About Us: Who We Are
Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc.
Vision
Our Vision is that all Arizona residents, particularly those within the 33,000 square miles where Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) provides legal services, have access to legal, social and economic justice. Further, it is our Vision that all individuals and families in our service area understand the vital role SALA plays in assisting low-income individuals and families.
Mission
Our Mission is to provide quality legal services to people who would not otherwise have equal access to justice, in ways which affirm their individual and collective dignity, integrity, and power.
Non-profit Law Firm
SALA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public interest law firm, established in 1951, which provides free, civil legal aid to low-income individuals and families in 9 of Arizona’s 15 counties and in 11 of Arizona’s 21 Native American Communities. Since 1951, SALA has been a trusted resource and an effective voice for low-income people in southern and southeastern Arizona.
Southern Arizona Legal Aid
Leadership Team
Anthony Young – Executive Director
Jamie Ibrahim – Deputy Director
Barbara Anderson – HR Manager
Michele Schulze – Development and Communications Director
Doris Lee Butler – Chief Operations Officer/IT Manager
Michael Kochanski – Comptroller
Jennifer Bourdeau – Intake Director
Lila Sol – Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) Director
Kristin Fitzharris – Litigation and Advocacy Director
Juan Bacalski – Domestic Relations and Immigration Managing Attorney
Alan Solot – Consumer Housing Public Benefits Managing Attorney
Trista O’Hara – Show Low Office Managing Attorney
Sarah Youngblood – Casa Grande and Sacaton Offices Managing Attorney
Vacant – Sierra Vista Office Managing Attorney
Board of Directors
Keith A. Singer, President
Beverly B. Parker, Vice President
Andy Silverman, Secretary/Treasurer
Hon. (Ret.) James L. Conlogue
Daniel Dominguez
Gregory L. Droeger
Kim Cromwell
Barbie Urias
Benson Hufford
Shirley Molina
Matthew A. Ramirez
Matthew Scarber
Rose Taulton, Community Representative, NAACP
Alex Winkelman, Pima County Bar Association
A Word From Our Executive Director Anthony L. Young
Public Meeting Notice
2343 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 200, Tucson, Arizona 85719-6007
Client Testimonials
Southern Arizona Legal Aid has been helping members of the community with legal aid since 1951. SALA has been a trusted resource and an effective voice for low-income people in southern and southeastern Arizona.
