Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROTECT, THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND POVERTY. THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES PRO BONO SERVICES BY MOBILIZING THE RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND LAW FIRMS IN THE DC METRO AREA.
TO PROTECT, THROUGH LITIGATION AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATION AND POVERTY.
WLC engages in litigation, public policy advocacy, client counseling and community education to address racial and other forms of discrimination. The Committee works on matters that affect the District of Columbia and the surrounding region and on cases outside of the region that may have an impact on local residents. We work closely with the private bar to expand the capacity of our staff and rely heavily on firm pro bono partners. Our project priorities include:(1) Creating Equal Opportunity to Economic Stability for Individuals and Families; People of color, women, children and persons with disabilities who are disproportionately forced to live in poverty. The inequities in the social and legal systems have created circumstances in which social mobility is extremely limited and the gap between rich and poor is expanding. Inequality and immobility is significantly worse in communities of color. Poverty has become as much an inheritance as wealth. Work has become a key element of reducing poverty since welfare "reform," making access to employment, fair wages and stability in work critical.(2) Challenging the Conditions that Force Racial and Economic Segregation and that Limit Options for Safe, Decent and Affordable Housing Based on Race and National Origin; Housing segregation is itself inherently unequal and contributes to diminished opportunities for education, work and recreation. Racial segregation in housing is increasing in the District and the region driven by economic development, the effects of discrimination in the criminal legal system and other structural and economic factors. The forces of segregation in the District have deprived low income and many communities of color access to safe, decent and affordable housing.(3) Reducing Barriers to Public Services and Public Accommodations; The ability to access public services or participate in the economy are essential to be full members of society. Everyone, regardless of race, gender, disability or language should be free from discrimination in civic participation, economic activity and social engagement.(4) Creating Equal Opportunity for an Education; One of the great unfinished projects of the civil rights movement is addressing inequality in education. Schools are increasingly segregated, separate and unequal. Children of color, with disabilities and English language learners are much more frequently denied the opportunity to thrive and achieve their aspirations. Education reform in the District and in the region, has had some effect, but it is limited.(5) Reducing the Impact of an Unfair Criminal System; The criminal system is a prime driver of inequality. Work to address these issues will include:(A) A continued strong emphasis on addressing conditions of incarceration. Persons confined to prisons, jails, immigration detention and other criminal system institutions are confronted with a unique and particularly cruel form of state power. As long as mass incarceration is a fact, the need for prisoners rights advocacy will be essential.(B) Strategies to reduce unnecessary and discriminatory contact with the criminal justice system and that reduces the effects of such contact. Race bias is deeply imbedded in each criminal system component, including the writing of laws, police, prosecutors, courts, prisons and the effects of collateral consequences. These effects are significant whether they result in long-term incarceration, crushing court imposed financial obligations (debtors prisons) or barriers to employment, education or housing after a period of incarceration.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jonathan Smith | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $182,576 |
| Hannah Lieberman | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $157,513 |
| Emily Gunston | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $149,820 |
| Gregg Kelley | DIRECTOR, DEV. & COMM. | 40 | $148,927 |
| Kaitlin Banner | DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $145,770 |
| Katherine Garrett | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $142,668 |
| Daniel Katz | SENIOR COUNSEL | 40 | $131,388 |
| Claudia Withers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lewis Wiener | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Valiant | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Tuttle | DIRECTOR (TO 3/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| William Taylor Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Snowdon Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Slater | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Sellers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Schneider | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Remy | DIRECTOR (TO 12/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| John Relman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Reinhard | DIRECTOR (TO 12/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Theodore Posner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Pollack | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Pfaehler | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Petro | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Constantinos Panagopou | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Paikin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William O'Reilly | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William Nes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ladawn Naegle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Omar Melehy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Mcglone | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Mccallum | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Levy | DIRECTOR (FROM 10/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stavroula Lambrakopoul | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Lakatos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Kostolampros | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Kinnaird | DIRECTOR (TO 10/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Anastasia Kelly | DIRECTOR (TO 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Caitlin Kasmar | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Jordan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Huhta | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Theodore Howard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roscoe Howard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Hollman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Hogan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Hentoff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Hellman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Heintz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Hardwick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Harburg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Hamburger | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Guerrera | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Grim | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Gardner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Frankl | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Danielle Foley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| J David Folds | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Fernandes | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Felder Zappala | DIRECTOR (TO 12/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Edmondson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shankar Duraiswamy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Duncan | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| David Douglass | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Dickieson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Devaney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Davis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Chud | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| G Brian Busey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| L Scott Burwell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Barry Buchman | DIRECTOR (TO 5/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| David Beddow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Baruch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roy Austin | DIRECTOR (FROM 8/2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Allen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Ruttinger | Secretary/Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Kevin Metz | DIRECTOR/ Co-Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Levy | Co-Chair/Immediate Past Co-Cha | 3 | $0 |
| John Freedman | Co-Chair | 3 | $0 |
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