Executive Director

Alan started volunteering at UPLC in 1979 while attending Northwestern University School of Law. He served as a staff attorney for two years, and became Legal Director in 1992. In 2014, Alan was appointed UPLC’s Executive Director. Under his leadership, UPLC has developed the largest docket in the state of Illinois of civil rights cases filed on behalf of Illinois prisoners. UPLC currently has seven pending class action cases protecting Illinois prisoners’ civil rights.

Legal Director

Nicole become the Legal Director in June 2020. She joined UPLC as an Attorney in 2011. She coordinates our Social Security Program, handles most of UPLC’s tenants’ rights cases, and works on our prisoners’ rights cases. She graduated from Boston University Law School.

Director of Development & Communications

Megan holds a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Marketing Management from North Park University. She is an activist and community organizer, and has worked at UPLC since January 2015.

Office Coordinator

Toni has been at UPLC for over 25 years. She serves as the Office Coordinator, provides information and referrals to clients, and performs legal intakes. Toni has lived in Uptown for many years.

Attorney

Bridget joined UPLC in 2020. After graduating from the George Washington University Law School, she spent the first 8 years of her career as a public defender, representing clients in both trials and appeals. She works primarily on UPLC's prisoners' rights cases.

Attorney

Sarah joined UPLC in September 2019 after her graduation from Harvard Law School. Her work focuses on providing direct service to incarcerated women in Illinois, ensuring that their needs are addressed in our ongoing and future litigation.

Attorney

Charlie is an Equal Justice Works Fellow. His work focuses on tenants' rights and the Just Housing Amendment. He coordinates community meetings and Know Your Rights trainings with low-income tenants in Uptown. Charlie graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2020.

Attorney

Kyle began at UPLC in September 2021 as a prisoners' rights fellow after graduating from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Two months later, he was hired as a full-time staff attorney to focus on tenants' rights and Social Security disability. Kyle is a lifelong Chicago resident and a Chicago Public Schools alum.

Paralegal

Melissa began at UPLC in February 2019. She conducts research, processes medical records, performs legal intakes and assists the office attorneys with medical summaries, legal briefs, as well as administrative tasks. Melissa graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in 2018.

Development Assistant

Annie joined UPLC in September 2021. She assists with fundraising, social media management, and grant writing and reporting. Annie graduated from DePaul University in 2020 with a degree in peace, justice and conflict studies.

Administrative Assistant

Reb joined UPLC in April 2022. They provide administrative support to the Executive Director, which helps keep UPLC operating efficiently. Reb holds a B.A. in Political Science from Concordia University, and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Tulane University.

Paralegal

Leah joined UPLC in April 2022. She conducts research, processes records, performs legal intakes, and assists the office attorneys with legal briefs as well as administrative tasks. Leah graduated from UIUC in May 2022, with a Master’s degree in library and information science, and is a proud Rogers Park resident.