Jodie Berger

Senior Benefits Attorney at Western Center On Law & Poverty
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(386) 825-5501
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  • French -
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Annette Gutierrez

Jodie is an amazing advocate for under represented populations. She is a wealth of kowledge. Gavilan College CalWORKs is so happy and proud to have her as a resource.

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Experience

  • Western Center On Law & Poverty
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Benefits Attorney
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      Through the lens of economic and racial justice, Western Center on Law & Poverty litigates, educates, and advocates in courts, cities, counties, the State Capital and the public arena to secure just housing, health care, economy, and legal systems for Californians with low incomes. I am part of the Public Benefits & Access to Justice Team, which seeks to protect and strengthen public benefits programs, increase income and economic opportunity, and support impacted person informed and led efforts to improve access to justice.

  • California Department of Social Services
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Administrative Law Judge
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2022
  • LSNC
    • India
    • Regional Counsel
      • Oct 2002 - Oct 2014

      I supported LSNC's 8 field offices, and other lay and legal advocates statewide, on public benefits issues. I supported LSNC's 8 field offices, and other lay and legal advocates statewide, on public benefits issues.

  • Legal Aid Socieity - Employment Law Center
    • Project DIrector - Welfare Law Project
      • Sep 1997 - Sep 2002
  • Legal Aid Society of Alameda County
    • Supervising Attorney
      • Sep 1995 - Aug 2000

      Public Benefits specialist, supervised 5 paralegals. Direct client services and litigation on individual and impact cases. Public Benefits specialist, supervised 5 paralegals. Direct client services and litigation on individual and impact cases.

  • Staff Attorney
    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • Contra Costa Legal Services
      • Sep 1987 - Sep 1995

      Specialized in public benefits. Developed and supervised pro per Family Law dissolution clinic. Direct services and litigation. Specialized in public benefits. Developed and supervised pro per Family Law dissolution clinic. Direct services and litigation.

Education

  • Cornell Law School
    JD, Law
    1983 - 1986
  • University of California, Berkeley
    BA, English
    1977 - 1981
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Berkeley

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