Victim Advocates & Partners

Community Spotlight

Read profiles of extraordinary people and groups recognized for their dedication and contributions to victims.

Spotlight: Outstanding Volunteer – Jacqueline Swanson

Jacqueline Swanson Outstanding Volunteer Jacqueline Swanson is a first law student intern who served as one of NCVLI’s 2010-2011 Violence Against Women Project Law Student Interns. Jacqueline brought an inspiring passion for victims’ rights to her work and used this...

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Spotlight: Law Student Profile: Colette McEldowney

Colette McEldowney Law Student Profile Colette McEldowney is a second year law student who began interning with NCVLI in the fall of 2010.  Colette has worked on a wide range of victims’ rights legal work from performing a state survey of statute of limitations on...

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Spotlight: Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney – Sylvia Golden

Sylvia Golden Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney NAVRA member Sylvia Golden joined NCVLI in December 2010 as a pro bono attorney. Sylvia comes to NCVLI with a background in immigration law and criminal defense work.  She was drawn to NCVLI because of our policy work in the...

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Spotlight: Outstanding Volunteer – Amanda Tufts

Amanda Tufts Outstanding Volunteer Amanda Tufts is a first year law student intern who served as one of NCVLI’s 2010-2011 Violence Against Women Project Law Student Interns.  Amanda brought an incredible level of skill to her work as a researcher and writer and...

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Spotlight: Volunteer: Thomas Ross Caldwell

Thomas Ross Caldwell Volunteer “I volunteered at NCVLI the summer after my first year of law school and it was definitely the most interesting law-related experience I have had so far.  Victims’ rights is a very exciting area of the law because it is so quickly...

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Spotlight: Pro Bono: Gina Atwood

Gina Atwood Pro Bono Gina Atwood recently joined the team at NCVLI/NAVRA to provide pro bono assistance to victims of sex trafficking who are seeking restitution.  Gina grew up in Roseburg, Oregon, but has lived in the South Pacific, the Middle East, Central America,...

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Spotlight: Volunteer: Cristina Ursan

Cristina Ursan Volunteer Cristina is a paralegal volunteer who has donated more hours to NCVLI than any volunteer in NCVLI’s history.  She has spent considerable time assisting with grant reporting in addition to helping build the foundation of NCVLI’s upcoming...

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Spotlight: Alumna Profile: Angela Schultz ‘07

Angela Schultz ‘07 Alumna Profile Angela Schultz ‘07 is using her law career to make an important difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of her community.  Angela, who works at a small law firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that focuses on elder and...

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