Culturally responsive services, since 1975.
Our MIssion
Founded in 1975, the mission of API Legal Outreach is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate legal representation, social services, and advocacy for the most marginalized segments of the community including low-income women, seniors, recent immigrants, and youth.
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was founded in 1975 as Nihonmachi Legal Outreach to promote the development, empowerment, and self-reliance of the community through the provision of culturally competent and linguistically appropriate legal, social, and educational services to those with extraordinary needs. Through these community-based services, API Legal Outreach works to break the cycle of violence against women, youth and seniors, to advocate for the rights of immigrants and those with disabilities, to promote the dignity and independence of seniors and advocate for the basic rights such as affordable housing and the rights of tenants.
API Legal Outreach – 45 Year Timeline
Board of Directors
Jane Gorai
Co-Chair
Community Volunteer, board member since 2014
Jerett Yan
Co-Chair
Deputy County Counsel at Santa Clara County Counsel’s office, board member since 2020
David Huang
Associate at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, board member since 2020
Elisa Shieh
Associate at Brubaker Law LLP, board member since 2020
Jessica Huang
Litigation Associate at Goodwin Procter LLP, board member since 2020
Jinnhua Su
Real Estate Agent for City of Oakland, board member since 2020
Lolita Kintanar
Community Volunteer, board member since 2015
Neil Chan
Associate at Mayer Brown LLP, board member since 2020
Stephanie Choy
Principal at Choy Consulting, board member since 2020
Winnie Tsang
Philanthropy Team at UNICEF USA, board member since 2021
Our Impact
Clients served in 2020
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