Christina Schnyer Esq.

Senior Attorney at Community Health Law Project

Christina Schnyer, Esq. is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in various roles within the legal field, currently serving as a Senior Attorney for the Community Health Law Project since September 2020, after progressing from Staff Attorney and Law Clerk/Part-Time Attorney. Christina gained valuable experience as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Linda L. Lawhun at the Salem County Superior Court from August 2019 to August 2020. Prior legal internships include positions at the Rutgers Law Expungement Project, Rutgers Child and Family Advocacy Clinic, and Disability Rights New Jersey, focusing on advocacy for minor clients across several legal areas. Christina holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Rutgers Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and History from Rutgers University - Camden, with additional education from The Johns Hopkins University in German.

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Jersey City, United States

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Community Health Law Project

Founded in 1976, the Community Health Law Project is a statewide nonprofit advocacy and legal services organization. Originally designed to deliver legal and advocacy services to the increasing number of people with mental illness leaving institutions and living in the community during the late 1970s, CHLP has expanded its innovative service model to include people from nearly all disability groups–those with developmental disabilities, visual impairments, physical disabilities, and people living with HIV/AIDS. Today, the Community Health Law Project provides legal representation and advocacy services to low-income people with disabilities throughout the state. Its staff of 57 operates out of regional offices in Bloomfield, Elizabeth, Trenton, Eatontown, and Collingswood, an administration office in South Orange, and satellite offices in Atlantic, Hudson, Ocean, Salem, and Burlington counties. The organization is unique in that it specializes in services exclusively for people with disabilities, although its areas of expertise cover the entire range of civil law. Through negotiation, litigation and advocacy, the Community Health Law Project removes discriminatory barriers, protects rights and preserves independence and quality of life. In its 37 years, the Community Health Law Project has provided services to more than 75,000 individuals. Each year, CHLP helps nearly 5,000 NJ residents with disabilities through brief service and representation. Nearly forty percent of CHLP’s cases are Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income matters, with 95% of the appeals resulting in reversals of denials. The Community Health Law Project also educates thousands of practitioners of law, health and social work, as well as consumers and families, through conferences, special programs and its website, www.chlp.org.


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