LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Lía Fiol-Matta is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in labor and employment law, currently serving as Senior Counsel at LatinoJustice PRLDEF since January 2021. In this role, Lía leads law reform affirmative litigations, provides mentorship to junior attorneys, and acts as a media spokesperson. Prior to this position, Lía worked as an Attorney At Law at Hyderally & Associates, focusing on plaintiff-side employment and civil rights cases, and served as General Counsel for Local 100 UNITE HERE, handling all legal matters for the union. Lía's earlier roles include Associate General Counsel at SEIU Local 32BJ and various positions in education and mental health services. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the City University of New York School of Law and a Master's and Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico.
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
LatinoJustice works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. We accomplish our mission by focusing our work around the following pillars: Immigrants Rights | Economic Justice | Voting Rights | Criminal Justice Reform | Leadership Development We use Impact Litigation, Pipeline Education Programs, and Community Engagement & Advocacy as strategies to execute our work: Our impact litigation cases have helped Latinos access educational, employment and housing opportunities, as well as voting rights. Our legal work has also defended Latinos against unlawful law enforcement tactics and hate crimes. Our pipeline education programs provide Latino students with access and resources to pursue a law degree and other higher education that paves the way for professional success and community leadership. Our community engagement and advocacy initiatives ensure that Latinos participate in daily civil life - such as elevating their voices on issues that matter, such as voting, workers's rights, immigrants rights and criminal justice reform. In sum, to be active members and leaders in their communities. LatinoJustice PRLDEF has served tens of thousand of US citizens, immigrants, and non-Latinos whose rights are protected by the precedents set and behaviors modified through the litigation, advocacy, and legal education outreach of our organization.