Rayza Goldsmith

Rayza Goldsmith is a Senior Counsel at LatinoJustice PRLDEF, having previously served as Associate Counsel and Assistant Deputy Public Defender at the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. Goldsmith gained early experience as a Summer Law Clerk with the Orleans Public Defenders and completed a legal internship with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Prior roles include working as a paralegal at The Goldsmith Law Firm, an Intake and Outreach Associate at the ACLU of Louisiana, and various positions at the University of Michigan and other organizations, where Goldsmith focused on issues related to diversity, community engagement, and legal advocacy. Goldsmith earned a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from the University of Michigan.