Joanna Knee

Joanna Knee is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Access to Justice Program Coordinator at the Oregon State Bar, where responsibilities include administering the Loan Repayment Assistance Program and coordinating the Access to Justice team. Prior to this role, Joanna worked as an Attorney at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, providing assistance to self-represented litigants in family law, eviction, and restraining order cases. Joanna has also held positions as an Associate Attorney at Fernandez & Karney, APLC, and managed the Torrance Courthouse self-help center at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Additionally, Joanna's background includes mediation work at the High Court of Uganda Family Division as a Nootbar Fellow and legal clerk positions at various agencies, including the Los Angeles and Orange County District Attorneys' Offices. Joanna holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Pepperdine Law and a Bachelor of Science in History with a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Northern Arizona University.