Public Counsel
Christina M. Gonzalez is an experienced legal professional specializing in homelessness prevention and tenant rights. Currently serving as Senior Staff Attorney for the Homelessness Prevention Law Project at Public Counsel since June 2020, Christina provides critical services including tenant counseling and eviction defense. Prior experience includes roles as Staff Counsel and Legal Director at the Council on Foundations, overseeing the National Standards program for U.S. community foundations, and working as a Trial Attorney and Litigation Attorney at the Eviction Defense Network, where legal representation was provided to low-income tenants. An alumnus of the Peoples College of Law, Christina holds a Juris Doctor degree, and also earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Women's Studies from San Diego State University.
Public Counsel
Public Counsel is the nation's largest provider of pro bono legal services. Utilizing an innovative legal model, Public Counsel strives to bring justice, hope, and opportunity to underserved communities in Los Angeles and across the nation. Through groundbreaking civil rights litigation, advocacy and policy change, and direct legal services that help thousands of low-income people every year, Public Counsel has fought to secure equal justice and opportunity for all for more than 50 years.