LAS Welcomes a New Staff Attorney

Jim Treggiari is the newest attorney to join the staff at Legal Assistance for Seniors.

Most recently, Jim volunteered at the Homeless Advocacy Project in San Francisco defending clients against evictions. He is a 2008 graduate of Golden Gate University Law School in San Francisco and worked as a social worker in Los Angeles and New Hampshire before law school. He also holds a Masters degree in social work from UCLA.

Jim switched careers because he saw law as “an opportunity to expand what I could do for people” and was eager to join LAS because he sees our work as an extension of social work. “Law is a great opportunity to help a growing underserved population. Everyone I talk to has a story about elder abuse or financial abuse involving an older person.”

Jim grew up in the town of Nashua, New Hampshire, outside of Boston, and now lives in Berkeley with his wife, Cheryl Simon, who is a social worker.

Welcome, Jim!