Melissa Contreras.

Melissa is a senior legal assistant and DOJ accredited representative based out of Portland, Oregon. Melissa is a graduate of the Universidad del Valle de Mexico in Guadalajara, Mexico. Previously, she was a Consular Officer for the Consulate of Mexico in Portland and more recently, she was a Case Manager for Morrison Child & Family Services in Portland.

“I’ve seen firsthand the impact that legal support can have. Whether I am responding to an ICE arrest or providing know your rights to people seeking asylum, I know that there are people behind each set of legal documents and that gives me motivation.”