Miguel Cardenas De Avila.

Miguel is an staff attorney at Innovation Law Lab’s Portland Office. Coming from family that immigrated from Mexico, Miguel wishes to help prevent injustice and provide opportunities for individuals in the migrant community. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington, before going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law. During his time at law school, he assisted migrant and seasonal farmworkers with employment issues and working conditions as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the rural farmworker program. He also participated in the Criminal Defense Clinic helping indigent clients navigate misdemeanor proceedings. He comes to Innovation Law Lab following his judicial clerkship in the Lane County Circuit Court for the state of Oregon.