Amira Hasenbush, Esq.
Amira Hasenbush, JD, MPH (she/her)
Amira is our founder and attorney, making sure that you and your families are legally recognized and protected. Amira has been called "a lawyer with heart." In addition to being thorough, efficient, and detail oriented, she cares about every one of her clients and making sure that they are getting what they need when they walk out of her door. Amira has chosen family representing all ends of the LGBTQ spectrum, giving her a deeper understanding of the special needs that may be involved for LGBTQ families. Prior to taking her law practice full-time, Amira spent five and a half years as the Jim Kepner Law and Policy Fellow for the Williams Institute, where she did research and published reports on LGBTQ law and policy, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, family law issues for transgender parents and children, and the legal needs of people living with HIV. In 2023, Amira was awarded the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s 40 under 40 award.
Education
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
JD, 2013
Graduated second in class
Enrolled in Epstein Program in Public Interest Law
UCLA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MPH, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BA, Public Health, 2006
Memberships
National LGBTQ+ Bar Association Family Law Institute
American Bar Association Assisted Reprodictive Technologies Committee
American Bar Association Family Law Section Liaison to the Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Men Having Babies, Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee
Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section Executive Committee
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Bar Admissions
The California State Bar
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Robert Baccus- Legal Secretary
Robert L. Baccus, MPP (he/him)
Robert is our Paralegal. Robert has over ten years of experience in retail management and hospitality. He is a world champion percussionist on the marimba and former high school music teacher. While performing all over the country with two non-profit organizations, Rhythm X and Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, he worked on his Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communication from Ohio State University. Later in his hospitality career, he decided to pursue a career in legal services. He obtained a Master’s degree in Law and Public Policy from California University of Pennsylvania. He is passionate about LGBTQ rights and policy issues that threaten the integrity and dignity of marginalized communities. He is a Pisces, a middle child of three, and a dog dad of two: to a Chihuahua named Theo, and a Belgian Malinois named Teddy.
Memberships
Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps Leadership Team 2010 & 2011
Rhythm X Percussion Ensemble Leadership team 2010, 2011, 2013
Member of the Red Cross Youth Organization 2009-2013
Black Advertising Strategic Communication Association 2012-2013, Outreach Chairman
“Youth at the Booth” Election Organizing Volunteer 2012
Awards
Mid East Percussion Association Championships, 7-Time Gold medalist
World Guard International Championships, Gold, Bronze and Silver Medalist
Education
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
MS, Law and Public Policy 2021
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
BA, Strategic Communication 2013
Elizabeth Galalis
Elizabeth Galalis (she/her)
Elizabeth is our administrative assistant. Elizabeth has a decade's worth of administrative experience across numerous industries including entertainment, hospitality, real estate, and food and beverage. She's also a writer, actor, and yoga teacher with a passion for serving underrepresented communities. As a writer, Elizabeth was selected for the 2022 Women in Film LA Mentorship Program. She recently completed a short film called "Fence Sitter," which features positive representation of LGBTQ parenthood. Additionally, she runs an accessible screenwriting group for disabled and chronically ill writers. As a yoga teacher, Elizabeth has led trauma-informed yoga classes for female veterans and their families. She has also taught accessible and adaptive yoga to the disability community.
Memberships
SAG-AFTRA
IATSE-Local 871
Women in Film
Fellowships and Awards
Women in Film Writing Mentorship Program
Education
PACE UNIVERSITY
BFA, Graduated Cum Laude