Senior Managing Attorney
Pronouns: they/them or any
With a bachelor’s of science degree in political science and American studies from MIT (2014), a master’s of science degree in political science from MIT (’14), and a juris doctor from UC Berkeley (’17), Cory is excited to return to FVAP.
Cory previously worked as a law clerk (’16) and post-grad legal fellow (’17-’18) for FVAP, and as a staff attorney for Family Violence Law Center (FVLC) (’18-’20). During law school, Cory clerked for Justice Jon B. Streeter of the California First District Court of Appeal, Division Four (’17); FVLC (’16); FVAP (’16); and East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) (’16).
Cory also serves on:
- the California Judicial Council’s Family & Juvenile Law Advisory Committee, Protective Order Working Group, and Violence Against Women Education Project (since ’19);
- the Legal Aid Association of California’s (LAAC) Advocacy & Amicus Committee (since ’23); and
- the Alameda County Bar Association’s (ACBA) Judicial Appointments Evaluation Committee (JAEC) (since ’23).
Further, Cory volunteers as a manuscript reviewer for three journals:
- Violence Against Women (VAW) (since ’19);
- Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development (since ’23); and
- Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (since ’23).
Selected quotes of interest:
- “She got a right to look over the world in whatever company she choose. Just cause I love her don’t take away none of her rights.” – Alice Walker, The Color Purple.
- “And the worst I wish the law is that [its] eye may be opened by experience—by experience.” – Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist.
- “[H]ow do you measure a year in the life? / How about love?” – Jonthan Larson, Rent.
- “Days and days and days / That’s how it happens . . . Everything is balanced and serene / Like chaos never happens if it’s never seen.” Lisa Kron & Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home.
- “Another affordable way to add a drop of loveliness to the world [i]s not to change it but to change how one s[ees] it.” – Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer.