Staff

Randa Hojaiban is our Deputy Director. She has been with Children's Law Center since 2001, first as an intern, then as staff attorney. Randa completed her undergraduate studies at Fordham University and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law. She also earned a Masters in Social Work from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, which she applies in developing outcome measurement tools for CLC as well as in the course of her legal duties. As Deputy Director, Randa is responsible for case management, staff oversight and implementing outcome measures for the organization. Additionally, she carries a partial caseload in New Britain Family Court, acts as a mediator in the Families in Transition program and supports the Children’s Law Line. She is admitted to practice law in both Connecticut and New York.
 

 Staff Attorney Nancy Strini spends the bulk of her time serving the Waterbury Judicial District. . Prior to enrolling in law school, Nancy was a senior executive at Reader's Digest Magazine. While attending Quinnipiac University School of Law, Nancy interned at the Children's Law Center. Additionally, she supports the Children's Law Line, the Families in Transition Program and the Advocacy Program.

Aisha A. Roche is our Spanish speaking staff attorney. Aisha handles New Haven Family Court cases, supports the Law Line and acts as a mediator in the Families in Transition program. Aisha completed her undergraduate studies at Goucher College and is a graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law. Aisha graduated with an honors concentration certificate in Family and Juvenile Law and is admitted to practice in both Connecticut and New York.
 

Staff Attorney David Coughlin graduated cum laude from Western New England School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and a recipient of the Public Interest Scholarship. During law school David interned at The Children’s Law Center. David represents children in New Britain Family court, supports the Children’s Law Line and is acting as a mediator in the FIT program.

Attorney Seon Bagot handles the bulk of CLC’s caseload in Hartford Family Court. Attorney Bagot earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from SUNY Albany, and went on to earn a JD degree with a concentration in public interest law from UMass, Dartmouth. In addition to his work as a staff attorney for CLC, Seon has served as a pro bono attorney for Lawyers for Children America and as a panel attorney for the Commission on Child Protection, mentored children through the YMCA and has been a residential caseworker at a group home for boys ages 12-18.


Staff Attorney Parul Patel holds a BA in international affairs and earned her JD from Western New England College School of Law, where she was a public interest scholar and a member of the ABA Negotiation Team. Prior to CLC, she served as a Temporary Assistant Clerk in Hartford Superior Court. She has worked as Pro Bono Coordinator at inMotion, Inc., a legal nonprofit serving low income women of domestic violence and has been a mentor at Children’s Home in Cromwell, CT. Parul is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and carries a caseload in Tolland and Windham Counties.
 

Staff mental health professional, Corey Somerville, holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology, with a concentration in marriage and family therapy, from National University in Carlsbad, CA. She has an extensive work background in community-based psychiatric intervention and emergency room crisis intervention. Prior to CLC, Somerville worked for two years with the Behavior Health Network in Western Massachusetts as a crisis clinician and a member of the trauma response team. She also has experience working in group homes with children who have had involvement with DCF or the juvenile justice system. 
 

Viola Hughes is our paralegal. She holds a BS degree in Paralegal Studies from the University of Hartford, with a strong academic focus on family law. While earning her degree, Viola held an internship position at the Attorney General of the State of Connecticut's Office in the Department of Child Protection. She gained additional legal experience in immigration law at a local law firm, where she functioned as a Polish-English interpreter. In the spring of 2011 Viola earned mediation certification from Quinnipiac University School of Law's Center on Dispute Resolution. Viola is proficient in Czech, Slovak, Polish and English. She is a member of the Paralegal Committee at the Connecticut Bar Association.

Alison Mundy is our Director of Development. Prior to Children’s Law Center, Alison served as Studio Manager at West Hartford Yoga for five years, helping grow the business from its inception to one of the largest yoga centers in New England. At Watkinson School in Hartford, Alison held the position of Annual Fund Coordinator for two years, as well as grant writer for Watkinson’s SPHERE summer enrichment program for inner city youths. Additionally, Alison has provided grant reporting for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest healthcare philanthropy. Her volunteer activities have included fundraising and event planning for Watkinson School, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and the Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition, and serving as a mentor with Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. Alison has been a columnist and lifestyle reporter for Hartford Magazine and Redbook, and is the author of A Century of Great African Americans, a book profiling 300 of the twentieth century’s known and unknown heroes of African-American history.

Development Associate Erin O’Meara graduated summa cum laude from the University of Hartford, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and minored in Gender Studies. While attending school, Erin was a member of Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed community service fraternity, through which she organized and participated in a variety of volunteer activities.  Prior to joining CLC, Erin was the Assistant Manager of the Enfield, CT Planet Fitness for three years, and recently served as an intern at Mercado Global in New Haven, CT and a volunteer at the Bill Of Rights Defense Committee in Northampton, MA.
 

Numerous volunteers round out the CLC framework. Trained mediators volunteer their time to partner with our attorneys making our Families in Transition Program a viable mediation program.

CLC also offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students providing them with a realistic look into the legal system.