Clarissa Gonzalez

Clarissa Gonzalez was the Legal Fellow at the Survivors Justice Project from 2022-2024 and joins the Advisory Group in 2025.

Originally from the Bronx, NY, Clarissa brings a commitment to holistic legal representation that centers people and their experiences. Clarissa served as an AmeriCorps member in Philadelphia, PA. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Maryland and her J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law.

As a law student, Clarissa served as a fellow for the Center on Latinx Rights and Equality as well as the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice. In those spaces she worked to build community and advance issues prevalent to her local community. She also participated in the Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic before becoming a Pro Bono Scholar.

With a passion for both Criminal and Immigration Defense, Clarissa supports the ongoing work and mission of the Survivors Justice Project.