About Us

The New York Small Claims Advisory Service at Columbia (NYSCAS) is a volunteer organization aiming to help local individuals navigate the New York City small claims court system. Established in 2021, our organization seeks to provide socioeconomically disadvantaged populations with the information necessary to pursue legal redress through the small claims system.

Meet the NYSCAS Team

  • Martina Daniel

    Co-Executive Director

    I’m a senior in Columbia College studying history and political science, originally from Southern California. I hope to pursue a career in securities law!

  • Ines Legrand

    Co-Executive Director

    I’m a sophomore from the Bay Area studying Political Science and Economics at Barnard College. I’m interested in pursuing a career in law, focusing on human rights and immigration law.

  • Audrey Carbonell

    Office Director

    I am a sophomore in Columbia College majoring in economics-political science and concentrating in sustainable development. I am from New Jersey and hope to pursue law school with a focus on energy and environmental law.

  • Paige Lawrie

    Office Director

    I’m a senior in Columbia College studying Sociology and English. I hope to pursue a legal career within administrative law and the public service sector.

  • Praharsha Gurram

    Outreach Director

    I am a sophomore in Columbia College studying Economics and American Studies. I’m from New York City, and hope to work in governmental law.

  • Kayla Nia

    Outreach Director

    I’m a junior at Barnard College studying political science and history. I am originally from Los Angeles, and in the future, I hope to pursue a future in corporate and/or international law.

  • Katherine Grivkov

    Design & Social Media Director

    I am a senior in Columbia College from Brooklyn, NY and I am studying political science and Ukrainian. I hope to pursue a career in law, with interests in litigation and educational advocacy.

  • Alyssa Wei

    Senior Case Manager

    I’m a senior majoring in economics at Barnard College, from Pennsylvania, Lausanne, and Shanghai! I hope to pursue law school with a focus on corporate and/or international law.

  • Jake Lee

    Senior Case Manager

    I'm a sophomore in Columbia College from Rockville, MD studying Economics-Philosophy, with minors in Math and Human Rights. I'm interested in working at the intersection of finance and law.

  • Carson Michel

    Senior Case Manager

    I am a sophomore in Columbia College from Queens, NY studying Philosophy. I aspire to pursue a career in public interest or anti-trust law, using the law as a force to protect and uplift my community, to which I owe so much.

  • Emily Huang

    Training Director

    I’m a sophomore studying Political Science-Statistics and Linguistics at Columbia College. I was born in Los Angeles, California but lived in Shenzhen, China for eight years. I hope to pursue law school and work at an international affairs think tank.

  • Arvin Kim

    Finance Director

    I’m a sophomore from Bethesda, Maryland at Columbia College. I’m interested in pursuing a career in civil rights law.

Senior Volunteers

Ben Boven

Roisin Casey

Jane Chai

Dairyn Diaz

Allison Duffy

Clio Grana

Caitlin Hickey

Annie Liang

Brooke Kaye

Arvin Kim

Avonley Kliewer

Jake Lee

Fiona Lin

Zac Narimanian

Aisling O'Connor

Benjamin Proothi

Junior Volunteers

Sam Adams

Celeste Allen

Alexis Alton

Bianca Barrera

Alia Bonanno

Margaret Bourne

John Brunner

Anahi Cabrera-Murillo

Frank Carmona Jr.

Ferdinando J. Castro Gonzalez

Emily Chen

Cora Cole

Anjali Del Toro Chandel

Irina Devan

James Donovan

Eli Gaull

Ihita Ghosh

Leilani Gutierrez

Amanda Hayes

Elia Horn

Chinh Lee

Nayon Lee

Paige Lawrie

Chance Leviatin

Iman Kanooz

Celine Kiriscioglu

Akaash Krishnan

Clara Kruijtzer

Samira Makhkamjonova

Shriya Mani

Oliver McCoy

Jasmine Merritt

Carson Michel

Jennifer Nwozu

Cynthia O’Brien

Daniel Ochoa

Isabelle Oh

Alaina Parent

Sarah Park

Ruby Perez

Adelaide Quaye

Dante Rodriguez

Sofia Rojas

Sabrina Roseman

Courtney Ruedt

Elisabeth Schmeissner

Priya Shah

Heidi Small

Laiba Syeda

Roma Tivare

Tara Tulshyan

Sasha Turner

Ria Vasishtha

Jonah Wade-Millison

Nasma Wali-Ali

Xuanyi Wang

Nia Willis

Kevin Xu

Yi You