Bridget Kessler

Immigration Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defender Services

Bridget Kessler's Professional Contact Details

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****@bds.org

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(718) 254-0700

Location

New York, New York, US

Company

Brooklyn Defender Services

Person Seniority

entry

Person Functions

legal

Bridget Kessler's Current Company Details

Brooklyn Defender Services

New York, US • 205 Employees

legal services

The mission of Brooklyn Defender Services is to provide high quality legal representation and related services to people who cannot afford to retain an attorney. Brooklyn Defender Services is a public defender organization that represents 45,000 people each year who are too poor to afford an attorney. Our staff consists of specialized attorneys, social workers, investigators, paralegals and administrative staff who are experts in their individual fields. BDS has many services for our clients on-site, including civil legal advocacy, such as assistance with educational needs of our clients or their children, housing and benefits advocacy and immigration advice and representation. People who are arrested face many obstacles, even if their case was resolved in their favor. Some examples are loss of employment, suspension from school, eviction from public or private housing, deportation, forfeiture of property and loss of licenses. Our goal is to help clients with these issues as they arise. We also work to change these systems by challenging their legality and advocating for changes in the law. Each year, there are 100,000 arrests in Brooklyn. Eighty-five percent of these arrests are for misdemeanors or a non-criminal offense. Ninety percent of the people arrested cannot afford an attorney. Brooklyn Defender Services staffs the court so that every person has an attorney as soon as they see the judge. One thousand families each year get a similar benefitâ€”they too have an attorney waiting in the courtroom to help them on the very day that proceedings are filed for removal of their children. Many of our clients are people with a mental illness. Many of our clients are under the age of 18. A growing number are veterans facing difficulties in returning home. A large portion are suffering with drug addiction or alcoholism. It is only through a zealous voice advocating for those unable to speak for themselves that justice is done. BDS is that voice.

Founded Year

1996

Organization Website

bds.org

Organization Languages

English

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