Claire R. Thomas

Claire Thomas joined the Legal Services Program during the summer of 2009 as a legal intern and transitioned into her current position of Legal Advocate in September, 2011. She conducts intakes for new clients and advocates for immigration relief for survivors of gender-based violence.

A Chicago native, Claire completed her undergraduate degrees in anthropology and French at the University of Chicago and also studied at the Université de Paris X, Nanterre. She holds a graduate degree from New York University's Center for Global Affairs and a law degree from New York Law School. In law school, Claire also interned for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project and the Refugee Protection Program at Human Rights First. Claire has contributed articles on women's rights to Perspectives on Global Issues and Women for Women International's Critical Half Journal. She speaks French and is learning Spanish.