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Andy Mendez

Pro Bono Associate, amendez@lawyersalliance.org, (212) 219-1800 ext. 203 

As Pro Bono Associate, Andy Mendez is a key liaison between Lawyers Alliance and its volunteers. Andy engages in pro bono outreach to law firms and corporations and coordinates the staffing of pro bono matters, striving to ensure that volunteers have the most rewarding experience possible. Prior to joining Lawyers Alliance in 2025, Andy was a Legal Content Specialist at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she supported trademark examining attorneys and educated business owners on their intellectual property rights. Before joining the federal government, Andy spent two and half years coordinating pro bono projects at Illinois Legal Aid Online and Legal Aid Chicago. Andy also spent two years as a Youth Development volunteer with the Peace Corps in Morocco. Andy received her B.S. in Media, Management, and Technology from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida in 2016 and her MBA and M.A. in Sustainable International Development from The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University in Boston in 2023.

Pronouns:  she/her

Favorite New York City spot:  Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk