Joel Shapiro (he/him) is an attorney and policy advisor.  He has served as Chief Counsel to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Policy Counsel to Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel, and as a Deputy District Attorney.  As lobbyist for the “Kids Are Not For Sale" coalition, Joel has advocated on behalf of sex trafficking victims and survivors.  He also represents trafficking victims and survivors in litigation. 

Andrea (she/her) co-founded Trafficking Law Center after realizing the need for trauma informed legal advocacy for trafficked persons.   She brings over 25 years of legal representation, law and policy analysis, victim’s advocacy, NGO experience, and legal writing to the center.  She is a pro bono Attorney with the Oregon State Bar.

Nina (she/her/they) brings NGO, DEI, and policy experience to TLC with a focus on critical advocacy that centers the experiences and needs of marginalized and disenfranchised peoples for more accessible and equitable outcomes. Her beliefs in transformative justice and accessibility are integral to her goals of community organizing, trauma-informed care, mutual aid, and bolstering criminal justice reform and public policy change.