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ABOUT US

The Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative (IGVSI) is a unique and cutting-edge effort to address the failure of the criminal justice system to acknowledge the devastating impact of domestic violence on survivors.

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IGVSI is a collaboration among legal and social services organizations, law firms, advocacy groups, former prosecutors and judges, formerly incarcerated survivors, a former prison superintendent, and other individuals committed to assisting survivors of gender violence involved in the criminal justice system. The Initiative conducts bi-monthly meetings to discuss case strategy, share updates, and discuss overall planning and priorities.

OUR TEAM

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Dorchen Leidholdt
Co-Chair

Dorchen Leidholdt has served as Director of Sanctuary for Families' Legal Center since 1994 . . . 

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Richard A. Rothman
Co-Chair

Richard Rothman is Special Pro Bono counsel to Weil and former co-head of Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice . . .

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Ross Kramer
Director

Ross Kramer joined Sanctuary for Families in February 2020 as the Director of the Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivor Initiative . . .

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Kayla Abrams
Project Assistant

Kayla Abrams joined Sanctuary for Families in February 2022 as the Project Assistant for the IGVSI . . .

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Isabelle Demenge
Pro Bono Counsel

Isabelle Demenge, a native of Paris, moved to New York City to attend law school. She is the mother . . .

OUR PARTNERS

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP

Nixon Peabody LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Proskauer Rose LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Cozen O’Connor P.C.

Covington & Burling LLP

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Dechert LLP

Duane Morris LLP

Fincap Law

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