
Claire Abely
Claire Abely
Claire Abely
Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026.
Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026.
Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026.
Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026.
Claire Abely, Esq. is the Pro Bono Involvement Coordinator at PAIR. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law School and a B.A. in History from DePauw University. Claire has been connected to PAIR since her early career, representing a number of asylum seekers through PAIR as an attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP. Claire also worked as a housing and consumer attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and, most recently, as a Senior Lecturer teaching Lawyering Skills at the Boston University School of Law. Claire joined PAIR in 2026.
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Selected Works
Anita P. SharmaExecutive Director
Ilana Etkin GreensteinDeputy/Legal Director
Yanzie ChowDevelopment Director
Lexie MorganExecutive Assistant
Sarah AllarAsylum Program Manager
Irene C. FreidelDetention Program Manager
Elizabeth BadgerJFF Program Manager
Violeta HaralampievaStaff Attorney
Claire AbelyPro Bono Involvement Coordinator
Tara RubensteinStaff Attorney
Nancy GieselStaff Attorney
Julia CiachurskiStaff Attorney
Daniela HargusStaff Attorney
Rhonda TietjenStaff Attorney
Destiny TaylorIJC Fellow
Luke MorrellProject Coordinator/Paralegal
Omairy MartinezParalegal
Genesis UribeParalegal
Ria AgarwalParalegal