Renée Kowalski
Executive director and managing attorney
Renée started Clearway after years of watching neighbors lose paychecks to debts they could have shed. She runs the clinic and still takes Chapter 7 cases every week.
Our team
The people in your corner
Three attorneys and a small staff, in an office on Historic Mitchell Street that you can walk or take the bus to.
We started Clearway because the people who most needed a bankruptcy lawyer were the least able to pay for one. We're funded by grants, donations and volunteer hours, so our clients don't have to pay us.
The attorney you meet first is the one who handles your case.
Attorneys
Meet the attorneys
Daniel Ferreira
Staff attorney, Chapter 13 and foreclosure
Daniel handles Chapter 13 plans and foreclosure defense. He meets clients in English or Spanish, and he likes nothing better than a plan that keeps a family in its house.
Amira Haddad
Staff attorney, garnishment and collection defense
Amira defends people against collection lawsuits and wage garnishments. She answers the court papers, talks to the collectors, and files bankruptcy when that's the cleaner way out.
Lawyer, paralegal or law student?
Volunteers take on intake shifts, review cases and help clients through the forms. We'd like to hear from you.