Staff Attorney
Kwame joined CAIR Coalition in 2020 as a staff attorney in the Detained Children’s Program. Prior to joining CAIR Coalition, he represented children and parents in the District of Columbia Superior Court involved in the abuse and neglect system. The District of Columbia Superior Court appointed Kwame to help an undocumented youth involved in a Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS) case pursue Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) as well. Kwame gained additional experience with SIJS cases through pro-bono opportunities with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and through contract work with Mil Mujeres Legal Services. He received his law degree from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law.
