Krithika Santhanam Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Provide a range of services including capacity building, program design & evaluation, facilitation, leadership development, strategic planning, and racial justice advocacy support to non-profit organizations, philanthropic foundations, and government agencies.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Advanced from consultant to Executive Director within 8 months to steer the organization through a major transition. Orchestrated all aspects of organizational strategy, management, and growth, with a mission of providing the best pro bono legal advocacy services for social justice causes. - Led all advocacy efforts, directing campaigns, policy initiatives, and legal actions to defend civil liberties and human rights.- Nurtured relationships with key stakeholders, including the ACLU, grassroots organizations, and philanthropic networks.- Fostered a nurturing environment, prioritizing employees mental health and personal development needs. Supervised a diverse team and promoted professional development.- Successfully secured over $100K in funding through donor relationships, strategic partnerships, and online giving campaigns. - Represented the organization at conferences, forums, and coalition meetings, showcasing thought leadership.- Developed and implemented innovative pro bono legal services to support effective social justice advocacy. - Collaborated with the Board of Directors on resource allocation, strategic planning, program development, and DEI.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided strategic legal advocacy, policy design, and campaign development support to grassroots organizations across the country working to address systemic racism and end the school-to-prison pipeline.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted with all facets of complex commercial litigation from complaint preparation to trial: took and defended depositions; managed written discovery process; conducted motion practice; researched federal and state law; developed cross-examination outlines; and drafted trial and appellate briefs. - Trained and supervised 150 contract attorneys working on a complex document review project for a major pharmaceutical class action case. - Advised the ACLU of Delaware in developing litigation targeting Delaware public schools’ failure to provide a meaningful education to low-income students.- Maintained an active pro bono practice focused on criminal justice reform cases.

Century City, Ca

Los Angeles, Central District

Researched substantive and procedural issues on civil litigation matters. Drafted memoranda and judicial orders on motions to dismiss, venue transfers, and habeas petitions.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Researched and drafted constitutional claims for state and federal habeas petitions, attended expert witness interviews, and participated in trainings on federal habeas law, eyewitness identification issues, and litigating Eighth Amendment claims.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Interviewed pregnant women incarcerated at the Century Regional Detention Facility and drafted declarations on their behalf regarding sub-par conditions of confinement, inadequate medical services, and reproductive health abuses within the facility. Interviewed prisoners at Men’s Central Jail regarding alleged civil rights violations by sheriff’s deputies.

- Supervised all staff and interns. - Mentored over 60 youth across a 3 year period. - Developed the organization’s flagship youth leadership and academic support programming models.- Oversaw all fundraising and grant management.- Directed youth-led advocacy and policy campaigns.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Order Of The Coif

Activities and Societies: Public Interest Scholar.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminology, Law, And Society