DIANA “GAVI” BARAHONA

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Gavi Barahona joined DC Affordable Law Firm in February 2022. Prior to joining DCALF, Gavi worked as a paralegal and interpreter for the New York City Anti-Violence Project in New York, NY.  She comes to the firm with a background in assisting LGBTQ+ survivors of violence seek asylum.  Gavi has also worked internationally in non-profits that advocate for justice. 

 Gavi earned her B.A. at The New School- Eugene Lang College in New York, NY, where she majored in Global Studies and minored in Ethnicity and Race Studies. She was a recipient of the Gural Scholars Social Justice Program scholarship. Gavi just moved to the DC area after a few years in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is fluent in Hebrew and Spanish.