About Presideo
Our Mission
To compassionately provide legal support to vulnerable religious asylum seekers while building a national network of volunteer attorneys to fill the gap in their legal representation.
Our Commitments
Offer direct representation
We’ll continue our history of providing direct representation to especially vulnerable asylum seekers
Recruiting and training volunteer attorneys to provide pro bono support
We’ll build a network of attorneys who want to protect asylum seekers’ religious freedom, one client at a time
Empowering churches to serve asylum seekers
We’ll rely on church leaders and members to refer potential clients and also serve as interpreters and translators
Help asylum seekers provide for themselves
We'll assist clients with the timely filing of work authorization applications so they can work legally and support themselves while navigating the asylum process
Our Team
Ted A. Oswald, Esq.
Managing Attorney
Anna D. Colby, Esq.
Supervising Attorney
Frida Callejas
DOJ Partially Accredited Representative
Thais Chiou
DOJ Partially Accredited Representative
Natalie Torres
DOJ Partially Accredited Representative
Fawad Fozan
Afghan Legal Navigator
Yuliya Lahoda
Administrative Assistant