Denise Acron is the Deputy Project Director of Manhattan Legal Services. She was formerly the Unit Director of the Government Benefits Unit at Manhattan Legal Services. In this role, she supervised a team that litigates on behalf of low-income clients in federal, state, and city courts concerning government benefits issues. Manhattan Legal Services, which is part of Legal Services NYC, the largest civil legal services provider in the country, fights poverty and seeks racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. Raised in San Diego, California, Denise graduated from Columbia University with honors and Wake Forest University School of Law.

Jenna Coudin, Esq. Supervising Attorney, Manhattan Legal Services Jenna is a French Caribbean native, born in the south of France. After earning her law degree, she embarked on a journey to the United States, inspired by a desire to push boundaries and broaden her horizons. She now serves as a Supervising Attorney at Manhattan Legal Services, fighting evictions and ensuring access to essential benefits for New York's vulnerable populations. Additionally, Jenna is an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School, teaching in the Housing Rights Clinic and imparting her deep commitment to justice and public service to the next generation of advocates. Jenna holds law degrees from both Toulouse Capitole Law School in France and Stetson University College of Law in Florida. With a legal career that spans data privacy and international law, Jenna brings a multifaceted perspective to her work, addressing complex legal challenges through a compassionate, client-centered approach. Driven by a belief in every individual’s fundamental right to shelter and dignity, Jenna is devoted to making a lasting impact in her community and to advancing human rights and social justice for all.

Luis is the Director of Litigation at Manhattan Legal Services. For nearly 20 years, Luis has defended the rights of individuals and families to be treated with dignity and respect in their homes, workplaces, and broader community. Luis has also led litigation teams in a number of systemic-change cases, including Fields v. Russ, a federal case in the Southern District of New York that forced the New York City Housing Authority to reform its rent calculation and eviction practices affecting more than 400,000 public housing residents, and Morales Feliciano v. Garcia Padilla, a federal class action in the District of Puerto Rico regarding the conditions of confinement in all Puerto Rican prisons. Luis holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law and a Masters in Economics from Bowling Green State University.