OUR TEAM
Tessa Lemos Del Pino
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Email: tessa@tnjfon.org
Tessa practiced law in Washington and subsequently held administrative roles at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and its National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse and the Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women. She earned a juris doctorate at University of Washington School of Law.
Languages: English, relearning Spanish
Bethany Jackson
LEGAL DIRECTOR
Email: bethany@tnjfon.org
Bethany is a graduate of Rhodes College and Tulane University School of Law. Bethany has practiced law in New Orleans, Baltimore and Nashville. Her volunteer experience includes work with Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Nashville Bar Association Pro Bono Program and Nashville Public Library.
Languages: English, Spanish
to schedule an appointment with a member of our legal team or for a community presentation, Please call (615) 538-7481.
Hashmatullah azizi
LEGAL CLERK
Email: hashmatullah@tnjfon.org
Hashmat was born and raised in Kabul. He moved to Nashville in 2021. He has worked with Moore Afghanistan as Compliance Director. He has a BBA degree from Punjabi University of Chandigarh India and has over 6 years of experience in both compliance and legal issues.
Languages: English, Hindi, Pashto, Dari
Luci Fernandez
BILINGUAL PARALEGAL
Email: luci@tnjfon.org
Luci is a DACA dreamer and a Belmont grad. She has her B.S. in Biology and is currently a 2L at Nashville School of Law. Before joining TNJFON, Luci had the privilege of advocating for victims of crime in the Nashville criminal justice system.
Languages: English, Spanish
allen shao king
STAFF ATTORNEY
Email: allen@tnjfon.org
Allen received a B.A. in English from the University of Florida and a J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School. He has worked with Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors through the Woodbine Immigration Intake Clinic in partnership with Vanderbilt University Law and participated in Vanderbilt’s immigration clinic.
Languages: English
Aineth Murguia
ASSISTANT LEGAL DIRECTOR & DOJ ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE
Email: aineth@tnjfon.org
Aineth received her B.S. in Political Science from Middle Tennessee State University. She previously managed criminal and immigration cases involving Homeland Security and USCIS, providing lead support to the legal team.
Languages: English, Spanish
hannah Smalley
ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Email: hannah@tnjfon.org
Hannah was born and raised in Nashville and graduated from Princeton in 2021 with a BA in Spanish. In her previous role as a Language Justice and Hotline Coordinator, she focused on community outreach and improving access to interpretation.
Languages: English, Spanish
Emily Stotts
SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Email: emilystotts@tnjfon.org
Emily is a 2013 graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and joined the TNJFON team in 2023. She previously served as the Director of the Immigrant Justice Program at the Community Legal Center in Memphis, Tennessee, and is passionate about providing holistic legal services to immigrants. Her practice includes providing deportation defense to individuals appearing before the Memphis Immigration Court.
Languages: English
María Elena Villalobos
BILINGUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Email: maria_elena@tnjfon.org
María Elena graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.A. in Spanish. She has previously volunteered and worked closely with Sagrado Corazón Catholic Church. She is excited to work with our team at TNJFON and help teach the Tennessee community about immigrant matters.
Languages: English, Spanish
