Maureen Kildee is a staff attorney and clinical supervisor at the East Bay Community Law Center, serving indigent people in Alameda County seeking record clearing relief. Maureen received her B.A. from the University of Delaware, her A.A. from Cabrillo College, and her J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2001.

Maureen joined the East Bay Community Law Center’s Clean Slate Practice in 2017, where she focuses on removing barriers to employment and civic engagement for people with criminal records. She also works with EBCLC’s immigration unit to provide specialized post-conviction relief to immigrants who are not U.S. citizens.

Maureen is an active member of the Justice Reinvestment Coalition of Alameda County (JRC), and serves on the steering committee. The JRC is a group of local community-based organizations dedicated to creating a fair and just public safety system that invests in our communities, our families and our people.

Prior to working at EBCLC, Maureen spent ten years in private practice in Alameda County where she represented hundreds of indigent adults and children accused of serious crimes. She started her law career at the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office.