COMMUNICATION
Communications
For media and interview requests, please send inquiries to:
Dana Wiggins
Director – Center for Community Outreach; VaPERL Coalition Coordinator; Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Project Director
T (804) 351-5269 Predatory Hotline: (866) 830-4501 | F (804) 649-0974 | E dana@vplc.org
The following staff are available to speak on specific areas of law:
Consumer law, including Lending issues (payday, car title, open-end, and internet lending)
foreclosures, financial scams, and utility issues:
Jay Speer, (804) 351-5268, jay@vplc.org
Dana Wiggins, (804) 351-5269, dana@vplc.org
Domestic and sexual violence law
Susheela Varky, (804) 351-5274, susheela@vplc.org
Elder law, including nursing home/assisted living issues and Medicaid eligibility and planning
Kathy Pryor, (804) 351-5272, kathy@vplc.org
Davis Creef, (804) 351-5273, davis@vplc.org
Family law, including foster care, adoption and divorce
Valerie L’Herrou, (804) 351-5276, valerie@vplc.org
Health law, including public health programs and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Jill Hanken, (804) 351-5258, jill@vplc.org
Housing law, including landlord/tenant issues, the ACES Initiative, and the CARE Evictions Campaign
Christie Marra, (804) 351-3575, christie@vplc.org
Public benefits law, including, TANF, SNAP, (formerly known as food stamps) Food Insecurity, and the Virginia Hunger Solutions project
Salaam Bhatti, (804) 782-9430 ext. 105, salaam@vplc.org