Leigh Ferrin

California Project Director

Leigh Ferrin is California Project Director at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), focusing on increasing the reach and impact of NCLC’s advocacy work in California by connecting state advocates to legal technical assistance, training, and advocacy support. 

Prior to joining NCLC, Leigh was a Strategy Director at OneJustice, where she focused on supporting legal services organizations by increasing pro bono involvement in the California legal services community, assisting organizations with strategic thinking and planning, and with developing their consumer law projects. Prior to OneJustice, Leigh spent 14 years at Public Law Center, a nonprofit organization in Orange County, Calif., that provided free civil legal assistance to low-income community members. At PLC, she supervised the legal work of the office, including the systemic advocacy work, coordinated the pro bono program, and helped manage internal policies and procedures. She also provided direct consumer law services to low-income clients, including bankruptcy, debt collection defense, student loan advocacy, and other civil litigation and advocated for consumer protections at the state and federal level. 

Education

J.D. Loyola Law School 

B.A. Pomona College