Andrea Tan joined VOLS as the Microenterprise Project Director in September 2022. She is a passionate advocate for social justice with experience in both transactional law and civil litigation. She strongly believes in VOLS’s vision of increasing pro bono services to New York City’s underserved communities to empower New Yorkers to attain dignity, security and opportunity.
Prior to working at VOLS, she worked at Legal Services NYC as a public interest attorney where she helped found their Brooklyn’s office Community and Economic Development Project. As a community lawyer she focused in the areas of small business development, nonprofit law and affordable housing preservation and development. Andrea also has a strong background in civil litigation representing tenants, consumers and low-wage workers. In addition to directing the Microenterprise Project at VOLS, she is an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School’ Small Business and Nonprofit Clinic.
She received her law degree from The City University of New York, School of Law, in 2014 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2015. She holds an MBA from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas.
Andrea was raised in Lima, Peru and immigrated to the US to pursue higher education. She now lives in Brooklyn with her husband [and two cats.]