Mario N. Paredes
Attorney, Activist, & Speaker
I'm a pro-immigrant attorney with a collaborative and community-focused approach to legal advocacy. I think of the law as an important tool in creating a world that is equitable, fair, and just. Yet, I also believe that an effective toolbox should contain other tools, including self-actualization, community organizing, legislative advocacy, historical analysis, mentorship, and courageous leadership.
My Story
Lawyering & Activism That Centers Community
I currently work as a staff attorney on a joint project, led by Prisoners' Legal Services and Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI), which is focused on supporting immigrants who find themselves incarcerated as civil detainees in our federal immigration detention system.
Before becoming an attorney, I spent several years working with various community-based organizations, schools, and nonprofits. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, and Boston Bar Association, and sit on the board of the local immigrants’ rights non-profit Centro Presente. I am a graduate of Boston University School of Law, Harvard University Graduate School of Education and Lehigh University.
TESTIMONIALS
“WORKING WITH MARIO FOR OUR COMPANY-WIDE SPEAKING EVENT WAS GREAT. HE IS A TALENTED SPEAKER AND UNDERSTANDS HOW TO ENGAGE AN AUDIENCE."
Daniel C. / Latinx Employees of AvalonBay for Diversity (LEAD)
“MARIO DELIVERED AN ENGAGING LEARNING SESSION FOR THE ENTIRE COMPANY ON THE TOPIC OF POLICY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. HIS KNOWLEDGE ON COALITION BUILDING WAS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE CONVERSATION AND HIS PASSION DROVE MY COLLEAGUES TO CONTINUE EXPLORING THE REFORMS NECESSARY FOR SOCIETAL CHANGE. "
Greg A. / Ellevation Education
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