Sherry Thomas
Director of the Housing & Habitability Initiative
(she/her)
Sherry joined LCD in 2011, and today, she heads up the work of LCD’s Housing Initiative. Sherry manages a team of attorneys and paralegals to provide direct representation in landlord/tenant matters and to further LCD’s work in tenant’s rights, defense and eviction prevention. Sherry also works on collaborative advocacy with partners in the Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Project. Sherry was born in India, but grew up in Philadelphia. She received a B.A. in International Relations from University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law. Sherry loves that the work she does aims to support people going through some of the worst times of their lives. She appreciates being able to use her education and training to stand with LCD’s clients, especially when they don’t have anyone else to stand with them. Sherry’s favorite thing about LCD is that its staff views clients in a holistic way. Even though a client may walk in the door with a legal issue, LCD understands that they have a whole life outside of that issue that can impact how the organization can serve them. Additionally, LCD’s team is smart, compassionate and collaborative and it’s a pleasure for Sherry to work with all of them.
Favorite quote: “Be proximate to the problem. Change the narrative. Protect hope. Do uncomfortable things.” – Bryan Stevenson
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