Community Counsel
MANAGEMENT
CEO/Executive Director
Brooke Weitzman, Executive Director
CEO/Executive Director Experience
Before founding the ELDR Center, Brooke provided legal services to veterans as an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow. She worked to ensure access to justice; prevent homelessness; increase employment; and more to protect the rights of our veterans. Brooke has received multiple awards for her legal advocacy including the Anti Defamation League's Marcus Kaufman Jurisprudence Award in 2022, the Orange County Women Lawyers Association "Everyday Hero Award" in 2020, and the American Bar Association's "On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers" in 2019. Brooke earned her bachelor's degree at Northeastern University and her law degree at the University of California, Irvine.
Staff Information
| Number of Full-Time Staff | 12 |
| Number of Part-Time Staff | 3 |
| Number of Volunteers | 7 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 0 |
Staff Demographics
Ethnicity
| Other | 3 |
| Caucasian | 4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 |
| Other (Please Specify) | |
| African Americans/Black | |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Native Americans/American Indian | 1 |
Gender
| Male | 6 |
| Female | 8 |
| Not Specified | 1 |
CONTACT
Community Counsel
1735 E 17th Street
Suite 110
Santa Ana, California 92705
Ben Davis
Phone: 714-617-5353