Iván Espinoza-Madrigal is the Executive Director at Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston. Iván is an expert in legal protections for people of color and immigrants. Best known for his work on immigration, education, housing, voting, LGBTQ+ rights, public health, and entrepreneurship, Iván has 17 years of experience in complex federal and appellate litigation. He has represented a wide range of clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in the corporate and non-profit sectors. Iván is an expert in legal protections for people of color and immigrants. He has filed and won dozens of life-changing and law changing cases across the country and some right here in the Commonwealth.

We are excited to celebrate this recognition with Iván for his leadership in bringing down two out of four 287(g) contracts with ICE in MA, with lawsuits in Bristol County and Plymouth County. Iván’s commitment to serving through legal representation and advocacy has made a critical change for thousands of underrepresented community members throughout MA. Please join us on June 2nd to recognize and celebrate Iván with the Community Champion award at Give Liberty a Hand 2022!