Fernando Gaytan is the Deputy Director at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Previously, Fernando served as Managing Attorney of the South Los Angeles office and Housing and Communities Workgroup, where he led LAFLA’s affirmative housing litigation and policy work as well as community development. Fernando believes in improving the lives of poor and low-income individuals through dedicated and strategic legal advocacy to enforce their rights and create better opportunities for health and financial well-being. He has litigated fair housing cases in both federal and state court. In 2016, Fernando received the Attorney Merit Award from the Legal Aid Association of California. He earned his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and his JD from USC School of Law. Fernando may be reached at fgaytan@lafla.org.