DURAN & CEDILLO

Manuel Duran received a J.D. from Boston College Law School and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy.  Following law school, Mr. Duran was awarded a National Association for Public Interest Law Equal Justice Fellowship to work with the Home Equity Prevention Task Force at Bet Tzedek Legal Services.  Mr. Duran worked on legislation to fund Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Units and civil remedies for victims of home equity fraud.  He has worked on numerous home equity fraud cases on behalf of homeowners against lenders, brokers, and home improvement contractors.  Mr. Duran is also a national trainer on Predatory Lending through AARP.

Alejandra Cedillo received her J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1995 and is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.  Ms. Cedillo has extensive experience in elder and housing law issues which she gained working at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, and Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County.  She has litigated a wide variety of cases including home equity fraud, slumlord, and identity theft cases.  Ms. Cedillo is also a Certified Federal Court Interpreter for Spanish/English.