Alicia R. Kinsman, Esq. obtained her JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2010. Prior to opening her solo law practice with the Justice Legal Center, she managed the Immigration Legal Services program at the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, where she worked for 8 years, and where she still provides legal support and training. In her law practice, Attorney Kinsman provides legal assistance to vulnerable immigrants and their families and has focused a large part of her practice on serving and empowering foreign-born victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other serious crimes. In addition to direct legal service, Attorney Kinsman provides training and support on issues related to immigration and human trafficking, to medical professionals, law enforcement personnel, social service providers and others across the state. She is a POST certified law enforcement instructor in Connecticut, in the areas of Immigration Law and Human Trafficking. She is an appointed member of the Trafficking in Persons Council. In 2013 Attorney Kinsman was awarded an FBI Field Directors Award and in 2018, the Connecticut Immigrant and Refugee Coalition presented her with the Myra Oliver Award for her work with immigrants and refugees.