Sasha Naiman joined the Children’s Law Center as Executive Director in October 2021. A dedicated public interest attorney and policy advocate, Sasha brings extensive experience serving vulnerable individuals and families throughout our region. She is deeply committed to advancing access to justice through legal representation, community education, and policy reform, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for young people in Ohio and Kentucky.

Before joining the Children’s Law Center, Sasha spent more than a decade at the Ohio Justice & Policy Center, most recently serving as Deputy Director. In that role, she represented individuals involved in the criminal legal system while also leading organizational strategy, operations, and advocacy efforts.

Sasha is an active community leader and has served on numerous nonprofit and community boards across Greater Cincinnati. She earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis and holds a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in English and Political Science from Boston University. During law school, she worked with the St. Louis Equal Housing Opportunities Council, the Juvenile Rights and Reentry Clinic, and the U.S. Department of Justice's Access to Justice Initiative in Washington, D.C.

This combination of legal expertise, strategic leadership, and commitment to equity helps guide the Children’s Law Center in its mission to protect and advance the rights of children and families.