Did you know that Los Defensores was created so that the Hispanic community in California can have access to the legal help in Spanish that they deserve?

Our founder noticed that this communication barrier was becoming an obstacle for many people to understand and exercise their rights. In addition, she observed that few lawyers offered legal services in Spanish.Did you know that Los Defensores was created so that the Hispanic community in California can have access to the legal help in Spanish that they deserve?

In 1984, Mary Ann Walker founded Los Defensores while working as a translator in the Los Angeles court system. At the time, Mary Ann experienced firsthand how legal language, with its complexity, was often especially confusing for immigrants and those whose primary or native language was not English.