Sonia Parras Konrad

Sonia Parras Konrad is an activist, attorney, and educator on legal remedies for immigrant survivors of gender violence and labor trafficking. Through her work Sonia strives to promote the organization and leadership of immigrant survivors. She is a writer and a national and international speaker on women’s rights. Sonia has founded and co-founded numerous non-profit organizations including The Legal Clinic of ICADV, LUNA, LLI of Greater Des Moines and ASISTA, a nationwide organization that provides immigration technical assistance to front line advocates and attorneys. Among other awards, Sonia is the recipient of the 2009 Michael Maggio Memorial Pro Bono Award for her work in Postville and is involved in rapid-response teams through her work as pro bono coordinator in the Iowa-Nebraska AILA chapter.