Leadership team

Clinic Director

Tom Jose is an experienced lawyer who protects the rights of abused children through the foster care process and beyond.

Tom heads up our one-of-a-kind pro bono Children’s Law Clinic, where he represents abused children, foster parents, kinship placements, and biological parents in dependency and severance proceedings to ensure that the state respects their rights. Tom also represents transition-aged youth in a variety of matters to give them their best chance at starting adult lives.

FOUNDER & CEO

Darcy Olsen founded the Center for the Rights of Abused Children with a foster baby in her arms and a mission to help children grow up safe and loved.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND LEGAL DIRECTOR

Tim Keller is a lawyer who works to ensure all abused and abandoned children are safe and have access to their constitutionally guaranteed rights.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ann Tredway is a nonprofit leader who works to ensure all abused and abandoned children are safe, and she is passionate about living out her faith in the service of all children.