Camila Lopez

Camila is an attorney, consumer advocate, and mediator. Her passion is breaking down complicated legal processes so that people without an attorney can get justice.

Before JusticeDirect

As an attorney, she had family and friends constantly reaching out to her with their legal problems. She quickly realized that many of their legal problems were considered “small claims” related to security deposits, contracts, and car accidents. But when she referred them to small claims court, the "People's Court", they were quickly overwhelmed and frustrated by the process.

She started watching hundreds of small claims hearings and realized that people were consistently unprepared for them. They would show up missing key procedural steps like correctly filing the small claims lawsuit and serving the other party. They would also show up to their hearings without the correct or disorganized evidence, leading to frustrated judges and disappointing results. This made her realize that the "People's Court" wasn't serving those who most needed it.

In 2020, she and her co-founder, Gustavo Lozano, an engineer and product manager, built a web application called People Clerk to help individuals navigate the court system easily and affordably. As the Chief Legal Architect at People Clerk, she designed the platform so that individuals could learn how to pursue their small claims lawsuits on their own. People Clerk was acquired by JusticeDirect in 2024.

Her mission continues at JusticeDirect: empower consumers to navigate the legal system confidently.

Camila has also worked in mass torts litigation (she still aspires to be the next Erin Brockovich) and in consumer protection at the New York Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection.

Education

She attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, where she received the Mark Whitlock Scholarship for her effort, energy, spirit, and initiative that strengthened student life and served on the leadership of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team.

As an undergraduate, she attended UC Berkeley. Go, bears!

Hobbies

On the weekends, you can find her paddle boarding with her dog, Galileo. She also aspires to grow fruits and vegetables so long as she remembers to water and fertilize them consistently.

Fun Facts

She was born in Cartagena, Colombia, and has lived in Texas, Florida, New York, and California.