Sydney Steinkohl

Assisting the Vice President of Legal and Program Services, Sydney oversees many of the direct service programs at the Alliance, and provides oversight of client services and the representation provided by the programs. She also oversees intake, ensuring that potential new clients are connected with the appropriate direct service programs.

Before joining the Alliance in 2020, Sydney had an active probate court practice, specializing in elder law at Cox Law Group, where she assisted clients with limited and general conservatorships, estate planning (including special needs trusts), and trust administration. Prior to that, she worked at Community Legal Aid SoCal as their Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic Coordinator, running a biweekly clinic at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana that aids pro per litigants with elder abuse restraining orders.

Sydney holds a B.A. in Health: Science, Society, and Policy from Brandeis University. She received her J.D. and M.P.H. from Saint Louis University. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, CA.