Hema Sarang-Sieminski is a Senior Attorney at the Victim Rights Law Center. She provides local and national training and technical assistance to enhance access to civil legal services for sexual assault survivors. Additionally, she provides direct representation and supervision, with a focus on immigrant and LGBTQ communities. Hema has worked with survivors of partner abuse and sexual violence for over fifteen years in a variety of capacities including private immigration practice, community engagement in LGBTQ communities with The Network/La Red, and as a Staff Attorney at the Immigration Unit of Greater Boston Legal Services. Hema has dedicated her career to creating opportunities for wholeness and dignity for survivors and is committed to approaches to ending sexual violence that address and challenge the intersections of various forms of oppression. Hema is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and a Steering Committee member of the Massachusetts Women of Color Network and Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC). Hema was named Best LGBTQ Lawyers Under 40 by the LGBT Bar Association. Hema received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her JD in 2005 from Northeastern University School of Law.
Hema Sarang-Sieminski
Redefining Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence for Trans, Queer & HIV-Affected Communities