Gina M. Calabrese is a Professor of Clinical Education and the Associate Director of the Elder Law Clinic in the School of Law at St. John's University. Named a Senior Vincentian Research Fellow in 2007, Professor Calabrese's research and teaching focuses on access to legal services for the poor and vulnerable. Prior to clinical teaching, Professor Calabrese headed the Litigation Department of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a California consumer advocacy group. Professor Calabrese holds a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University.

Academic Background

Research Interests

• Interdisciplinary client advocacy, consumer law (consumer debt, real estate fraud), public interest lawyering, clinical legal education