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Breanishea Amaya
Contact Information

bamaya@nesl.edu
617-422-7380

Areas of Expertise
  • Family Law
  • Domestic Violence

Breanishea Amaya

Clinical Professor of Law

Education

JD, New England Law | Boston
BA, University of Texas

Professional Background

Professor Breanishea Amaya is co-director of the law school’s Charles Hamilton Houston Enrichment Program.

Professor Amaya serves as a staff attorney at the Victim Rights Center. There, she represents survivors of sexual assault in Immigration, District, and Superior Courts throughout the Commonwealth. She also oversaw the office’s internship program, which involved recruiting, interviewing, and supervising law students. 

Professor Amaya is the president-elect of the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA) and co-chair of the Massachusetts Domestic & Sexual Violence Council.