Susana Benavidez

Susana Benavidez is the Director of Client Development & Operations at Ryan W. Koppelman Law PC. Proud to work at a top criminal defense firm, she draws on over twenty years of executive experience to deliver high-impact solutions.

Susana majored in Computer Science – Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University, and the firm benefits from her extensive client development, strategy, operations, project management, and technical experience. Susana was formerly a Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Artificial Intelligence at a tech startup. She was also a business development executive at a top three global law firm and a public servant for the City of Los Angeles.

Born and raised in Boyle Heights, Susana is committed to our clients receiving the best legal defense throughout greater Los Angeles. Passionate about criminal justice, she is a Law Office Study (LOS) Program apprentice.