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Becca von Behren

Becca von Behren

Swords to Plowshares
Staff Attorney
San Francisco, CA, USA


Becca von Behren is a staff attorney at Swords to Plowshares, an organization in San Francisco, CA which provides free legal assistance to veterans seeking VA benefits and military discharge upgrades. Becca is co-chair of the Queer Caucus of the National Lawyer's Guild (NLG), serves as the vice-chair on the steering committee of the NLG's Military Law Task Force and is a member of the Bay Area Military Law Panel. Becca has worked as a veterans' advocate since graduating from Columbia Law School in 2008. Prior to working at Swords to Plowshares, Becca was a Skadden Fellow at Disability Rights Advocates using impact litigation and legal advocacy to ensure that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with mental illness receive appropriate medical services and benefits.  Becca is also an active member of the Civilian Soldier Alliance and ACT UP San Francisco.



Becca von Behren is associated with the following items:
Web Segment  Web Segment Upgrading Military Discharge - Approaching Veterans Issues: A Legal Overview Including an Update of California Penal Code Section 1170.9 , Tuesday, May 28, 2013
MP3 Audio  MP3 Audio Approaching Veterans Issues: A Legal Overview Including an Update of California Penal Code Section 1170.9 - Upgrading Military Discharge - Upgrading Military Discharge , Tuesday, May 28, 2013
MP4 - Mobile Video Seg  MP4 - Mobile Video Seg Approaching Veterans Issues: A Legal Overview Including an Update of California Penal Code Section 1170.9 - Upgrading Military Discharge - Upgrading Military Discharge , Tuesday, May 28, 2013
On-Demand Web Programs  On-Demand Web Programs Approaching Veterans Issues: A Legal Overview Including an Update of California Penal Code Section 1170.9 , Friday, June 07, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
Live Webcast  Live Webcast Advocating for Veterans: The Basics on VA Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Veteran Cultural Competency 2013 (Free) , Friday, November 01, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
Pro Bono  Pro Bono Advocating for Veterans: The Basics on VA Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Veteran Cultural Competency 2013 (Free) , Friday, November 01, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
LiveSeminar  Pro Bono Approaching Veterans Issues: A Legal Overview Including an Update of California Penal Code Section 1170.9 , Friday, May 24, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
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