Joining Justice in Aging in 2022, Hagar leads California's advocacy to improve long-term services and supports and ensure all low-income older adults can access the services they need to age in place. Hagar’s work focuses on reducing barriers to access, and increasing availability of quality services so that older Californians can thrive in their preferred community settings. Hagar leads aging and disability coalitions in navigating both administrative and legislative landscapes, amplifying voices for aging and disability rights. She provides education and training to aging and disability advocates, and regularly works with the Department of Health Care Services, Department of Social Services and Department of Aging to build a robust, accessible and equitable system of home and community-based services.
Before her tenure at Justice in Aging, Hagar spent over a decade providing legal representation to marginalized communities, including those with mental health disabilities, justice-involved individuals, and veterans. Hagar received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Brandeis University, and her law degree in 2010 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She is admitted to the California Bar.
Hagar lives in the Bay Area with her husband, four children, and 10 pets. In her spare time, she is an accomplished home baker.
State Bar Admission: California
