Soniya Weissman

soniyaw@mnfei.org

Soniya is a practicing immigration attorney at a local nonprofit and joined the MNFEI Board in 2026. In addition to her legal knowledge, she also brings a passion for social justice and ensuring that people in our community have fair access to legal advice, education, community involvement, and daily basic needs.

When she's not at work her passions include spending time with her husband and their two dogs; watching the Vikings; and reading.

info@mnfei.org

Minnesota Financial Empowerment Initiative is a Minnesota nonprofit corporation operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, Inc. a Texas nonprofit corporation recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178, ppf.org/pp). Contributions to Minnesota Financial Empowerment Initiative qualify as tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.