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small claims complaints or workers’ Board of Directors (2019) Gladys B. Reed Katie Feldman, Esq.
compensation claims. Carolyn Butler Community Representative Health-and Opportunity Practice
Community Representative nominated by Cleveland Tenants Group
Volunteer Lawyers Program nominated by the American Sickle Cell Organization
The Volunteer Lawyers Program at The Anemia Association Ann McGowan Porath, Esq.
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland offers a Barbara Roman, Esq. Intake and Volunteer Lawyers Program
variety of pro bono opportunities to Leonard Castle Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis
fit both the interests and availability of Community Representative Katherine Barr Hollingsworth, Esq.
volunteer attorneys. These opportunities nominated by the Malchi Center Michael N. Ungar, Esq. Consumer Law Practice Group
range from giving brief advice for a few Ulmer & Berne LLP
hours at a clinic to accepting a case Jillian Charles, Esq. Ann Sweeney, Esq.
for representation. Eaton Corporation Brenda Wells Community Engagement
Community Representative
Brief Advice Clinics Quo Vadis Cobb, Esq. nominated by the Tonya Whitsett, Esq.
Volunteer attorneys can give brief advice Rockwell Automation American Sickle Cell Anemia Association Family Law Practice Group
at clinics held at neighborhood sites.
Low-income individuals speak with an Steven Dettelbach, Esq. 2019 Board Officers Supervising Attorneys
attorney on a one to one basis about BakerHosteller Matthew Nakon, Esq. Michael Attali, Esq.
a variety of civil legal issues. Attorneys President David Dodson, Esq.
provide general advice, guidance with Andre Dowdy Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Lauren Gilbride, Esq
next steps, help with completing a pro se Community Representative Batista Daniel Natalie, Esq.
document, or recommend to staff that nominated by the VA Medical Center Karla Perry, Esq.
a referral be made for further help. Brief Gladys Reed Hazel Remesch, Esq.
Advice Clinics are a limited commitment Philip S. Fastenau, Ph.D. Vice President Maria Smith, Esq.
of time—usually two to three hours— University Hospitals Community representative
and a great introduction to pro bono Senior Attorneys
work at Legal Aid. Stephen M. Fazio, Esq. Michael N. Ungar, Esq. Kimberly Barnett-Mills, Esq.
Sqiure Patton Boggs Vice President Sara Bird, Esq.
Case Representation Ulmer & Berne LLP Julie Cortes, Esq.
Volunteer attorneys accept an Nathan Genovese, Esq. Deborah Dallmann, Esq.
individual’s case for representation. This Community Representative Rita Maimbourg, Esq. Dennis Dobos, Esq.
representation helps serve clients whose nominated by the Arc of Greater Vice President Danielle Gadomski Littleton, Esq.
civil problems need more extended Cleveland Tucker Ellis Kathleen Laskey Donovan, Esq.
service. Clients are prescreened for Mary Beth McConville, Esq.
eligibility and type of legal issue such as Karen L. Giffen, Esq. Philip S. Fastenau, Ph. D. Agustin Ponce de Leon, Esq.
landlord tenant, consumer, tort defense, Giffen & Kaminski LLC Secretary/Treasurer Andrea Price, Esq.
contract, or family. Volunteer attorneys University Hospitals Anne Reese, Esq.
can say up-front what type of cases Delores Gray Alexandria Ruden, Esq.
they would like VLP to refer. Then the Community Representative Administration Jennifer Sheehe, Esq.
volunteer attorney agrees to meet with nominated by Promise Neighborhood Colleen M. Cotter, Esq. Susan Stauffer, Esq.
the referred client, assess the case, and Executive Director Howard Strain, Esq.
proceed with representation. Ronald V. Johnson, Esq. Matthew Vincel, Esq.
Key Bank National Association Tom Mlakar, Esq. Eric Zell, Esq.
Specialty Projects Deputy Director for Advocacy
Legal Aid develops specialty projects Jonathan Leiken, Esq. Staff Attorneys
that focus on specific legal issues. Diebold Nixdorf Bettina Kaplan Philip Althouse, Jr. Esq.
Each project is organized to address Director of Finance & Jessica Baaklini, Esq.
the provision of legal assistance in a Rita Maimbourg, Esq. Administrative Operations Lon’Cherie’ Billingsley, Esq.
variety of ways: legal education, limited Tucker Ellis LLP Corrylee Drozda, Esq..
general advice, pro se assistance or Melanie A. Shakarian, Esq. Johnathan Duffle
case representation. The projects Hugh McKay, Esq. Director of Development & J. Gardner Hensill, Esq.
change based on current legal needs— Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP Communications Stacey King
check out our website for descriptions Jennifer Kingsley, Esq.
of the current specialty projects. Edward W. Moore, Esq. Managing Attorneys Mason Pesek, Esq.
RPM International Jessica Baggett, Esq. Dinola Phillips, Esq.
Pro bono volunteers who work with Elyria Office Jonathon Short
Legal Aid’s Volunteer Lawyers Program Matthew Nakon, Esq. Lisa Splawinski, Esq.
are covered by Legal Aid’s malpractice Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista Abigail Staudt, Esq. Joseph Tomino, Esq.
insurance policy. To participate in the Housing Law Practice Group Arcola Whatley, Esq.
Volunteer Lawyers Program, e-mail Karen Wu, Esq.
probono@lasclev.org.
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