August 7, 2015

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Be a part of the first Pro Hops Vino! party where Birmingham's legal community, their clients, and colleagues will taste exceptional wines, craft beers, and delicious food from local restauranteurs while raising funds to help low-income families overcome life altering issues. 

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Guardian ad Litem volunteer needed

An elderly client needs a volunteer Guardian ad Litem to help with a probate case. Please contact Katrina Brown for more information.

Open Cases

15-0003844
College student needs help getting his car back
Client's apartment complex towed his car because they said the client's car had an expired tag. Client stated that his registration was current. According to the lease agreement, the apartment complex is required to eight days notice to cure the problem. The client says that he never received notice. The client is a student at UAB and has no other means of transportation. Please contact Katrina Brown to help this client.

15-0004000 
Help a mother with child support
The mother of a minor child is not receiving any child support from her ex-husband. The client says that the ex-husband is behind over $11,000. The ex-husband has filed a petition to modify his child support payments. The client needs help filing a contempt and defending the modification. Please contact Heather Bussey to help this client.

15-0003846 
Client needs help with divorce process
The client has a pending divorce. She has multiple health issues and says that her husband has abandoned her. The parties have no children or property together. Please contact Heather Bussey to help this client.
Volunteer at a Help Desk
The BBVLP holds Help Desks on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday every week. Please sign-up for a two-hour time slot.
Thank you to the attorneys who closed cases this week:
Sarah E. Adams, Lorant Law Group
John W. Clark, IV, Bainbridge Mims Rogers & Smith
Patricia Doblar
Heather Fan, Boyd Fernambucq Dunn & Fann
Kathleen Kauffman
John Milledge
Frances K. Quick, Maynard Cooper & Gale
Lisa Robinson
Tara Whitaker
Thank you to the attorneys who volunteered at a Help Desk this week:

District Court Help Desk: 20 clients on Monday and Thursday
Patricia Doblar
James Griffin
Loring S. Jones, III, Jones & Associates
De Martenson, Huie Fernambucq & Stewart
Nina Towle, Cory Watson

Domestic Relations: 29 clients on Wednesday
Sara E. Adams, Lorant Law Group
Jennifer Buettner, Southern Nuclear Operating Company
Matthew Griffin
Leon Johnson
Priscilla Kelley
Louis Montgomery, Bhate Environmental Associates

Pathways Homeless Clinic: 8 clients on Tuesday
Shannon Dye, Carney Dye
Honza Prchal, Heninger Garrison Davis

Firehouse Shelter Clinic: 3 clients on Wednesday
Jim McLaughlin, Maynard Cooper & Gale
Steven L. McPheeters, Maynard Cooper & Gale
Honza Prchal, Heninger Garrison Davis
Thank you to the attorneys accepted extended representation clients:
John Aaron
Benjamin D. Cohn, Williams Elliot & Edwards
Heather Fann, Boyd, Fernambucq Dunn & Fann
De Martenson, Huie Fernambucq & Stewart
Donald Winningham, III, Bressler Amery & Ross
Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program
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