September 11, 2015
Eat, drink, be merry and win a bottle of fine wine at Pro Hops Vino!

Besides being able to sample great wines, try tasty local brews, and eat delicious food, party-goers at Pro Hops Vino! will be able to bid on a fabulous bottle of wine or a dinner package. 

Several local attorneys are donating wine for auction at Pro Hops Vino! and Bottega Restaurant is donating dinner for four.

Lisa Borden, shareholder at Baker Donelson, is donating a bottle of Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2009, which boasts a 96+ rating. Critical acclaim includes praise for the "wine's rich, sumptuous and totally gorgeous" taste. Read more.

So don't miss out on your chance to own this bottle of wine or one of the other fine wines or dinner packages donated by local attorneys. Please buy your tickets and sponsorships online or by dropping off or mailing your check and ticket form to the Birmingham Bar Center, 2021 2nd Avenue North.

Local attorneys donating wine include:
Judge Houston Brown
Lisa Borden, Baker Donelson
Wendy Crew, Crew Gentle
Charles Denaburg, Najjar Denaburg
Jessica Kirk Drennan, Kirk Drennan Law
Anne Durward, Massey, Stotser & Nichols
Randy Nichols, Massey, Stotser & Nichols
Michael Trucks, Trucks & Trucks

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Volunteer at a Help Desk

Please sign-up for a two-hour time slot at a Help Desk held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday or at a legal clinic at Pathway's and Firehouse homeless shelters every Tuesday. Please contact Heather Bussey about helping at a shelter clinic.
Open Cases

We have received several clients in need of Chapter 7 bankruptcies. These clients have copies of their credit report and are motivated to comply with all requests. Please contact Katrina Brown for more information.

15-0004196
Client needs help getting a mortgage modification
Client is currently behind on her mortgage payment by about $10,000 and is in Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The client cannot afford to pay the monthly payment to bankruptcy court and her mortgage but can pay a lower mortgage amount. Please contact Katrina Brown to help this client.

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Client needs help filing a support modification
The client's child is receiving disability funds from the client. DHR lists that the client is in child support arrears but this is incorrect. The client needs help filing a petition to modify so that the mistake can be corrected. Please contact Heather Bussey to help this client.
Thank you to the attorneys who closed extended representation cases this week:
Alan Garner
Richard Perry, The Perry Law Firm

Thank you to the attorneys who volunteered at a Help Desk this week:

Civil Help Desk: 9 clients on Thursday
Tiffany Rainbolt, Maynard Cooper & Gale
Moses Stone, Stone Law Firm

Domestic Relations Help Desk: 26 clients on Wednesday
Sara Adams, Lorant Law Group
April Bauder, The Merrell Law Firm
Dru Clark, Legal Services Alabama
Patricia Doblar
Amy Glenos
Priscilla Kelley
Louis Montgomery, Bhate Environmental Associates

Extern:
Jessica Chang, Cumberland School of Law

Volunteer:
Barbara Sauer

Firehouse Shelter Clinic: 3 clients on Tuesday
Honza Prchal, Heninger Garrison Davis

Thank you to Michael Scott Harwell, The Harwell Law Firm, for accepting an extended representation case. 
Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program
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