Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, LLC

LEGAL AID SOCIETY
OF GREATER CINCINNATI
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 011
SERVING COMMUNITY, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
Legal Aid represents the residents of this now attractive and livable apartment complex in Avondale that was almost vacated due to the landlord’s
neglect. Over forty families, and the surrounding neighborhood, benefited by this turnaround — a direct result of the action of the Legal Aid Society.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, LLC
DEAR
GOVERNING
BODY
OF LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, LLC
COMMUNITY, FAMILIES
AND INDIVIDUALS
Dear Friends:
2011 was another challenging year for the Legal Aid Society and its client communities.
But with a commitment to strategic focus, we have continued to have an impact on
individual clients, families, and the broader community.
Our annual report illustrates the life-changing effect of legal services — for children
struggling to succeed in school, for families on the verge of losing their homes, and for
adults in need of a hand up to better employment opportunities. This report includes the
stories of several clients who overcame these challenges with Legal Aid’s help.
In addition, Legal Aid continues to provide a safety net — for veterans who need
legal representation to establish eligibility for benefits, for women and children who need
to escape from abuse, and for families with no food in the house and no decision on
their applications for Food Stamps.
Legal Aid cases also improve neighborhoods and the broader community.
Forty families living in the apartment complex illustrated on the cover of this
report faced homelessness. Tenants were living without heat, water, or electricity.
Several months’ worth of garbage was piled up everywhere and the yard was overgrown
and unkempt. Legal Aid stepped in to remedy the situation: we filed a lawsuit to get
emergency court orders to restore the utilities. Due to the landlord’s extreme neglect,
Legal Aid convinced the judge to appoint a receiver to collect rent, ensure garbage
collection, and provide other basic services. Eventually, over the course of a year, Legal
Aid’s representation of the residents resulted in renovation of the building, repairs in
apartment units, new appliances, roof repairs, and landscaping to eliminate weeds.
Now several multi-family residential buildings in Avondale have become attractive
properties, and serve as a concrete example of how legal intervention can be an
effective tool to achieve community revitalization.
We both thank you — on behalf of the individuals, families, and communities we serve
— for your interest in Legal Aid. We could not achieve these results without our many
partners, generous donors and funders, and numerous volunteer attorneys.
Mary Asbury
Executive Director
David C. Phillips
President
A FIVE-YEAR OLD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
SUCCESSFULLY ADAPTS TO SCHOOL
Troy* was diagnosed with autism at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. As the pre-school year was ending, Troy’s doctor became
concerned about the boy’s ability to successfully transition to kindergarten, so she referred Troy and his parents to Legal Aid’s Child
HeLP program. In operation since 2008, Child HeLP is a medical-legal partnership that promotes children’s health and well-being
through legal assistance.
Troy’s Legal Aid attorney attended a late spring meeting with school officials to ensure he had an IEP (individualized education plan)
in place before the fall term began. But, at the start of the school year, Troy’s parents were told there were no placements available
that would meet the agreed IEP requirements. Legal Aid intervened again on Troy’s behalf and a placement was found.
Because of Legal Aid’s intervention and the resulting positive kindergarten experience, Troy has modified his behavior in many ways.
He now enjoys music instead of covering his ears and yelling when music is played, and he is getting a much better report card.
Troy’s parents have been in touch with Legal Aid during the course of the school year to relay their pleasure with his progress
and their belief that now Troy has a real chance to succeed in school.
*Name changed to protect client privacy.
A young client and his mom share a happy moment with attorney, Donita Parrish (left),
after discussing his improved behavior and school progress.
Sandra Bowman (right) talks with attorney, Regina Campbell,
about being on the Dean’s List and her plans for after graduation.
PERSEVERANCE AND WORK ETHIC OF
LEGAL AID CLIENT AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL
Sandra Bowman** came to Legal Aid seeking representation to get an expungement, something she had tried to obtain on
her own without success. Over the years she had worked hard, at difficult minimum wage jobs. She knew she had the drive and
discipline to go back to school and train for better paying, more fulfilling work. But a criminal record from her youth stood in the way.
Legal Aid discovered that Ms. Bowman was not eligible for an expungement, and agreed to try a more ambitious legal strategy to
help Ms. Bowman get a fresh start in mid-life. Legal Aid decided to seek a pardon from the Governor, and represented Ms. Bowman
at hearings before the Parole Board in Columbus. The Board recommended a pardon. Now, with pardon in hand, Legal Aid had
her criminal record expunged.
Ms. Bowman is on her way to earning an Associate Degree in criminal justice. She plans to put it to use in two ways: to secure
higher paying employment, perhaps in court administration, and to become better qualified for her work at the City Gospel Mission
where she helps women who, as she puts it, “are really down on their luck,” and need help turning their lives around.
**Ms. Bowman, proud of her personal story, has requested her real name be used.
LEGAL AID & PRICE HILL WILL PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY
Restoring a large number of blighted
properties requires legal and
community development expertise.
The home pictured here is a single family,
three-bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1904 square
foot house with a completely renovated
interior, a restored façade and definite
curb appeal!
For this reason, Legal Aid and Price Hill Will,
a nonprofit whose mission is to create systemic
change through economic development and
physical revitalization, are now working
together with the shared goal of reversing
neighborhood decline and helping working
families become Price Hill homeowners.
In 2011, Price Hill Will rehabbed its
fiftieth property!
Before Price Hill Will stepped in, these
foreclosed homes had deteriorated to the
point where they were uninhabitable
neighborhood eyesores. Now, through the
joint efforts of Legal Aid and Price Hill Will,
fifty foreclosed properties have become, safe,
attractive and affordable.
Each house represents a new beginning
for a low or moderate income family.
These photos document the
squalid state of the interior before
Legal Aid and Price Hill Will
stepped in and how the house
looked when it was placed back
on the market in 2011.
As Price Hill Will’s legal counsel, Legal Aid
researches property ownerships, advocates
with the City to step up housing code
enforcement, files public nuisance lawsuits,
negotiates for key properties through
litigation against banks holding neglected
properties, and secures tax abatements for
new homeowners.
CLIENTS AND ATTORNEYS BENEFIT FROM INVOLVEMENT WITH
VOLUNTEERS LAWYERS PROJECT
In 2011, over 500 attorneys participating in the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) opened 1,462 new cases. Behind
these impressive numbers are the individual stories of grateful clients and the enriching experiences afforded to the
attorneys. One such story involves Catherine Cummings* and James R. Barton, the 2011 VLP Attorney of the Year.
James R. Barton,
Foreclosure Averted for
Long-time Homeowner and
VLP Attorney of the Year Working Mom
Jim Barton retired in 1992 after a thirty-year career in the insurance/
mortgage and real estate industry. In 2008 he signed on as a VLP
attorney and since then has handled seventeen foreclosure cases.
Jim Barton explained to Ginny Whitman, Managing Attorney
for the VLP, how he became a VLP attorney in an area of law
new to him.
Catherine Cummings purchased a home in Middletown in 2003.
For nine years she made timely mortgage payments, but then a medical
hardship and reduced work hours caused her to fall behind. Despite
her own efforts to work out something with the lender, Bank of America
filed for foreclosure. Jim Barton was able to negotiate a loan modification
with payments Catherine could afford, so the foreclosure was dropped.
Here is an excerpt of a letter from Catherine to Jim.
So why jump into pro bono foreclosure practice? I
attended a CLE course and remember listening to your
colleague talk about her neighborhood being devastated
by foreclosure and neglect after the bank acquired title.
She spoke with such passion that it aroused my sense
of right and wrong. I thought of all the deserving folks
losing their most important asset… To have someone
sincerely thank you for helping them save their home is
so gratifying it makes one forget all the effort it took and
look forward to working on the next case.
I had a good Christmas because I have my house for
me and my sons. You have fought this battle for me and
you have no idea how appreciative I am for that. I am
trying to budget all things so that my house payment
comes first. It’s taking discipline but it’s going great.
I just want you to know I hope blessings come your way
because you really pulled me out of the bad situation.
*Name changed to protect client privacy.
ABOUT LEGAL AID CLIENTS 2011
Income
Types of Service
Protecting the
Consumer
Securing Housing
& Helping the
Homeowner
Other Types
of Assistance
$30,001 $40,000
Helping
Children &
Families
Helping People Obtain & Maintain
Employment & Healthcare
Helping Children & Families
$40,001 & above
$20,001 $30,000
$10,000 - $20,000
33%
Below $10,000
Below $10,000
54%
Helping People Obtain & Maintain
Employment & Healthcare
35%
$10,000 - $20,000
27%
Securing Housing & Helping
the Homeowner
$20,001 - $30,000
12%
$30,001 - $40,000
5%
$40,001 & above
3%
26%
Protecting the Consumer
2%
Other Types of Assistance
4%
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati/Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, LLC/Volunteer Lawyers Project
Requests for Individual Case Services – January - December 2011
County
Requests
for Service
Sent Written
Materials
Made External
Referral
LAS
Case Open
VLP
Case Open
Pending Cases
LAS & VLP
BROWN
466
28
124
78
22
165
BUTLER
4,394
76
1,350
1,196
222
1,451
CLERMONT
1,819
39
562
318
111
268
CLINTON
581
99
169
101
14
63
HAMILTON
17,740
705
3,928
3,590
1,033
2,615
HIGHLAND
513
65
144
85
9
51
WARREN
1,063
18
373
183
43
147
UNSPECIFIED
2,077
24
1,242
42
8
43
TOTAL
28,653
1,054
7,892
5,593
1,462
4,803
2011 ANNUAL FUND DONORS
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Pacesetter (Over $2,500)
American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers – Ohio Chapter
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Coletti
Kate Furlong & Jim Walker
Jacob S. Hermann Trust
Alison Goss Herschede
Mr. & Mrs. David C. Horn
Barbara & Timothy Juenke
The Kroger Co.
Legal Aid Society Staff
Macy’s Foundation
Deborah P. Majoras
Ms. Evelyne Martial & Mr. Paul
Alexander
Pepper Family Fund*
Liane & Dave Phillips
SC Ministry Foundation
Robin & Murray Sinclaire
Anonymous
Investor ($1,000 - $2,500)
A.K. Steel Corporation
Mary Asbury & Robert Newman
August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation
Bartlett & Company
Matthew Brownfield & Karen Litkovitz
Daniel J. Buckley & Ann Marie Tracey
BENEFACTORS
($250 - $499)
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Allen
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Anderson
Clifford A. Bailey
C. Francis Barrett
Carrie A. Barron
Melvin & Kathleen Bedree
Dabby Blatt
Jennifer L. Branch
Bill & Alberta Brown
Robert W. Buechner
Shannon & Lee Carter
Lisa & Mike Debbeler
Steven T. Dzibinski
John C. Eidleman
John W. Eilers
Jean E. Feinberg
George W. Fels
Jill & Jack Fuchs
Alphonse A. Gerhardstein & Mimi Gingold
Steven J. Goldstein
Stephen M. Goodson
Adam & Karla Hall
Robin Harvey
Joseph H. Head, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. David Hemminger
Irene Herndon
Michael S. & Lissa Cambron
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Carruthers, IV
Ruth & Robert Conway Foundation
Barb Cook & Mike Mooney
Tom & Cathy Crain
Thomas & Sally Cuni
David & Dee Dillon Fund*
James E. Evans Foundation
Randy & Susan Freking
Sue & Bill Friedlander
Timothy A. Garry
GE Aviation Legal Operation
Kathryn S. Gibbons
Kathleen & Gerald Greene Family
Fund*
George L. & Anne P. Heldman Fund*
Paul Heldman & Deborah Kirshner
Fund*
Johnson Family Fund
Joiner Family Fund*
Hon. Nathaniel Jones
Klekamp Family Fund*
Lerner Sampson & Rothfuss LPA
Bob & Mamie Maxwell
Louis & Louise Nippert Trust
Doreen Quinn
Fredric J. Robbins
Harry H. Santen
Ruth & John Schrider
Vincent Stamp
Elizabeth Stautberg
Dee & Tom Stegman
Westheimer Rhodes Family Fund*
Alice Weston
Andrea Zigman & Ted Scharf
Anonymous
Joseph D. Heys
John D. Holschuh, Jr.
Nancy L. Hopper
Mr. Patrick Hornschemeier &
Hon. Margaret Clark
Isidor-Kaltman Philanthropic Fund
Richard S. Joseph
Jerry & Gerry Kaminski
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew M. Kaplan
The Kaplan Foundation
David W. Kapor
Catherine & Reuven Katz Fund*
Scott E. Knox
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Krone
L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation
George D. and Janmarie V. Leikauf
Helen & Joe LeVay
Jennifer Mallow
Raymond & Madelynn Matlock
Frederick J. McGavran
Robert A. McMahon
Paula & Brian Muething
Donita Parrish
Janet E. Pecquet
John Pinney & Lyn Marsteller
Jessica Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Rosenberg
C. J. Schmidt, III
Meredith Schnug & Christopher Lahna
Jean Sepate & Peter Djuric
Andrew & Sally Shott
John F. Steele
Mary Stern
Susan D. Thompson
Paul H. Tobias
Tim J. Tope
George H. & Kim M. Vincent
Lance & Diane White
Bruce & Ginny Conlan Whitman
Anonymous
Member ($500 – $999)
Jean Bergstein
Marianna Brown Bettman
Helen C. Black
George & Kathleen Brinkman
Doreen Canton
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
David C. Cramer
Naomi Dallob
Lori K. Elliott
Elaine Fink & Robert Shapiro
Carolyn W. Fovel
GE Matching Gift Program
Susanne E. Geier
H. Drewry Gores & George H.
Warrington
Carey & Jason Greiner
Mr. & Mrs. Gary G. Hagopian
Barbara & Guy Hild
Jack E. & Karen Holley Horrell
Charles M. Judd
Jerry Lawson & Barb Rinto
Mark & Tina Lawson
FRIENDS
(UP To $249)
William S. Abernethy, Jr.
Alan Abes
Liz & Hank Alexander
Timothy C. Ammer
Mr. Arjuna Cooper Anderson
W. T. Bahlman, Jr.
Todd H. & Ann K. Bailey
Peter & Helen Baker
Jeffrey S. Bakst
Cassandra Barham
Joseph Beech III
Ms. Virginia Behrens
Keith Belkin
Milo R. Beran
Dottie & Gene Lewis
Jim Mahon
Earle Jay Maiman
Kelly Malone
Michael A. Marrero
Ted T. Martin
James A. Miller
Sean Murray & Deborah Ann
Henretta
George Justin Musekamp Foundation
Steve Olden
James T. O'Reilly
Col Owens & Milly Hudson Diehl
Greg & Donna Park
J. David & Dianne Rosenberg
Marianne Rowe*
Ely M.T. Ryder
John J. Schiff, Jr.
Thomas R. Schiff Fund*
Diane Schneiderman
J. David Seibert & Co., Inc.
Tom & Molly Tami
Mark A. VanderLaan
Barbara Wagner
Barbara G. Watts
James Wesner
George B. Wilkinson
Ann & Peter Williams
Anonymous (2)
Jinny & John Berten
Barbara Black
Liz Blake
Peter M. & Randal S. Bloch
Phyllis G. Bossin
Deborah Brooks
Henry J. Bruewer
Mary Alice Burke
Timothy M. Burke
Helene M. Buse
Tom Calder
Harry Cappel
Peter & Nancy Cassady
Richard A. & Madeleine D. Castellini
Eileen & Jim Chalfie
Dot Christenson
Ronald & Vicki Christian
Tiffany Reece Clark
Ethna Cooper
Audrey & Barry Cors Family Fund*
Anthony & Susan Covatta
Gerry Daly
Anthony Dattilo
Bill & Nancy DeCenso
Joseph Dehner & Noel Julnes-Dehner
Greg Delev
Paul DeMarco & Karen Smith
Nick DiNardo
W. Stuart Dornette
FRIENDS (continued)
David & Karen Hoguet
Jane & Bill Hopewell
Alan W. Houseman
Larry L. Huston
Susan Ingmire
Alfreda Isaacs
Dr. Len & Abbie Jacobson
Richard Jefferson, Jr.
Robert P. Johnson
Joan Kallman
Eric B. Kantor
Hon. Eva D. Kessler
Jennifer Kinsley
Franklin A. Klaine, Jr.
Annette Krochmalny
Bea V. Larsen
Robert F. Laufman
Mrs. John T. Lawrence, Jr.
Doloris F. Learmonth
Marian Leibold
Donald B. Lewis
Dr. Philip & Mrs. Barbara Lichtenstein
Gerald & Georgia Lippold
Mr. & Mrs. David Lopez
Ann Lugbill & Brewster Rhoads
Deborah R. Lydon & Michael V. Meister
Angie MacKay
Ronald D. Major
Tim Mangan
David & Betsy Mann
Mary Morse Matthews
Paul R. Mattingly & Hon. Elizabeth B.
Mattingly
Charles & Marilyn Mechem
Mary Carol & John Melton
Sophia Meyers
Mile High United Way
Brenda Kloos Mitchell
Margaret M. Moertl
Rhonda Moore & Thomas Bedall
Joan & Dan Morgan
Barbara Morgenstern
Marjorie Motch
John & Nancy Mulvey
Hon. Beth A. Myers & Mr. Michael P.
Keefe
Stephen M. Nechemias
Lois & Mel Nizny
Kate Nolan
Hon. & Mrs. Thomas C. Nurre
Richard Oberschmidt
Adolfo Olivas
Robert & Carol Olson
Anthony L. Osterlund
Kenneth L. Parker
R. Joseph Parker
Morris H. Passer
Mark Patterson
Hon. Burton Perlman
Bruce I. Petrie, Sr.
Susan & Dan Pfau
Robert and Marian Pitcairn
Pamela W. Popp
Gregory K. Pratt
Drs. Michael Privitera & Marcia Kaplan
Gail G. Pryse
Robert J. Ramsay
Regine W. Ransohoff
Trudy & Jerry Rauh
Gladys Reid
James K. Rice
Steve Richey
R. Patrick Riley
Charlie & Ellen Rittgers
Carol W. Roberts
Sam & Rita Robertson
Debra Rothstein
Julie & Kenn Jacobson-Ruby
Frank P. Russell & Ellen E. Fabe
John Schuler
Theodore L. Schwartz
Cynthia A. Shafer
Jane & Kevin Shea
Jack Sherman, Jr.
William D. Sherman
Mel Shotten
Mark L. Silbersack
Elizabeth C.B. & Paul G. Sittenfeld
Peter J. Stern MD
Bobbie Sterne
Laurence G. Stillpass
Mary Beth & Thomas Sundermann
Sarah Tankersley
Mary Lynn Tate
Morley & Brenda Thompson
Thompson Hine, LLP
Howard & Marty Tomb
Jack L. Tucker
Joan M. Verchot
Anne Marie & Richard Wagner
Lindsey M. Ward
Steve F. Warkany Fund*
John Warrington
Christopher Watkins
Watlow Electric Manufacturing
Tom Weeks
Bob Wehling
William K. Weisenberg
Susan Wheatley
Donetta D. Wiethe
James Roy Williams
Beatrice & Henry Winkler
John Woliver
Dr. Lawson R. Wulsin & Dr. Victoria
Wells Wulsin
Nick Zingarelli
Peggy E. Zink
Anonymous (12)
Memorial Gifts
In memory of Richard Goehler
Barbara L. Morgenstern
In memory of Sue Livensparger
Kathryn S. Gibbons
Evelyne Martial & Paul Alexander
In memory of Jean & Alvin Marrero
Michael A. Marrero
In memory of E. Jerry Vaughn
Cynthia Vaughn
In memory of Harris K. Weston
Donald L. Roberts
In honor of Gerald H. Greene, Jr.
Peter Baker
Eileen & Jim Chalfie
Ellen Greene-Tom
Gerald & Georgia Lippold
In honor of Paul Heldman
David B. Dillon
In honor of Donald P. Klekamp
Carolyn W. Fovel
Robert W. Maxwell
Gail Glassmeyer Pryse
In honor of Bea Larsen
Judith B. Green
Doloris F. Learmonth
In honor of Mark Lawson
Mary Carol & John D. Melton
In honor of The Legal Aid Staff
Timothy A. Garry
In honor of Noel M. Morgan
Alfreda Isaacs
In honor of Robert Newman
Judith B. Green
Melvyn M. Nizny
In honor of Mrs. Nippert
L and L Nippert Charitable Foundation
In honor of Debra Rothstein
Susan Wheatley
In honor of H. Louis Sirkin
Jennifer M. Kinsley
In honor of Mark A. VanderLaan
Kim & George Vincent
In honor of Ginny Whitman
Mary Carol & John D. Melton
Keith Belkin
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome J. Duwel
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Earls, Jr.
Robert Gray Edmiston
Lynn Elfers
Jim & Bobbie Farley
Daniel E. Fausz
Richard Feinberg & Diane Gotkin
Larry & Carla Fiehrer
Dawn Finch
Alice M. FitzGerald
Mary & Bob Fitzpatrick
Constance Fox
Caryn Franklin
Paul A. Franz & Shari M. Loo
Michael B. Ganson
Don & Jane Gardner
J. Neal Gardner
William & Joanna Gaynor
Dr. & Mrs. Rodney P. Geier
Sarah Gideonse
John Gilligan
Ralph P. Ginocchio
Goering & Goering, LLC
Lynne Meyers Gordon
Patricia Gorman
Judith B. Green
Ellen Greene
John C. Greiner
Will Groneman
Herbert J. Haas
Helen & John Habbert
Hanna B. Haddad
John M. Hands
Susan & Jeff Harris
Andrew & Deborah Heldman
Florette B. Hoffheimer
Jon Hoffheimer
Patricia B. Hogan
In memory of David Armbruster
Sophia M. Meyers
In memory of Helen Ain
John Mulvey
In memory of Paul C. Beckman
Mary Morse Matthews
In memory of Vincent H. Beckman, Jr.
Jerome J. Duwel
Mary Morse Matthews
Thomas R. Schiff
Watlow Electric Manufacturing
In memory of Robert L. Black
Helen C. Black
In memory of I. Robert Feinberg
Jean E. Feinberg
In memory of Ellen B. Ganson,
Reva Ganson, & Norman Ganson
Michael B. Ganson
Honorarium Gifts
In honor of Marci & Gary Blachman
Julie Jacobson Ruby
In honor of Elaine Fink
Susan M. Ingmire
In honor of Kathleen Furlong
Macy's Foundation
The Legal Aid Society appreciates the generosity of donors who contributed to the Annual Fund from February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012. Every effort has been made
to list donors and respect anonymous contributions as requested. Please forgive any unintended errors and notify us of changes by calling (513) 362-2815. All private
donation income is used in support of our mission, to resolve serious legal problems of low-income people, to promote economic and family stability, and to reduce poverty
through effective legal assistance, and in accordance with Legal Services Corporation and other funder regulations.* Indicates Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL POSITION
2011 Operating Revenue
December 31, 2011 and 2010
2011
2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash held in trust for clients
Investments
Grants and Contracts receivable
Contributions receivable, net
Other accounts receivable
Property and equipment, net
Other
$ 1,136,642
51,396
2,709,821
323,901
551,445
1,229
3,672,314
106,967
$1,078,023
106,299
2,984,860
606,194
638,410
15,834
3,788,517
178,007
$ 8,553,715
$9,396,144
$
73,622
313,385
20,316
51,396
1,863,623
234,653
$ 114,976
317,026
30,916
106,299
1,933,420
80,608
$ 2,556,995
$2,583,245
$ 3,376,490
1,343,218
631,916
645,096
$3,709,097
1,548,439
910,274
645,096
Total Net Assets
$ 5,996,720
$6,812,906
Total Liabilities
and Net Assets
$ 8,553,715
$9,396,151
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued annual leave
Equipment Lease
Assets held for others
Long-term debt
Other accrued liabilities
Total Liabilities
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation
Legal Services Corporation*
Government Grants & Contracts
United Way
Contributions
Foundation Grants
Rental Income
Other
Operating Reserve Allocation
$2,062,118
1,589,753
1,986,466
654,600
225,785
450,300
224,338
79,456
538,946
26%
20%
25%
8%
3%
6%
3%
1%
7%
2011 Expenses
Net Assets
Unrestricted
Operating
Board designated
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Housing & Consumer Program
$1,368,588
18%
Employment & Benefits Program
1,867,201
24%
Family & Domestic Violence Program
1,368,792
18%
Children & Education Program
1,419,568
18%
General Civil & VLP
771,174
10%
Management & General
679,308
9%
95,448
1%
241,683
3%
Fundraising
Rental Property
PROGRAM FUNDERS 2011
The William P. Anderson Foundation
Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc.
Butler County Job & Family Services
Butler County Public Defender Commission
Butler County United Way
CareSource Management Group
CHIPRA/US Department of Health &
Human Services
Child Welfare Education/US Dept. of
Health & Human Services
Christ Hospital
City of Cincinnati
Department of Justice/ Violence
Against Women Office
Equal Justice Works
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation:
Weathering the Economic Storm Fund
The George Gund Foundation
City of Hamilton
Hamilton Community Foundation
Hamilton County Juvenile Court/
Reclaim Program
The Health Foundation of Greater
Cincinnati
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Kroger Co.
Legal Services Corporation*
LISC/AmeriCorps
Mercy Health Partners
Metropolitan Sewer District
City of Middletown
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Daniel & Susan Pfau Foundation
PNC Foundation
Public Allies/AmeriCorps
Helen Steiner Rice Fund
*Legal Services Corporation funding supports only the activities of the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Marrianne R. Rowe
SC Ministry Foundation
Scripps Howard Foundation
Louise Taft Semple Foundation
Social Security Administration/WIPA
Spaulding Foundation
Strategies to End Homelessness, Inc.
TriHealth
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation
Anonymous Fund of The Greater
Cincinnati Foundation
COMMUNITY
AWARDS
FOR THREE LEGAL AID ATTORNEYS IN 2011
Gerry Greene, Volunteer Attorney for the Family & Immigration Practice Group, was the recipient of the 2011 Equal Justice Leadership
Award. This award, given to individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to legal justice and who lead others by example, was presented
to Mr. Greene at a reception in celebration of National Pro Bono week. Mr. Greene began working at Legal Aid in 2002 after a 33-year
career at P&G. In the ten years he has been at Legal Aid he has become an invaluable member of the Family & Immigration Practice Group
helping numerous women achieve safety and economic self-sufficiency.
Noel Morgan, Senior Attorney for the Housing & Consumer Law Practice Group, was named the 2011 Cincinnati Bar Association Real
Property Law Practitioner of the Year. Mr. Morgan is a recognized leader in foreclosure defense. He has won several important Court of Appeals
cases that have expanded defenses for homeowners facing foreclosure, as well as a variety of other consumer-related issues. Mr. Morgan
represented the residents of Valley Homes to obtain a complete redevelopment of that historic Lincoln Heights community. Mr. Morgan joined the
staff of Legal Aid in 1997. Prior to that he was head of the City of Cincinnati’s consumer protection division (1975-84) and an investigative
reporter for WLW-TV covering consumer issues (1984-89).
John Schrider, Director of the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, LLC, was presented with Housing Opportunities Made Equal’s (HOME)
2011 Founder’s Award. This award was given in recognition of Mr. Schrider’s many decades of legal advocacy, representing low-income tenants
in major litigation involving fair housing rights. Mr. Schrider has been with Legal Aid since 1974 and was Director of Litigation before assuming
his current position. He continues to mentor staff attorneys and provide strategic leadership for Legal Aid’s litigation and public policy advocacy.
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI STAFF – Mary Asbury, Executive Director
Managing & Senior
Attorneys
Regina Campbell
David Cramer
Trey Daly
Kelly Malone
Donita Parrish
Ginny Whitman
Staff Attorneys
Gerry Greene
Melissa McKenna
Virginia Tallent
Tom White
Terry Willacker
Paralegals & Legal
Assistants
Nancy Blackwell
Steve Buckley
Tim Delaney
Charles Duskin
Rhonda King
Peggy Pleasant
Ron Rigby
Angela Rouden
Jenny Zellars
Director of
Administration
Nancy Hopper
Administrative Staff
Paula Ayer
Karen DeFosse
Phillip Hagan
Joe Hornbaker
Shaneé McGhee
Sophia Meyers
Teresa Seifert
Joe Styer
Director of Finance
Angie MacKay
Director of
Development
Jean Feinberg
EITC Manager
& Staff
Annette Krochmalny
James Snow
Legal Secretaries
Lia Ferrell
Dawn Finch
Vicky Gibson
Sue Hix
Tracy J. Lott
Terri Pfaller
Trisha Reece
Terri Simpson
Sandy Tyjewski
Reception & Intake
Nancy Beard
Natalie Brown
Sheree Brown
Nora Hernandez
Jessica Hickey
Michelle Matthews
AmeriCorps & Interns
Kareem Bell
Kristen Ford
Danielle Hase
Mark Mussman
Josselyn Taylor
Whitney Williams
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, LLC STAFF – John Schrider, Director
Managing & Senior
Attorneys
Nick DiNardo
Lori Elliott
Elaine Fink
Marcheta Gillam
Mark Lawson
Carla Leader
Stephanie Moes
Noel Morgan
Adolfo Olivas
Col Owens
Jessica Powell
Debra Rothstein
Tracy Washington
Staff Attorneys
Liz Abdnour
Carrie Dettmer Slye
Maggie Fibbe
Jon Ford
Jason Fountain
Katie Gates
Brian Howe
Anne Lucas
Lauren Morrison
Molly Russell
Steve Sharpe
Sarah Smith
Vuka Stricevic
Amanda Toole
Elizabeth Tull
Paralegals & Legal
Assistants
Sharon Adams
Mayra Casas Ugarte
Cat Cornelius
Carrie Francis
Julie Honican
Michelle Knox
Kate Nolan
Teresa Roush
Deanna White
AmeriCorps
Per Jansen
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
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Cincinnati, OH
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DONALD P. KLEKAMP COMMUNITY LAW CENTER BUILDING
215 EAST NINTH STREET • SUITE 200
CINCINNATI, OH 45202-1084
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF GREATER CINCINNATI • BOARD OF TRUSTEES
David C. Phillips, President
Co-Founder, Cincinnati Works
Naomi C. Dallob
The Chemed Corporation
Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones*
Blank Rome LLP
Harry H. Santen
Santen & Hughes, Retired
Earle Jay Maiman, 1st Vice President
Thompson Hine LLP, Retired
Tawanda J. Edwards
Chiquita Brands International
Robert F. Laufman
Attorney, Retired
Diane Schneiderman
Bricker & Eckler LLP
Daniel J. Buckley, 2nd Vice President
Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP
Jan Ferris
Client Community Representative
Warren County MRDD
Deborah P. Majoras
The Procter & Gamble Company
William A. Sherman, II
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Michael A. Marrero
Ulmer & Berne LLP
Valerie Steinhaus
Client Community Representative
Cincinnati/Hamilton County
Community Action Agency
Vincent B. Stamp, Treasurer
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mina Jones Jefferson, Secretary
University of Cincinnati College
of Law
Carey A. Greiner
GE Aviation
Ted T. Martin
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Paul W. Heldman
The Kroger Co.
Donald P. Klekamp, Immediate
Past President
Keating Muething & Klekamp PPL
Irene Herndon
Client Community Representative
Cambridge Arms Senior Housing
Cassandra Barham
Client Community Representative
The Contact Center
Jeni Jenkins
Client Community Representative
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for
the Homeless
Teri Merida
Client Community Representative
Stephen M. Nechemias
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
James T. O Reilly
University of Cincinnati College
of Law
Robin Washington
Client Community Representative
Head Start
Karol Winters
Client Community Representative
Valley Homes Tenant Association
*Emeritus
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST OHIO, LLC • BOARD OF MANAGERS
Daniel J. Buckley
Paul W. Heldman
Stephen M. Nechemias
COMMUNITY LAW CENTER REAL ESTATE COMPANY • BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Michael A. Marrero, President
Naomi C. Dallob, Treasurer
John E. Schrider, Jr., Secretary
The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati and its affiliate the Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, LLC provide civil legal services in seven southwest Ohio counties: Hamilton,
Butler, Clermont, Brown, Warren, Clinton, and Highland. The Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Foundation is a separate non-profit organization. The Legal Aid Society of Greater
Cincinnati provides staff support for its Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP). This Annual Report provides information about both Legal Aid Societies and the VLP.
www.lascinti.org • FOR INFORMA TION, PLEASE CALL (800) 582-2682 OR (513) 241-9400