2013 AR for WEBSITE - Legal Aid Society Louisville

Nonprofit Org
416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
For “Sam” nothing is really what it initially appears. Sam attended one of our weekly
Foreclosure Clinics. He was smiling, genial, and seemed not to have any troubles. But
Sam was in the crisis of his life. He was about to lose his home to foreclosure.
Living with a developmental disability, Sam had shared a home with his mother who
served as his life-long caretaker. She hoped to provide for her son even after her death
by leaving him the house in her will. Two years after she passed away, Sam was served
with a foreclosure notice. The gift his mother had given him (the very roof over his head)
was in jeopardy.
Sam was surviving on a small check each month from Social Security. These funds were
barely enough to cover Sam’s living expenses. When a notice arrived for unpaid property taxes, Sam did not understand why it needed to be paid or where he would find the
money. When Sam didn’t pay, a tax lien was placed on his home and the foreclosure
process began. Our Legal Aid attorneys knew exactly how to handle this case and went
to work to save Sam’s home. The foreclosure just scratched the surface of Sam’s legal
needs, when reviewing Sam’s financial information, our attorneys discovered other issues of concern.
Sam had continued to pay his mother’s monthly life insurance premium, even after his
mother died. Sam had never made a claim for the funds to which he was entitled. Additionally, Social Security had been underpaying Sam for years. Our attorneys noted that
Sam should be entitled to a significant lump-sum payment to compensate him for these
underpayments. The life insurance proceeds and the lump-sum payment could provide
Sam with the money to pay his delinquent property tax
and provide for long-term housing and economic stability.
Over several months of working with Sam, our attorneys
helped him claim life insurance proceeds, recover back
Social Security pay, enroll in other government assistance
programs, and establish a loan repayment plan with the
city for the unpaid property taxes to save his home from
foreclosure.
Sam’s countenance has always reflected infectious happiness and optimism. Today, his countenance matches the
order and stability that Legal Aid was able to provide
beneath the surface.
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
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PAID
Louisville, KY
Permit No. 1076
(Firms giving $250 per attorney)
This Annual Report captures our impact in the community; it is the “who, what,
when, where, why and how” of our organization. Each year we put into print what
we can measure in an effort to extend our thanks and illustrate our value in the
community. Between the lists and statistics are the real lives of the people we help.
In 2013, nearly 4,000 individuals walked through our doors needing our assistance;
among these were families, children, veterans, people with disabilities, single mothers, students, and senior citizens. They are our neighbors facing what is perhaps
their greatest crisis. Each client and family has a story of hope and transformation
– this is the real LEGAL AID IMPACT.
“John” and “Gloria,” like so many of our clients, are working parents trying to provide
for their family. When Gloria’s employer cut her hours at work, the couple struggled
to make ends meet and was unable to pay their mortgage. Their worry and stress
compounded when their bank sued for foreclosure. Although John and Gloria worked
with the bank and provided paperwork for a loan modification, the bank showed no
willingness to stop the foreclosure. The home they had worked so hard for was going to be sold at auction. John and Gloria sought help from Legal Aid. Six months of
negotiations and paperwork by a Legal Aid attorney produced an agreement that allowed John and Gloria to avoid the loss of their home. A home was saved, a family was
sheltered, hope was restored.
John and Gloria’s story is but one of thousands that occurred this past year. It is our
mission to advocate for those at risk of losing their homes, those who fear for their
safety, and those who are the most vulnerable. We are honored to play a supporting
role in their stories and their successes.
This year we dedicate the 2013 Annual Report to our clients and their stories -- and
to our donors and supporters who make the Legal Aid Impact possible.
Thank you.
Jeffrey A. Been
Executive Director
15
CASES BY SERVICE AREA
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Brite & Hopkins
Conway Law Office
Dinsmore & Shohl
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys
Eastman Law Office
Frost Brown Todd
Goldberg Simpson
Horne Law Office
Napier Gault Schupbach & Moore
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Poppe Law Firm
Ronald P. Hillerich Law Office
Rubin & Hays
Stites & Harbison
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
(Firms with 100% Associate giving)
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Boehl Stopher & Graves
Dinsmore & Shohl
Fisher & Phillips
Frost Brown Todd
Fultz Maddox Hovious & Dickens
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Middleton Reutlinger
Morgan & Pottinger
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Seiller Waterman
Smith & Smith
Stites & Harbison
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
(Corporate Legal Staff with 100% giving)
Atria Senior Living
Brown-Forman
General Electric
Sun Tan City
In 2013, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs made a commitment to underwrite the full salary and benefits of
an attorney to assist victims of domestic violence.
Beth Robinson was named the new Wyatt Tarrant
& Combs fellow in 2013.
William F. Stewart
Board Chair, 2013
($50,000 or more)
IOLTA Funds of the Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
Legal Services Corporation
Louisville Metro Government
Metro United Way
United States Department of Justice Office on
Violence Against Women
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
($20,000 TO $49,999)
AmeriCorps Equal Justice Works
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Coverage
Frost Brown Todd
Internal Revenue Service
Kentucky Bar Foundation
Kentucky Regional Planning & Development
Agency
Louisville AIDS Walk and AIDS Services Center
Louisville Bar Foundation
Norton Foundation
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Stites & Harbison
Volunteers of America
($10,000 TO $19,999)
William Ballard Jr.*
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Gheens Foundation
Humana Foundation
PNC Foundation
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Verizon Wireless
($1,000 to $2,499)
($500 to $999)
Lisabeth and Leslie Abramson*
Ackerson & Yann
Jeffrey Been and Eric Graninger*
Viola Berry
Brite & Hopkins
Conway Law Office
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys
Brenda Edwards
GE Foundation
Matthew Hamel
Eric Haner*
Eric Ison and Melanie Bootes*
Margaret Keane*
Napier Gault Schupbach & Moore
Richard and Judith Nowka*
Kathleen Pellegrino*
Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett
Delores and William Pregliasco*
Rubin & Hays
Sitlinger, McGlincy & Theiler
United Way of Nelson County
Carla Wallace*
Weber & Rose
Cynthia Young*
YUM! Brands Foundation, Inc.
8th District - Neighborhood Development Fund
Anonymous (3)*
The Honorable David Armstrong
John Bahe Jr.*
Shawn Bailey*
Blackburn Domene & Burchett
Edward and Cornelia Bonnie*
Bethany Breetz and Ronald Loughry*
Sheila Brown*
Kenneth Burhans*
Raymond Burse*
Jeremiah and Shannon Byrne*
Christian Campbell*
J. Larry Cashen and Susan Turner*
John Catron*
Richard Clay*
The Honorable Sheila Collins*
Robert and Theresa Connolly*
John and Elaine Crockett*
Charles and Mary Anne Cronan*
Mandy Wilson Decker*
Frank and Mary Beth Doheny
Laurel Doheny*
Dressman Benzinger LaVelle
Susan Duncan*
Carol Dupin*
Eastman Law Office
Kelly Easton*
In celebration of Pro Bono Week, the Legal Aid Society honored our
most outstanding volunteers of 2013. In addition, we recognized Dinsmore & Shohl for its service. We commend these extraordinary members of the legal community for their commitment to pursuing justice
for people in poverty.
Cherie Hinkle
Maya Warrier
Jennifer Wilson
Tyler Yeager
Dinsmore & Shohl
($5,000 TO $9,999)
Boehl Stopher & Graves
Goldberg Simpson
Joseph Family Charitable Trust*
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Thompson Miller & Simpson
United Health Group
($2,500 TO $4,999)
Marshall P. Eldred*
Kentucky Equal Justice Center
Lincoln Trail Area Development District
Metropolitan Housing Coalition
Seiller Waterman
R. James Straus*
William E. Barth Foundation
Thomas Wine
In 2013, 140 legal professionals donated their time to Legal Aid through
our Volunteer Lawyer Program. Please
visit, www.laslou.org for a complete
list of our volunteer attorneys.
To become a volunteer, contact NevaMarie Polley at [email protected].
PICTURED (Left to Right): John Selent (Dinsmore & Shohl) and
Neva-Marie Polley. Jennifer Wilson and Neva-Marie Polley.
($500 to $999)
James and Mary Eaves*
Ethel H. O’Brien Field of Interest Fund
Linda Ewald
Robert Ewald*
Marjorie Farris*
Maria Fernandez and Ray Ganong*
Jon Fleischaker*
Phyllis Florman*
Kimberly Fogle
Robert Gatewood*
Joseph Gathright, Jr.*
Sheldon and Nancy Gilman*
Kevin Hable*
Joseph and Julie Hardesty*
Martha and Peter Hasselbacher*
K. Gregory and Sallie Haynes*
Tim Hazlett*
Carl Helmich
William Hollander and Lisa Keener*
M. Holliday Hopkins*
Horne Law Office
W. Bryan and Julie Hudson*
V. Michele Hulsey and Bill Sawyer*
Stephen Imhoff*
John and Chris Johnson*
Barbara Lewis*
James Thomas Blaine Lewis*
Lilly Endowment
Jann Logsdon*
Nancy Barrett Loucks*
Ronald Marstin and Ellen Joyce*
Jason Martin
Annette and Gerard Mattingly
McMasters Keith Butler
William McMurry
Christie Moore and Phillip Bressoud*
John Potter*
Morgan & Pottinger
Nutt Law Office
Dorothy O’Brien*
Dulaney Lee O’Roark, Jr.*
Sandra and Jim Phillips*
Hans Poppe Jr.
John and Nancy Reed
Republic National Distributing
Company of Kentucky
Kendrick and Carmen Riggs*
John Selent*
James Shake*
J. Robert Shelton*
Paula Sherlock*
Craig Siegenthaler
Sheryl Snyder and Jessica Loving*
W. Patrick Stallard*
Robert Steinmetz*
David Stierle*
SWS Charitable Foundation
David Tachau and Susannah Woodcock*
John and Phyllis Tate*
Tilford Dobbins Alexander
Jane Tyler
T. Morgan Ward*
Patrick and Susan Welsh
Frances Wilson
($250 to $499)
Garry Adams
Mr. and Mrs. John Ballantine
Jay Baribeau
Benson Risch & Lange
Betty Brown
Rocco Celebrezze
Frederic and Linda Cowan
Donald Darby
Michael Del Negro
Peter and Leanne Diakov
James Elliott
Manley Feinberg
Jill Force
Laurel Hajek Lett
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Frank Heft and Janet Jernigan
Michele and Gordon Henry
Marsha Hicks
Sarah Hill
Ronald Hillerich
Larry and Jinny Hunt
Janice DeMoisey
Earl Jones Jr.
Nick and Rebecca Jones
Mary Keyer
Landrum & Shouse
Law Offices of Bradley D. Harville
Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Goodman
Beverly Marmion
Sharon Mattingly
Holland McTyeire V
Creighton Mershon Sr.
R. Kenyon and Karen Meyer
Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples
Bruce Paul
Rebekkah Rechter
T. Richard Riney
Richard and Janet Rink
Jeffrey and Rene Savarise
Shaunee Scannell
Jessica Schumacher
M. Thurman Senn
Louise Shouse
Robb and Anna Shrader
John Simcoe
James and Carol Simpson
Jean Smith
Sparks Law Group
Christopher Sternberg
Thomas Dodson & Wolford
Mason Trenaman
Richard and Susan Vance
Jeffrey and Kayleen Wallace
Jasper Ward IV
Kate Ward
Don and Mary Wells
* Indicates Heroes for Justice and gave
$1,500 or more over three years to our
Hero for Justice Campaign
For a complete list of donors visit
www.laslou.org. Please contact jleist@
laslou.org for listing corrections or omissions.
Becker Law Office and Bubalo, Goode,
Sales and Bliss
Ditsler Insurance
Emily Bingham and Stephen Reily
The Event Company
Fifth Third Bank
Fogle Keller Purdy
Franklin Law Office
Kaufman, Stigger and Hughes
Morris & Player
Pregliasco Straw-Boone Doheny & Banks
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Yum! Brands
As a nurse, “Karen” dedicated her life to helping others, but for years no one knew
what she was facing at home. Throughout her marriage, Karen was physically abused
by her husband. Often times, he denied her food and water.
For her safety and the safety of her daughter, Karen knew she had to leave her husband.
For the first time in her life Karen asked for help. Legal Aid was there to advocate
and fight for Karen. After six months of court proceedings and mediation, Karen was
awarded a divorce, full custody of her daughter, and child support. But what Karen
found within herself was equally important.
In a thank you letter to her Legal Aid attorney, Karen
wrote:
“You helped me gradually see my worth. Worth you
saw in me that I didn’t see. For that, I will be forever
grateful.”
Karen and her daughter are now safe and happy.
With new confidence and passion, Karen is pursuing
a degree in social work so she can help other women
suffering from past abuse.
To volunteer for our Domestic Violence Advocacy Program and help other victims like Karen call us at (502)
584-1254.
(Firms giving $250 per attorney)
This Annual Report captures our impact in the community; it is the “who, what,
when, where, why and how” of our organization. Each year we put into print what
we can measure in an effort to extend our thanks and illustrate our value in the
community. Between the lists and statistics are the real lives of the people we help.
In 2013, nearly 4,000 individuals walked through our doors needing our assistance;
among these were families, children, veterans, people with disabilities, single mothers, students, and senior citizens. They are our neighbors facing what is perhaps
their greatest crisis. Each client and family has a story of hope and transformation
– this is the real LEGAL AID IMPACT.
“John” and “Gloria,” like so many of our clients, are working parents trying to provide
for their family. When Gloria’s employer cut her hours at work, the couple struggled
to make ends meet and was unable to pay their mortgage. Their worry and stress
compounded when their bank sued for foreclosure. Although John and Gloria worked
with the bank and provided paperwork for a loan modification, the bank showed no
willingness to stop the foreclosure. The home they had worked so hard for was going to be sold at auction. John and Gloria sought help from Legal Aid. Six months of
negotiations and paperwork by a Legal Aid attorney produced an agreement that allowed John and Gloria to avoid the loss of their home. A home was saved, a family was
sheltered, hope was restored.
John and Gloria’s story is but one of thousands that occurred this past year. It is our
mission to advocate for those at risk of losing their homes, those who fear for their
safety, and those who are the most vulnerable. We are honored to play a supporting
role in their stories and their successes.
This year we dedicate the 2013 Annual Report to our clients and their stories -- and
to our donors and supporters who make the Legal Aid Impact possible.
Thank you.
Jeffrey A. Been
Executive Director
15
CASES BY SERVICE AREA
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Brite & Hopkins
Conway Law Office
Dinsmore & Shohl
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys
Eastman Law Office
Frost Brown Todd
Goldberg Simpson
Horne Law Office
Napier Gault Schupbach & Moore
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Poppe Law Firm
Ronald P. Hillerich Law Office
Rubin & Hays
Stites & Harbison
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
(Firms with 100% Associate giving)
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Boehl Stopher & Graves
Dinsmore & Shohl
Fisher & Phillips
Frost Brown Todd
Fultz Maddox Hovious & Dickens
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Middleton Reutlinger
Morgan & Pottinger
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Seiller Waterman
Smith & Smith
Stites & Harbison
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
(Corporate Legal Staff with 100% giving)
Atria Senior Living
Brown-Forman
General Electric
Sun Tan City
In 2013, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs made a commitment to underwrite the full salary and benefits of
an attorney to assist victims of domestic violence.
Beth Robinson was named the new Wyatt Tarrant
& Combs fellow in 2013.
William F. Stewart
Board Chair, 2013
($50,000 or more)
IOLTA Funds of the Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
Legal Services Corporation
Louisville Metro Government
Metro United Way
United States Department of Justice Office on
Violence Against Women
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
($20,000 TO $49,999)
AmeriCorps Equal Justice Works
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Coverage
Frost Brown Todd
Internal Revenue Service
Kentucky Bar Foundation
Kentucky Regional Planning & Development
Agency
Louisville AIDS Walk and AIDS Services Center
Louisville Bar Foundation
Norton Foundation
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Stites & Harbison
Volunteers of America
($10,000 TO $19,999)
William Ballard Jr.*
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Gheens Foundation
Humana Foundation
PNC Foundation
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Verizon Wireless
($1,000 to $2,499)
($500 to $999)
Lisabeth and Leslie Abramson*
Ackerson & Yann
Jeffrey Been and Eric Graninger*
Viola Berry
Brite & Hopkins
Conway Law Office
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys
Brenda Edwards
GE Foundation
Matthew Hamel
Eric Haner*
Eric Ison and Melanie Bootes*
Margaret Keane*
Napier Gault Schupbach & Moore
Richard and Judith Nowka*
Kathleen Pellegrino*
Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett
Delores and William Pregliasco*
Rubin & Hays
Sitlinger, McGlincy & Theiler
United Way of Nelson County
Carla Wallace*
Weber & Rose
Cynthia Young*
YUM! Brands Foundation, Inc.
8th District - Neighborhood Development Fund
Anonymous (3)*
The Honorable David Armstrong
John Bahe Jr.*
Shawn Bailey*
Blackburn Domene & Burchett
Edward and Cornelia Bonnie*
Bethany Breetz and Ronald Loughry*
Sheila Brown*
Kenneth Burhans*
Raymond Burse*
Jeremiah and Shannon Byrne*
Christian Campbell*
J. Larry Cashen and Susan Turner*
John Catron*
Richard Clay*
The Honorable Sheila Collins*
Robert and Theresa Connolly*
John and Elaine Crockett*
Charles and Mary Anne Cronan*
Mandy Wilson Decker*
Frank and Mary Beth Doheny
Laurel Doheny*
Dressman Benzinger LaVelle
Susan Duncan*
Carol Dupin*
Eastman Law Office
Kelly Easton*
In celebration of Pro Bono Week, the Legal Aid Society honored our
most outstanding volunteers of 2013. In addition, we recognized Dinsmore & Shohl for its service. We commend these extraordinary members of the legal community for their commitment to pursuing justice
for people in poverty.
Cherie Hinkle
Maya Warrier
Jennifer Wilson
Tyler Yeager
Dinsmore & Shohl
($5,000 TO $9,999)
Boehl Stopher & Graves
Goldberg Simpson
Joseph Family Charitable Trust*
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Thompson Miller & Simpson
United Health Group
($2,500 TO $4,999)
Marshall P. Eldred*
Kentucky Equal Justice Center
Lincoln Trail Area Development District
Metropolitan Housing Coalition
Seiller Waterman
R. James Straus*
William E. Barth Foundation
Thomas Wine
In 2013, 140 legal professionals donated their time to Legal Aid through
our Volunteer Lawyer Program. Please
visit, www.laslou.org for a complete
list of our volunteer attorneys.
To become a volunteer, contact NevaMarie Polley at [email protected].
PICTURED (Left to Right): John Selent (Dinsmore & Shohl) and
Neva-Marie Polley. Jennifer Wilson and Neva-Marie Polley.
($500 to $999)
James and Mary Eaves*
Ethel H. O’Brien Field of Interest Fund
Linda Ewald
Robert Ewald*
Marjorie Farris*
Maria Fernandez and Ray Ganong*
Jon Fleischaker*
Phyllis Florman*
Kimberly Fogle
Robert Gatewood*
Joseph Gathright, Jr.*
Sheldon and Nancy Gilman*
Kevin Hable*
Joseph and Julie Hardesty*
Martha and Peter Hasselbacher*
K. Gregory and Sallie Haynes*
Tim Hazlett*
Carl Helmich
William Hollander and Lisa Keener*
M. Holliday Hopkins*
Horne Law Office
W. Bryan and Julie Hudson*
V. Michele Hulsey and Bill Sawyer*
Stephen Imhoff*
John and Chris Johnson*
Barbara Lewis*
James Thomas Blaine Lewis*
Lilly Endowment
Jann Logsdon*
Nancy Barrett Loucks*
Ronald Marstin and Ellen Joyce*
Jason Martin
Annette and Gerard Mattingly
McMasters Keith Butler
William McMurry
Christie Moore and Phillip Bressoud*
John Potter*
Morgan & Pottinger
Nutt Law Office
Dorothy O’Brien*
Dulaney Lee O’Roark, Jr.*
Sandra and Jim Phillips*
Hans Poppe Jr.
John and Nancy Reed
Republic National Distributing
Company of Kentucky
Kendrick and Carmen Riggs*
John Selent*
James Shake*
J. Robert Shelton*
Paula Sherlock*
Craig Siegenthaler
Sheryl Snyder and Jessica Loving*
W. Patrick Stallard*
Robert Steinmetz*
David Stierle*
SWS Charitable Foundation
David Tachau and Susannah Woodcock*
John and Phyllis Tate*
Tilford Dobbins Alexander
Jane Tyler
T. Morgan Ward*
Patrick and Susan Welsh
Frances Wilson
($250 to $499)
Garry Adams
Mr. and Mrs. John Ballantine
Jay Baribeau
Benson Risch & Lange
Betty Brown
Rocco Celebrezze
Frederic and Linda Cowan
Donald Darby
Michael Del Negro
Peter and Leanne Diakov
James Elliott
Manley Feinberg
Jill Force
Laurel Hajek Lett
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Frank Heft and Janet Jernigan
Michele and Gordon Henry
Marsha Hicks
Sarah Hill
Ronald Hillerich
Larry and Jinny Hunt
Janice DeMoisey
Earl Jones Jr.
Nick and Rebecca Jones
Mary Keyer
Landrum & Shouse
Law Offices of Bradley D. Harville
Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Goodman
Beverly Marmion
Sharon Mattingly
Holland McTyeire V
Creighton Mershon Sr.
R. Kenyon and Karen Meyer
Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples
Bruce Paul
Rebekkah Rechter
T. Richard Riney
Richard and Janet Rink
Jeffrey and Rene Savarise
Shaunee Scannell
Jessica Schumacher
M. Thurman Senn
Louise Shouse
Robb and Anna Shrader
John Simcoe
James and Carol Simpson
Jean Smith
Sparks Law Group
Christopher Sternberg
Thomas Dodson & Wolford
Mason Trenaman
Richard and Susan Vance
Jeffrey and Kayleen Wallace
Jasper Ward IV
Kate Ward
Don and Mary Wells
* Indicates Heroes for Justice and gave
$1,500 or more over three years to our
Hero for Justice Campaign
For a complete list of donors visit
www.laslou.org. Please contact jleist@
laslou.org for listing corrections or omissions.
Becker Law Office and Bubalo, Goode,
Sales and Bliss
Ditsler Insurance
Emily Bingham and Stephen Reily
The Event Company
Fifth Third Bank
Fogle Keller Purdy
Franklin Law Office
Kaufman, Stigger and Hughes
Morris & Player
Pregliasco Straw-Boone Doheny & Banks
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Yum! Brands
As a nurse, “Karen” dedicated her life to helping others, but for years no one knew
what she was facing at home. Throughout her marriage, Karen was physically abused
by her husband. Often times, he denied her food and water.
For her safety and the safety of her daughter, Karen knew she had to leave her husband.
For the first time in her life Karen asked for help. Legal Aid was there to advocate
and fight for Karen. After six months of court proceedings and mediation, Karen was
awarded a divorce, full custody of her daughter, and child support. But what Karen
found within herself was equally important.
In a thank you letter to her Legal Aid attorney, Karen
wrote:
“You helped me gradually see my worth. Worth you
saw in me that I didn’t see. For that, I will be forever
grateful.”
Karen and her daughter are now safe and happy.
With new confidence and passion, Karen is pursuing
a degree in social work so she can help other women
suffering from past abuse.
To volunteer for our Domestic Violence Advocacy Program and help other victims like Karen call us at (502)
584-1254.
(Firms giving $250 per attorney)
This Annual Report captures our impact in the community; it is the “who, what,
when, where, why and how” of our organization. Each year we put into print what
we can measure in an effort to extend our thanks and illustrate our value in the
community. Between the lists and statistics are the real lives of the people we help.
In 2013, nearly 4,000 individuals walked through our doors needing our assistance;
among these were families, children, veterans, people with disabilities, single mothers, students, and senior citizens. They are our neighbors facing what is perhaps
their greatest crisis. Each client and family has a story of hope and transformation
– this is the real LEGAL AID IMPACT.
“John” and “Gloria,” like so many of our clients, are working parents trying to provide
for their family. When Gloria’s employer cut her hours at work, the couple struggled
to make ends meet and was unable to pay their mortgage. Their worry and stress
compounded when their bank sued for foreclosure. Although John and Gloria worked
with the bank and provided paperwork for a loan modification, the bank showed no
willingness to stop the foreclosure. The home they had worked so hard for was going to be sold at auction. John and Gloria sought help from Legal Aid. Six months of
negotiations and paperwork by a Legal Aid attorney produced an agreement that allowed John and Gloria to avoid the loss of their home. A home was saved, a family was
sheltered, hope was restored.
John and Gloria’s story is but one of thousands that occurred this past year. It is our
mission to advocate for those at risk of losing their homes, those who fear for their
safety, and those who are the most vulnerable. We are honored to play a supporting
role in their stories and their successes.
This year we dedicate the 2013 Annual Report to our clients and their stories -- and
to our donors and supporters who make the Legal Aid Impact possible.
Thank you.
Jeffrey A. Been
Executive Director
15
CASES BY SERVICE AREA
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Brite & Hopkins
Conway Law Office
Dinsmore & Shohl
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys
Eastman Law Office
Frost Brown Todd
Goldberg Simpson
Horne Law Office
Napier Gault Schupbach & Moore
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Poppe Law Firm
Ronald P. Hillerich Law Office
Rubin & Hays
Stites & Harbison
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
(Firms with 100% Associate giving)
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Boehl Stopher & Graves
Dinsmore & Shohl
Fisher & Phillips
Frost Brown Todd
Fultz Maddox Hovious & Dickens
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Middleton Reutlinger
Morgan & Pottinger
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Seiller Waterman
Smith & Smith
Stites & Harbison
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
(Corporate Legal Staff with 100% giving)
Atria Senior Living
Brown-Forman
General Electric
Sun Tan City
In 2013, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs made a commitment to underwrite the full salary and benefits of
an attorney to assist victims of domestic violence.
Beth Robinson was named the new Wyatt Tarrant
& Combs fellow in 2013.
William F. Stewart
Board Chair, 2013
($50,000 or more)
IOLTA Funds of the Kentucky Bar Association
Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
Legal Services Corporation
Louisville Metro Government
Metro United Way
United States Department of Justice Office on
Violence Against Women
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
($20,000 TO $49,999)
AmeriCorps Equal Justice Works
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Coverage
Frost Brown Todd
Internal Revenue Service
Kentucky Bar Foundation
Kentucky Regional Planning & Development
Agency
Louisville AIDS Walk and AIDS Services Center
Louisville Bar Foundation
Norton Foundation
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Stites & Harbison
Volunteers of America
($10,000 TO $19,999)
William Ballard Jr.*
Bingham Greenebaum Doll
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Gheens Foundation
Humana Foundation
PNC Foundation
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Verizon Wireless
($1,000 to $2,499)
($500 to $999)
Lisabeth and Leslie Abramson*
Ackerson & Yann
Jeffrey Been and Eric Graninger*
Viola Berry
Brite & Hopkins
Conway Law Office
Dodd & Dodd Attorneys
Brenda Edwards
GE Foundation
Matthew Hamel
Eric Haner*
Eric Ison and Melanie Bootes*
Margaret Keane*
Napier Gault Schupbach & Moore
Richard and Judith Nowka*
Kathleen Pellegrino*
Phillips Parker Orberson & Arnett
Delores and William Pregliasco*
Rubin & Hays
Sitlinger, McGlincy & Theiler
United Way of Nelson County
Carla Wallace*
Weber & Rose
Cynthia Young*
YUM! Brands Foundation, Inc.
8th District - Neighborhood Development Fund
Anonymous (3)*
The Honorable David Armstrong
John Bahe Jr.*
Shawn Bailey*
Blackburn Domene & Burchett
Edward and Cornelia Bonnie*
Bethany Breetz and Ronald Loughry*
Sheila Brown*
Kenneth Burhans*
Raymond Burse*
Jeremiah and Shannon Byrne*
Christian Campbell*
J. Larry Cashen and Susan Turner*
John Catron*
Richard Clay*
The Honorable Sheila Collins*
Robert and Theresa Connolly*
John and Elaine Crockett*
Charles and Mary Anne Cronan*
Mandy Wilson Decker*
Frank and Mary Beth Doheny
Laurel Doheny*
Dressman Benzinger LaVelle
Susan Duncan*
Carol Dupin*
Eastman Law Office
Kelly Easton*
In celebration of Pro Bono Week, the Legal Aid Society honored our
most outstanding volunteers of 2013. In addition, we recognized Dinsmore & Shohl for its service. We commend these extraordinary members of the legal community for their commitment to pursuing justice
for people in poverty.
Cherie Hinkle
Maya Warrier
Jennifer Wilson
Tyler Yeager
Dinsmore & Shohl
($5,000 TO $9,999)
Boehl Stopher & Graves
Goldberg Simpson
Joseph Family Charitable Trust*
O’Bryan Brown & Toner
Thompson Miller & Simpson
United Health Group
($2,500 TO $4,999)
Marshall P. Eldred*
Kentucky Equal Justice Center
Lincoln Trail Area Development District
Metropolitan Housing Coalition
Seiller Waterman
R. James Straus*
William E. Barth Foundation
Thomas Wine
In 2013, 140 legal professionals donated their time to Legal Aid through
our Volunteer Lawyer Program. Please
visit, www.laslou.org for a complete
list of our volunteer attorneys.
To become a volunteer, contact NevaMarie Polley at [email protected].
PICTURED (Left to Right): John Selent (Dinsmore & Shohl) and
Neva-Marie Polley. Jennifer Wilson and Neva-Marie Polley.
($500 to $999)
James and Mary Eaves*
Ethel H. O’Brien Field of Interest Fund
Linda Ewald
Robert Ewald*
Marjorie Farris*
Maria Fernandez and Ray Ganong*
Jon Fleischaker*
Phyllis Florman*
Kimberly Fogle
Robert Gatewood*
Joseph Gathright, Jr.*
Sheldon and Nancy Gilman*
Kevin Hable*
Joseph and Julie Hardesty*
Martha and Peter Hasselbacher*
K. Gregory and Sallie Haynes*
Tim Hazlett*
Carl Helmich
William Hollander and Lisa Keener*
M. Holliday Hopkins*
Horne Law Office
W. Bryan and Julie Hudson*
V. Michele Hulsey and Bill Sawyer*
Stephen Imhoff*
John and Chris Johnson*
Barbara Lewis*
James Thomas Blaine Lewis*
Lilly Endowment
Jann Logsdon*
Nancy Barrett Loucks*
Ronald Marstin and Ellen Joyce*
Jason Martin
Annette and Gerard Mattingly
McMasters Keith Butler
William McMurry
Christie Moore and Phillip Bressoud*
John Potter*
Morgan & Pottinger
Nutt Law Office
Dorothy O’Brien*
Dulaney Lee O’Roark, Jr.*
Sandra and Jim Phillips*
Hans Poppe Jr.
John and Nancy Reed
Republic National Distributing
Company of Kentucky
Kendrick and Carmen Riggs*
John Selent*
James Shake*
J. Robert Shelton*
Paula Sherlock*
Craig Siegenthaler
Sheryl Snyder and Jessica Loving*
W. Patrick Stallard*
Robert Steinmetz*
David Stierle*
SWS Charitable Foundation
David Tachau and Susannah Woodcock*
John and Phyllis Tate*
Tilford Dobbins Alexander
Jane Tyler
T. Morgan Ward*
Patrick and Susan Welsh
Frances Wilson
($250 to $499)
Garry Adams
Mr. and Mrs. John Ballantine
Jay Baribeau
Benson Risch & Lange
Betty Brown
Rocco Celebrezze
Frederic and Linda Cowan
Donald Darby
Michael Del Negro
Peter and Leanne Diakov
James Elliott
Manley Feinberg
Jill Force
Laurel Hajek Lett
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman
Frank Heft and Janet Jernigan
Michele and Gordon Henry
Marsha Hicks
Sarah Hill
Ronald Hillerich
Larry and Jinny Hunt
Janice DeMoisey
Earl Jones Jr.
Nick and Rebecca Jones
Mary Keyer
Landrum & Shouse
Law Offices of Bradley D. Harville
Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Goodman
Beverly Marmion
Sharon Mattingly
Holland McTyeire V
Creighton Mershon Sr.
R. Kenyon and Karen Meyer
Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples
Bruce Paul
Rebekkah Rechter
T. Richard Riney
Richard and Janet Rink
Jeffrey and Rene Savarise
Shaunee Scannell
Jessica Schumacher
M. Thurman Senn
Louise Shouse
Robb and Anna Shrader
John Simcoe
James and Carol Simpson
Jean Smith
Sparks Law Group
Christopher Sternberg
Thomas Dodson & Wolford
Mason Trenaman
Richard and Susan Vance
Jeffrey and Kayleen Wallace
Jasper Ward IV
Kate Ward
Don and Mary Wells
* Indicates Heroes for Justice and gave
$1,500 or more over three years to our
Hero for Justice Campaign
For a complete list of donors visit
www.laslou.org. Please contact jleist@
laslou.org for listing corrections or omissions.
Becker Law Office and Bubalo, Goode,
Sales and Bliss
Ditsler Insurance
Emily Bingham and Stephen Reily
The Event Company
Fifth Third Bank
Fogle Keller Purdy
Franklin Law Office
Kaufman, Stigger and Hughes
Morris & Player
Pregliasco Straw-Boone Doheny & Banks
Thompson Miller & Simpson
Yum! Brands
As a nurse, “Karen” dedicated her life to helping others, but for years no one knew
what she was facing at home. Throughout her marriage, Karen was physically abused
by her husband. Often times, he denied her food and water.
For her safety and the safety of her daughter, Karen knew she had to leave her husband.
For the first time in her life Karen asked for help. Legal Aid was there to advocate
and fight for Karen. After six months of court proceedings and mediation, Karen was
awarded a divorce, full custody of her daughter, and child support. But what Karen
found within herself was equally important.
In a thank you letter to her Legal Aid attorney, Karen
wrote:
“You helped me gradually see my worth. Worth you
saw in me that I didn’t see. For that, I will be forever
grateful.”
Karen and her daughter are now safe and happy.
With new confidence and passion, Karen is pursuing
a degree in social work so she can help other women
suffering from past abuse.
To volunteer for our Domestic Violence Advocacy Program and help other victims like Karen call us at (502)
584-1254.
Nonprofit Org
416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
For “Sam” nothing is really what it initially appears. Sam attended one of our weekly
Foreclosure Clinics. He was smiling, genial, and seemed not to have any troubles. But
Sam was in the crisis of his life. He was about to lose his home to foreclosure.
Living with a developmental disability, Sam had shared a home with his mother who
served as his life-long caretaker. She hoped to provide for her son even after her death
by leaving him the house in her will. Two years after she passed away, Sam was served
with a foreclosure notice. The gift his mother had given him (the very roof over his head)
was in jeopardy.
Sam was surviving on a small check each month from Social Security. These funds were
barely enough to cover Sam’s living expenses. When a notice arrived for unpaid property taxes, Sam did not understand why it needed to be paid or where he would find the
money. When Sam didn’t pay, a tax lien was placed on his home and the foreclosure
process began. Our Legal Aid attorneys knew exactly how to handle this case and went
to work to save Sam’s home. The foreclosure just scratched the surface of Sam’s legal
needs, when reviewing Sam’s financial information, our attorneys discovered other issues of concern.
Sam had continued to pay his mother’s monthly life insurance premium, even after his
mother died. Sam had never made a claim for the funds to which he was entitled. Additionally, Social Security had been underpaying Sam for years. Our attorneys noted that
Sam should be entitled to a significant lump-sum payment to compensate him for these
underpayments. The life insurance proceeds and the lump-sum payment could provide
Sam with the money to pay his delinquent property tax
and provide for long-term housing and economic stability.
Over several months of working with Sam, our attorneys
helped him claim life insurance proceeds, recover back
Social Security pay, enroll in other government assistance
programs, and establish a loan repayment plan with the
city for the unpaid property taxes to save his home from
foreclosure.
Sam’s countenance has always reflected infectious happiness and optimism. Today, his countenance matches the
order and stability that Legal Aid was able to provide
beneath the surface.
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
U.S. Postage
PAID
Louisville, KY
Permit No. 1076
Nonprofit Org
416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
For “Sam” nothing is really what it initially appears. Sam attended one of our weekly
Foreclosure Clinics. He was smiling, genial, and seemed not to have any troubles. But
Sam was in the crisis of his life. He was about to lose his home to foreclosure.
Living with a developmental disability, Sam had shared a home with his mother who
served as his life-long caretaker. She hoped to provide for her son even after her death
by leaving him the house in her will. Two years after she passed away, Sam was served
with a foreclosure notice. The gift his mother had given him (the very roof over his head)
was in jeopardy.
Sam was surviving on a small check each month from Social Security. These funds were
barely enough to cover Sam’s living expenses. When a notice arrived for unpaid property taxes, Sam did not understand why it needed to be paid or where he would find the
money. When Sam didn’t pay, a tax lien was placed on his home and the foreclosure
process began. Our Legal Aid attorneys knew exactly how to handle this case and went
to work to save Sam’s home. The foreclosure just scratched the surface of Sam’s legal
needs, when reviewing Sam’s financial information, our attorneys discovered other issues of concern.
Sam had continued to pay his mother’s monthly life insurance premium, even after his
mother died. Sam had never made a claim for the funds to which he was entitled. Additionally, Social Security had been underpaying Sam for years. Our attorneys noted that
Sam should be entitled to a significant lump-sum payment to compensate him for these
underpayments. The life insurance proceeds and the lump-sum payment could provide
Sam with the money to pay his delinquent property tax
and provide for long-term housing and economic stability.
Over several months of working with Sam, our attorneys
helped him claim life insurance proceeds, recover back
Social Security pay, enroll in other government assistance
programs, and establish a loan repayment plan with the
city for the unpaid property taxes to save his home from
foreclosure.
Sam’s countenance has always reflected infectious happiness and optimism. Today, his countenance matches the
order and stability that Legal Aid was able to provide
beneath the surface.
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
U.S. Postage
PAID
Louisville, KY
Permit No. 1076