After attending a consumer law conference, Atlanta Legal Aid attorney Cari Hipp became interested in student loan work. She started to notice that many clients contacting Legal Aid about consumer debt also often had issues with student debt, and these…
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2019 Contacts: National Consumer Law Center: Stephen Rouzer, [email protected] or (202) 595-7847; Atlanta Legal Aid Society: Sarah Mancini, [email protected] or (770) 817-7517. Georgia Legal Advocates’ Work to Combat Home Purchase Scams Featured on PBS Award-winning Series Profiles the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and…
When Ms. Williams' son’s girlfriend dropped off her two children—a son named John and a daughter named Olivia—Ms. Williams didn’t expect it would be for three months. But as time went on, it became clear that the children were likely…
Recently a senior citizen contacted Legal Aid after she moved out of her townhome and completed her move out inspection. Even though the apartment was in excellent move out condition, the landlord withheld the client's security deposit. The client, who…
This is Tykeem and his mother. Years ago, Tykeem's mother came to Atlanta Legal Aid seeking help. Her son is autistic, non-verbal, and low-functioning, and she has her own health problems which make caring for her son difficult; she has…
About a month ago, one of our volunteer lawyers had a moving experience in court. Our client, Ms. Winter, gave beautiful, tearful testimony about the needs and limitations of her 21 year old son, Sam, and painted a colorful picture…
A story from an Atlanta Legal Aid senior attorney, Mara Block. When my son discovered standing water in our basement a few months ago, the first thing that I thought of (after the initial shock and panic) was my clients…
Andrea Landers, an attorney in the Gwinnett Legal Aid office, recently represented Tracy Caldwell, a woman whose ex-husband had hidden his valuable pension during their divorce proceedings and in his subsequent bankruptcy. Tracy had proof of her ex-husband's pension in…
When a tree from a neighboring property fell on her home, Jeretha was not surprised. The property next door to hers was vacant and had been for some time, and she had noted the dead tree with concern. Since the…