Clarissa Ayala

All LSLA offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2018, and Friday, November 23, 2018.  All offices will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2018.

When Kimberly Miles, Fair Housing Manager at Lone Star Legal Aid, listened to the stories of deplorable living conditions at the Coppertree Apartments in Houston, she took action. Representing numerous tenants, Miles partnered with the law firm of Daniel & Beshara, P.C., and together they filed suit against HUD and Coppertree Apartments. Read about HUD’s failing inspection system that has […]

Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid has been awarded a 2.3 Million dollar grant from the Rebuild Texas Fund to help with the recovery and rebuilding of the Harvey impacted communities in its service area. This grant will allow Lone Star Legal Aid to assist Harvey survivors with various legal services necessary for recovery. LSLA will use grant funds […]

On November 11, 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it […]

In observance of Veteran’s Day, all LSLA offices will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018, and will reopen on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

Free Legal Help Available for Veterans in LSLA Service Area Texas veterans are invited to participate in Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week (TVLAW), a statewide effort in honor of Veterans Day coordinated by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and legal aid programs across the state. During the week of Nov. 11-17, legal aid programs, local bar associations, law schools, […]

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 21-27), Lone Star Legal Aid’s Nacogdoches Branch Office honors Lynda K. Russell with three prestigious Pro Bono Awards: Most Cases Handled Award, Most Litigated Cases Handled Award, and Most Contested Cases Handled Award. Lone Star Legal Aid’s Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and […]

Hurricane Harvey was the first time Jeremy Walter, of Baker Botts, was exposed to the devastation of a storm of its scale. “Reading about Hurricane Ike in 2008 was not remotely comparable to experiencing Harvey,” he says. Following the storm and partnering with Baker Botts at local shelters, LSLA spearheaded a large scale pro bono effort to identify and assist survivors. Baker Botts […]

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 21-27), Lone Star Legal Aid honors the following with the 2018 Houston Branch Office Awards:  Joel Mack of Latham & Watkins LLP, Most Cases Handled Award; Marilyn McGuire, Most Contested Litigated Case Handled Award; Latham & Watkins LLP, Law Firm Award; Caitlyn Ashely Sawyer of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, High Impact Collaborative […]

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 21-27th), Lone Star Legal Aid Nacogdoches Branch Office honors Heather Bradford Patterson with the Most Litigated Cases Handled Award.  Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise to ensure that all East Texas residents have equal access to the […]

We are proud to join with ABA President-Elect Bob Carlson to encourage you to plan and participate in events focused on disaster resiliency as part of the 2018 National Celebration of Pro Bono. Disaster survivors face countless legal issues—from insurance disputes to FEMA appeals, landlord-tenant disputes, consumer fraud, health and education issues, and so much more. After Hurricane Harvey, LSLA […]

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 21-27), Lone Star Legal Aid honors the following with the 2018 Conroe Branch Office Awards:  Patricia Chapman, Most Cases Handled Award; Jessica Lea Guobadia, Most Cases Handled Award; Lisa Espino, Most Litigated Cases Handled Award; William W. Morris, Most Contested Litigated Case Handled Award; Olimpia Sacaciu Law Firm, Law Firm Award; and […]

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 21st -27th ), Lone Star Legal Aid, in collaboration with the Brazos County Bar Association, honors six attorneys with 2018 Bryan Branch Office Awards: Joe R. Patranella; Most Cases Handled; C. David Stasny,  Most Litigated Cases Handled; Matthew D. Doss, Most Litigated Cases Handled; Julie Young, Most Contested Cases Handled; Reese Baker, […]

LSLA’s Military Veterans Unit staffed the annual Houston Stand Down on Friday, October 5, 2018. Over 500 veterans attended the event. LSLA attorneys were able to speak with over 90 veterans and over 50 of them filled out applications for legal assistance. STAND DOWN is military terminology referring to a brief period of time a soldier leaves an active combat […]

If you’ve received a surprise bill after a trip to an emergency room you thought would be covered by insurance, it’s a result of something called balanced billing.  Balance billing occurs when an insured patient receives care from a physician, hospital or other health care provider, who is not part of a patient’s health plan provider network. The out-of-network provider […]

LSLA’s Community Advocacy Team will be at Houston Community College’s Women’s Bootcamp Program on Thursday, October 18, 2018, and Friday, October 19, 2018.  The event will focus on inspiring and educating women who have an idea for a business.  Speakers will share their successes and challenges, as well as help attendees learn the business canvas model, legal requirements, marketing, financials, […]

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Each year, millions of people are affected by domestic violence. This year, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence’s awareness theme is #1Thing, calling to action the fact that we can all do #1thing and take part in ending domestic violence. Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of behavior used to establish […]