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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors W. Albert Weatherly for Upholding Justice

LONE STAR LEGAL AID’S NACOGDOCHES OFFICE ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors W. Albert Weatherly as Attorney of the Year, Nacogdoches County. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise to ensure that […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Brazos County’s Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center, Division of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University as a Community Partner

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local Veteran’s organization Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center, Division of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University as Community Partner. The Don & Ellie Knauss Veteran Resource & Support Center, Division of Student Affairs, Texas A&M University, will be formally recognized on […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Smith County Attorney Leigh Hunt Goodson for Upholding Justice

LONE STAR LEGAL AID’S TYLER OFFICE ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR AWARD In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local attorney Leigh Hunt Goodson as Attorney of the Year, Smith County. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Smith County Attorney Stephen Spitzer for Upholding Justice

INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY RECEIVES ACCOLADES FOR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO PRO BONO SERVICE In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local attorney Stephen M. Spitzer for his Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Smith County Attorney Peter G. Milne for Upholding Justice

INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY RECEIVES ACCOLADES FOR MOST PRO BONO CASES LITIGATED In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local attorney Pete Milne for Most Pro Bono Cases Litigated. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise to ensure that […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Smith County Attorney Tab Beall for Upholding Justice

INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY RECEIVES ACCOLADES FOR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO PRO BONO SERVICE In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local attorney Tab Beall for his Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Smith County Organization CAMPV as Community Partner

VETERANS ORGANIZATION RECEIVES ACCOLADES In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid, in collaboration with the Smith County Bar Foundation, honors local Veteran outreach organization, CampV, with a Community Partner Award. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise to […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Brazos County Attorney Donald Delgado for Upholding Justice

INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY RECEIVES ACCOLADES FOR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO PRO BONO SERVICE In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors Donald Delgado for his Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise to ensure […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Baker & Associates for Pro Bono Work

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25 – 29), Lone Star Legal Aid honors Baker & Associates with the 2021 Bryan Branch Office Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas. Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and legal […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Smith County Attorney Cheryl Wulf for Upholding Justice

INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY RECEIVES ACCOLADES FOR MOST CLIENTS ASSISTED AWARD In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local attorney Cheryl Ann Wulf with the Most Clients Assisted 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 […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Paula E. Silva As Outstanding New Volunteer

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors local attorney Paula E. Silva as an Outstanding New Volunteer. Ms. Silva will be formally recognized on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Brazos County Courthouse, in a recognition event hosted by the Honorable Kyle Hawthorne, 85th District Court, with Award […]

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November 15, 2021 Deadline for Non-Tax Filing Families to Use Child Tax Credit Portal

The deadline to sign up to receive monthly advanced Child Tax Credit payments is November 15.  As part of the American Rescue Plan, the IRS started sending advanced Child Tax Credit payments in July. These payments represent half of the total Child Tax Credit eligible families would receive after filing their 2021 tax return.  Qualifying families are eligible for:  $300/month […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Bryan Branch Office Pro Bono Heroes

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors the following with 2021 Bryan Branch Office Pro Bono Awards:  Mark R. Maltsberger – Attorney of the Year, Brazos County;  Donald Delgado – Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service;  Paula E. Silva – Outstanding New Volunteer;  Baker and Associates – Outstanding Commitment to Pro […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Nacogdoches Branch Office Pro Bono Heroes

In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors the following with Nacogdoches Branch Office Pro Bono Awards:  W. Albert Weatherly – Attorney of the Year, Nacogdoches County;  Holly Perkins-Meyers – Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service;  Carter A. Meyers – Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Service;  Lynda K. Russell – Outstanding Commitment […]

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5th Circuit Rules That Coppertree Village Tenants Can Request Relocation Assistance in Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Houston, Texas – Tenants of Coppertree Village Apartment and Lone Star Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Team are celebrating a U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals win. In litigation that spanned over 3 years, Coppertree Tenants shared stories of the deplorable living conditions in the Section 8 Project where they lived. Unable to leave, for fear of losing […]

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EPA Agrees to Investigate Texas for Alleged Civil Rights Violations Caused by Air Pollution from Port Arthur Plant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2021 Media Contacts: Clarissa Ayala, Communications Director at Lone Star Legal Aid, (713) 652-0077 or cayala@lonestarlegal.org Colin Cox, Environmental Integrity Project (832) 316-0580 or ccox@environmentalintegrity.org Austin, Texas. –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on October 15, 2021, agreed to investigate whether Texas violated the civil rights of a mostly African-American community in Port Arthur by allowing dangerous amounts […]

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Legal Services Attorneys Available At Every Eviction Docket in Harris County (Week of October 18-22, 2021)

This week, every eviction docket in Harris County will be staffed with legal services attorneys.  The Eviction Defense Coalition includes Lone Star Legal Aid, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, South Texas College of Law Houston, Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s Earl Car Institute, and the University of Houston Law Center. The Coalition’s mission is to provide an attorney to every tenant facing […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Tyler Branch Office Pro Bono Heroes

For immediate release – In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 25th – 29th), Lone Star Legal Aid honors the following with 2021 Tyler Branch Office Pro Bono Awards:  Leigh Hunt Goodson – Attorney of the Year, Smith County;  Cheryl Ann Wulf – Most Clients Assisted;  Pete Milne – Most Pro Bono Cases Litigated;  Tab Beall – Outstanding Commitment […]

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Wells Fargo Funds Housing Stability Program for Low-Income Renters in Harris County

Houston, Texas – Lone Star Legal Aid has been awarded a $500,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation to support the Housing Stability for Low-Income Renters in Harris County Program. With these funds, we will help renters and their families fight eviction, prevent homelessness, and gain housing stability. With Wells Fargo’s help, we will cover legal issues like nonpayment of rent, […]

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