Legal Services of South Central MichiganAnnual Report 2013

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LSSCM Board of Directors

Thomas E. Daniels – PresidentRichard C. Mills – Vice PresidentDelphia T. Simpson – SecretaryLawrence O. Wells - Treasurer

Kent A. BieberichCharles W. BorgsdorfWilliam P. GodfroyKassie GrayKirsten InquillaCharo LedonGuillermo MartinezJanene McIntyreJennifer L. MylesNeaarah OrrTeresa PhillipsLee B. ReimannSuellyn ScarnecchiaMary Kay ScullionAnn Catherine SherzerSreedevy ViswanathanMelanie Wandji

Michigan PLP Board of DirectorsThomas E. Daniels – PresidentMartha Gonzales-CortesDelphia T. Simpson Lawrence O. Wells

Advisory Boards

Jackson Office Advisory Board

Michael BaughmanToby BerryHon. Charles J. Falahee, Jr.Rebecca FilipJulius GiglioMargaret GroseHon. Michael J. KlaerenHon. Carlene G. LefereRichard C. MillsJennifer L. Myles

Lansing Office Advisory Board

Deborah G. AdamsHon. Laura L. BairdLouis J. BelzerJohn Roy CastilloKurt E. KrauseLawrence Patrick NolanMary Kay ScullionSreedevy ViswanathanMelanie WandjiLawrence O. Wells George Zulakis

Monroe Office Advisory Board

Anne BrentarConnie CarrollHon. Joseph A. Costello, Jr.Gina-Maria DonnellyWilliam P. GodfroyStephanie KasperzakTimothy KellyJill M. LaVoyCrystal MartinMary Patrice PatrickJohn F. Ready

Farmworker Legal ServicesAdvisory Board

Penny BurilloAdriana CardosoAntonio Castro-EscobarJudy Fitzgerald, R.N.Alberto M. FloresMartha Gonzalez-CortesMaura HagenTeresa HendricksKirsten InquillaCirilo MartinezGuillermo MartinezRubén Martinez, Ph.D.Trina RodriguezAlicia SanchezFanny TabaresRosemary A. Tierney, S.S.J.Suzanne Trenkle

Michigan Poverty Law Program Advisory Board

Dan BonnerCandace CrowleyKari DemingKathleen GrahamJoan HowardKeith MorrisKaren TjapkesAlan TuckerLawrence O. Wells

Welcoming Michigan Advisory Board

Robert CollierFather Wayne DziekanPaul A. GarrisonFred HoffmanLarry NielsenKaren PhillippiDr. Thaddeus C. RadzilowskiShirley StancatoRepresentative Jon SwitalskiRepresentative Rashida TlaibSteve TobocmanNadia Tonova

Dear FrienDsanD supporters,We Are PLeASed to present Legal Services of South Central Michigan’s 2013 Annual report. With your support, LSSCM has experienced significant growth in the past several years. LSSCM now has five field offices serving 13 counties in south and central Michigan and each year helpsthousands of low income families who are facing critical legal needs.

In 1997, LSSCM created two statewide programs - the Michigan Poverty Law Program andFarmworker Legal Services. Since 2008, LSSCM has created several new statewide programs to respond to emerging needs, such as foreclosure, elder abuse, immigration and self-represented litigants. LSSCM’s statewide staff travels throughout Michigan with offices in Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Lansing and dearborn.

In 2013, LSSCM’S Board of directors decided to restructure the organization to expand ourstatewide advocacy capacity. At the beginning of 2014, we created a separate Limited LiabilityCompany (LLC), called Michigan PLP, LLC. The LLC houses the statewide advocacy servicesincluding the Michigan Poverty Law Program, the Michigan Immigrant rights Center, Michigan elder Justice Initiative, and the Michigan Legal Help Program. Lorray Brown and Angela Tripp are now the Co-directors of the LLC. In addition, we also created the Michigan Advocacy Program, an umbrella organization to house the local legal aid offices (still called LSSCM), Farmworker Legal Services and the statewide programs.

In THe MeAnTIMe, we continue to pursue justice and fight poverty for those who need it the most. This 2013 Annual report highlights some examples of our advocacy work and the positive results we achieve for our clients.

On BeHALF OF the communities we serve, thank you for supporting our growth and investing insolutions for low income families in Michigan. If you have any questions about the new structure, please feel free to contact either of us.

Robert Gillett Thomas DanielsExecutive Director Board President

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Legal Problem --- DomesticViolence Survivor was facing

eviction from public housing after boyfriend assaulted her in

her apartment

Case Outcome --- Prevented eviction and obtained a Personal

Protection Order to preventfurther contact

Legal Problem – Elderly widow did not have clear title to her

property because a deed was not filed when her and her husband

paid off their land contract 35 years earlier

Case Outcome – Obtained clear title to home

Legal Problem – Even though the children’s primary home was

home with their father, thefoster care agency would not

place the children with himbecause he had not acted to

establish paternity in the courts.

Case Outcome – Reunifiedchildren with their father.

Legal Problem --- 18 year oldclient was hit by a drunk driver

and incurred significantmedical bills. Client had

Medicaid and submitted car insurance information to the

hospital. Hospital sued client for debt.

Case outcome --- Protectedclient’s limited income from

collection. Medicaid paid the hospital bills. Collection case

dismissed.

Improving Housing Conditions for Migrants --- FLS attorneys maintained an active role in the Michigan Department of Civil Rights “FarmworkerImplementation Workgroup”.As a result, the MichiganDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development improved the migrant labor housing inspection process by significantlyincreasing the number of in-field inspectors.

Coordinating Advocacythroughout Michigan – MPLP coordinates statewide advocacy with the University of Michigan Law School, legal aid attorneys, the Legal Services Association of Michigan and pro bonoattorneys. In 2013, MPLP filed or consulted on numerousappellate cases and amicus briefs. These cases involvedimportant issues facing low income families such as parental rights, debtor issues, Personal Protection Orders and tenants’ rights in public housing evictions.

Increasing Collaboration to Protect Seniors – MEJI assumed responsibility for the long term care ombudsman programs in Ingham, Clinton, Eaton, Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties. Through this work and incollaboration with LSSCM legal staff, systemic advocacyaddressed quality of care,residents’ rights, and otherissues.

Working to Ensure Access for all in the Judicial System – In 2013, MIRC played an important role on the Supreme Court’s Limited English ProficiencyImplementation Committee along with representatives from thejudiciary. The committee isadvising the courts on theimplementation of the new court rules related to language access issues in Michigan’s courts.

Expanding Access throughInformation – In 2013,individuals completed anaverage of 85 legal forms each day through the MLH website. MLH increased the number of materials available on thewebsite, added a chat-basedservice to answer questions that do not require legal advice,translated materials intoSpanish to launch aSpanish-language website, and opened three new self-helpcenters.

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MPLP providedtraining to 330 legal aid advocates and pro bono

attorneys

MIRC providedtraining to 1,100 legal

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Ann Routt received theChampion of Justice Award from the State Bar of Michigan for her leadership at LSSCM and her tireless efforts on behalf of domestic violence survivors and low-income parents.

Christine Sauvé received the White House Champion of Change Award for her innovative work with our WelcomingMichigan initiative.

Tom Thornburg and Farmworker Legal Services received the César Chávez Award from Western Michigan University’s Division of Multicultural Affairs.

Bob Gillett received the Integrity in our Community Award from Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s Ann Arbor location.

Kerene Moore received LSSCM’s Outstanding Advocate Award for her work with immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Ruby Robinson received LSS-CM’s Effective Community Response Award for his work coordinating advocacy for low-income immigrants.

Pam George and Jose Rosas received LSSCM’s 110% Award for their hard work and dedica-tion to LSSCM and Farmworker clients.

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MIChIgAn PoveRty LAw PRogRAM/MIChIgAn eLdeR JuStICe InItIAtIve

frank L. AndrewsJohn R. baileyJane A. bassettJill M. beasleygary b. borenAndrea J. bradleygary A. bruderLori A. buitewegvirginia A. Cardwelleric thomas CarverPatrick J. Conlin, Jr.douglas R. CoskeyMatthew R. danielsthomas e. danielsthomas b. darntonAndrea M. defrainMarie R. deveneygregory L. dodderik duenasJames A. finkeric I. frankieMichael J. gattiSteven M. grayeric w. gregory IICharles M. grohdavid J. hutchinsonMichael JamesonMatthew t. JaneConstance L. Jonesbeth Justine kerwinbarbara L. kesslerRobert keyes

Margaret J. krasnoffwilliam Charles Lentineveronique M. LiemJoseph Lloydnik Lulgjurajthomas C. ManchesterLaurence h. Margolisdouglas g. McClureRichard w. MchughJ. Michael MeadeAmanda Murraybenjamin Maier Muththomas Paluchniakkathleen M. PoelkerPaul d. ReingoldAlyson Robbinstheresa A. Rosegayle C. RosenMonika u. h. SacksAmy L. Sankaranfred R. Schmerbergdaniel R. Shemkeeileen J. Slankbradley L. Smithedward R. Steinbrock A. SwartzleAmy Rombyer tripphunter vanvalkenburghelizabeth warrennora Lee wright

Mark Allarddavid L. barnettAaron bartellPaul beardsleekent bieberichkatharine green burnsRobert L. byingtonRoger L. Caswellkelly feneleyJennifer fiessJoy fosterMark w. garrisondaniel grusczynskiJames t. haadsmaR. Richard hansonPatrick S. hirzelRhonda b. IvesJames d. LanceSiri Lipscombdavid LucasJohn MacfarlaneCarol A. Mackenzie

niels M. Magnusson IIIPatrick M. o’ConnellRichard A. Pattisonkellie elizabeth PodolskyJames e. ReedCharles A. RobisonMark J. RobisonPatrick k. RocchioJ. thomas SchaefferRobert SharkeyChad b. SpencerSusan Stearnsvern Steffel Jr.Janice Livesay Sternkenneth R. Strubletracie tomakChristopher bruce vreelandRobert P. walshkimberly Ann wickham

william M. AbbottJ. Jeffrey AndersonMichael J. baughmanPhilip h. berkemeierbrad Andrew brelinskiLarry J. brownLawrence L. bullenkimberly L. burgerdennis J. ConantStephen d. ConleySusan M. dehncked. Michael dudleyAnne d. flemingJames b. flemingRobert M. groverJanet L. hamiltonMark h. hashley

Pamela Sue kellyterry J. klaasendavid R. LadyJennifer v. LampSteven e. Makulskiwilliam J. MarcouxRichard C. MillsPhilip M. MoilanenPhillip b. navarrewilliam b. nichols, Jr.Chadwick Alan PerrineRyan L. PhillipsSteven Rickthomas P. RileyAdam Sandovalbradley L. SmithPatricia J. worth

Robert d. AshleyAmy h. baileytorree J. breeneRaymond g. buffmyerRobert burkeRichard A. CascarillaMark A. CodyAugust w. danowskiPeter J. deRoseRobert w. dietrichd. Michael dudleySteven Mark feigelsonfrank A. fleischmannRobert g. flemingJohn J. frawleyAndrew J. gerdesCatherine grollCassandra Ann guyCurtis R. hadleyMichael hillMichael Jankowskithomas J. JewettLee khachaturian

kristen L. krolCharles M. kronzekJana L. kurrlenicholas A. LeydorfJennipher R. MartinezSarah Lynn McguireSterlin Mesadieubarbara baker omerodLee b. Reimanntonya Lynn RodriguezJeffrey Rothsteinkimberly Lynn SavageShannon L.w. SchlegelMary kay ScullionAnnette e. Skinnerdan SkorichAaron L. vorceMelanie L.b. wandjid. Louis weirChristopher brian wickmankyle Matthew williamsLyonel evans woolley

Michael J. brooksLeslie M. CarrJoseph A. Costello, Jr.eric I. frankiewilliam P. godfroybridget hathaway

Adrienne L. IddingsSteven todd Jedinaktodd Michael MorganCharles noeIsaac Sneadh. Matthew vititoe

nakisha n. Chaneykirsten A. InquillaJonathan neal Jileknancy L. MaldonadoJennifer b. Salvatore

Maia Justine StormChristina Michelle thompsonbrenda e. turner

nicole AppleberryAnne L. ArgiroffCharles borgsdorfRosemary h. buhlwilliam t. burgessdouglas g. Chalgiandebra ChoppMark A. Codydolores M. CoulterSteven daneRachel demingJacqueline doigbradley h. gellerLisa gigliottiJay kaplandiana Lee khachaturiandani LiblangAshley e. LoweIan Lyngkipharley d. Manelakeith Morris

Marilyn t. MullaneLauretta k. Murphykimberly e. o’LearyJohn Pottowkelly J. Mcnerney QuardokusPaul d. Reingoldnicholas J. RineLore Rogersflorence Roismanvivek S. SankaranSuellyn ScarnecchiaJames Schusterkaren S. Sendelbachdavid L. ShaltzJoon h. SungAdam taubkimberly A. thomasdiane thompsonAmy Rombyer trippgeoff walshbrian wassom

Pro bono attorneys provided 13,053 hours of

free legal help

Law students provided 11,667 hours of free

legal assistance

pro Bono attorneys

Lsscm tHanks aLL oF tHe pro Bono attorneys WHoDonateD time to HanDLe cases For our cLients, proViDeDtraining to LegaL aiD attorneys anD/or proViDeD otHersigniFicant support.

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fernando AlberdiJames g. AldrichCaterina Amaro-LuedtkeJennifer Sheehan Andersontimothy L. AnderssonCeleste e. Arduinovictoria elena ArteagaLuis e. AvilaJoshua david bearddavid w. billingskevin M. blairCynthia M. bottAndrew S. boyceCindy Cotton bradydaniel John broxupSara J. brundageMichelle C. burnsbridgette CarrAlison L. Carruthersonika C. CelestineJong-Ju Changvichit Cheaemma t. ChenRaymond L. CoppiellieMegan n. CovinoMichelle P. Crocketttheresa J. CypherSunita b. dassdustie M. devilleAudrey Price diMarzoZeina S. djurovskielizabeth M. donovanSean Christopher etheridgedevin f. farrellykaren A. feldman

kristi k. fielderfred J. fresardJoseph A. garciabradley M. gaytonLeo P. goddeyneSherrie P. guessMarcy A. hahnLisa Ann hallSook f. hankara Rachel hart-negrichJoseph h. heckendornCharles S. hegartyMichael L. heiseMaya b. hollemankelly R. houkIeisha humphreykirsten A. Inquillabeckett J. JonesJennifer kuchon JousmaSerene hawasli kashlanJoel d. kellmanSaima R. khalilSarah A. kirkwooderic S. kleinSuzanne k. kleinJoanna Christine kloetShang kongJohn f. korytoLaura M. kubittimothy Matthew kuhnkimberly LaRochelleSean C. Lawriethomas w. Linn

Michael J. LongMayra fe Lorenzana- Milesnicole R. LubawayMelanie Mason Maceynicole e. Mackmillerbushra A. MalikSusan e. MarquardtMya L. MarshallJohn P. MartinChristopher P. MazzoliSarah e. Mcelwaneyerika McnamaraSterlin MesadieuJoni Ruth MichaudMeghan e. Mooreelisheva g. MoskoRobert g. Mosselheidi A. naaskodavid A. nachtkristen M. niemiCynthia M. nunezRobert J. o’donnellRebecca L. olszewskiSandra d. Parkerkimberly Paulsonkaren A. Perezkristin A. PilAndrew S. Pridekimberly Ann RayJane L. Reganelizabeth Reyes-RosarioJames n. Rodbardoscar RodriquezJason C. RogersCharles Mitchell Russman

Lee Anne RyderAlan SalleReshma SambareRagan n. Savaradaniel J. SchairbaumChristie M. Schlegelemily Joan SchollerSteven h. SchwartzAndrew SegoviaRachel delia Settlageelizabeth J. Shafferkatherine M. SharkeyAnn Catherine Sherzerg.b. SinghMichael e. StrosterSuzanne k. SukkarPeter n. tassieMichal duer terebeloveronica t. thronsonArielle A. tokorcheckAmanda S. van essengabriel Romano vargasAlexander gibson vernonbrian d. wassomJoshua S. weinbergJeanne M. whalenMary Catherine wilcoxgeoffrey b. wilsonnathaniel R. wolfdionnie wynterJonathan Aaron youngelizabeth A. Zatina

Mary Adekaren h. AndersonMiriam Jane AukermanChristopher A. ballardMichelle M. bartlettJennifer Zbytowski belvealStephen C. borgsdorfJoseph w. CunninghamMichael J. friedmantheodore Joseph greeleyhon. elizabeth P. hineshon. denise Page hoodSyed Ahmadul hudanancy keppelmanSusan M. kornfield

Jeffrey k. Lambthomas w. Linntara elizabeth MahoneyCrescent A. Moranheidi A. naaskoMark nogueirathomas C. o’brienkimberly A. Paulsondavid w. RoesslerJacqueline Roesslervivek S. Sankarangregory R. Schermerhornbrian Smithkhalilah vonn SpencerRobert Charles treat, Jr.Jeanne Marie whalenwarren J. widmayer

Lsscm pro Bono attorney aWarDs Washtenaw County - Heidi Naasko and Jim Cameron from Dykema Ingham County – Amy BaileyMonroe County – Steven Jedinak

FinanciaL

Donors

stewards ($10,000 - $24,999)

Conlin, Mckenney & Philbrick, P.C.dykemafoster, Swift, Collins & Smith P.C.Miller Canfieldthrun Law firm, P.C.

fraser trebilcock davis & dunlap, PCgeorge hare and Janet welchSusan M. kornfieldMargaret A. Learywilliam Moses and Letitia LeeSinas, dramis, brake, boughton & McIntyre, P.C.willingham & Cote’ PC

essel bailey Jr. and Menakka baileyRonald bloombergCharles borgsdorfhon. Archie C. browndiocese of gaylordRobert f. gillettZelma harrisnacht LawMolly RenoSuellyn ScarnecchiaSchmick Law offices, P.C.Ann Catherine SherzerSmith haughey Rice & Roegge P.C.william J. Stapletonwarner, norcross & Judddeborah J. h. weber

AnonymousRichard J. AaronJennifer Sheehan Andersonhon. frank L. Arnoldtara bachnerfrederick M. baker, Jr.Charles e. barbieriJohn M. barrZachary w. behlerJennifer bentleybest, heyns & Schroeder, P.C.david M. blanchardLindsey e. boschJeffrey w. brackentorree J. breenScott A. breenbrad A. brelinskiLori A. buiteweghon. Joseph f. burke

Patrick CaffertyPatrick M. Carmody, Jr.James g. CavanaghMichael CavanaughRichard ChambersCheryl L. Chandlernakisha ChaneyScott A. ChernichAmy Marie Christentroy d. ClarkeAllan J. ClaypoolRoderick S. CoyCandace CrowleyPhilip J. CurtisJohn daleJames L. daltonLindsay nicole danglPamela Collette dausmangeorgette e. david

AnonymousPhyllis donaldson Adamsfernando Alberdiwendy S. AltonLaura C. baucusJames R. beuchethomas h. blaskebeverly J. bonningCynthia Marie bottJay e. brantRobert M. brimacombekatherine wolf broaddusbowden v. browngary bruderLawrence bullenJames M. Cameron, Jr.evan CaminkerSusan t. CannellLynn ChardRoger b. Chardhon. Michael Cherry and dorothy CherrySherry ChinChris ChristClinton County bar Associationdaniel e. CoganLori L. CohenPaul Michael Collinskari S. Constanzadavid Copidouglas w. CrimMatthew C. CrowleyCurtis & Curtis, P.C.william J. danhofMatthew Robert danielsthomas e. danielsRaymond M. daviseric d. delaporteChristopher J. dembowskiMarie R. deveneyRobert A. dietzelMarjorie M. dixonerik duenasMichele R. eaddyAndrew M. eggandaniel egelerbruce n. elliotJoseph k. erhardtStephen R. esteyMichael b. farrellJoseph M. fazioferris & Salter, PC

James fettkarl frankenadouglas J. fryerMartin Jay galvintimothy t. gardnergarris, garris, garris & garris, P.C.grant P. gilezanJoy M. glovikdanielle Marie graceffaJames P. greeneMichael d. gresensdavid b. guentherClay A. guiseMargaret M. hackettMark C. harperkevin S. hartyMark e. hauckfredric g. heidemannRoy h. henleykirk C. heralddavid herdmanMatthew f. hiserMarcia L. hissongRichard donald hoegRobert M. horwitzRobert g. huberJ. Michael hugetMargaret A. hunterChristopher J. Iamarinohon. gregg P. Iddings and Adrienne IddingsMark d. JacobsM. Sheila JeffreyJennifer k. Johnstonneil J. Juliardavid e. kempnerJeremy C. kennedynancy keppelmanJin-kyu kohdennis R. koonskristopher P. korvunJeffrey L. LabineJerold d.e. LaxLenawee County bar Associationveronique M. Liemgerald t. LievoisMary M. Lovikthomas d. LuczakMarta A. ManildiMartha J. Marcerodaniel R. Martindouglas g. McClureChris L. Mckenneyh. kirk Meadows

patrons ($5,000 - $9,999)

Benefactors ($2,500-$4,999)

champions ($1,000 - $2,499)

supporters ($300 - $499)

pacesetters ($500 - $999)

ford Motor Companyhonigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn, LLPhooper hathaway, P.C.Pear, Sperling, eggan & daniels, P.C.Richard Soble and barbara kessler

bradley J. MeLampyStanley and Robin Mendenhalldavid A. MikelonisMatthew MitchellSonal hope MithaniAlexsandra A. MiziolekMelvin J. MuskovitzAndrew MuthJames b. nelsonhon. Mark w. nelsonRyan J. nicholsonJoseph g. nuyenPaul L. nystromemily C. PalaciosStephen g. Palmsdavid n. ParsigianAnthony P. Pattiedwin L. Pearhon. Steven d. PepeRichard P. Peterson IIelizabeth M. PetoskeyAllen PhilbrickJoseph w. PhillipsRichard and eve PrimusMichael C. RampeMatthew C. Rettigdavid M. RevoreRobison Curphey & o’Connelloscar A. RodriquezAnn L. Routttodd C. ScheborJames A. Schriemer

kimberly L. Scottwebb A. Smithtimothy d. SochockiJeffrey J. SolesSandra Sorini elsergregory SpalyLawrence and doris SperlingSamuel t. StahlSheldon J. StarkAndrew d. Sugermanwilliam M. SweetLisa L. SwemChristopher M. taylorJohn M. thomasSteven P. tramontinwilliam d. troykabrenda e. turnerdennis R. valenti karen Quinlan valvogordon w. vanwieren, Jr.brandon C. walkerJessica A. walkerbruce t. wallaceg. Alan wallaceharvey I. waxSherri A. wellmanJill M. wheatonwidgeon dispute Resolution & Consultation ServicesSheldon P. winkelmankevin Michael Zielke

Anonymous (9 donations)evelyn J. Adamsdeborah g. Adamsterry k. Adamshon. Louise AldersonLorna Amsbaughhon. Peter AnastorJ. Jeffrey Andersonn. Peter AntoneMichael Appel and Ruth krautAnne L. ArgiroffCharles and Miriam AukermanCyma Avery

Joseph bachrach and Miriam SieferRonald M. bahriebailey, Smith & bailey, PCC. Philip baither IIIJoseph C. bastaRobert J. battRobert and Inge battersonStephen bemisRita J. biddlekent bieberichdr. John billi and Sheryl hirschdavid williams billings

contributors (gifts $50 to $299)

Audrey diMarzotimothy J. donovaneric e. dosterLauren b. dunneric A. ebelSusan M. eklundgary S. ellerwilliam k. faheyJoel C. farrarbernard f. finnJoel t. finnellSamuel J. frederickbrant A. freerPhilip M. frosthon. Carol hackett garagiolaJudah b. garberJacalen J. garrisMicheal J. garrisSteven Z. garrisbarry J. gatesdavid Matthew georgeAnna k. gibsonbarbara J. gibsonRobert e. gilbertPaul e. glendonStephen goethelbrian g. goodenoughJames f. gravesRobert M. groverCurtis R. hadleyhon. Michael g. harrisonMatthew S. hetznerdr. Sarah hill and Megan ReynoldsSteven J. hillerRichard L. hillmankimberlee A. hillockhillsdale County Community foundationkay holsingerMichael d. homierJeanne horvathMatt g. hrebecerica e.L. huddasSusan S. ImInosencio & fisk PLLCMelissa J. JacksonMatthew t. JaneCharles A. JanssenJames b. Jensen, Jr.Jacquelyn A. Johnsonkent b. JoscelynStephen I. Jurmutom kallewaardAllyn d. kantorSharon M. kellyPeter kempel

elizabeth kinneyJeffrey e. kirkeynancy klukowskiAnthony S. kogutdavid L. kormanRichard C. krausbradley g. LaneMichael e. LarkinJerold LaxJames Mcdonald Leibydavid M. LickIris k. LinderRocque e. LipfordRobert J. LipnikLogeman, Iafrate & Logeman, PCStephen J. Lowneyedward A. MaceyCarla S. MachnikCarol MackenzieScott L. MandelPatrick J. MarutiakJohn w. Mashnidennis e. Mauchhon. R. darryl MazurJames M. McelyeaRobert d. Mcfeedaniel P. McglinnAndrew J. Mcguinnessgary J. McRayJ. Michael Meadethomas R. Meagherharvey J. MessingMichigan State university College of Lawdouglas A. MielockRichard C. MillsMark d. MitshkunLiza C. MooreMichael C. Morandaniel e. MoraniecRhonda M. Morrishon. Melinda MorrisJoseph Rigby Morrisondouglas Mullkoff and kathy evaldsondavid A. nachtnottawaseppi huron band of the Potawatominaomi gaynor neilsendavid M. nelsonPhillip d. netzMr. and Mrs. Robert neustifternew Solutions group, LLC

John P. nicolucciRobert A. notohon. darlene o’briennicholas M. oertelSteven L. owenRobert J. PalmerJudith A. PetersLisa Jeanne PetersonRichard w. Piercebenjamin J. PriceSalmaan taher Abdul Quaderdiana RaimiArchana R. Rajendrahon. david J. ReaderReady heller & Ready LLPthomas d. Readytimothy d. ReevesLee b. ReimannLinda k. Rexerfrank h. ReynoldsRonald d. Richards, Jr.Joshua k. Richardsonnicholas Roumeldavid R. RussellMonika u. holzer SacksLaura e. SaderJennifer b. SalvatoreMichael d. SandersMichael C. SchmickRaynold A. Schmickglen A. SchmiegeJean g. SchtokalPatricia J. Scottdavid L. ShaltzShiawassee County Circuit Courtgeorge t. Sinas

Stephen h. Sinasthomas g. SinasSisters, Servants of the Immaculate heart of Marybradley L. Smithbrook McCray Smithdale L. Smithdonna J. Snydertheodore J. St. AntoineMichael b. Staebleredward R. Steindante A. StellaMichael w. StephensonRobert b. StevensonJames e. StewartScott A. Storeynicole e. Strattondari Stuhldeanna Swisherwilliam tanoury and eileen Mollen tanourykimberly A. thomasbrent A. titusJohn C. urquharthon. Susan e. vandercookJoseph J. vivianobryan J. waldmanAngela L. walkerelizabeth warrendouglas L. wathenLawrence o. wellsSteven d. weyhingAnn M. woodMichael R. yalesJohn A. yeager

hon. edwin M. bladenkevin M. blairSheila Spalding blakneygerald w. blanchardJill M. boothCatherine M. brechtelsbauerhon. thomas e. brennan, Jr.Anthony brescolAaron w. broughmanSharon A. brunerbunyan bryant and Jean CarlbergAnthony buesseroliver and Susan CameronChristine M. Campbellhon. Clinton Canady, IIInathan and Laura CaplanJames A. Carpenterdolores M. Cartwrightnan Caseythomas Cavalier and Cecille LindgrenRussel A. ChurchCitizens for Justicekristen M. ClarkCooper & Riesterer, PLChon. Joseph A. Costello, Jr.Justin Matthew CrawfordCatherine M. davisRobert and barbara debrodtScott dew and Colleen hanlongodfrey J. dillardSharon dixtimothy e. dixond. dennis dudleyhon. Samuel durham, Jr.david duvallRobert g. eagleIan R. ednieSusan M. eiflerhon. S.J. eldenLilah ellisJohn d. erdevigJohn L. etterhon. Charles J. falahee, Jr.Sheri falvayJim and Anne fleming

J. Andre friedlisRichard d. friedmanerik frosttom fruechtenichtgary Paul galethomas d. geilAlison A. geistSamuel genixg & g glassethel glassSteven glistaedward goldmankarl L. gottingedith graySandy grimmCharles h. grossRobert and Pamela guenzeldenise A. guisbertLawrence M. halmanMaria t. harsheSusan d. hartmanwilliam J. hassettCarrie A. hatcherthomas h. hayJune R. hennesseyRuth S. hermansenSanjuana hernandezArthur heroldSteven hewlettStacy A. hickoxAlison e. hirscheldavid hirschlandJeffrey Albert hoardCharles P. hoffman, Jr.Mark A. hopperJulie A. hubbardwarren A. huntsingerJackson, Jackson & hayes, PCConstance L. JonesStephen Josephson and Sally finkJudith w. JudgeLeslie h. kamilLinda kellumbarbara J. kellyCoessa A. kenneyLawrence kestenbaumhon. James C. kingsleytimothy Sawyer knowltonfrank R. knoxJoanne kuhfeldtnell kuhnmuenchJeffrey h. kurashon. Michael w. Labeaubarbara Largen

hon. Andrea Andrews Larkinbrenda L. Lawsondean don Leducesperanza Lopezdianne LowJoan h. Lowensteinkristin LucasMichael P. Malleyfrank ManwaringLaurence h. MargolisRobert e. McCarthy & Associatesbarry J. Mcguirehon. donald J. McLennanIan C. McLeodMediation training & Consulation InstituteMeghan e. MooreMumford Schubel norlander Macfarlane & barnettMargaret J. nicholsLeonard niehoffMaurice b. nielandnancy L. niemelanolan, thomsen & villas, P.C.krista L. nordbergJanet olszewskikathleen R opperwallPam oselettelayna Liana Parkerhoward w. PatchJinabhai kasan PatelCami M. Pendellkenneth C. PenokiePatricia PfeiferJames A. PooleJohn Anthony edwards PottowMichael and Rosalie Poynterfred Quadatina Ramose. Jane RandallJohn and Patricia Readyhon. Julie h. ReinckePaul d. ReingoldChristine RockwoodColleen v. RonayneJohn P. Rooneywilliam h. RoumellMarjorie P. Russell

Law offices of Jassi S. Sachdev PCCynthia Scotthon. Jay w. Sextonhon. douglas b. Shapirodr. david and kate ShareRobert J. Sharkeythomas and Patricia ShinevarCarol A. Siemondelphia t. Simpsonbridgette b. Skaffdiane M. SmithMatthew t. Smithdavid Michael StandishLois Staubhilary and Susan Stearnsdavid P. StephensonJanet Stoutdeborah StoweMichele S. Swansonhon. kirk w. tabbeyAndrea Zane tawilRobert J. taylorgail S. tiberinodean Amy timmerbruce A. timmonskristen M. tsangarisuniversity of Michigan Law Schooldavid vanderhaagenvandervoort, Christ & fisher, PCMaxine f. vanlerbergAnne Marie voicenancy websterwilliam weiner and Paula Latovickd. Louis weireric wexlerhon. william C. whitbeckSenator gretchen e. whitmerAnna widgeonCarolyn h. williamsLinda M. winklernathaniel R. wolfnora Lee wrightMaria ZagorskiPaula M. Zerageorge Zulakis and hon. Laura baird

contributors (gifts up to $299)tCf foundationthe kresge foundationw.k. kellogg foundation

debra ChoppCarl Conradhon. James g. flemingJack J. garrisRobert f. gillettMichelle harnerRobert harrisJack gillisJim Jeansgeorge krauseCecille Lindgrenblondeen MunsonMerrie C. Patchfrancis t. ReadyJames RobinsonAnn RouttJames A. Sauberdan Sherrick & Mary bejianPeter SickelsAngela tripp

matching gifts

gifts in Honor or memory of:

WasHtenaW county Bar reVue sponsors

key Private bankRehmannyeo & yeo P.C., CPAs and business ConsultantsZingerman’s

bank of Ann ArborCharles Reinhart Company, Realtorsedward and natalie Surovellwomen Lawyer’s Association of Michigan, washtenaw Region

Friends of Justice Level ($500)

supporters of Justice Level ($250)

i was facing an unfoundedeviction and i was in a very desperatesituation. your services havesubstantiallyaffected my life in such apositive way, and for that, i am so grateful

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Area Agency on Aging – Regions Ib, II, IIIb, IIIC, 6Asian Americans Advancing Justice – new American’s CollaborativeCapital Regional Community foundationCity funding east Lansing (Cdbg funds) Lansing (general funds) Monroe (Cdbg funds)Comerica Charitable trust – Samuel higby & Margaret h. Camp Charitable fundCommunity foundation of Jackson CountyCounty funding Calhoun County Senior Millage Ingham County Ingham County Register of deeds Ingham County treasurer Jackson County treasurer washtenaw County treasurerCommunity health and Social Services Center – La vida Partnershipdepartment of Justice office for victims of Crime training and technical Assistanceoffice on violence Against women - vAwAoffice on violence Against women – elder Abuseequal Justice Americaford foundationequal Justice works hillsdale Community foundationIngham County bar foundationthe kresge foundationLegal Services Corporation*

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*Legal Services Corporation supports only the activities of Legal Services of South Central Michigan and Farmworker Legal Services.

reVenue anD otHer support Michigan State Bar Foundation

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FoundationsLocal United Ways

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Miscellaneous Income and InterestContributions

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organization administrationRobert gillett – executive directorAnn Routt – deputy directorChristine Robison – financial ManagerJennifer bentley – Manager of outreach and developmentAmanda Revels – Program Administratoremily brown – Accountanteleanor Avsharian – Administrative Assistant

ann arbor staffPaul Sher – Managing AttorneyJessica hirsh - AttorneyMin kim – AttorneyLetitia Lee – Attorneykerene Moore – AttorneySarah Munro – Attorneytracy van den bergh – AttorneyMichael Lieberman – Legal AssistantSarah thompson – Legal Assistanttonya Correll - Receptionist

Family Law project staffRebecca Shiemke – Managing AttorneyRebecca ellis – Attorneyemily Miller – Attorney

Battle creek staffMegan Reynolds – Managing Attorneykaren braasch – office ManagerMegan Cashen - AttorneyLinda kellum – AttorneyChristopher Letcher – AttorneyAnna Moss – AttorneyAlisa Parker – AttorneyCindy Ackley – ReceptionistPamela george – Paralegal

Jackson stafferica Zimny – Managing AttorneyMichael derby – Attorneyelisa gomez – AttorneyMichael hill – Attorney Joanne Laux – AttorneySue Lafountain – Legal Assistant

monroe staffShannon Lucas – Managing AttorneyPatrick Clement – AttorneyAmanda eicher – AttorneyLisa Maskill – Attorneybrenda Revels – Legal Assistant

Lansing staffkellie Maki – Managing Attorneyelizabeth Rios – Supervising AttorneyJane Martineau – office Managerelizabeth Abdnour – Attorneynathaniel Aquino – AttorneyAmy barnard – AttorneySarah bouck – Attorneykristina Martin – Attorneybrandon Scott – Attorneynicole Shannon – Attorneybenton nethaway – Legal Assistant

michigan poverty Law program staffLorray brown – Co-director and Consumer Law AttorneyAngela tripp – Co-directorkerri ferrari – office Manager and training CoordinatorAlison hirschel – elder Law AttorneySusan Reed – Immigration Law AttorneyLisa Ruby – Public benefits AttorneyJames Schaafsma – housing AttorneyRebecca Shiemke – family Law Attorneybenefo ofosu-benefo II – technology ManagerScott ellis – technology Coordinator

Farmworker Legal services staffb. daniel Inquilla – Managing Attorneythomas thornburg – Managing Attorneydaniella Pozzo darnell – Attorneykara Moberg – Attorney Lucy benz-Rogers - AttorneyJose Rosas – Legal Assistant

michigan elder Justice initiativeAlison hirschel – Supervising AttorneyAhnuh hayes – ombudsman Janice osborn – ombudsman

michigan immigrant rights center staffb. daniel Inquilla – Managing AttorneySusan Reed – Supervising AttorneyAnna hill – Attorneydarren Miller - fellowRuby Robinson – AttorneyJonathan Romero – west Michigan Communities Coordinator, welcoming MichiganChristine Sauve – Southeast Michigan Communities Coordinator, welcoming Michigan

michigan Legal HelpAngela tripp – Project ManagerAmy billmire – web Content development Attorneyelizabeth Macgregor - web Content development AttorneyMichael kiehne – AttorneyChristine Rogers – Administrative Assistant

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Lsscm circLe oF eXceLLenceIn 2013, the following firms made significant contributions to LSSCM:

FIrM LeAderSHIP LeveL

Conlin, Mckenney & Philbrick dykema kessler, Mullkoff & hooberman honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLPhooper hathaway, P.C.Miller CanfieldPear Sperling eggan & daniels, P.C.Soble Rowe krichbaum LLPthrun Law firm, P.C.

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bodman PLCCrippen, urquhart & weber LLPCurtis & Curtis, P.C.ferris & Salter, P.C. foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. (Lansing office)garris, garris, garris & garris, P.C.the Law office of Andrew S. Muthnacht Lawnichols, Sacks, Slank, Sendelbach & buiteweg, P.C.Schmick Law offices, P.C.Sinas, dramis, brake, boughton & McIntyre, P.C. Smith, haughey Rice & Roegge, P.C. (Ann Arbor office)warner norcross & Judd LLP (Lansing office)willingham & Coté, P.C.

all of these firms met the state Bar of michigan’s Voluntary pro Bono standard because on average each lawyer within these firms donated at least $300 or provided 30 hours of free representation for low income persons. the Firm Leadership level is determined on anaggregate firm basis using a 30 hour or $500 donation standard.

LSSCM achievedpositive outcome for

96% of the cases where we were able to provide

full representation

LSSCM thAnkS the MeMbeRS offundRAISIng LeAdeRShIP CoMMItteeS

Charles W. BorgsdorfLawrence L. BullenMichael E. CavanaughChris T. ChristThomas E. Daniels

William P. GodfroyHon. Carlene G. LefereRichard C. MillsJohn F. ReadyLee B. ReimannSuellyn ScarnecchiaMary Kay ScullionAnn Catherine Sherzer

oFFicesAdMInIStRAtIve offICeSAnn Arbor, Michigan Phone: 734-665-6181

LSSCM fIeLd offICeSwww.lsscm.org

Battle Creek Office: Barry, Branch and Calhoun CountiesPhone: 269-965-3951

Jackson Office: Jackson and Hillsdale CountiesPhone: 517-787-6111

Lansing Office: Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Livingston and Shiawassee CountiesPhone: 517-394-3121

Monroe Office: Monroe and Lenawee CountiesPhone: 734-241-8310

Ann Arbor Offices: Washtenaw County and Family Law ProjectPhone: 734-665-6181FLP Phone: 734-998-9454

fARMwoRkeR LegAL SeRvICeSPhone: 269-492-7190www.farmworkerlaw.org

MIChIgAn PoveRty LAw PRogRAMPhone: 734-998-6100www.mplp.org

MIChIgAn IMMIgRAnt RIghtS CenteRPhone: 269-492-7196 www.michiganimmigrant.orgwww.welcomingmichigan.org

MIChIgAn eLdeR JuStICe InItIAtIvePhone: 517-394-3121 ext. 231www.meji.org

MIChIgAn LegAL heLPPhone: 734-998-6100www.michiganlegalhelp.org

report Designed By: emma Foley

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hAnDLED 10,409 CASES AnD hELPED MorE ThAn

21,725 PEoPLE In MIChIGAn.

ThAnk you for yourSuPPorT!