C E L E B R A T I N G 5 0 Y E A R S

Formerly Legal Services of South Central Michigan

2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Michigan advocacy PrograM Board of directors thomas e. danielsPresident

richard c. MillsVice President

delphia t. simpsonsecretary

Lawrence o. Wellstreasurer

Kent a. Bieberichcharles W. BorgsdorfWilliam P. godfroyKassie grayKirsten a. inquillacharo Ledonguillermo MartinezJanene McintyreJennifer L. Mylesneaarah orrteresa PhillipsLee B. reimannsuellyn scarnecchiaMary Kay scullionann catherine sherzersreedevy viswanathanMelanie Wandji

Michigan PLP Board of directorsthomas e. daniels President

delphia t. simpson Vice President/secretary

Lawrence o. Wells treasurer

Martha gonzales-cortes

JacKson LsscM office advisory BoardMichael Baughmantoby BerryHon. charles J. Falahee, Jr.Julius GiglioMargaret GroseHon. Michael J. KlaerenHon. carlene G. Lefererebecca Mayerrichard c. MillsJennifer L. MylesMartin schalz

Lansing LsscM office advisory Boarddeborah G. adamsHon. Laura L. BairdLouis J. BelzerJohn roy castilloKurt e. KrauseLawrence Patrick nolanMary Kay scullionMelanie WandjiLawrence O. Wells George Zulakis

Monroe LsscM office advisory Boardanne BrentarHon. Jarod M. calkinsconnie carrollJoseph a. costello, Jr.William P. Godfroysteven Jedinakstephanie Kasperzaktimothy KellyJoel KershawJill M. LaVoycrystal MartinMary Patrice PatrickJohn F. ready

farMWorKer LegaL services advisory BoardPenny Burilloadriana cardosoantonio castro-escobarJudy Fitzgerald, r.n.alberto M. FloresMartha Gonzalez-cortesteresa HendricksKirsten a. inquilla

samantha Lindbergcirilo MartinezGuillermo Martinezrubén Martinez, Ph.d.trina rodriguezalicia sanchezFanny tabaresrosemary a. tierney, s.s.J.suzanne trenkle

Michigan Poverty LaW PrograM advisory Boardcarlos Bermudezdaniel Bonnercandace crowleyaida cuadradoBrian GilmoreJoan HowardMargery KlausnerKeith Morriserma thomasKaren tjapkesLawrence Wells

Michigan LegaL heLP advisory Board Hon. alfred Butzbaughcandace crowleyHon. Kari demingHon. susan dobrichamy el-Garoushirobert GillettJoan Howarddeborah HughesLaura ManciniHon. Kathleen Mccarthydawn Mccartydawn MonkLinda rexerHon. Kirk tabbey

WeLcoMing Michigan advisory Boardrobert collierthomas costelloHanna cushingFr. Wayne dziekanPaul a. Garrison, iiFred HoffmanKirsten a. inquillaLarry nielsenthaddeus radzilowskishirley r. stancatorashida tlaibsteven tobocmannadia tonovaŽak tomich

advisory Boards

“I have served on theBoard of Michigan

Advocacy Program since 1974 because it is a high quality organization that

provides important services to our most vulnerable community members.”

Charles Borgsdorf,Partner at Hooper Hathaway, P.C.

and founding member ofFriends of Legal Aid

dear friends and suPPorters,thanks to your loyal support and generosity, the Michigan advocacy Program, formerly Legal

services of south central Michigan, is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year.

through your ongoing commitment to justice and fairness, each one of you has played an

important role in helping us achieve this milestone. Whether you have served on the board,

provided pro bono help to us or our clients, donated, funded, partnered with us, or supported

us in other ways…….your support has been critical to our ability to ensure justice to many who

would otherwise go without.

We invite you to celebrate with us. in October we will hold open houses in our Battle creek,

Jackson, Lansing and Monroe offices. the celebration events will culminate with a dinner eventat the sheraton in ann arbor on thursday, october 29th. More information and an

invitation will follow.

each year brings new challenges, new opportunities and a chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our most vulnerable community members. While we are excited about our

anniversary celebration this year, we also want to take the time to highlight our work and recognize the

tremendous support we received last year. Please enjoy our 2014 annual report.

thank you for the important role you play in ensuring justice and fairness to all.

We hope to see you in October!

robert gillett thomas danielsexecutive director Board President

our PrograMsWhere We can heLP and Where you can find us

Legal Services of South Central MichiganServes 13 counties and has offices inAnn Arbor, Battle Creek, Jackson,Lansing and MonroeBarry, Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw and Shiawassee counties

Farmworker Legal ServicesStatewide with an office

in Kalamazoo

Michigan PovertyLaw Program

Statewide with an officein Ann Arbor

Michigan ImmigrantRights Center

Statewide with officesin Ann Arbor, Detroit

and Kalamazoo

Michigan ElderJustice Initiative

Statewide with an officein Lansing

Michigan Legal HelpStatewide with an office

in Ann Arbor

Michigan UnemploymentInsurance Project

Statewide with an officein Ann Arbor

LsscM circLe of exceLLencein 2014, the following firms made significant contributions to the Michigan advocacy Program:

firM LeadershiP LeveL conlin, McKenney & Philbrick crippen, urquhart & Weber LLPdykema Kessler, Mullkoff & Hooberman Honigman Miller schwartz and cohn LLPHooper Hathaway, P.c.Miller canfieldthe Law Office of andrew s. Muthnichols, sacks, slank, sendelbach & Buiteweg, P.c.Pear sperling eggan & daniels, P.c.soble rowe Krichbaum LLPthrun Law Firm, P.c.

exceLLence LeveL Bassett and associates, PLLcBodman PLccurtis & curtis, P.c.Foster, swift, collins & smith, P.c. (Lansing office)Garris, Garris, Garris & Garris, P.c.schmick Law Offices, P.c.sinas, dramis, Brake, Boughton & Mcintyre, P.c. smith, Haughey rice & roegge, P.c. (ann arbor office)steffel & steffelWarner norcross & Judd LLP (Lansing office)Willingham & coté, P.c.

Michigan advocacy PrograMthanKs the MeMBers of fundraising LeadershiP coMMittees

charles W. BorgsdorfLawrence L. Bullen

James M. cameron, Jr.Michael e. cavanaugh

chris t. christthomas e. daniels

William P. Godfroy

Hon. carlene G. Leferethomas W. Linnrichard c. Mills

Heidi a. naaskoJohn F. ready

Lee B. reimannsuellyn scarnecchia

Mary Kay scullionann catherine sherzer

all of these firms met the state Bar

of Michigan’s voluntary Pro Bono Standard because each lawyer within these firms

donated on average at least $300 or provided 30 hours

of free representation for low income persons.

the Firm Leadership level isdetermined on an aggregate

firm basis using a 30 houror $500 donation

standard.

our Pro Bono attorneysLSSCM Ann ArBor oFFiCefrank L. andrewsnicole appleberryJohn r. BaileyJane a. BassettJill M. Beasleydavid M. Blanchardgary Borencharles W. Borgsdorfthomas B. Bourqueandrea J. Bradleygary BruderLori a. BuitewegLeslie a. Butlervirginia a. cardwellhon. Patrick J. conlin, Jr.douglas r. coskeyMatthew r. danielsthomas e. danielsMarie r. deveneygregory L. dodderik duenasandrew M. eggandavid r. fanterarobert K ferganJames a. finkeric i. frankieMichael gattielizabeth grazianoeric W. gregory, iicharles M. grohdominic n. hamdenMark a. hopperdavid J. hutchinsonangela L. Jacksonelizabeth c. Jolliffeconstance L. Jonessharon M. KellyBarbara L. Kesslerrobert KeyesMargaret KrasnoffMatthew e. KrichbaumKimberly Larochelledouglas e. Lewisveronique M. LiemJoseph LloydJoan h. Lowensteinnik Lulgjuraj thomas c. ManchesterLaurence h. MargolisMichelle L. Marrsangie iglesia Martelldoug g. Mcclurealfreda M. MenloveMichael t. Millerdouglas r. Mullkoffamanda Murray

Benjamin Maier Muthshalini nangiaMargaret J. nicholsfrancie L. novarthomas howard PaluchniakKathleen M. Poelkerdiana raimiWalter B. ranneyPaul d. reingoldthomas J. rheaumechristina a. riveraalyson robbinstheresa a. rosenicholas roumelMonika u. holzer sacksamy L. sankaranfred r. schmerbergKaren s. sendelbachKatherine M. sharkeydaniel r. shemkeeileen J. slanknancy slezakedward r. steintricia stewart terrytammie J. tischlersteve tomkowiakamy rombyer trippKaren Quinlan valvohunter vanvalkenburghgordon W. vanWierenraymond J. vivacquaMichael richard vogtLakisha Wadeelizabeth WarrenMaya K. Watsondeborah J. hammerlind Webersaundra Whitenora Lee Wright

LSSCM BAttLe Creek oFFiCeMark allarddavid Barnettaaron BartellPaul BeardsleeKent Bieberichrobert Byingtonroger caswellcarol dwyerKelly feneleyJennifer fiessJoy fosterMark W. garrisondaniel isaac grusczynskiJames haadsma

r. richard hansonPatrick hirzelJohn hutchinsonrhonda ivesJames Lancesiri Lipscombdavid LucasJohn Macfarlanecarol MacKenzieniels M. Magnusson, iiiMichael MestellePatrick o’connellrichard PattisonKellie PodolskyJames reedMark J. robisoncharles robisonPatrick rocchioJ. thomas schaefferKerri selleckrobert sharkeychad spencersusan stearnsvern steffel, Jr.Janice Livesay sternKenneth strubleMark stuarttracie tomakchristopher Bruce vreelandrobert WalshKimberly ann Wickham

LSSCM JACkSon oFFiCeWilliam M. abbottJ. Jeffrey andersonMichael J. BaughmanPhillip h. BerkemeierBrad andrew BrelinskiLarry J. BrownLawrence L. BullenKimberly L. Burgerdennis J. conantstephen d. conleysusan M. dehnckeanthony donohod. Michael dudleyanne d. flemingJames B. flemingrobert K. gaecke, Jr.Janet L. hamiltonMark h. hashleyPamela sue Kellyterry J. KlaasenJennifer v. Lampsteven e. MakulskiWilliam J. Marcouxrebecca Mccluskeyrichard c. Mills

Philip M. MoilanenPhillip B. navarreWilliam B. nicholschadwick alan Perrineryan L. Phillipssteven rickthomas P. rileyPatricia J. Worth

LSSCM LAnSing oFFiCerobert ashleyamy BaileyKevin M. Blairtorree Breengeorge Brookoverraymond Buffmyerrichard cascarillaeric P. connabby h cooperMonica J. copelandPeter deroserobert dietrichandria ditschmananthony L. dowlingd. Michael dudleysteven M. feigelsonfrank fleischmannrobert g. flemingandrew gerdesKathleen M. goetschLee goughcassandra ann guycurtis hadleyrodney hamptonJason t. hanselmanBarbara B. herdusMark hoovernoah sklar hurwitzMichael Jankowskithomas J. JewettJeffrey Kemmdiana Lee Khachaturianthomas Kluganthony s Kogutamy KriegKristen Krolcharles M. KronzekJana L. Kurrlenicholas a. LeydorfPatrick J. Marutiakfrank d. McalpinePatrick v Mcgivneydouglas MeeksWilliam MetrosM. ann Millerronald Morganscott neumanMartin neumannMark nogueiraLarissa ann overley Zubac

david PrineJacquise Purifoysarah reedBrian t. richardsPatrick L. roseJeffrey rothsteinKimberly savagedaria n schlegaMary Kay scullioncharlotte f. shoupannette e. skinnerWebb a. smithJillyn M. smithdaniel P. steele, Jr.deanna swishererica terranovadavid vanderhaagenBenjamin f. vangelderenaaron vorceBrian WaldmanMelanie L.B. Wandjid. Louis Weirchristopher Brian Wickmandavid WilliamsLyonel WoolleyKris M. yockeyronald a. Zawacki

LSSCM Monroe oFFiCeMichael J. BrooksLeslie M. carrJoseph a. costello Jr.conly K. crossleyJohn v. dekugina Maria donnellyeric i. frankieBridget hathawayadrienne L. iddingssteven todd JedinakJason KaczmarekJoel d. KershawMichael M. Mcfarlandtodd Michael Morgancharles noeJohn f. readyisaac sneadMatt vititoe

FArMworker LegAL ServiCeS nakisha n. chaneyMichael K. gardinerKirsten a. inquillaJennifer B. salvatoreJeffrey allen steinportMaia Justine stormchristina thompsonchristopher Bruce vreelandMarni Willenson

Pro Bono Attorneys provided 14,679 hours of free legal help

MiChigAn iMMigrAnt rightS Centerfernando alberdiJames g. aldrichcaterina amaro-LuedtkeJennifer sheehan andersontimothy L. anderssonceleste e. arduinovictoria elena arteagadonovan asmaryasminat assisMiriam aukermanLuis emanuel avilaJoshua david Bearddaniel glen Bonucchicynthia Marie BottLuke scott Bowmanandrew s. Boycecindy cotton Bradydaniel John Broxupsara J. BrundageMichelle campbell BurnsMichael hugh carlinBridgette a. carralison Laurel carruthersonika c. celestineJong-Ju changvichit chearaymond L. coppiellieMeghan noelle covinoMichelle P. crocketttheresa J. cyphersunita B. dassPamela s. debiasalejandra a. del Pinodustie M. devilleaudrey Price diMarzoZeina s. djurovskielizabeth M. donovansean christopher etheridgeLauren a. eversJason eysterdevin frederick farrellyKaren e. feldmanKristi K. fielderfred J. fresardJoseph a. garciaBradley M. gaytonLeo P. goddeynePaul nathan grahamMichael William griswoldsherrie P. guessaimee noel guthatMaura a. hagenMarcy hahnLisa ann hallsook f. han

Kara hart-negrichJoseph h. heckendorncharles s. hegartyMichael L. heiseMaya B. hollemanKelly renee houkMin Jian huangieisha M. humphreyKirsten a. inquillaaimee Jean JachymBecket J. JonesManish JoshiJennifer Kuchon Jousmaserene hawasli KashlanJoel d. Kellmansaima rehman Khalilsarah a. KirkwoodBonsitu asia Kitabasuzanne K. Kleineric s. KleinJoanna christine Kloetshang KongJohn f. Korytotimothy Matthew Kuhnrebecca s. Lair-ybanezKimberly Larochellesean c. Lawriethomas W. LinnMichael J. LongMayra fe Lorenzana-Milesnicole r. Lubawaynicole e. MackmillerBushra atiatulqudous Malikrebecca a. ManciniMya L. MarshallJohn Philip Martingerardo Martinez sifuenteschristopher P. Mazzolisarah elizabeth Mcelwaneyerika Mcnamarasarah Lila Mehtasterlin MesadieuJoni ruth MichaudMeghan e. Mooreelisheva g. Moskorob Mosselheidi a. naaskodavid a. nachtelan s. nicholsKristen M. niemicynthia M. nunezrebecca L. olszewskiKimberly a. PaulsonKaren a. PerezLauren Marie PhillipsKevin J. PiecuchKristin a. Pil

h. rhett PinskyJeffrey s. Pittandrew s. PrideKathy PurnellKimberly ann rayJane L. reganelizabeth reyes-rosarioBeth ann richardsonrebecca robichaudJames n. rodbardoscar a. rodriguezJason c. rogerscharles Mitchell russmanLee anne rydersam rifat saifalan J. sallereshma sambarerandy samonadaniel J. schairbaumshannon L.W. schlegelchristie Manchester schlegelemily Joan schollersteven h. schwartzandrew segoviarachel delia settlageelizabeth J. shafferKatherine M. sharkeyann catherine sherzergautam B. singhKristie ann sparksMichael steinbergMichael e. strostersuzanne K. sukkarPatricia sullivanJakub stanislaw szlagaPeter n. tassieMonica tay BelejMichal duer terebeloMolly e. thompsonveronica t. thronsonchristopher t. travisabril valdesamanda sue van essenalexander gibson vernonanna WallerBrian d. WassomJeanne Marie WhalenMary catherine Wilcoxithica Lydia WilliamsJihan Williamsgeoffrey B. Wilsonnathaniel r. WolfLyonel evans Woolleydionnie suzette WynterJonathan aaron youngelizabeth a. Zatina

MiChigAn Poverty LAw ProgrAMterry K. adamsgideon andersnicole appleberryanne L. argiroffelizabeth Bentoncharles W. Borgsdorfnakisha n. chaneydebra choppdiane e. citrinoMark a. codyJoshua r.i. cohenhon. Beth J. contorerhon. Janice K. cunninghamstephen daneMark P. fancherdavid frankhon. david e. grandJulie h. hurwitzalice JenningsLawrence JordanJay d. KaplanJoshua Kaydani K. Liblangashley e. Loweian B. Lyngkliprichard W. MchughKurt a. o’KeefeJohn c. PhiloJohn PottowPaul d. reingoldnicholas J. rinevivek sankaransuellyn scarnecchiaKaren s. sendelbachdelphia t. simpsonKerstin sjoberg-Wittrobyn smithKathryn M. smolinskisusan L. stearnshon. george caram steeh iiiadam g. taubKimberly a. thomasdiane L. thompsonsteve tomkowiakLovelynn s. umohgeoffrey WalshBrian d. WassomJoshua M. Wease

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terry K. adamshon. Louise aldersontonatzin M. alfaro-MaizLorna amsbaughhon. Peter anastorJennifer sheehan andersonJ. Jeffrey andersonn. Peter antoneMichael appel and ruth Krautanne L. argiroffKathleen M. Babcockc. Philip Baither iiiJill M. Beasleyfatmeh BerryBest, heyns & schroeder, P.c.diane Bettsrita J. Biddle

dr. John Billi and dr. sheryl hirschsheila spalding BlakneyJason c. Bomiadiego Bonesattithe Broughman Law firm PLLcsharon a. BrunerBunyan Bryant and Jean carlbergtraci L. guinn Buckleyanna M. Buddeanthony BuesserLori a. BuitewegJoyce Burkeraymond and ina BurlewJessica Burnsoliver and susan cameronhon. clinton canady, iiiMichael hugh carlinalfredo casabalice caseyJohn castillogary L. chambonByron and adeline chasedenise h. chryslerrussell W. claggetthon. richard e. conlinanna M. cookhon. Joseph a. costello, Jr.hon. Janice K. cunninghamdavid J. degrawronald J. degrawKari deminggodfrey J. dillardanil diwadkardonna M. donovanJean dosshon. samuel durham, Jr.ian r. edniehon. charles J. falahee, Jr.Kristen falconerhon. Karl v. finkfirst congregational churchrobert d. flackJim and anne fleming

Peter c. flintoftJ. andre friedlisrichard d. friedmantom fruechtenichtLawrence J. gagnonellen gallagherJohn a. garciathomas d. geilalison a. geistdavid Matthew georgeamy J. glassLeo P. goddeyneWilliam P. godfroyJohn M. gravescharles h. grossterry and sandy grimmrobert and Pamela guenzelLawrence M. halmanJanet L. hamiltonMaria t. harshesusan d. hartmanelizabeth hayhealth advocates Law firm PLLcJames henledavid herdmanarthur heroldJeffrey albert hoardneal & Judy holzschuhMark a. hoppereric hsuelreda hughesthomas and Kay huntzickersusan s. imJackson, Jackson & hayes, Pchon. James s. Jamosteve Jankovictracy elizabeth Jensenvoncile Johnsontom KallewaardLeslie h. KamilLinda KellumBarbara J. Kellydonald J. Kennedycoessa a. KenneyLawrence Kestenbaumeva Kircher

timothy sawyer Knowltonhon. carol anne KuhnkeBrenda L. Lawsondean don LeducJaclyn Levinefrancis x. Liesman iiJoseph r. Lopezsandra Lowerycarol MacKenzieMichael P. MalleyPatrick J. Marutiaksteven and sandra MatzMillard n. Mayhallandrew J. McguinnessBarry J. Mcguireian c. McLeodLisa a. McniffMediation training & consulation instituteharvey J. MessingJacob Millerruben and Jeanne MiralrioMeghan e. Moorehon. Melinda MorrisJoseph rigby Morrison Jr.Muchmore harrington smalley & associates, inc.Joshua M. MunroMargaret J. nicholsnativity of our Lord churchLeonard niehoffMaurice B. nielandnancy L. niemelanolan, thomsen & villas, P.c.Krista L. nordbergKatherine o’sullivan seeterrence M. Packelena d. Pamahoward W. Patchcami M. PendellKenneth c. PenokiePatricia Pfeifera. richard and Karen PhillipsJames r. Piggushnancy a. PiggushJohn anthony edwards Pottow

diana v. Pratteugene and Beverly randisdavid L. ratcliffeJohn and Patricia readyJoyce Judith reamhon. Julie h. reinckePaul d. reingoldhon. donald L. reisigdavid L. riceLisa ann richardsonchristine robisontricia Lynn roelofsJoshua Joseph ronnebaumJohn P. rooneyMarjorie P. russellKevin r. sackridernorberto P. salinasalan J. sallenatalia v. santannaJeremy scherlinckJohn r. schoonmakerdavid and Kate sharerobert J. sharkeyann catherine sherzercarol a. siemondelphia t. simpsonJohn salvatore soaveLiang songLinda spangtimothy sparlingshawn steurerMarilyn J. stewartMichele s. swansonhon. david s. swartzguy L. sweetrebecca g. sweethon. Kirk W. tabbeygillian h. talwarJennifer tellothomas and Livia thompsonamy timmerBruce a. timmonsWilliam g. tishkoffcarol W. traugottomer and anita trumbleKristen M. tsangarisnicole vancePaul vanderveldevandervoort, christ & fisher, Pc

anna Louise Wallerian M. Wasserdouglas L. Wathenronald and sandra WehlingWilliam Weiner and Paula Latovickd. Louis Weiradell Westonhon. William c. WhitbeckLou ann WilsonLinda M. WinklerWomen Lawyer’s association of MichiganKathryn Woodruffthomas e. WoodsLi Zhuanggeorge Zulakis and hon. Laura Baird

MAtChing giFtSace charitable foundationthe Kresge foundationW.K. Kellogg foundation

we reCeived giFtS in honor or MeMory oF:sybil devoehon. James g. flemingfred fosterJessica LoweryBlondeen Munsonedward a. Meanynichols, sacks, slank, sendelbach & Buiteweg, P.c.Wesley raymond oliverfrancis t. readysusan reedJames robinsonPeter sickelssue spagnuoloangela tripp

aWards & events

the ChAMPion oF hoPe AwArd was given to the Michigan

immigrant rights centerfrom Zaman international for

Mirc’s advocacy for marginalized women and children. supervising

attorney ruby robinson accepted the award on behalf of Mirc.

CALhoun CountyJ. thomas schaeffer

Justice Bridget Mccormack was a special guest at a luncheon in Lansing. Michael cavanaugh, a member of the Friends of Legal aid committee hosted the luncheon at Fraser, trebilcock, davis and dunlap, P.c. Lansing firms meet annually to talk about how to support Legal aid.

LsscM and Local

Bar association Pro Bono Award

recipientsJACkSon CountyMichael J. Baughman with

Managing attorney erica Zimny

inghAM Countygordon W. vanWieren, Jr,

thrun Law Firm, P.c.with Manager of Outreach

and development Jennifer Bentley

MiChigAn AdvoCACy ProgrAM annual staff awards were given to rebecca ellis,Michael hilland Jan osborn

wAShtenAw CountyMike gatti with

deputy director ann routt

Monroe CountyJason Kaczmarek

with Managing attorneyshannon Lucas

Michigan advocacy PrograM ensures fairness and Justice for:

• Survivorsof domestic violence and stalking

• Consumersbeing sued by predatory lenders

• Homeownersfacingforeclosure

• Childrenwhoneed a stable home

• Olderadultswhoseeconomic security or health care is in jeopardy

• Tenantsfacing wrongful eviction

• Immigrantsurvivors of domestic violence and other crimes

• Individualswith disabilities being denied opportunities

• Migrantandseasonalfarmworkers who need a safe home

• Self-representedlitigants who need access to quality court forms

• Veteransfacing homelessness

suPPorting iMMigrant integration efforts in Michigan citiesin september, our Welcoming Michigan initiative held a statewide convening in detroit. the event attracted 148 participants, comprised of community leaders and 38 members of local and state government, including the detroit city council and Mayor Mike duggan. the day began with a press conference announcing detroit joined the national Welcoming city program and the launch of the detroit immigration task Force.

ensuring fair treatMent for LoW incoMe tenantsthe city shut off water to multiple tenants without notice at an apartment complex when the owner of the complex did not pay the water bill. LsscM got the water restored and convinced the complex to pay for hotels for displaced tenants. LsscM also worked with the city to develop a new policy prospectively to provide individual notices to tenants in multiple unit properties before any water shut-off, allowing tenants an opportunity to set up an account for water service to his or her own unit.

ensuring fair Wages for Migrant and seasonaL farMWorKersa farm labor contractor recruited and provided transportation for a crew of workers to work in southwest Michigan. at the end of the work season, the crew was abandoned at the hotel where they had been housed for the last 3 weeks of their employment. the crew believed they had been shorted money and needed assistance in order to return to their permanent residences in Georgia and Florida. Farmworker Legal services outreach staff visited the clients and filed a complaint on their behalf with the u.s. department of Labor. Based on the complaint, each employee received unpaid wages and the travel payments promised by the employer.

Providing safety Measures for doMestic vioLence survivors in the JudiciaL Processa circuit court dismissed a Personal Protection Order without taking testimony from the victim. MPLP’s Family Law expert, rebecca shiemke, filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Legal services association of Michigan, the state Planning Body, and the Michigan coalition to end domestic and sexual Violence. the court of appeals determined that it is reversible error to dismiss a Personal Protection Order without taking testimony.

2014 advocacy resuLtsand highLights

reuniting and KeePing faMiLies safeKate is a 42 year old veteran and a mother of three children. Kate’s estranged husband was abusive; as a result of family violence, Kate ended up homeless and her children were placed in foster care. LsscM coordinated services with Volunteers of america. VOa was able to provide financial assistance to Kate to obtain affordable housing. LsscM represented Kate in a divorce case in which she was able to obtain a divorce, custody of her children, and child support. Because Kate had safe and stable housing, her children were returned to her. Kate was also successful in finding employment. Kate now lives in an affordable and safe home with her children.

Preserving housing for an oLder aduLtrosalee is an 82 year old woman with dementia who had already lost her home to property tax foreclosure when she contacted LsscM for help. rosalee thought the taxes had been paid—she had paid her current taxes but was not aware of an unpaid tax bill from a prior year. at the time she contacted LsscM, rosalee’s house had already been sold at the tax auction and rosalee had been ordered to move. rosalee had lived in the house for almost 30 years and was devastated at the thought of moving. LsscM filed a motion to set aside the auction—and also worked with the buyer. the buyer eventually agreed to set aside the auction and return rosalee’s home to her.

Photo: Staff Attorney Megan Cashen, Kameaka (Rosalee’s granddaughter), and Rosalee.

oBtaining citiZenshiPthe Michigan immigrant rights center represented George. George entered the united states in 1949 with his parents and sister from Germany. His parents became citizens in 1954 but did not file citizenship papers for their children. Both parents have passed away and George had very few immigration documents. as a result, George was unable to collect his social security retirement benefits when he turned 65. Mirc was able to help George gather the necessary information to prove citizenship and his oath of citizenship was administered by uscis in the hospital. George was able to receive his long overdue social security benefits and became eligible for Medicare. 

cLient success stories

MiChigAn AdvoCACy ProgrAM AdMiniStrAtive StAFFBob gillett – executive directorann routt – deputy directorchristine robison – financial ManagerJennifer Bentley – Manager of outreach and developmentamanda revels – Program administratoremily Brown – accountanteleanor avsharian – administrative assistant

LegAL ServiCeS oF South CentrAL MiChigAn StAFFLansingKellie Maki – Managing attorneyelizabeth rios – supervising attorneyJane Martineau – grants Managernathaniel aquino – attorneyJustin Babbitt – attorneyamy Barnard – attorneysarah Bouck – attorneyKristina Martin – attorneyBrandon scott – attorneynicole shannon – attorneyBenton nethaway – Legal assistantalice Marines – Legal assistant

Monroeshannon Lucas – Managing attorneyPatrick clement – attorneyamanda eicher – attorneyLisa Maskill – attorneyJaclyn Bradley – Legal assistant

JacKsonerica Zimny – Managing attorneyMichael derby – attorneyelisa gomez – attorneyMichael hill – attorneyJoanne Laux – attorneysue Lafountain – Legal assistant

WashtenaWtish Lee – Managing attorneytracy van den Bergh – supervising attorneynicholas gable – attorneyJessica hirsh – attorneyMin Kim – attorneyKerene Moore – attorneysarah Munro – attorneyMichael Lieberman – Legal assistantKristen yarows – Legal assistanttonya correll – receptionist

faMiLy LaW ProJectrebecca shiemke – Managing attorneyrebecca ellis – attorneyemily Miller – attorney

BattLe creeKMegan reynolds – Managing attorneyalisa Parker – supervising attorneyKaren Braasch – grants ManagerMegan cashen – attorneyLinda Kellum – attorneychristopher Letcher – attorneyanna Moss – attorneyPamela george – Paralegalcindy ackley – receptionist

farMWorKer LegaL servicestom thornburg – Managing attorneydaniel inquilla – Managing attorneyLucy Benz-rogers – attorneydaniella darnell – attorneyKara Moberg – attorneyJose rosas – Legal assistant

StAtewide AdvoCACy ProgrAMSLorray Brown – Michigan PLP, co-directorangela tripp – Michigan PLP, co-director

Michigan iMMigrant rights centerdaniel inquilla – Managing attorneysusan reed – Managing attorneyruby robinson – supervising attorneyana devereaux – attorneyanna hill – attorneydarren Miller – attorneyJonathan romero – West Michigan communities coordinator, Welcoming Michiganchristine sauve – southeast Michigan communities coordinator, Welcoming Michigan

Michigan Poverty LaW PrograMLorray Brown – consumer Law attorneyLisa ruby – Public Benefits attorneyJames schaafsma – housing attorneyrebecca shiemke – family Law attorneyscott ellis – technology coordinatorBenefo ofosu-Benefo ii – technology ManagerKerri ferrari – office Manager and training coordinator

Michigan LegaL heLPangela tripp – Project Manageramy Billmire – Web content development attorneyelizabeth dahl-Macgregor – Web content development attorneyMichael Kiehne – attorneychristine rogers – administrative assistant

Michigan eLder Justice initiativealison hirschel – Managing attorneyJanice osborn – ombudsmanahnuh hayes – ombudsmandan Wojciak – Law graduate

Michigan uneMPLoyMent insurance ProJectsteve gray – Managing attorney

our staff

2014 suMMariZedfinanciaL

inforMation

revenue and other suPPort•Michigan state Bar Foundation .......$1,639,642 (17%)

• Legal services corporation* ............ $2,254,766 (23%)

• Other Governmental Funding ............$1,854,020 (19%)

• Foundations .................................................... $277,900 (3%)

• Local united Ways ..................................... $225,763 (2%)

• Local area agencies on aging ............ $188,662 (2%)

• Other Grants .................................................. $310,866 (3%)

• Miscellaneous income and interest .......$82,488 (<1%)

• contributions ...................................................$285,456 (3%)

• donated Goods and services .......... $2,817,585 (28%)

totAL revenue .............................$9,937,148

95% of the Michigan AdvocacyProgram Budget goes directly to programs

that help low income individuals.

exPenses•Program services ..................................... $9,215,405 (95%)

• administration and Fundraising ............ $472,950 (5%)

totAL exPenSeS .........................$9,688,355

This reflects a consolidated statement of activity for Michigan Advocacy Program and Michigan PLP, LLC.

we wouLd Like to thAnk our 2014 FunderS: area agency on aging – regions iB, ii, iiiB, iiic, tri-countyasian 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 countycommunity foundation for southeast MichiganCounty FundIng calhoun county senior Millage ingham county ingham county register of deeds ingham county treasurer Jackson county treasurercommunity health and social services center – La vida Partnershipcorporation for national and community services – Justice americorpsdePArtMent oF JustICe office for victims of crime – training and technical assistance office on violence against Women – Legal assistance for victims office on violence against Women – elder abuseequal Justice americaford foundationingham county Bar foundationKalamazoo community foundationthe Kresge foundationLegal services corporation*Michigan consumers for health care – subgrant of community catalyst grantMichigan disability rights coalitionMichigan state Bar foundationMichigan state housing development authorityMichigan state university college of Lawnational ombudsman resource centerstate of Michigan office of services to agingthe Miller foundationunIted WAys Branch county united Way capital area united Way Lenawee united Way Livingston county united Way Marshall united Way united Way of the Battle creek and Kalamazoo region united Way of Jackson county united Way of Monroe county united Way of Washtenaw countyuniversity of Michigan Law schoolu.s. department of education federal Work studyu.s. department of housing and urban development continuum of care – Washtenaw county emergency solutions grant – city of Lansing sos community services – family support networkvolunteers of america Michigan – subgrant of supportive services for veteran families fundingWashtenaw coordinated funders, a collaboration of the office of community development (representing the city of ann arbor, Washtenaw county, and Washtenaw urban county), the united Way of Washtenaw county, and the ann arbor area community foundationthe Weatherwax foundationW.K. Kellogg foundationWelcoming america

*Legal services corporation supports only the activities of Legal services of south central Michigan and

farmworker Legal services. Please be advised that any contributions to LsscM or fLs may not be used in any manner inconsistent with the

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MaP adMinistrative officesann arbor, Michigan Phone: 734-665-6181miadvocacy.org

direct serVice OFFicesLegaL services of south centraL Michiganlsscm.org

BattLe creeK officeBarry, 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: 734-998-945

farMWorKer LegaL servicesPhone: 269-492-7190farmworkerlaw.org

stateWide adVOcacy PrOGraMs

Michigan eLder Justice initiativePhone: 517-394-3121 ext. 231meji.org

Michigan iMMigrant rights centerPhone: 269-492-7196 michiganimmigrant.orgwelcomingmichigan.org

Michigan LegaL heLPPhone: 734-998-6100michiganlegalhelp.org

Michigan Poverty LaW PrograMPhone: 734-998-6100mplp.org

Michigan uneMPLoyMent insurance ProJectPhone: 734-274-4331miui.org

together, this year

We handLed 11,739 cases and heLPedMore than 23,000 PeoPLe in Michigan.

Thank youfor your suPPort!