On August 13, 2012, client sought legal assistance with obtaining re-entry to his rental home after the landlord locked him out of the property for non-payment of rent and refused to allow him access to the property to retrieve his belongings. The client was locked out after he went to work on August 4, 2012. When he returned home from work, he discovered that the landlord had changed the locks on the house, and that the … [Read more...]
Settlement Awarded to Tenant
Saedra Pinkerton
Volunteer of the Month – August 2015 Firm: Pinkerton Law Firm Saedra Pinkerton is a solo attorney practicing mainly family law in Dallas. She learned the ropes as a summer clerk for DVAP while in law school. After graduation, Saedra joined Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, working primarily with homeless clients and victims of family violence. When Saedra went into private practice in 2010, she made DVAP cases and clinics a … [Read more...]
Art Anthony
Volunteer of the Month – October 2014 Firm: Locke Lord LLP Art Anthony is a Partner at Locke Lord LLP. Mr. Anthony has been involved in providing pro bono services at some level throughout his 16 years of practice. In 2001, Mr. Anthony was recognized with the Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award by the Dallas Bar Association. In addition, over the last several years, Mr. Anthony has served as the national Co-Chair of Locke … [Read more...]
Ashlie Alaman
Volunteer of the Month – September 2014 Firm: Luminant In her role as corporate counsel for Luminant, the largest competitive power generator in Texas, Ashlie handles a variety of matters spanning across multiple practices. Her work for DVAP includes volunteering at monthly clinics, serving as a volunteer attorney for pro se clients at the monthly prove up, and representing clients in a variety of cases. Ashlie was … [Read more...]
