The Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project (GDVLP) and Thompson Hine’s Dayton office have a long-standing relationship stretching back decades. When GDVLP identifies legal needs in the community, it relies on partners like Thompson Hine to provide volunteer lawyers to help low-income Daytonians resolve their civil legal challenges. One ongoing bi-monthly project — the landlord/tenant clinic [...]
Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) lawyer Valerie Hendrickson comes from a long line of attorneys. Her great-great-grandfather established a practice in her hometown of East Liverpool, Ohio. Her grandfather continued to run that practice until he retired at age 90. Her father and uncle are both attorneys. Now, Hendrickson has followed in [...]
For Ohioans representing themselves in court, attempting to navigate the justice system can be a daunting task. That’s why Robby Southers, director of the Franklin County Municipal Court Self Help Center and Dispute Resolution Department, is laser-focused on increasing accessibility to the legal system. At the Franklin County Municipal Court Self Help Center, Southers leads [...]
The Foundation mourns the loss of Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Board Member Thomas Chema. Chema was a founding member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and served as Foundation Board President from 1996 to 1999. In 2010, Chema became an emeritus member. Chema had a long and distinguished career spanning over 30 years in [...]
