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Meet Navy Veteran Tara
By Anne Lee, Dwight Hall Community Response Fellow Four years and three months in the military changed Tara’s life. She was an officer and nurse in the Navy’s emergency services. She left as complications with her Navy fiance’s mental health and eventual death became too much to bear. The Navy recommended separating her with a… Continue Reading Meet Navy Veteran Tara
Read MoreMeet WWII Veteran Stew Lahey
“First of all, I’m not a hero. The heroes are the ones who didn’t come back.” This is how Stew Lahey introduces himself. But as an enlisted Marine in World War II, he saw and experienced the many effects of war. After serving our country honorably, he now lives in Bridgeport, CT as a loving… Continue Reading Meet WWII Veteran Stew Lahey
Read MoreCelebrating Nikki Kelsey
Reflections from Nikki’s colleagues at Connecticut Veterans Legal Center After almost a decade of service to veterans as a paralegal for Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Nikki Kelsey is leaving to join the team at the VA. We are beyond grateful for Nikki’s contributions, and we are proud to continue to call her a friend. As… Continue Reading Celebrating Nikki Kelsey
Read MoreCelebrating Millie Vandenbroek
Written by Christy Fisher, with Alden Pinkham Connecticut Veterans Legal Center wishes to recognize Millie Vandenbroek’s exceptional service to our organization as she departs to pursue a new career. Since she first joined us in 2015–and then rejoined us in 2018 after achieving a degree in Public Health–Millie has brought her quiet compassion to all… Continue Reading Celebrating Millie Vandenbroek
Read MoreSpotlight: Army Veteran Kevin S.
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is proud to work every day to secure veterans’ access to the benefits they earned. Army Veteran Kevin S. shares his story below: After noticing my application to the VA for healthcare benefits had been denied, a case manager through the Wounded Warriors project had suggested I accept help from a… Continue Reading Spotlight: Army Veteran Kevin S.
Read MoreStaff Spotlight : Juliet Taylor
Written by Anne Lee Juliet Taylor is a woman of transitions. She was born and raised in Jamaica before moving to the United States. One of the first transitions was moving from one culture to another, being a Jamaican woman living in the West Indies to then being a Jamaican woman living in America. The… Continue Reading Staff Spotlight : Juliet Taylor
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Mike Kennedy
Attorney Mike Kennedy has always taken the legal profession’s responsibility to provide voluntary pro bono services seriously. Much of Mike’s work as an attorney is his work suing debt collectors under the fair debt collection practices act, and he has devoted his career to helping many people who can’t afford an attorney. “I knew I… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Mike Kennedy
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Eva Puorro
Eva Puorro has had helping veterans on her radar for quite some time. She is an experienced litigator, having practiced in New York and Connecticut for many years, and more recently worked for a startup company that provides expert medical opinions and for veterans and veterans’ advocates. When Eva saw the opportunity to volunteer at… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Eva Puorro
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Cullen Guilmartin
Cullen Guilmartin first started doing pro bono work for CVLC through his prior firm, McCarter & English. While he originally worked on discharge upgrades, he transitioned to eviction work as he moved to Gordon & Rees. At Gordon Rees, Cullen has been able to recruit other associates and partners to work on cases with CVLC,… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Cullen Guilmartin
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