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Meet 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 Meet 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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