Hamilton Herald Masthead

Editorial


Front Page - Friday, April 13, 2012

Local Legal Aid numbers top Knoxville’s




Legal Aid of East Tennessee has received the final tally for the number of pro bono hours attorneys donated to help indigent persons in the Chattanooga area in 2011: 2,203 hours, which amounts to over $400,000 in legal services at no cost to the people helped. For reference, Chattanooga’s neighbor, Knoxville, a significantly larger city, had well under 2,000 hours reported. “That’s pretty impressive and speaks a lot to the strong culture of community service present at the Chattanooga Bar,” said Charles McDaniel, pro bono project director for Legal Aid’s 10-county region. Pictured above are a few of the many Chattanooga attorneys who contributed their time and expertise, including (L-R): Charles “Buz” Dooley of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan; solo practitioner Tiffany Campbell; McDaniels; Marcy Eason of Miller & Martin; and Kevin Hudson of Miller & Martin. (Photo by David Laprad)