News and stories about our work to protect and advance the civil legal rights of low-income Texans.
For Immediate Release October 16, 2017 Harris County, TX – In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 23-29) Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) honors the Houston office of international law firm Latham & Watkins, LLP, with the 2017 Lone Star Legal Aid – Houston Pro Bono Law Firm Partner Award. LSLA Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms, and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2017 Highlands, TX – The homes of residents living near the San Jacinto Waste Pits have flooded several times over the past decades. Now the residents wonder if the flood waters carried with them dioxin and other toxins that originated from the San Jacinto River Waste Pits, a Superfund site that received pulp and paper […]
For Immediate Release October 13, 2017 Harris County, TX – In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 23-29) Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) honors Harris County Attorney, Pamela Kellet with the 2017 Lone Star Legal Aid – Houston Pro Bono Award for the Most Cases Handled. LSLA Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms, and community partners who donate […]
For Immediate Release October 11, 2017 Harris County, TX – In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 23-29), Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) honors Harris County Attorney, Omonzusi Imobioh with two 2017 Lone Star Legal Aid – Houston Pro Bono Awards: one for the Most Litigated Cases Handled and the other for the Most Contested Litigated Cases Handled. LSLA […]
For Immediate Release October 10, 2017 Nacogdoches, TX — In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 22-28), Lone Star Legal Aid Nacogdoches Branch Office honors Lynda K. Russell with three prestigious Pro Bono Awards: Most Cases Handled Award, Most Litigated Cases Handled Award, and Most Contested Cases Handled Award. The Lone Star Legal Aid Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law […]
Hurricane Harvey Affected Counties (Texas) – Lone Star Legal Aid attorneys Jeff Larsen, Lindsay Eustace, and Brenda Willett have contacted the office of Governor Greg Abbott concerning access to the current DSNAP application sites for our disabled client community. Limited times and locations available for applications with no alternative form of application are unduly burdensome. “The D-SNAP application process has […]
Port Arthur, Texas–Normally, Debris Management Sites (DMS) are planned in areas where they will cause the least harm to the health and safety of those living in the area. Lone Star Legal Aid’s Environmental Justice Unit is raising community concerns with the City of Port Arthur’s decision to locate a “temporary” storm DMS near a low-income minority neighborhood. Why this […]
Houston, Texas – Lone Star Legal Aid is continuing to provide legal assistance, now from new office space. This week marks a milestone for all LSLA staff formerly working out of our Houston office. We now have official office space to continue delivering much-needed legal assistance, helping families struggling to make ends meet and recover from Hurricane Harvey and its […]
For Immediate Release Cherokee County, TX – In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 23-29) Lone Star Legal Aid honors Cherokee County Attorney, Eldridge Moak with the 2017 Cherokee County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. LSLA Pro Bono Awards recognize attorneys, law firms, and community partners who donate their time and legal expertise to ensure that all […]
Houston, TX – Late Friday, Lone Star Legal Aid attorneys Mark Grandich and Rich Tomlinson filed a lawsuit on behalf of 3 residents living at 2100 Memorial Drive. The Houston Housing Authority (HHA), owns the high-rise, which is the home of 198 senior citizens. The lawsuit seeks to block the HHA from canceling all of the leases of the elderly […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Houston, Texas – On September 29th, Under the Radar Brewery will be hosting a fundraiser benefiting Lone Star Legal Aid. LSLA’s Houston headquarters suffered an explosion and fire on the Monday following the first landfall of Hurricane Harvey, leaving attorneys and staff without a place to return to work. The fundraiser will include a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 Port Arthur, Texas– Lone Star Legal Aid’s Beaumont Office has filed a request for a temporary restraining order that will force a landlord to halt efforts to discard a tenant’s belongings on the street following Hurricane Harvey flooding. Granted yesterday, the TRO will give the displaced and evacuated tenant the chance to salvage belongings […]
August 16-19, 2017 Houston’s own Lawyers Entertaining for Charity, Night Court, brings the story of the U.S. Constitution to the stage with an all-singing, all dancing, all rapping cast of lawyers and judges. Con Law – From the Beginning features a score of parody songs from such artists as DNCE, Amy Winehouse, Pat Benatar and, of course, Broadway Smash Hit, […]