Legal Counsel for the Elderly

2012 Annual Report

Championing the Dignity and Rights Legal Counsel for the Elderly is affiliated with AARP. of Seniors in Washington, DC ii Legal counsel for the Elderly Contents

One out of every six D.C. residents is age 60 or older, and the District has the nation’s highest percentage of seniors living at or below the poverty level — nearly 17 percent. 2012 Annual Report 1

Contents

Message from the Executive Director and the Board Chair...... 2 Mission...... 4 Programs...... 6 About Us...... 16 Financial Statement...... 19 Supporters...... 2 0 2 Legal counsel for the Elderly Message from

the executive Director and the Board Chair

Jan Allen May, Esq. Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq. Executive Director Board Chair 2012 Annual Report 3

We are pleased to present you with this brief overview of the many accomplishments of Legal Counsel for the Elderly during 2012. As the stories captured in this annual report convey, LCE’s commitment to our older neighbors in need is stronger than ever, and our efforts remain steadfastly focused on serving the most vulnerable elders in our community.

Thanks to the commitment and support of For the eighth consecutive year, our efforts LCE’s many friends and contributors, com- again yielded more than $5,000,000 in mone- bined with the hard work and dedication of tary benefits and legal victories for our clients. our devoted staff and volunteers, the year was More than 500 LCE volunteers lent a huge filled with creative new approaches to, and helping hand with a total of 20,000+ hours of fresh insights into solving, the challenges our contributed service during 2012. clients face, stronger partnerships with long- With another successful year of record-setting time allies, and new collaborations that fur- service, LCE is well positioned to further capi- ther leverage our efforts. talize on our achievements as we move toward These are certainly challenging times, espe- celebrating our 40th Anniversary in 2015. cially for low-income District residents at risk We are extraordinarily grateful to you for join- of losing their homes to foreclosure, threat- ing with us as we champion the dignity and ened with eviction and homelessness, strug- rights of the District’s elderly — empowering, gling to get by month-to-month, or harassed defending and protecting the most vulnerable by scammers who target and prey upon among us. Together, we are truly making a vulnerable elders. difference in the District. This is why we are unrelenting in our pursuit Particularly during times of economic hard- of justice and passionate about providing free ship, we value having this opportunity to legal and social work services to seniors in contribute to the common good and give back need. to our local community. From homebound el- We are proud of the fact that LCE plays an ders who need assistance navigating complex integral and indispensable part of the social bureaucracies, to seniors in District nursing service delivery system for older District homes who seek an advocate for their rights, residents, particularly the frail, the poor, and LCE is there to help. the institutionalized. Once again last year, we Thank you for being an essential part of this helped more than 5,000 D.C. seniors. More vitally important, but often overlooked, work than 90% of those we assisted are low-income of helping the least fortunate among us. Your persons of color; nearly three out of four are generosity and support truly mean the world elderly women; and a growing number of to us and to those we serve. those we serve are Spanish-speaking seniors. 4 Legal counsel for the Elderly Mission

More than 500 LCE volunteers, interns and fellows who assist nearly all LCE projects and programs contributed 20,000+ hours of service in 2012.

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Mission Legal Counsel for the Elderly helps low-income, older D.C. residents by: stopping home foreclo- sures and evictions, preserving and promoting affordable housing, representing seniors vic- timized by scams and predators, working directly with the courts to oversee and administer guardianships, and—by leveraging thousands of hours of pro bono help from area law firms— producing hundreds of wills, powers of attorney, advanced health directives and other “end-of- life” legal documents. Did you know?

>> One out of every six D.C. residents is age 60 with dignity and purpose. or older, and D.C. has the nation’s highest >> Monetary benefits and legal victories percentage of seniors living at or below secured for our clients averages over the poverty level—nearly 17 percent. $5,000,000 per year. >> More than 500 LCE volunteers, interns and >> The Catalogue for Philanthropy recognizes fellows who assist nearly all LCE projects LCE as “One of the best small charities in and programs contributed 20,000+ hours of the Washington, DC region.” service in 2012. >> LCE has a longstanding affiliation and part- >> Our hands-on, community-based efforts nership with AARP, and we are one of the seek to ensure that at-risk seniors can age ways AARP gives back locally in D.C. 6 Legal counsel for the Elderly Programs

Our hands-on, community- based programs help ensure that at-risk seniors can age with dignity and purpose. Each year, we secure an average of $5 million in monetary benefits and legal victories for our clients. 2012 Annual Report 7

Legal Hotline problems raised without the necessity of full LCE’s Legal Hotline—the first of its kind in legal representation. the nation—ensures prompt service from a seasoned attorney, effectively and efficiently Alternatives to Landlord/ helping thousands of D.C. residents annually. Tenant Court Project The Hotline is LCE’s primary client intake and Elder Buddies mechanism. LCE’s Alternatives to Landlord/Tenant Court Project—also known as the Alternatives Hotline attorneys: Project—brings together a coalition of hous- >> Provide legal advice and information, as ing providers, legal service providers, landlord well as attorneys, social workers and volunteers to prevent evictions of low-income, older District >> Establish appointments with in-house at- tenants by: torneys and >> Representing individual tenants in Land- >> Provide referrals to pro bono and reduced lord/Tenant suits for: fee lawyers • Breach of lease (i.e., hoarding/housekeep- The Hotline received nearly 3,500 calls in ing issues) 2012, an average of about 300 per month, resolving more than half of the questions and • Recertification issues 8 Legal counsel for the Elderly

• Non-payment of rent ­projects included:

>> Representing individual tenants and tenant >> Developing foreclosure mediation system associations in: reform, real property tax sales representa- tions, and debt collection reform. • Filing affirmative actions against their housing provider for repair issues >> Partnering with law firms and other stake- holders to identify and create reform op- • Filing tenant petitions challenging portunities in the area of real property tax improper rent increases, or acts of re- sales and the resulting foreclosures. taliation In 2012 the Alternatives Project handled near- Public Benefits and ly 300 legal cases; more than 130 social work General Services Unit cases; and dozens of housing code investiga- LCE’s Public Benefits and General Services tions. Well over 600 volunteer “Elder Buddies” Unit (PBGS) is an innovative project designed assisted older tenants with housekeeping and to increase the efficiency and decrease the de-cluttering throughout the year, helping to cost of delivering legal services in low-income prevent them from being evicted due to hoard- communities. ing and housekeeping issues. The PBGS performs several important Consumer Protection functions: and Financial Abuse Unit >> Conducts follow up interviews of clients LCE’s Consumer Protection and Financial who have received hotline advice to ensure Abuse Unit (Consumer Unit) represents in- they receive the best possible outcome. dividual consumers and undertakes critical >> Provides extended representation in cases systemic advocacy work. The majority of cases involving income maintenance, public in 2012 focused on the preservation of home benefits (e.g., Social Security, SSI, Medicaid, ownership and on abusive debt collection Medicare, food stamps), estate planning practices. (Wills and Powers of Attorney), domestic Consumer Unit staff attorneys were successful violence, and various consumer issues. in keeping many LCE clients in their homes despite pending or threatened mortgage or D.C. Long-Term tax foreclosure actions. We also resolved a Care Ombudsman number of on-going litigation cases, resulting The Office of the DC Long-Term Care Om- in our clients regaining titles to their homes, budsman is charged by D.C. statute with the once lost as the result of foreclosure rescue following responsibilities: scams or other equity-stripping schemes. >> Advocate for the rights of older persons Consumer Unit 2012 systemic advocacy who are residents and other people who are 2012 Annual Report 9 Success Stories Preventing Wrongful Evictions

LCE provided hands-on legal services in a case involving two sisters—age 98 and 103 years old—who reside in the same building. Their landlord was attempting to increase the rent of their modest apartments by 300%, from $300 to $1,200 per month. Not only was this proposed increase illegal under DC law, their apartments were in need of several repairs as identified in a housing conditions investigation conducted by LCE. After defending the landlord/ tenant eviction action for non-payment of Helping Victims of Insurance Scams rent that the landlord had served against the two sisters, LCE also filed an Office of In the dead of night—with her home burn- Administrative Hearings petition to con- ing down before her eyes—a vulnerable test the rent increase, which yielded these District senior was victimized by a shady excellent results: the landlord finally made insurance adjuster. Preyed upon in this significant and necessary repairs in both tragic moment, this elderly woman was apartments, he withdrew the proposed talked into signing a contract for insur- rent increase, and he agreed to dismiss ance adjuster’s “help”—violating D.C. law the eviction cases against the two elderly on several counts. After a judge granted sisters. In addition to saving two very frail, LCE’s motion for partial summary judg- older women from the trauma of losing ment, the adjuster settled the case, return- their home, the outcomes of this case also ing $12,000 in insurance payments he had had a significant monetary value: $24,000 illegally kept from our client. (the amount of alleged past due rent that was waived, plus the value of one year of $900/month less rent, times two clients). 10 Legal counsel for the Elderly

residents of nursing facilities, assisted living this expansion of our services. residences, and community residence facili- ties (CRF). Self Help Offices (SHO) LCE believes there is no substitute for having >> Investigate and resolve complaints made staff on the ground in the community. We by or on behalf of an older person or other provide assistance directly to seniors by a legal person who is a resident of a nursing facil- associate and non-attorney volunteers at sites ity, assisted living facility, or a CRF. strategically located within community orga- >> Monitor the quality of care, services nizations throughout the city. LCE’s Self Help provided, and quality of life experienced Office Program provides community-based, by older persons and residents in long-term free services to DC seniors at five partnering care facilities to ensure that the care and sites: services are in accordance with applicable >> Southeast–Bread for the City District and federal laws. >> Northeast–Israel Baptist Church >> Establish and conduct training programs for program staff and volunteers. >> Northeast–Capital View Baptist Church

>> Establish and maintain procedures to >> Northwest–Emmaus Services for the Aging protect the confidentiality of information >> Northwest–IONA Senior Services regarding residents. Approximately 5,000 residents live in licensed Active Intake Project nursing facilities, assisted-living residences, Since 1999, LCE’s Active Intake Project mental health community residence facilities has brought legal services directly to and community residential facilities in the the neighborhoods where older District District of Columbia. residents live and congregate: senior centers, subsidized senior housing buildings, churches, Expanding our Services senior fairs, and more. LCE attorneys and The D.C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman pro- volunteers meet individually with seniors to gram of LCE succeeded in securing legisla- complete a “Legal Health Assessment,” which tive change to enlarge the scope of the Long- pinpoints areas in which each participant Term Care Ombudsman Program to include may require legal assistance. From this on-site monitoring the quality of care delivered in legal intake, follow-up office appointments are individual homes. In addition, they secured scheduled to provide individualized service funding for the program in the amount of addressing the issues that have been raised $300,000 to carry out this new mandate. The during the initial interview. burgeoning number of people who receive home health care and related services outside an institution underscores the importance of 2012 Annual Report 11 Success Stories Results for a Blind Senior

LCE staff assisted a blind D.C. senior who lives alone without anyone helping him with his daily activities. Because he can- not read his mail, he failed to respond in a timely manner to letters sent to him by government agencies, and this resulted in him losing benefits and support that he desperately needs.

We filled out several forms to enroll him in public assistance programs like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program initiate a Family Council. The LCE Ombuds- (LIHEAP) and the Utility Discount Program. man participated in meetings and provided We also helped him file a request with the resources to organize the Council. IRS to officially deem him uncollectible for a debt, based on his significant financial Fighting Consumer Fraud hardship. LCE’s SHO legal associate attended a An LCE staff attorney connected this meeting with a client at the Social Security senior to the Columbia Lighthouse for the Administration Office in Southeast D.C. Blind, and he was matched with a volun- The client was the victim of identity theft. teer who visits his home once a week to The thief used her Social Security number read his mail to him. to file self-employment taxes for four tax Advocating in Nursing Homes years: as a result she was assessed an overpayment of $6,718.20. We worked with Due to recurring resident and family com- the client over several meeting to clear this plaints and observations during monitoring up, contacting the IRS, SSA, SSI and the visits at a particular nursing home, our LCE Tax Payers Advocacy program. Thanks to Ombudsman recognized a need to em- these dedicated efforts, a representative power families to participate in advocacy from SSI officially ultimately cleared this efforts; thus, the Ombudsman worked with senior’s record of the $6,718.20 over- facility staff, facility intern, and families to payment. 12 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Homebound Elderly Senior Medicare Patrol Project–“Project HELP” Project (SMP) LCE’s Homebound Elderly Project (aka Proj- Waste, fraud and abuse are a significant prob- ect HELP) provides critically important legal lem in the Medicare Program. LCE operates assistance and advocacy to some of the most The Senior Medicare Patrol Project: a district- vulnerable seniors living in our local commu- wide program that helps Medicare and Med- nity. These older neighbors are unable to play icaid beneficiaries prevent, detect and report an active role in society due to their home- health care fraud. This initiative not only bound status, which results in them becoming protects older people, but also helps preserve “invisible”—and, consequently, this all too the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid often leads to situations where they are taken programs. advantage of due to their decreased mobility SMP presentations often require face-to-face and limited support network. contact with Medicare beneficiaries to be most Project HELP utilizes a full-time staff attorney, effective. More than 50 trained volunteers help para-professional support, pro bono attorneys, carry out this effort. A significant number of private law firms and government organiza- SMP volunteers are both retired and Medicare tions to: beneficiaries and thus well-positioned to assist their peers. >> Interview clients at home regarding legal problem(s). In 2012 the SMP Project:

>> Draft or review legal documents that >> Expanded outreach to Medicare and Medic- ­seniors may need such as powers of aid beneficiaries and caregivers to hard-to- ­attorney or wills. reach populations in the District of Colum- bia including Hispanics, Asian and Pacific >> Administer a “public benefit” check-up to Islanders, low-literate, and non-English- ensure that they are getting all the benefits speaking communities. to which they are entitled. >> Conducted more than 60 community edu- >> Analyze their housing situation concern- cational outreach activities reaching nearly ing any landlord problems or consumer 8,000 beneficiaries and caregivers. problems or, in the case of homeowners, any problems with home repair, predatory >> Delivered over 100 group educational ses- lending, or deed fraud. sions reaching approximately 2,500 benefi- ciaries and caregivers. >> Ensure proper follow-up on the identified legal problems either directly or via LCE’s >> Held nearly 40 one-on-one counseling other program initiatives. sessions. 2012 Annual Report 13 Success Stories

Improving Seniors’ Living Conditions ters, the power of attorney that she had signed in favor of her son was discovered Project HELP assisted an 86-year-old wid- to be invalid under D.C. law. Thus, we filed ow with a complex set of legal issues. The a petition for her son to be appointed as woman was living in squalid conditions in a her emergency guardian. Once the emer- D.C. apartment in Ward 7. The landlord had gency guardianship was granted, we filed a started repairs to her apartment, but never Temporary Restraining Order, a Preliminary completed them. Large black garbage bags Injunction, and a Complaint in the Hous- covered the areas where the walls and ceil- ing Conditions Court. After the emergency ing had been removed, the floor was cov- guardianship expired, we also successfully ered in construction dust and debris, the pursued his appointment as her general windows were broken, and the apartment guardian. was infested with roaches and rodents. The sub-par electrical wiring prevented her Through our negotiations, the landlord from using her oxygen machine unless the agreed to make the necessary repairs. lights and television were shut off. More- When this did not happen in a timely man- over, there was no heat or hot water. ner, we negotiated for a new apartment, also owned by the same landlord, paying Upon meeting this very kind woman, it the same amount of rent but in a much became clear she was no longer mentally nicer building. competent. To further complicate mat- 14 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Pro Bono Project In addition to handling cases for clients at LCE’s Pro Bono Project refers cases for low their offices, or at our office, many attorneys income District residents to private sector and prepare wills and powers of attorney for government attorneys who handle them on LCE’s homebound clients. Several firms have a pro bono basis and monitor the casework entered into co-counsel relationships with our through to completion. Law firm attorneys, staff attorneys resulting in a win-win for both government attorneys, corporate attorneys, LCE and the firms. More LCE clients are pro- sole practitioners, and law school clinics ac- vided representation and the attorneys at the cept referrals from the Pro Bono Project. firms gain valuable experience.

LCE Cases by Type — 2012

Federal law requires each state and Washington, D.C. to designate a provider of free or low-cost legal assistance to older individuals. Since 1975, LCE has per- formed this service for residents age 60+. More than 500 volunteers, interns and fellows contribute thousands of hours annually, helping clients with many types of cases:

Health / Family 5% & Other / Economic Security /14% 5%

Wills & Estates /14% Protective Services / 25%

Consumer Protection /16% Housing Advocacy / 21% 2012 Annual Report 15 Success Stories

Supporting Pro Bono Cases Vinson & Elkins LLP co-counseled a with Local Law Firms lawsuit with an LCE volunteer attorney to restore title to a senior’s home. The cli- Weil, Gotshal & Mangas LLP repre- ent’s daughter had swindled the client by sented a mentally ill senior in his appeal executing a deed in her favor just before before an administrative law judge at the her mother was scheduled to undergo Social Security Administration. The client heart surgery. had been denied Supplemental Social Se- curity Income (SSI) benefits several times. Hogan Lovells LLP co-counseled a Due to the pro bono attorney’s advocacy, case involving an elderly client who unwit- this vulnerable senior finally received a fa- tingly sold his home to an unscrupulous vorable decision. The judge ordered $675 investor. The law firm devoted hundreds per month in SSI benefits, as well as two of pro bono hours to stopping the fore- back payment awards of $3,600. closure, winning the case on appeal, and pursuing attorney’s fees. 16 Legal counsel for the Elderly About Us

The Catalogue for Philanthropy recognizes LCE as “One of the best small charities in the Washington, DC region.” 2012 Annual Report 17

Board of Directors – 2012

Elizabeth Mitchell, Esq., Chair Harroll “Hop” Backus WilmerHale Executive Vice President, States and Communities Richard F. Riley, Jr., Esq., Chair-Elect AARP Foley & Lardner LLP Ira Polon, Esq. William Isaacson, Esq., Immediate Past Chair Dickstein Shapiro LLP Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP Sharis Arnold Pozen, Esq. Ernest “Chico” Rosemond, Treasurer Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP Director of Sponsorships and Exhibits AARP Joyce A. Rogers Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Edna Kane-Williams, Secretary AARP Vice President, Multicultural Markets AARP 18 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Advisory Committee – 2012

Susan Hoffman, Esq. Karla J. Letsche, Esq. Sara Kropf, Esq. Crowell & Moring LLP Wittie, Letsche & Waldo Baker Botts, LLP

Martha Ford-Gladden Ronald Flagg, Esq. Brigida Benitez, Esq. Retired­— Sidley Austin LLP Steptoe & Johnson LLP Client Representative Blake A. Biles, Esq. Peter R. Kolker, Esq. Evelyn Kemp Arnold & Porter LLP Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Retired— Adrian L. Steel, Jr., Esq. Patrice Harris Talbott, Esq. Client Representative Mayer Brown LLP Nixon Peabody LLP Thomas Dowdell, Esq. William E. White, Esq. Daniel Cantor, Esq. Fulbright & Jaworski Allen & Overy LLP Arnold & Porter LLP

Staff

Tanya Acker Karen Greene Mary Ann Parker Darnetta Adams Becky Hazlett Marleise Pastore Ebonee Avery Alan Herman Lynne Person Jennifer Berger Carroll Ingraham Chris Pitro Theresa Brownson Barbara Johnson Gretchen Primrose Vanessa Buchko Aaron Knight Bruce Rathbun Genesis Cachedon Tiffany Lindsay Dalila Rivera Stephen Clark Rebekah Mason O. Lorena Ruiz Karen Currie Carol Matthews Deborah Scarborough Keisha Davis Jan May Claudia Sepulveda Daniela de la Piedra Sheryl R. Miller Ivy Smithers Kerry Diggin Amy Mix Linda Stern-Siegel Toni Eggleston Tina Nelson Kimberly Walker Elsie Frost Laura Newland Lydia Williams Erik Goodman Sheila Pannell Shirley Williams 2012 Annual Report 19

Financial Statement

For year ending December 31, 2012

REVENUES

Contributions, Grants & Support $4,426,241 In-Kind Contributions 2,565,875 Investment Income 952,904 Miscellaneous 33,830

Total Revenues $7,978,850

EXPENSES

Program Services $5,121,814 Management & General 1,379,287 Resource Development 128,249

Total Expenses $6,629,350

Change in Net Assets $1,349,500

Net Assets at the Beginning of the Year $9,570,987

Net Assets at the End of the Year $10,920,487

Net Assets include “The Philip Friedman Consumer Protection Fund” ($3,133,369) and “The John R. Pickering Law Student Scholarship Fund” ($277,669). 20 Legal counsel for the Elderly Supporters

We express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all those who dontated their time and money to help us champion the rights of seniors in the past year. 2012 Annual Report 21

Our Contributors

Legal Counsel for the Elderly greatly appreciates the generous direct and in-kind support do- nated by AARP to advance our mission.

We also express our sincere gratitude to the following individuals, families, law firms, founda- tions, companies, and government agencies for their investment in our work in 2012 and their ongoing commitment to our older neighbors in need:

Diamond Patron ($250,000+)

D.C. Office on Aging U.S. Administration on Aging

Platinum Patron ($100,000-$249,000)

D.C. Bar Foundation

Gold Patron ($50,000-$99,999)

D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate D.C. Department of Housing & Community Development 22 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Silver Patron ($20,000-$49,999)

The Agua Fund Mayer Brown LLP The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation The Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

Patron ($10,000-$19,999)

Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP Mr. & Mrs. A. Barry Rand D.C. Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs Steptoe & Johnson LLP The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation WilmerHale Sharis Arnold Pozen

Guardian ($7,500-$9,999)

Crowell & Moring LLP IDB-DC Solidarity Program Kevin Donnellan

Benefactor ($5,000-$7,499)

Arnold & Porter LLP Nixon Peabody LLP Dickstein Shapiro LLP Sidley Austin Foundation Foley & Lardner LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP William A. Isaacson & Sophia M. McCrocklin Sutherland Nancy LeaMond United Way of the National Capital Area Morrison & Foerster Foundation Williams & Connolly LLP

Champion ($2,500-$4,999)

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP K&L Gates LLP Daniel A. Cantor & Amanda J. Waugh Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Capitol Hill Community Foundation Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Elizabeth Mitchell Cooley LLP Patton Boggs LLP Dechert LLP Richard F. Riley, Jr. Dow Lohnes PLLC The Venable Foundation Joyce Dubow World Bank Community Connections Fund Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Zuckerman Spaeder LLP Hogan Lovells 2012 Annual Report 23

Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499)

Kimberly Adler & Aaron Knight Alan Herman Burton Amernick & Diana Kozuch Edna Kane-Williams Rawle Andrews, Jr. Keller and Heckman LLP Harroll “Hop” Backus Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Brigida Benitez Sara Kropf & Adam Schwartz Blake A. Biles & Laura L. Sessums Karla J. Letsche Bryan Cave LLP Cindy Lewin Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered Katharyn Marks Mimi Castaldi Jan Allen May Robert Church III Ira & Marilyn Polon Julianne Cohn Michael R. Schuster The Dimick Foundation Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation DLA Piper Cynthia Shultz Marti T. Doneghy Adrian L. Steel, Jr. Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C. Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Patrice Harris Talbott Ronald S. Flagg Larry White Thomas & Ilona Fox Melissa & Jami Wyatt Marcy Gouge Ralph Yaniz Fred Griesbach

Advocate ($500-$999)

Elena A. Alvarez Thomas E. Dowdell Jeanne Anthony Fred Duranko Perla Anzures Jack Ellison Marta Arbelaez Donald V. Fitts Joseph A. Baldinger Grossberg, Yochelson, Fox & Beyda, LLP Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Terri Guengerich Cal Broughton Robert R. Hagans, Jr. Sheila Butler Barbara Harman & Dr. William E. Cain Phyllis & Barry Caldwell (Harman Cain Family Foundation) Nancy Cariello Mary Hickey Joanne Carmine Brett Hom Stuart R. Cohen Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Louis Davis, Jr. Barbara J. Johnson Steve DelVecchio Carolyn McKenney Johnson 24 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Paul Kerrigan The Olender Foundation Steven M. Schneebaum Elizabeth M. Knoblock Patricia Peterson Carla A. Sloan Bruce Koeppl Ed Redfern Robert Stephen Peter R. Kolker Rosetta Robins Nancy Stockbridge Traci Lucien Joyce Rogers Adam P. Strochak Patricia Markowski Ernest “Chico” Rosemond Lillie J. Taylor Cheryl Matheis Marcelino Ruiz, Jr. Marva Thomas Stacey McDaniel Edward Rydalch David Whitehead Deborah Miller Jerome & Virginia Schaefer Holloway Wooten

Supporter ($250-$499)

Anonymous Margaret Guthrie Dalila Rivera Carol Achstetter Angela Hurley Imelda Rowe Connie Benjamin Rita Inoway Elaine Ryan Amy Beshe Peter J. Kadzik Daphne Simons Tereza Besrat Barbara K. Kagan Linda Slaughter Ramesh Bulusu Kass, Mitek & Kass, PLLC Nancy M. Smith Eunice C. Cash James R. Klimaski Yvonne Tobias Kristin Dillon Craig Langford Abigail Walters The Feinstein Foundation Bob Leidich Ann C. Westover Walter H. Fleischer Shawn McKee Debra Whitman Agnes Flores Nileeni Meegama Jane Wiley Karen Gallardo Sheryl R. Miller Shirley M. Williams Karen Greene Susan Necessary Joan Wise Terri Greene Dipo Ogunrinde Lucretia Young Kate Greiner Chris Pitro Yvonne L. Zecca Sean Grieser Richard Randazzo Holly Zimmerman

Friend ($100-$249)

Anonymous Carole Borggren Arleen Casey David Alexander Matthew Brinegar Deborah Chalfie Paul Anderson Paris Brown Brenda Chen Stacy Baker Theresa Brownson Jean Constantine-Davis Tresa Ballard Kathleen Burch Terence P. Cooney Jennifer L. Berger Timothy Burch Harmon L. Cooper BloomSpot.com Martin L. Burns Elizabeth Costle Community Circle Mary Liz Burns Joseph DeMattos, Jr. 2012 Annual Report 25

Lorraine Driscoll Dr. Harriett G. Jenkins Marleise Pastore Connie Eastman Hordur Karlsson Nitin Pawar Peter B. Edelman Dennis G. Kemp Linda E. Perle Emory N. Ellis, Jr. Evelyn B. Kemp & Ralph I. Petersberger Renee Elzie Irvin O. Kemp Gretchen E. Primrose Jerri Etchason Jeff Kincheloe Jolene Prokop Sally Everett Dan Koslofsky William R. Richardson, Jr. Howard W. Fogt Ernest Kutzley Reija Risseeuw John A. Freedman & Carmelita Lacey Matthew Rosser Cecily E. Baskir Chinh Le & Vanita Gupta Jane Ryan Elsie Frost Tiffany Lindsay Fred Schattenstein Larry Gannon James M. Loots Hershel Shanks Johnny Garcia Viphavy Luangkhot Trish Shannon Timothy Gearan Susan Lutz Lisa A. Shapiro Judith F. Geller David & Jackie Marlin Laraysha Shaw Cheryl Gibson Tina Mattern Larri A. Short Laurel Gillis Darlene Matthews Robert J. Siciliano Elinor Ginzler Kevin McCullough Mary Ellen Signorille The Hon. Joan L. Goldfrank Grier Mendel Jon Smucker Stephanie J. Grogan Sandra Milbourne Barbara Stanton Ivonne Gutierrez-Bucher Susan A. Miler Jay Sushelsky Crystle Hackney John & Livy More Marian Swain Patricia A. Hahn & The Hon. & Mrs. Louis Tobian Lawrence Raz James E. Nathanson Trish Tolbert Sami Hassanyeh Tina Smith Nelson Judit Molnarne Vadasz Debra Hinkle Leslie Nettleford Douglas Walcutt Robert Hodder Prof. Laurence C. Nolan Bill Walsh Sally Hurme Thomas Oren Katherine H. Wheatley Carroll Ingraham Doris Pao Linda Wiegand Cynthia Jefferson Muhammad Mary Ann Parker

Contributor ($50-$99)

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Martin R. Baach Leslie Conover Tanya Acker Dr. David R. Bender Lidia Ramirez de Cruz Corina M. Alvarez Bronwen A. Blass Robert D. Dinerstein Kathryn Anderson Doris Cheng Flordelisa Perez Dolan Scott A. Anenberg Yoon-Jin Cho Phillip R. Dupré 26 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Terry Edwards Patricia G. Littlefield Barbara Shipley Toni Eggleston Greg Macias Ivy Smithers Martha Ford-Gladden Gerri Madrid-Davis Karen Somerville Samuel Franzel Samar Maziad Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP Letitia Gardner Darrell G. Mottley Linda Stern-Siegel & Martin & Donna Gleason Jacqueline P. O’Neil Jim Siegel Erik Goodman Kieun Oh Kelli Thomas David J. Gross, Ph.D. Paul D. Pearlstein Apple Tirona John Hagerty Lynne Person Laura I. Trejo Rodney Harrell Leigh Purvis Sue-Kyong Vittas Elizabeth A. Hickey Andreina Rangel Thu Vu Sarah Kelsea Susan Reinhard Jerome Webb Gary Kemp Michelle Ryan Elroy H. Wolff Martin J. Kohn Diana M. Savit Kay Wright-Hardy 2012 Annual Report 27

Law Firm Volunteers

LCE gratefully acknowledges the pro bono assistance rendered by attorneys at law firms, law schools, corporations, agencies and organizations on behalf of LCE clients in 2012:

Arent Fox LLP Hughes & Bentzen PLLC Sidley Austin LLP Deanne Ottaviano Michael Bentzen Rebecca Troth

Cadwalader Wickersham & Jackson & Campbell P.C. Steptoe & Johnson LLP Taft LLP Christopher Ferragamo Felicia Carter Tom Guerin Greg Kidder Jorden Burt LLP Diane Muth Chadbourne & Parke LLP Sheila Carpenter Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov Ryan Craig Keller And Heckman LLP The Gauvin Law Firm Crowell & Moring LLP Wesley K. Wright Karl-Henri Gauvin John Cuddihy Arthur S. Garret Dalal Hasan Weisbrod Matteis & Copley Miller & Chevalier Justin Gundlach PLLC Elizabeth A. Mcgee Julian Franklin Stephen A. Weisbrod Jessica Thompson Miller, Balis & O’Neil PC White & Case LLP Jeanne Sourgens Milton Grossman Jessica Hafkin Astor Heaven Nixon Peabody LLP Courtney Hague Andrew Marks Sarah Comeau Charles Moore Peter Work Shanelle Henry Teri Janine Quinn Dickstein Shapiro LLP Patricia H. Talbott Jane Rueger Michael Kimberling Justice E. Wilcox Williams & Connolly LLP Andrew Abraham Pepper Hamilton LLP Anne Rucker Bryan Mosca Timothy R. McTaggart Adam Tarosky Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Pillsbury LLP Wilmerhale LLP LLP Laura Bourgeois Christopher Herrling Karyn Marsh Daniel Volchock Saul Ewing LLP Hogan Lovells LLP Damon C. Patton Anitra D. Androh Patricia Brannan Phil Metcalff Seigel, Tully & Furrer LLC David Furrer Holland & Knight LLP Livya Heithaus 28 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Law School Volunteers

American University Catholic University Washington College Of Law Advocacy For The Elderly Legal Clinic Elliot Milstein Michael Mcgonnigal Richard Ugelow Faith Mullen

George Washington University Law School Jeffery Gutman

Pro Bono Wills & Powers of Attorney Volunteers

Jaquelin Acosta, Foley & Lardner LLP Kelly M. Cleary, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Richard Aguglia, Hunton & Williams Feld LLP Nicholas Austin, Foley & Lardner LLP Sarah Comeau, Nixon Peabody LLP Amanda Baker, Nixon Peabody LLP Jody A. Cummings, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Katherine Bastian, Nixon Peabody LLP Michael P. Daly, Mayer Brown LLP Elizabeth Bentzinger, Sutherland LLP Amal U. Dave, Arent Fox LLP Michael Bentzen, Hughes & Bentzen PLLC Kathleen Connery Dawe, Mayer Brown LLP Carol J. Bilzi, Mayer Brown LLP Brian P. Donnelly, Nixon Peabody LLP Karma Brown, Hunton & Williams LLP Karina Dorin, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Nathan R. Brown, Dow Lohnes PLLC Melissa Dorn, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Stacy Brustin, Catholic University Law School Joseph J. DeSanctis, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Molly Bryson, Nixon Peabody LLP Nicole Edmonds, Troutman Sanders LLP Daniel Bucca, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Diana Engel, Liotta Dranitzke & Engel Timothy Bucknell, Arent Fox LLP Gail Ennis, WilmerHale LLP Angela Buckner, Nixon Peabody LLP Craig Fitzenreiter, Troutman Sanders LLP Christina Buschmann, Perkins Coie LLP Jessica A. Flores, Foley & Lardner LLP Sheila Carpenter, Jorden Burt LLP Allison Foley, Venable LLP Debora D. Caruth, US Department of Justice Joshua Fowkes, Arent Fox LLP Stacey L. Caulk, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Angela Addison Freeman, Office of the Gen- & Flom LLP eral Counsel, District Department of Trans- Teri Champ, Foley & Lardner LLP portation David Chavkin, American University, Washing- Edna D. Garrett, Arent Fox LLP ton College of Law Paige Gentry, Nixon Peabody LLP Laura Z. Chester, WilmerHale LLP Lee Goodwin, Nixon Peabody LLP Stephen Chiu, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Sean Gordon, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 2012 Annual Report 29

Steven Greenspan, Law Office of Steven H. Kristin Mikolaitis, Mayer Brown LLP Greenspan John Moore, Hunton & Williams LLP Richard, Hagerty, Troutman Sanders LLP Melissa Moore, US Department of Labor Kurt Hamrock, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Whitney Moore, Arnold & Porter LLP Stephenson Harvey, The Harvey Law Group Anne Moran, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Nancy Heermans, Arent Fox LLP Ichiro (Ike) Morinaga, Arent Fox LLP Stephanie Henning, Xerox Corporation Matthew D. Morton, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Shanelle Henry, Nixon Peabody LLP LLP Thomas Holmberg, Baker Botts LLP Faith Mullen, Catholic University Law School, Sherille Ismail, Federal Communications Advocacy for Elderly Legal Clinic Commission Caitlin L. Murphy, Bryan Cave LLP Makram Jaber, Hunton & Williams LLP Kimberly Murphy, Baker Botts LLP Michelle C. Jackson, Venable LLP Sandeep Nandivada, McKenna, Long & Al- Nemika Jha, Chadbourne & Parke LLP dridge LLP Vernon Johnson, Nixon Peabody LLP Miriam R. Nemetz, Mayer Brown LLP Edward L. Jones III, Social Security Admin- David M. Noonan, Arent Fox LLP istration Deanne M. Ottaviano, Arent Fox LLP Barbara Kagan, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Harry S. Pangas, Sutherland LLP Mark Kass, Nixon Peabody LLP Damon C. Patton, Ackerman Brown PLLC Larry Katzman, Steptoe & Johnson LLP Stuart Pergament, Mayer Brown LLP Michele Keegan, Mayer Brown LLP Patrice Pitts, Sutherland LLP Y. Jenny Kim, Venable LLP Richard M. Pollak, Troutman Sanders LLP Pamela L. Kopp, Arent Fox LLP Senayt Rahwa, Nixon Peabody LLP Scott A. Krygier, Keller and Heckman LLP Eric Ramirez, Nixon Peabody LLP Anne Laughlin, Dechert LLP Andy Rawlins, Foley & Lardner LLP Stephanie Lin, Nixon Peabody LLP Kymian Ray, US Department of Housing & Julia Lippitt, US Department of Labor Urban Development Kristalyn Loson, Venable LLP Steven M. Reid, Foley & Lardner LLP Tonya Love, Washington Council AFL-CIO Keith T. Robinson, Dechert LLP Leon Lum, Foley & Lardner LLP Sarah Robinson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Stephen B. Maebius, Foley & Lardner LLP Feld LLP Richard Mann, Keller and Heckman LLP John Rodock, Ober | Kaler Anne McLaughlin, Dechert LLP Peg Romanik, US Department of the Interior Victoria Matese, Foley & Lardner LLP Margaret Ryznar, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Michael T. McGonnigal, Catholic University Taft LLP Law School Alejandro Sarna, McKenna Long & Aldridge Vanessa Muller Meeks, Dechert LLP LLP Luke Meier, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Joanne Savage, Mayer Brown LLP 30 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Jerome C. Schaefer, Whiteford, Taylor & Pres- Elisabeth S. Walden, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer ton LLP & Feld LLP Susan Schmidt, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Christopher Wallace, Nixon Peabody LLP Amy Schoenhard, Arent Fox LLP Aaron J. Wallisch, Venable LLP Elena Schwieger, Wilmer Hale LLP Jordan M. Ware, Bryan Cave LLP Carrie Shannon, Troutman Sanders LLP Kenneth B. Weiner, Nixon Peabody LLP David Shockley, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Kenneth Weinstein, Mayer Brown LLP & Flom LLP Mark Weisshaar, Hunton & Williams LLP Frederick Sterns, Keller & Heckman LLP Clevette Williams, US Department of Housing Megan Strand, Chadbourne & Parke LLP & Urban Development LaToya Sutton, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Justine E. Wilcox, Nixon Peabody LLP R. Michael Sweeney, Hunton & Williams LLP Jami Wyatt, AARP Sunit Talapatra, Foley & Lardner LLP Tianran Yan, Foley & Lardner LLP Patrice Talbott, Nixon Peabody LLP Lauren Yates, WilmerHale LLP John Matthew Thornton, Dechert LLP Robert Zanger, US Department of Justice Nicole Vorrasi, Dickstein Shapiro LLP

We also thank the following volunteer attorneys, without organizational affiliation, who have likewise assisted our clients:

Gordy Anomnachi Shiwali Patel Magda Benfield Wendy Solovay Arlene Brens Roselyn Tyson Stephen Burns David Yudin Emory Givens Jason Zappasodi Jeanine Hull In-House Legal Services Volunteers

Erin Julia Archer Peter D. Coppelman Linda Auwers Anabel Diaz Betty Avery Lauren Dracoules Jacqueline Barbarito Cassandra Edner Shirley Best Nina Faulk-Knight Andre Bruce Kathryn Ferger Bridgett Cameron Martha Ford-Gladden Alexandra Campbell Robert Frank Luisa Cardona Sonia Gahimbare 2012 Annual Report 31

Christine Gonzales Jacqueline O’Neil Li Guo Hellen Papavizas John Henson Emily Parker Jeanine Hull Shiwali Patel Martin Kohn Martin Rosensky Samantha Koshgarian Luz Ruiz Brouck Kuczynski Gosia Spangenberg Beverly Lewis Koch Donald Stocks Anne Lewis Kiat Tanapad Tracy Lin James Ton That Megan Lovett Thais Lyn Trayer Nicholas Maraman Annie Wright Robert M Medine Iris Xie Raule Napier Ellen Yahuda Jennifer Netburn Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteers

Alberta Murray Johnnie Cain Angele White Linda Softli Ann Lochstampfor Luzette King Camila Younger Michael Hager Carole Battle Peggy Berry Christopher Hutcherson Sally Sullivan Consuella Ellis Sheila Wickouski Deborah Harrington Sheryl Templeman Delores Foster Shirley Braxton Earnest Stewart Thelma Oshin Elizabeth Wright Renee Hammond Heddy Reid Shantee Buggie James Kutcher Vickie Paxon Joan Bailey Dr. Judith Jamison Joe-Brenda Musgrave Amy Gifford Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteers

Louella Alexander Nellie Weddle Angela Baker Clyrice Ackerman 32 Legal counsel for the Elderly

Rubell Bing Argelia Molina Jewell Blalock Acela Monzon Emma Beshir Irene Moore Mary Boykins Luz Onofre Martha Calderon Evangeline Paredes Elba Campusano Annette Perez Jesefina Campos Frances Prophet Daely Castillo Beryl C. Rice James Corbin Audrey Aiken Lynn Dishtelhorst Nannette Roberson Juanita Fairchild Kenneith Roberson Diane Carter Luz Ruiz Vermelle Pridgen Emma L. Salter Ralph Getz Marie Segears Hope Marlin Evelyn Sellers Nettie D. Hailes LaVerne P. Scott Dr. Nancy Webb Lillie M. Stringfello Williams X Hawkins Juana Suarez Maria Huaman LaVel Jackson Doris Jackson Joyce M. Vaden Zelda Kapner Maria Valdez Mary Hughes Gloria Villacis Jill Bogard Charles A. Vincent Berthenia Logan-Momodu Leonard J. Washington Sr Esperanza Lopez Glenn A. Washington Sr Delia Mandros Martha Weiss Emily Martin Sandra Welch Marilyn Meyers Delores Williamson 2012 Annual Report 33

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