The Presence of Justice inNortheastOhio

Navigating our course toward justice

2010 Annual Report

Dear Friends & Supporters, In 2006, as we embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process for the organization, we could not have imagined that we were on the cusp of the worst global economic downturn since the Great Depression. By severely increasing the need for our services, that recession stretched our capacity as never before.

Thankfully, that same strategic plan called for building additional organizational capacity through more efficient operations, better leveraging of resources, and additional fund raising. That plan helped us maintain our equilibrium despite rising need from an expanded pool of clients. Even in the face of funding decreases, we are proud to have been able to retain our entire staff, thanks to the devoted support of you – our friends and supporters.

Our strategic plan reinforced that we are wholly dedicated to impact rather than just quantity. We do this work not simply to win cases, but to improve the lives of our clients. In this report you will read about how we have improved our clients’ lives. For example, in 2010, operating in a region at the epicenter of the home foreclosure crisis, we prevented foreclosure in 68% of our cases and prevented evictions in 97% of cases. Those clients are not merely numbers, but families whose housing was preserved, and neighborhoods kept strong.

In the last year, we have also made significant strides in raising the organization’s profile in the wider community. Our newly-launched website played a key role in that profile-raising, telling our story in greater depth than ever before. It better empowered our clients with the information they need to avoid and resolve problems, or to seek us out when they could do neither on their own.

A fundamental part of our mission is to reach isolated groups. All of our clients are isolated by poverty, but many are also isolated because of disability, language or geography. Our outreach efforts in the last year have helped us become ever more engaged with these clients and enabled us to provide them with more responsive services.

So on behalf of our entire board and staff, a big thank you is in order to all of our volunteers and funding partners. Our work involves helping clients push back against the exploitation and indignities of poverty and neglect. Without your tremendous support in the last year – and indeed over many years – we could not provide this high-quality legal assistance while also working for systemic change.

Sincerely,

Colleen M. Cotter, Esq. Richard D. Panza, Esq. Ilah M. Adkins, Esq. The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Partner, Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook and Batista Co. Vice President & General Counsel, Charter One Bank Executive Director Legal Aid Board President, 2010 Legal Aid Board President, 2011

Annual Report 2010

2010 Data and Finances

Total People Helped by our cases handled 28.585 Revenue and Other Support 2010 20092008

Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation (OLAF) $3,314,439 $3,681,072$4,520,273 Legal Services Corporation (LSC) $2,441,094 $2,260,819$2,054,329 Donations and Private Grants $819,815 $628,276$1,135,809 Donated Services $1,348,436 $1,081,791$939,809 Total Cases Handled in 2010 11,048 United Way $241,528 $245,657$220,193 Partner Agencies (Contracts for Legal Services) $299,404 $440,973$272,985 Cases Handled and Closed 8.288 Other Government Grants $235,879 $243,835$225,839 Cases Continued into Next Year 2,760 Other Income $500,788 $361,472$125,506

Total Revenue $9,201,383 $8,943,895$9,494,743

Volunteer Lawyers Program [VLP] Clinics Expenses 2010 20092008 Cases Handled at VLP Clinics 1,228 Program Services $8,309,303 $7,915,245$7,559,914 Total Neighborhood Clinics 66 Support Services (Administration & Development) $1,449,383 $1,285,591$1,362,689

Total Expenses $9,758,686 $9,200,836$8,922,603

Personnel 2010

Excess of Revenue over Expenditures - $557,303 - $256,941$572,140 Staff Attorneys 55 Opening Net Assets $8,020,042 $8,276,983$7,704,843 Other Staff 36 Net Assets as of 12/31/2010 $7,462,739 $8,020,042$8,276,983 Pro Bono Attorneys 1,774 Breakdown of Net Assets Law Student Volunteers 228 - Undesignated $269,471 $96,174$177,389 In-House Volunteers 85 - Net Investment in Plant $2,806,029 $2,867,763$2,609,955 - Board Designated Endowment $10,523 0 - Board Designated Reserve Fund $4,176,678 $4,690,524$4,988,254 Languages Spoken by Legal Aid Clients $7,262,701 $7,654,461 [other than English] Arabic Cantonese French Somali - Temporarily Restricted $146,588 $363,881$501,385 - Permanently Restricted $53,450 $1,700 Spanish Russian Vietnamese Net Assets $7,462,739 $8,020,042$8,276,983

Client Demographics 2010 Types of Cases Closed 2010 Cases by County 2010

21% 68% 78% 54% 21% 36% 12% 32% 5% 43% 3% 5% 8% 11% 1%

2% Yearly Comparisons of Cases Closed 2008 2009 *2010 *2010 CASES CLOSED GRAPH % ABOVE Females 68% African-American 54% Ashtabula 5% Males 32% Hispanic 8% Consumer (including foreclosure) 34% 40% 43% Cuyahoga 78% Other 2% Family 22% 22% 21% Geauga 1% White 36% Health-Education-Work-Income-Immigration 20% 22% 21% Lake 5% Housing 17% 12% 12% Lorain 11% Other 7% 4% 3% 1 · 2010 Points of Interest

Legal Aid hosts another successful Citizenship Day on April 17, 2010 – thanks to the efforts of The C. Lyonel Jones Pro Bono Immigration Committee and local members of The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The clinic provides legal assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. The volunteer attorneys also combined forces with Catholic Charities, organizing specific clinics to assist refugees with the sometimes daunting process of status adjustment. In 2010, 1,774 pro bono attorneys were active in Legal Aid’s Volunteer Lawyers Program.

Lakewood resident Nahida Farunia finds freedom A new truck sits in Douglas Walls’ East Cleveland from an abusive marriage in April 2010. After decades driveway. Mr. Walls, a big rig driver, was stunned when of physical and mental abuse, Ms. Farunia says she his company terminated his employment – along “was like a cup that finally spilled over.” She came with a lease-to-own agreement for his own vehicle. to Legal Aid, where attorney Alexandria Ruden helped Additionally, the company kept $5,000 which Mr. Walls her file for divorce. The process took four long years. had already paid toward the truck. Legal Aid attorneys Ms. Farunia is grateful that Ms. Ruden was there each Stephanie Jackson and Julie Cortes sued the company step of the way: “I still call her to check on her. for breach of contract and unjust enrichment, and I feel like [Alexandria and I] are friends more than arrived at a settlement: The remaining cost of the truck she’s my lawyer.” was slashed in half, and Mr. Walls was given several In 2010, Legal Aid secured or retained safety for months to pay. Ms. Jackson says, “We did not simply 95% of clients in family law cases. provide Mr. Walls with a fish, but obtained the tools Mr. Walls needed to fish for a lifetime.” In 2010, for clients with work and income issues, Legal Aid increased monthly income by more than $162,000. Lorain resident Kristin Seljan’s electricity bill was almost double the usual amount because her landlord was allowing other tenants in the two-family home to run a cord from her residence; she was paying both families’ electricity costs. After Ms. Seljan complained, the landlord turned off her electricity. Ms. Seljan was extremely concerned for her asthmatic toddler, who needed breathing treatments from a machine. She came to Legal Aid for help, and staff attorney Amanda Davis worked to ensure the electricity was restored the next day. In 2010, Legal Aid prevented 97% of evictions for its housing law clients.

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Legal Aid attorney Jennifer Becker works to launch an initiative to assist low-income veterans. She helps Vietnam War veteran Douglas Weisman navigate the year-long process of reinstating his benefits after they were unjustly suspended. Mr. Weisman also faced a $39,000 overpayment charge that was subsequently dismissed. He says, “I wouldn’t have been Common pleas courts in Lake and able to handle waiting if I didn’t know someone was working for me.” Geauga counties work closely with Legal Aid to establish foreclosure In 2010, in addition to helping veterans with benefits issues, Legal mediation programs. Legal Aid Aid secured health insurance benefits in 92% of cases through attorney Marley Eiger notes that family law and public benefits work. the foreclosure process is often bewildering: “[Homeowners are] panicking. If they didn’t have this program, they would be stuck with dealing with things on their own... Ashtabula County is home to The mediation program affects the approximately 21,000 low-income community and the soundness of residents who are eligible for free the economy.” legal assistance with civil legal In 2010, Legal Aid prevented matters affecting basic necessities foreclosure in 68% of cases. of life. The county boasts 92 vol- unteer attorneys who work with Legal Aid to remove legal barriers to shelter, health, safety, income and education.

In June 2010, Cody Gwinn walks the stage to accept his In 2010, prevention of homeless- Shaker Heights High School diploma. When Cody was ness is the focus of many pro in seventh grade, and in the care of his aunt Ava Viera, bono cases. Additionally, Legal he began to have trouble at school and was expelled. Ms. Aid staff attorneys protected Viera wanted to ensure her nephew had a “fair shake” at participation in subsidized hous- an education and contacted Legal Aid. Legal Aid education ing programs in 95% of cases. attorneys took the case, ensured an Individual Education Plan was in place, and continued to work with the family until Cody’s graduation. Cody says: “Even though I was young, I had never seen someone show so much compassion. That’s very rare for people to stick with you.” In 2010, Legal Aid removed barriers to education for 98% of education law clients.

Ashtabula Lake

Geauga

Cuyahoga Lorain

Legal Aid provides free legal advice and representation in five counties in Northeast Ohio.

Legal Aid Donors – 2010 “I was just ‘the mother.’ Having an attorney spoke volumes.” – Stacey Jernigan, Legal Aid secured education for son with special needs

Anonymous (8) Edward and Sara Brown James Cooper Thomas W. Adams and Yukie Yoneda Justice Eric Brown Linda Cooper Harlin and Laura Adelman Senator Sherrod Brown and Connie Schultz Charles Corea and Kathleen McNeeley Stanley and Hope Adelstein Molly Brudnick John Corlett Ilah Adkins Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Judge Brian Corrigan Judge Ronald Adrine Brent Buckley Daniel Corrigan Akron Bar Association Herbert Buckman Judge Michael Corrigan and Catherine Corrigan David Alden Thomas Buford Vincent Cortese Jamie Aldes Carolyn Buller and William Doll Dianne Coscarelli Mary Alexander Larissa and Timothy Bungo Timothy Cosgrove Richard Alkire David Burchmore and Ellen Siebenschuh Christine Cossler American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio John Burke III Colleen Cotter American Immigration Lawyers Association - Ohio Chapter Kathleen Burke and William Gaskill Council of Smaller Enterprises Robert Anderle Patrick and Brandy Burke Christine Covey Jesse Anderson, Sr. Alexander and Jennifer Burlingame Dale Cowan Joseph Antolin Kenneth and Polly Burns Andrew Cox and Michelle Dietz Gary and Maureen Arbeznik Judge Janet Burnside Phyllis Crocker Jason and Shruti Aring Jeannette Bussey Michael and Kim Cullers James Aronoff Brodie Butland Erika Cunliffe Angel and Elizabeth Arroyo Sandra Buzney Jennifer and David Cupar Ashtabula Foundation James and Alice Cairns David Curry Lisa Averyhart J. Philip Calabrese and Mary Bynum Felix-Maximilian and Rachel Czernin Harold Babbit Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP Wayne Dabb, Jr. Brett and Bonnie Bacon Jose and Angelia Candelario Sherri Dahl Baker Hostetler, LLP Massimo and Nicole Capretta Carol and Robert Dakin Arthur Baldwin II Peter and Rita Carfagna Eric and Jacquelyn Daniel Fred Ball Timothy and Anne Carnahan Marc Dann Stacy Ballin and Charles Bartell Case Western Reserve University School of Law Bryan Dardis Roger and Susan Bamberger John and Maureen Castele Dena Davis The Bank of New York Mellon Community Partnership Paul Castillo Jessica Dawso Chris Banks Pablo Castro Jeffrey Dawson Kevin Barnes Catholic Charities Health and Human Services Carol Day Nancy and Andrew Barnes Center for Community Solutions Nicholas De Santis III Kimberly Barnett-Mills Subodh and Meena Chandra David DeBord Barney & Associates Consulting Services Menaka Chandurkar and Som Sreedhar Dana Debski Benjamin and Mary Jane Barrett Rohit and Lara Chandurkar Maureen Dee Brian Bash Charter One Foundation James Deery Susan Beck Michael and Christina Chase Ralph DeFranco Jennifer Becker Michael and Diane Chesney Ernie and Annie Demanelis Susan Becker Carolyn and Vincent Cheverine Cynthia Demsey Gordon and Martha Beggs Babetta Chiarito Frank and Wendy DeSantis Todd Behrens Mark Chimo Steven Dettelbach and Karil Bialostosky Mark Belasic James Chin Deanna DiPetta Victoria Belfiglio and Grant Segall Jennie Church Maureen Doerner and Geoffrey White Irving Bell Judge Joseph Cirigliano and Beverly Cirigliano Lisa and Jason Dolin Barbara Belovich Diane Citrino Dominion Foundation Mary Bender Amanda Clapp Richard and Carolyn Donaldson Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP Cleveland Clinic Foundation Catherine Donnelly Sheryl Benford Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association Judge Michael Donnelly David and Penny Bennett The Cleveland Foundation Megan Dortenzo Mark and Rebecca Bennett Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Sue Douglas Ann Bergen Cleveland Rape Crisis Center William Doyle, Jr. William Beyer Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association Carl Draucker and Claire Burke Draucker Patrick Biliter Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Patrick Dugan Paul and Paula Binder Gregory Clifford and Karen Bryant-Clifford Judge Mary Dunning Suzanne and Adam Blum Robert Clyde Janice Dzigiel April Miller Boise George Coakley William Eadie Cathleen Bolek Arthur Cobb Izoduwa Ebose-Holt Jeffrey and Elaine Bomberger Avery and Susannah Cohen Ashley Edwards and William Edwards Yelena Boxer Cassandra Collier-Williams Mitchell Ehrenberg Judge Christopher Boyko and Roberta Boyko Katherine Collin James Ehrman Mary Bradley Collins & Scanlon LLP Eichorn & Breunig Co., LPA Matthew Brady Gerardo Colon Robert Eidnier Bricker & Eckler LLP Community Foundation of Lorain County Myra and Kevin Embry Michael Brink James Cone Roslyn English Michael and Cynthia Brittain Michele and Christopher Connell Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Robert Brlas Anne-Marie and Andrew Connors Jeffrey and Leah Epstein Moushumi Brody Jenice Contreras Equal Justice Works Darcy and Gilbert Brosky Judge Colleen Conway Cooney and John Cooney Heather Ettinger Douglas Brown David and Patricia Cook Paul and Margaret Everett

4 · Annual Report 2010 “I don’t know what I would have done. I’m glad Legal Aid was there.” – Emmett Clemenson, Legal Aid helped procure much-needed dental prosthetics

Traci Ext Judge Burt Griffin and Bunny Griffin John and Gail Jackson Julie and Joel Falck Calvin Griffith Stephanie and Dennis Jackson George Farragher Sr. Joanne Gross, OSU William Jacobs Michael and Gretchen Farrell Robert Gross Bobbie Jacobson Philip Fastenau Mary Groth Leonard Jagoda, Sr. Regan Fay and Michelle Phillips Fay David and Rini Grover Marilyn Jech Stephen and Jennifer Fazio Richard Gurbst Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co., LPA Frank and Mary Ellen Fecser Judge James Gwin and Bonnie Gwin James Jenkins Thomas Feher Haber Polk Kabat, LLP Carl Jenks Paul Feinberg Harry Haber Jewish Federation of Cleveland Edward and Catherine Feldman Richard Haber Alana Jochum Douglas Fifner Russell Hack John Milton Costello Foundation Emily Fiftal Robert and Louise Haffke Andrew Johnson, Jr. John Filak, Sr. Robert Hager and Mary Miralia Linda Johnson and Richard Jones Patricia Fisher Edward Haggins Michael Anne Johnson Christine Flanagan Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP Jones Day Frances Floriano Goins Andy Halko Candace Jones Anne Owings Ford Robert Hannen Lessie and Clifton Jones Adrienne Foster Pamela and Stanley Hanover Melissa Jones Frantz Ward, LLP Michael and Martha Hardy Mary Jorgenson Katy and Eric Franz Elizabeth Harvey JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA Carol Fredrich Michael Harvey Stephen Kadish Mark Freeman and Gina Beim Susan and Jeffrey Hastings Kaiser Permanente of Ohio Fretter, Inc. Laura Hauser Kerin Kaminski Ronald Frey II Daniel Haymond Katherine Friedell Bruce Hearey Judge Carolyn Friedland Heartfelt Charity Cards In 2010, Legal Aid increased assets for Gordon Friedman Brendan Heil Steven and Lisa Friedman Melissa Henahan our clients by more than $25 million Judge Stuart Friedman Hennes Paynter Communications Sydney and Pearl Friedman Donald Herbe (mostly by saving homes from foreclosure). Judge Nancy Fuerst Michael Herrick Robert Fuerst John and Susan Hersch William Fulton John Heutsche Lisa Kaplan and Dennis Terry David and Rebecca Gabriel Carole Heyward Judge Diane Karpinski Gregory Gale and Stephanie Niehaus Hickman & Lowder Co., LPA Steven and Diane Kaufman Judge Eileen T. Gallagher Mimi Hicks Francis and Judith Keefe Judge Hollie Gallagher Ralph and Christine Higgins Ellen Keller Jean Gallagher Elizabeth Hijar and Justin Herdman Brendan Kelley Robert and Suzanne Gambol Christopher Hilker Amy Kellogg Steven and Marilyn Garfunkel Harry Hirsch Maureen Kelly Stephen Gariepy and Nancy Sin Hispanic Alliance, Inc. Melissa Kelly Lynn Gattozzi Laura Hoag Charles and Bonnie Kennedy Judge Patricia Gaughan and Roger Andrachik Stephen Hobt Richard Kenney, Jr. Geauga County Bar Foundation Amy Hocevar The Key Foundation Leslie Gentile David Hochberg and Maxine Singer KeyBank Corporate & Administrative Offices The George Gund Foundation Scott Holbrook Bruce Khula Kathleen Gharrity Stefanie and M.D. Holland Thomas Kilbane and Sally Conway Kilbane Judge Joseph Gibson David and Nancy Hooker Gordon Kinder and Ann Rowland L. Todd and Virginia Gibson Erin Hopkins Matthew and Linda Klaben Giffen & Kaminski, LLC Herbert and Joanne Hoppe Betty Klaric Teresan Gilbert Debra Horn Allan Kleinman Terry Gilbert Michael and Jane Horvitz John Kluznik Camille Gill Gayle Horwitz Jules and Lani Koach Melvin and Diane Ginsberg George and Stephanie Hrbek N. Herschel Koblenz LeAnna Gipson Leslye Huff James and Sandra Koenig Julie Given Huffman, Isaac & Klym, LLC Karen Kohn Nancy Glick Joanne Hull Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz, PLL Roger Gold and Deborah Rukin Gold Pamela Hultin and PJ Kamer Anthony Konkoly Judge Rosemary Grinda Gold Joseph Humpolick Clayton Koppes Phil Goldberg Christopher and Maria Hunter Kathleen Kordeleski Goldstein & Goldstein Co., LPA Meg and Jed Hunter Lee Korland Joyce Goldstein John Hutchinson Kottler Metal Products, Inc. Bernard and Susan Goodman Lee and Candace Hutton Kenneth and Carla Kowalski David Goodman and Barbara Hawley Edward and Mary Icove Keith and Kristen Kraus Jeanne and Steven Gordon Kate Ingersoll Kenneth Kraus Larry and Evy Gordon Inglewood Associates LLC Representative Dennis Kucinich Melissa Graham-Hurd and Daniel Hurd Kristen Iriarte Lisa Kunkle Jonathan and Holli Greenberg Joseph Isabella Deanna and Elroy Kursh The Greenwald Law Firm Co., LPA J. Hollingsworth & Associates, LLC William and Jeanne Kurtz

5 · Legal Aid Donors – 2010 continued....

Philip Kushner Eileen and Kenneth Mathews Robert Myers, Jr. Alexander Kuszewski Claire May Frederick and Jakki Nance Paul Kuzmins Lynda Mayer Lourdes Negron-McDaniel Robert Labes and Sheryl Markowitz The McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Foundation Jill Nelson Kathryn Lad Mark and Karen McCarthy Tania Nemer Thomas LaFond Frances McClean Spencer Neth and Marjorie Kitchell Lori Laisure Mary Beth and Luke McConville Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Brian and Shelly Lamb Kathleen McCoy Cynthia Norwood P. Wesley Lambert James McCrystal, Jr. Stephen Nowak Deneen LaMonica McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA Judge Gustalo Nunez David and Elana Landman C. Richard McDonald John and Leslie Oberdorfer John and Janet Larson Robert and Dorothy McDonald Stephen and Bonnie O’Bryan Edward LaRue George McGaughey, Jr. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor David Lash John and Amelia McGinnis Judge John O’Donnell Timothy and Patti Laskey Kenneth and Mary Lynne McGovern Kathleen Oemke Francine Lasley and John Sweeney Ann McGowan Porath and Gerald Porath Office of the Federal Public Defender-Northern Ohio District Wendlene and David Lavey McGregor Foundation Ohio Chapter American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers James and Christine Lawniczak Austin McGuan Ohio State Bar Association Jerry Lawson and Barbara Rinto Madeline McGuckin JoAnn Ohmura Stephen and Ellen Lazarus Clare McGuinness and Robert Farmer Jill Okun and Bennett Rubin John Lazzaretti Mark McGuire Philip Oliss and Rachel McQuade-Oliss Barbara Leadbetter Judge Kenneth McHargh and Helen McHargh Michelle Oliver Wendy Leatherberry Robert and Eleanor McIlvaine Chief Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. and Louisa Oliver Wilbur Leatherberry and Diane Phillips-Leatherberry Hugh and Sue McKay Miriam Ortiz-Rush Jeffrey and Ellen Leavitt Louise and Edward McKinney Sarah Osmer and Christopher DiMattina Judge Deborah LeBarron Rebecca Ruppert McMahon and Ronald McMahon Daniel Ostrach Charlene Lee Ronald McMillan Arthur Ott Jonathan Leebow Molly McNally Ivan Otto David Lenz Douglas and Jani McWilliams Elizabeth Oviedo Herbert and Harriet Levine Ellen and Michael Meehan Evan Palik Donald Levy Joseph Meissner Judge Diane Palos Littler Mendelson Foundation, Inc. Michael Meissner and Kathiann Kowalski Richard and Jacqueline Panza Littler Mendelson, P.C. Tom Mendelsohn Zachary Paris Mary LoPresti Sara Menefee Santoli and Andrew Santoli Parker Hannifin Foundation James Lowe Kathryn and Guy Mercer Christina and Christopher Peer Belinda Lowrie Gale and Gerald Messerman Judge Ralph Perk, Jr. The Lubrizol Corporation Donald and Sara Messinger Elizabeth Perl The Lubrizol Foundation Kenneth Messinger-Rapport Terrence Perris James and Pamela Lucey Teresa Metcalf-Beasley Harriet Peters Arthur Lundberg G. Christopher Meyer Robert Peterson and Miriam Gonzalez Lugo Heather Lutz Lisa Meyer Katherine and Kenneth Petrey Damond and Lori Mace Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis Richard and Alice Petrulis Peter Machlup Anne Meyers Jennifer Peyton Harold Madorsky and Debra Gressel Deborah Michelson Stacey Picard and Mark Maus Rita and Charles Maimbourg Patrick Milligan and Dayna DePerro Milligan PNC Bank Majestic Steel USA, Inc. Osborne Mills, Jr. Richard Pogue Susan Majka David and Dvora Millstone John and Victoria Polito Deane Malaker David and Leslee Miraldi Andrew Pollis Raymond Malone Daniel and Tracie Misiewicz Sarah Polly Richard Manoloff and Molly Clark Mamie Mitchell Judge Dan Polster and Deborah Coleman Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos Co., LPA Cynthia Mog and Christopher Williams PolyOne Corporation Lianne Mantione Chaundra Monday Patricia Poole Margaret W. Wong & Associates Edward Moore Gregory Popovich Kenneth Moore Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP John and Eileen Moran David and Margaret Porter Theresa Morelli Mary Porter Lana Moresky Kathleen Portman In 2010, Legal Aid reduced debt for Cynthia Morgan Annie Potter Stanley Morganstern Lee and Susan Powar our clients by more than $11 million. Peter Morrison William and Mary Prescott Marian Morton John Pyle Suzann Moskowitz Patty Quinonez Norma Mudry Howard Rabb Richard Margolis John Mulligan Rabin & Rabin Co. LPA Jeffrey and Rosemary Margulies Patricia Murphy Mary Ann and Erwin Rabin Jeffrey Marks Brian and Heidi Murray Elizabeth Rader Richard Maron and Judy Eigenfeld Anthony Musca, Jr. Sonja Rajki and Michael Lyford Craig and Joan Martahus Douglas Musick Sarah Rathke James Martello Joseph Muska William Reichard Janet Martin David and Inez Myers Foundation Dorothy Reichenbach

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Reminger Company, LPA David and Patricia Skrabec United Way of Ashtabula County Carole and Michael Rendon Skylight Financial Group - Agents Association United Way of Greater Cleveland Christopher Renkel George and Rebecca Slusarz United Way of Greater Lorain County Linda Rich Jill Smialek Virginia Van Wagenen and Stuart Chase Van Wagenen Denise Rini Maria Smith and Charlie Hurst Saber and Joseph VanDetta Geoffrey and Molly Ritts Todd Smith Vargas Law Firm, LLC Gabriel and Sarah Rivera Robyn Minter Smyers Maria Vargas Christopher Rizzo Steven and Lisa Sneiderman Ted and Ginger Vaughan James Robenalt Lloyd Snyder and Margaret Terry Cynthia Vaughn Carmen Roberto Ryan and Rebecca Sobel Fidelia Vazquez John and Marlene Robertson Sharmon Sollitto and Michael Lederman Carmen Velez Judge Kenneth Rocco James and Susan Spallino Judge José Villanueva Joseph Rodgers The Spanish American Committee Thien Vo Kenneth Roll Jeffrey Spiegler William Vodrey Jan Roller and David Abbott Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (US) LLP George von Mehren Barbara Roman Robert Stanton Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP Joseph Roman Philip Star and Jane Peterson Edward Wade, Jr. Catherine and Michael Romanchek Stautzenberger College Michael Wager Brian and Cheryl Roof Edward Stege, Jr. Cynthia Walker Rosner Partners LLC David Steiger Sandra Walker William Ross Steven and Dianne Steinglass Christine Wallace Charles Royer and Jill Fulton-Royer Dale and Carol Stephenson Mark and Karla Wallach RPM International Inc. Jeffrey Stern Walter & Haverfield LLP Aaron Rupert Thomas Stevens Timothy Walters Judge Michael Russo Stotter & Koosed Co., LPA Warren & Zoann Dusenbury Charitable Trust Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland Carter Strang Mary Warren Maurice and Bernadette Salada Sara Strattan Susan Weaver Judith Saltzman and Richard Rogen Ralph Streza Thomas Weeks Eve Sandberg Linda Striefsky Maureen Weigand Terri Sandu Alida Struze Jeffry and Susan Weiler Juan Santiago Rosalyn Sukenik Stephen and Lisa Weingrad Joy Savren Susan Grody Ruben, Esq. Joseph and Cynthia Weinstein Scanlon Family Charitable Trust Annette and J. Sutherland Mark Weintraub Patricia Scanlon Therese Sweeney Drake and James Drake Robert Weise, Jr. Nancy and James Schade Judge James Sweeney David and Erica Weiss Charles Schaefer Judge Kristin Sweeney Jerome Weiss and Judith Salomon David Schaefer Timothy Sweeney Judge Lesley Wells Clarke and Charles Clarke Donald and Toni Scherzer Christopher Swift Stephen and Joan Werber Brigitte Schiffer Judge Joan Synenberg and Roger Synenberg Weston Hurd LLP Carolina Schneider Taft/ Mary Whitmer and Stanley Brandt Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., LPA Mary Tassi Laverne and Joel Whitworth Jessica Schreiber Dennis Terez and Nancy Conrady Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista Co. Barbara and John Schubert The Mills Law Office LLC Dennis Wilcox and Shelley Kazan-Wilcox Kathy Jo Schultz Dynda and David Thomas Danny Williams Nancy Schuster Terence Thomas Donald and Evelyn Williams Bryan Schwartz Thompson Hine, LLP Harold Williams Niki and Bobbi Schwartz Adrian Thompson Ida Williams Frederic Schwieg Mark Thompson LeeDaun Williams SDG Advisors Mitchell and Karen Thompson Perdexter Williams Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash, Co. Thorman & Hardin-Levine Co., LPA Stephen Williams J. Gary Seewald Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP The Wills Law Firm, LLC Paula and Thomas Seger Francis and Victoria Titas Nicole Wilson Emily Seidman Robert Tobik Robin Wilson Michael Sering David Tocco Elizabeth Woda James Sestak Whitney Todd and Edward Hoffman Meredith and Thomas Wojtkun Berj and Carol Shakarian Catherine and Thomas Tompkins Robert Wolff Melanie Shakarian and Peter Kvidera P. Kelly Tompkins Margaret Wong Fred Shapiro Edwin Torres Elizabeth Wright Michael and A. Sharb Jazmin Torres-Lugo Lester Wyman Timothy and Arlene Sheeran David and Margaret Trimble James and Kathleen Young Sheerer & Goodwin Law Offices Neetesh Tripathi Deborah Yue John Shelley and Patricia Burgess James and Sandra Troxell Sandra Zagarell The Sherwick Fund Commissioner Daniel Troy David Zagore The Sherwin-Williams Company Tucker Ellis & West LLP Judge Edward Zaleski Meredith Shoop Michael Tully Richard and Marcie Zeiger Joseph and Nancy Shucofsky Tracy Turoff and Ari Sherwin Catharine Zurbrugg and Prashant Tamaskar Pauline Silverman Jeffery and Kristin Ubersax Thomas Zych Sisters of Charity Foundation Ulmer & Berne, LLP Skadden Fellowship Foundation United States District Court - Northern District of Ohio Every effort was made to reflect all 2010 philanthropic gifts to Legal Aid. If you note an error or omission, Ralph Skonce, Jr. – Attorney Admissions Fund please email [email protected].

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Donors to Special Funds – 2010

The Community Advocacy Program (CAP)

A medical-legal partnership between The MetroHealth System and Legal Aid

In 2007, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledged a four-year, $500,000 grant to support Legal Aid’s medical-legal partnership with The MetroHealth System. The grant was awarded through the foundation’s Local Initiative Funding Partners in which local foundations and corporations agree to match the $500,000 gift.

The 2010 local funders include:

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Cleveland Foundation The Higley Foundation Thompson Hine LLP CVS Caremark Charitable Trust The Kaiser Foundation Benesch, Attorneys at Law Eaton Corporation Lubrizol Foundation Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Saint Luke’s Foundation The Callahan Foundation The George Gund Foundation Third Federal Foundation Charter One Foundation Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Foundation United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc.

Leadership Fund for Organizational Development

In 2010, an endowment gift was made to Legal Aid to create the Allen Madorsky Memorial Fund, which benefits Legal Aid’s Leadership Fund for Organizational Development. The Fund provides specific support for strategic planning and implementation, staff and volunteer training and staff leadership development.

Fund raising continues for this endeavor, especially for staff leadership development activities.

Chair: 2010 Supporters: Kerin Kaminski, Giffen & Kaminski, LLC Sue M. Douglas Frederick R. Nance Anne Owings Ford Reminger Company, LPA Lead Donors: The McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Foundation Walter & Haverfield LLP Giffen & Kaminski, LLC Rebecca R. McMahon Margaret W. Wong Allen Madorsky Memorial Fund Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis

In 2010, Legal Aid eliminated or reduced risk to children in 95% of family law cases.

Sgt. Harry Fund Donors

The Sgt. Harry Fund was established in 2008 with funds from the first annual John and Ginny Elam Pro Bono Award, presented to Legal Aid Board member David Kutik by the Ohio State Bar Association. The $5,000 award has been leveraged with donations from individual donors to support Legal Aid’s Volunteer Lawyers Program, which engages the private bar in Legal Aid’s mission. The Fund is named for Mr. Kutik’s father, Sgt. Harry Kutik.

The following donors made gifts in 2009 or 2010:

Anonymous (1) Ellen Keller Isaac Schulz Joseph Bauer Carol Kutik P. Kelly Tompkins Michael Brittain Dennis Lansdowne Thomas Turner Kathleen Burke James Lawniczak Michael Ungar George Coakley James McCrystal, Jr. Virginia Van Wagenen Virginia Elam Hugh McKay Mark Wallach Mary Anne Garvey and A.J. Cianflocco Stephen O’Bryan Stephen Werber Pamela Hultin R. Jeffrey Pollock Mary Whitmer Lessie Jones Judge Dan Polster and Deborah Coleman James Young Steven Kaufman Lester Potash

8 · Annual Report 2010

United Way and Combined Federal Campaign Donors These donors supported Legal Aid in 2010 with a gift to United Way or the Northeast Ohio Combined Federal Campaign.

Anonymous (10) Lorraine Evelyn Michael Makofsky Melanie Shakarian Margaret Adams Stephen Fazio Keith Manning Charna Sherman Thomas Adams Thomas Feher Allison Manzuk Jill Smialek Ilah Adkins Katie Feldman Elvira Maricic Geri Smith James Armstrong Sari Feldman Michael Martis Jason Sonenshein Jennifer Armstrong Caleb Fisher Dawn McFadden Jeremy Sosin Kathleen Atkinson Patricia Fisher Carolyn McGowan Michael Sourek Todd Atkinson Anne Owings Ford John McGowan Susan St. Onge Jessica Baggett Scott Ford McKinsey & Company, Inc. State of Ohio Barbara P. Barna Traci Forrester Rebecca McMahon Elizabeth Sullivan Nancy Barnes Tracy Francis Carol Metz Lester Swech Cathleen Baskey Joseph Frolik James Miraldi Anne Sweeney Angela Bennett Heidi Gajoch Wade Mitchell Amy Szmania David Bennett Lisa Gates Edward Moore Carolyn Szweda Mark Bennett David Goodman John Moran Diana Thimmig Suzanne Blum Sr. Joanne Gross, OSU Matthew Moriarty Third Federal Savings & Loan Association Michael Brittain Theodore Grossman Anne Morris Tracy Thomas Jere Brophy Brian Grube Michael Mumford Heather Tonsing Volosin Kate Brown Rolene Gulley Ralph Murray Brian Toohey Irene Budinger Douglas Haas Peter Nagusky Tina Tricarichi Jeremy Campana George Hamm Adam Nazette Tracey Turnbull Glenn Campbell Suzanne Hanselman Matthew Nipper Sandra Turner Thomas Cicarella Paul Harris Michael O’Malley Tracy Turoff Diane Citrino Ruth Hartman Susan Organiscak Michael Ungar Judy Codrea Deborah Haywood Leslie Ortega Marc Vinson Timothy Connors William Heine Frank Osborne John Vitkus Kathleen Corcoran Ann Heyward Rachel Perry Katarina Waag Evanessa Cordero Mary Huber George Peters Delmaurio Walker Charles Corea James Humbel Daniel Petricig Mark Wallach Colleen Cotter Donald Jack Richard Petrulis Richard Weaver Eric Cotton Frances Johnson Timothy and Quinn Pillari Jeffry Weiler Stephanie Couhig Kanta Johnson Michael Pirret David Weiner Michele Crissinger Peter Jones Jerome Pomeranz Mark Weintraub Mary Cusick Jennifer Jontz Sandra Prebil David Weiss Amanda Davis Sanjiv Kapur Barbara Prescott Christopher Williams Cheryl Davis Catherine Kearney Elizabeth Rader Donna Williams-Alexander David Dawson Keith Kearney Lora Reece Cheryl Wills Michelle DeBaltzo Jacqueline Keller Rod Rezaee Michelle Wood Maria Del Monaco John Kilroy Cassandra Robertson Sarah Worley Tammy DeLong Joshua Klarfeld David Rowan James and Kathleen Young Patrick DePace Lenore Kleinman Michael Russo Sarah-Elizabeth Young Anthony DiVenere Dena Kobasic Gregory Sanders David Zimmer Maureen Doerner KPMG LLP Patricia Scanlon Lewis Dolezal Kenneth Krol Edward Donnelly David Kutik D.W. Craig Dreyer Peter Kvidera Kevin Dreyfuss-Wells Thomas and Karen LaFond Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells James Lawniczak Robert and Kim Ducatman Amy Leopard Mary Jo Dziak Eric Levasseur Nadine Eames Robert Loesch Michael Elliott Sheryl Love In 2010, Legal Aid preserved assets for 86% Joan Englund Damond and Lori Mace of clients with consumer law problems.

Our Mission is to secure justice and resolve fundamental problems for those who are low-income and vulnerable by providing high-quality legal services and working for systemic solutions.

9 · 2010 Board of Directors Managing Attorneys

Ilah M. Adkins, Esq. Jessica Baggett, Esq. Charter One Bank Lorain County

Jesse O. Anderson Davida Dodson, Esq. Community Representative Eastern Counties nominated by the Greater Cleveland RTA Peter Iskin, Esq. Mark S. Bennett, Esq. U.S. Attorney’s Office Housing Unit

Ann S. Bergen, Esq. Stephanie Jackson, Esq. Law Offices of Ann S. Bergen, Co. LPA Health-Education-Work-Income-Immigration Unit

Sr. Joanne Gross, OSU, Esq. Ann McGowan Porath, Esq. Community Representative Volunteer Lawyers Program and Intake Unit nominated by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland Tonya Whitsett, Esq. Carole O. Heyward, Esq. Family Law Unit CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Kathleen Kordeleski, Esq. Harold Williams, Esq. ABB, Inc. Consumer Law Unit

David A. Kutik, Esq. Jones Day

Barbara Leadbetter Community Representative Executive Team nominated by MetroHealth’s Center for Community Health Colleen M. Cotter, Esq. Richard Panza, Esq. Executive Director Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista David B. Dawson, Esq. Richard D. Petrulis, Esq. Deputy Director KeyBank National Association Kate S. Ingersoll Jerome Pleasant Executive Assistant Community Representative nominated by the West Side Catholic Center New Clients Call Bettina Kaplan Toll·Free: 888.817.3777 Patricia Poole, Esq. Director of Finance Phone: 216.687.1900 Baker & Hostetler, LLP and Administrative Operations

Mary Ann “Mickey” Rabin, Esq. Garrick Lipscomb Rabin & Rabin Co., LPA Legal Aid Offices Information Technology Director Elizabeth “Betsy” Rader, Esq. Melanie A. Shakarian, Esq. Cleveland & Administrative Offices Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1223 West Sixth Street Director of Development Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Congressman Louis Stokes, Esq. and Communications Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP Elyria 538 West Broad Street, Suite 300 Adrian D. Thompson, Esq. Taft/ Elyria, Ohio 44035

Jefferson Tim Walters Community Representative 121 East Walnut Street nominated by Merrick House Jefferson, Ohio 44047 Michelle Wilkerson-Guerry Painesville Community Representative 8 North State Street, Suite 300 nominated by the NEO Painesville, Ohio 44077 Coalition for the Homeless

Ida R. Williams Community Representative nominated by the Big Brothers www.lasclev.org Big Sisters of Lorain County Rebecca L. Wojtko Community Representative nominated by the Big Brothers

Big Sisters of Lorain County ection: Bäden Design, Cleveland Art Dir + n Desig