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VIEW FROM THE HILL LEGAL COMMUNITY Democrats look Attorneys enter back to future Pro Bono Hall Find Public Notices State Democrats are Jay Ku, Leslie McWilliams inside & online: hoping Bredesen run recognized for volunteer www.HamiltonCountyHerald.com could boost party hopes. work in family law. P3 P2 AP Volume 104 | No. 43 Single Copy 50¢ CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE October 27 – November 2, 2017 Finding joy What was going on in Chattanooga in 1967? Saturday, Oct. 28 in fighting A portrait of the late Dr. Earl Campbell Sr., who served 32 years as the school physician at the University of Chattanoo- for a ga, was unveiled during impressive ceremonies at Maclellan Gymnasium. Dr. Leroy Martin, the universi- ty’s chancellor, paid tribute ‘higher to Dr. Campbell. Nancy Campbell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Earl Campbell Jr., unveiled the portrait. W.D. Moon Jr., member purpose‘ of the law fi rm of Har- ris, Moon, Dineen and Franks, has been elected to the board of directors of Hamilton National Asso- ciates, Inc., according to J. E. Whitaker, chairman of the board and president of Photograph by David Laprad Hamilton National Associ- “I sometimes tell parents and employees that their case is important to them, but because it’s a novel situation, we’re also fighting to make sure another person ates, Inc. doesn’t go through the same thing,” attorney Justin Gilbert says. Sunday, Oct. 29 under the Individuals with tells an accused man he’s not e United Fund of Gilbert loves a challenge, especially Disabilities Education Act to alone is Finch. And the coun- Chattanooga reported that protect their son’s right to be selor who takes on the case of a total of $1,644,365 has when it involves helping children educated with his non-disabled a troubled youth pro bono is been pledged in this year’s By David Laprad Down syndrome, needed Finch. friends in his zoned school. Finch. campaign. is brings the He’d been fully included in the Without an attorney to advo- Deborah found Finch in campaign to within 95.5 very client who’s regular education classroom at cate for Hyde’s rights, they lost. Justin Gilbert, a Chattanoo- percent of its $1,720,317 needed an attor- his zoned school, Normal Park For the appeal, they hired ga attorney who takes cases goal, Sam E. Miles, cam- ney to fi ght for Elementary in Chattanooga, for Finch. involving disability laws. paign chairman, announced justice on their four years. As he neared third Finch is a fi ctional character As the Hamilton County at the third report meeting behalf has needed grade (and annual state testing, who represents a black defen- and Tennessee Departments of Friday. Atticus Finch. mother Deborah notes), the dant in a criminal trial in the Education reiterated their case, Some – a single mother being novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Gilbert brandished copies of See 50 YEARS, page 15 principal decided Hyde would wrongfully evicted from her be removed from Normal Park But any attorney can fi ll that the IDEA, the Americans with apartment, a man accused of a and sent to Red Bank Elemen- role. Disabilities Act and Section INSIDE Ecrime he didn’t commit and a e Legal Aid lawyer who 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, tary, where he’d be placed in a ■ FINANCIAL FOCUS P10 juvenile who’s made mistakes – special education classroom. represents her client in a land- all of which protect the right are fortunate to fi nd him. Deborah and Hyde’s father, lord-tenant battle is Finch. e of individuals with disabilities ■ REAL ESTATE P13 Luka Hyde, a young boy with Greg, fi led for due process criminal defense attorney who stands outside a prison cell and See GILBERT, page 4 Representing Tennessee and Georgia clients since 1989 CIVIL WILLS & PERSONAL BUSINESS LITIGATION ESTATES INJURY LAW 724 Cherry St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-265-5100 www.epsteinlawfi rm.net 2 | October 27 – November 2, 2017 Hamilton County Herald www.hamiltoncountyherald.com News and notes from the Chattanooga Bar Association Bar Association Legal Aid adds two to Hall of Fame By David Laprad Two Chattanooga attorneys are this year’s inductees into Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s Pro Bono Hall of Fame. Solo practitioner Jay Ku and Leslie McWilliams of McWilliams & Gold both focus their volunteer efforts on family law cases. LAET Pro Bono Project Director Paige Evatt says Ku and McWilliams are “true pro bono heroes.” “e Pro Bono Hall of Fame is the ultimate acknowledgement of an attorney’s long-lasting commitment to pro bono representation, consis- tent support of LAET and effective advocacy for equal access to justice for all Tennesseans,” she says. “Jay and Leslie are true trailblazers in our community. ey both have a long history of service and are still volunteering with Legal Aid. Not only that, they take difficult cases.” Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins calls Ku and McWilliams “true models of the legal Photographs provided profession.” Barry Gold, right, with state Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Bivins, attended on behalf of his law partner and new inductee, Leslie McWilliams. “ Without volunteers like Jay and Leslie, who make sacrifices day in and LAET and the lead attorney for our day out on behalf of others, Tennes- pro se divorce clinics,” Evatt adds. see would not be a leader in the effort “Divorce is a difficult subject, but to provide equal access to justice,” Jay conducts these clinics in a way Bivins says. “Even worse, the people that keeps the lines of communica- of the state would suffer.” tion open. is in turn allows people Ku began her career as a Legal Aid to co-parent their children and live staff attorney in St. Louis, Missouri. successful lives.” After moving to Chattanooga, she “Jay is well-respected and well- became a volunteer and eventually loved by her family, friends, col- a staff attorney at LAET. After Ku’s leagues, community and countless CHATTANOOGA BAR ASSOCIATION BAR CHATTANOOGA time with Legal Aid ended, she con- clients,” Evatt continues. “It is our tinued to do pro bono work for the honor to welcome her to the Pro organization. Bono Hall of Fame.” roughout her career, Ku has Ku encourages all attorneys to demonstrated a heart for children help others through pro bono work. and families. “More people than ever need access She’s worked as a guardian ad to justice and legal representation in litem for the child support division the courts,” she says. “It’s no longer of Hamilton County Juvenile Court, just the underclass. It’s also people a staff attorney for the Department who have become economically dis- of Children’s Services and as a Rule advantaged.” 31 mediator with a certification in McWilliams graduated from Flor- domestic violence work. ida State University College of Law Ku was also the recipient of in 1983. While a student at Florida LAET’s Bruce C. Bailey Volunteer State, she was a single parent to her Lawyer of the Year Award in 2014. daughter, Stephanie. “It would be easy for Jay to look at McWilliams began her career with all she’s done and hang up her hat. a two-and-a-half-year stint as an Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Bivins and 2017 Legal Aid of East Tennessee Pro But she hasn’t. Bono Hall of Fame inductee Jay Ku. “She’s still a regular volunteer at See HALL OF FAME, page 3 Executive Committee John C. Harrison Board of Governors Ex-Officio Member TREASURER William G. Colvin Barret S. Albritton The Honorable Pamela PRESIDENT Honorable Christie M. Sheri Fox Fleenor Sell Marc Harwell JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVE Lee Davis PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT George G. Hixson Jeffrey W. Maddux Steven M. Jacoway Jimmy Rodgers SECRETARY Linda Minks Hood Brittany T. Faith EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YLD REPRESENTATIVE Chattanooga Bar Association | The Pioneer Building | Suite 420 | 801 Broad Street | Chattanooga, TN 37402 | 423-756-3222 | Fax: 423-265-6602 |www.chattanoogabar.org www.hamiltoncountyherald.com Hamilton County Herald October 27 – November 2, 2017 | 3 n VIEW FROM CAPITOL HILL Dems hope Bredesen run will reinvigorate party Tennessee Democrats are the Senate [Corker’s seat] but canvassing the state to find could be a candidate for the candidates at every political seat held by Tennessee Sen. level, but their next star is a Lamar Alexander in 2020. well-known veteran who has With President Trump bul- people of all political stripes lying people in his cabinet and holding their breath. across the country, U.S. Rep. Phil Bredesen, the former Sam Stockard Marsha Blackburn of William- mayor of Nashville and a two- son County and former U.S. term governor, could alter [email protected] Rep. Stephen Fincher of Fog the landscape of Tennessee Jump in West Tennessee are politics if he enters the race for a benefit to him,” Geer points both positioning themselves U.S. Senate to fill the void by out. “He is someone who is in- as right-wing conservatives, departing Republican Sen. Bob terested in making a difference saying they want to advance Corker in 2018. and has not been advancing Trump’s policies on everything He is, after all, the last his own political ambition over from repealing the Affordable Democrat to win a statewide the last few years. He is not a Care Act to building walls at election. Washington insider, which is a the Mexican border. “Phil Bredesen would trans- plus this cycle – as it was in the In doing so, they could be form the race if he runs.

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