Legal Services of Eastern Missouri - Annual Report 2013

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Serving 21 counties in Eastern Missouri

2013 ANNUAL REPORT Inspiring Justice For All www.lsem.org

OUR MISSION Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc. (LSEM) is an independent, non-profit organization that provides highquality civil legal assistance and equal access to justice for low-income people and the elderly in eastern Missouri.

Since 1956, LSEM has been dedicated to pursuing justice and strengthening the lives of those in need of civil legal assistance in 21 counties of eastern Missouri.

LSEM has been changing lives for more than 57 years.

LSEM is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) corporation.

Page

2

LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI Board of Directors, 2013 Thomas G. Glick – President Maria V. Perron – Vice President Jill Shinn – Vice President Ronald O. Schowalter – Treasurer Stephen C. Moore – Assistant Treasurer

FROM OUR LEADERSHIP

Leonard P. Cervantes – Secretary

“All of these services from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) literally saved my life.

I have no idea what would have happened to me and my family, had it not been for LSEM.”

We do this work along with you, our partners for justice.

Without your critical support we could not provide a voice for those who, but for our help, would most likely face these often life-threatening challenges alone.

Those heartfelt words from Pam, a former LSEM client, are some of the expressions of thanks from clients we have assisted at LSEM which are included in this 2013 Annual Report. They represent nearly 15,000 clients and their family members who we served in 2013. In this report, you will read about barriers we helped remove, opportunities we helped provide, and doors we helped to open.

Thank you for joining us on this mission to save lives and provide equal access to justice for all.

We are honored and privileged to provide high quality representation each and every day to persons of low-income and low-opportunity in 21 counties of eastern Missouri. We do this through the holistic advocacy of our dedicated staff of lawyers, social workers, paralegals and others, for people facing civil legal crises, such as the horrors of domestic violence, the anguish of potential homelessness, the pain of denial of needed health care benefits and the frustration from the lack of educational services.

In 2013, we expanded the areas of service we provide by adding a program serving the civil legal needs of the chronically mentally ill and launching an aggressive outreach effort to provide children and their families with health care coverage through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Daniel K. Glazier

Executive Director & General Counsel

Thomas G. Glick President, Board of Directors

Dorothy Rush – Assistant Secretary C. Todd Ahrens Jan Robey Alonzo Ryan R. Cox Nancy Cross Daphney Sny Destin Joseph F. Devereux, Jr. Jerome J. Dobson Matthew C. Hans Agnes Hill Lawrence Kettenbach Karen R. McCarthy James McConnell McPherson D. Moore Candy O’Connell Brendan Roediger Jennifer L. Schwendemann Vennie Sharp Peter Smith Deron L. Sugg Allyson Sutton Johnson Mavis Thompson Richard Trennepohl, Jr. Delores Verner Verneice Walley Thayer L. Weaver, Jr. Barbara Whiting Page

3

SERVICES & PROGRAMS Advocating for Our Rights Consumer Law Program

Family Court Program (St. Louis County)

Handles certain debtor/creditor problems, including deceptive and fraudulent sales practices, car repossessions, and predatory lending practices.

Helps reunify families and avoid unnecessary foster care through legal and social service support for parents in child protection cases. Legal advocacy helps prevent any wrongful termination of parental rights.

Housing Law Program

Protecting Our Vulnerable

Helps clients avoid homelessness by handling landlord/tenant problems, subsidized or fair housing issues, home ownership and foreclosure matters, and restrictions on occupancy.

Investing in Our Children

Children’s Legal Alliance Program

Provides legal and social services support for children with disabilities and homeless children to ensure their educational needs are met.

Medical-Legal Program

Works with medical-care and other providers, including schools, to help children with a variety of civil legal issues affecting their health, particularly enrollment of uninsured children in a health insurance program, available free under Medicaid or at low-cost premiums under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Keeping Our Families Healthy & Strong Advocates For Family Health Program

Helps families with children and pregnant women navigate Medicaid Managed Care programs to receive the care they need.

Public Benefits Program

Helps disabled, elderly and needy families with Medicaid, TANF, Food Stamps, Missouri Family Support Division benefits and other benefits, including, to more limited degrees, Social Security and Medicare problems.

Preserving Our Families

Lasting Solutions Family Law Program Page

4

Addresses holistically the many issues that affect victims of domestic violence and their children, strengthening and supporting survivors of abuse as they seek to permanently end violence in their lives.

Elder Law Program

Assists those aged 60+ with a variety of civil legal issues relating to their safety and well-being and other legal problems, including guardianships and simple wills, powers of attorney and healthcare directives.

Immigration Law Program

Helps lawfully-present immigrants successfully integrate and stabilize through assistance with family visa petitions, citizenship, and aid to victims of human trafficking/domestic violence.

Legal Advocacy for Adults with Mental Illness (LAAMI) Program

Helps persons with serious mental illness, referred by community partners, with a wide variety of civil legal needs to assist with recovery and stability.

Youth and Family Advocacy Program

Seeks to break the cycle of homelessness and instability in the lives of vulnerable youth and families in St. Louis County through legal services and supportive case management.

Strengthening Our Community

Community Economic Development Program

Provides business legal assistance and education to entrepreneurs who are low-income, as well as to nonprofit entities serving low-income populations.

Rural Outreach Program From offices in Union and Hannibal and their surrounding counties, we address a wide range of civil legal issues for rural persons with low-incomes.

OUR CLIENTS... convicted of child molestation and sentenced to jail. I was devastated, especially because I had our 7 year old daughter to consider, and felt I had no choice but to file for divorce. But I was barely getting by on my disability, and had no idea how to afford this. One day, as I was pleading with a utility company not to cut off my services, I mentioned what I was going through.

The woman on the phone said that I should call LSEM because they may be able to help me.

Pam with her son Noah and daughter Rylee.

Pam | Lasting Solutions Family Law Program Client Tell us about yourself: I am a single mother of two, born and raised in St. Louis. For many years, I was a banker, but in 1999 I was diagnosed with Crohns Disease, which forced me into disability in 2000.

Tell us what brought you to LSEM: After being married for 10 years, my family was hit with a devastating blow. My husband’s 16 year-old daughter (my step-daughter) told a school counselor that my husband had touched her inappropriately when she was 9 years old. He was subsequently

How was LSEM able to help you?

First, they assisted me with obtaining an Order of Protection, then they assisted me to file for divorce while my husband was incarcerated.

When my husband got out of jail, he started threatening me. Once, he came to a friend’s home to threaten me, which was a violation of the Order of Protection and a parole violation, so he was returned to jail. Knowing how this situation had taken his entire life away from him, I wasn’t sure if these were just idle threats and I was thankful for the Order of Protection.

I felt safe, but I was still struggling every day to make ends meet. I mentioned this to my LSEM attorneys and they asked if my husband had a workplace pension. I had no idea that I was legally entitled to receive a percentage of his pension for me and my children. All of these services combined, literally saved my life. I have no idea what would have happened to me and my family had it not been for LSEM. So how are you and the kids doing now?

We are fine and feel very blessed. This situation has truly strengthened my faith and my belief in God. Without my faith, I could not have made it through this situation. The kids are both doing

well in school and getting through this too.

Of course, we all struggle with certain things from time to time, but the most important thing I’ll say is that I feel strong. This situation left me feeling so weak and helpless. I began to question if and how I could get through it. Now, with the help of my LSEM attorneys, I feel confident and empowered. I feel like you provided the right direction and information and now I can definitely make it on my own and achieve whatever I want!

And that is so liberating!

What would you want others to know about LSEM? The attorneys at LSEM are genuine – they truly care about your situation. I never once felt as if I was a bother or a nuisance, even through all of the tearful conversations! If you have a problem, they can help, and be sure to tell them everything, because they may be able to help you with something you hadn’t considered, like the pension benefits we now receive. You were such a blessing to me and I will never forget the kind way I was treated.

...Inspiring Hope

Page

5

THE FINANCIALS We work tirelessly to provide the important services to those we serve but still remain “lean.” We take pride in being good stewards of the monies that are entrusted to us by our donors.

6%

Program Services

83%

$5,655,697

Administration

11%

$744,171

6%

$433,818

EXPENSES

$6,833,686

Fundraising & Development

11%

EXPENSES

83%

We also strive to maintain a diverse pool of funding sources.

9%

83¢ of every dollar raised

goes directly to support our programs.

Page

6

Government Grants

52%

$3,689,013

Foundations & Law Firms

20%

$1,412,631

Individual Donors & Donated Volunteer Services

14%

$997,886

Investment Income

1%

$49,118

Attorney's Fees

1%

$54,946

Special Events

3%

$194,325

United Way

9%

$668,443

REVENUE

$7,066,362

3% 1% 1%

REVENUE

14%

20%

52%

OUR CLIENTS...

Tell me about yourself: I am a 75 year old Holocaust survivor, originally born in Belgium. I am a husband, a father, a grandfather and, thanks to LSEM, a legal United States Permanent Resident.

Roland and his wife Gail, with his Award from the Florida Holocaust Museum to recognize his status as a survivor of the Treblinka Concentration Camp. The award features an original railroad spike from Treblinka.

Roland | Immigration Law Program Client

What brought you to us?

I came to the U.S. in 1974, fulfilling a life-long dream of mine. I worked with an attorney and was granted a temporary visa. I was granted a Social Security card, a driver’s license, and I worked in this country from 1974-2001, paying taxes with no problems. In 2009, I applied for Social Security benefits and was surprised to be rejected and informed that my temporary visa had expired, as I had never been notified of this.

I worked with an attorney and was granted a new visa, then I reapplied for benefits and they were granted. But in 2012, my benefits were stopped because my work permit had again expired.

A St. Louis attorney told me that withholding my benefits was illegal. I saw a commercial on TV about Social Security and Disability. I called and they referred me to the United Way, who referred me to LSEM. What was LSEM able to assist you with, and how did that change your life?

LSEM was able to locate my United States entrance records, which was a key piece in getting my permanent status granted. My LSEM attorneys traveled to Kansas City with me to

appear in front of a judge, and my permanent resident status was granted. This was a great day! As a disabled person on a fixed income, obtaining my green card literally saved my quality of life. With it, I regained my Social Security income, including a lump sum of back-dated benefits. I was also able to receive my Social Security benefits from Belgium, and additional Holocaust Survivor pension benefits from Germany.

How are you doing now?

I am wonderful! With my Social Security and pensions reinstated, I can afford to live my life, and have all of the freedoms of being a U.S. legal Permanent Resident and can travel and reenter this country with no problems. Recently, I was able to go back to Belgium and visit family I had not seen in many years, and also visit the concentration camp that my father was held captive in. If it had not been for LSEM, I would not be able to earn money, or travel, or live in the country I have called home for 40 years!

What would you tell others about LSEM? LSEM staff and volunteers are kind, generous, and have big hearts! They are very dedicated to helping. They were my angels and a blessing!

...Inspiring Justice

Page

7

Walter Timm | Volunteer Attorney Tell us about yourself. How did your law career begin?

I am a second career lawyer, with both a business degree and an MBA. I never anticipated going into law initially, even though my father was a lawyer and did litigation law. I knew I never wanted to be a litigator, but then realized there were other kinds of law. So I went to law school when I was 30, and worked in a large law firm for 3 years. After that, I decided to go into corporate law and worked in 3 different companies over 20 years.

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM 2013 was another outstanding year for LSEM's Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP).

More than 400 lawyers generously donated their time and expertise to help make a significant difference in the lives of clients!

Of those 400 lawyers, 78 volunteers were new to the program in 2013, and collectively almost 4,000 hours of time was volunteered on over 450 cases.

Volunteers came from large and small law firms, as well as corporate in-house legal departments. They provided actual one-onone representation to clients in addition to group presentations and outreach site consultations to clients facing difficult legal circumstances. This incredible volunteer service included critical work on domestic

Page

8

violence matters, housing disputes, child and adult guardianships, immigration matters, consumer actions and simple estate planning for elderly clients.

This year was another reminder of what an incredible impact volunteer lawyers can have in providing equal access to justice for everyone.

For more information about the Volunteer Lawyers Program, please contact Jim Guest, VLP Director at JHGuest@lsem.org or 314.256.8707.

In 2013, LSEM staff and volunteers obtained over $5.2 million in monetary benefits for our clients in 2013.

Walter Timm (left) accepts the F. Wm. McCalpin Pro Bono Award from VLP Director, Jim Guest.

What brought you to LSEM?

I attended a Simon Law Firm CLE training event and heard Jim Guest speak about the value of the VLP. The timing coincided with me leaving my company because of health reasons. I gave Jim a call, and after talking with him, and based on my background, it was decided that working with the Community Economic Development Program (CED) would be a good match for me.

How much time do you give to LSEM?

I’ve been volunteering for about 3 years now, giving 3-6 hours each week doing CED intake. After the client is qualified for LSEM services based on their income, I spend an hour with them, providing them with whatever legal advice I can offer. After that, if necessary, I provide them with a referral to outside volunteer counsel to handle more complex issues. I also teach the legal piece of a business class on LSEM’s behalf at SLATE, one of LSEM’s Community Partners, 2-3 times a month.

What do you enjoy most about volunteering?

I enjoy being able to practice the kind of law I like. I enjoy the sincere appreciation that the clients and the students have for the help you are giving.

A pay check is a good thing, but it’s especially nice to get paid in hugs!

What would you say to attorneys that are considering becoming a volunteer lawyer?

First, it is a very rewarding experience. You can only get the emotional benefit of the experience if you do it. But I also I think they should do it out of a sense of obligation. As attorneys, we are called to do pro bono. It is part of our pledge. This is also something that can let people know lawyers can do good things.

OUR CLIENTS...

I was sick, tired, 97lbs overweight, and honestly, I felt hopeless. I think hearing that I was actually going to die caused something to click.

I wanted to be there to see my daughter grow up. My doctor questioned me about my diet and I started researching food, nutrition and wellness.

I became passionate about the idea of restoring my health through nutrition and alternative and preventative medicine. I changed my diet and started to see positive results. It took several years, and losing the 97lbs, but I finally was feeling and looking well again.

Ashley Nanney is the CEO of Feed Your Vitality.

She also currently serves as an LSEM client board member.

Ashley Nanney | Community Economic Development (CED) Program Client Tell us about yourself and your entrepreneurial vision: I spent 20 years in social services working with people with disabilities and from impoverished backgrounds.

It was really difficult to find employment for people with perceived challenges, and I often wondered how I could help. Then in 1998, I became very ill.

This began my journey as a personal chef, preparing meals in client's homes, and it has grown to where we are today; a company dedicated to helping others regain their vitality through nutrition. But at the same time, I was still very interested in helping individuals from impoverished or transitional backgrounds find stable employment. My business has allowed me to teach employees with perceived challenges the important socialization skills which enable them to lead productive lives.

Tell us what brought you to LSEM: I started with the Begin New Ventures Program at St. Patrick’s Center, which provides commercial kitchen space and support services for new businesses. Before long, I knew I would need my own kitchen if I wanted to expand and grow. But starting a new business, and having no current income, the expense of a lawyer seemed so far out of reach! It was through a referral from St. Patrick’s Center that I learned of LSEM’s CED Program, which, I was told, may be able to provide me with the free legal services I needed to expand my business. We were absolutely thrilled!

How was LSEM able to help you?

With the help of a fantastic volunteer corporate attorney, LSEM helped us with our federal trademark application, employment policies and procedures, confidentiality agreements, protection of intellectual property (cookbook, website, recipes, overall business concept, etc.) and also drafted sales agreements for our cookbooks. Once we relocated, they also reviewed the lease and recommended changes that would protect my interests.

So how is your business doing now?

Very well! We have a fantastic space that we love that affords us terrific growth opportunities. We are gaining more clients each day and cookbook sales are doing so well nationally that soon we will be selling them internationally too.

What would you want others to know about LSEM? Without LSEM we certainly would have been less cognizant about opening ourselves up to risk. We would also not have been aware of the importance of examining our language and having a consistent set of policies. I think that having these things in place could mean the difference between a successful business and a business that ends up failing over one little word in a contract. I think entrepreneurs should understand the difference that LSEM can make in their business practice. They were fantastic to work with and I learned so much! Now, I feel like I am equipped to spot a potential problem and know when it’s time to get the help of an attorney.

...Inspiring Success

Page

9

95% success rate in 2013 for

completed extensive service cases.

THOSE WE SERVE In 2013, LSEM helped nearly 15,000 clients and their family members, along with over 23,000 more people helped through referrals to other resources, community legal education and outreach and distribution of legal publications.

Page 10

Consumer

6%

Family/Abuse and Neglect

39%

Health

13%

Education Housing

5% 3%

39% 6%

5%

2013

23%

Income Maint/Public Benefits

6%

Individual Rights

3%

Miscellaneous

5%

6%

23% 13% 5%

SPECIAL EVENTS In 2013, LSEM hosted several special events to raise much needed funds, promote our profile in the community, and to connect with our donors and supporters.

For the Common Good Awards Reception The 2013 For The Common Good Awards Reception was held on Wednesday, August 28th at the Randall Gallery in St. Louis. At this event, we honored those who have dedicated so much time and so many resources to LSEM and the clients we serve, helping us further our mission of providing justice for those in need.

Justice For All Ball The 23rd Annual Justice For All Ball was held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis. Almost 700 guests joined us for an evening of fine dining, good conversation, lively silent auctions and dancing to Hudson & The Hoo Doo Cats. Our Chairs for the event were Brenda Glick and Judy Gorin and over $100,000 was raised from this fun event to benefit the mission and services of LSEM. We thank all who attended and provided sponsorship and support, including our many wonderful volunteers!

Young Friends Happy Hours With over 200 active members, the Young Friends of LSEM are dedicated to promoting the mission and profile of LSEM within the community, and encouraging volunteer and financial support from other young legal professionals. In 2013, the group hosted several Happy Hour events, service projects, and training opportunities to connect with members and promote their mission.

Page 11

OUR DONORS On December 12, 2013, LSEM hosted a special Donor Appreciation Reception at the Moonrise Hotel in St. Louis. We deeply appreciate the dedication and support of all our donors, volunteers and community partners, and value this opportunity to show our gratitude and share some stories of how their support helps make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

Page 12

Doris Banta & Maria Perron

Lenny Cervantes, Marty Perron, & Richard Gard

Sheila Greenbaum & Gerry Greiman

Sarah Morrow & Cora Drew Walker

Liz Sepper, Navid Vazire, Deron Sugg, & Diana Zoga

Karen Mason, Judge Richard Teitelman, & Ashley Edwards

Currently only 1 in 5 low-income people receive needed civil legal services* ...but your continued support can help change that.

Thank you for Inspiring Justice For All!

DONATIONS Donations of $250 or more received in 2013. Please accept our apologies for any errors and omissions.

Corporations, Foundations & Other Entities

American Direct Marketing Resources, LLC Arthur J. Bitker Memorial Foundation ASC Foundation Association of Corporate Counsel - St. Louis Buffalo Township United Fund City of St. Louis Cohen Hilberry Architects, Inc. Commerce Bank Daniels-Head Management Corporation Daughters of Charity Foundation of St. Louis Emerson Emerson Charitable Trust Franklin County Area United Way Gannett Foundation Harvey & Ann Tettlebaum Family Foundation Incarnate Word Foundation John R. Goodall Foundation Charitable Trust Legal Services Corporation

Lents & Associates Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger Mid-East Area Agency on Aging Missouri Bar Foundation Missouri Civil Legal Services Fund Missouri Department of Public Safety Missouri Department of Social Services Missouri Foundation For Health Missouri Lawyers Media Missouri Lawyers Trust Account Foundation MO HealthNet Monsanto Fund Montgomery Area United Way PNC Foundation St. Louis Area Agency on Aging St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund St. Louis County Economic Council St. Louis County Port Authority St. Louis Development Corporation St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

*American Bar Association and LSC Study on Civil Legal Needs

St. Louis Mental Health Board The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis The Bar Plan Mutual Insurance Co. The Missouri Bar The Stolar Partnership Foundation Trio Foundation of St. Louis UniGroup, Inc. United Way in Hannibal United Way of Greater St. Louis United Way of Montgomery County United Way of the Mark Twain Area US Department of Health & Human Services US Department of Homeland Security US Department of Justice William S. Barnickol Foundation Women’s Initiative for Health and Safety

Law Firms

Armstrong Teasdale LLP Atlas Settlement Group, Inc. Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice, L.L.C.

Bauer & Baebler, P.C. Bransford & Bransford Brown & Brown Bryan Cave LLP Buchanan, Williams & Stilley, P.C. Buckley & Buckley, L.L.C. Cantor & Burger Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, P.C. Carmody MacDonald P.C. Cervantes & Associates Childress Ahlheim Cary, LLC Dempsey, Dempsey & Moellering, P.C. Dentons Dobson, Goldberg, Berns & Rich, LLP Dowd & Dowd, P.C. Dowd Bennett, LLP Eason & Voytas, LLC Ellinger & Associates, PC Faerber & Anderson, P.C. Farrell & Martin Fox, Goldblatt & Singer, PC

Page 13

Friedman, Weitzman & Friedman, PC Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. Green Jacobson, PC Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. Hartnett Gladney Hetterman, L.L.C. HeplerBroom LLC Herzog Crebs LLP Hoffman & Gelfman, P.C. Holland, Groves, Schneller & Stolze, LLC Holloran White Schwartz & Gaertner LLP Hullverson Law Firm Husch Blackwell, LLP Jenkins & Kling, P.C. Karll Law Center, LLC Kohn, Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP Kortenhof McGlynn & Burns, LLC Kriegel & Ituarte, PC Lashly & Baer, P.C. Lathrop & Gage, LLP Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. Mogab & Hughes Attorneys, P.C. Newman Bronson & Wallis Onder, Shelton, O’Leary & Peterson. LLC Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, P.C. Pedroli & Gauthier, LLC Perron Law Firm, PC Pitzer & Snodgrass, P.C. Polsinelli PC Roberts, Wooten & Zimmer, L.L.C. Rosenblum, Schwartz, Rogers & Glass, P.C. Rossiter & Boock LLC Ryan R. Cox and Associates, L.L.C. Rynearson, Suess, Schnurbush & Champion, LLC Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C. Schlapprizzi Attorneys at Law

Page 14

Schlichter, Bogard & Denton Senniger Powers Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP Stinson Leonard Street LLP The Campbell Law Firm, LLC The James M. Dowd Law Firm, P.C. The Rabbitt Law Firm, LLC The S. E. Farris Law Firm The Simon Law Firm, PC The Stokes Law Firm The Stolar Partnership Thompson Coburn LLP USA&M Midwest, Inc. Walther/Zwibelman Law Associates, PC Williams Venker & Sanders LLC Wolfgram & Associates, PC

Individuals

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore D. Agniel Mr. & Mrs. Raymond L. Alonzo Ms. Lucinda T. Althauser Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Appleton, Jr. Mr. Frederick Atwood, III & Ms.Hollye Stolz Atwood Mr. Carl M. Bakewell & Ms. Ketrina Bakewell Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ball Ms. Mary M. Bannister Ms. Doris J. Banta Ms. Ann E. Bauer & Mr. Charles Farris Mr. & Mrs. William R. Bay Mr. Stuart R. Berkowitz Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Berra Ms. Suzanne Besnia & Mr. Victor Richey Mr. Michael G. Biggers Mr. Charles W. Bobinette Ms. Ellen Bonacorsi & Mr. Thomas Kinsock

Mr. Mark I. Bronson Mr. David E. Brown & Ms. Cheryl Green Ms. Kim M. Brown Mr. Harold Burroughs Mr. J. Powell Carman Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Carmody Mr. Kevin Carnie Ms. Elizabeth C. Carver Mr. John J. Casey Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Cassetta Ms. Debbie S. Champion Mr. Daniel E. Claggett Mr. J. Bennett Clark Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Clear Mr. William L. Cole Mr. & Mrs. Laurence K. Condie, Sr. Ms. Cathryn A. Conrad Hon. Kathianne Knaup Crane & Mr. David D. Crane Mr. Tim Cronin Senator & Mrs. John C. Danforth Mr. & Mrs. Jerome A. Diekemper Ms. Doreen Dodson & Mr. Dana Spitzer Dr. & Mrs. W. Edwin Dodson Mr. & Mrs. Don M. Downing Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Drakesmith Mr. & Mrs. Leo A. Drey Ms. Kate A. Dugan Mr. & Mrs. David D. Dyroff Ms. Susan H. Easton Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Elbert Mr. Rory Ellinger & Ms. Linda Locke Mr. Harold A. Ellis Mr. Robert Endicott Mr. & Mrs. Fred Epstein

Mr. & Mrs. David E. Everson Mr. Jonathan Feldmann Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Feldmann Ms. Carol Ann Fichtelman & Mr. Philip C. Berwick Hon. & Mrs. Edward L. Filippine Mr. James N. Foster, Jr. Mr. Ameer Gado Mr. Mark A. Geers Mr. & Mrs. John L. Gianoulakis Mr. & Mrs. Barry S. Ginsburg Mr. Daniel K. Glazier & Ms. Nancy E. Snow Mr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Glick Prof. Roger Goldman & Ms. Stephanie Riven Ms. Victoria I. Goldson Mr. Joel K. Goldstein & Ms. Maxine I. Lipeles Mr. William Goldstein Ms. Patricia D. Gray Mr. Thomas R. Green Mr. Michael Greenfield & Ms. Claire Halpern Mr. Dale A. Guariglia Mr. & Mrs. William G. Guerri Mrs. Claiborne P. Handleman Mr. Myles Hansen Mr. David M. Harris & Ms. Michele Lowe Ms. Emma C. Harty Ms. Mary S. Hawker Ms. Virginia E. Heagney & Mr. James P. Tobin Ms. Annette P. Heller Ms. Lisa A. Herder & Mr. Edward J. Hejlek Mr. & Mrs. Robert Herleth Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hermeling Mr. Peter W. Herzog, III Hon. & Mrs. Philip M. Hess Ms. Anne W. Hetlage Mr. & Mrs. William K. Holland

Ms. Lisa Hoppenjans Dr. Robert G. Hughes & Dr. Linda J. Shaw Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lewis Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Johnson Ms. Rebecca A. Kaley Mr. Jeffrey J. Kalinowski Mr. Mark T. Keaney, Jr. Mr. James A. Kearns, III Mr. & Mrs. Douglas L. Kelly Mr. Jason Kempf Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Kettenbach, Jr. Ms. Pauline T. Kim & Mr. K. Philip Lee Mr. Nicholas Kohl Ms. Brenda G. Kuelker Mr. Richard H. Kuhlman Mr. Cullen K. Kuhn Mr. & Mrs. Alan S. Kwiatek Mr. Joel N. Lander Mr. & Mrs. Paul G. Lane Mr. Mark B. Leadlove Mr. Ned O. Lemkemeier Mr. & Mrs. Don G. Lents Hon. & Mrs. Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lockwood, Jr. Ms. Kathryn Elliott Love Mr. & Mrs. John C. Madden Mr. Paul A. Maddock Mr. Kenneth J. Mallin Mr. James F. Malone & Ms. Kay Quinn Malone Mr. Jerome R. Mandelstamm & Ms. Carolyn A. White Mr. Daniel J. Mannion Mr. & Mrs. Murry A. Marks Mr. & Mrs. Eric D. Martin Ms. Linda M. Martinez Ms. Karen McCarthy

Mr. & Mrs. James McConnell Hon. Donald L. McCullin Mr. Michael B. McKinnis Ms. Maureen A. McMullan & Mr. Marty W. McConnell Hon. Mary Ann L. Medler Mr. Charles E. Merrill & Ms. Carol A. Rutter Ms. Christine F. Miller Ms. Judy Miniace Ms. Elizabeth C. Minogue Ms. Sarah Molina Mr. Joel D. Monson Mr. & Mrs. McPherson D. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Moore Ms. Jo Anne Morrow Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Nassif Mr. & Mrs. Thomas K. Neill Ms. Rebecca A.D. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Newman Mr. & Mrs. Michael N. Newmark Mr. Robert L. Newmark Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Niemeyer Mr. & Mrs. James L. Nouss, Jr. Mr. John C. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. O’Connell Mr. Jack L. Oliver, III Ms. Mary Beth Ortbals Ms. Paula Pace Mr. Steven J. Poplawski Mr. Joseph T. Porter, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Maury B. Poscover Ms. Countess W. Price Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Rabenberg Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Renner Mr. & Mrs. John F. Risberg Mr. Albert S. Rose

Ms. Marian B. Rosen & Mr. Jon Goldberg Mr. Edward M. Roth & Ms. Jeanne F. Philips-Roth Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roth Mr. Andrew D. Sandroni Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Schmidt Mr. Michael A. Schwartz & Ms. Clara Perry Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Schwendinger Mr. William F. Seabaugh Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sedey Mr. & Mrs. James W. Sherby Mr. Daniel E. Singer Mr. Peter A. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Daryl F. Sohn Ms. Angela R. Standish Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Strauss Mr. Kenneth H. Suelthaus Hon. Richard B. Teitelman Mr. & Mrs. Simon P. Tonkin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Traube Ms. Mary Beth Tripp Mr. & Mrs. Peter D. Van Cleve Mr. & Mrs. David A. Van Mierlo Mr. Navid Vazire & Ms. Elizabeth Sepper Mr. Aaron M. Vogel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth K. Vuylsteke Ms. Amy Wachs & Mr. Timothy Schedl Mr. John L. Walker Mr. & Mrs. John S. Wallach Mr. Franklin F. Wallis Mr. Brian C. Walsh Mr. T. Michael Ward & Ms. Susan H. Schaberg Mr. & Mrs. Charles A.Weiss Mr. & Mrs. John M. Welge Ms. Dorothy L. White-Coleman Ms. Gayle C. Williams & Hon. Michael Jamison

Mr. Keith Williamson Mr. & Mrs. James M. Wire Ms. Carolyn G. Wolff Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Wolff Ms. Sabrina M. Wrenn Mr. Drew H. Yaeger Ms. Lynn Staley Yarger

Page 15

Non – Profit Organization U. S. Postage PAID St. Louis, MO Permit No. 7194

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Serving 21 counties in Eastern Missouri Pursuing Justice, Strengthening Lives

Main Office: 4232 Forest Park Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108 (314) 534-4200 (800) 444-0514

Hannibal Office: 801 Broadway PO Box 1276 Hannibal, MO 63401

Union Office: 20 South Church Street, Suite C Union, MO 63084

Branch office: Hannibal, MO

Serving 21 counties in Eastern Missouri Adair Clark Franklin Jefferson Knox Lewis Lincoln

Macon Marion Monroe Montgomery Pike Ralls Schuyler

Scotland Shelby St. Charles St. Louis St. Louis City Warren Washington

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Main office: St. Louis, MO Branch office: Union, MO