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January 21, 2015
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Yodit’s journey to America laid foundation for life of service and academic excellence, continued from front page
Law office of Yodit Tewolde
Yodit with ESPN’s Jemele Hill and attorney-friend and sorority sister Chante Prox at journalists mixer
But bullying and teasing didn’t hamper Yodit as she focused on academic excellence, family values, and community service. She’s committed to helping others and specializes in immigration law, oftentimes finding herself working with clients who have stories similar to her family’s and friends. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Yodit still finds time to be of service to others, despite a demanding and challenging career.
The Law Office of Yodit Tewolde, PLLC, provides clientcentered, aggressive legal representation while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity. Educating clients of the legal process and procedural issues involving their case will only empower them to make intelligent and informed decisions, thereby achieving the powerful results they seek. The firm’s fundamental goal is to promote equal access to justice and closing the disparities gap in our current justice system by centering the practice on cultural competency. As a critical component of the legal practice, cultural competency means becoming culturally responsive in providing services to a diverse client base. Having respect for and consideration of cultural differences helps to establish effective communication between the attorney and client. Our commitment is to provide the most effective legal representation in the following areas: Criminal Defense: Assault/Family Violence Drug Crimes DWI Expunctions/Non-Disclosures Juvenile Crimes Probation/Parole Violations Sex Crimes Theft and Property Crimes Traffic Tickets Weapons Offenses Family Law: CPS Divorce Immigration Law: Citizenship and Naturalization Deportation Defense Violence Against Women (VAWA) 3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 600 Dallas, Texas 75204 office: 214.550.8151 ext.101 fax: 214.550.8183
- Cheryl Smith
Yodit is well versed on a number of issues and is committed to improving the lives of “hard working and disadvantaged members of society.” “As a former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney, I have first-hand accounts of the innerworkings of the justice system and I want to empower people by educating them about it,” she said. When the opportunity arose to have Yodit’s expert legal mind addressing issues for IMessenger readers, the response was overwhelming. Here is someone who is conscientious, committed, and well-prepared and readers can have their questions answered on the pages of I Messenger, Texas Metro News and the Garland Journal, or they can tune in Mondays at 6:00p.m. for her two-hour show on Blog Talk Radio (www. blogtalkradio.com/cherylsmith) Yodit is involved in various
communities and she’s a servantleader who believes that a critical component of the legal practice is cultural competency -- becoming culturally responsive in providing services to a diverse client base. “I have an extreme interest in the criminal justice system, how it affects our communities and social justice,” she explained, adding that she respects cultural differences and has compassion for her clients. Now if you’re thinking for one moment that she’s a pushover, perish the thought immediately. She’s also feisty, and admits that growing up in America was challenging. After all, she had a different look, spoke a different language before eventually mastering the English language, and, she had a “funnysounding” name. So, she dealt with the antics from her peers, and the seemingly never-ending inability of even her teachers to get her name right.
Halftime Performance by: Parliament Funkadelic’s GEORGE CLINTON Post Game Party w/ DJ STEVE NICE American Airline Center Audi Club Immediately following the game. Game Ticket Required. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to:
UNCF, Tom Joyner Foundation, DMCBAA & National Pan-Hellenic Council of Dallas, TX
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