Who We Are
Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the world. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is dedicated to advancing equal justice under law by delivering free legal and social services to the most vulnerable members of our community, including abused and abandoned children, homeless families and veterans, senior citizens, victims of consumer fraud and nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities.
We are
the public interest law office of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations and the Southern California affiliate of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil
Rights Under Law. Our staff of thirty-three attorneys along with thousands
of volunteer lawyers, law students and legal professionals assist over
26,000 low income children, youth, adults and families, as well as
eligible community organizations each year. The value of free legal services
provided
during 2007 is conservatively estimated at over $72 million.
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Hernán D. Vera Named
Public Counsel President & CEO
Public
Counsel names clinic in honor of Skadden, Arps
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Fraud: Stroke
victim went to an auto dealership to look for a car for her 16-year-old
daughter. Client was tricked into a transaction she could not afford,
and was improperly qualified...
Deceptive
Auto Sale: Client
went to the service department of a dealership to have her oil
changed. While waiting for the service to be completed, Client
was approached by a salesman who told her he could help lower her
monthly payments. Through a series of misrepresentations and high-pressure
tactics over a six-hour period...
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Kassandra Perez is a 3L at Pepperdine Law School. She began working at Public Counsel’s Homeless Court Program at the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office in the spring of this year. “I was eager to work for Public Counsel,” explains Kassandra...
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