Fantastic work by these attorney volunteers!

April 5, 2019

Fantastic work by attorney volunteers

Heather Fann with her client

Heather Fann (5 Points Law) and Emily McClendon (5 Points Law) helped reunite a mother with her child that she had not seen or talked to for 75 days. The paternal grandparents had taken the child during a scheduled visit and then refused to return her. The mother missed her daughter’s first Christmas. Heather and Emily spent over 20 hours working with the mother to help her get her child back.

John Scott and his client

John Scott (Starnes) helped his client successfully complete Turning Point. The client came to Project Homeless Connect in February and appeared before Judge Sparks. Judge Sparks challenged the client to complete over 40 hours of community service in order to satisfy his old fines. The client was able to complete all of his community service, get his driver’s license back, and is now working as a barber.

Joe Bulgarella and his client

Joe Bulgarella helped his client successfully complete Turning Point. The mother of three had a lot of old fines that she was unable to pay. Judge Sparks knew that her time would be better spent with her children than working overtime to pay off the fines. He gave her several projects along the way, including her final project of creating a scrapbook of a family fun day out. “Judge Sparks gives you tough love, but it’s my life and I have to take responsibility,” said the client. The client was able to clear up all of her fines and develop a stronger relationship with her family through Turning Point.