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Partner Of Honolulu PI Firm To Start Nonprofit For Children With Disabilities

eric — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:38:48 +0000

The Pacific Business News reported last night that a group of Honolulu attorneys has come together to form the Levin Education Access Project (LEAP) in the interest of protecting the rights of Hawaiian children with disabilities and to ensure these children full access to public education.

The Project, a nonprofit endeavor, is the brain child of Davis Levin Livingston partner, Stanley Levin, and will officially launch on Friday, which according to the PBN post is “Furlough Friday when public school children are out of class due to state budgeting issues.”

Davis Levin Livingston is a Honolulu, Hawaii firm specializing in a number of practice areas including Civil, Consumer and Disability Rights, personal injury and special education.

Raphael Barristers Expands with New Office

Erik Even — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:07:04 +0000

Personal injury law firm Raphael Barristers has launched a new office in Thornhill, Ontario, the firm’s fifth.

The firm says the new office “will provide greater access for members of the community, free parking and easy public transportation access.”

Founded in Windsor, Ontario in 1963, Raphael Partners LLP also has offices in Toronto, Chatham, Leamington, and now Thornhill.

Techmeier Merging with Cochran

Erik Even — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:28:28 +0000

Milwaukee’s Techmeier Law Firm is merging with national personal injury and criminal defense firm The Cochran Firm. Techmeier will operate under the Cochran Firm name.

Will Techmeier, founder of the 10-lawyer firm, will become the managing partner of the Cochran Milwaukee office.

Founded in 1979, the Techmeier Law Firm specializes in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. It has recovered more than $75 million in settlements and jury awards.

The Cochran Firm has about 300 attorneys, and is ranked as the 141st largest law firm in the United States. It primarily does criminal defense and civil plaintiff work. The firm has 26 offices in 15 states, including in offices in Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Birmingham, New Orleans and Washington DC. It was founded by celebrity lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. over 40 years ago.

AgnewBrusavich Awards Scholarships

Erik Even — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:25:16 +0000

Torrance, California-based personal injury law firm AgnewBrusavich has awarded 27 scholarships to seniors from 16 local high schools.

The firm has awarded 355 such scholarships in the last 15 years, with a total value of $106,000.

The scholarships are awarded to community college students who intend to transfer to a four-year university. They pay for tuition, books and fees for the student’s first semester.

The law firm of AgnewBrusavich was established in in 1984 by attorneys Gerald E. Agnew Jr. and Bruce M. Brusavich.

LakinChapman Lawyers Leave to Found New Firm

Erik Even — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:56:07 +0000

Four former LakinChapman attorneys have left to found a new firm in Alton, Illinois, called Armbruster, Dripps, Winterscheidt & Blotevogel.

The firm will will represent plaintiffs in personal injury cases.

The attorneys are Charles Armbruster, Michael Blotevogel, Roy Dripps and John Winterscheidt.

Armbruster, Dripps, Winterscheidt & Blotevogel is a plaintiff’s personal injury firm, representing individuals throughout the United States who are injured at work, and others who are injured as a result of the misconduct of railroads, barge companies, nursing homes or other corporations.

Ogletree Abbott Site Helps Students Research Law Schools

Erik Even — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:54:44 +0000

Houston personal injury firm Ogletree Abbott has launched a new Law Student Assistant program on their website, OgletreeAbbott.com.

This new tool is being provided pro bono by Ogletree Abbott to help college students research law schools in the United States, and provide links to the law school’s main web page.

This new research tool provides one site where prospective law students can locate law schools with complete contact information, and view law professor resumes and articles.

Prospective law school applicants can look into each law school and better determine requirements, areas of study, tuition cost, school activities and research law professors in the law schools. Students also have the opportunity to look into clubs, groups and organizations law that they would find to be of interest.

In addition to traditional law schools, the site also includes information about online law schools.

Hey, Ogletree Abbott — I checked out your web site. Hey, 1996 called — they want their web design back. Also, when I click on “About Us,” I want to know where you’re located, how many lawyers you employ, and what kinds of law you practice. I don’t want to read about your grandmother.

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