Michael Landman Assists Pro Bono Client in Resolving Identity Theft-Related Debt with IRS and FTB
In a pro bono partnership with the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, attorney Michael Landman aided a domestic violence survivor whose husband had used her identity …
August 22, 2023
Go to the postTimothy B. Yoo Appointed President of LACBA Counsel for Justice
Counsel for Justice, the charitable arm of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), has selected principal Timothy B. Yoo as President of its Executive Committee. The LACBA …
July 5, 2023
Go to the postBird Marella Wins Pro Bono Immigration Case for Asylum Seeker
Principal Fanxi Wang secured a pro bono victory in Immigration Court on behalf of her client, an asylum seeker from Guatemala. Through a partnership with the American Civil …
December 8, 2022
Go to the postBird Marella Obtains Class Action Relief for Lompoc Federal Inmates Over COVID-19 Measures
In partnership with the Prison Law Office and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU SoCal), Bird Marella obtained approval of a class action settlement in …
October 18, 2022
Go to the postBird Marella Wins on Behalf of Pro Bono Asylum Clients
In a pro bono matter with the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ), Bird Marella protected an immigrant survivor of domestic violence from family separation by winning termination of her children’s removal proceedings, and ultimately obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile …
August 9, 2022
Go to the postWomen’s History Month: Spotlight on Founding Principal Dorothy Wolpert
In celebrating Women’s History Month and following Bird Marella’s 40th Anniversary milestone, the firm is pleased to honor one of its founding principals, Dorothy Wolpert, and her inspiring legacy. Dorothy Wolpert began …
March 3, 2022
Go to the postACLU of Southern California Honors Bird Marella with 2021 Humanitarian Award
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California has awarded Bird Marella with the 2021 Humanitarian Award, in recognition of its pro bono partnership on two COVID-19 class action lawsuits …
April 9, 2021
Go to the postBird Marella and ACLU Obtain Preliminary Injunction on Behalf of Federal Prisoners in COVID-19 Class Action Suits
Bird Marella and co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) partnered with the Prison Law Office (PLO) to achieve victories in two class action lawsuits filed against Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons over the inefficient …
July 16, 2020
Go to the postBird Marella and ACLU File Pro Bono Class-Action Suit Against Federal Prisons over COVID-19 Outbreak
Bird Marella and co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Prison Law Office (PLO) filed two class-action lawsuits against Terminal Island and Lompoc federal prisons in …
May 18, 2020
Go to the postBird Marella Joins Los Angeles COVID-19 Pro Bono Initiative
Bird Marella is proud to announce the firm has joined “LA Represents,” a pro bono initiative dedicated to providing free and accessible legal counsel for Los Angeles residents …
May 8, 2020
Go to the postDorothy Wolpert Achieves Multimillion-Dollar Settlement for Displaced Tenants in Pro Bono Matter
In a pro bono case spanning nearly two years, principal Dorothy Wolpert and attorneys from the Inner City Law Center (ICLC) obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of …
April 15, 2020
Go to the postBird Marella Wins Bail for Marine Corps Veteran in Internationally Publicized Extradition Case
Principals Ekwan Rhow and Naeun Rim, along with associate Christopher Jumin Lee, obtained the release on bail of a pro bono client charged in a high-profile internationally-publicized extradition case. The client, a U.S. …
July 17, 2019
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