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Stories of Justice: Lizbeth Goes Through A Difficult Separation Background Lizbeth* and her husband John* immigrated to the US in 2010. After decades of marriage, John had become increasingly verbally and emotionally abusive with Lizbeth. John, in his 60’s, ended up leaving Lizbeth for a younger woman. John, who worked at a supermarket earning barely...Read More

Stories of Justice: Joseph Avoids Foreclosure Background Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Joseph* was laid off from the university where he was employed. As a result of this sudden loss in income, Joseph fell behind in both his home-owners association dues and his mortgage payments. Because he was delinquent in his HOA maintenance payments, the...Read More

Story of Justice: Alexis Survives Years of Sex Trafficking Background Alexis* was sex trafficked for almost a decade. During that time, she overcame terrible forms of torture, punishment, and forced experiences. While being trafficked, the victimizer forced Alexis to commit crimes directly related to her victimization, which resulted in charges and convictions against her. Legal...Read More

Board Member Profile: Alejandro Larrazabal, Esq. Mr. Larrazabal is an attorney at Velasquez Dolan, P.A. where his practice focuses on personal injury litigation, appellate matters, and commercial litigation. Mr. Larrazabal has represented a broad array of clients in federal and state courts covering a wide range of civil issues. Mr. Larrazabal has argued before the...Read More

Story of Justice: Sebastian Reclaims His Unemployment Benefits  Background  Sebastian*, a middle-aged man from Florida, had lost his job due to Covid-19. Without an option, Sebastian started receiving unemployment benefits that allowed him to keep paying for his rent and put food on the table. Nevertheless, Sebastian had a sense of urgency about getting back...Read More