Top 100 Law Firms in Pennsylvania
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PA Public Interest Law Firms Organization, Address, Phone/Fax, Email/Website Support Center for Child Advocates 1900 Cherry St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 267-546-9208 / 267-546-9201 mmulroney@advokid.org www.advokid.org Top Staff Member/Title Frank P. Cervone, Executive Director Annual Budget $2,447,247 Area Core Services Provides legal assistance and social service advocacy for abused and neglected children by teaming staff social workers and volunteer attorneys to fulfill its mission "to advocate for victims of child abuse and neglect in Philadelphia with the goal of securing a permanent, nurturing environment for every child." Juvenile Law Center 1315 Walnut St., Fourth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-625-0551 / 215-625-2808 rschwartz@jlc.org / www.jlc.org American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 40008 Philadelphia, PA 19106 215-592-1513 / 215-592-1343 info@aclupa.org / www.aclupa.org Laurel Legal Services Inc. 306 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Greensburg, PA 15601-3066 724-836-2211 / 724-836-3680 csheehan@wpalaw.org laurellegalservices.org Regional Housing Legal Services 2 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038-7615 215-572-7300 / 215-572-0262 trish.schoor@rhls.org/www.rhls.org Education Law Center 1315 Walnut St., Fourth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-238-6970 / 215-772-3125 elc@elc-pa.org / www.elc-pa.org Northwestern Legal Services Renaissance Centre 1001 State St., Suite 700 Erie, PA 16501 814-452-6949 / 814-452-3734 roakley@nwls.org / www.nwls.org HIAS Pennsylvania 2100 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-832-0900 / 215-832-0919 jbernsteinbaker@hiaspa.org www.hiaspa.org Judith Bernstein- Baker, Executive Director $1,400,000 Provides immigration legal and social services to low-income immigrants, refugees and family members. Regional 6 5 7 50/5 714 Robert G. Schwartz, Executive Director $2,375,400 Dedicated to improving laws and policies in the U.S. to promote fairness, prevent harm, ensure access to appropriate services and create opportunities for youth involved in the justice and child welfare systems. Reggie Shuford, Executive Director $2,250,000 Served Full-Time Attorneys Regional 6 Full-Time Paralegals 0 Other Full-Time Staff 21 Volunteer Attorneys/ Paralegals & Students 327/15 Cases Opened from 7/11 to 7/12 269 State 10 1 8 6/0 15 Defend people's constitutional rights. State 4 1 13 65/12 100 Cynthia A. Sheehan, Executive Director $2,000,000 Provides a full range of legal services from advice and brief services to administrative and court representation and appeal in civil non- fee-generating cases within program priorities for those of low income who meet eligibility requirements. Mark Schwartz, Executive Director $1,900,000 Provides legal services, technical assistance and policy analysis to community-based organizations that develop affordable housing and/or work on utility issues. Rhonda Brownstein, Executive Director Robert A. Oakley, Executive Director $1,700,000 $1,700,000 Helps low-income and disadvantaged families, students and community groups with problems involving access to quality public education services. Provides free legal services in certain civil cases for low-income clients. County 11 2 13 3/3 4,500 State 15 0 2 1/5 100 State 9 1 3 5/5 742 State 15 4 17 76/5 7,000 Source: Survey of Public Interest Organizations Listed by Annual Budget WND (Would Not Disclose) 30 | PaLaw 2012