Photo Credit: Mike Vigneux
Volunteer attorneys field calls at the Western Mass. Dial-A-Lawyer program
Residents of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties
had the opportunity to have their legal questions answered through
the Massachusetts Bar Association's semiannual Western
Massachusetts Dial-A-Lawyer call-in program on June 26.
More than 25 volunteer lawyers from the MBA fielded 177 phone
calls addressing legal concerns, including family related issues,
probate, real estate, consumer and elder law matters. The legal
advice was provided at no charge as a public service of the
MBA.
Launched in 1994, the MBA's Western Massachusetts Dial-A-Lawyer
program entered its 20th year in 2014. The program is co-sponsored
by Western New England University School of Law, The
Republican, El Pueblo Latino, the Massachusetts
Association of Hispanic Attorneys and the Hispanic National Bar
Association.
"It feels great to be helping people out and it's really
rewarding," said attorney Stephen J. Phillips, who has been a
Dial-A-Lawyer volunteer for many years. "I think people really look
forward to this date so their questions can be answered."
The MBA thanks the following members for donating their time and
expertise to this important public service effort.
- Corey M. Carvalho, University of Massachusetts Legal Services,
Amherst
- Mark D. Cress, Bulkley, Richardson & Gelinas LLP,
Springfield
- Colleen C. Currie, Colleen C. Currie, Attorney at Law,
Northampton
- Hyman G. Darling, Bacon Wilson PC, Springfield
- Michele Feinstein, Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin PC,
Springfield
- Carmina D. Fernandes, Law Office of Carmina Fernandes,
Ludlow
- Albert F. Gordon, Albert Gordon Esq., Springfield
- Devon W. Grierson, Aaronson & Associates PC,
Pittsfield
- David M. Hirschhorn, David Meir Hirschhorn, Attorney at Law,
Springfield
- Kimberly Klimczuk, Skoler Abbott & Presser PC,
Springfield
- Stephen R. Manning, Stephen R. Manning PC, East Longmeadow
- L. Jeffrey Meehan, Doherty, Wallace Pillsbury & Murphy PC,
Springfield
- Amy J. Megliola, Siddall & Siddall PC, Springfield
- Susan A. Meilnikowski, Cooley Shrair PC, Springfield
- Keith A. Minoff, Law Offices of Keith A. Minoff, PC,
Springfield
- Daniel P. Morrissey, Bacon Wilson PC, Springfield
- Stephen J. Phillips, Dunn & Phillips PC, Springfield
- Michael J. Powers, Powers & Lequori, West Springfield
- Andrea R. Reid, Law Office of Andrea R. Reid, Springfield
- Juan M. Rivera, Juan M. Rivera Esq., Springfield
- Katherine A. Robertson, Hampden County District Attorney's
Office, Springfield
- Daniel M. Rothschild, Bulkley, Richardson & Gelinas LLP,
Springfield
- Barry M. Ryan, Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy PC,
Springfield
- Michael Siddall, Siddall & Siddall PC, Springfield
- Gillian Szlachetka Dubay, Szlachetka Dubay PC, Chicopee
- Gregory A. Wolf, Law Office of Gregory A. Wolf Esq.,
Pittsfield