In an interview with "Talk Philly" host Ukee Washington, Tom and Marsha discussed HAP's mission and how the newest addition to their team, courtesy of the Duffy Fellowship, will focus efforts exclusively on homeless veterans' issues.
The award, now in its 13th year, recognizes those who have contributed to the Philadelphia Latino community and exemplify “qualities of the human spirit to which all should aspire.”
For three years, the Duffy Fellowships have helped the poorest residents of Philadelphia tackle problems from unsafe housing and living conditions to children’s health issues and income insecurity.
Tom Duffy appeared before the Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee yesterday to oppose HB 804, legislation that would amend the Mcare Act to provide "qualified immunity" to emergency health care service providers.
With a legal staff of 13 and a corps of 400 volunteer lawyers, paralegals and law students, HAP engages in direct outreach to homeless individuals in need of legal aid, providing services worth $50.5 million to over 35,300 clients since its founding.
This article was originally published in the January 21, 2014 "Young Lawyer" supplement of The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States.
A five-week motor vehicle accident trial resulting in a $15.7 million verdict against a Toyota dealer was one of Pennsylvania's largest verdicts of 2013, according to the PaLaw Annual Report on the Legal Profession.
