More than 80 community members, elected officials, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) staff and Board members were in attendance on September 22 as LAFLA celebrated the grand re-opening of its South Los Angeles office at 7000 South Broadway, Los Angeles 90003. Attorneys at the office can be reached at (323) 640-3950.
Malcolm Carson serves as Managing Attorney for the South Los Angeles Office.
LAFLA has been serving poor and low-income families in South Los Angeles and adjoining communities for 80 years. Community members can call or visit the office to receive legal advice and information on consumer law and foreclosure issues, employment law, family law including domestic violence, housing and eviction defense issues, government benefits, immigration, and community economic development. The facility has three intake offices to provide confidential screenings for clients, improved client reception and waiting areas, more optimal offices for staff, a large conference room for community meetings and ample street parking. The building was formerly the Ascot Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.
“We are pleased to have a central location in the South Los Angeles community where individuals and families can get to know LAFLA’s attorneys and advocates, and how we can assist them with their legal problems,” said Malcolm Carson, who has more than 10 years of experience working with neighborhood and community groups on land-use, development, transportation, organization building, landlord/ tenant and environmental issues.
The South Los Angeles Office also has an active Client Council, whose members represent the interest of the community and provide advice and support to LAFLA’s office. Client Council officers and members include Chair Mary Trotter, Vice Chair Patricia Jones, immediate past Chair Lillian Mobley and members Winetka Pleasant, Maria Elena Rodriguez, Patricia Vining, Ora Blackman, Sylvia Davis, Styles Logan, Jr., Philip Mobley, Mindy Owes and Phillip Waters.
The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is the frontline law firm for low-income people in Los Angeles. Since 1929, LAFLA has been committed to supporting families and the community through programs that ensure safe, affordable housing; maintain economic stability; promote safety, security, and health; serve populations with special vulnerabilities; fight discrimination, and protect human and civil rights. For more information about LAFLA, please visit www.lafla.org
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