Indigents facing foreclosure in Sarasota Bradenton had a fierce warrior on their side….until just a few days ago when a new corporate install came in and fired her.
The defense of her firing is no defense at all….more proof of a Kafka-esque corporatism that has invaded all areas of refuge for the least among us. But don’t just listen to me, listen to what the most respected lawyer and judge in the community has to say.
“She is a passionate advocate for her clients, and achieved some impressive results for them,” Circuit Court Judge Lee Haworth
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“She is regarded as a competent and respected attorney. I hope she continues to represent people who cannot afford to hire lawyers in some capacity.”
Judges become very concerned, Haworth said, when they see one side come into a difficult case without an attorney.
“Anytime you lose a resource that helps the indigent it is not a happy process for civil justice,” he said.
This Chief Judge is a drill sergeant, bull dog of a man….a legal giant respected not just in this community, but across the state. When he speaks, his voice is the amplified voice of he legal community. And indeed, the real tragedy is that members of the community will not get access to legal services.
It’s an OUTRAGE…..another OUTRAGE…the world spinning out of control.