Legal Clinic for the Disabled
Sherry Thomas is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in housing law and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Currently serving as the Director of the LCD Housing Initiative at the Legal Clinic For Disabled Inc since January 2020, Sherry oversees a team providing direct legal services and develops strategies to address Philadelphia's housing crisis. Previous roles include Co-Director of the same initiative and a Legal Fellow at the International Justice Mission, where legal document preparation and legislative analysis were key responsibilities. Sherry has also held positions as a Director in the Philadelphia Medical Legal Partnership, a Staff Attorney, and an intern in various legal settings, showcasing a strong commitment to legal services for low-income individuals. Sherry holds a Juris Doctor from Temple University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Legal Clinic for the Disabled
The Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD) provides free legal services to low-income people with disabilities and to the deaf and hard of hearing in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties. Since 1987, LCD, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with offices at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, has helped thousands of Pennsylvanians with disabilities. At LCD, we provide a variety of legal services. As part of our work, we assist victims of domestic violence with getting legal protection from their abusers. We represent victims of identity theft and consumer fraud. We help parents and caregivers access healthcare for their children. We write wills, powers of attorney and living wills. Most of the clients we serve experience physical limitations in their daily activities, and many have suffered catastrophic injuries or illnesses like stroke, spinal cord or brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cancer, advanced diabetes, glaucoma, AIDS, amputation or epilepsy. Our services help them overcome legal barriers that impact their ability to live safely and independently in their communities.