Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Justine Pelham is a dedicated legal professional with extensive experience in representing clients in various legal matters. Currently, Justine serves as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services of Northern Virginia since February 2018. Previously, Justine worked as a Contract Attorney for Zuniga & Rinaldi, L.L.P., where involvement included litigation in New York City Civil Courts related to landlord-tenant disputes and breach of contract claims. As an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Urban Justice Center, focus revolved around advocating for low-income and homeless veterans, addressing issues related to benefits and healthcare. Justine’s foundational legal experience includes internships at organizations like the New York Legal Assistance Group and the Veterans Justice Project, supplemented by a background in administrative support. Justine holds a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Law & Society from New York University.
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Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Legal Services of Northern Virginia is a full service, nonprofit law firm that serves clients throughout Northern Virginia. It was established in 1980 by consolidating several existing local legal aid organizations into a regional service program. LSNV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, federally funded by Legal Services Corporation, and by local governments in Northern Virginia, foundations, the private bar, and other donors. The mission of Legal Services of Northern Virginia is to provide free, high quality legal assistance to elderly, disabled, or low-income individuals and families who face the loss of a critical need such as personal safety, income, housing, medical benefits, education or family stability. LSNV seeks to provide equal access to the civil justice system for those residents of the City of Alexandria, the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, and the cities and towns adjacent to those counties, who are unable to afford private legal counsel. LSNV provides services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, special education law, employment law, consumer law and AIDS/HIV issues. We also have specialized programs for veterans, survivors of human trafficking, and victims of crime, as well as a criminal re-entry program and the low income tax clinic. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, as well as community legal education, and advocacy before local and state governmental entities, all without charge to our clients.