Success Stories
CLA SoCal Wins Back Property Title for Orange County Victims of Statewide Foreclosure Fraud Scheme
Our clients were one of hundreds of households victimized by a massive foreclosure fraud scheme when CLA SoCal filed a lawsuit in April 2018 to restore title to their home. [Continue Reading]
Aiding and Supporting Victims of Crime
Shortly after a successful restraining order hearing, our client Maria (name changed) received an email from an unknown Gmail account. In the email she was shocked to see a nude [Continue Reading]
A Volunteer’s Commitment to Service
Natasha (name changed) and her husband had built and were living a good and comfortable life when they got the news that he had a serious illness. As the illness [Continue Reading]
Assistance and Representation — Helping Low-Income Taxpayers with Tax Controversies
John (name changed), a Vietnam veteran, was proud of the small, modest dirt hauling business he built for himself. So, when the IRS contacted him and notified him that he was [Continue Reading]
Serving Clients and Effecting Systemic Change
For those who qualify for our services, Community Legal Aid SoCal’s Health Consumer Action Center (HCAC) is a resource for free assistance with problems related to healthcare coverage and other [Continue Reading]
LASOC-CLS Raises Nearly $185,000 For Community Legal Services At 60th Anniversary With ‘Come Fly With Us: Celebrating 60 Years Of Justice For All’
Honorees included Jones Day, the Orange County Bar Association and LASOC-CLS Staff LASOC-CLS hosted its annual awards dinner and fundraising event, “Come Fly With Us: Celebrating 60 Years of Justice For [Continue Reading]
Kate Marr’s Speech at the “Come Fly With Us” Dinner
As we celebrate our 60-year history tonight, we acknowledge how far we’ve come from our beginnings in the Orange County Bar Association and look forward to how far we will [Continue Reading]
Serving Those Who Served – Our Work Helping Veterans
They committed to serving the country and we are committed to serving them. Attorney Renato Izquieto’s first veteran client, Ralph (name changed), was a Marine ready to re-gain custody of [Continue Reading]
In the Right Place, Doing the Right Thing
As a native of Compton who was committed to serving his community, Anthony Filer began working in the neighborhood office of LASOC-CLS in June 1984. “My father was a respected community [Continue Reading]
Deb Rodriguez — From Intern to Board Member
As an intern in 1992, I was struck by the energy of what was happening at LASOC-CLS. It was an exciting time as our executive director at the time, Bob [Continue Reading]
Meet Mary — Helping to Change Lives in Norwalk for 19 Years
LASOC-CLS Paralegal Mary Lozano recalls a recent time she was in a local market and one of the employees asked her if she worked at the legal aid Norwalk Domestic [Continue Reading]
Victory in Court for Low-Income Motel Residents
Judge invalidates development approvals for conversion of Costa Mesa Motor Inn Media coverage available from Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles - A developer may not convert [Continue Reading]
