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AIDS
Law Project of Pennsylvania
Ronda
Goldfein
1211 Chestnut St., Ste. 600
Philadelphia
PA
215-587-9377
goldfein@aidslawpa.org
www.aidslawpa.org
HIV/AIDS law practice including affected family, Housing
Discrimination; Custody and Permanency Planning for
Children; Wills, Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning;
Qualification for Public Benefits; Discrimination issues;
Back-to-Work and Leaving Work matters; Access to Health
Care; Training on AIDS and the Law for AIDS service
professionals and lay people, & more.
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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Equality
Adovcates Pennsylvania
Legal Clinic Advocate
122 Chestnut St Suite 605 Philadelphia PA 19107
Philadelphia
215-731-1447 ext 15
866-LGBT-LAW
clinic@equalitypa.org
www.equalitypa.org
GLBT only
Equality Advocates is a nonprofit agency dedicated to
achieving equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender individuals in Pennsylvania through direct
legal services, education and policy reform.
For name change or employment discrimination issues please
see our name change packet and employee rights handbook on
our website at www.equalitypa.org
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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Equality
Advocates Pennsylvania -- Youth Law Project
Katie Stewart, Youth Law Project
Attorney
1211 Chestnut St.
Suite 605
Philadelphia, PA
(formerly the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights)
Equality Advocates: 215-731-1447
Fax: 215-731-1544
info@equalitypa.org
www.equalitypa.org
Primary Clientele: GLBT only
Equality
Advocates Pennsylvania
Youth Law Project
Equality Advocates’ mission is to achieve equality
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
individuals in Pennsylvania through direct legal services,
public education, and policy reform. Founded in 1986,
Equality Advocates is the only organization in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offering direct legal services
for the LGBT community.
In September 2007, Equality Advocates launched a new
project aimed at providing direct legal services, advocacy,
education and outreach to children and youth affected by
anti-LGBT bias in Pennsylvania.
Project Attorney Katie Stewart received funding from the
law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
to implement Equality Advocates’ Youth Law Project.
The Youth Law Project will combat the pervasive effects of
anti-LGBT bias on Pennsylvania’s children and youth
through direct legal services, education, and policy
reform. The project takes an innovative approach by serving
both LGBTQ youth and children raised in LGBT-headed
families. The project will advocate for youth facing
anti-LGBT harassment, discrimination, and abuse in
institutional settings and at home. The project will also
confront the effects of discrimination against LGBT parents
on their children through advocacy in second-parent
adoptions and in dependency proceedings where anti-LGBT
bias is a factor. The goals of this project are: (1) to
improve and broaden services available to both constituent
groups; (2) to advocate for policy reforms at the state,
local, and institutional levels to equalize opportunities;
and (3) to improve the safety and permanency of LGBTQ youth
and children of LGBT parents.
Services for LGBTQ youth include:
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Representation of LGBTQ youth facing harassment or
discrimination in schools, including intervention with
schools and litigation against school districts for unequal
treatment, illegal blocking of GSA formation, and failure
to take appropriate action to protect youth from harassment
and abuse.
- Representation of LGBTQ youth in the Philadelphia foster
care system at dependency hearings to ensure that clients
are treated fairly and placed appropriately.
- Outreach and education for LGBTQ youth, including regular
on-site legal clinics at LGBTQ youth centers throughout
Pennsylvania.
- Advocacy for state, local, and institutional reform,
including lobbying for the introduction of anti-bullying
legislation with LGBT-inclusive language and the adoption
of safe school policies and LGBT training programs.
Services to protect children in LGBT-headed families
include:
- Representation of low-income LGBT parents in
second-parent adoptions of their partners’ children
to help non-biological co-parents formalize legal ties with
their children.
- Representation of LGBT parents with children in the
Philadelphia foster care system at dependency proceedings
when anti-LGBT bias is a factor in placement and permanency
planning.
- Advocacy for fair and uniform procedures for
second-parent adoptions, including lobbying for state-wide
uniformity, as well as for individual counties to
reconsider their currently prohibitive and biased
standards.
Collaboration and referrals:
The
Youth Law Project seeks input and referrals from
organizations and individuals across Pennsylvania who
interact with and serve LGBTQ youth and families. If you
are interested in potential collaboration, please contact
Project Attorney Katie Stewart, at kstewart@equalitypa.org
or 215-731-1447 ext. 17.
In addition, please encourage all LGBTQ youth and families
who are facing anti-LGBT harassment or discrimination to
contact Equality Advocates’ legal hotline at
866-LGBTLAW or 215-731-1447 ext. 15.
PA
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Deborah
R. Gaber Attorney at Law
Deborah
Gaber, Esq.
539 Center St.
Bethlehem
PA
Lehigh County
610-861-4667
Conflict Resolution Services- Mediation, consulting,
coaching individuals to reach their potential
GLBT Owned/Operated
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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Gary Brienza Esq.
(of Peters, Moritz, Peischl, Zulick, Landes & Brienza, LLP)
1 South Main Street
Nazareth, PA
Northampton County
(610) 759-1530
Litigation, Real Estate
Experience with GLBT discrimination cases
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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Jerry Snyder Law Offices
Jerry Snyder, Esq.
7731 Main Street
Fogelsville
PA
Lehigh County
610-391-9500
Estate Planning and Wills
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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Joel Ziev Law Practice
Joel Ziev
700 Washington Street
Easton
PA
Northampton County
610.250.0123; 610-250-8939
joel@joelziev.com
www.joelziev.com
All the services of a general practice law office.
GLBT Friendly
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King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC
Kirby Upright
One West Broad Street, Suite 700
Behtlehem
PA
Lehigh County
610-332-0390
www.kingspry.com
Power of attorney, wills, living wills. Other: "King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Paul,LLC is a full-service law firm. My areas of concentration are estate planning and administration, and taxation. Estate planning and administration; Wills; Powers of Attorney. "Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples" author.
GLBT Friendly
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National Center for Lesbian Rights
Kate Kendell, Esq.
870 Market St, Suite 570
San Francisco
CA
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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North Penn Legal Services
Marybeth Saporita
65 East Elizabeth Avenue
Bethlehem, PA
Northampton County
610-317-5310
msaporita@northpennlegal.org
www.northpennlegal.org
North Penn Legal Services provides free legal aid services on civil cases to low-income families, individuals, and groups in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Services include individual representation (ranging from document preparation to litigation), information, referral and advice through a telephone helpline, community legal education, and support for those clients who will be taking responsibility for handling some or all aspects of their own problem.
If you need legal assistance and cannot afford to pay an attorney, start with a phone call to the North Penn Legal Service office in your area, or call 1-877-9-LEGAL-0, (877-953-4250) between 9:30 -11:30 am, and 1:30- 3:30 pm M-F except for Wednesday afternoon when this intake line is closed. If yours is a problem we can handle we will arrange for a timely consultation with an attorney or experienced paralegal either by telephone or an office appointment or residential visit.
GLBT-Friendly
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Prince Law Offices, P.C.
Jaime L. High, Esq.
42 S. Fifth Street
Reading, PA 19602
Berks County
Contact Phone: 610-375-8425, ext. 84188
jhigh@princelaw.com
www.princelaw.com
We practice in the following areas: criminal, family, wills and trusts, power of attorneys, worker's compensation, real estate, and corporations.
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Rooney, Mannicci & Gardner
Frederick Rooney, Esq.
7 West Morton Street P.O. Box C
Bethlehem
PA
Northampton County
(610) 882-9600
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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Susan Maurer Law Offices
Susan Maurer, Esq.
1150S Cedar Crest Blvd Suite 203
Allentown
PA
Lehigh County
610-821-7818
Family Law, Custody, Wills, Power of Attorney
PA Diversity VERIFIED GLBT Friendly
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