Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorney Amy Nicotra
By Missy Davenport • JBA pro bono committee chair
Now in its fourth year, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Eviction Defense Self Help Project focuses on assisting tenants facing an eviction or dealing with unsafe conditions in a rental residence owned by a private landlord.
Stable housing often is the foundation for steady employment, educational achievement, good mental and physical health and economic autonomy.
The project originated from a collaboration with Smith, Gambrell & Russell and the law firm continues to support the effort with several attorneys volunteering each month.
Project volunteer Amy Nicotra describes one of the cases that she and her SGR colleague, James Cummings, accepted for full representation.
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