Kelley Drye Successful in Pro Bono Derivative Asylum Case
In February 2005, Associate Daniel Blynn successfully represented, pro bono, a national of the Central African Republic ("CAR"), Africa in his application for asylum before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security.
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12/20/07
Property Owners on New Orleans Demolition List Can Appeal Demolition Orders Under New Agreement
Property owners on New Orleans' demolition list who believe their homes should be saved are now going to be able to appeal to an independent body under a settlement agreed to yesterday by the Nagin administration and attorneys for homeowners. In the D.C. office, Kelley Drye & Warren attorneys Thomas E. Gilbertsen, Eric Waeckerlin, and Annie G. Wartanian served as pro bono counsel, partnering with noted civil rights attorney Tracie Washington and Loyola Law School faculty Davida Finger and Bill Quigley on behalf of plaintiffs.
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Stephen Arner Successfully Represents an Asylee in Pro Bono Case
Stephen Arner, an Associate in the Litigation Practice Group, successfully represented an asylee from Togo who was at risk of being denied residency. After being granted asylum, the asylee learned that she was HIV-positive. In conjunction with her pending application to adjust status, Kelley Drye prepared and filed an I-602 Application by Asylee for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, an HIV Supplement, a declaration, and a letter on her behalf setting forth the legal and factual arguments supporting waiver. The application was granted without a hearing.
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