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Lynda Krupp (left), managing attorney of
Legal Aid and Defender Association’s Private Attorney
Involvement unit, presents its 2006 Pro Bono Service Award
to attorney R. Soren Anderson of Royal Oak at the annual meeting
of the Oakland County Bar Association. (Photo by John Meiu)
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2006-07-10 Legal Aid and Defender Bestows Pro Bono
Award on Royal Oak Attroney
DETROIT – Legal Aid and Defender Association
has bestowed its 2006 Pro Bono Service Award on attorney R. Soren
Andersen of Royal Oak in recognition of his “commitment to
assure equal access to justice for all.”
Andersen is a sole practitioner specializing in personal bankruptcy.
Previously, he was an associate in the firm of Thurswell, Chayet
& Weiner, Southfield.
He received a B.S. degree in industrial management from the University
of Cincinnati in 1969 and a J.D. degree from Wayne State University
Law School in 1971.
Lynda Krupp, managing attorney of Legal Aid and Defender’s
Private Attorney Involvement unit, presented the award to Andersen
at the annual meeting of the Oakland County Bar Association June
7.
“Bankruptcy is a critical problem for our clients, and Mr.
Andersen has been an outstanding representative for them is this
area,” Krupp said. “Not only has he handled a large number
of cases, but he has taken several of them on an emergency basis.”
Legal Aid and Defender is Michigan’s largest provider of free
civil legal services to low-income residents. It serves metropolitan
Detroit through its offices in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
It also represents criminal defendants in Wayne County and the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Including brief
consultations and comprehensive legal services, the public law firm
handles some 15,000 legal matters yearly.
“We work with clients in a comprehensive manner, so that as
we solve their legal problems, we help solve other problems as well,”
said Executive Director Deierdre L. Weir. “We help people rebuild
their lives and help families stay together.”
Anyone seeking legal services can call (877) 964-4700 or visit www.ladadetroit.org.
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