PLS News

Pisgah Legal is pleased to announce that Managing Attorney Jackie Kiger has been named Chief Operations Officer. This newly created position will support the structure of the organization, be a resource for staff and lead the organization in innovative ways…

Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist, CEO and Founder of Define American and Author of Dear America: Notes from an Undocumented Citizen will be the keynote speaker for Pisgah Legal’s 9th annual Justice Forum. He will share details of his childhood journey…

People in Mitchell and Yancey counties now have access to free civil legal aid with the opening of a new Pisgah Legal Services’ (PLS) office this summer in Spruce Pine. PLS Executive Director Jim Barrett says, “Our mission is to…

We are honored to announce that Shoshana Fried, our staff attorney and Immigration Program Director, received the Distinguished Young Attorney award by the Buncombe County Bar. Shoshana was recognized at their annual meeting and award ceremony on June 12, 2019…

Staff of Black Mountain Law Firm, Stone & Christy. From L to R: James Ellis, William Christy, Tori Deal, Carrie Maresh, and Bryant Webster. Lawyers at the Black Mountain law firm of Stone and Christy provide hundreds of hours of…

Pisgah Legal Services is assisting more people than ever in Western North Carolina. Read their stories and find out more in this year’s Annual Report, available now online.