Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney Robin Merrell was interviewed on the public radio broadcast, The State of Things, where she discussed the housing and eviction crisis in Western North Carolina, and how free legal aid is instrumental in providing solutions to…
Meet Adriana, an 18 year-old volunteer at Pisgah Legal who goes to school full-time, works part-time and volunteers as an office helper at PLS and teen court attorney. “I want to be able to look back 5 or 10 years…
Over 2000 evictions were filed last year- many for nonpayment of rent. Pisgah Legal created its Tenant Eviction Response Program (TERP) to help tenants navigate the complex eviction system. Two attorneys set up a table outside eviction court to assist…
Pisgah Legal Services is proud to partner with MAHEC to provide access to free legal aid in their medical facilities. This allows our attorneys direct contact with patients who are experiencing chronic illness due to homelessness, domestic violence, unsafe housing…
PLS staffers Nikki Mitchell, Latoya Gardner and Robin Merrell, in partnership with city leadership and nonprofits, helped secure a $631,667 grant to fund major improvements for 19 homes in Rutherford County, thus ensuring low-income homeowners can make needed repairs and…
When “Frank”, a homeless veteran suffering from mental health issues, reached out to Pisgah Legal Services for help, he couldn’t have known that the volunteer lawyer helping him was a veteran himself, Will Parz. “I met with Frank and we…
PLS lawyer James Gorsuch returned home after college to serve the people in his community of Hendersonville. “Both of my parents are school teachers who taught me that you not only work for your paycheck, but for the betterment of your…
Casey Steen, a Transylvania County native, is a PLS attorney who is committed to making life better for people living in poverty. Read a recent article in the Transylvania Times about Casey and the work he is doing at Pisgah Legal Services.
