The Harriett Buhai Center, one of the largest non-profit organizations providing family law services in the state of California, was honored by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (“AFCC”) for its trailblazing efforts. The AFCC, an interdisciplinary association of lawyers and mental health professionals dedicated to resolving family conflict, presented the Harriett Buhai Center
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The Harriett Buhai Center extends warm and well-deserved congratulations to Laura Wasser, a partner in the prestigious Century City law firm Wasser, Cooperman & Carter, P.C. Ms. Wasser is being honored by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence with its Advocate Award. A strong proponent for ending violence in our community, Ms. Wasser participates
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Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law client Linda* has much praise to offer the Los Angeles office of Fox Rothschild LLP. Firm attorney Michelle McCarthy rescued her from the streets. Living in homeless shelters and month-to-month hotel rooms, Linda was penniless after leaving her husband of 13 years. Though entitled to some of his pension, she
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Christina* was abused time and again by her ex-partner. When he was sent to prison for committing another violent crime, Christina found the courage to leave him and seek legal help from the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law. She was very scared that her ex-boyfriend would come after her and her children once he
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The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law extends warm congratulations to LA County Sheriff Leroy Baca for receiving the National Sheriffs’ Association’s highest honor, 2013 Sheriff of the Year. Under his leadership and with funds provided by the LA County Sheriff’s Department, the Center pioneered a legal education program for incarcerated women. Sheriff Baca understood
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