Kenneth Ratliff’s parents passed away years ago without any estate plan. Ratliff, 57, said he is struggling to find a pro bono attorney to help him through the probate process — a lengthy and expensive court proceeding that helps heirs gain legal control of their family properties by getting their name on the title. Many attorneys have told him they have a backlog of cases just like his, he .
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Melissa Haulcomb is an intellectual property attorney at K and L Gates' Chicago office. Her practice focuses on patent litigation and client counseling.
As part of the "Members Who Inspire" series, the ABA Journal featured Janet Goelz Hoffman, senior counsel and pro bono counsel, and her transition to serving at Katten as a pro bono leader.
Tejas Shah is an immigration attorney at Barnes & Thornburg in Chicago, working with employers seeking to hire and retain talented foreign national employees to maximize competitiveness, sponsoring workers for permanent residency through Program Electronic Record Management PERM labor certs & temporary visa categories: H-1B, O-1, E-2, R-1, E-3, and L-1.