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To Recognize and Celebrate Barry Wolinetz as the 2024 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Pro Bono Powerhouse Award.
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WHEREAS, Barry Wolinetz is the 2024 recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Pro Bono Powerhouse Award; and
WHEREAS, After participating in the Master’s program in the Department of Political Science at The Ohio State University, Barry received his law degree from the Moritz College of Law in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Barry has been practicing law for over 40 years and is a partner at Wolinetz, Horvath & Brown, LLC; and
WHEREAS, Barry has been a steadfast volunteer at LASCO’s clinic at Jewish Family Services since its inception in 2015, ensuring that anyone who seeks help receives the guidance they need; and
WHEREAS, Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio, in conjunction with the Ohio Poverty Law Center, is committed to searching out the patterns, causes of, and solutions to the repetitive and fundamental legal problems facing low-income Ohioans and pursuing the legal recourse needed to address those problems; and
WHEREAS, Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio is comprised of advocates who are passionate about providing legal services to low-income individuals, and it is an honor and a privilege to work with an organization that is committed to making the daily lives of Columbus residents better - a fact exemplified by the service of people such as Barry Wolinetz; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council recognizes and celebrates Barry Wolinetz as the 2024 Recipient of the Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio’s Pro Bono Powerhouse Award.