Program helps veterans with free legal guidance

Fox 13

W&M attorney Joe Ficarrotta volunteers for the Veterans Legal Assistance Registry and was able to help veteran James Broner overcome a mountain of traffic tickets last year by working with the Veterans Outreach Court in Hillsborough County, Florida.

The court was created by Judge Daryl Manning, himself a U.S. Army veteran, who saw a need to help vets with minor legal problems before they become insurmountable. This year, the court is hosting an event to help homeless and low-income veterans resolve their legal issues. 

The free event will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 at the James A Haley Veteran’s Hospital Primary Care Annex, 13515 Lake Terrace Lane in Tampa. Participants must register in advance by Friday, October 20, 2017, using the form here, and there are a limited number of available spaces.

You can learn more about James Broner and the Veterans Outreach Court by checking out this Fox 13 news story or visiting the Veterans Outreach Court website.