Organizations Filed Purposes:
The mission of Kentucky Legal Aid is to assist and enable low-income families, elderly, disabled, and other vulnerable individuals in south central Kentucky resolve legal problems that are barriers to self-sufficiency to to provide these individuals an opportunity for an improved quality of life.
Legal Assistance Program: to provide free legal services to qualified low income clients in a 35 county service area. Cases range from family/domestic law, elder law, public benefits, consumer law, nursing home issues, and pro bono. Approximately 6794 cases were closed in 2020. Kentucky Legal Aid's (KLA) cases were filed on behalf of low-income disabled, and elderly individuals who qualify for free legal assistance as defined by the Legal Services Corporation and other grantors. Litigation includes family law disputes, consumer actions, including foreclosures and bankruptcies, assistance in domestic violence actions, and public benefits hearings. The general public benefits from KLA's litigation by virtue of making the civil legal system available to those unable to afford private legal counsel. KLA's litigation efforts also help low-income people resolve problems and promotes self-sufficiency. KLA seeks no fees on behalf of the program in any litigation with the limited exception of cases in which the program was appointed by the court and statutory fees are specified. Fees are not solicited from clients nor accepted from clients.
Private Attorney Involvement (PAI): to promote free legal services through pro bono efforts and private attorney involvement. Clients are referred to pro bono attorneys or private attorneys who provide free legal services. Approximately 423 cases were closed in 2020.
Older American Act: to provide cleints 60 years of age or over with free legal services in matters such as consumer/fraud, public benefits, medicare/medicaid, wills, and powers of attorney. Residents of nursing home issues are also handled. Approximately 863 cases were closed in 2020.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Amanda Young | Executive Director | 37.5 | $113,343 |
| Jill Moore | Financial Administrator | 37.5 | $84,571 |
| Mark Esterle | Attorney/Secretary | 37.5 | $74,651 |
| Rev Ron Whitlock | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Murry Raines | Board Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Ms Rachel Murell | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon F Hampton Moore | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Timothy L Mauldin | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Mr Ronald Burkins | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon David Yewell | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Don Sharp | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Margarett Alexander | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Delora Grabara | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Sue Carol Browning | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Mr Arthur Green | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Ms Elizabeth Outman | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Ms Carmen Arevalo | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Hon Jeff Alford | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
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