The following is an excerpt from an article originally published by Central Washington Legal Aid (CWLA).
The original article, in its entirety, can be read here.
“Jon Seitz was named as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year at the Justice Gala on September 6, 2024. Jon is a partner at Hawley Troxell and has volunteer for CWLA since 2014 and increased his donated pro bono hours in 2020, including lending his expertise to trainings for landlord/tenant volunteer attorneys through our Housing Justice Project.
In November 2023, CWLA received a phone call from Representative Corry because a constituent had reached out for legal assistance. The City of Yakima was declaring his property a nuisance and had filed a court case against him. He owned his home, but only received about $300 in social security every month. He had been slowly taking loads to the dump when he could afford the fees. Jon agreed to take the case knowing that he had to appear at a hearing on the case that afternoon and has been representing him since November. The property has been cleaned up and vehicles are now working and in proper order. We are so grateful for Jon’s work in making sure this client had access to justice and an opportunity to be heard and to address the allegations.”