CLC Pro Bono - Legal Aid request for pro bono assistance
Dear CLC members - we were contacted by a Legal Aid office that works with
the Florida
Community Development Legal Services project that provides services to
qualifying small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The request for a
pro bono attorney follows and if someone can take a look at it, please let
me know and I will put you directly in touch with the Legal Aid office for
further information.
Thank you,
Pam Holcombe,
Chair CLC Pro Bono
PS - we are still looking for a Co-Chair and Vice Chairs for this
subcommittee so please reach out if you can assist.
O
ur client is a small restaurant tenant experiencing a persistent odor
problem in the leased space. The landlord attributes the issue to the
tenant’s prior build-out but has provided no supporting evidence. The
client, however, has photographs, videos, and witness statements indicating
the condition stems from long-term corrosion in the building’s vent and
drainage system that predated the tenancy, including videos in which the
landlord’s own plumber identifies cracks and deterioration. Neighboring
tenants report similar issues for years.In attempting to investigate and
mitigate the problem, the client incurred nearly $10,000 in expenses and
suffered significant business disruption over several months. We requested
reimbursement and rent/CAM abatement, and the client is willing to
compromise, but the landlord has declined to engage and has instead
threatened litigation and attorney’s fees.
Please be so kind as to ensure law firm staff (sandra@anastasialaw.net
sandra@anastasialaw.net and admin@anstasialaw.net
admin@anstasialaw.net) are copied on all case related emails. Thank you.
Pamela M.M. Holcombe, Esq.
Anastasia Law, PL
107 A 11th Street
Saint Augustine, FL 32080
office: (904) 236-6243
fax: (904) 239-5505
email: pamela@anastasialaw.net
www.anastasialaw.net
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Good morning CLCers,
Please note that yesterday's request for pro bono assistance involves
issues that are not in litigation and that the pro bono client is located
in Broward County.
Thank you.
Pam
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Pamela M.M. Holcombe, Esq. pamela@anastasialaw.net
Date: Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Subject: CLC Pro Bono - Legal Aid request for pro bono assistance
To: CLC Discussion Listserve clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org
Cc: Pamela M.M. Holcombe pamela@anastasialaw.net
Dear CLC members - we were contacted by a Legal Aid office that works with
the Florida
Community Development Legal Services project that provides services to
qualifying small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The request for a
pro bono attorney follows and if someone can take a look at it, please let
me know and I will put you directly in touch with the Legal Aid office for
further information.
Thank you,
Pam Holcombe,
Chair CLC Pro Bono
PS - we are still looking for a Co-Chair and Vice Chairs for this
subcommittee so please reach out if you can assist.
O
ur client is a small restaurant tenant experiencing a persistent odor
problem in the leased space. The landlord attributes the issue to the
tenant’s prior build-out but has provided no supporting evidence. The
client, however, has photographs, videos, and witness statements indicating
the condition stems from long-term corrosion in the building’s vent and
drainage system that predated the tenancy, including videos in which the
landlord’s own plumber identifies cracks and deterioration. Neighboring
tenants report similar issues for years.In attempting to investigate and
mitigate the problem, the client incurred nearly $10,000 in expenses and
suffered significant business disruption over several months. We requested
reimbursement and rent/CAM abatement, and the client is willing to
compromise, but the landlord has declined to engage and has instead
threatened litigation and attorney’s fees.
Please be so kind as to ensure law firm staff (sandra@anastasialaw.net
sandra@anastasialaw.net and admin@anstasialaw.net
admin@anstasialaw.net) are copied on all case related emails. Thank you.
Pamela M.M. Holcombe, Esq.
Anastasia Law, PL
107 A 11th Street
Saint Augustine, FL 32080
office: (904) 236-6243
fax: (904) 239-5505
email: pamela@anastasialaw.net
www.anastasialaw.net
NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: THIS E-MAIL IS FOR INTENDED RECIPIENT ONLY AND MAY BE
A COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR,
ANY REVIEW, USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED. PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY OF THE ERROR BY RETURN
E-MAIL AND DELETE THE MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR
YOUR COOPERATION.
There is no attorney-client relationship with Anastasia Law, P.L. unless
there is an express representation agreement between the firm and the
client. Absent such express agreement, submission of information by email
does not constitute attorney-client communication nor does the firm's
receipt of email create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not
send any confidential information unless we have first agreed to be your
attorney such information may not be protected from disclosure.