Law firm providing free legal aid to Ukrainian families

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Starting up more than in a international place, just after fleeing your individual because of war, is one thing lots of of us have not and will not encounter.

For Ukrainian families, that adjustment is still a function in development.

“Just producing guaranteed their basic desires are included has been necessary,” claimed Veronica Gromada. 

Gromada and her legislation firm of Shook, Hardy and Bacon are operating to present free lawful help to at least six Ukrainian people who just lately resettled  in Jacksonville.

“It is the form of grassroots attempts that may, despite what may be heading on politically, it truly is the sort of undercurrent in the DNA of this country that goes on day to day,” she described.

She’s encouraging them utilize for non permanent protecting status for the upcoming 18 months, and it is really a little something the US Division of Homeland Stability introduced for Ukrainians in March.  

“We just want to see a large amount extra of this on a dependable foundation,” she reported.

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Gromada is also receiving assistance from a longtime close friend and former regulation faculty classmate, herself an immigrant from Ukraine, who is operating directly with families like the Stozhok’s who we launched you to last month.

The relatives fled their dwelling and were equipped to relocate in Jacksonville.

Gromada states far more family members are envisioned to uncover refuge listed here, and they could use some help getting acclimated.

“Far more requirements to be performed and no matter what we can do as a bigger society, I just implore everybody to do what they can,” she claimed.

If you would like to aid these resettling in Jacksonville, you can e mail Natalia Plyam at [email protected].