Housing attorney Andrew Zacks loses his claim that Tenderloin Housing Clinic is not really a nonprofit agency after THC wins Suit over legal fees. The case is to be appealed by Zacks who hopes to force the clinic to disgorge hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees the clinic has collected over the years.
Tag: #nonprofit
2004
CA Supreme Court Takes Up Tenderloin Law Clinic Case
State supreme courts agree to review a ruling that; required all members and directors of non-profit law groups be attorneys, required the non-profit to be registered to the state bar, and prohibited contingency agreements. This comes after many non-profits including Tenderloin Housing Clinic were greatly effected by these rulings.
2006
THC Wins Major Victory At CA Supreme Court
The California Supreme court rule unanimously to uphold the right for non-profit advocacy groups to practice law.
A link to the ruling is below;
https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/2006/s127641.html