RD Legal Funding Makes Donation to Essex County Legal Aid Association

CRESSKILL, N.J., Feb. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- RD Legal Funding, LLC ("RD Legal") recently made a donation to the Essex County Legal Aid Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free emergency legal services about civil matters to those who can't afford it in the county.

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Founded in 1906, the Essex County Legal Aid Association ("ECLAA") last year helped 1,217 indigent clients from Newark, East Orange, Irvington and other county communities. Senior ECLAA attorney Ingrid Enriquez noted, "The majority of our clients seek and get our one-on-one help with landlord-tenant matters. We also help indigent people with consumer, family, individual rights, employment and income maintenance crises."

ECLAA's focus is providing immediate help with civil law emergencies. Ms. Enriquez noted, "If an ECLAA client needs representation after we handle the crisis, we will refer the client to relevant organizations." 

"Part of our mission at RD Legal Funding is supporting plaintiffs and attorneys, and ensuring that all parties can have fair access to justice," said RD Legal President Joseph Genovesi. "Contributing to ECLAA, an organization that provides legal services to those in need, was a logical step." 

ECLAA business administrator Robert Adler said, "ECLAA is funded solely by donations and grants. This first-time support from RD Legal Funding helps us to assure that our staff attorneys can provide face-to-face legal advice to income-eligible clients. ECLAA is a small and effective nonprofit organization that has earned the Gold-Level Exchange Seal from Guidestar (www.guidestar.org) for being 'transparent and proactive in providing information and documents to help donors and funders make their giving decisions.'" 

ECLAA's office in the Hall of Records building (Room 118, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Newark) is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. To learn more about ECLAA, visit their website (www.eclaanj.org).    

RD Legal is committed to ensuring justice is available to all parties. Founded in 1998 by former litigator Roni Dersovitz, RD Legal offers cash flow solutions to plaintiffs' attorneys and their clients with its unique post-settlement financing options.

To learn more about RD Legal and its unique post-settlement funding solutions, contact Joseph Genovesi at 201-568-9007, ext. 140 or visit http://www.legalfunding.com.

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