Barrett Prettyman Jr. honored by Legal Aid Society
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Hogan & Hartson LLP lawyer E. Barrett Prettyman Jr. was honored by the Legal Aid Society of Washington, D.C. with its Servant of Justice Award. The Servant of Justice award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a daily commitment to ensuring the provision of legal services and equal justice to all District of Columbia residents. The award was presented to Prettyman by Senator John Warner at Legal Aid Society's 18th Annual Award Dinner on April 17 in Washington, D.C. The event also celebrated the organization’s 75th anniversary.
Prettyman was recognized for his life-long dedication to increasing availability and access to pro bono services. As the first president of the D.C. Bar, Prettyman was an early advocate for pro bono legal assistance, establishing such services as a priority to which every successive D.C. Bar president has since adhered. He has personally devoted extensive time and effort to pro bono legal representations. Prettyman has represented clients in appellate litigation matters throughout his career, including arguing 19 cases before the Supreme Court.
S. White Rhyne, former president of the Legal Aid Society, also was honored at this event.
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Grounds for Divorce in Ohio - Sylkatis Law, LLC
A divorce in Ohio is filed when there is typically “fault” by one of the parties and party not at “fault” seeks to end the marriage. A court in Ohio may grant a divorce for the following reasons:
• Willful absence of the adverse party for one year
• Adultery
• Extreme cruelty
• Fraudulent contract
• Any gross neglect of duty
• Habitual drunkenness
• Imprisonment in a correctional institution at the time of filing the complaint
• Procurement of a divorce outside this state by the other party
Additionally, there are two “no-fault” basis for which a court may grant a divorce:
• When the parties have, without interruption for one year, lived separate and apart without cohabitation
• Incompatibility, unless denied by either party
However, whether or not the the court grants the divorce for “fault” or not, in Ohio the party not at “fault” will not get a bigger slice of the marital property.