Three NYLAG attorneys – a veterans’ benefits expert, a housing lawyer, and a disability advocate – worked with Lestiel to erase her student loan debt, access treatment for her PTSD, stabilize her rent, and obtain the disability benefits she was entitled to.
Today, Lestiel has peace of mind, knowing her family has a safe, healthy home, a dependable income, and the stability they need to thrive. Our lawyers care about the well-being, safety, and happiness of our clients. With your help, we will fight for justice at every corner, like we did for Lestiel.
In a one-year period, NYLAG served 2,800 veterans—from those who served in WWII to those who have recently returned home— and established the first women veterans legal clinic in the United States to reach veterans like Lestiel.