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Dan Montgomery
June 2008
By Stacy Rupprecht
Butler
The Attorney of
the Month for June is
Dan Montgomery.
Southern Arizona
Legal Aid’s
Volunteer Lawyers Program
(VLP) selected Mr.
Montgomery to
receive this honor
for his long time service
to the program. A
member of the VLP
since 1985, Mr.
Montgomery has
consistently
assisted clients with real
property and
housing issues. Recently,
Mr. Montgomery
agreed to assist a VLP
client from
Cochise County with a
landlord/tenant
matter. Not only did Mr.
Montgomery travel
to Cochise County to represent the client, but when he
discovered that
the client did not have transportation, Mr. Montgomery picked
the client up at
his home
and drove him to and from the courthouse. The case
was resolved
through mediation to the satisfaction of the client.
Q&A with Dan
Montgomery:
Where are you
from?
Tucson, Arizona.
I’ve resided in Tucson my whole life.
Where did you
attend law school?
U of A and U of A
Law School.
What is the
history of your practice of law?
I started practice
in 1977 with Soble, Cole &Mechan, and have been a sole
practitioner since
1982. I primarily work in criminal defense and personal injury.
What drives you
to volunteer with VLP?
I believe that all
attorneys have an obligation to assist those in need.
Favorite
restaurant?
Enotecca Pizzaria
Wine Bar.
What do you
enjoy doing in your free time?
Fishing and
spending time in Rocky Point, Mexico.
What do you
like best about practicing in Tucson?
The best part of
practicing in Tucson, "it is not in Phoenix." Unfortunately,
Tucson is rapidly
growing and becoming more like Phoenix.
What would you
do if you weren’t practicing law?
Retire and become
a deck hand.
The VLP’s monthly
award is a distinct honor: of the 1,220 attorneys who
volunteer their
time with VLP, only 12 receive the VLP’s Outstanding Pro
Bono Attorney
award each year. To find out how you can become involved in
the VLP, check out
the program’s website at
www.VLPArizona.org
or call
Michele Mirto, VLP
Program Director at 623-9465, extension 4171.
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