{"id":14535,"date":"2025-07-15T07:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slls.org\/?p=14535"},"modified":"2025-07-15T07:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:50:01","slug":"new-litigation-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slls.org\/es\/new-litigation-director\/","title":{"rendered":"SLLS da la bienvenida a Tracie L. Washington como directora de litigios y defensa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Para publicaci\u00f3n inmediata<br \/>\n<\/strong>15 de julio de 2025<br \/>\nContacto: Laura Tuggle, <a href=\"mailto:ltuggle@slls.org\">ltuggle@slls.org<\/a>, 504-529-1000x270<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SLLS da la bienvenida a Tracie L. Washington como directora de litigios y defensa<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Washington reemplaza al veterano director David Williams despu\u00e9s de 29 a\u00f1os de servicio<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nueva Orleans, LA \u2013 Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), el mayor proveedor de asistencia legal civil gratuita en Luisiana, anunci\u00f3 la contrataci\u00f3n de Tracie L. Washington como Directora de Litigios y Defensa, en reemplazo de David Williams, quien se jubila tras 29 a\u00f1os de servicio. Washington supervisar\u00e1 los litigios m\u00e1s importantes y complejos de la firma, as\u00ed como la defensa de reformas legales y pol\u00edticas.<\/p>\n<p>Washington tiene una licenciatura de Carleton College, un doctorado en derecho de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Texas, adem\u00e1s de t\u00edtulos de la Universidad Drake (MPA), la Universidad de Nueva Orleans (MBA) y la Universidad del Sur y el A&amp;M College (Doctorado en Pol\u00edticas P\u00fablicas). Aporta al bufete 35 a\u00f1os de experiencia en derecho civil, con especializaci\u00f3n en derechos civiles, derecho educativo y derecho laboral. Entre sus logros m\u00e1s significativos en litigios se incluyen Kirk contra la Ciudad de Nueva Orleans y el Alcalde Ray Nagin, un caso constitucional crucial basado en la Decimocuarta Enmienda que garantiza los derechos de los propietarios de viviendas contra demoliciones injustas, y ACORN et al. contra Kathleen Blanco, un caso hist\u00f3rico sobre el derecho al voto que reafirma el derecho de los evacuados de Nueva Orleans a la igualdad de sufragio bajo la Ley de Derecho al Voto y la Constituci\u00f3n de los Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n<p>Bajo el liderazgo de Williams, la unidad de Litigios y Defensa de SLLS logr\u00f3 numerosas victorias en materia de justicia habitacional y acceso a prestaciones p\u00fablicas, beneficiando a miles de personas de bajos ingresos en el sureste de Luisiana. Descubri\u00f3 el incumplimiento del acuerdo estatal con el gobierno federal para proporcionar Medicaid durante todas las apelaciones administrativas posteriores a la COVID-19, a cambio de no tener que cumplir con el plazo de 90 d\u00edas para resolver las apelaciones, lo que garantiz\u00f3 la continuidad de la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica para miles de personas e impuls\u00f3 al estado a devolver las prestaciones a quienes se les negaron injustamente. Abog\u00f3 con \u00e9xito para que Medicaid cubriera los suministros para pruebas de diabetes para los residentes de Luisiana y descubri\u00f3 que el estado no aplic\u00f3 un ajuste por costo de vida a las prestaciones de cupones de alimentos durante cinco meses, lo que result\u00f3 en la restituci\u00f3n de 12 millones de d\u00f3lares en prestaciones no percibidas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEs un gran honor desempe\u00f1arme ahora como Director de Litigios y Defensa de los Servicios Legales del Sureste de Luisiana\u201d, declar\u00f3 Washington. \u201cEstoy profundamente comprometido con continuar el legado de SLLS de promover la justicia sist\u00e9mica y la equidad en las comunidades a las que servimos. Espero con inter\u00e9s trabajar junto a nuestro talentoso equipo para consolidar nuestros \u00e9xitos y garantizar el acceso a la justicia para todos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Williams dijo sobre su sucesor: &quot;Estoy encantado de dejar el liderazgo de SLLS Advocacy en manos de alguien con largos v\u00ednculos con nuestra comunidad y que se preocupa apasionadamente por nuestros clientes y los problemas que trabajamos para ellos&quot;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acerca de los servicios legales del sudeste de Luisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Servicios Legales del Sureste de Luisiana (SLLS) lucha por la equidad en el sistema judicial. Ofrecemos asistencia legal civil gratuita a personas de bajos recursos en 22 parroquias del sureste de Luisiana. Contamos con siete oficinas en Baton Rouge, Covington, Gretna, Hahnville, Hammond, Houma y Nueva Orleans. Nuestra misi\u00f3n es lograr justicia para las personas de bajos recursos en Luisiana, haciendo valer y defendiendo sus derechos legales mediante representaci\u00f3n legal gratuita, defensa y educaci\u00f3n comunitaria. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre SLLS, visite www.slls.org y s\u00edganos en Facebook e Instagram (@SLLShelps).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release July 15, 2025 Contact: Laura Tuggle, ltuggle@slls.org, 504-529-1000 x 270 SLLS Welcomes Tracie L. 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