02-28-2015, 03:20 PM
Sometimes high profile attorneys who make a fortune take on pro-bono cases, for a variety of reasons.
If Jerome Phillips is charging Maytee his usual fees, I don't know how the Clarkes are able to afford him, which was your original question.
Phillips is polished and savvy; he knows the Clarkes don't have (visible) means.
ETA: Jerome Phillips is also a Trustee for the Toledo Bar Association Foundation which works to defray the administrative expenses of providing pro-bono legal services to indigent persons.
If Jerome Phillips is charging Maytee his usual fees, I don't know how the Clarkes are able to afford him, which was your original question.
Phillips is polished and savvy; he knows the Clarkes don't have (visible) means.
ETA: Jerome Phillips is also a Trustee for the Toledo Bar Association Foundation which works to defray the administrative expenses of providing pro-bono legal services to indigent persons.