rented an office downtown and began working with Daniel’s veterans’ legal advocacy unit.
Initially, I handled simple benefits appeals and housing disputes.
Next I began representing spouses who was excluded from family finances, pressured into signing papers, or told that unpaid labor did not count as contribution.
Their stories were different from mine, but the emotional pattern was often familiar.
They was told that asking questions created conflict.
I taught them how to read their records, preserve evidence, and understand their rights.
Most importantly, I told them that quietness was
