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- Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Eric Sanchez, Press Liaison, 866-472-7826; publicrelations@farrin.com Six law firms, McEachin & Gee (Virginia), Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders Pettaway & Campbell (Alabama), James Scott Farrin (North Carolina), Pogust, Braslow & Millrood (Pennsylvania and New Jersey), Conlon, Frantz & Phelan (Washington, D.C.), and Phillip L. Fraas (Washington, D.C.), announced today that a team from their firms,
featuring Attorney Donald Gee, will be traveling to Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee to discuss the re-opening of the closed 1999 class-action lawsuit, Pigford v. Glickman. This suit became known as the "Black Farmer Settlement." The law firms are now evaluating denied, late claims that may now have an opportunity to be considered under a new law, which was proposed in part by Senator Barack Obama.
Mr. Gee will be speaking at the following locations: -0- Monday August 4, 2008 Radisson Hotel Memphis Airport 2411 Winchester Road Memphis, TN 38116 901-332-2370 10am to 7pm Tuesday August 5, 2008 First United Methodist Church 202 S.E. St. Somerville, TN 38068 901-465-2627 10am to 7pm Wednesday August 6, 2008 Collierville Banquet Hall 449 Hwy 72. Suite 5 Collierville, TN 38017 901-690-3671 10am to 6pm New Harvest Presbyterian Church 111 Williams Blvd. Florence, SC 29504 843-667-6383 10am to 1pm (Donald Gee will not be appearing at this location) Thursday, August 7, 2008 Kirkwood National Golf Club 277 Palmer Lane, Hwy 4 W Holly Springs, MS 37635 662-252-4888 10am to 7pm Friday August 8, 2008 Batesville Civic Center 290 Civic Center Drive Batesville, MS 38606 662-563-1392 10am to 7pm Saturday August 9, 2008 Holiday Inn Express 1636 S. Peterson Ave. Douglas, GA 31535 912-384-2100 10am to 7pm
McEachin & Gee, Chestnut, Sanders, Sanders Pettaway & Campbell, Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, Pogust, Braslow & Millrood, Conlon, Frantz & Phelan, and Phillip L. Fraas are the only firms endorsed by the National Black Farmers' Association. These firms are also working with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, and the law firms collectively represent over 50,000 black farmers
The firms have set up an informational telephone line at 1-866-472-7826, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Also available is an informational website,
www.blackfarmerclaims.com, where attorney Donald Gee discusses his own childhood working on a black-owned farm. Mr. Gee is an accomplished trial attorney. He obtained a B.A. degree in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University, and he received a law degree from Howard University School of Law.
ΒΆ The Firms Have Filed Discrimination Suits Against USDA for
Thousands of African American Farmers
