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National LGBT Bar Association recognizes Nellie Fitzpatrick as a leading advocate for justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBTQ+ community
PHILADELPHIA (September 2019) – Personal injury law firm Laffey, Bucci & Kent is proud to announce that attorney H. Nellie Fitzpatrick has been named among the 40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 nationwide by the National LGBT Bar Association.
Fitzpatrick focuses her law practice on helping victims of crime navigate the civil justice system, and she has dedicated her career to advancing the legal rights of the LGBT community. Before joining Laffey, Bucci & Kent in private practice, she served for more than six years as an assistant district attorney for the City of Philadelphia. In addition to her responsibilities as a prosecutor, Fitzpatrick served as the LGBTQ Liaison to the District Attorney’s Office for the last 3 years of her time in the prosecutor’s office.
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Fitzpatrick has worked closely with the Philadelphia Police Department to strengthen ties between police and the LGBTQ community by fostering mutual respect and understanding. She was instrumental in the development of the first Philadelphia Police Department Directive that provides guidelines for appropriate police interactions with transgender individuals, including in media accounts. The directive was the first of its kind in Philadelphia and in the United States and represents a significant step forward in the relationship between the police department and the transgender community.
Fitzpatrick holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida and earned her law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law. She lives in Philadelphia.
Laffey, Bucci & Kent, LLP is a personal injury law firm representing individuals seriously injured due to the negligence of others. The firm represents people who have been catastrophically injured in construction accidents and at work, in auto accidents and as a result of defective products. The Philadelphia lawyers also have a long history of representing sexual assault, sexual abuse and crime victims in civil actions. For more information, go to http://www.laffeybuccikent.com.