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11 August 2010 No Comment View all Articles by: Susan DAlonzo Ament

The Attorneys of the Morris James Personal Injury Group have historically been committed to a number of community service efforts supporting Delaware youth.  By volunteering their time, our Personal Injury Group attorneys continue to assist youth and encourage students to do well in school and plan for their future.


pete_jonesPete Jones
Pete Jones has gained national exposure for his involvement in the High School Mock Trial Program.  In 2005, he was honored by The Delaware Bar Association with the Community Service award.   The High School Mock Trial Program trains students to prepare to conduct a trial in court.  Mr. Jones assures that students are assigned attorney coaches at their schools to mentor them through the process.  The Program culminates in a mock trial, in an actual courtroom at the courthouse.



Keith Donovankeith_donovan

Keith Donovan is a Blue Gold Basketball Board of Trustees member.   Blue Gold Basketball benefits Best Buddies of Delaware, which is a non-profit organization with a mission of integrating people with intellectual and developmental disabilities into their schools and communities through peer mentoring and friendship programs.  Mr. Donovan also represents children in Family Court as their Guardian Ad Litem Attorney through the Office of Child Advocate. He is a softball coach for MOT girls, coaching ages 7-8 last year, moving up to ages 8-9 this coming year.



2008-Susan-AmentSusan D’Alonzo Ament

Susan Ament represents children in Family Court as their Guardian Ad Litem Attorney through the Office of Child Advocate.  She is the past President of the Board of Directors of the Bayard House, a residential home for pregnant girls.  She was a foster mother of two teenage girls who lived in her home.

Kevin Healykevin
Kevin Healy is a Development Committee member of St. Paul School in Wilmington.   He also represents children in Family Court as their Guardian Ad Litem Attorney through the Office of Child Advocate.   He has also served as one of the Archmere Academy coaches for High School Mock Trial for the last 5 years.
Most recently, the Morris James Personal Injury Group has participated in a program with Howard School of Technology where, during their senior year at Howard, participating students go to school half day and then work half day in their career field of choice.  The Morris James Personal Injury Group was fortunate to have several students placed in our offices.  While the students work half days in our office, our goal is to educate them about careers in the legal field and to mentor those students as they proceed to college and pursue careers in law.

This year, we enjoyed working with Howard High School seniors, Brandee Fleming and Tiffany Hawkes.


Tiffany-Hawkes-Pictures-2010Tiffany Hawkes

Tiffany, who is a native Delawarean and grew up in Wilmington, graduated from Howard High this year.  Tiffany plans to attend Widener University in the fall and focus on paralegal studies with a concentration in real estate.  She hopes to be a Real Estate Attorney one day.

Brandee FlemingBrandee-Flemming-Photo
Brandee, a New Jersey native, moved to Delaware at the age of 17 and attended Howard, graduating this year.  Brandee was active in the Mock Trial Competition and plans on attending Wilmington University in the fall to study Criminal Justice, including psychology, sociology and legal studies. She hopes to one day be a Criminal Defense Attorney.

A prior program of the Morris James Personal Injury Group involved Scholarships to High School seniors. Delaware Seniors were invited to write essays pertaining to teen driving and safety precautions. Each winner was presented with a Scholarship Award and plaque at their High School by one of our attorneys.

The Morris James Personal Injury Attorneys are honored to be able to have the opportunity to devote their time to these efforts, to give back to the community, and to be an intrical part of mentoring youth.

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