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Southfield, Mich. --- March 3, 2020 --- A. Vince Colella had the honor on February 20 of meeting Detroit Mercy Law student Lina Chaker (pictured in photo)—the first recipient awarded the A. Vince Colella Civil Rights Scholarship. Colella, who is a civil rights and personal injury attorney and co-founder of Southfield-based law firm Moss & Colella, established the annual scholarship in 2019 to help support and encourage Detroit Mercy Law students who demonstrate academic excellence and have a profound interest in joining the fight against social and racial injustice.
Mercy Law in 1993 and is a trailblazer in the new era of civil rights, directing public sector accountability to a new level for the purpose of citizens’ legal protection. Chaker will be graduating from Detroit Mercy Law this spring and heading to Canada to begin her articling, a 10-month apprenticeship required in Canada after law school in addition to the bar exam.
“It has been a sincere privilege to contribute to this exceptional young woman's legal education,” Colella said, “and I wish her future success on her legal endeavors in the civil rights arena.”
Established in 1997, Moss & Colella represents the victims of personal injury, civil rights violations, discrimination, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. The firm is recognized as a leader in complex tort litigation, including excess and deadly force, jail death, sexual abuse and harassment, auto and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and other serious injury and wrongful death claims.
The attorneys of Moss & Colella have carefully chosen their career paths to fight for those that have suffered from injury and wrongful death. We believe every citizen should have the right to hire the best lawyer who will actively advocate for their case.
David Moss and Vince Colella have over 60 collective years of personal injury trial experience that provides you a level of legal services and success unmatched by other firms. By working together, we have the ability to find creative, effective, and efficient solutions to even the most complex cases. No matter what situation you face, we will help you get through it.
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