STOUT

Cleveland's Right to Counsel was independently studied by the firm Stout Risius Ross, LLC (Stout), a global investment bank and advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, valuation, financial disputes, and investigations. In addition to these services, Stout's professionals have expertise in strategy consulting involving a variety of socioeconomic issues, including issues of or related to access to justice and the needs of low-income individuals and communities. This microsite was created by Legal Aid and United Way to highlight Stout's independent report findings... In September 2020, Stout was engaged as the three-year evaluator of Cleveland's Eviction Right to Counsel. Over the past two-and-a-half years, Stout has worked with United Way of Greater Cleveland and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland to collect and analyze data, learn from the experience and expertise of Cleveland eviction ecosystem stakeholders including Legal Aid staff attorneys, paralegals, and attorneys..