Since 2013, MMG Regulation has grown from a one-person outfit to a nine-member staff.
The Madison-based legislation agency is headed by Matthew Gillhouse, who — together with the remainder of his staff — present bilingual providers to purchasers in Wisconsin and different states.
A lot of the agency’s purchasers are Spanish audio system, and so they discover consolation with the staff after they understand that the majority of them are bilingual immigrants themselves.
“They will relate to our purchasers as a result of lots of the members of this staff are exhausting immigrant staff with their very own story to inform,” mentioned Cecilia Gillhouse, Matthew’s spouse and workplace supervisor for the agency.
The Gillhouses’ older son, Tomas, additionally works on the agency and serves as one the bilingual authorized assistants.
The years of expertise that Gillhouse and his staff have working with victims and survivors of home violence and sexual assault permit him to work intently with advocates, shelter staff and social staff throughout the state.
MMG Regulation, the Girls’s Middle in Waukesha, YWCA of Rock County and some different native shelters have coordinated common free immigration legislation clinics by which Gillhouse assists victims in a secure atmosphere. The agency additionally works with organizations and companies to assist victims obtain authorized funds.
Like most companies, MMG Regulation needed to shift the way in which it operates as soon as the pandemic hit in early 2020.
“Because of all our connections and collaborations, even sending our staff residence for some time, the agency was capable of proceed its functioning with out interrupting providers,” mentioned Cecilia Gillhouse.
“Solely three months after the lockdown in March 2020 we had been capable of reorganize the system and adapt to the brand new actuality.
“Our actuality in the present day isn’t similar to the one earlier than lockdown. We work with versatile schedules, hybrid hours and most of our work is digital. Our staff tailored and flourished to the brand new ‘us.’”
