pro bono Spotlight

Barclay Damon LLP attorneys recognized for pro bono work

Gabby Figueroa, counsel, and Barclay Damon were selected by the Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY as 2021 Pro Bono Champion award winners. Figueroa was honored with the Pro Bono Coordinator Award for her work coordinating pro bono services, and Barclay Damon was honored with the Family Court Clinic Award for its commitment to the Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY’s Family Court Clinic. The awards were presented at the second annual Cheers for a Cause Fundraiser held on Thursday, September 30, 2021. David Cost, partner, served as co-chair of the Justice for All Campaign for The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York. The campaign this year focused on mitigating the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on many families and ensuring that all area families had access to legal services to protect their rights. Barclay Damon was again a lead supporter of the campaign which kicked off on September 30, 2021.

Barclay Damon’s Mike Ferdman, partner, Megan Bahas, of counsel, and Sarah O’Brien, associate, were recognized by Chief Judge Wolford and named to the inaugural U.S. District Court for the Western New York Pro Bono Honor Roll for providing pro bono representation in the district from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Since April 1, 2020, the court has appointed pro bono counsel to eligible pro se litigants in over 30 civil cases.

Baird Holm LLP recognized for free civil legal aid

In September, Baird Holm was honored to receive the 2021 Legal Aid of Nebraska Law Firm Equal Justice Award. Legal Aid of Nebraska’s mission is to help achieve greater and more equal justice by providing free civil legal aid to low-income Nebraskans.

Alabama State Bar honors Carr Allison

The attorneys in Carr Allison’s Birmingham, Alabama, office have been honored by the Alabama State Bar with the 2021 Law Firm Award for their pro bono work with the Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program. Carr Allison attorneys have been assisting clients with a variety of legal issues including, evictions, collections, landlord tenant issues and credit card fraud. Carr Allison attorneys continue to step up and show support to those community members who are in need of free legal assistance.

Hanson Bridgett secures pro bono victory

Hanson Bridgett attorneys secured a pro bono victory for a client seeking a permanent domestic violence restraining order against her former spouse and assisted the client in modifying custody and visitation orders to protect her children.

Meghan Litecky Named Pro Bono Champion for Veteran Work

Dysart Taylor director Meghan Litecky was honored as a Pro Bono Champion by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) and Legal Aid of Western Missouri as part of the Project Pro Bono initiative. Litecky was honored for her pro bono work with the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation’s (KCMBF) Military Matters program. The November issue of KC Counselor, the official publication of the KCMBA, highlighted Litecky’s work with the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation’s (KCMBF) Military Matters program, which stretches back to the initiative’s inception in 2016. Judge Willingham, who selected Litecky as the November Pro Bono Champion, described Litecky’s work. He stated, “…the attorney went above and beyond in using alternative strategies to realize the final outcome. It takes ingenuity and creative thinking to find a way to achieve the favored result.” Litecky focuses her practice on a variety of civil litigation and personal injury matters, ranging from advising trucking companies in wrongful death actions to defending small businesses in professional liability claims.

Five SPMB Attorneys Make Iowa State Bar Association Pro Bono Honor Roll

In celebration of October as National Pro Bono Month, the Iowa State Bar Association recognized member attorneys who performed 50+ hours of pro bono work for clients. Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC attorneys (pictured top left-to-right) Larry Gutz, Matthew Brandes, Jacob Koller, (pictured bottom left-to-right) Michael Neuerburg and Matthew Roth were honored for their volunteer work.