30 TH ANNUAL SERVANT of JUSTICE AWARDS DINNER
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Making RealJustice Legal Aid is the oldest and largest general civil legal services program in the District of Columbia. Since the height of the Great Depression, Legal Aid lawyers have been making justice real – in individual and systemic ways – for persons living in poverty in DC. Our lawyers provide high-quality, zealous representation and engage in systemic advocacy in the areas of domestic violence, family law, affordable housing, eviction prevention, public benefits, consumer law, and immigration. We also have a nationally-recognized appellate program, the Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project. The generous support of our donors makes justice real for thousands of low-income DC residents every year.
Welcome to the 30th Annual Servant of Justice Awards Dinner Since the very first Servant of Justice Awards Dinner on April 30, 1990, the DC legal community has come together each spring to celebrate those who “have demonstrated faithful dedication and remarkable achievement in ensuring that all persons have equal and meaningful access to justice.” Over the last 30 years, your support has helped the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia grow to a staff of more than 60 attorneys helping more than 10,000 people with their legal problems each year. Some of us were here for the 1990 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner, while others have joined for the very first time this year. All of us are proud to stand with Legal Aid and all of you as we work to make justice real in DC. Thank you for your support and congratulations to our extraordinary honorees. Enjoy the evening! Sincerely, Kwaku Akowuah Co-Chairs Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Richard Byrne Sidley Austin LLP Sterne Kessler Exxon Mobil Corporation Graeme Bush Peter Thomas Martha Stracener Dantzic Zuckerman Spaeder Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Quicksilver Productions Ruchi Bhowmik Benefit Committee Marty & Arlene Klepper Kristin Campbell PepsiCo Fengate Capital Management Hilton Josh Broaded Thomas Papson & Sheila Cheston Toby Singer ACA Compliance Group Northrop Grumman Former President of Legal Aid Dean Bunch Pierre Cremieux & Kurt Richter Ernst & Young Martha Samuelson Cushman & Wakefield Michael Burton Analysis Group Barbara* & Charles Rossotti Cornerstone Research Dale Drury Former President of Legal Aid Robin Burton KLDiscovery Ricardo Yepes City National Bank Michael Helfer* Citi Private Bank Toni Cook Bush* Former President of Legal Aid Law Firm Group News Corp *Member of Legal Aid’s Board of Directors in 1990
Program Co-Chair’s Welcome Richard Byrne EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence Emily Goldman Lance Murashige Susan Musser Kaitlin Welborn HOGAN LOVELLS Presented by Arlene Fine Klepper Co-Chair’s Remarks Kwaku Akowuah SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Partnership Award Tamika Hayes LEGAL AID CLIENT Presented by Jamie Sparano SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY
Program President’s Remarks David Dantzic LATHAM & WATKINS Executive Director’s Remarks Eric Angel Servant of Justice Award Anthony T. Pierce AKIN GUMP Presented by Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. AKIN GUMP Servant of Justice Award Judith L. Lichtman NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES Presented by Vanita Gupta THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS President’s Closing David Dantzic
Sponsors Champion of Justice
Sponsors Leader of Justice
Sponsors Defender of Justice
Sponsors Guardian of Justice Arent Fox Munger, Tolles & Olson Crowell & Moring The Steptoe Foundation Jenner & Block Advocate of Justice Allen & Overy Morrison & Foerster Bailey & Glasser O’Melveny & Myers Baker Botts Perkins Coie Blank Rome Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Buckley Sullivan & Cromwell Cooley Weil Cushman & Wakefield Wiley Rein Debevoise & Plimpton Williams & Connolly Katten Zuckerman Spaeder King & Spalding
Sponsors Steward of Justice ACA Compliance Group Hughes Hubbard & Reed Analysis Group Hunton Andrews Kurth Barbara & Charles Rossotti Jones Day Boies Schiller & Flexner Kelley Drye Brown Rudnick Kellogg Hansen Bryan Cave KLDiscovery Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Martin & Arlene Klepper Citi Private Bank Law Lowenstein Sandler Firm Group Manatt City National Bank Miller & Chevalier Cleary Gottlieb Morgan Lewis Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll NewsCorp Cornerstone Research Northrop Grumman DLA Piper Corporation Epstein Becker & Green Orrick Ernst & Young Thomas Papson & Toby Singer Eversheds Sutherland PepsiCo Exxon Mobil Corporation Reed Smith Fried Frank Ropes & Gray Goodwin Sterne Kessler Hilton Vinson & Elkins LLP Hogan Lovells Wilson Sonsini
Sponsors Corporate Honor Roll
DC Bar Foundation Funding Access to Justice Paul Smith Kirra Jarratt Imoni Washington President, Board of Directors Executive Director Director of Programs The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia expresses its deep appreciation to the Mayor, the DC Council, and the DC Bar Foundation for its support of access to justice for low-income DC residents. Through a competitive bidding process, Legal Aid receives critical financial support for the following projects: Housing Right to Counsel Project Protects tenants from eviction Housing Justice Advocacy Project Preserves affordable housing by combatting illegal practices that force tenants from their homes Domestic Violence Underserved Communities Holistic Representation Project Helps survivors obtain protection orders, divorces, custody, child support, and more Child Support Community Legal Services Project Provides on-site legal services to help parents navigate the daunting child support system Consumer Law Court-Based Legal Services Project Provides same-day legal representation to combat abusive debt collection Foreclosure Prevention Project Protects low-income homeowners from foreclosure Southeast Neighborhood Access Project Locates our lawyers in areas with the highest concentration of poverty in the District
SAToefwhJreuavsratdnicte Since 1990, the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia has presented the Servant of Justice Award to individuals or organizations who have demonstrated faithful dedication and remarkable achievement in ensuring that all persons have equal and meaningful access to justice. Tonight’s honorees have made the struggle for equal justice part of their personal and professional identities through their commitment to and concern for our community. Please join us in expressing our gratitude for their extraordinary contributions to the cause of access to justice in the District and beyond.
The Servant of Justice Award The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is proud to honor Anthony T. Pierce Akin Gump Anthony Pierce is a commercial litigator and Partner in Charge of the DC office of Akin Gump. Throughout his career, Tony has promoted, both by word and by deed, access to legal services for vulnerable residents across DC. During his decade-long tenure managing the office, Akin Gump has become one of the leading pro bono firms in the city, with its attorneys averaging more than 140 pro bono hours last year. Tony’s personal pro bono work has included working with Dr. Julius Garvey, son of civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, to secure a posthumous pardon for his father. Tony is also representing residents of a historically black neighborhood regarding property issues in Alexandria, Virginia in what has become a headline-making dispute with the city of Alexandria. He also regularly supervises and mentors numerous junior Akin Gump lawyers as they handle housing, veterans’ and benefits cases. Enhancing access to justice for low-income DC residents is a core part of Tony’s personal and professional identity: Tony has served on Legal Aid’s Board of Trustees for two decades, including a term as president from 2006 to 2008 during an important time for Legal Aid. A generous supporter of the organization, Tony has worked diligently to further Legal Aid’s mission. As the longtime chair of the Nominating Committee, Tony has helped build the most diverse and effective board in Legal Aid’s history. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Tony serves as a Commissioner and the Vice-Chair of the DC Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, which supervises the conduct and reappointment of DC judges. Tony is also highly engaged in influential business organizations in the Capital Region. He is the past chair of the Greater Washington Board of Trade and serves on the board of the Greater Washington Partnership, a group of civic-minded business leaders investing in solutions that drive growth and create economic opportunity. He is also the General Counsel of the Economic Club of Washington and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federal City Council. Tony is a graduate of George Mason University and the Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Washington with his wife, Karen Stevens Pierce, who is a Senior Counsel in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. They have three daughters.
The Servant of Justice Award The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is proud to honor Judith L. Lichtman National Partnership for Women & Families Judith Lichtman has been a guiding and influential force in the women’s movement for five decades. Her commitment, vision, and talent as an attorney and advocate have made a profound difference for women and families across the United States. Judy became Executive Director of the Women’s Legal Defense Fund (name later changed to the National Partnership for Women & Families) in 1974. Under Judy’s leadership, the National Partnership has been at the forefront of every major piece of civil rights legislation related to women and families for more than 40 years. Founded as a small volunteer group, the National Partnership has grown into one of the country’s most influential strategic forces, shaping national policy through its advocacy, lobbying, litigation, and public education. Judy’s vision, in combination with the National Partnership’s strength and direct leadership, have resulted in the passage of some of the most important legal protections for American women and families, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. President Bill Clinton called Judy “a remarkable national treasure,” and Senator Ted Kennedy nicknamed her “the 101st Senator.” Judy is the Chair of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights and received their Hubert H. Humphrey Award in 2000 for her contributions to the advancement of human and civil rights. She has also served on the boards of EMILY’s List, Equal Justice Works, and the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy. Before joining the National Partnership, Judy worked for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare; Jackson State College; the Urban Coalition; the US Commission on Civil Rights; and as legal advisor to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Judy was one of two female graduates, with 150 men, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1965. She lives in Washington with her husband, Elliott Lichtman, a founding partner of Lichtman & Rosenblum. They have two daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah and Ed Spector and Julia and Matt Kepniss, and four grandchildren: Elana, Noah, Jack, and Flora.
Presenter Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Akin Gump Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. started his career as a lawyer at the height of the civil rights movement. After graduating from Howard Law School in 1960, he joined the legal team that desegregated the University of Georgia. He went on to leadership positions in many of the key civil rights and racial justice organizations. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban League, Inc.; Executive Director of the United Negro College Fund, Inc.; Director of the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council; Attorney-Consultant for the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity; Assistant to the Executive Director of the Southern Regional Council; and Georgia Field Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He has been a leader in creating diversity throughout the corporate world and, significantly, has pushed for greater opportunities for minorities in the legal profession. Vernon is a Senior Managing Director of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC in New York. He works with a diverse group of clients across a broad range of industries. Prior to joining Lazard, Vernon was a Senior Executive Partner with the law firm of Akin Gump, where he remains Senior Counsel. Vernon’s presidential appointments include: the President’s Advisory Committee for the Points of Light Initiative Foundation; the Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on South Africa; the Advisory Council on Social Security; the Presidential Clemency Board; the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission; the National Advisory Committee on Selective Service; and the Council of the White House Conference “To Fulfill These Rights.” In 1992, Vernon served as the Chairman of the Clinton Presidential Transition Team. Vernon was honored with the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia’s Servant of Justice Award in 2010. Vernon is a graduate of DePauw University and the Howard University Law School. He holds honorary degrees from more than 60 colleges and universities in America. He is a member of the Bars of Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Georgia and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the Council on Foreign Relations and The Bilderberg Meetings. Vernon is the author of Vernon Can Read! A Memoir and Make It Plain, Standing Up and Speaking Out.
Presenter Vanita Gupta The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Vanita Gupta is president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. Before joining The Leadership Conference in June 2017, Vanita served as Acting Assistant Attorney General and head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Appointed in October 2014 by President Barack Obama as the chief civil rights prosecutor for the United States, Vanita oversaw a wide range of criminal and civil enforcement efforts to ensure equal justice and protect equal opportunity for all during one of the most consequential periods for the division. Under Vanita’s leadership, the division did critical work in a number of areas, including advancing constitutional policing and criminal justice reform; prosecuting hate crimes and human trafficking; promoting disability rights; protecting the rights of LGBTQ individuals; ensuring voting rights for all; and combating discrimination in education, housing, employment, lending, and religious exercise. Prior to joining the Justice Department, Vanita served as Deputy Legal Director and the Director of the Center for Justice at the American Civil Liberties Union, where she launched the Smart Justice Campaign to end mass incarceration. She joined the ACLU in 2006 as a staff attorney. Vanita began her legal career at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, where she litigated a series of landmark wrongful drug conviction cases in Tulia, Texas. Vanita graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and received her law degree from New York University School of Law, where later she taught a civil rights litigation clinic for several years. Vanita was honored with the Servant of Justice Award in 2017. During her acceptance speech, she said “It is often in times of crisis that we find our strongest voice.” Vanita has a special personal connection to Legal Aid – she is married to Chinh Le, Legal Aid’s Legal Director. Vanita and Chinh live in Arlington, Virginia with their two sons, Rohan and Chetan.
Previous Award Recipients Servant of Justice Award 2018 2013 Thomas C. Papson John Payton, posthumously Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. Abid Riaz Qureshi Paul M. Smith Latham & Watkins Jenner & Block 2017 2012 Vanita Gupta Susan M. Hoffman The Leadership Conference on Civil Crowell & Moring and Human Rights James vanR. Springer Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Munger Tolles & Olson 2011 2016 Brooksley E. Born Marian Wright Edelman Arnold & Porter Children’s Defense Fund Thomas E. Perez Thomas S. Williamson, Jr. Civil Rights Division of the United States Covington Department of Justice 2015 2010 Wade Henderson Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. The Leadership Conference on Civil Akin Gump and Human Rights Florence Wagman Roisman Philip W. Horton Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Arnold & Porter 2009 2014 Anthony Herman Barbara McDowell, posthumously Covington Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Dean Kurt L. Schmoke Donald P. Salzman Howard University School of Law Skadden
Previous Award Recipients Servant of Justice Award 2008 2003 Richard L. Roe Peter J. Nickles Georgetown University Law Center Covington Seth P. Waxman The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia WilmerHale 2002 2007 Samuel F. Harahan E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr. Council for Court Excellence Hogan & Hartson Douglas G. Robinson Sidney White Rhyne Skadden 2006 2001 Theodore A. Howard Lynn E. Cunningham Wiley Rein George Washington University Law School David A. Reiser John E. Nolan Zuckerman Spaeder Steptoe & Johnson 2005 Charles F.C. Ruff, posthumously Katherine S. Broderick Covington University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law 2000 Andrew H. Marks Patty Mullahy Fugere Crowell & Moring Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless 2004 Robert N. Weiner Lois G. Williams Arnold & Porter R. Sargent Shriver E. Clinton Bamberger, Jr. 1999 Edgar S. Cahn Jean Camper Cahn, posthumously Blossom Athey Covington Eldon H. Crowell Crowell & Moring
Previous Award Recipients Servant of Justice Award 1998 1993 Eric H. Holder, Jr. Justice Thurgood Marshall, posthumously United States Department of Justice Supreme Court of the United States Francine Salzman Temko Zona F. Hostetler Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia O’Toole, Rothwell, Nassau & Steinbach 1997 John H. Pickering Peter B. Edelman Wilmer Cutler & Pickering Georgetown University Law Center 1992 Timothy J. May Howard C. Westwood Patton Boggs Covington 1996 D.C. Legal Service Providers R. Kenneth Mundy 1991 Robert L. Weinberg Augustus L. Palmer Williams & Connolly Howard University 1995 Barbara M. Rossotti Willie E. Cook, Jr. Shaw Pittman Neighborhood Legal Services Program 1990 David B. Isbell Earl W. Kintner Covington Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn 1994 Charles A. Horsky Charles T. Duncan Covington Reid and Priest Stephen J. Pollak Shea & Gardner Janet Reno Attorney General of the United States
“If it weren’t for Legal Aid, I would have never seen my son again.” —Jenay Kelson, Legal Aid client
KleThpe per Prize for Volunteer Excellence The Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence was created through the generosity of Martin and Arlene Klepper in order to recognize attorneys early in their careers who have made a significant volunteer contribution to the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. This evening, we present the Klepper Prize to Emily Goldman, Lance Murashige, Susan Musser, and Kaitlin Welborn of Hogan Lovells for their extraordinary pro bono contributions to Legal Aid’s client community. The Hogan Lovells team, also consisting of Partner Peter Bisio and Paralegal Alicia Balthazar, is co-counsel with Legal Aid and the National Center for Law & Economic Justice (NCLEJ) in our class- action lawsuit filed in 2017 alleging systemic problems with the District’s food stamps program. The suit alleges that the District fails to timely process initial and recertification applications, and to provide certain statutorily required notices, resulting in the termination, delay, or suspension of food stamps benefits. As a result of the District’s mismanagement, thousands of DC residents have gone hungry. The problems were so widespread that Bread for the City (a plaintiff in the litigation) witnessed a 52% increase in the number of District households seeking emergency food. In March 2018, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. In May, he issued a Preliminary Injunction Order requiring the District to process food stamp recertification applications within the time periods required by law. As the Judge succinctly put it: “The harms described in these affidavits [of Legal Aid’s plaintiffs and declarants] – forgoing food or other necessities – are clearly irreparable in nature.” Several months later, Judge Cooper denied the District’s motion to dismiss in part, holding that the plaintiffs had standing to proceed because their benefits could be improperly delayed or terminated again in the future. From the beginning, the Hogan Lovells team has gone above and beyond, distinguishing themselves with their work in the field alongside Legal Aid staff to help us build the factual underpinning for the lawsuit. The Hogan Lovells team joined Legal Aid staff many early mornings at 6:30 am to speak with people in line at DC Department of Human Services (DHS) service centers about problems they were experiencing with their food stamps. All told, the Hogan Lovells team has done more than 50 visits to DHS service centers, helping us collect valuable data and educating potential plaintiffs and declarants about the litigation. The Hogan Lovells team has done exemplary legal research and writing on all aspects of the case, playing a critical role in drafting the motions for class certification and preliminary injunction as well as the replies to the District’s opposition to these motions. They also made significant contributions to the development of the theory of the case, in discovery and depositions, and at oral argument before the court. Legal Aid is proud to honor the Hogan Lovells team, for their dedication, good humor, and compassion in advancing the cause of access to justice, with the 2019 Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence.
The Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence Emily Goldman is a Senior Associate in Hogan Lovells’ Litigation practice group, with a focus on the life sciences, automotive, and education sectors. Emily’s pro bono work includes successfully overturning state-wide voter suppression laws in Georgia; fighting to improve death row conditions in South Carolina; and representing a minor in her application for asylum. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, she clerked on the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico. Emily is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan Law School. Lance Murashige is a Senior Associate in Hogan Lovells’ Litigation practice group, where he focuses on cyber attack and data breach response, health insurance coverage disputes, and products liability class actions. Lance successfully represented a class of homeless families who sued to enforce their rights to appropriate shelter under DC law. In 2016, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless awarded Lance with the Lois G. Williams Extraordinary Service Award for his continuing work on behalf of DC’s homeless population. Lance earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. Susan Musser is a Senior Associate in Hogan Lovells’ Regulatory practice group, where she represents both international and domestic clients under investigation for alleged cartel conduct. She maintains a robust pro bono practice representing survivors of domestic violence in obtaining protective orders. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, she was a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. She earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from Saint Louis University. Kaitlin Welborn is an Associate in Hogan Lovells’ Litigation practice group, where she focuses on complex civil litigation. Kaitlin’s significant pro bono practice ranges from individual matters, including obtaining asylum for detained immigrants, to drafting amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on issues like partisan gerrymandering and juror bias. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, she clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
PaThretnership Award Legal Aid’s Partnership Award honors extraordinary individuals or organizations who have advanced our mission of making justice real in DC. Previous Partnership Award Recipients 2018 Monica Jackson Terrace Manor “Organized for Change” Tenants Association 2011 DC Fiscal Policy Institute 2010 Fair Budget Coalition 2009 Housing Counseling Services 2008 Dr. Rhonique Shields-Harris Children’s National Medical Center Dr. Gloria Wilder-Brathwaite Core Health
The Partnership Award The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is proud to honor Tamika Hayes Legal Aid Client, Homeowner, Survivor Legal Aid’s clients are at the core of all we do. In the pursuit of justice, the individuals Legal Aid serves often are not only our clients, but are our true partners. We could not accomplish our mission without the courage and tenacity of our client community. Few people exemplify the courage and perseverance we see in our clients every day more than Tamika Hayes. A lifelong resident of the DC area, Ms. Hayes attended Chamberlain High School in DC, and ultimately graduated from Laurel High School in Maryland. She went on to University of Maryland University College, where she earned BA and MBA degrees. She now works in human resources management, owns her home in Southeast Washington, DC, and has raised three smart, kind, and talented teenagers. But she has also faced many challenges along the way. Ms. Hayes and her children endured years of chaos, violence and bizarrely cruel behavior at the hands of Mike Johnson*, Ms. Hayes’ now-ex-husband and the children’s father. With Legal Aid’s help, Ms. Hayes obtained a civil protection order and filed for divorce and custody. The divorce case dragged on for nearly a year and a half. When the case went to trial, Ms. Hayes testified over the course of four days, telling her harrowing story of decades of abuse. She explained how, despite countless separations over the years due to incidents of violence, she struggled to break the cycle of violence because – with the children’s expenses, her mortgage, and student loans piling up – financial security felt impossible to achieve on her own. Their three children also testified at trial, telling the judge about their academic and athletic achievements despite the abuse they experienced, and crediting their mother with their success. While the divorce was pending, Mr. Johnson retaliated by filing baseless civil suits against Ms. Hayes. Mr. Johnson also refused to provide any child support (even though required to do so by court order), causing Ms. Hayes to fall behind on her mortgage. To make matters worse, he sabotaged Ms. Hayes’ efforts to obtain a loan modification, and the mortgage company sued her for foreclosure. Pro bono attorneys from Crowell & Moring ensured that the civil cases against Ms. Hayes were dismissed, and Legal Aid represented Ms. Hayes in her foreclosure case, ultimately getting the foreclosure claim dismissed and her loan permanently modified. After many years and obstacles, Ms. Hayes finally obtained the justice she and her children deserved. Her divorce was finalized: she was able to keep her car, her house and its entire contents, and sole custody of her three children. Any visitation with their father is at her children’s discretion. Thanks to her bravery and determination, she and her children are finally safe from both the economic consequences and absolute terror of domestic abuse. *Name changed for confidentiality
“Part of the reason I fought is that I used to live in the streets. For me that is the most traumatic thing I’ve gone through. I would have been in the streets if it weren’t for my lawyer.” —Luz Clara Gonzalez, Legal Aid client
Celebrating Barbara McDowell This year marks two anniversaries in the history of Legal Aid’s Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project. We celebrate the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Project in 2004 and all that it has accomplished since then. And we mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the Project’s founder, Barbara McDowell, who died from brain cancer at the far too young age of 56 in 2009. Barbara was famous for once arguing two cases in front of the Supreme Court in one day when she was at the United States Solicitor General’s Office. At Legal Aid, she argued numerous cases at the DC Court of Appeals, winning significant legal victories involving housing, public benefits, domestic violence and the rights of the poor. The District is undoubtedly a fairer, more just place thanks to Barbara’s tireless efforts. After her death, Legal Aid named the Appellate Advocacy Project in Barbara’s honor. Her husband, Jerry Hartman, an alumnus of the Legal Aid Board of Directors, has generously supported the Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project by creating Legal Aid’s Barbara McDowell Endowment Fund for Appellate Litigation. Barbara was posthumously honored with the Servant of Justice Award in 2014. During his speech after he received the award on her behalf, Jerry said: “She always said, ‘you have to make a fuss to make a difference.’ And a fuss she did make at Legal Aid. That was what Barbara loved about Legal Aid – that it daily made a fuss for powerless and indigent people in the District of Columbia. Barbara would be, I’m quite sure, happy to know that it continues to make a fuss.”
Legal Aid’s Impact Since our founding in 1932, Legal Aid has been dedicated to making justice real in individual and systemic ways for people living in poverty in DC. Individual Legal Aid’s team of 60 attorneys and 10 legal support staff provide legal assistance impacting more than 10,000 people annually. In 2018 alone, we provided full representation in 1,280 cases, and provided advice and other services to thousands of additional clients. Our Housing lawyers helped prevent the eviction of Luz Clara Gonzalez (pictured on page 28) when her landlord tried to evict her from her apartment in gentrifying Petworth. Legal Aid Public Benefits attorneys restored Tye Foster’s* unemployment benefits, ensuring that she could make ends meet until she found a new job a few months later. With the help of our Consumer Law attorneys, Ana Mejia Romero obtained a loan modification, enabling her to keep her home despite being victimized by a predatory lender. Ana Mwangi* broke the cycle of domestic violence and gained financial independence from her abuser with the help of Legal Aid Family Law and Public Benefits attorneys, who helped her secure a civil protection order and access to government safety net programs. Legal Aid’s new Immigrants’ Rights Legal Services Project helped secure a work permit for Yensi Zelaya, who fled El Salvador after he had been attacked and beaten by gang members because he is gay. This represents only a fraction of the challenges our clients face, and the assistance that our donors provide through your support for Legal Aid. Systemic Legal Aid’s systemic work grows out of the day-to-day needs of our clients. The Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project, for example, pursues an affirmative anti-poverty law reform agenda, primarily before the DC Court of Appeals. This past year, the Project won important legal victories which will benefit thousands of local DC residents in all of Legal Aid’s practice areas and address procedural issues that affect cases across multiple areas of substantive law. A small sampling: in Black v. DC Dept. of Human Services, Legal Aid won a ruling that will require the District to affirmatively screen residents for their eligibility for public benefits. And in Johnson v. DC Public Schools, Legal Aid successfully argued that employees are allowed to challenge their termination even if they already have begun to draw down on their retirement benefits. Legal Aid also advocates vigorously on behalf of our client community at the DC Council. Over the last year, for example, we helped secure an important legislative victory with the passage of the Wage Garnishment Fairness Amendment Act, which will help protect DC residents from unfair wage garnishments that would cause undue financial hardships. *Name changed for confidentiality.
Pro Bono Hundreds of volunteers throughout the DC legal community devoted nearly 44,000 hours to providing legal assistance for our clients last year. Volunteer attorneys provide full representation for clients referred from Legal Aid, conduct initial interviews with prospective clients in our NW and SE locations, and work in-house with our Legal Aid team as law firm Loaned Associates or Volunteer Staff Attorneys (including 2018 Servant of Justice Award honoree Tom Papson). For more information about pro bono opportunities with Legal Aid, please contact Jodi Feldman at [email protected] or Sylvia Soltis at [email protected]. “For people to do things pro bono, to do things over the top to make sure the right outcome comes: that has impacted me a whole lot.” — Linda Murph Linda Murph (left), a named plaintiff in our class action food stamps lawsuit, with 2019 Klepper Prize honoree Kaitlin Welborn of Hogan Lovells
RealMaking Justice The Making Justice Real Giving Circle recognizes our most generous Giving Circle individual donors. Your support means so much to us and the people Annual Gift Recognition Program we serve. GUARDIAN Stephen D. Brody FRIEND $50,000 & ABOVE David I. Brown $2,500 TO $4,999 Michael L. Calhoon David and Martha Dantzic Nadira Clarke James and Michelle Alberg Jerry Hartman, in memory of Cheryl M. Coe James Edward Anklam Mark Colley and Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky and his wife Barbara McDowell Deborah Harsch Edward B. Cohen PHILANTHROPIST Logan Dwyer Todd Beauchamp $20,000 TO $49,000 Sam and Lauren Beebe Kenneth J. Berman Peter and Anne Thomas Sara Feder Bruce M. Berman Abid Riaz Qureshi Amita Gupta and Elizabeth J. Bower Thomas C. Papson and Randall Brater Charlotte Sumner Beth S. Brinkmann Toby Singer John Heintz and Lynn Ohman Reginald Brown Philip and Greg Bruch BENEFACTOR Dean C. Bunch $10,000 TO $19,999 Roberta Horton Peter Buscemi and Daniel and Sheila Cheston and Judith A. Miller Graham Dower Wendy Jarcho Graeme W. Bush Dixie Johnson & Robert Rosenblum Richard Byrne Mary G. Clark and The Stuart S. Kurlander John T. Byrnes Craig R. Schaffer Ben Chagnon Philanthropic Fund Jeffrey R. Chenard Kelsi Brown Corkran and Yoon-Young Lee Barton Clark Scott Corkran Lori Alvino McGill James Croker Joan E. McKown and Meredith Cross Kenneth and Jeffrey Cunard Carol Doran Klein James A. Brigagliano Christopher Davies LaDawn Naegle Michael G. Egge Martin and John and Carole Nannes Alice S. Fisher Arlene Klepper Mark Newell Nora E. Garrote Robert Novick Manu Gayatrinath Jennifer G. Levy Jeremy Peterman Myles Getlan Alex Young K. Oh Kurt and Anne Richter Jamie S. Gorelick Anthony T. Pierce and Barbara & Charles Rossotti Douglas Greenburg Julia R. Schiff Caroline and Karen Stevens Pierce Evgeniya Shakina Eric S. Richter Howard M. Shapiro David Greene Beth Wilkinson James and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier Thomas Hanusik PARTNER Carol Springer Jacqueline M. Holmes $5,000 TO $9,999 Jonice Gray Tucker and Gene Assaf Stacy Tucker William R. Baker III Jennifer S. Van Driesen James H. Barker Scott L. and Philip and LeeAnn Bartz Deborah B. Baum Noreen E. Winkelman Brant Bishop Kara and Paul Brockmeyer
Making Justice Real Giving Circle Lauren and Michael Zolandz Catherine Botticelli and Glen Howard Margaret Zwisler Michael Spafford Stephen E. Kitchen COLLEAGUE Jennifer Bragg Thomas Knox $1,000 TO $2,499 Brian V. Breheny Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld Richard P. Bress Perry Lange Andrew C. Adair Daniel Bress Daniel Lennon Debo Adegbile Matthew Brill Jason Licht and Kathryne Love Benjamin Aiken Paul Brinkman Gregg LoCascio Sanford and Lynn Bristol Bradley Lui and Patricia Lee Mike Brock Nicholas Luongo Miriam Ain Melanie H. Brody Amanda Major Kwaku Akowuah and Lilian Faulhaber Barbara B. Brown William McElwain Warren T. Allen, II Blair G. Brown William McGlone James Anderson Judson Brown Jack McKay Thomas Anderson David E. Brown Jr. Jane B. O’Brien Mark Angland Jennifer Bruton Kimberly A. Parker Stephen Asay William M. Bumpers Carter G. Phillips Kathryn Cameron Atkinson William Burke Erin Rankin Daniel F. Attridge Blain Butner Tara Reinhart Tami Azorsky Mark D. Cahn John P. Relman Christopher Babbitt Carol Calhoun Tom and Cynthea Riesenberg Allyson Baker Claudia Callaway Julie Riewe J. Scott Ballenger Kathleen Cannon Michael Rogan Jeremy Barber Patrick Carome Bruce E. Rosenblum Joseph Barloon Catherine Carroll Kathryn Ruemmler Robert B. Barnett David L. Cavanaugh Ryan Scarborough Edward Barnidge Steven Cherry Thomas Schendt Christopher J. Barr and Celia R. Choy Joseph M. Sellers and Frank Cimino Patricia M. Jayne Ann Claassen Laurie B. Davis James Barrett Kevin B. Clark Peter D. Shields David Barrett Andrew Clubok Singer Sternlieb Family Dennis P. Bedell Daniel S. Cohen Edward J. Bennett Stephen L. Cohen Charitable Fund Craig A. Benson David Cohen Erika Skougard and Paul R. Berger and Frank M. Conner Annemargaret Connolly and Jenna Helf Janice L. Lower Sydney Smith Benjamin Bergmann Kenneth Frank Kristin H. Smith Benjamin Berman Paul Courtney Peter S. Spivack Jessamyn Berniker Joyce Cowan Mark Srere and Robert Bernstein James Curtis Eric L. Bernthal Samuel Davidoff Jayne Jerkins Alan Bersin Charles E. Davidow Thomas L. Strickland Henry J. Birnkrant Susan Davies Sarah Teich Lincoln Bisbee Mark Davies Ronald J. Tenpas Bruce C. Bishop David DeBruin Linda Chatman Thomsen and Matthew Blumenstein David T. Dekker James Bobotek Stuart Delery Steuart H. Thomsen A. Scott Bolden David T. Della Rocca Karen Walker Thomas Bolling Stephanie DeLong Seth P. Waxman Susan Borschel Harry J. Weiss Melanie Bostwick B. John Williams Jr. Mark D. Young Catherine Ziobro
Making Justice Real Giving Circle Dominic DeMatties Bruce R. Genderson Philip Inglima Luke Dembosky Natasha N. Gianvecchio Kenneth Irvin Paul Denis Scott and Lauren Gilbert Ernest Isenstadt Nicholas DeNovio Paul Gilbert Gregory Jacob Stefanie Doebler Bruce Gilchrist William Jacobson Daniel Donovan James Gillespie Michael Evan Jaffe David Donovan Neil Gilman J. Michael Jakes Edward Donovan Jennifer Giordano William and Ann Marie Duffy Eileen Gleimer Carol Dunahoo Laura Glickman Judith Jeffress Alvin Dunn Paul Glist Sten Jensen Tracy and Shiva Goel Elizabeth Jewell Craig Goldblatt Matthew W. Johnson Kevin Durkin Armando Gomez Everett Johnson James and Roberto J. Gonzalez Daniel Johnson Linda Durling Michele Goodman Erin Johnston Maria Earley Marc Granger Matthew T. Jones Matthew Edwards Joel S. Green Mark Jones and Neil Eggleston Brian Greene Amy Eldridge Jeffrey Grill Michelle Rusk Clifton S. Elgarten Jacqueline Grise Whitney Jordan Marc Elias Stasia Grose John Jurata Eugene R. Elrod Brent Gurney Barbara K. Kagan Lucie G. Enns Franca E. Harris Gutierrez Joe Kakesh Sean Eskovitz Andrew Guy Samuel Kaplan & Mitchell Ettinger Joyce and Linda R. Fannin Jenny Strimel Peter Farrell Robert Gwadz Steven A. Kaplan Richard J. Favretto Ben Haas Donald Kaplan Warren Feldman Britanie Hall Robert Kaplan Hayley Fink John Hall Elizabeth Karan and Timothy Finn Samuel Harbourt L. Richard Fischer Barbara Harding Jonathan Hooks Miriam L. Fisher David Harris Theodore W. Kassinger Marc Fleischaker David R. Hazelton Daniel Katz Allison Foley Tracy Heinzman Steven M. Kaufmann Scott Forchheimer Thomas Hentoff David and Jonathan Franklin Daniel Herbst John Freedman Christopher Herrling Anne Kendall D. Reed Freeman Jr. Mary Beth Hickcox-Howard Mary Kennedy Paul H. Friedman Shagufa Hossain Rachael Kent Jessica C. Friedman Jessica A. Hough J. Andrew Keyes Calvin Funk Theodore A. Howard Rakesh Kilaru Roger Furey Michelle M. Hsu Michael Kilgariff Paul Gaffney Heidi Hubbard Thomas Kim Catherine S. Gallagher Emily Hughes Ambassador Robert Kimmitt Hannah Garden-Monheit Paul J. Hunt Justin Kingsolver Xenia Garofalo Christopher Hutchison Jason Knott Caitlin Garrigan-Nass Alysa Hutnik Brian Kowalski Dennis Garris Antonia Ianniello David Krinsky David S. Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Eric Kuwana Andrew Lacy Abigail Lauer Elliott Laws
Making Justice Real Giving Circle John Andre LeDuc Eric Mitzenmacher Benjamin A. Powell Ken Lench Chris Mizzo Mary Ellen Powers Zorba and David Molot Craig Primis Leakhena Mom Therese Pritchard Jessica Leslie Stephanie M. Monaco Steven Pyser David Leviss Matthew Moore Kami E. Quinn Eric L. Lewis Christian Mott Rebecca Rabenstein Ariel Lieberman Karen Mouritsen Stephen Raber Adrienne Lighten Molly Moynihan Aaron and Kate Rabinowitz Gail A. Lione Maureen D. Mudron Kimberly Rancour Jack and Thomas Mueller Joseph Rancour Mark Murphy Chris Randall Marion Lipson Erin Murphy Garret Rasmussen David Lohr James R. Murray Amy Ray Ken and Pat Lore Anne Murray Sara Razi Mark H. Lynch Michael E. Nannes and Nancy E. Everett Claire E. Reade David Lynn Ragan Naresh Steven Reed Amanda M. MacDonald Daniel A. Nathan Michael Paul Reed and Ronald Machen Greg Needles Kevin Maclay Meredith Neely Amy Reed Raj Madan Melanie Franco Nussdorf Amanda Reeves John M. Majoras Brian O’Connell Melissa G. Reinberg Allyson Maltas Bridget O’Connor David Reiser and Jeremy Maltby Sarah Lochner O’Connor Mario Mancuso Terrence O’Donnell Irene Huntoon Christopher Manning David Ogden Gwendolyn Renigar Matthew Marcin Matthew Oresman Charles Ricciardelli Douglas Marvin Joseph Allen Ostoyich Lauren Rico Daniel Masur Deanne M. Ottaviano Amy Lamoureux Riella Tamarra Matthews Rodney F. Page Michael Riella David Matyas Kim Pagotto Amy Rigdon Robert McCann Joseph Palmore Lawrence Robbins Kathleen McDermott Elizabeth Park Richard L. Roberts Sean McEldowney Amisha Patel Blake Roberts William S. McKee Timothy Vann Pearce Jr. Stephen Robinson William R. McLucas Rebecca Pearson Marc Robinson Mike McNamara Alan Pemberton Carol B. Robinson James McPhillips Whitten Peters James E. Rocap, III Keith Meehan Joseph Petrosinelli Mark J. Rochon Kimberly Melvin Heather Petruzzi Victor Rortvedt Peter Meringolo Margaret and Carl Pfeiffer Richard L. Rosen Dan Meron Graham Phillips The Rosenbaum Family Foundation David Merrell Andrew J. Pincus Douglas E. Rosenthal Thomas H. Milch Laurence Platt and James M. Rosenthal Steven R. Miles Paul C. Rosenthal Stephen Miller Clare Herington Bennett L. Ross Charles A. Miller Nancy D. Polikoff Barbara M. Rossotti Kevin Mills Ruth and Stephen Pollak Charles Rothfeld Steven Mindy Kennon Poteat Grant Rowan Elizabeth Mitchell Jeffrey S. Powell James H. Rowe, III Sonia Mittal Michael and Leslie Rubin
Making Justice Real Giving Circle Paul Rubin Kathleen Sooy Alon Vogel Andrew Rudge Catherine Botticelli and Daniel Volchok Daniel L. Russell Jr. Ian D. Volner Gillian Russell Michael Spafford Kelly Voss George Ruttinger and Danielle Spinelli Adrian Wager-Zito Thomas J. Spulak Gerard J. Waldron Carol Larson Katherine St. Romain and David Wales Mark W. Ryan Charles F. Walker Senator Kenneth Salazar Paul Mayer Richard Wallace Steven Salky and Daniel Standish Alexandra Walsh Simon Steel Timothy J.V. Walsh Gail Ifshin Brian Stekloff Elaine Walsh Kathy Sanzo Elizabeth Espin Stern Jamie Walter Thomas Saunders Beth Stewart Zhu Wang Elizabeth Saxe John I. Stewart Jr. Philip Ward Cheryl Scarboro Kosta Stojilkovic Michael E. Ward Marc and Steven Stone Roger E. Warin Daniel Streim James I. Warren Cathy Scheineson James Stuart Carla Weaver Peter Schildkraut William Stuckwisch Adam Wenner Peter Schmidt Michael Sundermeyer Jennifer G. Wicht Hartmut Schneider Steve Sunshine Amy Wigmore Karen Schoen Monica Svetoslavov Gary B. Wilcox Brian Schwalb Jennifer Swearingen Lauren Willard David Schwartz Alan JJ Swirski Esq Geoff Willard Daniel C. Schwartz Jeffrey Taft Erica Y. Williams Thomas Selby Evan M. Tager Sarah L. Wilson Gary Seligman John M. Taladay Wellford H. Winstead C. Alex Shank Nina Tallon David and Ellen Winter Patrick Shannon Alexander Thomas Jamie Wisz Rachel Sheridan Christie Grymes Thompson Paul Martin Wolff Paul Sheridan, Jr. Paul Thompson Brian Wolfman and William Sherman James Tillen Melissa Sherry Steven J. Toll Shereen Arent Jerry L. Shulman Willard Tom Paul Wolfson Arshi Siddiqui Katherine Trefz Jonathan Yarowsky Barry Simon Jonathan Tuttle Edward A. Yorkgitis, Jr. Rory Skaggs Edwin U Elizabeth Zane Matthew D. Slater Steve Urbanczyk Joseph and John E. Smith Robert Van Kirk Dolores Silva Smith Adrienne Van Winkle Lynda Zengerle Leslie K. Smith Barrie VanBrackle Gerson Zweifach Colby Smith Meaghan VerGow Arin Smith Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. Mary Lou Soller Steven Solow
MJaukinsgtice Real Legacy Council The Making Justice Real Legacy Council recognizes Legal Aid’s supporters who have made a transformative impact on Legal Aid and on advancing the cause of access to justice in DC. Members commit to donating at least $100,000 to Legal Aid. Making Justice Real Legacy Council Mark Colley and Deborah Harsch Martin and Arlene Klepper David and Martha Dantzic John and Carole Nannes Thomas C. Papson and Toby Singer Jerry Hartman, in memory of his wife Anthony T. Pierce and Karen Stevens Pierce Barbara McDowell Eric Richter Philip and Roberta Horton Kurt and Anne Richter Kenneth and Carol Doran Klein “But for our good fortune in life, we could be facing the same problems that Legal Aid’s clients face.” — Phil and Roberta Horton
Presidents Council The Presidents Council consists of all living former presidents of Legal Aid. Deborah B. Baum Caswell O. Hobbs Deanne M. Ottaviano Pillsbury Pillsbury American Psychological Association C. Stanley Dees Philip W. Horton Thomas C. Papson Pillsbury Arnold & Porter Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Michael S. Helfer Daniel G. Jarcho Anthony T. Pierce Pillsbury Alston & Bird Akin Gump Michael J. Henke Kenneth Klein Barbara M. Rossotti Pillsbury Mayer Brown Pillsbury Stephen S. Hill Martin Klepper Robert N. Sayler The Law Office of Stephen S. Hill Fengate Capital Management Covington G. Philip Nowak Legal Aid fondly remembers Sidney White Rhyne, who passed away last year. White first volunteered as a staff attorney at Legal Aid in 1957. He served on Legal Aid’s Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1980, including two terms as President, and was honored with the Servant of Justice Award in 2007. He is survived by three children and five grandchildren. Three Legal Aid Presidents at the 2007 Servant of Justice Awards: Tony Pierce (left), the late White Rhyne (center), and Stanley Dees (right)
Campaign2018 Generous Associates Legal Aid’s 2018 Generous Associates Campaign, our annual fundraising drive led by associates at Washington, DC law firms, began the summer with an ambitious goal to raise $2 million for our client community. This year’s Campaign raised $2.15 million – smashing our previous record by more than $350,000. For their efforts, the Campaign’s Co-Chairs were honored with the Young Lawyer of the Year Award by the Bar Association of DC at their 147th Annual Banquet & Awards Gala in December. Jeremy Peterman of Orrick accepted the award on behalf of his fellow Co-Chairs. Brendan Carroll Honorary Chair Justin Benson Beth Brinkman Wandaly Fernandez Alston & Bird Covington Sidley Austin Melissa Weberman Co-Chairs: Zorba Leslie Arnold & Porter Sarah Dowd Mark Murphy Loyal Horsley Miller & Chevalier Steptoe & Johnson Hogan Lovells Alana Genderson Sarah O’Connor Alex Yabroff Morgan Lewis Williams & Connolly Jones Day Jeremy Peterman Claire Bergeron Cadene Brooks Amy Rigdon Orrick Zoe Jones Latham & Watkins Jessica Morton WilmerHale Victoria Murphy Paul Weiss Mayer Brown Aimee Ghosh Pillsbury Nancy Halstead Reed Smith
A spirit of friendly competition has long been the hallmark of the Generous Associates Campaign. The following are the top-contributing firms in each size category. 2018 Top Fundraising Firm Competition Results 301+ ATTORNEYS 101–150 ATTORNEYS Latham & Watkins- $207,446 Orrick- $95,436 WilmerHale - $148,977 Alston & Bird - $40,000 Covington- $45,197 Morrison & Foerster - $34,009 Crowell & Moring - $40,537 Baker Botts - $29,667 Arnold & Porter - $35,816 Buckley Sandler - $21,656 251– 300 ATTORNEYS 51–100 ATTORNEYS Williams & Connolly - $118,647 Kelley Drye - $46,214 Skadden- $79,020 Paul Weiss - $43,387 Steptoe & Johnson - $70,000 Miller Chevalier - $43,150 Venable - $56,733 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP - $34,505 Jones Day - $46,915 Katten - $32,313 201– 250 ATTORNEYS 1–50 ATTORNEYS Kirkland & Ellis - $81,600 Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz - $33,892 Mayer Brown - $65,466 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner - $29,239 Wiley Rein - $35,994 Zuckerman Spaeder - $28,677 Arent Fox - $21,682 Debevoise & Plimpton - $24,733 Gilbert - $20,085 151–200 ATTORNEYS Pillsbury - $57,114 King & Spalding - $24,247 Hunton Andrews Kurth - $7,123
LeadershipCabinet Annual Law Firm, Corporation, and Foundation Gift Recognition Program The Leadership Cabinet annually recognizes our most generous organizational donors. We are proud to recognize our Leadership Cabinet members for their generous support. PLATINUM PATRON SILVER PATRON $75,000 & above $30,000-$49,999 Akin Gump* Alston & Bird DC Bar Foundation Arnold & Porter* Kirkland & Ellis* Davis Polk Latham & Watkins* Dentons* Sidley* Gilbert Venable Kelley Drye Mayer Brown* GOLD PATRON Morrison & Foerster* $50,000-$74,999 Orrick* Covington* Paul Weiss Meyer Foundation Pillsbury* Skadden Skadden Fellowship Foundation WilmerHale* Steptoe* Ujala Foundation Wiley Rein Williams & Connolly * Represents firms participating in the DC Access to Justice Commission’s Raising the Bar in DC Campaign. The Campaign’s goal is to substantially increase financial support to the District’s legal services community by establishing benchmarks for law firm giving and annually recognizing and celebrating those firms that have donated at benchmark levels.
BRONZE PATRON PATRON $20,000-$29,999 $10,000-$19,999 Arent Fox* Allen & Overy Buckley* American University Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Bailey & Glasser Hogan Lovells Baker Botts Jenner & Block* Blank Rome Katten* Boies, Schiller & Flexner* Miller & Chevalier* Bryan Cave Munger, Tolles & Olson Capital Group Simpson Thacher Cohen & Gresser Spitzer Charitable Trust Cooley United Way Crowell & Moring* Zuckerman Spaeder* Davis & Harman Debevoise & Plimpton DLA Piper* Epstein Becker & Green* Equal Justice Works Ernst & Young Fried Frank Goodwin Hughes Hubbard & Reed Ivin, Philips & Barker Jones Day* King & Spalding Morgan Lewis Northrop Grumman O’Melveny & Myers Reed Smith Ropes & Gray Share Fund Sterne Kessler Sullivan & Cromwell Weil Willkie Farr & Gallagher Legal Aid is also grateful for the significant funding it receives from a variety of government sources, including: D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking; D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate; and D.C. Office of Victim Services Justice Grants. Legal Aid also receives significant funding from the D.C. Access to Justice Grants Program, administered by the District of Columbia Bar Foundation.
Arnold & Porter proudly supports the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and joins in honoring this year’s Servant of Justice Award honorees for “making justice real” for those living in poverty in our community. Brussels | Chicago | Denver | Frankfurt | Houston | London | Los Angeles | Newark New York | San Francisco | Shanghai | Silicon Valley | Washington, DC | West Palm Beach © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2019 All Rights Reserved
Davis Polk is proud to support the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and congratulates Tony Pierce and Judy Lichtman as the 2019 Servant of Justice Award honorees. New York Paris Northern California Madrid Washington DC Hong Kong São Paulo Beijing London Tokyo davispolk.com © 2019 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Dentons is proud to support the Legal Aid Society, and to sponsor the Servant of Justice Awards Dinner. Congratulations to this evening’s honorees. Dentons. The world’s largest law firm is here. dentons.com © 2019 Dentons. Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and a iliates. Please see dentons.com for Legal Notices.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Gilbert LLP is privileged to join its Washington, DC colleagues in supporting the Legal Aid Society’s important mission of providing increased access to justice for all in our nation’s capital. We salute the efforts of all Legal Aid employees and volunteers who tirelessly serve our community. GilbertLegal.com
Making Justice a Reality Mayer Brown proudly supports the Legal Aid Society of DC and its 30th Annual Servant of Justice Awards Dinner. Congratulations to this evening’s deserving honorees. Americas | Asia | Europe | Middle East mayerbrown.com
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