2023 DVAP Pro Bono Award Recipients

DVAP annually presents awards to those that go above and beyond their call of duty. Their efforts are what make our organization a success. We would like to congratulate the recipients, listed below, for their outstanding efforts in the justice system!

• Joanna Grossman was awarded Lawyer of the Year.
• Haynes and Boone, LLP was awarded Law Firm of the Year.
• Cheryl Camin Murray was awarded the Pro Bono Appreciation Award.
• Nina Melanie Orendain was awarded the inaugural Chris Reed Brown Pro Bono Award.
• Crystal Doyle was awarded Pro Bono Coordinator of the Year.
• Belinda Martinez Seymour was awarded Clinic Coordinator of the Year.
• Jenae Ward was awarded Outstanding In-House Attorney.
• Karen Young was awarded Outstanding Government Attorney. 
• Morgan Armbrust was awarded Outstanding Sole Practitioner.
• Emma Jones was awarded Outstanding Virtual Clinic Attorney.
• Eugene Temchenko was awarded Outstanding Eviction Clinic Attorney.
• Wendi Campbell Rogaliner was awarded Outstanding Virtual Veterans Clinic Attorney.
• SMU Dedman School of Law was awarded Outstanding Virtual Clinic Sponsor. 
• Charles Katz was awarded Outstanding Clinic Attorney South Dallas.
• Jack Manning was awarded Outstanding Clinic Attorney South Dallas.
• O’Melveny & Myers LLP was awarded The Gold Award for Firms with Under 50 Attorneys.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was awarded The Gold Award for Firms with 50-100 Attorneys.
• Holland & Knight LLP was awarded The Gold Award for Firms with over 101-149 Attorneys.
• Fish & Richardson P.C. was awarded The Silver Award for Firms with under 50 Attorneys.
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP was awarded The Silver Award for Firms with 50-100 Attorneys.
• Baker Botts L.L.P.  was awarded The Silver Award for Firms with 101-149 Attorneys.
• Cozen O’Connor was awarded The Bronze Award for Firms with under 50 Attorneys.
• Sidley Austin LLP was awarded The Bronze Award for Firms with 50-100 Attorneys.
• Kirkland & Ellis LLP was awarded The Bronze Award for Firms with 100-149 Attorneys.