Volunteer of the Month – March 2024 Eugene Temchenko is a senior associate in the Complex Commercial Litigation group at Vinson & Elkins LLP. How did you first get involved in pro bono? Having arrived to the United States on a humanitarian parole, my family and I were no strangers to dealing with poverty and a litany of legal twists and turns. And while I quickly gravitated to large commercial disputes … [Read more...]
Eugene Temchenko
Daniel Chavez
Volunteer of the Month – February 2024 Daniel Chavez is an associate at G.J. Chavez & Associates, P.C. How did you first get involved in pro bono? Through our firm, our attorneys have always been involved with the Dallas Bar Association. While I was first licensed, working with DVAP helped me learn the processes and helped guide me into the procedures of the different cases—thanks to DVAP’s mentor … [Read more...]
Josh Vasquez
Volunteer of the Month – January 2024 Josh Vasquez is a senior associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP. What types of cases have you accepted? I have handled eviction cases because I have a background in commercial real estate. Describe your most compelling pro bono case. I was able to help a mother facing eviction with her children, who was also a victim of domestic violence. Why … [Read more...]
Kate Eberhardt
Volunteer of the Month – December 2023 Kate Eberhardt is a senior associate at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I had exposure to pro bono in law school, but my substantive involvement began when I joined Hunton Andrews Kurth in 2019. The firm’s commitment to pro bono is outstanding, and soon after joining the firm I took a case pro bono with the Genesis Women’s … [Read more...]
2023 DVAP Pro Bono Awards
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 … [Read more...]
Camie McKee
Volunteer of the Month – November 2023 Camie McKee is an associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP. How did you first get involved with pro bono? My first pro bono experiences were at UT Law. I worked with the INCLUDE Project, where we counseled special education students and their caregivers/supporters in Austin and Laredo about guardianship, probate and Supported Decision Making agreements. My first pro bono … [Read more...]
Laura Hunt
Volunteer of the Month – October 2023 Laura Hunt is an associate at Alston & Bird LLP. How did you first get involved with pro bono? I was staffed on a pro bono matter almost immediately upon starting at Alston & Bird. I attended a firm meeting about a project with the Promise of Justice Initiative and reached out to the firm team to be assigned to a case. What types of cases have you … [Read more...]
