Ellen Daniel Williamson
Volunteer of the Month – July 2016 Firm: Law Office of Ellen D. Williamson, P.C. Ellen Williamson has proudly served as a DVAP volunteer since opening her solo practice in summer 2013. She has taken on many probate, guardianship, and family law pro bono cases, including a complicated probate matter. She has also helped to create and deliver CLEs co-sponsored by DVAP and the DAYL Elder Law Committee, including the Introduction to Heirship Prove-Ups and the 2015 Probate and Guardianship Symposium, and looks forward to working together with DVAP to help meet the need for…
Samuel C. Peca
Volunteer of the Month – June 2016 Firm: Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP Samuel C. Peca is an associate in the corporate department of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP who served with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program as a “Lend-A-Lawyer.” As the 2016 Lend-A-Lawyer, Samuel spent two months working full-time with DVAP on a variety of cases, including family law, probate, and expunction matters. Samuel also assisted at DVAP’s neighborhood legal clinics, prove-up clinics, wills clinic, and veterans’ clinic. Since his time as a Lend-A-Lawyer has ended, Samuel has helped to coordinate connecting Weil volunteers…
Jim Rea
Volunteer of the Month – May 2016 Firm: McGuire, Craddock & Strother, PC Jim Rea is an associate attorney at McGuire, Craddock & Strother, PC, where his practice includes commercial litigation and a broad range of bankruptcy matters. Jim routinely represents debtors, creditors, and Chapter 7 Trustees in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the United States. Jim’s work for DVAP includes handling individual cases, speaking at DVAP-sponsored CLE events, and fundraising. Jim recently filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy for a DVAP client who is on track to obtain a discharge. In addition, Jim has helped DVAP register dozens of attorneys…
Chrissy Williford
Volunteer of the Month – April 2016 Firm: Andrews Kurth LLP Chrissy Williford is a corporate/securities associate at Andrews Kurth LLP and has been actively involved with DVAP since shortly after she relocated to Texas and joined the firm in April 2011. Over the years, DVAP has provided her with the ability to take a wide variety of cases, including several divorces, a non-disclosure, an expunction, and a will drafting matter. She appreciates that DVAP provides the support needed to handle those cases. She also assists with intake at the East Dallas Legal Clinic a few times…
Anjulie Ponce
Volunteer of the Month – March 2016 Firm: Powers Taylor LLP Anjulie Ponce is an attorney with Powers Taylor LLP, where she focuses her practice on personal injury and product liability cases. During her years of volunteering with DVAP, she has interviewed applicants at the South Dallas Legal Clinic, and also helped coordinate volunteer attorneys and organize a DVAP Clinic in the Vickery Meadows Community. She has taken several family law cases through DVAP, and served as a Co-Chair of the DBA Pro Bono Activities Committee. Thank you for all you do, Anjulie!
Dustin Mauck
Volunteer of the Month – February 2016 Firm: RegitzMauck PLLC Dustin Mauck practices intellectual property law at RegitzMauck PLLC, which just opened its doors in 2015. He is the current chair of the Veterans Outreach Subcommittee of the DBA Pro Bono Activities Committee, which has a primary objective of promoting the Veterans Legal Clinic. Since the clinic’s inception six years ago, Dallas attorneys have counseled thousands of veterans and their families. On the first Friday of almost every month, you will find Dustin at the clinic assisting our local veterans with their legal issues. Dustin…
Jeremy Aleman
Volunteer of the Month – January 2016 Firm: Grau Law Group Jeremy Aleman is an attorney with the Grau Law Group who focuses his practice on the defense of entities involved in construction and manufacturing-related industries. He has handled bankruptcy cases in the past for DVAP clients. More recently, in March of 2013, he attended a DVAP orientation after learning that DVAP needed attorneys to staff community clinics. Since he lives in Garland, the Garland Clinic is a convenient location for him. He has interviewed clients at all but one of the Garland Clinics held…
Erik Hudak
Volunteer of the Month – December 2015 Firm: Erik Hudak, Attorney at Law As a sole practitioner, Erik Hudak focuses primarily on probate, family, and business law. Erik has been volunteering with DVAP since he was licensed in 2013, and has worked on various divorce and probate pro bono cases during that time. As a lawyer, Erik has benefitted from DVAP’s fantastic training programs and from the mentorship provided. “Working with DVAP is a no-lose proposition: you get to help appreciative clients who need access to justice, you get great opportunities to develop your skills,…
Bill Lamoreaux
Volunteer of the Month – November 2015 Firm: Law Office of Bill Lamoreaux Bill Lamoreaux is a sole practitioner who focuses his practice in the areas of labor and employment law, probate and estate planning, commercial litigation, and arbitration. He has been a dedicated DVAP volunteer for many years and has accepted more than 80 DVAP cases, in the areas of estate planning, employment, housing, benefits, and custody. He also regularly volunteers at the Belo Legal Clinic and the Wills Clinics. He has received awards from DVAP and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas dating back…
Tricia DeLeon
Volunteer of the Month – October 2015 Firm: Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP Tricia DeLeon is a commercial litigation and bankruptcy partner at Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP. She has volunteered with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program throughout her entire 16-year career. No matter how busy her billable docket is, Tricia’s goal is to maintain at least one active DVAP pro bono case at all times. She typically spends between 75-100 hours a year on pro bono work as the lead attorney or mentoring attorney. Tricia has handled nearly every kind…
