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…
George Shires
Volunteer of the Month – September 2015 Firm: Hameline and Eccleston, LLP George Shires is an associate with Hameline and Eccleston, LLP, an oil and gas and natural resources law firm. He first began accepting pro bono cases from DVAP in the fall of 2013, with his first case being a landlord-tenant dispute. Since then, he has accepted cases involving divorces, estate planning, consumer law, real property law, and a criminal expunction and non-disclosure order. One of the things he likes about DVAP is the variety of case types to choose from, so there are…
Saedra Pinkerton
Volunteer of the Month – August 2015 Firm: Pinkerton Law Firm Saedra Pinkerton is a solo attorney practicing mainly family law in Dallas. She learned the ropes as a summer clerk for DVAP while in law school. After graduation, Saedra joined Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, working primarily with homeless clients and victims of family violence. When Saedra went into private practice in 2010, she made DVAP cases and clinics a priority in her firm. Saedra has helped DVAP clients in a variety of matters, from family law to will drafting, and always loves to…
Art Anthony
Art Anthony is a Partner at Locke Lord LLP. Mr. Anthony has been involved in providing pro bono services at some level throughout his 16 years of practice.
Ashlie Alaman
Volunteer of the Month – September 2014 Firm: Luminant In her role as corporate counsel for Luminant, the largest competitive power generator in Texas, Ashlie handles a variety of matters spanning across multiple practices. Her work for DVAP includes volunteering at monthly clinics, serving as a volunteer attorney for pro se clients at the monthly prove up, and representing clients in a variety of cases. Ashlie was recently added to the leadership team for the Pro Bono Small Business Legal Clinic, which is hosted twice a year in conjunction with DVAP. Since taking her initial…
