Volunteer of the Month – June 2024 Griffin Baker is a tax associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. How did you first get involved in pro bono? I first got involved in pro bono when I joined Weil. They put a strong emphasis on pro bono and have their new attorneys work with the Innocence Project as part of their onboarding process. So I've been involved with pro bono from the first days of my legal … [Read more...]
Griffin Baker
Rosalyn Lark
Volunteer of the Month – May 2024 Rosalyn Lark is a sole practitioner. How did you first get involved in pro bono? As a paralegal, I heard about DVAP through a legal clinic offered at my church. I assisted with the intake process and quickly realized how important pro bono work is to my community. Building on that experience, I was ecstatic for the opportunity to do pro bono work during law school. I … [Read more...]
Robert L. Villaseñor
Volunteer of the Month – April 2024 Robert L. Villaseñor is the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer of MoneyGram International How did you first get involved in pro bono? I became involved in pro bono early in my career with DVAP and have continued to handle pro bono cases throughout my career. Describe your most compelling pro bono case. Each case has … [Read more...]
Eugene Temchenko
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...]
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...]
