Volunteer of the Month – July 2024 Foster Ford is an estate planning associate at Foley & Lardner LLP. How did you first get involved in pro bono? I first got involved in pro bono work while in law school an d knew that I wanted to continue that work as part of my law practice. DVAP has made it easy to stay involved in the pro bono and legal community. What types of cases have you … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
