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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
