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...]
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Griffin Baker
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...]
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...]
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...]
Camie McKee
Volunteer of the Month – November 2023 Camie McKee is an associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP. How did you first get involved with pro bono? My first pro bono experiences were at UT Law. I worked with the INCLUDE Project, where we counseled special education students and their caregivers/supporters in Austin and Laredo about guardianship, probate and Supported Decision Making agreements. My first pro bono … [Read more...]