The firm also recognized attorneys and firm personnel who provided 100 hours or more and 50 hours or more of pro bono service.
“Venable has a long-standing and deep commitment to pro bono service,” said Warren Hamel, pro bono chair and chair of the firm’s Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice. “Each year, the Civiletti Awards celebrate outstanding firm contributors to pro bono causes and cases and people in need.”
The following personnel are this year’s Pro Bono of the Year Awardees:
- Robert G. Ames, Partner, Litigation Division, Washington, DC
- Haley F. Degnan, Associate, Litigation Division, Tysons
- Christopher S. Gunderson, Partner, Litigation Division, Baltimore
- Bill D. Hinger, Paralegal, Government Division, Washington, DC
- Page A. Kim, Associate, Litigation Division, Washington, DC
- Imani T. Menard, Associate, Litigation Division, New York
- Jacob J. Polce, Associate, Litigation Division, Baltimore
- Ellia M. Thompson, Partner, Business Division, Los Angeles
- Emily J. Wilson, Associate, Litigation Division, Baltimore
The following charities will receive $1,000 donations:
- Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
- Homes4Families
- Disability Rights Maryland Inc (designated twice)
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc.
- Senior Legal Services
- Legal Aid Justice Center
- New England Center for Children Inc
- Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC)
Employees Donating 100 or More Pro Bono Hours (2023)
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Castell Abner, III |
Ashleigh A. Allione |
Matthew J. Allman |
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Taskeen Aman |
Robert G. Ames |
Jeffrey P. Ayres |
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Anne-Thérèse Béchamps |
Nathaniel S. Berry |
Patrick J. Boyle |
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Jacob T. Byrne |
Matthew J. Carruth |
Taylor S. Chapman |
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Brian J. Clark |
Kevin A. Cross |
Andrew Currie |
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Ronn S. Davids |
Allison R. Day |
Hayley F. Degnan |
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Joyce A. Delgado |
Ralph A. Dengler |
Anna G. Dimon |
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David E. Fink |
Jonathan Freilich |
Marisa G. Gomez |
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David S. Gray |
Christopher S. Gunderson |
W. Warren Hamel |
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Michael L. Hecht |
Donald H. Heckenberg |
Joseph R. Hicks |
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Noah T. Holman |
J. Scott Hommer III |
Philip M. Horowitz |
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Daria Ivanova |
Ronald M. Jacobs |
Gabriella R. Joseph |
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Andrew B. Kay |
Nikki J. Kerman |
Christina L. Lara |
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Andrew P. MacArthur |
Ethan B. Mackey |
Erin M. Maus |
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Douglas B. McDonald |
Melissa C. McLaughlin |
Imani T. Menard |
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Nicholas G. Miller |
Mitchell Y. Mirviss |
Damineh Morsali |
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Charles J. Morton Jr. |
Mona Mujaddidi |
John D. Murnane |
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Calvin R. Nelson |
Tatiana A. Nikolaeva |
Catherine G. Ottenritter |
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Bruce R. Parker |
Thomasina E. Poirot |
Jacob J. Polce |
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Alissa N. Portner |
Alxis K. Rodis |
Ayelén R. Rodriguez |
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Mark E. Schamel |
Sarah L. Scott |
Evan T. Shea |
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Elizabeth A. Sines |
Becky Steephenson |
Andrew L. Steinberg |
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Bart Stupak |
Evan I. Suval |
Kenneth L. Thompson |
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Stacie E. Tobin |
John C. Vazquez |
Carolyn P. Vinson |
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Joe M. Walsh |
Matthew W. J. Webb |
Kevin W. Weigand |
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Maxwell H. Weiss |
Emily J. Wilson |
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Employees Donating 50 or More Pro Bono Hours (2023)
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Taylor N. Beck |
James Y. Boland |
Carly M. Celestino |
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Jayne J. Chung |
Shannon K. Clark |
Christopher E. Conn |
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Jennifer K. Couch |
Samuel R. Disario |
Sarah A. Fucci |
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Stephen K. Gallagher |
Guy G. Graney |
Robert A. Hoffman |
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Sarah M. Hoffman |
Benjamin E. Horowitz |
David A. Levie |
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Ashleigh J. F. Lynn |
Grace C. O'Malley |
Adam G. Possidente |
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Tara Sugiyama Potashnik |
Douglas C. Proxmire |
Shannon E. Sansom |
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Christopher K. Serrano |
Douglas L. Siegler |
Rachele S. Sokolis |
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Ryan M. Sweigard |
Theresa M. Van Vliet |
Cristina I. Vessels |
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Tyler G. Welti |
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