Washington, DC (October 21, 2025) — Venable LLP is pleased to announce that the Baltimore office of Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) has named Nathanial Berry, Raquel Flynn, Brent Procida, and Daniel Schwartz its 2025 Pro Bono Team of the Year.
“KIND is pleased to honor Venable’s Baltimore office as our 2025 Pro Bono Team of the Year for its exceptional contributions to ensuring unaccompanied and separated children have access to due process and safety,” said Victoria Villator, acting managing director of KIND’s Baltimore office. “The Venable team has consistently demonstrated their commitment to pro bono service by taking cases on an ongoing basis and stepping in when needed, for example, taking over a case that urgently needed representation, quickly mastering the facts, gaining the trust of the client and working closely with them, and obtaining a successful outcome. The Venable team does not shy away from complex cases, is resourceful in their approach, diligent, proactive, and consistently produces work of the highest quality.”
Each year, KIND recognizes outstanding lawyers and volunteers who have gone above and beyond to assist unaccompanied children. The accolade is based on the Venable team's exceptional contributions to KIND cases.
“We are deeply honored that KIND has recognized our Baltimore team,” said W. Warren Hamel, Venable’s Pro Bono Chair and co-chair of the firm’s Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice. “Their work embodies the heart of Venable’s pro bono mission by providing skilled, compassionate advocacy to those who are most in need.”
Venable LLP expects its attorneys to devote their time and diverse talents, on a pro bono basis, to improving their communities and the lives of others. Venable attorneys collectively log upwards of 26,000 hours per year firmwide representing a wide range of pro bono clients. For more information, visit https://www.venable.com/community/probono.
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About KIND
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is the preeminent international nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children. In 2008, KIND was founded by the Microsoft Corporation and co-founder and patron Angelina Jolie to address the gap in legal services for unaccompanied children. Today, KIND has offices and staff across the United States, Mexico, Central America, and Europe.