Our offices participate in a wide variety of pro bono legal work. Below are select highlights from 2005 for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Cincinnati
Lawyers in our Cincinnati office worked on eviction, quiet title, guardian ad litem and other litigation matters as well as fielded a regular flow of cases referred from the Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Program. In addition, Cincinnati 2nd year associate Heather Hawkins tried an eviction case, and Erin Alkire's argument at her client's resentencing hearing resulted in a reduction of the sentence by 16 months. In all, eighteen Cincinnati office lawyers contributed 816 pro bono hours in 2005.
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Cleveland
Seventy-one Cleveland lawyers gave more than 4,650 hours to pro bono matters in the past year. Of particular interest, three Cleveland associates (Jen Roach, Chris Johnson, and Jen Mountcastle) made their first arguments to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in pro bono cases in 2005. After successfully convincing the Sixth Circuit to remand several of the counts against his client, Sean Gordon argued at a resentencing hearing in a Michigan District Court. Matt Liebson, Robert Lewis and others also worked on briefs for Sixth Circuit criminal appeals in 2005. Supervising partners on these Sixth Circuit cases include the following: Hal Henderson, Les Jacobs, Kip Bollin, Jim Robenalt, Brian Lamb, Jen Fleming and Tom Feher. Sarah Flannery provided invaluable assistance in the successful stay of a deportation order directed to a Dayton office client who is a Rwandan refugee. Still pending is the challenge to the constitutionality of the Real ID Act's elimination of habeas jurisdiction.
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Columbus
Seventeen lawyers in the Columbus office spent a total of 945 hours on pro bono projects in 2005. Among the matters handled was a Sixth Circuit criminal appeal, researched and briefed by Tom Palmer, Melinda Campbell and Mark Bederow (NYC), with supervision from Bill Case and Doug Grover (NYC).
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Dayton
Lawyers in our Dayton office provided pro bono services in 2005 on a variety of matters including domestic relations and domestic violence, criminal appeals and property-related litigation. Scott King led a team of Dayton and Cleveland lawyers in challenging the constitutionality of the recently passed Real ID Act as it applies to habeas jurisdiction, and Victoria Nilles tried a pro bono case. Thirty Dayton lawyers working on pro bono matters in 2005 contributed over 1,165 hours in all.
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New York
Seventeen lawyers in the Columbus office spent a total of 945 hours on pro bono projects in 2005. Among the matters handled was a Sixth Circuit criminal appeal, researched and briefed by Tom Palmer, Melinda Campbell and Mark Bederow (NYC), with supervision from Bill Case and Doug Grover (NYC).
The New York office contributed over 630 pro bono hours from sixteen participating lawyers. Projects handled by the New York office in 2005 included eviction cases, corporate counselling of non-profit educational organizations, and the successful defense of an asylum case.
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Washington, D.C.
Lawyers in the D.C. office handled several referred matters, among them a successfully settled asylum case. Four DC lawyers in all gave over 40 hours to pro bono projects in 2005.
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Cincinnati
Lawyers in our Cincinnati office worked on eviction, quiet title, guardian ad litem and other litigation matters as well as fielded a regular flow of cases referred from the Volunteer Lawyers for the Poor Program. In addition, Cincinnati 2nd year associate Heather Hawkins tried an eviction case, and Erin Alkire's argument at her client's resentencing hearing resulted in a reduction of the sentence by 16 months. In all, eighteen Cincinnati office lawyers contributed 816 pro bono hours in 2005.
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Cleveland
Seventy-one Cleveland lawyers gave more than 4,650 hours to pro bono matters in the past year. Of particular interest, three Cleveland associates (Jen Roach, Chris Johnson, and Jen Mountcastle) made their first arguments to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in pro bono cases in 2005. After successfully convincing the Sixth Circuit to remand several of the counts against his client, Sean Gordon argued at a resentencing hearing in a Michigan District Court. Matt Liebson, Robert Lewis and others also worked on briefs for Sixth Circuit criminal appeals in 2005. Supervising partners on these Sixth Circuit cases include the following: Hal Henderson, Les Jacobs, Kip Bollin, Jim Robenalt, Brian Lamb, Jen Fleming and Tom Feher. Sarah Flannery provided invaluable assistance in the successful stay of a deportation order directed to a Dayton office client who is a Rwandan refugee. Still pending is the challenge to the constitutionality of the Real ID Act's elimination of habeas jurisdiction.
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Columbus
Seventeen lawyers in the Columbus office spent a total of 945 hours on pro bono projects in 2005. Among the matters handled was a Sixth Circuit criminal appeal, researched and briefed by Tom Palmer, Melinda Campbell and Mark Bederow (NYC), with supervision from Bill Case and Doug Grover (NYC).
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Dayton
Lawyers in our Dayton office provided pro bono services in 2005 on a variety of matters including domestic relations and domestic violence, criminal appeals and property-related litigation. Scott King led a team of Dayton and Cleveland lawyers in challenging the constitutionality of the recently passed Real ID Act as it applies to habeas jurisdiction, and Victoria Nilles tried a pro bono case. Thirty Dayton lawyers working on pro bono matters in 2005 contributed over 1,165 hours in all.
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New York
Seventeen lawyers in the Columbus office spent a total of 945 hours on pro bono projects in 2005. Among the matters handled was a Sixth Circuit criminal appeal, researched and briefed by Tom Palmer, Melinda Campbell and Mark Bederow (NYC), with supervision from Bill Case and Doug Grover (NYC).
The New York office contributed over 630 pro bono hours from sixteen participating lawyers. Projects handled by the New York office in 2005 included eviction cases, corporate counselling of non-profit educational organizations, and the successful defense of an asylum case.
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Washington, D.C.
Lawyers in the D.C. office handled several referred matters, among them a successfully settled asylum case. Four DC lawyers in all gave over 40 hours to pro bono projects in 2005.
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