17:32 EDT Katten Recognizes Attorneys for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

17:32 EDT Katten Recognizes Attorneys for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that a dozen attorneys were honored at Katten Pro Bono Service Awards ceremonies at firm offices throughout the United States and in the London affiliate office during this month's National Celebration of Pro Bono, recognizing their outstanding pro bono services and consistent commitment to use their legal skills on behalf of those in need.


"We thank our honorees for their tireless efforts and hard work in serving those in need of a legal champion. We are proud of the transformative impact these attorneys have made in the lives of those less fortunate," said Jonathan K. Baum, Katten's director of pro bono services.


"Katten's award-winning pro bono program is one that encourages giving back to our communities and connects individual attorneys with opportunities that match their interests, whether that is helping asylum seekers get fresh starts, advocating for clients whose rights were violated, or providing guidance to nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping others," Baum said.


This year's Pro Bono Service Awards recipients, who each received a $1,000 honorarium to donate to a charity, provided a range of services, some of which include the following:


  • Ava R. Alim, associate, Real Estate, Charlotte, who helped Afghan refugees find immigration support and worked to obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for undocumented children.

  • Britt R. DeVaney, associate, Litigation, Chicago, who worked on a number of asylum cases, arguing in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and securing asylum for a mother and daughter who had fled Honduras.

  • Trevor T. Garmey, associate, Litigation, Los Angeles, who represented numerous clients in petitions to United States Citizenship and Immigration, ranging from O1-A petitions and asylum applications to assisting a client in reversing a determination that ..

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