McDermott’s Miami office receives Equal Justice Pro Bono Large Firm Award from Legal Services of Greater Miami
McDermott Will & Emery has been honored with Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.’s (Legal Services) Equal Justice Pro Bono Large Firm Award.
The firm was selected for its continued contributions to Legal Services and its clients through initiatives like the Transactional Equal Justice Clinic, taking on full-representation matters, and its active pro bono volunteerism through legal clinics.
For example, in September, McDermott and Assurant hosted a Transactional Equal Justice Program (TEJP) clinic with Legal Services, where more than 30 lawyers participated in a variety of transactional focused cases for 10+ clients. Through TEJP and other programs, McDermott has provided meaningful and much-needed legal assistance to individuals, nonprofits and low-to-moderate income small business owners, helping them to launch, manage or operate a business, according to Legal Services.
“McDermott’s ongoing support of Legal Services has made a tremendous impact in our community, touching the lives of families and their neighborhoods,” said Legal Services CEO Monica Vigues-Pitan. “I would like to thank McDermott for being part of the Legal Services’ family and for its leadership and commitment to building a community of equal justice.”
McDermott partner Michael Bruno said the firm’s partnership with Legal Services is an important one.
“We appreciate the opportunity to have our corporate, healthcare, tax, private client, and other transactional lawyers work collaboratively cross-practice to help serve the Miami business community,” he said.
The team members recognized for their work with Legal Services include Bruno, Dana Dombey, Asra Chatham, Michael Chu, Justin Aiello, Sarah Bro, Matthew Friendly, Michael Hacker, Steven Hadjilogiou, Elvira Kras, Maria Navarro, Elena Otero, Arianne Plasencia, Melissa Moszkowski Price, Jay Scharf, Andrea Zazulia, Lester Perling, Ryan Forman, Saniya Ahmed, Bradfield Biggers, Daniel Fernández, Sama Kaseer, and Courtney Seams.
