PRO BONO

Boston Government Investigations & White Collar Defense associate Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero and Boston Commercial Litigation associate Danielle McLaughlin are highlighted for their win of an appeal before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a pro bono client been barred from having his removal case reconsidered because he had already been deported to Honduras. This matter was handled in collaboration with Boston College’s Post Deportation Human Rights Project (PDHRP).

New York City Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring associate Chris Desiderio is among the honorees of the annual City Bar Justice Center Jeremy G. Epstein Awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service highlighted in this article.

Albany Commercial Litigation partner Dan Hurteau was recognized among “Lawyers Who Lead” by the New York Law Journal for “demonstrating the highest level of commitment to their profession and their communities, tapping their training, business acumen, creativity, and humanity to solve legal problems for those in need.”

This feature article highlights the use of social impact bonds in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New York City. Boston Public Finance counsel Navjeet Bal, who is lead counsel to the Commonwealth, is quoted discussing the appeal and benefits of the program.

This article highlights the firm’s pro bono involvement with Impact Energies, a company that distributes clean energy products throughout Ghana by providing microfinance loans to locals. New York City securities associate Dan McAvoy, who led the firm’s efforts, is quoted in the piece, as is Washington, DC, Energy & Environmental partner Deborah DeMasi. The other members of the Nixon Peabody team highlighted in the article included partners Allan Cohen and Bill O’Brien and associates Carly Eisenberg, Susannah Keagle, Deirdre Nash, and Richa Naujoks.

Rochester partners Dave Schraver and David Tennant co-authored the amicus brief by the New York State Bar Association in Fisher v. University of Texas, et. al. The NYSBA brief argues that the government has a compelling interest in promoting diversity in the legal profession—something that cannot happen without meaningful diversity in the undergraduate pipeline.

Nixon Peabody earns the 46th spot on this annual list of the nation’s 200 highest grossing firms by their pro bono score.

Chicago Patents counsel Wayne Tang is featured in this story discussing an intellectual property matter faced by the CEO of KenJiva Energy Systems, a startup energy management firm. Wayne provided legal counsel pro bono through the organization the Law Project.

This article highlights the New York State Bar Association’s confirmation of those attorneys who qualified for the 2011 Empire State Counsel Program. Based on pro bono work through Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Rochester attorneys Dwight Collin, Penny Dentinger, Patti Morrison, and Dave Schraver received this recognition for providing 50 hours or more of free legal service during the year.

This article highlights the Charity Corps, a newly launched New York State initiative aimed at helping nonprofit organizations improve governance and legal compliance that will link organizations to volunteer attorneys. Nixon Peabody Pro Bono Partner Stacey Slater is among the members of the program’s leadership committee.

This article discusses the Roger Williams University School of Law Pro Bono Collaborative, which is guiding qualified, low-income people through a court expungement process. The article notes that the Collaborative partnered with Nixon Peabody and specifically mentioned Providence Commercial Litigation associate Tim Baldwin, who is currently working on a matter.