Overview
(May 3, 2021, Washington, DC) — Steptoe has been named a Pro Bono Partner of the Year by the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP). Steptoe was recognized at the DCVLP's virtual benefit program on April 29 for its work assisting domestic violence survivors at the Civil Protection Assistance Project, representing immigration clients, and its co-sponsorship of DCVLP Equal Justice Works Fellow Ashley Carter.
During the pandemic, DCVLP's caseload nearly quadrupled: a stark reflection of the compounding effects that job loss, food insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to quality healthcare have on survivors of domestic violence. DCVLP, together with pro bono volunteers, helped more than 2,100 clients escape violence in 2020.
Steptoe pro bono counsel Paul Lee accepted the award on behalf of the firm. DCVLP Steptoe volunteers include Deborah Attwood, Brian Egan, Idia Egonmwan, Yas Froemel, Brendan George, Carol Gosain, David Hirsch, Aaron Hsieh, Robert Kappers, Nicholas Kimbrell, Anthony LaRocca, Jamie Lucia, Sara Pikofsky, Jennie Shulkin, Katy Shin, Zachary Simmons, Laura Swett, Anna Targowska, Bill Toth, and Tara Woods.
The awards program recording is available here.
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.