2014 Pro Bono Award Winners

Pro Bono Attorney of the Year: Doreen  Spears Hartwell

Lied Award for Most Hours for Law Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber, LLP 
Lied Award for Most Cases for Law Firm: Gordon Silver 
Lied Award for Most Hours for Attorney: Mark J. Connot
Lied Award for Most Cases for Attorney: Ishi Kunin
Lied Awards are given in recognition to the Lied Foundation which gave Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada a Challenge Grant in 2000 to pay off its building mortgage.  The grant was based on how many pro bono hours lawyers donated on a yearly basis.

Law Firm of the Year: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

William S. Boyd Award of Excellence: Bill Boyd

Justice Nancy Becker Pro Bono Award of Judicial Excellence:  Justice Kristina S. Pickering and Judge Rob Bare
This award is given in honor of Nancy Becker, one of the founders of the Pro Bono Project and a strong advocate for access to justice, to recognize a member of the judiciary who has given his or her time, energy, and influence to encourage pro bono work and support access to justice. 

Vince A. Consul Memorial Pro Bono Award: Tracy A. Difillippo
This award is given in memory of Vince Consul, a long-time advocate for access to justice.  Each year it will recognize an attorney who devoted time to a client with a civil law matter.

Louis Wiener Service Award: Josef M. Karacsonyi
This award is given in memory of Louis Wiener for his dedication in helping victims of domestic violence and honors someone who has made substantial contributions in representing victims.

Myrna Williams Children’s Pro Bono Award: William P. Curran
This award is given in honor of Myrna Williams, who was instrumental in having children who have been abused and neglected represented in court by lawyers, and recognizes an attorney who has done an extraordinary job in giving a voice to our community’s most vulnerable victims.

Award of Excellence: Bita Khamsi and John J. Piro

Public Interest Law Student of Distinction: Bailey Bortolin
This award recognizes a law student who has made a substantial commitment to the community by doing public interest law and promoting access to justice. 

Ask-A-Lawyer Community Commitment Award: Stefana Laurentia Ghita
This award is given to a volunteer whose tremendous commitment week after week makes the Ask-A-Lawyer Program possible.

Volunteer Surrogate Award: Richard Erlich
This award recognizes a non-attorney volunteer who has made a difference in the life of a child with special education needs.

100 Hour Club Members

500+ Hours

Mark J. Connot

 400+ Hours

Marc A. Fox

 300+ Hours

Sarah M. Chavez
William P. Curran
Corinne M. Price

200+ Hours

Eunice M. Beattie
Brian E. Blackham
Deborah L. Elsasser
Mark J. Gardberg
Josef M. Karacsonyi
Julie F. Kruze
Ishi Kunin
Dawn M. Lozano
Aurora M. Maskall
Christopher Reade
Benjamin K. Reitz
Shane J. Young

100+ Hours

Courtney E. Anderson
Paola M. Armeni
Shea A. Backus
Sarah T. Bassett
William H. Brown
Jon J. Carlston
Matthew S. Carter
Trevor M. Creel
Laura A. Deeter
Lindsay C. Demaree
Kerry S. Doyle
Jordanna L. Evans
Mario P. Fenu
Frances-Ann Fine
Seth T. Floyd
Puneet K. Garg
Laura Ghita
Joshua P. Gilmore
Blakeley E. Griffith
Marjorie A. Guymon
Ashley G. Hanks
Carol L. Harris
John R. Hawley
Nancy J. Heimerle Warthan
Erin M. Houston
Christopher M. Humes
Greg Ivie
Todd E. Kennedy
Bita Khamsi
Andrew L. Kynaston
Patricia Lee
Colleen E. McCarty
Rena M. McDonald
Michael W. McKelleb
Andrew D. Moore
Matthew W. Park
John J. Piro
Carrie J. Primas
Katherine L. Provost
Manita Rawat
Michael S. Rawlings
Molly S. Rosenblum
Jenny L. Routheaux
Rosa Solis-Rainey
Michael D. Stein
Kelly B. Stout
Alison Y. Tashima
Sean D. Thueson
Charles M. Vlasic
Dan R. Waite
Shannon R. Wilson

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