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Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon

Tuesday June 19, 2012

JW Marriott 12:00 pm “ The arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. www.HUEcommunications.com I Design has been donated by HUE Communications Printing of this program has been donated by Global Printing Inc I globalthinking.com Table of Contents

Message from Washington Lawyers’ Committee 2 Co-Chairs and Executive Director

3 Luncheon Program

4 History of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee

2012 Wiley Branton Award Recipients 8 Thomas W. Brunner, Avis E. Buchanan and Joseph M. Sellers

2012 Alfred McKenzie Award Recipient 11 Jackie D. Simon

2012 Vincent E. Reed Award Recipients 13 Alan G. Fishel and Andrea Lee Negroni

2012 Francis P. Cotter–Elliott S. Hall Corporate Service Award 15 Jason Frankl, FTI Consulting, Inc.

2012 Outstanding Achievement Awards 16 to Cooperating Law Firms

23 Committee Co-Chairs 1968 to 2012

24 Board of Directors

26 Board of Trustees

27 Corporate Advisory Board

28 Committee Staff

29 Supporting Law Firms

31 Foundation and Corporate Supporters Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 2 Roderic V.O. Boggs we encouragenewfirmsandindividualstojoinusas well. the engagementofalloldfriendswhohaveworkedwithusinpast,and volunteer attorneysfortheircontinuingsupport.Inmovingforward, wewelcome To accomplishthesegoals,wewillasalwaysbelookingtoourarea’s lawfirmsand as ourcollaborativeefforts withstateandlocalgovernmentagencies. enforcement officialsattheJusticeDepartmentandotherfederalagencies,aswell areas ofservice.Atthesametime,weappreciate ourrelationships withcivilrights resources itcanmuster. We face anincreasing volumeof workinvirtuallyallofour The Committee’s plansfortheyearaheadwillcalluponallstaff andvolunteer cases withpro bonocounselatdozensoflawfirms. ability todevelopeffective legalstrategiesandtoco-counselavastarrayofdiverse talented andresourceful individualscombineexcellentlegalskillswiththecritical the Committee’s dedicatedstaff oflawyers,paralegals,andadministrators.These of timeandserviceare especiallyappreciated. Aspecialthankyouaswellgoesto contributors fortheirgenerous support.Inchallengingeconomictimes,theirgifts We wanttotakethismomentthankallofourvolunteerattorneysandfinancial accomplishments andessentialtoitscontinuedsuccess. corporate donors,alsoprovide thecore fundingvitaltotheCommittee’s past and individuallawyersofourcommunity, incombinationwithourfoundationand including virtuallyeveryarea ofcivilrightsandpovertylawpractice.Thefirms services toitsmanyclients.Theseefforts encompassabroad rangeofmatters, form thefoundationofCommittee’s singularabilitytoprovide essential legal nearly 100lawfirmsandthousandsofindividualvolunteerswhosepro bonoefforts Our BrantonLuncheonisanoccasiontoexpress ourdeepappreciation tothe in ourwork. of itsareas ofservice,and opportunitiesforoldfriendsandnewsupporterstojoin that there isstillimportant workfortheWashington Lawyers’Committeetodoinall have playedinmovingusclosertothisgoal.Itisalsoatimeremind ourselves justice inournationandthesignificant role thatourarea’s lawfirmsandlawyers appropriate timetoacknowledge thedistancewehavetraveledtoward equal BrantonAwardsOnce again,theWiley Luncheonprovides anespecially Director & the Executive the Co-ChairsMessage from Executive Director Executive Co-Chair Theodore A. Howard Co-Chair Anastasia D.Kelly

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Roderic V.O. Boggs Anastasia D.Kelly Co-Chair, Washington Committee Lawyers’ Anastasia D.Kelly Joseph M.Sellers Avis E.Buchanan Thomas W. Brunner Jackie D.Simon Inc FTI Consulting, Jason Frankl Andrea LeeNegroni Alan G.Fishel Washington Director, Executive Committee Lawyers’ Co-Chair, Washington Committee Lawyers’ “Making aDifference”

44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 3 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 4 and povertyissues. organization operatingmultiple projects thataddress abroad rangeofcivilrights from asmallstaff addressing alimitednumberofmattersintolarger Over thepastfourdecades,Washington Lawyers’Committeehasexpanded in April1968followingtheassassinationofDr. MartinLuther King,Jr. erupted incitiesaround the nationduringthelate1960sandinWashington, DC which identifieddiscriminationandpovertyasthe root causesoftheriotsthat publication oftheReportNationalAdvisoryCommissiononCivilDisorders, behind thecreation ofthe Committeeanditscounterpartsinothercitieswasthe of discriminationandpovertyinourcommunity. Theprimary motivatingforce basic missionasmobilizingtheresources oftheprivatebartoaddress issues From itsinceptionin1968, theWashington Lawyers’Committeehasseenits Washington Committee Lawyers’ the of History evidence inanumberofotherjurisdictions. Council ofGreater Washington pavedthewayforuseoftester-generated The Committee’s successinthesecasesbrought onbehalfoftheFairEmployment upholding theuseofpaired testerstoinvestigatedenialsofequalemployment. The Committeetakesspecialprideinitsrole inwinninglandmarkappellaterulings and injunctiverelief forthousandsofworkers. of privatesectordefendants,securingmillionsdollars ofbackpayanddamages, this earlyrecord tobringclassactionsaffecting over25federalagencies,anddozens the newlyenactedprovisions ofthe1972CivilRightsAct.TheCommitteehasbuilt on winning manyofthefirstjudgmentsupholdingclaimsfederalworkersunder scores ofagencies,theCommitteeprovided representation indozensofmajorcases, at minorityandfemalefederalemployees.Working withemployeetaskforces at During thesameperiod,Committeebeganaspecialoutreach campaigndirected employment opportunitiesforthousandsofAfrican-Americanworkers. against manyoftheregion’s largest unionsandcontractors,openingsignificant cases, co-counseledbyoveradozenarea lawfirms,wonprecedent-setting victories action planscoveringfederalandlocalgovernmentconstructionprojects. Committee the region. Inaddition,majorlawsuitswere filedseekingenforcement ofaffirmative challenging denialsoftrainingandjobreferrals byunionsandcontractorsthroughout community organizations, theCommitteeinitiatedanextensivelitigationcampaign protections againstemploymentdiscrimination.Working withacoalitionof legislation providing federal,stateandlocalworkerswiththeirfirstmeaningful construction ofitsMetro systemandCongress wasabouttoenactmajornew established in1971,atatimewhentheWashington area wasbeginningthe The Committee’s firstproject –itsEqualEmploymentOpportunityProject –was EQUAL EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY

utilize paired testerstoinvestigate allegationsofdiscrimination. Project hasworkedwiththe EqualRightsCenterintheERC’s ground-breaking efforts to the FairHousingActandAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.Inmanyofitscases, to designandconstructproperties inaccordance withtheaccessibilityrequirements of a numberofhigh-profile cases againstmulti-familyhousingdevelopersthathavefailed low-income familieswhousehousingsubsidies.Mostrecently, theProject hasbrought municipalities, discriminationagainstfamilieswithchildren, anddiscriminationagainst insurance discrimination,exclusionaryzoningandotherdiscriminatorypracticesby areas, includingpredatory lending,redlining, discriminatoryreal estateadvertising, opportunity. Overtheyears,Project’s workhasexpandedintonewandemerging Established inthemid1970s,FairHousingProject addresses denialsofequalhousing FAIR HOUSING disabilities and inmateswithdisabilities, toensure therightsofthose groups. filed group andclassactions,includingcasesonbehalf offederalemployeeswith individuals dealingwithpolice andothercriticalservices.Finally, theCommitteehas polls, 911phoneaccessfor thedeafcommunityandinterpreter servicesfordeaf access forpeoplewithdisabilities topublictransportation,votingmachinesand the as wellmanyotherretail establishments.Inaddition, theCommitteehasassured improving accesstohospitals,pharmacies,banks,restaurants, andgrocery stores, Rights Center),theCommitteehaswonaseriesofimportant victoriesopeningand the DisabilityRightsCouncilofGreater Washington (nowmerged withtheEqual enforce theirrightsundertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.Working closelywith In 1991,theCommitteebeganaspecialproject toassistindividualsseeking DISABILITY RIGHTS large holidayrallyinMyrtleBeach,SouthCarolina. of lawsuitschallengingdenialscivilrightsaffecting AfricanAmericansattending a in SouthCarolina. Mostrecently, thisproject hasrepresented theNAACPinaseries achieved amajorsettlementinsuchcaseagainstlarge Avis Rent-a-Carfranchise Denny’s, CrackerBarrel, andAdamsMarkHotels.Severalyearsago,theCommittee denials ofservicetopersonscoloratmajorhotelandrestaurant chains,including has playedaleadingrole inoverahalf-dozennationalcaseschallengingwidespread Since 1988,beginningwithacaseagainstHolidaySpasHealthClubs,theCommittee PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS District ofColumbiaandsurrounding jurisdictions. special attentionhasbeendevotedtotheconcernsofdaylaborers inthe for abusefollowingtheSeptember11,2001terrorist attacks.Inrecent years, in employmentandhousing,hasassistedgroups andindividualstargeted effort, theCommitteehasfiledanumberofcaseschallengingdiscrimination facing denialsofbasiccivilrightsduetotheirnationalorigin.Aspartthis The project hasalsodevotedincreasing resources toassistingnewcomers comprehensive policypapersonlegalissuesaffecting theLatinocommunity. challenges torestrictive immigrationlaws,aswellthepreparation of received supportfrom over1,000volunteersonmattersofpoliticalasylum, Over theyears,Committee’s ImmigrantandRefugeeRightsProject has of immigrantsandrefugees thatwasthefirstsuchprogram intheDCarea. In 1978,theCommitteeinitiatedaproject toaddress thelegalservicesneeds IMMIGRANT ANDREFUGEERIGHTS

44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 5 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 6 address systemicfailures inourprisonandparole systems. education, outreach and policy reform tocarryoutitsmission,andseeks work onprisoners’rightsandprisonreform issues,utilizesadvocacy, litigation, nationwide. TheProject’s work,whichcomplementstheCommittee’s prior individuals incarcerated under DClawatFederalBureau ofPrisonsfacilities of themore than3,000prisoners heldinDCjailfacilitiesaswellnearly6,000 become theCommittee’s DCPrisonersProject. TheProject advocatesonbehalf rights legaladvocacygroup intheDistrictofColumbia,joinedCommitteeto In 2006,theDCPrisonersLegalServicesProject, theforemost privateprisoners’ DC PRISONERS its staff andasco-chairs,directors, andtrustees. dedication ofthetalentedmenandwomenwhohave servedwithdistinctionon time andfinancialcontributions.TheCommittee’s record also reflects the skilland lawyers from over100area lawfirmswhohavegivengenerously oftheirpro bono The Committee’s achievementsare largely attributable tothethousandsof discriminatory admissionspoliciesofaVirginia nurseryschool. Court challengeunderSection1981ofthe1866Civil RightsActtotheracially noteworthy singlecase–Runyanv. McCrary–wasasuccessfulUSSupreme hundreds ofminoritystudentsabouttoenterarea lawschools.Perhapsthemost honorable militarydischarges, andproviding supplementalinstructionto parents, representing African-Americanservicemeninchallengestolessthan treatment fornarcotics addicts,providing qualitychildcare forlow-income Special Committeeprojects overtheyearshavefocusedonsecuringmeaningful governmental organizations (NGOs)doingrelief workinHaiti. & RecoveryProject, designedtoprovide pro bonolegalassistancetonon- the Committeedevelopeditsmostrecent specialproject, theHaitianRelief basis andadministered specialprojects forlimitedperiodsoftime.In2010, The Committeehas,overtheyears,handledsignificantmattersonanadhoc SPECIAL PROJECTS enrichment programs —tothousandsofDCschoolchildren. bringing multipleresources —especiallytutoring,mentoringandotheracademic with specific DC schools. Today thesepartnershipsare activeatover35schools, on buildingpartnershipslinkingarea lawfirmsandcorporatelegaldepartments for educationreforms. From theseefforts, amajorprogram evolvedthatisfocused involved direct representation ofparents atlocalschoolsandsystem-wideadvocacy firms to represent parent organizations atanumberofschools.Thisworkinitially Reedinvitedlaw Columbia in1979,whenthenSuperintendentofSchoolsVincent The CommitteebeganitsworkinsupportofpubliceducationtheDistrict PUBLIC EDUCATION “ Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.”

– Robert F. Kennedy

The Wiley A. Branton Award

The Wiley A. Branton Award was first presented by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee in 1989. It takes its name from Wiley A. Branton, Sr., an extraordinary man whose life embodied civil rights advocacy of the highest order.

Wiley Branton first gained fame as a civil rights lawyer practicing in Arkansas in the 1950s, where his work was lonely, dangerous and heroic. He went on to a distinguished career in government service. He also served as Dean of the Howard Law School and later, while in private practice, as a leader in several highly respected civil rights organizations. He served as Co-Chair of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee in 1987 and 1988.

Wiley Branton was an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. He personified the legal profession’s ideal of pro bono service that is at the heart of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee’s mission.

The Wiley Branton Award is annually bestowed upon members of the legal community whose careers embody a deep and abiding commitment to civil rights advocacy. The Award A. Branton Wiley Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs 8 2012 Wiley BrantonAward Citation 2012 Wiley organizations atDCpublicschools. firms serving ascounseltoparent Legal ServicesProject, workingwith the Committee’s Public Education initial assignmentwasasDirector of the firmofPiersonBall& Dowd. His several yearsofprivatepractice at Lawyers’ Committeein1982, following School. JoejoinedtheWashington and theCaseWestern UniversityLaw is agraduateofBrown University of Cohen,Milstein,Sellers&Toll PLLC, Joe Sellers,nowapartneratthefirm have heldsinceleavingtheCommittee. serving intheimportantpositionsthey equal justicethattheyhavemadewhile major commitmentstocivilrightsand staff. We alsorecognize themforthe clients duringtheirstellarserviceonits contributions totheCommitteeandits individuals whomadeenduring Committee recognizes twoexceptional BrantonAwards,Buchanan withWiley the In honoringJoeSellersandAvis JOSEPH M.SELLERS AVIS E.BUCHANAN in a wide range of significant matters, in awiderange ofsignificantmatters, Avis assumedmajorresponsibilities Soon afterjoiningtheCommittee, Public DefenderService. current positionastheDirector oftheDC until 2002whenshewasappointed toher Litigation, apostsheheldwithdistinction named theCommittee’s Director of Employment Project. In1997,shewas staff asDeputyDirector oftheEqual the Washington Lawyers’Committee excellent trialattorney, in1989shejoined where shegainedthereputation asan years inthePublicDefenderOffice, Appeals forthe8thCircuit. Afterseven Theodore McMillianoftheUSCourt Service followingaclerkshipwithJudge District ofColumbiaPublicDefender School, beganherlegalcareer inthe State UniversityandHarvard Law Avis Buchanan,agraduateofMichigan Branton. Wiley building skillsweassociatesomuchwith excellent judgment,leadershipandteam- In alloftheseroles hehasdisplayedthe advocate onemploymentlawandpolicy. serving asaninfluentialcommentatorand has wondozensofnotablecaseswhile recognized employmentpracticeand where heleadsthefirm’s nationally- In 1977,JoejoinedCohenMillstein, Committee cases. young litigatorsworkingasco-counselon central role inthetrainingofhundreds of model caseintakeprogram andplayeda he helpedtoshapetheCommittee’s In additiontonumerous casesuccesses, litigator andinnovativelegalstrategist. reputation asanexceptionalcivilrights than adecade,Joeearnednational Equal EmploymentProject formore Spas. AsDirector oftheCommittee’s such asCircuit CityStores andHoliday Corrections, andmanyprivate companies State Department,andDCDepartmentof government agencies,suchastheFBI, challenges todiscriminationatnumerous Committee cases,includinglandmark lead orco-counselindozensofmajor Over theensuingyears,Joeservedas Project in1984. the Committee’s EqualEmployment duties, becomingtheDirector of employment litigatortohiseducation He soonaddedimportantdutiesasan

extremely pleased toaddTom tothe listofdistinguishedBranton Awardees. deep andabidingcommitment totheadvancementofcivilrights.TheCommittee is for thelegalprofession ofhowagiftedlawyercancombine privatepracticewitha Branton,TomJust aswastrueinthecase ofWiley Brunner’s career isshiningexample owe muchtohisdedication andinspired leadership. Prisoner’s Project in2006andtheexpansionofits board tooveradozennew firms work onprogram andboard development.TheCommittee’s merger with theDC Board Committee,Board MemberandCo-Chairhasbeenhisactivededicated and aMemberoftheExecutiveCommittee.Among his manyaccomplishmentsasa continues toservewithdistinction.In2007hewasnamed aCommitteeCo-Chair In 1993,Tom waselectedtotheCommittee’s Board ofDirectors, apostinwhichhe over 17,000classmembers,setanationalstandard forsuchlitigation. mandated paratransitservicesbyMetro. Thesettlementofthiscase,onbehalf of and alandmarkclassactiononbehalfofindividualswith disabilitiesdeniedlegally- discrimination againstAfrican-Americancustomersat CrackerBarrel Restaurants Committee’s mostnotablecases,includingthesuccessfulchallengetowidespread In subsequentyearshehasservedasleadorprimary counselinsomeofthe an importantEEOcasechallengingracialdiscriminationintheprintingindustry. work withtheCommitteecamein1970s,whenheservedasco-counsel Committee hasbeenthegratefulbeneficiaryofmuchthiswork. Tom’s first time tothecauseofcivilrightsandpro bonoservice.TheWashington Lawyers’ Despite thedemandsofhisregular practice,Tom hasforyearsdevotedsubstantial helped tobuildamore just andequitablesociety. privileged tobehercolleagues.Herexemplarycareer, Branton,has likethatofWiley humor, integrity, andexcellentjudgment,hasendeared hertoallwhohavebeen a well-deservednationalreputation forexcellence.Herinspired leadership,combining As thelongest-tenured Director ofthecity’s PublicDefenderService,Avis hasgained with arangeofinstitutionalclients. integrate andcoordinate the Committee’s multipleprojects andtheirrelationships Committee’s firstDirector ofLitigation,sheworkedwithparticulareffectiveness to recognition fortesterstanding inemploymentdiscriminationcases.Asthe also playedacriticalrole in ground-breaking Committeelitigationwinningjudicial in dozensofmajorCommitteeemploymentandpublicaccommodationscases. She the constructionindustry. Insubsequentyears,Avis tookonprimaryresponsibilities of theCommittee’s mostnotableandlongest-runningchallengestodiscriminationin African-American classmemberswhowere pursuingindividualdamageclaimsinone was leadershipinacriticaleffort tosecure andtrainco-counselforseveralhundred including numerous class actions andindividualcases.Amongherfirstassignments 2012 Wiley BrantonAward Citation 2012 Wiley managerial positions. of theInsurancePracticeGroup andothersignificant Rein hasbeenrecognized byhisappointmentasChair specialized ininsurancelaw. HisleadershipatWiley Reinand Harkrader &Ross.In1988,hejoinedWiley Yale LawSchool,andin1973,joinedthefirmof Wald, with anA.B.degree, Tom earnedhislawdegree at Rights. Followinggraduationfrom ColumbiaUniversity for theWashington Lawyers’CommitteeforCivil commitment tothecauseofequaljusticeandsupport successful commercial practicewithanexemplary over 40years,Tom Brunnerhascombinedahighly ReinspanningDuring hisdistinguishedcareer atWiley THOMAS W. BRUNNER

44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 9 “ The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs is among the most effective and productive pro bono civil rights organizations in the country.”

– David J. Cynamon Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Alfred McKenzie Award

The Alfred McKenzie Award was established in 1994 to recognize Committee clients whose dedication and courage have produced civil rights victories of particular significance. It takes its name from a man whose efforts as a Committee plaintiff helped to change an institution.

During World War II, Alfred McKenzie left his entry-level position in the Government Printing Office (GPO) to join the Army Air Corps, where he served with distinction as one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. When he returned to the GPO in 1946, he was assigned to the same low-level position he had held before his military service. He then began a career-long struggle to win equal treatment for himself and his fellow African-American GPO employees.

In 1972, represented by Committee staff and the firm Hogan and Hartson, Mr. McKenzie initiated a class action lawsuit to challenge racial discrimination against African-American pressmen at the GPO. Fifteen years later, his determination led to a landmark victory that secured a record $2.4 million payment to hundreds of African-American workers and, even more importantly, a fundamental restructuring of personnel policies that opened the door of equal opportunity to countless minority workers. The Alfred Mckenzie Award The Mckenzie Alfred JACKIE D.SIMON Award Citation McKenzie 2012 Alfred associate socloselywithAlfred McKenzie. contribution tocivilrightsandembodiesprecisely thevaluesandcouragewe critical work.Intheseefforts andthroughout hercareer, Jackiehasmadeaunique key Board memberofbothorganizations, Jackiehasplayedavitalrole intheir Council ofGreater Washington andmostrecently, theEqualRightsCenter. Asa housing casesandthrough herlongtimeefforts ontheboards oftheFairHousing Simon’s exceptionaltalentsthoughitsworkwithheronanumberofmajorfair The Washington Lawyers’CommitteehasbeenthefortunatebeneficiaryofJackie contributions tothereal estateprofession. to herselectionbytheNationalAssociationofRealtorsasa“HometownHero” for her remarkable fortitudeandeffectiveness inallofhercivilrightsworkled,1992, efforts haveextendedtohelpingpeoplewithdisabilities. Amongmanyhonors, Since 1988,whenhersonwasparalyzedafterabikingaccident,advocacy discrimination waswidespread inherprofession wastrulyremarkable andheroic. housing. Herunwaveringadvocacyforequalhousingopportunityatatimewhen a record asbothanextremely successfulreal estatebroker andachampionoffair In theearly1970s,shebeganherlongcareer inreal estate,andsoonestablished first subsidizedhousingprograms. County HousingAuthority, helpingtodevelopandmanagesomeofthecounty’s led totheCivilRightsActof1964.In1969,shebeganworkwithMontgomery in theplanningfor1963March onWashington that Washington, DC.Whileinthispost,sheparticipated first whiteemployeeofthePhyllisWheatleyYWCAin from college,Jackiebegan hercareer in1962asthe engage incommunityservice,followinggraduation doubt inspired bytheencouragement ofherfamilyto with considerablerisktohereconomicwell-being.No commitment totheadvancementofcivilrights,often years, provides countless examplesofhertireless Award. Herextraordinary career, spanningover50 Washington Lawyers’Committee’s Alfred McKenzie individual thanJackieSimontoreceive the It wouldbedifficulttoimagineamore appropriate 11 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 “ The Committee’s unique combination of experienced staff lawyers and the pro bono support of hundreds of excellent law firm volunteers has produced an unprecedented record of victories in virtually every area of civil rights practice and provided essential legal services to thousands of individual clients.”

– Roger E. Warin Steptoe & Johnson LLP

The Vincent E. Reed Award

The Vincent E. Reed Award was first presented by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee in 2003. The award is given in the name of Dr. Vincent Reed, the distinguished educator whose encouragement and support were directly responsible for the Committee’s decision to establish its public education support programs.

Following his graduation from West Virginia State College and military service during the Korean War, Vincent Reed began his career as an educator in the DC Public Schools in 1956. Within several years, he was promoted from a teaching position to a series of important administrative posts in the school system, culminating in his appointment as DC School Superintendent in 1975. His appointment to this post came at a time when the local schools were experiencing enormous stress and public criticism. Dr. Reed’s charismatic leadership and the rigorous educational programs he championed helped immeasurably to restore public confidence in the city’s schools.

In 1978, Dr. Reed met with the staff of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee and encouraged them to seek law firm volunteers to serve as legal counsel for parent leaders at a dozen public schools in Southeast Washington. This initial effort became the basis for the Committee’s representation of Parents United for the DC Public Schools and the DC Public School/Law Firm Partnership Program, which now operates in over 35 schools across the city.

Following his tenure as DC School Superintendent, Dr. Reed went on to serve as an Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education at the US Department of Education and as Vice President for Communications at the Washington Post Company. The Vincent E. Reed Award The Vincent E. Reed 2012 VincentReed Award Citation and parent workshops. Many of these became and parent workshops. Manyofthesebecame including career days,debates,artcompetitions operated amyriadofenrichment programs, decade, Alanandhisfirmhave developedand with dozensofcolleaguesformore thana partnership withEasternHighSchool. Working Elementary Schoolandnewefforts tobuilda innovative partnershipwithRandleHighlands inspired leaderofhisfirm’s longstandingand in thecity. Oneoftheseishisrole asthe the expandingpotentialofschoolpartnerships accomplishments whichhavehelpedtoshape is perhapsbestknownfortworemarkable In hisrole asapartneratArent Fox,AlanFishel more far-reaching efforts intheyears to come. schools andhelpedsetthestageforeven opportunities forstudentsatdozensof efforts havecombinedto improve educational the DCPublicSchools.Theircomplementary Project andtothousands of children attending Lawyers’ Committee’s PublicEducation marvelous contributionstotheWashington and theirlawfirmsthathavemadetruly the Committeeisrecognizing twoindividuals as winnersofthisyear’s ReedAwards, Vincent Andrea LeeNegroni ofBuckleySandlerLLP In namingAlanFishelofArent FoxLLPand ANDREA LEENEGRONI ALAN G.FISHEL involvement withthisexcitingeducationalgame. has grown exponentiallyas aresult oftheir whose knowledgeofandinterest ingeography by teachers,coaches,andhundreds ofchildren extracurricular calendar, anxiouslyanticipated has becomeafixture ontheschoolsystem’s of Alan’s inspired leadership,GeoPlunge schools throughout thecity. thebenefit With DC elementarystudentsdrawnfrom over40 city-wide competitionengaginghundreds of for sevenyearshasbeenthesubjectofa the competitiveUSgeographygamethat extraordinary role ascreator ofGeoPlunge, Of equallysignificantimpactisAlan’s closely with Vincent Reed. closely withVincent public schoolsandchildren weassociateso the samedeepcommitmentto theDistrict’s education work,LeeNegroni hasdemonstrated her commitmenttotheCommittee’s public in allofherendeavors.LikeAlan Fishel,in contagious enthusiasmwhichissoevident demonstrated theremarkable energy and programs. Inthisundertaking,sheonceagain $3,000 tosupporttheCommittee’s education record-setting bakesalethatraisedover the primaryrolea atherfirminorganizing Additionally, earlythisyear, Leetookon sustain theCommittee’s educationwork. event produced criticalincomethathelpedto Thanks insignificantparttoLee’s efforts, the the EllingtonSchoolofArtsShowChoir. soprano operasingerDenyceGraveswith the GalaconcertfeaturingAmericanmezzo- desirable auctionitemsthatwere partof produced anincredible arrayofuniqueand Partnership Program. Her tireless work and galatosupporttheCommittee’s School primary role inorganizing amajorauction notice, Leevolunteered to assumethe this work.Lastyear, onexceedinglyshort to illustrateherspecialrole insupporting Education Program. Two examplessuffice on behalfoftheCommitteeanditsPublic accurately describesherincredible work a “force ofnature,” atermthatcertainly described bythosewhoknowherwellas Buckley SandlerLLP’s LeeNegroni hasbeen work withstudentsattwoseparateinstitutions. to became amongthefirstCommitteefirms High Schoolasasecondpartner, Arent Fox firms. Inexpandingits reach toaddEastern models adoptedbyotherparticipatinglaw 13 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 14 WashingtonCotter-Hall Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Corporate Affairs Service Award Corporate Service Award Service Corporate 2012 Cotter-Hall an exemplary record asachampionof equal opportunity. practice andCorporationCounsel forthecityofDetroit, ElliottHallachieved a localmeet.Similarly, inhiswork as acorporateleader, attorneyinprivate housing facilitiestotheracially integratedNYUtrackteamthatwasattending successfully challengedthe refusal ofamajornational universitytoprovide when FrankCotter, ascaptainofthe NewYork University(NYU)trackteam, One notableexampleofthisbasicconvictionwasevident intheearly1940s in theworkplaceandallaspectsoftheirprofessional andpersonallives. was adirect andlogicalextensionoflifelongcommitmentstoracialequality In thecaseofbothmen,theirsupportforCommittee’s educationwork the Committee’s PublicEducationProject. expanding networkofschoolpartnershipsthatisnow thecenterpieceof throughout thecity. Theirefforts created thefoundationfor programs atdozensofpublicschoolsinlow-incomeneighborhoods provided corporatematchingfundstosupporteducationalenrichment in establishingaspecialCommitteeprogram thatforoveradecade of Columbia’s PublicSchools. Bothofthesemenwere instrumental with Committeeonsomeofitspioneeringefforts tosupporttheDistrict the Ford MotorCompany—whointhe1980sand90s,workedclosely Francis P. CotteroftheWestinghouse CorporationandElliottHallof This award isnamedinhonortwodistinguishedcorporateleaders— rights andpubliceducationinourcommunity. community whohasmadenotablecontributionstothecauseofcivil presenting aCorporateSupportAward toamemberofthebusiness This year, forthefirsttime, Washington Lawyers’Committeeis Francis P. Cotter “

attorneys tohone their practicallitigation skills.” attorneys foryoung exceptional opportunities time providing rights, their civil while atthe same violations of for toclients seeking redress indispensible resource The Washington as an Committee serves Lawyers’ Elliott Hall

– Covington &BurlingLLP Thomas S. Williamson, Jr.

FTI CONSULTING, Inc. JASON FRANKL 2012 Cotter-Hall Jay withitsfirstCorporateService Award. extremely gratefulforhisandcompany’s supportanddelightedtorecognize standard forthebusinesscommunity. TheWashington Lawyers’Committeeis Jay Frankl’s record ofcorporateserviceinthecausecivilrightshassetahigh supporting anumberofenrichmentprograms attheschool. partnership withTyler ElementarySchool.Aspartofthiswork,thecompanyis other matters. Inthearea ofpubliceducation,FTIhasestablishedanexcellent work tolocatewitnessesandassessthefinancialviabilityofdefendantsontwo of trialexhibitsintwoCommitteecasesandassistancewithvitalinvestigative FTI hasprovided excellentcourtroom supportincludingthepreparation anduse impacting virtuallyalloftheCommittee’s majorprograms. Amongotherthings, ideally suitedtosupporttheCommitteeinarangeofextremely valuableways, Over thepasttwoyears,ithasbecomeveryclearthatJayandhiscompanyare assistance fortheCommittee’s work. encourage thecorporatecommunitytoprovide financialsupportandpro bono Advisory Board, hehasplayedavitalrole intheCommittee’s evolvingefforts to Award Citation Service Corporate

education. Inaddition,aschairoftheCorporate mission ofcivilrightsadvocacyandsupportforpublic have madecriticalcontributionstotheCommittee’s the CAB’s Chair. Intheseroles, Jayandhiscompany Advisory Board (CAB).Ayear later, hewasselectedas a foundingmemberoftheCommittee’s Corporate active board membersand soonthereafter became the Washington Lawyers’Committeebyoneofits years ago,inthatcapacity, Jaywasintroduced to Forensic andLitigationConsulting Practice.Three Law, istheseniormanagingdirector ofFTIConsulting’s the CatholicUniversityofAmericaColumbusSchool Jason Frankl,agraduateofSpringfieldCollegeand

15 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 16 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs the previous year. of firmsforexceptionalworkwiththe Washington Lawyers’Committeeduring Outstanding AchievementsAwards are presented eachyeartoaselectnumber Firms to CooperatingLaw Awards2012 OutstandingAchievement harassment claims. Thepartiesare now preparing fortrial. and thatthecontinuingviolation doctrinecanexpandtheactionableperiodfor that theministerialexception doesnotbareveryclaimbyaministerialemployee, The CourtofAppealsheld intwomattersoffirstimpression underMarylandlaw filed cross petitionsforcertiorari,whichtheMaryland CourtofAppealsgranted. Court ofSpecialAppeals,which issueditsdecisioninMarch 2009.Theparties subsequently setasidetheverdict, andPlaintiff appealedthecasetoMaryland distress, including$1,000,000inpunitivedamagesagainstthepastor. Thetrialcourt awarded record damages totaling$1,350,000forintentionalinflictionofemotional went totrialinMontgomeryCountyCircuit Courtin2005,andMs.Linklaterwas limits employmentdiscriminationlawsuitsagainstreligious institutions.Thecase raise novelFirstAmendmentissuespertainingtothe ministerialexception,which and Shearman&SterlingfiledsuitonMs.Linklater’s behalfin2002.Herclaims she facedretaliation thatculminatedinherconstructivedischarge. TheCommittee pastor andaseniorcongregant duringheremployment.Whenshecomplained, music director atalocalchurch, wasrepeatedly sexuallyharassedbyboththe court) inLinklaterv. PrinceofPeaceLutheranChurch. MaryLinklater, theformer LLP resulting inakeyvictorytheMarylandCourtofAppeals(thatstate’s highest This award recognizes yearsofskillfullitigationbyattorneysatShearman&Sterling &Sterling LLP Shearman attorneys’ feesfortheCommittee. for moneydamagesandanemploymentreference letterforMs.Barnett,and discrimination. Afterextensivesettlementdiscussions,thecasehasresolved but havefacedhurdles inholdingthegovernmentliableforemployment work ingovernmentfacilitiesandare supervisedbygovernmentemployees, ruling wasasignificantvictoryforMs.Barnettandothercontractemployeeswho an employeeofUSUHS,whichcontrolled mostaspectsofheremployment.This was anominalemployeeofCorbin,shehadsufficientlypledthatalso her employment.AnAugust9,2011,CourtrulingheldthatalthoughMs.Barnett instead ofaccommodatingherdisability, thetwoemployersjointlyterminated the reasonable accommodationofaleaveabsence.Thelawsuitallegedthat Barnett wasdiagnosedwithaseriouspregnancy-related impairment,sheneeded Sciences (USUHS),onbehalfofformeremployeeCharolette Barnett.WhenMs. and agovernmententity, theUniformedServicesUniversity oftheHealth & Porterfiledalawsuitagainstgovernmentcontractor, the CorbinCompany, gender, pregnancy anddisabilitydiscriminationcase.TheCommitteeArnold securing asettlementinBarnettv. CorbinCompany, etal.,agroundbreaking The Project applaudsthe hard workofattorneysfrom Arnold&PorterLLPin &Porter LLP Arnold EQUAL EMPLOYMENTOPPORTUNITY

Johnson onaseriesofcomplexEEOcases. This award alsoencompasses theextraordinary workofattorneysfrom Steptoe & discrimination andretaliation. Thepartiesare nowpreparing fortrial. the case,holdingthatDistrictCourthadfailedtocredit Burgess’ evidenceofrace and weappealed.Followingoralargument, theFourthCircuit vacatedandremanded fact didnotoccur. Nevertheless,SIGIRprevailed onitsmotionforsummaryjudgment the termination–a“reorganization” duetobudgetconstraints–waspretextual andin During discovery, wedevelopedsubstantialevidencethatSIGIR’s purportedrationalefor Title VII. filed alawsuitonherbehalfallegingracediscriminationand retaliation under situated whitecoworkerswere notterminated.TheCommitteeandSteptoe&Johnson after shecomplainedaboutracediscriminationandincircumstances inwhichsimilarly accounts sheperformedinanexemplaryfashion.However, she wasterminatedshortly woman whoworkedforSIGIRasitsAssistantInspectorGeneralPublicAffairs. By all General forIraqReconstruction(“SIGIR”).Plaintiff DeniseBurgess isanAfrican-American Burgess v. Bowen,aracediscriminationandretaliation caseagainsttheSpecialInspector This award recognizes thelongandongoingefforts ofSteptoe&JohnsonLLP in &JohnsonSteptoe LLP as wellnegligent hiring,trainingand supervision bythesecurity company. those dismissalswillnowbeappealed. Thecomplaintsallegedavarietyofcivilrightsclaims, moved intotheirhomes,also filedfederalcomplaints,whichthedistrictcourtdismissed and in thelargest residential arson inMarylandhistory. Thirtyotherplaintiffs, whohadnotyet along withfourofhisacquaintances, setfire toover20 homes inHunter’s Brooke resulting of weeks.Asecurityguard atthesubdivision,employed bySecurityServicesofAmerica, and theresidents, themajorityAfricanAmerican,were expectedtomoveinwithinacouple of theotherhomesinsubdivisionwere underconstruction,manynearlycomplete, into theirhomeinthenewHunter’s Brooke subdivisioninCharlesCounty, Maryland.Most arson. InDecember2004theclients,anAfricanAmerican couple,hadrecently moved Greenbelt, Marylandonbehalfoftwoplaintiffs involvinganallegedraciallymotivated Akin GumpStraussHauer&FeldLLPhassuccessfullyresolved afederallawsuit filed in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &Feld LLP FAIR HOUSING Landmark’s managersandemployees,attorneys’feesfortheCommittee. the NAACPandindividualcomplainants,extensivenon-discriminationtrainingfor Moring, theLandmarkagreed toasettlementthatprovided formoneydamages park andotheramenities.AfterextensivesettlementnegotiationsledbyCrowell & and significantly restricted African-Americanguests’accesstoits restaurant, water higher nightlyrates;required African-Americangueststopayasecuritydeposit; to itstreatment ofwhiteguests,theLandmarkcharged African-Americanguests African AmericanstotheMyrtleBeacharea, thecomplainantsallegedthat,incontrast During BlackBikeWeek, ayearlymotorcycle rallythatdrawstensofthousands accommodations attheLandmarkResortandHotelinMyrtleBeach,SouthCarolina. several ofitsmembersallegedthattheyandaclassAfricanAmericanswere denied a settlementinNAACPv. LandmarkResortandHotel,inwhichtheNAACP Several yearsofskillfullitigationbyattorneysatCrowell &MoringLLPresulted in &Moring LLP Crowell PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS 17 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 18 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs successfully resolving the matters shortlybefore thestartofarbitrationhearing. team briefedsummaryjudgmentmotionsandprepared forahearingonthemerits, agreement reached inapriormatterallegingsource ofincomediscrimination. The of incomediscriminationaswellcontractclaimsforviolationasettlement the firm represented theEqualRightsCenterinanarbitrationallegingsource use ahousingchoicevouchertopayportionofherrent. Inthesecondmatter, she wantedtorent forher familyinMontgomeryCounty, becauseshewantedto individual whoallegedthataLong&Fosteragentturnedherawayfrom ahome Montgomery County, Maryland,law. Inthefirstmatter, thefirm represented an & FosterRealEstate,Inc.,allegingsource ofincomediscriminationinviolation Baker &HostetlerLLPsuccessfullysettledtwofairhousingmattersagainstLong Baker &Hostetler LLP raised byanyoftheparties. of EqualProtection, anissuelikelytoconcernsomeontheCourtbutnotsquarely claims undertheFairHousingActare consistentwiththeconstitutionalguarantee deference toHUD’s interpretation. Italsoexplained indetailwhydisparateimpact impact claims,relying onthestatutorylanguage,legislativehistory, caselaw, and by Jenner&BlockmadeclearthattheFairHousingAct doesauthorizedisparate and secondwhattheappropriate analysisisforsuchclaims.Thebriefprepared first whetherdisparateimpactclaimsare cognizableundertheFairHousingAct, cases tobepresented totheU.S.Supreme Court.TheCourtwasconsidering organizations inMagnerv. Gallagher, oneofthemostimportantfairhousing on behalfoftheWashington Lawyers’Committeeandothernationalcivilrights Jenner &BlocksubmittedanexceptionalamicusbrieftotheU.S.Supreme Court Jenner &Block LLP attorneys’ feesinreaching thisagreement. housing trainingtoemployees,andmakeapaymenttheERCforitscosts to strengthen itsexistingfairhousingpolicies,includingproviding additionalfair that vouchersare acceptedforthepaymentofrent. LevelOnehasalsoagreed in Howard andMontgomeryCountiesinMaryland,willadvisepotentialrenters agents answeringrental callsforproperties locatedintheDistrictofColumbia,and As aresult ofitsagreement withtheERC,LevelOnewillensure thatallofits Human RightsAct. owned andmanagedbyLevelOne’s clients,inviolationoftheDistrictColumbia inaccurate informationabouttheavailabilityofapartmentsatlocalrental properties alleged thattestersposingashousingchoicevoucherholderswere provided with call servicestoapartmentcomplexesacross thecountry. TheEqualRightsCenter Level One,Inc.,anationalapartment-leasingcallcenterthatprovides rollover contending source ofincome discriminationintheDistrictofColumbiaagainst Foley &Lardner LLPsettled afairhousingcaseonbehalfoftheEqualRightsCenter Foley &Lardner LLP be abletostayinherhomeonthesametermsasothertenants. was settledinitsentirety with noevictionactioneverbeingfiled,andtheclientwill an evictionactionwhilethepartiestriedtoresolve thematter. Ultimately, thematter negotiated astandstillagreement thatprevented thelandlord from commencing with carpeting.Theteamcontactedtheattorneysrepresenting thelandlord and alleged violationssuchasthefailure tocoveracertainpercentage ofthefloor notified thattheywere being evictedfornon-paymentof rent butinsteadfor the premises onhervoucher-holder tenants.Noticeably, thetenantswere not to resolve thesituation, landlord hadherattorneyservenoticestovacate and itconductedaninvestigation.OncetheERCcontactedlandlord totry Montgomery Countywastreating voucherholdersdifferently thanothertenants, County, Maryland.TheEqualRightsCenterwasinformedthat alandlord in of incomediscriminationandretaliation againstanindividualrenter inMontgomery Weil, Gotshal&Mangessuccessfully settledafairhousingmatterallegingsource Weil, Gotshal &Manges LLP be paidtohard-working employees. wage (whichishigherthan thefederalminimumwage)andovertimewagesmust was instrumentalinsending amessagetoDCemployersthattheminimum their earnedyetunpaidminimum andovertimewagesaswell. Thissettlement wages. Theemployerisalsoreported tohavepaidallofitsotheremployees the employertopayanadditionalfouryearsofunpaid minimumandovertime employees forthestatutorily-required three yearperiod,buttheypersuaded artfully negotiatedasettlementagreement thatnotonlycompensatedthethree minimum wageorovertimewages.Afterthelawsuit wasfiled,theMcKennateam that, forseveralyears,thecompanyfailedtopaytheir employeestheDC of E&CFoods,alocalgrocery store inMountPleasant,DC. Thelawsuitalleged filed aFairLaborStandards Actcollectiveactiononbehalfofthree employees On August4,2011,theCommittee,togetherwithMcKenna Long&AldridgeLLP, McKenna Long &Aldridge LLP achieved anextraordinarily favorablesettlementagainstthefacility. regional jails. InMay2012,afteranextensiveperiodofdiscovery, Arnold&Porter favor ofimmigrantdetaineesandinmatesbringingSection1983actionsagainst defendants’ motionstodismissthateventuallyreversed 11yearsofprecedent in medical needs. In2011,Arnold&Porterskillfullycraftedanoppositiontothe damages forthefacility’s deliberateindifference totheimmigrantdetainee’s A complaintwasfiledinNovember2010againstmultipledefendantsseeking autopsy revealed thatthecauseofdeathwasanuntreated bacterialinfection. found unresponsive inhiscellandwastakentoahospitalwhere hedied. An never onceseenbythefacility’s doctor. Theimmigrantdetaineewaseventually the immigrantdetainee’s repeated anddesperaterequests fortreatment. Hewas appeal ofhisremoval order. Forweeks,localjailofficialsandmedicalstaff ignored medical care toanimmigrantdetaineewhodiedinalocaljailwhileawaiting was instrumentalinlitigatinganextremely importantcaseinvolvingthedenialof Through theextraordinary efforts ofasmallteamattorneys,Arnold&Porter &Porter LLP Arnold IMMIGRANT ANDREFUGEERIGHTS 19 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 20 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs her becauseofinvolvementwithayoungmanandsubsequentpregnancy. the caseofateenagerfrom SaudiArabiawhofeared thatherfatherwouldharm after hehadspearheadedreforms athisgovernmentagency. Anotherteamwon Guatemala bydocumentingthatthegovernmentwasunabletoprotect him gained asylumforaformerhigh-rankinggovernmentofficial andhiswifefrom attorneyreturn tohiscountryafter achangeingovernment.AnotherWinston for aformergovernmentofficial andfamilyfrom Madagascarwhofeared Guatemala, Madagascar, andSaudiArabia.Oneteamofattorneys wonasylum grants ofasylumfrom the ArlingtonAsylumOffice forthree individualsfrom &StrawnLLPworkedoverthepasttwoyearstowinAttorneys from Winston &StrawnLLP Winston representation through thesecondproceeding. sizeable bankruptcysettlementawards from thefirstbankruptcy, andcontinuingtheir continued toassisttheplaintiffs aftereachofthebankruptcieswasfiled,obtaining and SYMS’acquisitionofthestores, asimilarcasewasfiledagainstSYMS.Kirkland favorable decisiononstanding.FollowingtheFilene’s Basementbankruptcyfiling, plaintiffs. Kirklandactivelylitigatedthiscasepriortothefirstbankruptcy,a securing was originallyfiledin2008onbehalfoftheEqualRights Centerandtwoindividual by failingtoprovide peoplewithdisabilitiesequalaccesstothestores. Thecase violation ofboththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandDCHumanRightsAct, name andmanyofitsstores. Thecasesallegedthatthestores were operatedin Basement, aswellSYMS,thecompanythatacquired theFilene’s Basement have endured through thebankruptcyfilingsofbothoriginalcompany, Filene’s two casesagainstthediscountclothingchainFilene’s Basement.Theseefforts This award recognizes thelongandon-goingefforts ofKirkland&EllisintheProject’s Kirkland &Ellis LLP deaf community. these reasons, caseslikethisare ofspecialimportancetotheProject andtothe and concerns,tomakeinformeddecisionsorgiveconsent.For fully therecommendations ofthehealthcare provider, tocommunicatesymptoms at theseimportantmedicalmeetings,thedeafpatientisunabletounderstand theprovision ofinterpreterimportant medicalcommunications.Without services problems whentheyare notprovided withsignlanguageinterpreter servicesfor who usesignlanguageastheirprimarymeansofcommunicationfaceserious who allegedafailure toprovide effective communication.Deafindividuals securing asettlementwithhealthcare provider onbehalfofadeafindividual The Project applaudsthe hard workofattorneysfrom Covington&Burlingin Covington &Burling LLP DISABILITY RIGHTS

weeks withoutprovision ofmeanstocontacthisfamilybytelephone. behalf ofadeafindividualwhowasincarcerated ataVirginia regional jailforseveral The award alsoencompasses theworkofSteptoethatresulted inasettlementon training andapubliceducationprogram willnotifythepublicofthesenewservices. interpreting through mobileVRIdevices.Districtpersonnelwillundergo communication MPD willalsohavevideophonesateachstationandprovide “inthefield” interpreter referral contract,toensure theabilitytosummoninterpreters ona24/7basis. RemoteInterpretingservices, includingVideo (VRI)capabilities.MPDwillhaveitsown DC DepartmentofMentalHealthwillhavetheabilitytoprovide immediateinterpreter ensures thattheMetropolitan PoliceDepartment(MPD),DCPublicSchoolsandthe sign languageinterpreter services through thiscontractoragencycredit cards. Italso referral servicecontractfor theDistrict,withmechanismssothatallagenciescansecure settlement establishesastrong DCsignlanguageinterpreter policyandaninterpreter who are deafare provided effective communicationwiththeDistrictgovernment.The settlement inlateMay, 2011,whichtakesground-breaking stepstoensure thatindividuals Four yearsofskillfullitigationbyattorneysatSteptoe&JohnsonLLPresulted ina &JohnsonSteptoe LLP can leavehisreputation asa“snitch”behind andbesafe. been makingfor eightlongyears.Heisnow inasafer, lowersecuritystatefacility, where he 2012. Ontheeveoftrial,defendants transferred Mr. Doetoastate prison,arequest hehad reversing theDistrictCourtdecisiontodismisscase,trial wasfinallyscheduledforApril by federalofficials.Afterasuccessful appealtothe11thCircuit CourtofAppealsin2010 a lowersecurityfacilityinthe federal systemortoastateprison,request strongly resisted counsel Covington&Burling filedsuitseekingmerely that Mr. Doe betransferred either to least sevendifferent maximumsecurityfacilities.In2006,theDCPrisoners’Project andco- as wellbystaff. Federalofficials refused toprotect him, repeatedly transferringhimtoat as a“snitch”andsubjectedtobrutalassaults,includingsexual assaults,byotherprisoners Prisons officer, resulting intheofficer’s termination.Foreightyears, Mr. Doewasidentified a federalmaximumsecurityprison,cooperatedintheinvestigation ofacorruptBureau of target forprisonersandstaff alike.InFebruary2004,Plaintiff “JohnDoe,”aDCprisonerin of protecting aprisonerlabeledas“snitch”inthefederalprisonsystem,making hima A teamofCovington&Burlingattorneystookontheextraordinarily difficultlegal task Covington &Burling LLP permanently removing theonerous parole restrictions, aswellattorneys’fees. After 18monthsofadditionallitigation,wewere abletosecure suchanagreement, restrictions onourclient’s liberty, but refused toenterinto abindingsettlementagreement. this oldoffense. Shortlyafterfilingsuit,defendantsquicklydropped theunconstitutional paroleof officials repeatedly calledhisemployerwithinflammatorymischaracterizations offense. HewasforbiddentousetheInternet,akeycomponentofhiswork.Evenworse, a school,playground, ordaycare centerafterrelease onparole onanunrelated property conviction whenhewas17yearsold,ourclientbannedfrom livingwithin100yards of had imposedextremely stringentrestrictions. Basedona30-year-old misdemeanor experience wasutilizedinlitigationonbehalfofaparolee onwhomfederalparole officials subjecting themtounwarrantedrestrictions ontheirliberty. In2011,thispolicyadvocacy address fundamentaldueprocess problems inthewayfederalagenciestreat DCparolees, For severalyears,DCPrisoners’Project staff hasworkedwithCadwaladerattorneysto Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP PRISONERS’ RIGHTS 21 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 22 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs otherwise neverhavehadsuchanopportunity. Brockius indeliveringthis important“dayincourt”foraDCprisonerwhocould throughout, itisourprivilege torecognize theheroic efforts ofMorgan Lewis& Constitution. Nonetheless,aftersixyearsoflitigationandoutstandingrepresentation PA, thattheunspeakabletreatment endured byMr. Womack violatedtheU.S. DC Prisoners’Project, we were unabletoconvinceanall-whitejuryinHarrisburg, effort bythelegalteamfrom three different Morgan Lewisofficesandstaff from the years ofdiscovery. Finally, thecasewenttotrialinApril2012.Despiteanextraordinary case tookacircuitous journey, includingasuccessfulappealtotheThird Circuit and restrained inchainsinside amaximumsecurityprisoncellfornearlyonemonth.The Womack casein2006,seeking monetarydamagesforaDCprisonerwhohadbeen a federalprison.AttorneysatMorgan Lewis&Bockiustookonthechallengeof Washington Lawyers’CommitteewasWomack v. Smith,ahorrificcaseoftorture in One ofthefirstmattersundertakenbyDCPrisoners’Project aftermerger withthe Lewis &Bockius LLP Morgan, will besending severalstudentsfrom Orr toovernightcampthissummer. and 2012,ZuckermanSpaeder hasbeenabletoprovide playground equipment and drives. Becauseofthefirm’s generous response toCookingforKidsBake Sales in2011 purchase allthetitlesonlibrarian’s wishlist,and plansare underwayfor future book of bookdrives.ALibraryWeek fundraiseratZuckerman Spaedermadeitpossibleto The firmhasfollowedupthe school’s recently completed library renovation withaseries Frederick DouglassOratoricalCompetition. medal. Inthelatefall,firmprovided coachestohelpprepare studentsforthe who foundtheexperienceespeciallygratifyingwhen anOrrteamwonateamwork 2010 GeoPlungeTournament. Lastfall,ZuckermanSpaederagainprovided tutors Anacostia succeed.Thefirmlaunchedtheirprogram bycoachingstudentsfor the by highenergy andaclearfocusonfindingwaystohelptheyoungstudentsin This firm’s two-yearpartnershipwithOrrElementarySchoolhasbeencharacterized Zuckerman SpaederLLP Other partnershipefforts includeareading program andbeautificationprojects. a toydrivetoensure thateverychildattheschoolwillreceive aspecialholidaygift. Thanksgiving, thefirmprovides mealsforfamiliesinneed,andDecember, conducts enthusiastic Geoplungecoachesforboththefallandspringtournaments.At the illustrationforBeveridge&Diamond’s holidaycard. Thefirmhasalsoprovided For thepastthree years,thefirmhasusedanartcompetitionatschooltoprovide Elementary where the environmental course continued and new efforts were added. When BirneySchoolclosed,thefirmfollowedits reassigned studentstoSavoy drive toprovide newandgentlyusedbooks. volunteers paintedwallsandrepaired bookshelves,andtheentirea firmtookpartin school. Beveridge&Diamondalsotookonalibrarytransformationthere. Industrious used theirenvironmental expertisetodevelopandteachaseven-weekcourseatthe at BirneyElementarySchool.Overadecadeago,attorneysandparalegalsthefirm resources toelementarystudentsinsoutheastWashington. Thefirmbeganitsefforts For fourteenyears,Beveridge&Diamondhasbeenproviding awiderangeof &DiamondP.C.Beveridge PUBLIC EDUCATION Committee Co-Chairs1968-2012 1999 and2011-Present 1998-99 and2004-05 1990-91 and1999 2012-Present 2010 -2011 2008-2009 1982-83 1992-93 1972-73 2005-06 1978-79 2000-01 1976-77 1986-87 1974-75 2009-10 2000-03 1980-81 1989-90 1970-71 1996-97 1968-69 1976-77 1983-84 1978-79 1994-95 1997-98 1991-94 1984-86 1984-85 1995-96 2002-04 1988-89 2007-08 1987-88 1980-81 2005-06 Benjamin F. Esq. Wilson, Jr.,Thomas S.Williamson Esq. Howard P. Esq. Willens, Melvin White,Esq. Marguerite OwenWebster, Esq. Roger E.Warin, Esq. Robert L.Wald, Esq.* Denise A.Vanison, Esq. The HonorableDavidS.Tatel John H.Schafer, Esq. George D.Ruttinger, Esq. Jeffrey D.Robinson,Esq. The HonorableJamesRobertson Donald M.Remy, Esq. The HonorableInezSmithReid Stephen J.Pollak John A.Payton,Esq.* John E.Nolan,Esq. Stuart J.Land,Esq. Philip A.Lacovara,Esq. Anastasia D.Kelly, Esq. Robert H.Kapp,Esq. George W. JonesJr., Esq. Theodore A.Howard, Esq. Laurence J.Hoffman, Esq. Philip A.Fleming,Esq. Marc L.Fleischaker, Esq. Charles T. Duncan,Esq.* John W. Douglas,Esq.* Sara-Ann Determan,Esq. David J.Cynamon,Esq. Sheldon S.Cohen,Esq. Thomas W. Brunner, Esq. Tyrone Brown, Esq. A.BrantonSr.,Wiley Esq.* James N.Bierman,Esq. Frederick B.Abramson,Esq.* « * Deceased Served asChair « « 23 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 24 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Anastasia D.Kelly Rein LLP Wiley Theodore A.Howard CO-CHAIRS Directors 2011 Boardof Arent FoxArent LLP Marc L.Fleischaker Sidley Austin LLP Ronald S.Flagg John Faust Law John M.Faust Kilpatrick Townsend &Stockton LLP Erica J.Dominitz &Onorato,Schertler L.L.P. David H.Dickieson FarrWillkie &Gallagher LLP Joseph G.Davis Shaw PittmanLLP Winthrop Pillsbury David J.Cynamon Kirkland &Ellis LLP Andrew B.Clubok &FoersterMorrison LLP G. BrianBusey LLP Gilbert Barry I.Buchman Rein LLP Wiley Thomas W. Brunner O’Melveny &Myers LLP Stephen D.Brody Foley &Lardner LLP James N.Bierman Fried, Frank, Shriver Harris, Douglas W. Baruch Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, David J.Ball BOARD MEMBERS DLA Piper LLP(US) Wharton & Garrison LLP &Garrison Wharton & Jacobson LLP

J. DavidFolds Benjamin B.Klubes Paul Hastings LLP Stephen B.Kinnaird Akin GumpStrauss Hauer &Feld LLP Charles W. JohnsonIV Weil, Gotshal &Manges LLP Peter D.Isakoff LLP Kurth Andrews Roscoe C.Howard Hogan Lovells USLLP Steven P. Hollman &ConnollyLLP Williams Thomas G.Hentoff LLP Dickstein Shapiro John E.Heintz Cutler Pickering LLP Wilmer Hale andDorr Anne Harkavy Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Barry W. Graham Patton LLP Boggs Jamie S.Gardner LLP Dechert Paul H.Friedman Venable LLP Danielle R.Foley McKenna Long&Aldridge LLP Latham &Watkins LLP Kevin H.Metz LLP Dickstein Shapiro Elaine Metlin Drinker Biddle &Reath LLP Michael J.McManus Baker &Hostetler LLP Elizabeth B.McCallum LLP Mayer Brown Alex C.Lakatos BuckleySandler LLP Garrett &Dunner, L.L.P.Garrett (as of June 6, 2012) June of (as

2010 Board of Directors Directors 2010 Boardof SNR Denton Kenneth J.Pfaehler Jones Day V.William O’Reilly PalmerEdwards Wildman Stephen P. Murphy LLP Goodwin Proctor Thomas J.Mikula Trainum, Snowdon &Deane, P.C. Richard W. SnowdonIII Jenner &Block LLP Paul M.Smith Gottlieb Steen &HamiltonLLP Cleary Matthew D.Slater &Sterling LLP Shearman Michael B.Shulman &MoringLLP Crowell George D.Ruttinger (NCAA) National Collegiate Athletic Association Donald M.Remy Miller &Chevalier Chartered Matthew T. Reinhard Perkins Coie LLP Barry J.Reingold &Porter LLP Arnold Elissa J.Preheim Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &FlomSkadden, Arps, LLP Charles F. Walker Epstein Becker P.C. &Green, Carrie Valiant LLP &Emery Will McDermott Paul M.Thompson Reed Smith LLP Gary S.Thompson Zuckerman Spaeder LLP W.William Taylor III LLP Cave Bryan Mark A.Srere Lewis &Bockius LLP Morgan, Grace E.Speights Beveridge &Diamond,P.C.Beveridge Benjamin F. Wilson Covington &Burling LLP Jr.Thomas S.Williamson, LLP Sutherland Asbill &Brennan Lewis S.Wiener LawCo.,Clearspire L.C.C. Melvin White &JohnsonSteptoe LLP Roger E.Warin LLP Gibson, Dunn&Crutcher F. JosephWarin (continued) 25 44th Anniversary Wiley A. Branton Awards Luncheon - June 19, 2012 26 Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs William A.Geoghegan William Philip A.Fleming Allen T. Eaton David M.Dorsen George A.Dalley Joseph R.Caldwell,Jr. Donald T. Bucklin Tyrone Brown John Bodner, Jr. Stephen F. Hanlon Karen T. Grisez Eugene I.Goldman Mary E.Gately John A.Freedman Laura A.Foggan Margaret Feinstein Benjamin C.Eggert Joseph D.Edmondson,Jr. Peter B.Edelman Kristine J.Dunne James V. Dick Sara-Ann Determan Matthew Cutts H. GuyCollier Lovida H.Coleman Sheldon S.Cohen Barry Coburn Steven F. Cherry Randall A.Brater Quinton V. Bowman Charles R.Both Brooksley E.Born David R.Berz Michael J.Baratz Trustees 2012 Boardof 2012 BOARDOFTRUSTEESEMERITUS Erica Jackson Nessa E.Horewitch Valerie L.Hletko Matthew K.Handley Maria B.Green David J.Gonen Andrew J.Genz Eunnice H.Eun Danielle M.Estrada Benjamin R.Davidson J. EricCrupi Llezlie Green Coleman Michael J.Brennan Lee F. Berger Teresa A.Alutto-Schmidt Warren T. Allen 2012 ASSOCIATE TRUSTEES Joseph N.Onek Thomas P. Olson John L.Oberdorfer John E.Nolan John W. Nields,Jr. Homer E.Moyer, Jr. Paul R.Monsees Helen K.Michael August Matteis,Jr. Andrew H.Marks Jerome B.Libin Jennifer G.Levy Terry F. Lenzner Stuart J.Land J.Kolasky William Andrew T. Karron Robert H.Kapp Robert E.Juceam James W. Jones Matthew L.Jacobs Peter B.HuttII Anthony Herman Matthew S.Hellman Herbert J.Hansell Sandra M.Hanna John H.Schafer Raymond J.Rasenberger Maureen O’Bryon Gerald P. Norton Bingham B.Leverich Robert H.Klonoff John C.Keeney, Jr. Peter BartonHutt J. PatrickHickey W. BradNes Kristine E.Nelson Rosanna Neil Maria L.Mullarkey W. ParkerMoore Marilee Miller Tracy Mann Laura Mancini Jeny M.Maier S.Lollar Tirzah John L.Kolakowski Alicia Kinsey Amadou Kilkenny-Diaw Jennifer M.Keas Michael D.Kass Joshua Janow Alan M.Wiseman David F. Williams Togo D.West Barbara S.Wahl Theodore Voorhees, Jr. Leslie M.Turner Seth A.Tucker Jonice GrayTucker Steven M.Sprenger Charles J.Simpson,Jr. Harry R.Silver Joseph M.Sellers Harold L.Segall Michael A.Schlanger Edward S.Scheidemanlll Stanley J.Samorajczyk L.Robinson William Donald J.Ridings John Townsend Rich Ana C.Reyes Paul S.Reichler Steven G.Reade Steven J.Pollak Alan A.Pemberton W. HunterWinstead Carter L.Williams Thomas J.Widor Lodie White Brett A.Walter Katherine M.Turner Joyce E.Taber Adam Sparks Stephen T. Smith Stephen W. Rodger Ashley R.Riveira Elizabeth A.Reidy Skye Perryman Emily M.Pasquinelli Paul M.Wolff Howard P. Willens Robert P. Watkins III Robert B.Wallace James A.Treanor III Daniel M.Singer Deanne C.Siemer Hershel Shanks Current CABmembercompanies (asof6/11/12): Associate Levelat$5,000peryear. CAB participation—LeadershiopLevelat$25,000;Partner$10,000;and, to becomeinvolvedwiththeWLCthroughout theyearbyoffering three levels of This year, theBoard ofDirectors expandedtheopportunitiyformore companies services tosupportandadvancescases. 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