2015 Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award Recipients Presented by the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County
ONONDAGA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION VOLUME 60 NUMBER 5 | May 2015 CNY Philanthropy Center | 431 East Fayette St. | Syracuse, NY 13202 | Phone: 315-471-2667 2015 Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award Recipients Presented by the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County Sally Curran, Esq. Executive Director, From left to right: Briana Fundalinski, Esq., Marion Hancock Fish, Anthony Marrone, Esq., and Volunteer Lawyers Project with Leslie Esq., Joseph Bergh, Esq., Nolan Lafler, Esq., Karla Corpus, Esq., Samantha Aguam, Esq., OnVLP Staff Bowser, Esq. Sharon Ames, Esq., Hon. George Lowe, Alex Davidson, Esq. and Attorney Brian LaClair, Esq. This year’s recipients and the area for which they were The Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County honored are: recognized the work of eleven outstanding volunteer attorneys and one law firm at the organization’s Volunteer Sharon Ames Immigration Law Appreciation and Recognition Party. The awards were Joseph Bergh Eviction & Most Overall Hours presented on Wednesday, June 3 at the CNY Philanthropy Leslie Bowser Talk to a Lawyer Clinic Center. Karla Corpus Family Law Additionally, OnVLP recognized Emilee Lawson-Hatch, who Alex Davidson Veteran Law received the NYSBA President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the Marion Hancock Fish Nonprofit Law 5th Judicial district in May. Briana Fundalinski Nonprofit Law These generous attorneys work tirelessly to ensure that those in need receive legal representation, information and assistance. Anthony Marrone Surrogate’s Court We salute their dedication and spirit of community. Matthew VanBeveren Medical Legal Clinic The mission of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga Brian LaClair Unemployment Insurance County, Inc. is to expand access to justice by identifying and Nolan Lafler Unemployment Insurance meeting the unmet civil legal services needs of low income Bond, Schoeneck & King Law Firm w/ Most Overall Hours people in Onondaga County through increasing the pro bono More information about the organization, its volunteers and participation of the legal community.
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