The New York State Unified Court System Office for Justice Initiatives, New York County Lawyers Association, and New York State Bar Association have honored a team of Davis Polk lawyers in…
Davis Polk Pro Bono Counsel Dara Sheinfeld is the recipient of the New York City Bar’s Kathryn A. McDonald Award for Excellence in Service to the Family Court for her work to promote…
Davis Polk’s pro bono efforts were highlighted by New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore in her December 7, 2020 COVID-19 update, “Coronavirus and the New York State Courts.” Judge…
On January 3, Governor Cuomo commuted the sentence of our client Monica Szlekovics. Monica had been serving 23 years of a 50-year-to-life sentence for second-degree murder and other crimes…
Legal Education company TalksOnLaw partnered with Davis Polk and leading victims assistance organizations Safe Horizon and Sanctuary for Families to produce the first of two videos in a…
On June 14, 2018, Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) honored Davis Polk Pro Bono Attorney Dara Sheinfeld at its 2018 Family Defense Benefit. Sheinfeld was recognized for her direct work and…