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Pro Bono

About us
Since our founding, we have proudly upheld a commitment to serve pro bono clients with the determination and legal excellence that define our broader culture. We devote tens of thousands of hours to pro bono cases, and our people are dedicated to corporate social responsibility and volunteering in our communities around the world.

Pro bono snapshot

79
Nonprofits advised on corporate or transactional matters
52
Small businesses and entrepreneurs advised
173
Humanitarian immigration matters
51
Civil and criminal matters on behalf of domestic violence and/or trafficking survivors
85+
Systemic racial justice initiative matters

Areas of work

  • Arts
  • Asylum and immigration
  • Civil rights
  • Criminal justice
  • Domestic violence and family law
  • Election protection and voting rights
  • Gender equality and reproductive rights
  • Gun safety
  • International human rights
  • LGBTQ+ rights
  • Nonprofits
  • Racial justice
  • Senior law
  • Small businesses and entrepreneurs
  • Social enterprises
  • Special education
  • Sustainability
  • Veterans assistance

Pro Bono Matters brochure

Pro Bono Matters

Read the 2024 edition of our Pro Bono Matters brochure

Recognition

Our pro bono team

Email our team: probono@davispolk.com

Amelia T.R. Starr
Chief Pro Bono Counsel
Dara L. Sheinfeld
Counsel, Head of Pro Bono Litigation
Jillian A. Berman
Counsel, Head of Corporate & Transactional Pro Bono
Diane O. Lucas
Counsel, Head of Racial Justice Pro Bono
Nishan Bhaumik
Pro Bono Counsel for Humanitarian Immigration Matters
Connie Chiang
Pro Bono Attorney for Corporate & Transactional Matters
Jenny Dai
Pro Bono Attorney for Corporate & Transactional Matters
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Sónia Batten
Senior Pro Bono Coordinator & Specialist
Angelica Matoske
Angelica Matoske
Legal Assistant, Pro Bono
Teddy Donilon
Legal Assistant, Pro Bono

If you need a pro bono lawyer

Our pro bono clients come to us through our partnerships with legal services and other nonprofit organizations; we do not accept direct inquiries for pro bono representation.

If you are in need of a pro bono lawyer, one of the following resources may be of help:

City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline

American Bar Association Find Legal Help

LawHelp.org

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