VLS Honors Pro Bono Champions

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Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas is proud to announce the winners and honorees of its 2023 calendar-year awards and distinctions.

Abigail Griffith, an associate at Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg, received the Susan P. Burton Award, which is given annually to a volunteer attorney who has been licensed for five years or less and who has provided exemplary pro bono service.

Adrianne Waddell, partner at Holland & Knight, received the J. Chrys Dougherty Award, which is given to an attorney for exemplary dedication to equal access to justice regardless of income.

Jackson Walker won the Joseph H. Hart Award, which recognizes a firm that demonstrates integrity and commitment to providing legal assistance to those less fortunate. 

(L-R): Adrianne Waddell, Abigail Griffith, Jack Skaggs, Peter Hansen, and Michael Roberts pose together.
(L-R): VLS President Neal Falgoust and VLS board director Hon. Amy Clark Meachum pose with Jackson Walker partner Jack Skaggs, senior counsel Peter Hansen, and partner Michael Roberts as they accept the Joseph H. Hart Award.
(L-R): VLS President Neal Falgoust and Carlos Salinas, partner at Thompson Salinas Londergan pose with Adrianne Waddell (right) and her mother in accepting the J. Chrys Dougherty Award.
Mary Margaret Steinle (L), senior associate at Baker Botts, announces Abigail Griffith (R) as the winner of the Susan P. Burton Award. Burton herself is in the middle.

VLS also thanks the following individuals for their pro bono accomplishments in 2023:

Donated 100 or more hours in 2023

Abby Griffith

Abhinaya Prithivi

Adrianne Waddell

Ahimsa Hodari

Angela Marshall

Cindy Saiter

Deborah Sonnenschein

Diana Ball

Hannah Bell

Jean Byun

John Halbleib

Kannon Moore

Rafic Bittar

Richard O’Connell

Robert Kamm

Robert Zimmer

Sarah Lacey

Stacey McLarty

Tony Blazi

Closed 5 or more pro bono cases in 2023

Adrianne Waddell

Diana Ball

Doug Ray

Jack Skaggs

Kannon Moore

Kara O’Shaughnessy

Michael Roberts

Ralah Sanadiki

Richard Clark

Robert Kamm

Robert Zimmer

Tony Blazi

Tyler Hickle

Took part in 10 or more pro bono clinics in 2023

Abhinaya Prithivi

Abigail Griffith

Adam Hoskins

Alexander Sonnenschein

Celeste Rodriguez

Dan Fabian

DeBorah Sonnenschein

Destiny Harrison

Diana Ball

Fran Brochstein

Hannah Lanham

Jerry Kyle

Justin Floyd

Marc Katz

Katharine Weaver

Keith Maples

Kerry Bloodsaw

Maggie Cheu

Marianne Reat

Mary Margaret Steinle

Meghann Morrill

Riley Combelic

Robert Zimmer

Bob Kamm

Sam Solodar

Sara Schroeder

Stacey McLarty

Susan Burton

Taylor Raymond

Tony Blazi

Vivian Mahlab

Outstanding Mentors

DeBorah Sonnenschein

Don Carnes

Doyle Jackson

Joe Gagen

Malcolm Greenstein

William H. Daniel

VLS 2023 Ambassadors

Angelica Cormier

Amber Haney

Celeste Rodriguez

Diana Ball

Kara O’Shaughnessy

Katherine Weaver

Maggie Cheu

Tony Blazi

Vivian Yung

And thank you to the following firms for their commitment to pro bono services:

Pro Bono Champions

The Law Office of Jason Wright

Pro Bono Leaders

Bollier Ciccone

Goranson Bain Ausley

Nunis & Associates

Powers & Kerr

The Law Office of Becky Beaver

Thompson Salinas Londergan

Pro Bono Supporters

Baker Botts

Bertolino 

Brorby, Crozier & Dobie

Burnett Turner

Cantilo & Bennett LLP

Duggins Wren Mann & Romero

Fish & Richardson

Friday Milner Lambert Turner

Gjersest & Lorenz

Hanna & Plaut

Husch Blackwell

Icenogle & Boggins

Karisch Jonas Law

Kimbrough Legal

Noelke Maples St. Leger Bryant

Nossaman

Nunis & Associates

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Reeves & Brightwell

Streusand, Landon, Ozburn & Lemmon

The Carlton Law Firm

The Cole Law Firm

Trop, Pruner & Hu

Vinson & Elkins

Wynne & Wynne