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Recent Honors to Schnader Lawyers
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| Elizabeth Ainslie Gordon Woodward Zach Zackaria |
Beacon of Justice Award (2007) | Awarded by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) to Schnader and other law firms for their dedication to justice for all, in response to the courageous work being done in providing pro bono legal assistance to detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Schnader has represented detainees at Guantanamo Bay since March of 2005. |
| Morgen Cheshire | Allied Organization of the Year (2007) |
Presented by the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) as its "Heroes 2007" event in recognition for Morgen Cheshire's hard work and dedication to DLVF's non-profit legal needs.
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| Meredith Brennan Natasha Gonzales Rojas Lauren Sorrentino |
Pro Bono Awards (2007) |
Recognized by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for excellence in helping children and families who "touch the system". As stated by the President of the Bar Association, Kenneth J. Horoho, Jr., "These awards recognize and thank those attorneys and judges who have used their talents to help needy children and families in Pennsylvania. While the obstacles to equal access to justice are great, the willingness of attorneys and judges to help meet the legal needs of the indigent in their communities is important to those in need of service and bestows honor upon our great profession.
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| Sam Silver | Wachovia Fidelity Award (2006) |
Presented by the Philadelphia Bar Association, Sam was a co-recipient of the award with Stephen D. Brown, a partner at Dechert LLP. Sam and Steve have been co-coordinators since 1993 of the Prisoner Civil Rights Panel for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; the panel is responsible for coordinating and assigning court appointments in prisoner civil rights matters to lawyers and law firms that agree to take on such matters. The Wachovia Fidelity Award is presented annually by the Association to individuals who have helped improve the administration of justice and exhibited faithfulness to the profession.
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Sam Silver
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Pro Bono Award (2006) |
Presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for their dedication to public service and pro bono. |
| Mark Momjian | Outstanding Advocate Award (2006)
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Presented by SeniorLaw Center for helping to meet the legal needs of senior citizens. |
Dennis Suplee
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Pro Bono Award (2005) |
Presented by HIAS and Council Migration Services of Philadelphia, an immigration and asylum public interest agency for their hard work, dedication and determination to seek a positive outcome in a challenging and complex asylum case. |
Peter S. Greenberg |
Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year (2005) |
Presented by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Philadelphia, for successfully securing dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 12 members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly against a same-sex Bucks County couple for attempting to obtain a marriage license.
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Mark A. Momjian
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Pro Bono Service Awards (2005) |
Presented by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights in Philadelphia, for their efforts toward equality for all.
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| Nancy Winkelman | Pro Bono Award (2005) |
Presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Association for work "in providing legal services to the neediest among us," according to Association President Michael H. Reed. |
| Mark A. Momjian | Cheryl Ingram Advocate for Justice Award (2004) |
Presented by the Philadelphia Bar Association Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Committee's mission to protect the legal rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gender (LBGT) people.
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| Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP | Citizens Pro Bono Award (2004) |
Presented by the Philadelphia Bar Association and Citizens Bank in recognition of pro bono publico (for the good of the public) volunteer efforts.
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| William H. Brown, III | Lifetime Achievement Award (2004) |
Presented by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in recognition of lifetime commitment to the cause of equal justice.
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| Samuel W. Silver | Lawyers on the Fast Track (2003) |
Presented by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly to recognize rising leaders in the Pennsylvania legal community under the age of 40.
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| J. Denny Shupe | Defense Research Institute Community
Service Award (2003) |
Presented to a member of DRI who demonstrates outstanding commitment to improvement of social and cultural well-being of the general public.
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| Harold Cramer | Bar Medal (2003) |
Presented by the Philadelphia Bar Association for sustained and extraordinary contributions to the justice system or community worthy of emulation.
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| Dennis Suplee | Equal Justice Award for Pro Bono (2003) |
Presented by Community Legal Services in honor of outstanding commitment to equal access to justice and public service (Philadelphia).
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| Mark Momjian | Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2002) |
Presented by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights.
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| Meredith Brennan | Certificate of Recognition for Pro Bono
Services (2001) |
Awarded by the Penn Legal Assistance Office at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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| Nancy Winkelman | American Bar Association, John Minor Wisdom Public Interest and Professionalism Award (2000)
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For pro bono service as advocate for rights of children with disabilities and for prisoners |
| William H. Brown, III | University of Pennsylvania Law School Law Alumni Society - Alumni Award of Merit (2000)
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For professional and public service achievements and support of the law school |
| Christina
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American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award (1999)
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For vigorous advocacy and sustained commitment to habeas petitioner in state and federal courts |
| Ralph S. Snyder (alumnus) | Pennsylvania Bar Association Bar Medal (1999)
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for efforts causing significant improvement to administration of justice and to legal profession |
| Arlin M. Adams | Philadelphia Bar Association Bar
Medal (1999) |
Highest honor for public service, as judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare and as Chancellor of Philadelphia Bar Association, as well as other distinguished service
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| Nicole Reimann | National Multiple Sclerosis Society Leadership Class of '99
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For public service to society |
| Schnader | Philadelphia Cares "Hands On Philadelphia Award" (1998-99)
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For firm wide volunteer service to community on "Philadelphia Cares Day" |
| James D. Crawford | United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit Certificate of Appreciation (1998)
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For distinguished pro bono service to federal courts in the Third Circuit |
| William H. Brown, III | Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Whitney North Seymour Award (1996-97)
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For distinguished advocacy on behalf of equal justice under law |
| Arlin M. Adams | Philadelphia Award (1997) |
For distinguished contributions to the public well-being
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| Joseph A. Sullivan (alumnus) |
Pennsylvania Bar Association |
For outstanding pro bono service to the community |
| Robert Dunham (alumnus) | Federal Bar Association Criminal Law Committee Bill of Rights Award (1997) |
For distinguished advocacy and commitment to equal protection of the law for capital defendants |
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