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(L-R) Equip for Equality Senior Attorney John Whitcomb; Managing Attorney Laura Miller;
Legal Advocacy Director Barry Taylor; and
Policy Analyst E.G. Enbar.

Pro Bono Commitment at Sonnenschein

Sonnenschein is committed to using our legal talent and resources to improve the lives of those around us. This work has been a hallmark of our firm since its founding, and the commitment to pro bono has grown steadily in recent years. In 2009, Sonnenschein moved up to the 26th spot on The American Lawyer's Pro Bono 100 list, which recognizes the top 100 firms in the U.S. for pro bono work. We provide pro bono clients the same resources and the same engagement level that we offer to large commercial and institutional clients so that we can serve the public interest and help those who otherwise lack the means to seek legal assistance.

Read more about our Pro Bono commitment at Sonnenschein.


Representative Pro Bono Work



Spotlight on Pro Bono
Tennessee Justice Center Names Sonnenschein Pro Bono Firm of the Year
Washington, DC partner Robert Joseph was on hand in Nashville earlier this month to accept the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) Pro Bono Firms of the Year award on behalf of Sonnenschein. TJC recognized Sonnenschein along with Kirkland & Ellis for the firms' combined pro bono work on the John B case, which concerns appropriate health care for more than 600,000 Tennessee children served by Tennessee's Medicaid program. The case affects care for the vast majority of Tennessee children with special needs and all foster children in state custody. The two firms have together donated more than $9.5 million in pro bono services to Tennessee children over the past four years.

Pro Bono Pathways
The fall 2009 edition of Pro Bono Pathways features articles about Sonnenschein's outstanding recent pro bono work, including successful death penalty work, federal civil rights litigation, Immigration Equality asylum representations across the country, award-winning transactional work on behalf of an Islamic Community Center in California and more.