KUDOS to our December Volunteers

Celebrating Our Volunteers: December Highlights

In December, our dedicated volunteer attorneys continued to commit their time, expertise, and unwavering support to survivors and children across DC and in Montgomery County, MD. Their compassion and advocacy make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve, and we are grateful for their partnership in ensuring justice for every survivor and family.

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DECEMBER KUDOS

Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence

• Ashley Carter (George Washington University Law School) – Worked hard researching and drafting motions and memos in support of our unusual parentage and custody arguments in this matter! Her legal analysis will be highly beneficial if similar cases arise in the future.
• George Marcou (JMIN Intellectual Property Counsel) – Helped his domestic violence survivor client obtain a 2-Year Civil Protection Order and a financial judgment from her abuser.
• Morgan Kurst, Kate St. Romain, Jonathan Picado, Valeria Komarov, Molly Diamondstein, and Charlie Schmidt (Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP) – Their zealous representation of a domestic violence-survivor client resulted in the entry of a favorable custody order granting our client sole legal and physical custody.
• Whitney Taylor – Was able to help her client get a 2-year Civil Protection Order with all the provisions she was seeking to keep her safe from her abuser.

Advocating for Children

• Linda Dreeben and Varsha Chandra – Compassionately represented their minor children clients, resulting in a favorable permanent custody order by default that protects the children and serves their best interests.
• Michael Mahaffey, Lindsey China, and Dana Foster (White & Case LLP) – Provided dedicated and empathetic representation of a three-year-old child for 16 months, which resulted in a consent permanent custody order that provides for meaningful time with both parents while still ensuring the child’s safety.
• Fleur Oke and Sydney Fay (Hogan Lovells LLP) – Were steadfast in their representation of their child client in a very complex case, which ultimately led to a permanent custody order in the best interest of the child.
• Sebastian Van Bastelaer and Lexi Clark (Hogan Lovells LLP) – Provided steadfast and thoughtful representation of their minor child clients, resulting in a permanent custody order in their best interest.

Fighting for Immigrant Rights

• Hadley Dreibelbis and Matthew Marchiori (Hogan Lovells LLP) – Their zealous representation of their asylum seeker client resulted in the issuance of a five-year employment card.

Pursuing Justice in the Courtroom

• Sherry Rhodes – Excellently prepared the client for the hearing and developed a nice rapport. Client was very appreciative of Sherry’s efforts.
• Jon Pifer – Had excellent preparation for his case and negotiated an excellent resolution for the client.