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Pro Bono
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New York Lawyer
October 21, 2005
By Thomas Adcock
New York Law Journal
Firm Names Pro Bono Partner
Nixon Peabody yesterday announced its first pro bono partner, Stacey Slater, a litigator in the business, technology and intellectual property groups for the past 10 years. A graduate of Fordham University School of Law, where she performed volunteer work for the campus Battered Women's Project, Ms. Slater also has done pro bono political asylum work for Human Rights First.
Funds Acquired for Cleanup
In a satisfying wind-up to his 15-month pro bono effort on behalf of an upper Manhattan youth agency, White & Case associate Peter C. Trimarchi accepted a $106,100 check Monday from state Comptroller Alan Hevesi.
Mr. Trimarchi, an environmental law specialist, turned over the money to Fresh Youth Initiatives, which needed funds to clean up petroleum contamination discovered on the site of its new headquarters at 505 West 171st Street after a building was razed in preparation for new construction.
Early last year, Mr. Trimarchi applied to the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund in Albany to recoup cleanup expenses for Fresh Youth — a process requiring adherence to exacting standards. Applicants must prove they did not cause the contamination, that the spill was discovered within the past three years, and that it is not more than 10 years old.
"Peter came uptown several times to assess the situation, and filed the claim on our behalf," said Andrew Rubinson, executive director of Fresh Youth. "But just as importantly, we established a terrific, ongoing relationship with Peter himself."
Founded in 1993, Fresh Youth encourages young people in Washington Heights to clean parks, paint murals for public sites, volunteer in community gardens, assist the homeless and help operate a food pantry for the poor.
Mr. Trimarchi's association with the organization did not end on Monday. He remains its counsel and now serves on its board of directors.
Alston & Bird Duo Honored
At a firmwide retreat last week for Alston & Bird's litigation and trial practice department, New York associates Torsten M. Kracht and Kareem J. Peat were given special recognition by their colleagues for extensive pro bono work.
Since January, Mr. Kracht has logged more than 100 pro bono hours, mostly in the cause of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. He is also a board member of the nonprofit Fulbright Academy of Science and Technology. In his latest case on behalf of Volunteer Lawyers, Mr. Kracht was joined by partner Birgit Kurtz in securing a verdict that allowed their artist client to collect the value of five paintings that a gallery owner had stolen.
Mr. Peat was cited for his volunteer efforts through a legal clinic at the Jenny Clark residence for women and children, a division of the New York-based Women in Need.
Loan Secured for Eatery
Representing the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, a team of Chadbourne & Parke lawyers recently secured a $350,000 loan to help finance a new restaurant in Spanish Harlem that will provide 27 full-time jobs for neighborhood residents.
The attorneys who volunteered transactional services were partners Scott Berson and Cindy Wenig and associate Elyssa Stein. The restaurant, Ginger, is the 24th dining establishment brought about by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone.
New Minority Fellowship
A new source of financial help for minority law school students at campuses accredited by the American Bar Association was announced this week by Goodwin Procter. The firm will award up to three Goodwin Diversity Fellowships a year, each valued at $15,000. Eligibility is not limited to specific law schools or states and there is no requirement of summer internship at the firm.
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