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Bar News - March 4, 2005 MYM 2005: Pro Bono Attorneys Honored At Statewide Professionalism Day, and at the Midyear Meeting, the Pro Bono Referral Program recognized the following attorneys and firms for their participation in and support of the Pro Bono Referral Program. Belknap County When James Carroll, of the Laconia firm of Wescott, Millham & Dyer, went into private practice in 2002, he picked up the phone and called the Pro Bono Program to volunteer his services. Since then, he has represented almost a dozen clients. Thorny divorces, sticky custody cases, domestic violence issues-Jim is there when needed. In addition to the countless hours spent representing low-income people, Jim mentors new Pro Bono attorneys and serves on the Pro Bono Program Board. He is one of the Program's mainstays and Pro Bono salutes him. Carroll County Donald Smith, of Helme, Cole & Smith, Ossipee, has accepted cases that run the gamut from family law to basic estate planning. He has secured safety for victims of domestic violence and their children, and peace of mind for elders needing to make final plans. Don takes the difficult cases, and gives his very best. He has also donated his time to referral marathons, making calls to colleagues asking them to take cases, too. In an area where legal resources are limited, the support Don Smith provides to Pro Bono clients is highly valued. Cheshire County A longtime supporter of Pro Bono, Keene solo practitioner Ted Parent is a cornerstone of Pro Bono in Cheshire County. Since January 2000 Ted has accepted 20 cases, providing representation to some of Cheshire County's most vulnerable citizens, often as a DOVE attorney. His work has resulted in custody and child support orders for more than 37 children. He is an enthusiastic supporter of referral marathons. When Pro Bono calls Ted always answers-and he always makes a difference. Coös County A long time participant in the Pro Bono Program, in 2004 alone Peter Bornstein, of Bergeron, Hanson & Bornstein in Berlin, accepted three new cases. He has found the time to assist needy North Country families and seniors and serve his community as a part-time district court judge, while maintaining a busy private practice. Recent Pro Bono cases have involved helping a low-income tenant to become a homeowner and assisting elders with basic estate planning. Grafton County The Pro Bono Program could not have asked for a more enthusiastic volunteer with its Military Pro Bono Project than the late Deborah Cooper, who practiced with Daschbach, Cooper, Hotchkiss & Csatari in Lebanon. When the call went out for attorneys to help with basic estate planning for NH Guard members activated for service, she was one of the first to volunteer. Debbie rearranged other commitments so she could participate in weekends at the National Guard Armories in Manchester and Concord. She reached out to this group of men and women, just as she did to others in her community over the years with her compassionate lawyering. Cooper, who died on Nov. 2, 2004, will be greatly missed. Hillsborough County North For many years, the two attorneys at Harvey & Mahoney in Manchester have quietly been taking on some of Pro Bono's most difficult family cases with little fanfare. Campbell Harvey and Marilyn Mahoney have been picking up the pieces of shattered families and offering them hope. Their Pro Bono cases have often spanned years because of the complexity of the issues. They have dealt with every possible family catastrophe: domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, felonies, and homelessness. Their service is greatly valued. Hillsborough County South For nearly a decade Attorney Bobbie Hantz of Gottesman & Hollis, PA, Nashua, has been a willing participant in the Pro Bono Program. During the past four years, she has represented over 17 clients with family law issues. She is also available to mentor and advise to new attorneys. From posing in an "Uncle Sam" costume to recruit volunteer attorneys for the DOVE Project to spending her weekend preparing estate-planning documents for National Guardsmen, Bobbie has been professional, competent and compassionate. Merrimack County Whether it's a call from the court asking him to assist a pro se litigant or from Pro Bono to take on yet another case, Concord attorney Ed Waters makes the difference for many disadvantaged members of the community. When Pro Bono asks, Ed's cheerful answer has always been, "Of course I'll help out; have them give me a call." Whether it's for a client in need of a fresh financial start or for tenants trying to keep a roof over their heads, Ed Waters, with assistance from his paralegal Valerie Dutcher, is always there. Rockingham County The Pro Bono Program recognizes and honors Londonderry solo practitioner Bruce Dorner. His positive interaction with the Pro Bono staff and his professional rapport with clients is a tribute to the legal profession. Whether it's a case involving divorce and custody issues, estate planning, consumer problems or landlord/tenant disputes, Bruce will accept the referral whenever possible. He played a key role in developing the Pro Bono mentoring program some years ago and provides mentoring to new attorneys himself. Strafford County Dover attorney M. Betts Davis has given her time and expertise to Pro Bono Program clients for over a decade. Averaging about four Pro Bono cases a year, Betts is always willing to help. No stranger to Pro Bono's divorce and custody cases, she also volunteers as a DOVE attorney providing emergency legal representation at final restraining order hearings. Betts recently joined the Low-Income Taxpayer Project panel; she has also volunteered her time to refer cases to her colleagues at local referral marathons. Sullivan County The Pro Bono Program is honored to recognize Lisa Wellman-Ally and Carl Hanson of the Dunn Law Office in Claremont for their outstanding service to low-income members of their community and for their commitment. They have taken on some of the Program's most difficult cases, providing hundreds of hours of representation to needy Sullivan County families. Pro Bono wishes to express appreciation to the Dunn Law Office for supporting the Pro Bono efforts of Lisa and Carl. |
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