Nixon Peabody Awards and Recognition for Pro Bono Work

  • Alternatives for Battered Women’s 2008 “Restore the Hope” Award
  • Greater Rochester Awards “Community Champion” (2008)
  • Lawyers Alliance for New York Cornerstone Awards (2008)
  • Legal Services NYC Pro Bono Award (2008)
  • The Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Award for outstanding services to the Legal Aid Society and its clients (2008, 2007, and 2005)
  • Pro Bono Publico Award from the Rhode Island Bar Association (2008)
  • The Volunteer Legal Services Project (VLSP) McNight Award (2008)
  • Saathi of Rochester Pro Bono Award (2008)
  • Law Office of the Southern Center for Human Rights Frederick Douglass Award (2007)
  • Legal Services for Children Pro Bono Advocate Award (2007)
  • Harlem Opera Theatre Corporate Leadership Award (February 2007)
  • Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award from the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) awarded to Steve Plevin (2006).
  • The Massachusetts Licensed Site Professionals Sponsor Award (2006)
  • Several NP lawyers were honored as Empire State Counsel for their pro bono service by The New York Bar Association (2007 and 2006)
  • The Lawyers Clearinghouse award for tremendous support to CHAPA and the affordable housing community over many years (2005)
  • New York State Bar Association’s President’s Pro Bono Service Award in the large law firm category (2005)
  • New York State Bar Association’s President’s Pro Bono Service Hanna S. Cohn Young Lawyer Award (2005)
  • Coalition Capital Area Immigration Rights Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award (2005)
  • Pro Bono Attorney of the Year – Touro Law School (2005)
  • New York State Bar Association’s President’s Pro Bono Service Attorney Award (2004)
  • New York State Bar Association “President’s Pro Bono Service Award” in “recognition for outstanding contribution of time resources and expertise in the provision of legal services to the poor” (2003)
  • Women’s Bar Association of State of New York Hanna Cohn Award (2003)
  • William E. McKnight Volunteer Service Award from the Volunteer Legal Services Project (2003)
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