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February 4, 2008
For more information contact:
Kate Cromie
Marketing Manager
kcromie@eckertseamans.com
Eckert Seamans' Pro Bono Work Recognized with Chancellor's Award from Philadelphia VIP and the Philadelphia Bar Association
The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC today
announced that it is the recipient of the 2006/2007 Chancellor’s Award from
Philadelphia VIP and the Philadelphia Bar Association. The Chancellor’s
Award is given in recognition of the firm and its attorneys in helping
Philadelphia VIP provide pro bono legal service to more than 1,000
low-income clients.
“Eckert Seamans’ outstanding support of VIP places it among our most valuable
supporters,” wrote Sara Woods, Executive Director of Philadelphia VIP.
“The efforts these attorneys have made exemplify the best of what it means to be
a Philadelphia lawyer.”
The firm will receive its award at VIP’s Annual Award reception in the
Ceremonial Court Room of City Hall on Thursday, February 21, 2008.
“We are extremely proud of everyone at our firm for their commitment to the
community,” said Albert Bixler, Member-in-Charge of Eckert Seamans’
Philadelphia
office. “This award is a special recognition of the work of firm members
Hank Clinton and Steve Foxman. Both Hank and Steve have had
a deep commitment to pro bono work over the years and have certainly earned this
award.”
Over the past year, Eckert Seamans has received several pro bono
awards. Firm attorney Sarah L. Shannon received the Pennsylvania
Bar Association’s 2007 Pro Bono Award. The firm received the 2006
Law Firm Pro Bono Award from the Allegheny County Bar Association for its
part in the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership.
And firm paralegal Rachel Klink received the 2006 Paralegal Service Award
for her work on the Pro Bono Partnership.
About Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC (www.eckertseamans.com), a national law firm with ten offices throughout the eastern United States, provides a full range of legal services nationwide to businesses of all sizes, institutions, municipalities, colleges and universities, government agencies and individuals. Its practice areas encompass litigation, including mass tort and products liability litigation, corporate and business law, intellectual property law, labor and employment relations, aviation law, bankruptcy and restructuring, employee benefits, environmental law, construction law, municipal finance, real estate, and tax and estate law. Eckert Seamans has offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, West Chester and Southpointe, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, Delaware; Morgantown, West Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, New York.
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