Eckert Seamans Appoints Renee Mattei Montgomery as Chair of Pro Bono Committee
June 24, 2024
National law firm Eckert Seamans has appointed Member Renee Mattei Montgomery as Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, effective June 24, 2024. Montgomery is based in the firm’s Harrisburg office, where she focuses her practice on a wide range of labor and employment matters. She serves as the Harrisburg office representative for the firm’s Women Initiative and previously spent over ten years as the chair of the firm’s Associates Committee.
In her role as Pro Bono Chair, Montgomery will oversee the pro bono efforts across all firm offices, which includes thousands of hours of service firmwide each year for organizations such as Neighborhood Legal Services, the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership, Support Center for Child Advocates, Philadelphia VIP, the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, and local Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts programs.
“We are excited to have Renee step into this leadership position,” said Scott Cessar, CEO of Eckert Seamans. “Her dedication to making the legal profession and surrounding communities a better place for all makes her a perfect fit for the role, and we look forward to her guiding our firmwide pro bono efforts.”
In addition to her labor and employment practice representing employers before administrative agencies and defending them against discrimination claims, among other matters, Montgomery serves in several legal and community roles, including as a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA, a member of the Executive Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Women in the Profession, a Member and volunteer for the Salvation Army Harrisburg’s Women INvolved Program, and a member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Network, among others.
Eckert Seamans takes pride in the firm’s long-standing dedication to serving the public through pro bono legal work, as well as community service, charitable giving, civic engagement, and service on boards and committees of nonprofit organizations. To learn more about the firm’s pro bono initiatives, click here.