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26 Fish & Richardson Attorneys Named to the 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Fish Also Honored for Pro Bono Legal Services by the
District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference Standing Committee

Fish & Richardson is proud to announce that 26 attorneys from its Washington, D.C., office have been named to the 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. Honorees have contributed 50 hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Started in 2011, the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll is an initiative of D.C. courts in partnership with the D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.

Fish has also been recognized for its pro bono legal services in 2021 by the District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference Standing Committee. The firm will be honored at the 40 at 50 Judicial Pro Bono Recognition Breakfast on June 22, 2022. Selected honorees include D.C. law firms that had 40 percent of their lawyers in D.C. perform 50 or more hours of pro bono work in 2021.

The Fish attorneys recognized for the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll include:

  • Donna Balaguer
  • Keith Barritt*
  • Taylor Burgener*
  • Joel Couenhoven
  • Patrick Darno
  • Ahmed Davis*
  • Will Freeman
  • Daniel Gopenko
  • Thomas Halkowski
  • Jared Hartzman
  • Hyun Jin (HJ) In
  • Nicholas Jepsen*
  • Ryan Klima*
  • Ed Lavergne*
  • Terry Mahn*
  • Matthew Mosteller*
  • Tina Murphy*
  • Ralph Phillips*
  • Laura Powell*
  • Joshua Rosefelt*
  • Thomas Rozylowicz*
  • Daniel Tishman*
  • Raj Utreja
  • Yao Wang*
  • Laura Whitworth*
  • Adi Williams*

*Designates high honors

Learn more about the 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.

The practice of law is a privilege that carries with it the responsibility to provide pro bono legal services to those who cannot afford to pay. Pro bono work is an integral part of Fish's professional culture. In 2021, Fish made significant pro bono contributions, with Fish attorneys completing over 18,000 hours of pro bono service for the year.