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01/12/10   Kelley Drye Supports Civil Rights of Ex-Offenders by Drafting Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of New York Senator Bill Perkins
Kelley Drye partner Robert E. Crotty and associate Marie E. Choi recently drafted a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Senator Bill Perkins to the New York Court of Appeals in Matter of Acosta v. New York City Department of Education, et. al. >> Read more
 
05/27/09   Kelley Drye's Pro Bono Efforts in Disability Civil Rights Litigation Yield Significant Decision
A significant ruling was recently issued in The Equal Rights Center v. AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a case involving allegations of discrimination against persons with disabilities. >> Read more
 
02/25/09   Daily News-Record Notes Kelley Drye's Sponsorship of JMU Business Contest
In an article, "Major Tech, Law Firms Sign on to JMU Business Contest but Deadline for Registration Near," Daily News-Record noted that Kelley Drye and Lockheed Martin are sponsors of the James Madison University's (JMU) Sustainable Business Plan competition. >> Read more
 
01/22/09   Kelley Drye Supports Children's Oncology Services Inc.
Partners Thomas H. Ferguson and Andrew P. Pillsbury provided pro bono legal services to the Children's Oncology Services Inc. of Chicago (COSI). >> Read more
 
01/15/09   Kelley Drye Volunteers in Pro Bono Opportunities for "Election Protection"
During the 2008 presidential election period, Kelley Drye participated in the "Election Protection" program organized by The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. >> Read more
 
12/11/08   Kelley Drye Comes to Aid of U.S. Service Members in Need
Kelley Drye is participating in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Military Pro Bono Project, a program that arranges for free legal assistance for active-duty U.S. military personnel. With service members increasingly facing legal needs that distract them from their mission, this program refers cases that are beyond the scope of service provided by military law offices to private sector pro bono attorneys. >> Read more
 
10/03/08   In Pro Bono Case Kelley Drye Requests Court To Vacate Fernando Bermudez Conviction: Evidence Demonstrates Innocence and Implicates Other Man
Fernando Bermudez is imprisoned in Sing Sing for the fatal shooting of Raymond Blount at the Marc Ballroom, on Union Square West between 15th and 16th Streets in 1991. The killer shot Blount in retaliation for an assault at the club on Efrain Lopez. But Bermudez is an innocent man. He was never even at the scene of the crime. >> Read more
 
07/17/08   Kelley Drye Successfully Represents Russian Pro Bono Client in Asylum Case
Kelley Drye successfully represented, pro bono, a Russian citizen of Crimean Tatar ethnicity in his request for asylum in the United States. >> Read more
 
05/08/08   Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Celebrates Four Years
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, a Kelley Drye pro bono client, celebrates its four-year anniversary in May 2008. >> Read more
 
04/30/08   Kelley Drye Successfully Represents Pro Bono Client in Obtaining Medicare Benefits
Kelley Drye successfully represented, pro bono, a financially disadvantaged Tennessee farmer, in a Medicare Part D appeal. >> Read more