LGBTQ Rights
Assisting members of the LGBTQ+ community facing discrimination and persecution based on their sexual orientation.
Assisting members of the LGBTQ+ community facing discrimination and persecution based on their sexual orientation.
Helping to protect and defend the rights of the accused.
Advocating for racial justice by supporting clients in matters involving systemic threats of unfair and unequal treatment based on race or ethnicity.
Supporting nonprofits with transactional legal issues so they can focus on their mission within their communities.
Helping to ensure that the voices of children are heard and to advocate in times of crisis for their safety and wellbeing.
Representing immigrant clients and their families seeking a safe and secure life in the United States.
Kelley Drye’s strong commitment to pro bono service is essential to close the justice gap and provide life-changing assistance to individuals, families, and communities who are most vulnerable in our society. We empower our attorneys to turn values into action, and we support them with training, guidance, and mentorship.
I want to ensure that we continue to provide valuable opportunities for lawyers to develop their skills, gain practical experience, and expand their legal knowledge through pro bono work. My own pro bono work allows me to work on worthwhile causes (curing blindness and expanding educational opportunities) that I don’t encounter in my regular practice, and always reminds me that I’m practicing law to help people.
I am proud of the work that Kelley Drye has accomplished for our pro bono clients and of the partnerships we have developed among the legal community that help amplify our impact. Firm leadership is committed to a robust pro bono program, and we remain 100 percent invested in each matter that the firm takes on. We aim to help make the world a better place by offering support and free legal services to those in need and to address issues of societal importance. We are humbled to see the good results in our communities and the many personal relationships that remain long after a matter is resolved.
I am dedicated to mentoring and supporting attorneys who provide a wide variety of pro bono legal services in our local communities and beyond. It is a privilege to collaborate with teams across offices, states and borders to honor the firm’s commitment to providing meaningful, and often life-changing, pro bono service for our clients. I firmly believe that devoting ourselves to pro bono matters makes us better attorneys, strengthens our ties to our communities, provides us with a platform to confront societal injustices, and effectuates change.
Marisa A. Lorenzo
Pro Bono Counsel
(212) 808-7745
mlorenzo@kelleydrye.com