Fisher Phillips, one of the country’s preeminent labor and employment law firms representing employers, is pleased to announce that the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta (PBPA) has named Fisher Phillips Law Firm of the Year for contributions of attorney time and legal counsel in helping Atlanta-area nonprofits in 2022. In addition to the firm honor, Andria Ryan, co-chair of the firm’s Hospitality practice and Atlanta-based partner has been named a PBPA Volunteer of the Year. Fisher Phillips and Andria were honored at the PBPA’s annual reception on March 14.
Since the beginning of 2022, 17 Atlanta-based attorneys have provided pro bono employment law counsel to 25 different Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations through PBPA, the equivalent of nearly $100,000 in pro bono legal assistance. Andria earned her Volunteer of the Year accolade by assisting eight different PBPA nonprofit clients with a host of employment law matters.
We are honored to be recognized by the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta for our work on behalf of metro-Atlanta nonprofits that serve our communities,” said Corey Goerdt, Director of Pro Bono and Community Engagement at Fisher Phillips. “There are many law firms that do fantastic work with PBPA and to be recognized as Law Firm of the Year is just a tremendous validation of Fisher Phillips’ investment in our pro bono program. We’re looking forward to continuing our relationship with PBPA in Atlanta and with other pro bono service organizations in each of our 38 offices across the country.”
PBPA provides free legal services to community-based nonprofits that operate programs benefiting low-income or disadvantaged individuals. PBPA matches eligible organizations with volunteer attorneys from the leading corporations and law firms in Atlanta. Since it opened its doors in 2005, PBPA has assigned and supported over 3,200 volunteer lawyers in aiding about 900 nonprofit clients. In 2021 alone, PBPA provided free legal services valued over $4 million to Atlanta-area nonprofits. PBPA is funded by donations from corporations, law firms, bar sections and individuals. For more information, please visit www.pbpatl.org.
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