1. Dear Sir or Madam:
Attention needs to be called to the serious epidemic that is domestic violence. Doorways for Women and
Families is a non-profitorganization in theArlington, Virginia area thatwas established to address this
unfortunately growing issue.We area resourcethat women and families can useto escapeabusivepartners and
homes by providingthem the means to obtain protective orders, providingrapid re-housingprograms, find safe
shelter for themselves and their children,as well as providing financial aid and budgetingprograms.These
programs are all designed to guide the domestic violence survivor through the court system, as well as make the
general transition easier for the whole family.Accordingto the National Coalition AgainstDomestic Violence, one
in four women will experiencedomestic violencein her lifetime, and an estimated 1.3 million arevictims of
physical assaultby their partners each year; the goal of these programs is to reduce these climbing numbers.
We providelegal aid services for thosewho cannotafford to pay for a privatelawyer for cases concerning
child support,custody,and protective orders. They are referred to legal aid if they do not possess the financial
means to fund a privatelawyer’s services.
Problems for the survivors arisewhen our legal aid services no longer have the means, staff, time to be
ableto take on all the cases thatare referred to them, or they simply do not have the knowledge needed to deal
with the complicated cases thatarisedue to domestic violence. This is where we are requesting help from
experienced attorneys likeyourselves,who have both the knowledge and level of compassion thatwe arelooking
for in a team. We are lookingto recruitfirms to take on one or two pro bono cases per year, in the hopes that it
would take some of the pressureoff of our legal aid team.
This would allowour legal aid team to be ableto work cases more effectively. It would also provide
valuableexperienceto newly barred attorneys, and keep more experienced attorneys in constant and efficient
practice.They can experience the atmosphere of a courtroom firsthand, and build a rapportwith valuableand
future clients.Attorneys that work pro bono cases for Doorways will beprovided an immeasurableamount of
opportunities to publicizetheir firms in tandem with helpingindividualswho have an otherwise poor quality of life.
Attorneys that acceptpro bono cases areensuringthat every individual has equal access to the legal system, and
also promote the idea that justiceis notjusta concept that can be bought and sold,supportingthe social contract
between lawyers and society.Accordingto Rule 6.1, provided by the American Bar Association,lawyers should
aspireto designate 50 hours of their time to pro bono service;imaginehow many families could beliberated from
their abusivesituationsrightnowif you only chooseto devote even a few hours of your time.
Thank you for your time, consideration and compassion.
Sincerely,
Margaret O’Brien
Intern Court Advocate, Doorways for Women and Families
www.DoorwaysVA.org 1425 N CourthouseRd
(703) 228-3749–Office Suite 4300
(703) 229 –6398–Fax Arlington, VA22201

2. Thank youfor indicating your interest injoining our Pro BonoProgram! We trulyappreciate the time you dedicate to helping
domestic violence victims, andhope that youcontinue to do sointhe future.
Please fill out the informationbelow. This is sowe canassessyour interest in participating inthe program;if you have indicated
you are interested, we willcontact you further about participation. You mayreturn it to us via fax or mail.
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3. POTENTIAL PRO BONO LAWYERS
 ColtenCumminsWatsonandVincent,PC
o 703-277-9700
o 3959 PenderDr.Suite 200, Fairfax,VA 22030
 RichardJ. Colten
 JohnP. CumminsIII
 ColleenM.Haddow
 JenniferS.Joffe
 Edna Ruth Vincent
 JamesA.Watson II
 TheresaE. Cummins
 ThomasM Cusick
 Mary C.Huff
 Alice E.Newhall
 LieblichandGrimes
o 703-683-6300
o Fax:703-683-0237
o 3135 Mount VernonAvenue,Alexandria,VA 22305-2665
 SharonK. Lieblich
 CarolynM. Grimes
 ElizabethM.Ross
 JessicaL. Leischner
 ChristinEberst
 The HopkinsLaw Firm,PLLC
o 571-248-2210
o Fax:571-248-2126
o 7450 Heritage VillagePlazaSuite 202,Gainesville,VA 20155
 Michelle M.Hopkins
 JaclynKennard
 CooperGinsbergGray,PLLC
o 703-934-1480
o 10201 Fairfax Boulevard,Suite 520,Fairfax,VA 22030
 HeatherA.Cooper
 DavidL. Ginsberg
 Daniel L.Gray
 RobertM. WorsterIII
 Adele M.Garmirian
 KristinL.Kugel
 NathanJ. Olson
 Anne B. Robinson
 Stephanie J. Smith
 Maddox and Gerock,PC
o 703-883-8035
o Fax:703-356-6120
o 8221 OldCourthouse Road,Suite 101, TysonsCorner,VA 22182
 Marcia M. Maddox
 Katharine Maddox
 Julie CurranGerock

4.  Kara Lee
 Surovell IsaacsPetersenandLevy
o 703-648-8279
o Fax:703-591-2149
o 4010 UniversityDrive,SecondFloor,Fairfax,VA 22030
 DorothyM. Isaacs
 JenniferBarnesBaumgarther
 Cory F.Goriup
 DavidM. Levy
 J. ChapmanPetersen
 RobertJ. Surovell
 Scott A.Surovell
 NathanD. Baney
 TashinaM. Harris
 Michele L.Joseph
 StephenP.Pierce
 NathanD. Rozsa
 AndrewR.Tank
 Erin E. Witte
 JasonF. Zellman
 Schmergel andMersberger,PLC
o 703-549-5335
o Fax:703-739-1357
o 601 KingStreet,Suite 400,Alexandria,VA 22314-3105
 SeanP. Schmergel
 DennisM. Mersberger
 McQuade Byrum,PLLC
o 703-548-4200
o Fax:703-548-4647
o 602 NorthColumbusStreet,Alexandria,VA 22314
 Martha JPMcQuade
 Marni E. Byrum
 Curran and Moher
o 571-328-5020
o 3554 ChainBridge Road,Suite 100, Fairfax,VA 22030
 GeraldE. Curran
 Grant T. Moher
 JasonA. Weis
 Akinyi Orinda
 Lynette Kleiza
 Carluzzo,RochkindandSmith
o 703-659-0418, 540-228-1094
o 9300 WestCourthouse Rd.,Manassas,VA 20110
 DennisR.Carluzzo
 JonathanS. Rochkind
 BenjaminMelfordSmithIII
 Todd DouglasBunn
 Jane OliverSmith

5.  JenniferBethZary
 AaronJ. Weaver
 Juli M. Porto
 George Mason UniversitySchool of Law
o 3301 N. Fairfax Dr.,Arlington,VA 22201
o 703-993-8000
 George WashingtonLawSchool
o 2000 H StreetNW,Washington,DC22052
o 202-994-1010
o Fax:202-994-8980
 GeorgetownUniversityLawCenter
o 600 NewJerseyAve NW,Washington,DC 20001
 Howard UniversitySchool of Law
o 2900 VanNessSt. NW,Washington,DC20008
 WashingtonCollegeof Law
o 4801 MassachusettsAve NW,Washington,DC20016
 ColumbusSchool of Law,The CatholicUniversityof America
o 202-319-5140
o 3600 JohnMcCormack Dr NE, WashingtonDC20064
 DavidA Clarke School of Law
o 202-274-7400
o 4200 ConnecticutAve NW,WashingtonDC20008
 Paralegal Associates
o 1001 ConnecticutAve NW,WashingtonDC20036
o 202-728-0038
 Kuder,Smollar,andFriedman,PC
o 1350 ConnecticutAve NW,Suite 600, WashingtonDC20036
 ArminU. Kuder
 Paul R. Smollar
 SusanM. Friedman
 TheresaM. Mihalik
 Michelle L.Locey
 ChristopherM.Locey
 RebekahJ.H.Sullivan
 Marcia B.F.Kuntz
 LuxenbergandJohnson,PC
o The Blake Building–1025 ConnecticutAve,Suite 1000, Washington DC20036
 DeborahLuxenberg
 StephenD.Johnson
 KimberlyM.Hibsch
 Glassmanand Michael,PLLC
o 1020 19th
St NW, Suite 510, WashingtonDC 20036
 StephenC.Glassman
 StevenA.Michael
 DonnellyRitigsteinLawOffices
o 1701 PennsylvaniaAve NW, Suite 300,WashingtonDC 20006
 Brian W. Donnelly

6.  Michael D. Ritigstein
 JenniferBoyleMenta
 JohnA. Moustakas
 Joel W.Anders
o 1800 K St NW,Suite 624, WashingtonDC20006
 Joel W.Anders
 Law Office of Jesse A.Gadson
o 1801 ColumbiaRd.NW,WashingtonDC20009
 Jesse A.Gadson
 MaginnisLaw Office
o 1350 ConnecticutAve NW,WashingtonDC20036
 JohnC. Maginnis
 Kass,Mitekand Kass,PLLC
o 1050 SeventeenthStNW,Suite 1100, Washington,DC 20036
 JohnH. Brillian
 AnthonyR.Champ
 BennyL. Kass
 Brian L. Kass
 Mark M. Mitek
 Laurie Pyne O’Reilly
 The Law Office of JessicaE.Adler
o 1625 MassachusettsAvenue NW,Suite 450,WashingtonDC 20036
 JessicaE. Adler
 Ainand Bank
o 1900 M St NW,Suite 600, WashingtonDC20036
 SanfordK.Ain
 Rita M. Bank
 Darryl A.Feldman
 WesleyP.Gelb
 Nicole Gilkeson
 RobertM. Gottschalk
 Anne Marie Jackson
 Sarah E. Mancinelli
 Clare KristinMiller
 RebeccaC. Shankman
 LaurenE. Shea
 SharonR. Siegel
 NataliaC.Wilson
 ReginaA.DeMeo,Esq.
o 1666 ConnecticutAve NW,Suite 250, WashingtonDC20009
 ReginaA.DeMeo
 WendyH. Schwartzand Associates,PLLC
o 818 ConnecticutAve NW,Suite 315,WashingtonDC 20006
 WendyH. Schwartz
 ShannonM. Roddy
 RebeccaR. Masri
 Marshall E. Yaap

7.  LindsayPartridge
 Law Officesof G.AllenDale
o 575 7th
St NW, Suite 300S, WashingtonDC 20004
 G. AllenDale
 Crowley,Hoge,andFein,PC
o 1730 Rhode IslandAve NW,Suite 1015, WashingtonDC20036
 Daniel H.Crowley
 ChristopherG.Hoge
 Leslie Fein
 Katherine M.Wiedmann
 Pawnee A.DavisLawFirm
o 1325 G StreetNW,Suite 500, WashingtonDC 20005
 Pawnee A.Davis