On November 7th, LFCA celebrated 30 years with our amazing community.
The Society Room of Hartford hosted Lawyers for Children America and 140 of our closest friends. WFSB’s very own Scot Haney emceed the festivities. We even made the news — Check it out Here!
The evening was a resounding success! In addition to honoring partners and volunteers across various sectors, Priscilla Pappadia, announced two very important goals for the 30th year: Raise $150,000 and Recruit 75 new volunteer attorneys.
Since COVID, our case load has more than DOUBLED, with more than 200 new cases being referred to us each year. As we celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we are committed to continuing to provide extraordinary results for the children we serve.
Thank you for supporting Lawyers for Children America!
Please enjoy these photos from LFCA’s 30th Anniversary event. Thank you to Bill Terry of Redline Media for his work.
30th Anniversary Honorees
Champions for Children
Several steadfast funding partners have made it possible for Lawyers for Children America to recruit, train, and support pro bono lawyers to represent more than 6,200 vulnerable children over 30 years.
- Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
- Connecticut Bar Foundation
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Leading Lights
These outstanding firms and companies have been steadfast partners, contributing countless volunteer hours and making deep commitments to giving vulnerable children a fighting chance. Dollar amounts represent average pro bono hours contributed per year.
$10,000 – $20,000
Duane Morris LLP
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Travelers Insurance
$35,000 – $100,000
Carlton Fields, P.A.
Carmody Torrance Sandak and
Hennessey LLP
The Hartford
White and Williams LLP
Wiggin and Dana LLP
$100,000 – $200,000
McCarter & English, LLP
Robinson & Cole LLP
Shipman & Goodwin LLP
$200,000+
Day Pitney LLP
Murtha Cullina LLP
Institutional Allies
Each of these public and private organizations, and their remarkable staff members, have made it possible for LFCA volunteers to provide three decades of exceptional representation and to achieve well above average outcomes for young people in Connecticut’s child welfare system.
Connecticut Department of Children and Families – Social Workers Courtney Garvey and Morgan Bell
Connecticut Office of the Chief Public Defender – Paralegals Nanci Ouellette, Jaime Dubois-Delarosa, Danielle Johnson
Yale Child Study Center – Associate Professor Megan Goslin, Professor Steven Marans
Advocate Heroes
These men and women have gone above and beyond the call to service, providing expert representation in complex cases involving challenging legal and interpersonal issues. Their advocacy represents the finest legal acumen, coupled with the most compassionate human care.
Susan Adams, Cigna Healthcare
Erika Amarante, Wiggin and Dana LLP
Michael Curley, Murtha Cullina LLP
Vaughan Finn, Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Rick Harris, Day Pitney LLP
Rebecca Iannantuoni, Day Pitney LLP
Emily Kagan, Cigna Healthcare
Peter Knight, Robinson & Cole LLP
Ben Nissim, The Hartford
Moy Ogilvie, McCarter & English, LLP
John Pitblado, Carlton Fields, P.A.
Stacey Samuel Bannon, Travelers Insurance
