Numerous organizations have recognized Jenner & Block as a Firm and individual attorneys for leadership in pro bono advocacy and public service.  Because public service is a core value of the Firm, Jenner & Block created two internal awards to recognize our attorneys who are dedicated to pro bono advocacy and who show a strong commitment to serving the bar and the public.  These awards are the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Pro Bono Award and the Jerold S. Solovy Award.

Representative Pro Bono & Public Service Awards

The following are representative awards received by the Firm and individual attorneys:

• Seventh Circuit Bar Association
  Pro Bono Service Award to partner Jerold S. Solovy (1993)
  John Paul Stevens Pro Bono Award to partner Barry Levenstam (2010)
  Pro Bono and Public Service Award to partner Cathy Steege (2012)

• American Bar Association
  Pro Bono Publico Award (1995)  
   
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
  Legal Services Award (2001)
  
  
• American Bar Association
  John Minor Wisdom Award to partners Thomas P. Sullivan (2003) and Jerold S. Solovy (2005)

• Washington Council of Lawyers
  Law Firm of the Year Award (2003)

• Human Rights Campaign
  Equality Award to partner Paul M. Smith (2003)
  
  
• Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
  Bon Foster Memorial Civil Rights Award (2003)
  
  
• Minority Corporate Counsel Association
  Rainbowmaker Award to partners David W. DeBruin and Deanne E. Maynard (2003)
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association
  Mentor/Tutor Program of the Year (2004)
  
  
• Illinois State Bar Association
  John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Award (2004)
  Business-Education Partnership Award

• Lesbian & Gay Bar Association of Chicago
  Legal Service Award (2004)
  
  
• National Legal Aid and Defender Association
  The Arthur Von Briesen Award to partner Donald B. Verrilli (2004)
   
• Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
  Corporate Service Award (2004)
  
  
• District of Columbia Bar
  Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award(2005)
  Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year to partner David DeBruin (2009)

• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
  Growth and Innovation Award (2005)
  
  
• American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project
  Volunteer Recognition Award (2006)

• Pro Bono Institute
  John H. Pickering Award (2006)
  

• Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
  Pro Bono Initiative Honor Roll (2006)
  Recognition Roster (2011)
  

• Heartland Alliance and the National Immigrant Justice Center
  Midwest Light of Human Rights Corporate Award (2007)

• Constitutional Rights Foundation
  Bill of Rights In Action Award (2008)
  
  
• Illinois Legal Aid Online
  Pro Bono Attorney of the Month to associate Wade Thomson (2008)

• United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  Award for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Service to partner Jeffrey Colman (2009)
  Award for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Service to partner Michael Doornweerd, associate Marisa Perry and former associates Sean Tarantino & Katherine Neff Welsh (2010)
  Award for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service to partner Craig Martin, David Jimenez-Ekman and associates Joseph Dunn and Kristin Rakowski (2012)

• Lawyers Committee for Better Housing
  Attorney of the Day Volunteer Award to partner Anne S. Kenney and former associate Rachel Loftspring (2010)

• Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
  Wiley A. Branton Award (2010)
  

• Center for Constitutional Rights
  Pro Bono Service Award to Jenner & Block New York Office (2011)
   
• Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center
  The Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Human Rights Award
  Ann Dee Harper Memorial Award