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Fourteen attorneys from the Las Vegas and Reno offices of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP were recognized for pro bono service during the law firm’s recent John P. Frank Pro Bono Awards luncheon. The John P. Frank Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Awards honor the late John P. Frank of legacy firm Lewis and Roca, an attorney and constitutional scholar best known for his pro bono representation of Ernesto Miranda before the U.S. Supreme Court which led to the landmark ruling in 1966.

“Service to the community through pro bono representation is an important part of our firm’s heritage, as illustrated by the examples set by the late John P. Frank. We appreciate each individual’s commitment to assist those who otherwise would not have access to legal resources,” said Dan Waite, chair of the pro bono committee at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie.

Individuals receiving pro bono service recognition from Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie include:

• Alfredo Alonso
• Brian Blakley
• John Bragonje
• Tony Cabot
• Howard Cole
• Joel Henriod
• Chris Jorgensen
• Dale Kotchka-Alanes
• Matthew Park
• Karl Rutledge
• Abraham Smith
• Dan Waite
• Cayla Witty
• Meng Zhong

More than 6700 hours of pro bono legal service were provided firm-wide by 52 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie lawyers in 2015. Each individual recognized during the luncheon provided a minimum 50 hours of pro bono service for the year.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie was previously recognized as the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LACSN), as well as LACSN Lied Award for most hours donated by a law firm, in 2015.

“Pro bono service is an important part of our past, present and future. We as a firm support those who provide the time and energy to do this important work. I want to extend a special thanks to every member of the firm who contributes to our pro bono efforts,” said Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Managing Partner Kenneth Van Winkle Jr.