NEW YORK – April 20, 2022 –Good in Practice, Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s podcast focused on pro bono, released episode 24 titled “Healing a Family: Helping a U.S. Serviceman Spend More Time with His Child.” Good in Practice is hosted by Shareholder Caroline J. Heller, chair of the global law firm’s Global Pro Bono Program and commercial litigator in the New York office.
In this episode, Heller speaks to Shareholder Jennifer A. Surprenant and Associate Ryan Forman about how they helped an active member of the U.S. military obtain more access to his child. The group discusses how distance due to station locations can affect parent-child relationships and how the possibility of deployment affects custody decisions. They also explain how grandparents’ rights fit in and the importance of an extended family network.
Good in Practice tells the powerful stories of the good pro bono work can achieve, highlighting the work of GT attorneys, staff, and clients. The goal is to encourage all practitioners to assist underserved and vulnerable communities by providing much-needed legal counsel on a volunteer basis.
Listen to previous episodes:
2,500 Miles Apart: Two Greenberg Traurig Offices Reunite Child with Custodial Grandmother
Honoring Those Who Served with Pro Bono Service
All Children Deserve a Home That’s Safe
“A Different Type of Trauma”: Legal Service for Women Veterans
Obtaining Benefits for Veterans who are Survivors of Sexual Assault During Service: Part 1
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About Greenberg Traurig’s Pro Bono Program: Greenberg Traurig lawyers across the firm’s offices provide pro bono legal services to the indigent and working poor, as well as to numerous civic and charitable organizations dedicated to assisting them. The firm focuses its resources on specialized and interrelated issues including civil rights and affirmative action, anti-human trafficking, family law matters, children’s rights, criminal appeals, immigration and political asylum, housing, and homelessness.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: www.gtlaw.com.