During its 2018 National Convention, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) presented Finnegan with the Exceptional Donor Award. The firm first received the award in 2013, in recognition of its extraordinary generosity and support of the DAV National Service Foundation. Finnegan continues to be the largest for-profit donor in the foundation’s history.
Finnegan has an extensive pro bono program dedicated to serving the needs of veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. More than 75 attorneys and staff participate in the program serving disabled military veterans, which focuses on appeals in the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Volunteers review approximately 300 pre-screened Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) decisions each year. Since the program commenced in July 2008, Finnegan has handled approximately 800 appeals, with more than 50 appeals handled in 2017.
About Disabled American Veterans
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. The organization provides nearly 615,000 rides for veterans attending medical appointments and assists veterans with more than 250,000 benefit claims annually. In 2017, DAV helped attain more than $4 billion in new and retroactive benefits to care for veterans, their families, and survivors.
About Finnegan
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to European patents and trade marks, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.