The Federal Circuit Bar Association Charitable and Educational Fund Recognizes Five Finnegan Attorneys for their Pro Bono Contributions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 25, 2010

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The Federal Circuit Bar Association Charitable and Educational Fund Recognizes Five Finnegan Attorneys for their Pro Bono Contributions

WASHINGTON, DC - On June 25, 2010, Chief Judge Randall R. Rader, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Chief Judge William P. Greene, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims recognized the pro bono contributions of five lawyers by awarding them the Pro Bono Leadership Award.  Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner attorney Ron Smith was one of the recipients of the prestigious honor.  The award reflects important contributions to pro bono service over a continuing period both within the Federal Circuit community and elsewhere. These efforts include the development of veterans and government personnel pro bono programs and the direct provision of pro bono services in each of these areas.

In addition to Ron’s achievement, three other Finnegan  attorneys active in the Federal Circuit practice community were recognized for their pro bono contributions:  Virginia Carron, John Livingstone, and Robert Stanley. 

About The Fund

The Federal Circuit Charitable and Educational Fund supports scholarships for academically strong and needy law students, a variety of continuing legal education programs, and other activities supportive of the Federal Circuit community and its practitioners.  One of the Fund’s most active outreach programs is providing educational backdrops to participating practitioners for pro bono representation in veterans and government personnel appellate litigation.

About Finnegan

With more than 375 intellectual property lawyers, Finnegan is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Palo Alto, California; Reston, Virginia; Brussels, Belgium; Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan, 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 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.

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