Marki Stewart Honored by the Florence Project as the Top Pro Bono Attorney for the Children’s Program

Marki Stewart’s longtime commitment to helping unaccompanied immigrant children find safety and security in the U.S. earned her recognition as the Florence Projects’ Children’s Program Pro Bono Attorney of the Year.  Formally the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, the Florence Project provides free legal services, social services, and advocacy to immigrants facing detention and potential deportation. Volunteering with the organization has been Marki’s personal passion project for 15 years. Specifically, she lends her time and talent to providing pro bono representation, guidance, and support to children under threat of deportation. Her work has made a lifechanging impact that empowers vulnerable individuals as they navigate challenging circumstances with hope and resilience.  Pro Bono Managing Attorney for the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project’s Children's Program Lizmarie Mena-Feliciano...

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John DeWulf Honored as a Top 50 Pro Bono Attorney by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education

John DeWulf has been recognized for the second time as one of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education’s Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys for work he has done through the Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP). Serving the organization for more than two decades, he earned this latest honor for his outstanding pro bono work on behalf of a senior who was at risk of losing his home. The Arizona Bar Foundation created the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education to level the playing field so that all Arizonans have knowledge and access to the justice system. Driven by his dedication to serving the community, John demonstrated his commitment to this mission when a real estate company deceived a retired disabled man into selling his...

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Marki Stewart Honored by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education as a Top 50 Pro Bono Attorney

Marki Stewart, nominated by the Florence Project for more than a decade of involvement with their Volunteer Lawyers Program, has been recognized for the second year in a row as one of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education’s Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys. The Arizona Bar Foundation created the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education to level the playing field so that all Arizonans have knowledge and access to the justice systems. Marki’s longtime commitment to helping unaccompanied immigrant children find safety and security in the U.S. has earned her this honor for embodying their noble mission. “It’s rewarding to help a child through the difficult immigration process, and to think about the possibilities if they are granted legal residency. I want them to...

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Coppersmith Brockelman Promotes Telemedicine Specialist Marki Stewart to Partner

Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education Honors Marki Stewart as a Top 50 Pro Bono Attorney

Marki Stewart’s longtime commitment to helping unaccompanied immigrant children find safety and security in the United States earned her recognition as one of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education’s 2022 Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys. Nominated by the Florence Project for more than a decade of involvement with the organization’s Volunteer Lawyers Program, Marki provides pro bono representation, guidance, and support that has a lifelong impact on children under threat of deportation. Currently, Marki represents an 11-year-old orphan from Mexico who traveled to the United States with her older siblings in 2019. She won a Motion to Dismiss the immigration removal proceedings, then obtained a legal guardian for the girl, who is now eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and awaiting approval for Permanent Legal...

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The Florence Project Recognizes Vidula Patki as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

The Florence Project Recognizes Vidula Patki as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

Helping abused, neglected or abandoned migrant children from Central America receive protection and permanent residence in the United States earned Vidula Patki accolade from The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. The nonprofit organization honored her as its Children’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, recognizing her hard work and unwavering commitment to ensuring immigrants have access to counsel. Vidula has volunteered with the Florence Project since 2013. Dedicated to the organization’s mission, she has worked on asylum cases for adults in addition to helping children receive Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. She also works to reunify migrant children with any family members living in the country. “As the only organization in Arizona that provides truly free legal and social services to detained men, women and children who...

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