Thomas B. Samuels

May 19, 2025— Twenty-three Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel. The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011. In 2024, 5,400 attorneys registered for the Honor Roll, with 3,033 (56%) providing 100 or more hours of pro bono service, thus qualifying for the High Honor Roll. Seventeen Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for the High Honor Roll. Across all practice groups, individuals provided at least 421,650 hours of pro bono service. The 2024 Honor Roll members hail from more than 150 law firms, solo practices, federal and local government agencies, corporations, associations, and public interest organizations. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Milton C. Lee, Jr., Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia stated: “We applaud you for answering – and in many cases exceeding – the call to service embodied by D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1 to perform at least 50 hours of pro bono service annually. We know that your actions stem not only from a commitment to your ethical obligations, but also from your principled beliefs in equal access to justice. We are pleased to recognize you on the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.” The Kellogg Hansen attorneys on the list include: Scott K. Attaway *  Alejandra Ávila Justin B. Berg * Geoffrey J.H. Block * Mary Charlotte Y. Carroll * Abigail E. DeHart * Chanslor Gallenstein * Jordan R.G. González * Sven (Trip) E. Henningson Mark P. Hirschboeck * Geoffrey M. Klineberg * Annamaria M. Morales-Kimball Ana N. Paul Matthew D. Reade * Derek C. Reinbold * Thomas B. Samuels * Caroline A. Schechinger * Andrew P. Skaras Lillian V. Smith * Katherine V. Tondrowski * Alex P. Treiger * Matthew J. Wilkins Daren G. Zhang * *denotes High Honor Roll..

May 1, 2021— Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2020 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel.  Nine Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service.  The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011.  The complete list of 2022 honorees can be found here. Kellogg Hansen 2020 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Scott Attaway Daniel Bird Christine Bonomo* Matthew Drecun* Linda Elliott* Kenneth Fetterman Daniel Guarnera* Michael Guzman Julia Haines Jacob Hartman* Michael Kellogg Gerald Kerska Geoffrey Klineberg* Grace Knofczynski Sean Nadel* Bradley Oppenheimer* Ana Paul Eliana Pfeffer Gregory Rapawy Thomas Samuels* Christopher Sarma Thomas Schultz* Julius Taranto Jayme Weber Joseph Wenner* *denotes High Honor roll ..

May 1, 2020— Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel.  Nine Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service.  The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011.  The complete list of 2022 honorees can be found here. Kellogg Hansen 2019 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Scott K. Attaway Christine A. Bonomo* Kimberly A. Briggs* Andrew J. Churella* Katherine C. Cooper* Daniel S. Guarnera* Michael J. Guzman* Julia Haines* Minsuk Han* T. Dietrich Hill* Mark P. Hirschboeck* Bethan R. Jones* Michael K. Kellogg* Geoffrey M. Klineberg* Grace W. Knofczynski Gabriel A. Kohan Sean A. Lev Benjamin D. Margo Ariela Migdal* Sean M. Nadel* Bradley E. Oppenheimer* Albert Y. Pak Ana N. Paul* Michael S. Qin Gregory G. Rapawy Melissa Rodriguez* Thomas B. Samuels* Thomas G. Schultz* Benjamin S. Softness James W. Webster* Collin R. White *denotes High Honor roll ..

April 16, 2019— Thirty-two Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel.  Twenty-five Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service.  The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011.  The 2018 Honor Roll members represent all sectors of the legal community, including 168 law firms and individual practices, as well as federal and local government agencies, corporations, associations, law schools and public interest organizations. Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Robert Morin of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia stated: “We salute you for using your talents and expertise to help those unable to afford an attorney, to ensure that they too have equal access to justice. Your compassion and dedication, as evidenced by your pro bono service, have helped to level the playing field.”  Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. Scott K. Attaway*Christine A. Bonomo*Katherine C. Cooper*Brendan J. CrimminsMatthew M. DuffyLinda A. Elliott*David C. Frederick*Andrew E. Goldsmith*Daniel S. Guarnera*Joshua HafenbrackFrederick G. Hall*Minsuk Han*Jacob E. HartmanAndrew M. Hetherington*T. Dietrich HillMark P. Hirschboeck*Geoffrey M. Klineberg*Benjamin D. Margo*Rachel P. May*Ariela Migdal*Jeremy S. NewmanBradley E. Oppenheimer*Albert Y. Pak*Michael S. Qin*Benjamin L. Rudofsky*Thomas B. Samuels*Christopher M. SarmaThomas G. Schultz*Daniel S. Severson*Lillian V. Smith*Benjamin S. Softness*Julius P. Taranto* * denotes High Honor Roll   ..