Reed Smith announced that partner Stan Perry, the firm’s global director of pro bono and community service, will receive the Champion of the Year Award from the Human Trafficking Legal Center (HTLC).
Based in Washington, D.C., HTLC connects trafficking survivors with pro bono legal representation so they can seek justice and thrive. The annual Champion of the Year Award recognizes “a single advocate who goes above and beyond on behalf of survivors of human trafficking.”
According to HTLC, its board selected Perry after considering his heroic efforts to connect survivors to pro bono representation. No matter where the clients sought counsel, or how short the turn-around time, Perry was always able to identify and find appropriate effective counsel for clients.
Perry will be among three honorees at HTLC’s annual gala, the On My Side Celebration, on Wednesday, September 25 in Washington, D.C.
“We are thrilled to honor Stan for the countless hours and resources he has dedicated to ensuring that survivors have the representation they need, and achieve the justice they deserve,” said Martina Vandenberg, HTLC president and founder, in a statement.
Perry, a prominent Houston-based trial lawyer in Reed Smith’s Energy and Natural Resources and Retail & Consumer Goods groups, leads the firm’s global pro bono effort. In addition to serving HLTC, Perry serves on the National Pro Bono Strategic Advisory Group for KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), a non-profit dedicated to providing legal counsel to immigrant children fleeing violence, abuse and neglect.
“Stan’s leadership in pro bono is truly exemplary, inspiring a generation of lawyers in Texas and worldwide to work on meaningful, impactful pro bono cases and initiatives that are life changing for so many people,” said Reed Smith Global Managing Partner Casey Ryan.
Each year, Reed Smith lawyers devote some 85,000 hours of their time to pro bono, which represents approximately $50 million of legal services.
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