MVLS honors award winners at annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards

Christopher Rahl, heart, of Gordon Feinblatt, celebrates his Mentor of the Yr Award with colleagues Saad Malik, remaining, and Alexandria Montanio. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Attorney Company)

The Maryland Volunteer Attorneys Service welcomed guests and honored award winners to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American Record and Society in Baltimore Oct. 25 for the yearly Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony.

The award winners relished a VIP reception in advance of the plan, which featured welcoming remarks from Alexandria Montanio, of counsel at Gordon Feinblatt and the firm’s corporate social responsibility administrator as perfectly as the president of the board of trustees with the MVLS. The keynote speaker was Choose Matthew J. Fader, main choose of the Maryland Court of Appeals. Susan Francis, govt director of the MVLS, introduced the awards.

Award winners integrated Michael J. McKeown (Volunteer of the Year), Law Office of Jo Ann Camm & Associates (Legislation Business of the Calendar year), Tina J. Azarvand, Esq. (YoungVolunteer of the Calendar year), Melvin Jadulang, Better Greenmount Neighborhood Affiliation and Lauren Kelly-Washington, Greenmount West Neighborhood Association & Jubilee Baltimore (Neighborhood Spouse Award), Robert D. Anbinder, Esq. and Christopher R. Rahl, Esq. (Mentor of the 12 months), David Z. Lomke, Esq. & The Law Business of David Z. Lomke, LLC (COVID-19 Response Award), Christina Moore, Esq. (New Volunteer of the Calendar year) and Elizabeth Hayley-Marie Johnson, Esq. (Exclusive Recognition Award).

Jose Z. Canto, Esq. was introduced with a 10-Calendar year Award and E. Hutchinson Robbins Jr., Esq. was offered a 20-12 months Award.

Constance Hare, left, and Gary Greenblatt, of Coon & Cole, attended the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service)

Constance Hare, remaining, and Gary Greenblatt, of Coon & Cole, attended the yearly Celebrate Professional Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Assistance)

John Anderson Jr.,left, of the Angelos Legal Group, and Tina Azarvand, of Frost Law, take time for a photo at the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service)

John Anderson Jr.,left, of the Angelos Legal Group, and Tina Azarvand, of Frost Law, get time for a photograph at the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Attorney Services)

From left, Alexandria Montanio, Gordon Feinblatt; Penny Minna, DLA Piper; David Sommer, Gallagher Evelius & Jones; James Tansey, Office of the Attorney General; La'Tika Howard, Womble Bond Dickinson; Saad Malik, Gordon Feinblatt; and Susan DuMont, Miles & Stockbridge were on hand for the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service)

From still left, Alexandria Montanio, Gordon Feinblatt Penny Minna, DLA Piper David Sommer, Gallagher Evelius & Jones James Tansey, Business of the Lawyer Common La’Tika Howard, Womble Bond Dickinson Saad Malik, Gordon Feinblatt and Susan DuMont, Miles & Stockbridge were on hand for the once-a-year Celebrate Professional Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Attorney Company)

Susan Francis, executive director of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, speaks to the audience as she announces the award winners at the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service)

Susan Francis, government director of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Support, speaks to the audience as she announces the award winners at the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Company)

From left, Judge Mark F. Scurti, of the District Court of Maryland; Amy Hennen, the director of advocacy and financial stabilization at Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service; Hutch Robins, executive vice president and general counsel at Telos Corporation; and Aisha Snead, community outreach coordinator with MVLS, gather for a photo. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service)

From left, Choose Mark F. Scurti, of the District Courtroom of Maryland Amy Hennen, the director of advocacy and money stabilization at Maryland Volunteer Attorneys Service Hutch Robins, govt vice president and general counsel at Telos Company and Aisha Snead, community outreach coordinator with MVLS, get for a image. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Law firm Support)

Constance Hare, left, and Gary Greenblatt, of Coon & Cole, attended the annual Celebrate Pro Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service)

Constance Hare, remaining, and Gary Greenblatt, of Coon & Cole, attended the once-a-year Rejoice Professional Bono Awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Maryland Volunteer Attorney Support)