100 Percent of US Lawyers Work on Pro Bono Projects; Lawyers and Staff Donated More Than 48,000 Hours Globally

NEW YORK — Hunton & Williams LLP devotes significant time each year in serving the community. During the firm’s last six fiscal years, 100 percent of the firm’s full-time lawyers in the United States volunteered for pro bono projects. This represents more than 4 percent of the firm’s gross billable hours and commemorates 20 continuous years of meeting or exceeding the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge of donating at least 3 percent of the firm’s annual billable hours to pro bono service.

George H. Hettrick, who chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Leadership Committee, adds: “We live out this tradition of service every day. I’m proud that 100 percent of our full-time US-based lawyers chose to engage in pro bono work for six year in a row.”

“Service is more than just a stated core value of our firm. It is part of our DNA,” says Wally Martinez, managing partner. “Lawyers and staff together donated more than 48,000 hours across our offices.”

Hunton & Williams is proud of its community service and leadership among law firms in the United States, where the firm’s tradition of pro bono service is well recognized. The firm maintains two neighborhood offices — in Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia,— solely dedicated to pro bono services for low-income individuals, and a full-time-staffed Pro Bono Fellows program.