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Commitment to Pro Bono Work

Pro bono work plays an important role in the firm’s culture, and Ellis & Winters attorneys work on pro bono matters that are meaningful to them. We treat our pro bono clients with the same dignity, respect, and effort as every other client. 

Because our attorneys have significant latitude in selecting pro bono engagements, the firm’s pro bono matters are diverse. Representative pro bono work includes:

  • Serving as cooperating attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina.
  • Serving as outside general counsel for the Special Olympics of North Carolina.
  • Representing the interests of children through North Carolina’s guardian ad litem program at the appellate level.
  • Representing Greensboro Urban Ministry.
  • Participating in the North Carolina Bar Association’s Lawyer on the Line program.
  • Representing the Humane Society of the United States in litigation related to the Humane Society’s First Amendment right to post billboards on public spaces.
  • Representing individuals referred by Legal Aid of North Carolina in a variety of civil actions.

The firm’s pro bono committee, currently chaired by partner Kelly Margolis Dagger, helps to identify and evaluate prospective pro bono initiatives.