Philadelphia VIP promotes

equal justice for the poor by providing civil legal services not otherwise available, collaborating with other legal services organizations, and promoting a culture of volunteerism by educating and exposing attorneys and law students to issues of poverty.

Philadelphia VIP is

dedicated to leveling the playing field for low-income Philadelphians in our civil justice system. For more than three decades, VIP has provided civil pro bono attorneys to people who have nowhere else to turn.

Letter from the Executive Director

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Staff

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Board of Directors

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Our Impact

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Priority Areas

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Honors and Awards

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Volunteers of the Month

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2015 Highlights

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2015 Volunteers

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Individual Donors

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Corporate, Foundation, and Firm

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Donors 2015 Financials

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Dear Friends of VIP, We are pleased to share Philadelphia VIP’s 2015 Annual Report with you, our friends and partners. Our complete audited financial statements are also available at www.phillyvip.org. We are deeply proud of what VIP has accomplished this year but also recognize the challenges before us. To meet those challenges, VIP launched several new initiatives in 2015 while sharpening its focus on existing programs. VIP continually evaluates, retools, and plans its programs to ensure we are serving clients as efficiently and effectively as possible. We also know that to meet those challenges, we must be responsible stewards of the investments you all have made in our work. This report is an example of our commitment to transparency in both our programs and our finances. It is a privilege and honor to do this work and we appreciate all that you do to help us achieve our mission of access to justice for all. Thank you so much. Sincerely,

Carmen D. Romano 2015-2016 Board President

Sara L. Woods Executive Director

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President Carmen J. Romano

Community Economic Development Coordinator Jason Kim Alison Merrick

Vice President Michael G. Balent

Data Analyst Anthony Harrison

Secretary Lisa Detwiler

Development Associate Megan Shaeffer Rachael Sine

Treasurer John J. O'Brien David F. Abernethy Philip D. Amoa Anthony J. Baratta Andrew W. Boczkowski Paul R. Bonney Alex F. Braden Jacqueline M. Carolan Sean P. Carter Hope R. D'Oyley Gay Stewart J. Eisenberg Stephen M. Foxman Matthew C. Jones Anne E. Kozul Theresa E. Loscalzo Sean F. O’Neill Michael F. Reilly Anne B. Ryan Mary Gay Scanlon Bella Schnall Steven A. Shoumer Dylan J. Steinberg Erik N. Videlock Megan E. Watson Matthew I. Whitehorn Hon. Sheila A. Woods-Skipper Matthew P. Woodward Lee S. Zimmerman

Director of Operations Elaine T. Petrossian Executive Director Sara L. Woods Managing Attorney Kelly J. Gastley Ourania Papademetriou Pro Bono Case Managers Rida Haq Michelle Reyes Elizabeth Soltan Program Assistant Christina Rodriguez Philly Fellow Christine Hammell Maggie Stohler Staff Attorneys Lindsay Schoonmaker Michael L. Viola Supervising Attorneys Roxane Crowley Laurice Smith

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Ex Officio Gaetan J. Alfano Catherine C. Carr Albert S. Dandridge III Deborah L. Freedman Deborah R. Gross Luke W. Sampson Anita Santos-Singh Mark A. Tarasiewicz

In 2015, VIP’s pro bono attorneys and professional staff assisted with 1,599 civil cases for 3,199 individuals and families who were unable to afford attorneys.

13,814

Hours of Direct Volunteer Service to Clients

15% Community Economic Development 37% Preventing Homelessness 22% Maintaining Income 26% Supporting Family Stability

Value of hours donated by volunteers at a rate of $250 per hour

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Landlord/Tenant (Private and Public Housing) | Mortgage Foreclosure | Tangled Title (Probate, Quiet Title, and Deed Transfer)

VIP staff and volunteers support Philadelphians, who are trying to save their homes, through the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program. Each week, volunteers assist with intake and attorneys provide ongoing and emergency representation to clients. This program provides a voice in court for unrepresented borrowers and demystifies the mortgage foreclosure process for those in need. VIP’s participation in this program has helped hundreds of Philadelphians stay in their homes. When her mother died, Robin inherited her family home. Since then, she has made it her own, living there with her two daughters and their four children. Robin lost her job shortly after her mother’s death and fell behind on the mortgage payments. After going to mortgage foreclosure court, Robin found Philadelphia VIP and was paired with volunteer attorney Christina Donato Saler of Chimicles & Tikellis LLP. Christina walked Robin through each step of the foreclosure process. Ultimately, Christina was able to save Robin’s home and negotiated manageable payments. Today, Robin enjoys her home with her family in their close-knit neighborhood. 5

Auto Accident | Child Support | Collections | Consumer Debt | Tax | Tort

In 2015, VIP helped create a debt conciliation pilot project designed to bring consumers and creditors together to resolve outstanding debts. VIP and Community Legal Services trained volunteer attorneys who then provided representation in cases that had been chosen for the pilot program. In many cases, volunteers were able to get cases dismissed or return favorable payment plans for their clients. Ultimately, this partnership between VIP, CLS, Philadelphia Municipal Court, and the creditors’ bar empowered clients to avoid the harsh penalties associated with debt cases.

Years ago, Mariame created a small cleaning business to support herself. One tax season, an unscrupulous tax preparer took advantage of her trust and overstated her withholdings. Her tax problems grew until she could no longer keep up with IRS payments. That’s when she came to Philadelphia VIP. She was matched with Benjamin Bolas of Dilworth Paxson LLP. Together, Mariame and Benjamin put together all of the paperwork they needed for the IRS. Benjamin negotiated the penalty down from over $12,000 to just $800, which Mariame immediately paid. Today, Mariame can move forward with her life as a full-time student and mother of three children without her debt burden. She is set to begin her bachelor’s degree in nursing on a scholarship this year. 6

Adoption | Child Custody | Divorce | Guardianship | Name Change | Wills and Estate Planning

In December 2015, VIP hosted its first Divorce Clinic in partnership with Philadelphia Legal Assistance, Cozen O’Connor, and the ACE Group (now Chubb). The clinic offered a venue where volunteers could offer advice to clients on how to file paperwork to obtain a divorce. The program first offered training to the volunteer attorneys from Cozen and ACE about how to counsel clients through the divorce process. Next, teams of attorneys met with clients for 90 minutes and walked them through the necessary steps to obtain a divorce. The clients were then invited to attend a follow-up clinic in 2016 to continue working on their divorces.

When Joseph and his wife finalized their divorce, they agreed on everything except how to share custody of their six year old son, Isaiah. At first, Joseph and his ex-wife split Isaiah’s time evenly between them. However, when Joseph’s ex-wife began keeping Isaiah from him, Joseph wanted equal time as a parent. After contacting VIP, Joseph was paired with volunteer attorney Maria Testa of Testa & Pagnanelli. Maria recommended that Joseph request a formalized custody agreement. While Joseph was nervous about a legal fight with his exwife, Maria prepared Joseph for his court date and negotiated a shared physical and legal custody agreement. Today, Joseph is a fully engaged dad. 7

Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business Assistance

On July 30, 2015, VIP held a nonprofit legal assessment clinic at the Free Library of Philadelphia. This clinic brought together volunteer attorneys, experts, and nonprofit organizations to work on legal issues facing the nonprofits. Volunteers first attended a seminar which trained them on a nonprofit assessment checklist that would ensure a strong legal foundation for new organizations. After the training, volunteers met with representatives of each nonprofit organization to provide counsel and advice.

Just a year old, Brewerytown Beats is a colorful, welcoming record store on Girard Avenue. Owner Max Ochester had collected records in his basement for years before deciding to share his passion for music with his neighborhood. Max came to Philadelphia VIP for business law help, where he was matched with Robert Powers, an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP. With the help of Robert and supervising attorney Jeffrey Bodle, Max incorporated his business so that it can grow and be an active part of the Brewerytown neighborhood. 8



Former VIP Board President Matthew Lee received the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network’s Excellence Award for his work in the area of civil forfeiture.



Brittany Daniels, VIP’s former Augustinian Volunteer and legal intern, won the Philadelphia Bar Association Public Interest Section’s Law Student Award, given to law students who demonstrate a commitment to public service.



The ACE Group (now Chubb), a CCC member corporation, was honored by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation for their outstanding pro bono service.



The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals presented their annual Pro Bono Award to VIP volunteer Taryn Edmonds.



VIP Board Member Megan Watson was awarded the Pro Bono Publico Award by the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.



Robert Scott, Chair of VIP’s Corporate Counsel Collaborative, received the National Public Service Award from the American Bar Association Business Law Section.



PLA Executive Director and VIP Board Member Anita Santos-Singh was awarded the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Hamilton Award.

2015 Awards Ceremony Outstanding New Volunteer Award MK Feeney, Esq. Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Willig, Williams & Davidson Morgan, Lewis & Bockius GlaxoSmithKline Donald Parman, Esq.

Outstanding Veteran Volunteer Award Leslie Engle, Esq. Juris Award NextGen Reporting Amicus Award Rusty Kennedy 9

Each month, we honor a dedicated volunteer who provides outstanding pro bono legal services to low-income families in Philadelphia. We applaud our 2015 Volunteers of the Month for providing quality legal assistance to those in need.

January Corey M. Miller

February Danielle K. Rinnier

March David B. Zelikoff

April Diana Salgado Swidler

May Luke W. Sampson

June Kimberly Takacs

July Timothy P. Law

August John Parsons

November Jack Hagele

December Ronald Wolf

September Nanci Olivere Weber

October Taryn Edmonds 10

VIP held its annual Taste for Justice fundraiser on October 5, 2015 at the Reading Terminal Market. Guests enjoyed a butter tasting from head chef George Sabatino of Aldine, a cheese selection from Valley Shepherd Creamery, and a brandy tasting from Western Grace Brandy. The fundraiser also included a successful silent auction.

2015 marked the launch of VIP’s Corporate Counsel Collaborative, which brings corporate counsel and law firms from around the Philadelphia area together to work on VIP cases. This project is designed to increase pro bono participation by corporate counsel and develop relationships between VIP volunteers while serving more clients throughout the city.

On June 12, 2015, Philadelphia VIP held its 20th annual Summer Pro Bono Program. This program teaches law students the importance of pro bono service and introduces them to volunteering with VIP. Law students attended a lunch with members of the judiciary and listened to a panel of VIP volunteers and a client speak about their experiences. 11

VIP’s Managing Attorney, Ourania Papademetriou, was elected to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in November of 2015. Rainy was sworn in on January 21, 2016 and is currently serving on Philadelphia’s Family Court.

VIP welcomed several new staff members to the team in 2015: Development Associate Megan Shaeffer, Pro Bono Case Manager Rida Haq, Community Economic Development Coordinator Alison Merrick, and Staff Attorney Lindsay Schoonmaker.

The issue of civil forfeiture gained significant public attention throughout 2015. The Philadelphia Daily News featured the issue by highlighting the work of a VIP attorney with her client, whose home was seized by the city. Additionally, former VIP Board President Matt Lee was recognized for his civil forfeiture work by the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network. Photo courtesy of Philly.com

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David Aaronson Mary Abdill Lawrence Abel David Abernethy Allan Aclo Elisa Advani Aditi Aggarwal John Agner Imiebihoro Ahonkhai Leen Al-Alami Eliana Alcivar Sarah Alderfer Richard Aldridge George Aman Laura Amato Philip Amoa Jessica Amoroso Timothy Anderson Lauren Angelucci Licia Año Marrone Jessica Anthony Mason Apostol Zachary Arbitman Christopher Archer Juan Argueta Zachary Aria Lisa Armon Joan Arnold Pamella Arnold Raison Ramon Arreola Leigha Ashmen Stanley Askin Lori Atkin Julie Auerbach David Augustin Joseph Aversa Marla Axelrod Crystal Axelrod Emmeline Babb Reckenson Badet Alyson Bagley Weining Bai Gary Bailey Brian Baillie

Irina Balashova Michael Balent Anthony Baratta Christine Barba Greg Barksdale Sohana Barot Joel Barras Alexander Barth Harvey Bartle Linda Bartosch William Bartow Amy Bashore Kenya Bates Carlo Batts Mary Baur Renee Bayron Jennifer Bazydlo Edward Beale Larry Beaser Lily Becker Frances Beckley Bradley Begelman Joshua Beisler Mijrane Belizaire Robert Bembry Sheldon Bender Gino Benedetti Elizabeth Bennett Kimberly Bennett James Berardinelli David Bercovitch Alicia Berenson Shari Berkowitz Joni Berner Adam S. Bernick Kristopher Berr Kristina Bevenour Patrick Bianchi Cindy Bickel Edward Biester David Bifulco Thomas Biron Jamie Bischoff Eve Biskind Klothen

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Kevin Blanton Melissa Blanton Adam Bliss Sharon Block Edward Blumstein Josh Bobrin Andrew Boczkowski Jeffrey P. Bodle David Bogdan Dolores Bojazi John Bojazi Victoria Boland Benjamin Bolas Andrew Bonekemper Adam Bonin Darcel Boogaard Richard Bost Sarah Bouchard Louise Bowes Theresa Boyce Valentina Boyet Brian Boyle Linsey Bozzelli Alex Braden Shannon Braden Andrew Braid Shannon Braun James Brengle Meredith Brennan Daniel Brewer Ruth Brice Mallory Briggs Geneva Brown Daniel Brown Emmanuel Brown David Brown Robert Brown Deon Browning Morgan Brubaker Ross Bruch Theresa Brunson Sariyah Buchanan Peter Buckley Andrew Budreika

William Bullitt Tighe Burns Michael Burns Desiree Busching Kevin Buttery Christopher Butz Leigh Ann Buziak Maureen Callahan Glenn Callahan Michael Campbell Sekou Campbell Christiane Campbell Evan Caplan Hara Caplan Zachary Caplan Steven Caponi Jeffrey Carbino Jodena Carbone Jacqueline Carolan Meredith Carpenter Mia Carpiniello Michael Carroll Nicholas Carroll Timothy Carroll Helen Casale Starr Cash Jonathan Castellanos Rudolph Celli Brian S. Chacker Edward Chacker Asher Chancey Alexander Chasan Victoria Chen Vadim Cherkasov Emily Cherniack Mariann Cheung Mary Chicorelli Kadene Chin Justin Chivinski Louis Chodoff Stephanie Chomentowski Megan Christensen Jason Chumney Anthony Chwastyk

Thomas Cialino Donna Cicalese Katie Clarke Robert Claypole William Clemens Jennifer Coatsworth Erik Coccia Alexis Cocco Rosanna Cochran Sharon Coghlan Chris Cognato Michele Cohen Bradley Cohen Michael Cohen Gary Colby Anthony Comerota Christina Congdon Richard Conn Eric Connuck Joseph Console Lorraine Consorte Jay Coogan John Coogan Colleen Coonelly Lauren Cordrey Maria Corpora Cherylle Corpuz Patrick Cosgrove James Cosgrove Joe Costello Tanisha Cowell Cody Cowper Renice Cox Bradford Craig Ave Craigg Patricia Cramer Michael Crane Molly Crane Kathryn Crary Anthony Crawford Robert Crawley Jackie Crismond Francis Crowley Shaela Cruz

Deborah Culhane Christina Donato Saler Deb Cunningham Colleen C. Donnelly Matthew Cyr Michael Donnini Teleicia Dambreville Nadine Doolittle Karen D'Ambrosio Patrick Doran Jason D'Amico Jay Dorsch Amina Daniels Beth Dougherty Carrie Davis Florentina Dragulescu Alyssa Davis Judith Drasin Cary Davis-Leizerowski Meagan du Jardin Christopher Day Yitzhak Dubitzky Mark Deal Steven Dubow David Dearden Erin Duffy Jared DeBona Jennifer Dumin George Deeney Kevin Dunleavy Richard DeFrancesco Evan Dyer Daniel DeLiberty Robert Ebby Jessica Dempsey Michael Eckhardt David Denenberg Jeffrey Edwards Ethan Dennis William Ehrich Margaret Denton Michael Eidel Ellen J. Deringer Stewart Eisenberg Michael DeSarno Nahi El Hachem Lisa Detwiler Aneesah El-Amin-Jaamia Gerard Dever Paul Elcock Bernard Devieux Brian Ellixson Patrick Devine Lee Elsey Sheri DiCicco John Encarnación Ruth Ann DiDonato Leslie Engle Robert Diehl Kate Ericsson Marie-Theres DiFillippo Thomas Eshelman Frank Dimeo Franz Español Gianni DiMezza Justin Esposito Jason DiNapoli Samantha Evian E. Douglas DiSandro Carol Facenda Robert Disandro Bernard Faigenbaum Daria DiSilvestro Michael Falk Jennifer DiVeterano Gayle Tristram Fall Terry Dixon Christopher Fallon Debra Djupman Crystal Fang Brian Doerner Linda Fanté Mary Cushing Doherty Sybid Farelo Kimberly Dolan Najah Farley Hannah Donahue Shannon Farmer 14

Maureen Farrell Jennifer Feden Megan Feehan Maria Feeley MK Feeney Michael Fein David Fein Gilbert Feinberg Paul Feldman Alan Feldman Stephen Ferenchick Kimberly Ferrari Donna Ferris Walter Ferst Kim D. Fetrow Kassia Fialkoff Predrag Filipovic Aaron Finestone Scott Finger Michael Fingerman Rachel Fingles Dayna Finkelstein Ellen Fischer Lise Fisher Alexia Fishman Matthew Fissel Robert Fitzgerald Jill Fitzgerald A. Klair Fitzpatrick Kenneth Fleisher Alex Fleisher Paige Fleming Brenda Flock Theodore Flowers Ethan Fogel Olga Fogel T. Keith Fogg Richard Foltz J.Anthony Foltz Matthew Fontana Stephen Ford Theodore Forrence, Jr. Earl Forte David Forti

Douglas Fox Stephen Foxman Ryan Frampton Karen Frankel Kevin Frankel Jill Frankel Michael Frankel Nancy Frantz Christina Franzese Matthew Frederick Eric Freed Eric Freedman Susan Freedman David Freeman Richard G. Freeman David Freese Kimberly Freimuth Eboni Frempong Deborah Frey Michelle Frey Nicole Friant Debra Friedman Barry Friedman Nicole Fulton Ann Funge Ryan Gager Michael Gaier Amy Galer Daniel Gallagher Elizabeth Gallard Anthony Gallia Rachel Garland Vilna Gaston Cheryl Gaston Margaret Gatti Ryan Gatto Shannon Gaughan Justin Gdula Sarah Gelb Barry Genkin Steven Gerber Benjamin Gerber Frederick Gerhart Sheri Ghatak

Joseph Gibbons Melissa Gibson Robert Gidding Carmine Giganti Lawrence Gilberti Brian Gilboy Kevin Gilboy James Giles Katelyn Gillece Daniel Gillin Erin Ginsberg Matthew Ginsburg David Glad Michael Glasheen Amy Glass Craig Godshall Gregory Goebert Lauren Gojkovich Jeffrey Goldberg Julie Goldemberg Susan Goldsmith Julie Goldstein Linda Golkow James Golkow Stephanie Gonzalez Adam Goodman Gennady Gorel Theodore Gorka Zachary Gorman Jill Gottlieb Craig Gottlieb Inna Goykhman Materese Maria Granholm Michele Grant Michelle Grasso Joseph Greco Dori Green John Green Casey Green Samantha Green Jennifer Green Gary Green Josh Greenbaum Kathleen Greenbaum 15

Susanna Greenberg Kevin M. Greenberg Dominique Grenier Courtney Griffin Courtney Grochowski James Gross Jonathan Grossberg Melissa Grossman Megan Grossman Richard Gruenberger Kenneth J. Grunfeld David Grunfeld Louis Guard Angela Guarino Tigist Guebreyes Ricky Guerra Michael Gumbel Glenn Gundersen Sipi Gupta Christopher Guth David Gutin Matthew M. Gutt Joseph Guzzardo Licardo Gwira David Haas Andrew Haas Richard Hackman Kenneth Hackman La-Toya Hackney Dacia Haddad Matthew Hagarty F. John Hagele Robert Hahm Michael Hahn Brenda Hall Janet Hallahan James Halligan Stephen Hamilton Adam Hammoud Victoria Han David Harbaugh Ryan D. Harmon Laurence Harrington Alexander Harris

Mitchell Harris Daniel Harris David Harrison Lindsey Harteis Matthew Hartman Ian Hartman Jamie Hartz Patrick Harvey David Haworth Azeez Hayne Mark Haynes Laura Heacock Susan Healy Sui Heaven Linda Hee Brett Heeger Stephen B. Heimann Elizabeth Hein Catherine Heitzenrater John Hemmer Jean Hemphill Anastasia Henderson Taniesha Henry James B. Herman David Herman Ilana Hessing Kathryn Hiester Alexandra Hill Sandra Hill Rebecca Hillyer Jarret Hitchings Tim Hoban George Hoez Karen Hoffmann Matthew Homberger Megan Horwitz Rosemarie S. Hoslyn Sandra Hourahan Yalonda Houston Natalie Hrubos Stephanie Hu Pamela Huffman John Huh Tucker Hull

Jeffrey Hurwitz Mazin Hussein Todd Hutchison Jeffrey Hutton Liz Hyams Joann Hyle William Igoe Buneka Islam Thomas Ivory Frances Jackson Evan Jacobs Hara Jacobs Benjamin Jacobs Cheryl Jacobs Roberta Jacobs-Meadway Miriam Jacobson Aana Jakob Daria Janka Dana Janquitto Peter Jaslow Henry Jefferson John Jenkins Jill Jenkins Kim Jessum Charles Jesuit Geremy Johnson John Johnson Alvin Johnson Shanese Johnson Nikki Johnson-Huston Steven Johnston Martha Johnston Matthew Jones Patric Jones Christopher Jones Lisa Jordan Mike Juliano Matthew Junell Christina Kaba Edward J. Kaier Faith Kaliski Tianna Kalogerakis Maria Kalogredis Ilene Kalter

Joseph Kampherstein Krystal Kane Edward Kang Nazim Karaca Eric Kassab Barak Kassutto Mark Kasten Bruce Kasten Stephen Kastenberg Timothy Katsiff Sarah Katz Derick Kauffman Warren Kauffman Jad Kazan Elizabeth Kearney Rachel Keene Charles Kelbley Ryan Kelley Joanne Kelley Tom Kelly Erin Keltz Holly Kendorski William Kennedy William D. Kennedy Maxwell Kennerly Joseph Kenney Joseph Kernen Linda A. Kerns John Kessler Denise Keyser Susan Kilgore Min-Sun Kim Sarah Kim Eric Kim Richard Kim Yunhee Kim John Kimball Alycia Kinchloe Kelly Kindig Stephanie Kindt Jonathan King Robert King Jessica King William Kirby

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Kathleen Kirkpatrick Jay Kivitz Margaret Klaw Kimberly Klayman Eli Klein Barry Klein Joseph Klein Wendy Klein Keane Ali Kliment Dana Klinges Patricia Knese Kimberly Knoll Dana Kolesar Jeremy Kolman Lynne Kolodinsky Elinore Kolodner Victoria Komarnicki Frank Konczakowski Paul Koob Anu Koodathil Marian Kornilowicz Daria Koscielniak Kevin Koscil Jennifer Kosteva Eric Kotloff Wendi Kotzen Won-Joon Kouh Alyssa Kovach Ronald Kovler Anne Kozul Gilda Kramer Theresa Krause John Krawczyk Evan Krick Basil Krikelis George Kroculick Allison Krzeminski David Kuchinos Sima Kulkarni Nanda Kumar Michael Kunz Robert Kupits Stephen Kurens Kelly Kuschel

Rachel Labush Dominic LaFauci Helen Lafferty Timothy Laffey Jonathan Lander Thomas Landis Marcie Landsburg John Langan John Langel Bridget Lankford Joseph LaRosa Dale Larrimore Ashleigh Latonick Lisa Lattanzi Graham Laub Wendy Laurento Frederick LaValley Mary Erin Lavelle Timothy Law Denis Lawler Monica Lawrence Rochelle Laws Adam Lazarow P. Thao Le James Lebovitz Cailin Lechner Jason Leckerman Matthew Lee Shawane Lee W. John Lee Sonia Lee Ivan Lee Han Gil Lee Kay Lee Robert Leite-Young Troy Leitzel Stephen Leitzell Brian Lemon Marc Leone Joseph Lesovitz Rebecca Levin Allison Levin Daniel Levine Matthew Levitsky

Allyson Levy Sekou Lewis Nancy Lewis Francine Li Alan Lieblich Benjamin Lipman Leanne Litwin Kimberly Lloyd Thomas Loder Joshua Loftus Adrienne Logan Stephen Loney Rachel Lopez Leah Lorber Jeffrey Love Richard Lowe Earle Lowry Frank Luchak Robert Luciani Clark Ludlow Robert Lukens Erin Lund Jiazhong Luo Stephen Luongo Margaret Lurio Douglas Lurio John Lusska C.J. Lyford Denise Lynch Arnold Machles John Macoretta Alfonso Madrid Fred Magaziner Joseph Mahady Stacey Main Michelle Mall Rachel Mall Kate Mallary Zainab Manasawala Jane Manchisi James Mannion Aarthi Manohar Eric J. Marcuson Courtney Marello

Andrew Mariniello Christopher McMonagle Nikoloas Markatos Mary McMonagle Sharon Marshall Maryann McNally Haley Martin Gregory McNamee Mary-Kate Martin Michael Medveckus Helen Martin Tejal Mehta Thomas Martin Louise Melchor William Martin Ana Melhor Joseph Martin Jeffrey Melton John Martucci Andrew Meltzer Richard Mason Michael Melusky Khrystyna Matchin Stephanie Mensing Cassandra Matos Christina Mesires Fournaris Katherine Mayer Brett Messinger Ralph Mazzeo Jeffrey Meyers Paul McAleer Jill Mezyk John McAleese Maritsa Mihai Tiffany McAnany Chanda Miller Mike McBrien Ross Miller Christopher McCabe Ryan Miller John McCabe Lauren Miller Jane McCahill Corey Miller Brian McCarthy Gary Miller John McCarthy Victoria J. Miller Ryan McCarthy Kevin Mincey Andrew McCarthy Deborah Minkoff James McClammer Kenneth Mirsky Elisa McEnroe Allie Misner Phylicia McFaddin Alan Mittelman Drew McGehrin Neil Mitten Lauren McGovern Darrick Mix Inez McGowan Michelle Modery Linda McGuinness Brandon Mogyoros Paul McGurkin Kate Moll-Taylor Jennifer McHugh Janine Momasso Michael McIlhinney Mark Momjian Colin McIntyre Christine Mon Martha McKee Monique Mooney Maria Renee McKinney Ryan Moore William McLaughlin Linyu Moore Michael McLaughlin Jaimee Moore Michael J. McLaughlin Fletcher Moore Luke McLoughlin Lisa Moore 17 Edward McMerty Justin Moriconi

Nicholas Morinigo Matthew Morley Danielle Moseley Peter Moshang Gina Mosley Daniel Mozes Deborah Mulvey Courtney Munnings Ruben Munoz Eileen Murphy Michael Murphy Melissa Murphy Megan Murphy Malcolm Murray Jon Muskin Gregory Nalencz Priya Narahari Henry Nassau Christine Nassauer Hector Navarro Bernard J. Nearey John Neclerio Luz Negron-Bennett Ronald Neifield Cecelia Neill Regina Nelson Peter Newman David Newmann Han Nguyen Bethany Nikitenko Kyle Nocho Ellen Noteware Joseph Nullmeyer Oderah Nwaeze Olufeyikemi Obafemi Joy O'Brien Karen O'Brien John O'Brien Andrew Ochroch Kathy Ochroch Christopher Ochs Lauren O'Donnell Jonathan O'Dwyer Alyk Oflazian

Yemisi Ogunro Yoon Ah Oh Edward Olayemi Matthew Olesh Jon-Michael Olson Seth Oltman Kathleen O'Malley Kathy O'Neill Sean O'Neill Craig Oppenheimer Patrick O'Reilly Adam Orlacchio Scott M. Orloff Megan O'Rourke David G. Orphanides Emily Overfield Steven Packer Rosetta Packer Gene Park Steve Park Joo Park Shabrei Parker Donald Parman John Parsons Nipun Patel Dimple Patel Tonia Patterson Monique Pattillo Valyrie Patton Andrea Paul Jonathan Pavlovcak Clark Pease Joseph Pecora Gustine Pelagatti Jenna Pellecchia Karen Pendergast Kimya Pendleton Johnson Richard Perelman Jason Perri David Perry Roger Perry W. Stanley Perry Elliot Pershes Michael Peters

Sarah Peters Benjamin Rader Alexandra Peters Adams Kimberly Radnor-Sirni Kristine Phillips Joseph C. Ragaglia Gaetano Piccirilli Debra Rainey Brian Pickard Juan Ramirez Emily Pickering Kevin Rampe Matthew M. Pilcher Nancy Rappaport Charmaine Pinckney Mary-Noelle Rasi Brian Pinheiro Trudi Raspa Andrew Pinkston Alfred Rauch Michelle Piscopo Yvonne Rayder Sarah Pitts Michael Reed Mary Platt Frannie Reilly Monica Platt Michael Reilly Igor Pleskov Janene Reilly Caren Pocino Yeamans Daniel Reinganum Willie Pollins Sabrina Reliford Wayne Pollock Kevin Rethore Gerald Pomerantz William Rhodes Sarah E. Pontoski Daniel Rhynhart Jennifer Porter Marcia Richards Allison Posner Mark Richardson Timothy Potero Anthony Richardson Phyllis Powers Deborah Richman Robert Powers Cerys Richter Michael Prasad Lauren Ridley Stephen Pratt Leonard Rieser Ronald J. Pressley Matthew Rifino David Prewitt Danielle Rinnier Carl Primavera Heather Ritch Adam Prince Fernando Rivera Anthonie Prinsen Marirose Roach Jennifer Prisco Jacqueline Robbins Suzanne Pritchard Carl Roberts Eric Pritchard Scott Robinson Christina Pron Albert Robles Suzanne Prybella James Rocco Christopher Pushaw Rebecca Rock Eileen Quigley Shevon Rockett Anthony Quinn Athena Rodbell Sean E. Quinn Gabriela Rodriguez Sandra Quinn Paulette Rodriguez John Quirke Elizabeth Roggio 18 Diana Rabeh Alexandra Rogin

Carmen Romano Charles Rome Dina Ronsayro Suzanne Root Stefania Rosca Julie Rose Stuart Roseman Jeremy Rosenbaum Sandra Rosenberg Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld Jeffrey S. Rosenfeld Adam Rosenthal Scott Rosentrater Will Rosenzweig Sommer Ross Steven D. Rothberg Matthew Rothman Matthew Rubba Neil Rubin Joel Ruffini Michael Rugnetta Louis Rulli A. Jordan Rushie Anne Ryan Lynn Rzonca Andrea Saah Robert Sachs Diana Salgado Swidler Leon Salkin Francesco Salpietro Jeffrey Saltz Luke Sampson Frederick Sandstrom Nan Sato StaceyAnn Saunders Milton Savage Alexandra Scanlon Mary Gay Scanlon Magdalena Schardt David Schast Greg Schernecke Mark Schiavo Diana Schimmel Sarah Schindler

Sarah Schindler-Williams Laura Schmidt Benjamin Schmidt Bella Schnall Rosemary Schnall Kirsten Schneider Peter Schneider Todd Schoenhaus Thomas Scholtes William Schorling Gerald Schorr Stephen Schrier Jillian Schroeder-Fenlon Joseph Schuster Gregory Schwab Lee Schwartz John Schwartz Joshua Schwartz Juliet Schweidel David Scolnic Robert Scott Nigel Scott Stephanie Searles Jenny Sefen Dveera Segal Saul Segan Robin Seifert Richard Senker Nicola Serianni Andrew Serota Squire Servance Mitul Shah Barbara Shander Megan Shannon Gregory Shantz Lisa Shapson Sonia Shariff Bharati Sharma Patel Lucy Sharp Cyrus Shaw Aimee Sherrock James Sherwood Kelly Shinn Kevin S. Shmelzer

Gerald Shoemaker Elisa Shore Steven Shoumer Brad Shuttleworth Nicholas Sices Glenn Sickenberger Kay Sickles Amanda Sidari Eric Siegel Jane Siegfried Boramy Siek Kevin Silk Daniel Silver David Silverman Jed Silversmith Elesha Simeonov Ethan Simon Brian Simons James Sims Geraldine Sinatra Johnny Sisowat David Skinner Neil Sklaroff Richard Slavin Brian Slough Jenna Smalley Colby Smith Shelly Smith Elaine Smith Terry Smith Renee Smith Mackenzie Smith Gina Smith Arly Smith-Pearson Richard Smolen Maggie Soboleski Lawrence Solomon Michael Solomon Matthew Solomon Elaine Solomon Richard Soltan Samantha Southall Jason Spang David Speers

Thomas Spencer Jennifer Sperling Valerie Spino James Staiger Deborah Stalker Jonathan Stanwood Stephanie Stecklair Tracy Steele David Steerman Laura Stegossi James Steigerwald Dylan Steinberg Sharon L. Steingard Kevin Stepanuk Kathleen Stephenson David Stern Eric Stern Sean Stevens Robert Stewart Paul Stewart Charles Stinson Alison Stohr Olivia Stoner Jonathan Stott Sonja Strahm Miriam Straus Huffnagle Joshua Strober Jordan Strokovsky Christopher Strom Douglas Stuart Calvin Sun Joyce Sun David Surbeck Amber Sved Julia Swain Lisa Swaminathan Meredith Swartz Emily Sysak Lawrence Szmulowicz Lisa Szymanski John Tabler Kim Takacs Kathleen Tana 19 Dawn Tancredi

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Eli Wolfe Rachel Wolfe Mandel Michael Wolfer Karenina Wolff Jocelyn Womack Matthew Woodward David Workman Fana Wray-Hopkins Susan Wysor Nguema GeorgeXanthoudakis Feng Xu David Yavil Felix Yelin Jonathan Young Jeffery Young Kathryn Young Alfred Zaher Inna Zaltsman Bernard Zbrzeznj David B. Zelikoff Christina Zern Victor Zhang Lee Zimmerman Ilana Zion David Zive Marc Zucker Michael Zullo

David & Phyllis Abernethy Gaetan Alfano Philip Amoa Angelo Annese James Asali Rahat Babar Mitchell Bach Michael G. Balent Fran Barber Larry & Shelly Beaser Gino Benedetti Alexis Berg Judy Berkman Alan D. Berkowitz Amy Besser Gabriel Bevilacqua Thomas Biron Eve Biskind Klothen Albert Bixler Daniel Blickman Edward Blumstein Harris T. Bock Andrew W. Boczkowski Paul R. Bonney Eric S. Borjeson David & Ann Braden Alex & Shannon Braden Yvonne R. Bradley Andrew H. Braid Meredith Brennan Daniel Brewer Jeannette Brian Lynne Brown Geneva C. Brown Leonard Busby Michael Campbell Jacqueline M. Carolan William L. Carr Catherine C. Carr Matthew D. Carrafiello Sean P. Carter Steven L. Chanenson Alyssa Cherkin

Stephanie Chomentowski Jennifer S. Coatsworth Abbi L. Cohen Robert S. Cohen Denis Cohen Merritt A. Cole Jaimie Collins J. Gordon Cooney, Jr. Maria Corpora Elizabeth Crawford Michael D'Alessandro Elizabeth Dalton Edward D'Ancona Steven Datlof Dominic J. De Simone Francis Dehel Lisa Detwiler Janice Diamond Smith Mark Diantonio John C. Dodds Hope D'Oyley Gay Stephen Dubin Alice Beck Dubow John Duncan Jacqueline Dungee Kevin Dunleavy Philip Dunn Robert Ebby Stuart Ebby Sharon Eckstein Charles A. Ehrlich Stewart J. Eisenberg Maisha Elonai John Encarnación Thomas Eshelman Lesley M. Farrell William P. Fedullo MK Feeney David Fein Helen Feinberg Eileen Monaghan Ficaro Aaron Finestone Michael Fingerman

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Lise Fisher Ethan Fogel Stephen Ford David Forti Joseph Foster Idee Fox Stephen M. Foxman Bruce Franzel Carl Fridy Patricia A. Gaab Joseph Gibbons Lawrence Gilberti Kevin Gilboy James Giles Amy Ginensky John S. Green Anna Greene Patrick Grimes Deborah Gross Kurtz Jonathan D. Grossberg David Grunfeld La-Toya Hackney F. John Hagele David Harrison Judith Harwood Stephen B. Heimann Wendy Castor Hess Rhonda Hill Wilson Rosemary C. Hughes William P. Hunter Emeka Igwe Elizabeth Jackson Hara K. Jacobs Theresa L. Jett Matthew & Erin Jones David Jones Jessica Kahn Edward J. Kaier Ilene M Kalter Joseph Kampherstein Stephen Kastenberg Warren Kauffman Alan Keiser

Charles Andrew Kelbley H. Ronald Klasko Rusty Kennedy Kate A. Kleba Gregory Kleiber Patricia Knese Carl Kopfinger Bernice Koplin Dorothy F. Kowey Anne Kozul Brian Krase Marilyn Z. Kutler Sayde Ladov Erin Lamb David Larsson Timothy Law Kristen Lawfer Rochelle Laws Matthew D. Lee & Elinor R. Haider Stephen Leitzell Joseph W. Lesovitz William J. Levant Mark Levy Michael D. LiPuma Ann Loftus Theresa Loscalzo & James Hildenbrand Robert J. Luciani Glen & Sheryl Lutz Daniel Lutz Michael D. Mabry Maryellen Madden Edward W. Madeira, Jr. Alfonso Madrid Fred Magaziner George T. Magnatta Allan K. Marshall Gerald McHugh Jr. Tamara Mclendon Lawrence G. Metzger Chanda Miller Maureen L. Mingey

Joseph Mistrano Larasz Moody Mary Mullany Moira Mulroney Henry Nassau Peter Newman David Newmann Patrick Northen Kathryn O'Brien John J. O'Brien Kathy Ochroch Jennifer O'Leary Matthew Olesh Seth Oltman Sean T. O'Neill Michael Owens Thomas Paradise Donald F. Parman John Parsons Christine M. Paul Doris Pechkurow Elaine Petrossian Matthew M. Pilcher Frank Pina Mary Platt Joseph L. Powell, Jr. David Prewitt Carl Primavera Alan Promer Alexander Pudlin Joan Rainer Tanya Rambert Lillian Ransom Michael Reed Abraham & Sherri Reich Michael F. Reilly Julia Reitz Michael Repak

Luke Repici Annette Rizzo Carl G. Roberts Jesse A. Rodriguez Carmen J. Romano Joseph E. Ronan Jr. Ellen Rosen Rogoff Amy L. Rosenberger Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen Jeffrey Rosenthal Matthew L. Rosin William A. Rosoff Peter G. Rossi Melvyn Rothbard Steven D. Rothberg Gina Rubel Louis Rulli Anne B. Ryan Frances V. Ryan Lynn Rzonca Robert Sachs Jr. Paul Saint-Antoine Luke Sampson Marilyn Sanborne Patricia B. Santelle Anita Santos Juliet Sarkessian Mary Gay Scanlon & Mark Stewart Walter Schanbacher Flora Schnall Bella Schnall Lee Schwartz Mark S. Schwartz Robert Scott & Diana Scott Michael T. Scott

Brianna Scruggs Michael Scullin Dveera Segal Nina Segrè Robin Seifert Stefanie Seldin Kenneth Shear Carole Sheffield Lisette Shirdan-Harris Steven A. Shoumer Brad Shuttleworth Vanessa Silva Douglas Simon Celeutte Sloan Nancy Smith A. Michael Snyder Maggie Soboleski Jonathan D. Sokoloff Gregory & Regina Spadea Jason Spang Laura Sparks John & Joan Sperger Felice R. Stack Laura Stegossi Dylan J. Steinberg & Amey Hutchins Cheryl Stoothoff Judy Stouffer Miriam Straus Huffnagle David Suisman Patricia Sullivan Joseph Sullivan John R. Suria Kim & Drew Takacs Ali Taleghani & Abbie DuFrayne Joseph A. Tate Jr.

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Jeffrey M. Taylor Mark-Allen Taylor Lawrence Tingley Robert Tintner Edward Toole Joseph Torregrossa Karen Vaughn Erik N. Videlock George Voegele Jr. Peggy Wachs Thomas Wamser Kiren Elizabeth Ward Megan Watson Norman & Lita Weinstein Dean Weisgold Katherine G. Weiss Harry Weiss Ralph Wellington Matthew I. Whitehorn Thomas & Kathleen Wilkinson Deborah Willig Benjamin Wills Elisa Wiygul Ronald Wolf Robert & Lynn Woods Sheila Woods-Skipper Matthew Woodward John Wright II Kathryn Young John P. Young Deborah Zateeny Bernard Zbrzeznj Thomas Zemaitis Lee Zimmerman Marc Zucker

Abelson Legal Search ACC Greater Philadelphia ADR Options, Inc. AmazonSmile Foundation American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation ARAMARK Corporation Ballard Spahr LLP Bank of New York Mellon Baratta, Russell & Baratta Beneficial Bank Foundation Berner Klaw & Watson LLP Black & Gerngross Blank Rome LLP Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Business Law Section Chubb Group of Insurance Companies City of Philadelphia, Office of Housing and Community Development Connelly Foundation Conrad O'Brien PC Cozen O'Connor Dechert LLP Dilworth Paxson LLP DLA Piper US LLP Dolfinger McMahon Foundation Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Duane Morris LLP E. Rhoda Shaten Charitable Foundation Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Eisenberg Rothweiler Winkler 23 Eisenberg & Jeck P.C.

EisnerAmper Evolve IP, LLC Exelon Family Law Section Feldman & Feldman Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP Fidelity Charitable First Hospital Foundation FMC Corporation Fortress Investment Group LLC Fox Rothschild LLP Franklin Square Capital Partners, LLC Galfand Berger, LLP GlaxoSmithKline Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial Hewlett-Packard Company Hogan Lovells US LLP Independence Foundation IOLTA Supreme Court of PA Jeffrey M. Engle, P.C. KDI Inc. The Patricia Kind Foundation KML Law Group, P.C. Kovler & Rush P.C. Krasno, Krasno & Onwudinjo Law Office of Jeffrey S. Saltz P.C. Lincoln Financial Foundation, Inc. Lincoln Financial Group Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

Littler Mendelson, P.C. Locks Law Firm Manko Gold Katcher & Fox LLP Mannion Prior LLP Margolis Edelstein Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, P.C. McAndrews Law Offices P.C. McCarter & English LLP Messa & Associates Microsoft Corp Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Nationwide Life Insurance Company of America, Inc. Lawyer Cover Pansini Law Group PECO Pepco Holdings, Inc. Pepper Hamilton LLP Philadelphia Association of Paralegals Philadelphia Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Foundation Philadelphia Foundation Philadelphia Legal Assistance Philadelphia Trial Lawyer Association Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti, LLP PNC Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano Probate Section Real Property Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association Reed Smith LLP

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Reliable Copy Service, Inc. Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC Samuel S. Fels Fund Saul Ewing LLP Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP Sidkoff, Pincus & Green Spadea & Associates, LLC Spruce Law Group, LLC Stephen Starr Events Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP TD Bank TE Connectivity The Mercadien Group The Philadelphia Area Chapter of the Association of CFE's The Stanley R. Wolfe Foundation The Thistle Law Firm Union Benevolent Association United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Wade Clark Mulcahy Walnut Street Enterprises, LLC Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, P.C. Wells Fargo Welsh & Recker, P.C. White & Williams LLP William Penn Foundation Women Against Abuse Workers Compensation Section YB Connected Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller LLC

Foundations

$

374,100.00

Firms

$

203,560.00

Government

$

173,294.00

Individuals

$

127,094.00

Philadelphia Bar Association

$

110,000.00

Corporations

$

83,305.00

IOLTA

$

74,675.00

United Way

$

33,149.00

Other

$

13,850.00

Total

$ 1,193,027.00

Personnel

$

840,202.00

Rent

$

123,023.00

Client Services

$

59,175.00

Technology/Equipment

$

37,992.00

Development

$

19,194.00

Professional Services

$

13,879.00

Marketing/Communications

$

10,758.00

Staff Development

$

6,531.00

Other

$

5,881.00

Total

$ 1,116,635.00 25

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