The Family Defense Center 2016 Annual Report

Our mission is to advocate justice for families in the child welfare system.

A former client, who settled her civil rights case

in 2016, with her children at our benefit.

Legal Services

In 2016, we handled 508 cases. 312 families went through our full intake process and supplied

the following information: 35% live in Chicago, 25% live in suburban Cook County,

and 40% live outside of Cook County; 73% were female; 37% were Caucasian, 31% were African-American, 16%

were Latina, 3% were Asian; and Based on their income, 65% received free services, 28%

paid reduced rates, and 7% paid market rates. Our legal services included providing information, referrals,

advice, brief services, and representation. In 32% of cases, we provided representation in litigation,

an expungement hearing, or another setting; In 16% of cases, we provided brief services; and In 52% of cases, we provided advice, information, or

referrals. In 2016, we worked with 166 pro bono attorneys.

Pro bono attorneys worked on 75 cases and 2 major projects. We worked with 16 large firms and 13 small/solo practitioners.

Impact Litigation and Policy Advocacy In 2016, we settled the class action lawsuit Jessica R. et al v. DCFS. This will result in the expungement of an estimated 1,000 individuals from the State Central Register and will bring the total number of expunged individuals from this group of lawsuits to more than 27,000 individuals. See more on p. 3. In 2016, as part of three federal court civil rights case settlements, we negotiated improvements to DCFS’s policies and procedures on family separations. Thousands of families who are investigated by DCFS in the future will benefit from these changes. See more on p. 4. In 2016, we continued to work to limit the overbroad and unlawful rule called “inadequate supervision.” The Center was involved in drafting new rule language. Meanwhile, we also filed a class action lawsuit, Nicole P. et al. v. DCFS, which requests that as many as 30,000 individuals are expunged. See more on p. 4. In 2016, we co-led a coalition of domestic violence and child welfare agencies and presented opportunities to DCFS on how to collaborate on improving policy, practice, and training. This work could have a huge impact on how domestic violence survivors are able to get support from the child welfare system. See more on p. 3.

We advocate justice for families through legal services, impact litigation, and policy advocacy.

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Kent Dean accepts the Center’s highest award,

The Family Defender, at its annual benefit.

Thank You to Our Supporters The Family Defense Center is supported by our individual and law firm donors, listed in this report, as well as by generous grants from the following organizations: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, State Court Improvement Program American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation Chicago Bar Foundation Chicago Foundation for Women Efroymson Family Fund Help for Children The Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois Polk Bros. Foundation Redleaf Family Foundation

Financials

Budget size: approximately $800,000

Staff

Diane Redleaf, Executive Director/Legal Director Rachel O'Konis Ruttenberg, Deputy/Executive Director Líadan Donnelly, Staff Attorney Sara Gilloon, Staff Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinator Melissa Staas, Staff Attorney Sara Block, Domestic Violence Project Attorney Bryan Liberona, Intake Coordinator Samantha Tarlton, Development and Communications Associate Alejandra "Alex" Ballesteros, Administrator Mayra Miranda, Administrative Assistant

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Advocacy for Domestic Violence Survivors’ Families After her husband became violent while working on homework with their son, Vanessa fled to the police to report the incident. However, she only speaks Spanish and no one at the police station did – so she was unable to explain what had happened. Her husband, who had followed her there and speaks English, blamed Vanessa and so the police arrested her. She was released later that day and not charged with any crime. However, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) found out and charged Vanessa with child neglect, claiming she had created an “environment injurious” for her son. When child welfare officials intervene into the lives of families experiencing domestic violence, they often misread the situation, blame the survivor, and even take the children away from her. Thanks to the groundwork The Family Defense Center has laid for years regarding this category of child neglect and its impact on domestic violence survivors, as well as staunch advocacy by her staff attorney, Vanessa’s case was dropped and her name was cleared. Over the past year, the Center has helped spearhead an ongoing working group on the intersection of domestic violence and child welfare. The group,

named the Domestic Violence Child Welfare Resource Coalition, is co-led by the Center and the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network and includes representatives from domestic violence, child welfare, and other agencies across the Chicagoland area. During 2016, the coalition worked to frame an agenda to present to DCFS regarding opportunities to collaborate on improving policy, practice, and training. In addition, the Center created a toolkit which equips domestic violence service providers with the knowledge and strategies to effectively advocate on behalf of clients during child welfare investigations related to domestic violence. Armed with this toolkit, domestic violence service providers can help ensure that child welfare interventions strengthen, rather than weaken, the non-offending parent or caregiver’s ability to parent in safety and stability. We have provided training for several domestic violence advocacy organizations on the toolkit and plan to continue to do so throughout 2017.

Vanessa, a Spanish-speaking

domestic violence survivor, was

able to clear her name with the help

of The Family Defense Center.

“Environment Injurious” Class Actions Provide Relief for Thousands of People After seven years, the Center was pleased to conclude its third and final legal challenge to the former Allegation 60 rule called “environment injurious.” On November 16, the Center received final approval of a settlement in the class action lawsuit Jessica R. et al v. DCFS. The court’s final order will result in the expungement from the State Central Register of everyone who was “indicated” by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) for this allegation between January 1, 2014, and May 31, 2014. It is estimated that 1,000 individuals will be expunged, which will bring the total number of expunged individuals from this group of lawsuits to more than 27,000. DCFS’s original Allegation 60 rule, which defined parents as neglectful when they created or allowed an “environment injurious” to their children, was a broad and vaguely defined rule that enabled DCFS to take actions that were not authorized by the state statute defining child neglect. Under this old Allegation 60, thousands of domestic violence victims and parents with mental health issues were labeled neglectful even when their children were never at risk of harm. Thank you to LAF for representing Jessica and coordinating with the Center to make her a named plaintiff in Jessica R. Also, the Center wishes to thank our pro bono partners Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Jenner & Block LLP, all of the lawyers who worked on these cases, and the many named clients who have stepped forward over the past seven years, helping us to achieve justice for over 27,000 people wrongly accused of child neglect whose cases will be expunged by 2017.

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The Family Defense Center is currently working on a policy and litigation strategy to limit the overbroad and unlawful Illinois rule called “inadequate supervision” or “Allegation 74.” This allegation of child neglect has been used and is currently being used to target parents for every day parenting decisions, such as allowing their children to walk to school or play in parks. The rule does not conform to the Illinois state law governing child abuse and neglect investigations, and was declared unlawful in an Illinois Circuit Court judge’s decision in 2015. However, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) continues to use it to charge innocent parents with child neglect. In the fall of 2015, the Center released a major policy report called “When Can Parents Let Children Be Alone?” which examined over 20 “inadequate supervision” cases, including our client Natasha Felix’s case. Natasha is a mother who was “indicated” for inadequate supervision for allowing her children, the oldest being 11 years old, to play in the park next to her apartment for 30 minutes while she checked on them from a window. After several newspapers featured Natasha’s story, in 2016, the Center was involved in drafting new language with DCFS that will replace the existing Allegation 74. The new proposed rule was posted for public comment in September 2016. Meanwhile, the Center, along with pro bono attorneys from the law firm Jones Day, filed a class action lawsuit, Nicole P. et al. v. DCFS in the fall of 2016. The lawsuit seeks an order compelling DCFS to: stop using the current, unlawful “inadequate supervision” rule; remove 30,000 individuals’ names listed on the State Central Register; and expunge any individuals currently being investigated for the unlawful allegation. The lawsuit is making its way through the court system and we expect to be spending much of 2017 on it.

At the annual benefit in October, The Family Defense Center presented Natasha Felix with the Client

Recognition Award for her resilience in fighting for justice for her family and her dedication to ensuring

justice for other parents.

Reforming Overbroad Allegation to “Let Kids Play”

Civil Rights Lawsuits Lead to Improvements for Family Separation Policies In June of 2016, The Family Defense Center, along with its pro bono partners, Winston & Strawn LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP, won major policy victories in three federal court civil rights case settlements addressing Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) family separation policies. Settlements also provided compensation to three families injured by unlawful removals of their children. Each case challenged the illegal removal of children from their parents. DCFS removed the children without regard to the constitutional requirements governing the taking of “protective custody” without parental consent and without a court order. Each of the cases also challenged the imposition of involuntary so-called “safety plans,” under which the children were sent to live with relatives and contact with their parents was restricted, all without any court review. DCFS claimed that the safety plans were voluntary agreements, but the facts of each case showed the plans were highly coercive and denied the families due process of law. Improvements in safety plan practices have been a long-term agenda item of the Center, including through legislative advocacy. These settlements specify the limited circumstances under which safety plans can be used by DCFS and more clearly delineate the rights of parents when safety plans are being used to separate families and restrict parental rights during investigations.

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The Family Defense Center Transitions Executive Directors

The Family Defense Center Board President Michael Weaver speaks at the transition celebration with Rachel

O’Konis Ruttenberg and Diane Redleaf.

On July 1, 2016, Diane Redleaf, the Center’s founder and long-time Executive Director stepped into a role as our new Legal Director. The Board of Directors appointed Rachel O’Konis Ruttenberg, previously Deputy Executive Director, as the new Executive Director. The move was part of a multi-year transition, starting with a strategic planning process in 2014, to ensure stability and sustainability for the organization. More than 50 supporters and colleagues gathered at McDermott Will & Emery LLP in late June in order to celebrate the change.

Board Committee Volunteers

Jenny Austin George Barry

Brian Beck Jeanne Beckman

Michael Brody Mary Case

Monica Mahan Patricia McCann

Deborah Pergament Stefani Radist Teresa Reuter Helene Snyder Ashley Walsh

Michael Weaver, McDermott Will & Emery LLP Board President

William Binder, Rabobank International Board Vice President

Michael O’Connor, Mauk & O'Connor LLP Board Treasurer

Ashlie N. Tyler, SAGA Innovations Board Secretary

Kathleen Barry, Winston & Strawn LLP

Patricia Jones Blessman, Clinical Psychologist

Eileen Felson, PwC

Louis Fogel, Jenner & Block LLP

Antoinette Kavanaugh, Forensic Psychologist

Michael Koenigsberger, Grund & Leavitt, P.C.

Denise Lazar, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Padraig McCoid, Clutch Group

2016 Board of Directors

2016 Law Clerks, Fellows, and Interns

Lindsay Ayers

Emma McMullen Margaret Orbon

Lillie Rice Eric Schanowski Matthew Vickers Yaping Zhang

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“I cannot thank you enough for everything. For the first time in two years there is light at

the end of the tunnel and I owe it all to you.” -K.G., Client

Akerman LLP

Lauren Cooper

Paul Lillios

Jeffery Mayer

Dara Tarkowski

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Jenny Austin

Barrie Brejcha

Samuel Grilli

Jonathon Hitz

Kathryn Imburgia

Laura Kelly

Bryan Koorstad

Lisa Parker Gates

Jonathan Welbel

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Daniel Albers

Gregory Gistenson

Kara Kapke

Denise Lazar

Paul Olszowka

Ashley Parr

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Russell Chibe

Elizabeth Christen

William Essig

Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC

Michael La Porte

Hart & Miller LLC

Leighton O'Connell-Miller

Holland & Knight LLP

Anthony Fuga

Troy Hoyt

Steven Varick

Hughes Socol Piers

Resnick & Dym, Ltd.

Joshua Karsh

Jenner & Block LLP

Rachel Bell

Louis Fogel

Jones Day

Juan Arguello

James Daly

Mark DeMonte

William Devitt

Melissa Hirst

Elizabeth Manning

Elizabeth Marino

Brian Murray

Andrew Pinson

Jason Zhou

Kaplan, Massamillo & Andrews,

LLC

Larry Kaplan

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Greg Arovas

Kourtney Baltzer

Peter Bartoszek

James Beard

Kirkland & Ellis LLP (continued)

Kyle Calhoun

Kassie Couey

Sarah Donnell

Jay Emerick

Billy Foster

Colleen Garlington

Katherine Gause

Lucille Hague

Nicholas Hemmingsen

Kristina Hendricks

Sam Hong

Kyle Huh

Sam Ikard

Kyle Kantarek

Jared Kelly

Rajat Khanna

Anne Korenblit

Nikhil Krishnan

Yasmine Kumar

Garret Leach

Gina Lee

Mark Lillie

Margaret Linkous

Michael Liu

Amy Livingston

Pro Bono Case Attorneys

(Affiliation Listed at Time of Service)

The Center recognized Brian Beck, pictured here with

Board President Michael Weaver and Executive Director

Rachel Ruttenberg, with the Outstanding Individual Pro

Bono Service Award at its annual benefit.

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP (continued)

Josh Mahoney

Sonali Maulik

Matthew Mauney

Allison McDonald

Megan McKeown

Justin Alphonse Mercurio

Kristen Molloy

Dan Monico

Jamie Netznik

Matthew O'Hare

Greg Polins

Bruce Ratain

Kristen Reichenbach

Martin Roth

Amelia Runyan Davis

Jessica Schultz

Jeffrey Seifman

Catherine Stahl

Jessica Staiger

Nyika Strickland

Lauren Swadley

David Tressler

Brian Verbus

Michael Wester

Yaping Zhang

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sophia Cinel

Michael Faris

Jonathon Fazzola

Kevin Jakopchek

Marc Klein

Matthew Kutcher

Derek Linkous

Meredith Monroe

Thanh Nguyen

Cary Perlman

Shirin Savliwala

Peter Shaeffer

John Sikora

Eric Swibel

Mayer Brown LLP

Tyler Alfermann

Richard Bulger

May Chow

Peter Denton

Priya Desai

Michael Educate

Jonathan Hunt

William McGarrity

Christopher Pochon

Christine Shephard

Matthew Streit

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Rebecca Finkel

Zachary Getzelman

Maeve Kendall

Neha Khandhadia

Brandon Liss

Jacob Mattinson

J. Christian Nemeth

Kaitlin Sheehan

Kevin Shortsle

Todd Solomon

Megan Thibert-Ind

Michael Weaver

Quarles & Brady LLP

Steven Hunter

Ropes & Gray

LLP

Meredith Dykstra

Deborah Gersh

Jeffrey Koh

Ning Ning

David Rojas

SpencePC

Brian Beck

Meghan Nugent

Winston & Strawn LLP

Aldo Badini

Kathleen Barry

Julie Bauer

Whitney Ising

Lowell Jacobson

Maria Kutnick

Michael Mayer

Ethan McComb

Emma McGovern

Mark Rizik

Stephen Schulte

Reid Smith

Nareeneh Sohbatian

Joanna Wade

Brett Walker

Christopher Wilson

Smaller Firms/Solo Practices

Alyease Jones

Chrystal Knight

Amy McAuley

Siobhan Murray

Erika Raskopf

Roya Samarghandi

Hannah Scruton

James Whitmer

Paraisia Winston

Hajar Zoubeidi

The Center recognized its pro bono attorneys from Winston &

Strawn LLP, pictured here with Board President Michael Weaver

and Executive Director Rachel Ruttenberg, at its annual benefit.

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Donors

$20,000 and above

Key Investment Inc.

$10,000-$19,999

Craigslist Charitable Fund

Roger Dreher

McDermott Will & Emery

Charitable Fdn.

Vera Pless Living Trust

$5,000-$9,999

ABCO Electrical Construction & Design, LLC

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program

Jenner & Block LLP Kirkland & Ellis Foundation William Powell and Amy Fox Diane Redleaf and Anatoly

Libgober The Sidley Austin Foundation

Winston & Strawn LLP

$2,500-$4,999

Anonymous

Kimball Anderson and Karen

Gatsis Anderson

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Bayer Family Foundation

Thomas and Mary Broderick

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Grund & Leavitt P.C.

Norman Hirsch and Ann Courter

Investing in Communities

Jones Day

John Martens and Judith

Netterstrom Martens

The Acorn Foundation

$1,000-$2,499

Anonymous

Antoinette Kavanaugh, Ph.D.

Michael and Karen Armstrong

Donna Barrows

George and Jill Barry

Kathleen Barry and Curtis Warner

Julie Bauer and Paul Greenberg

William and Joan Binder

Brigitte Schmidt Bell, P. C.

Michael Brody and Elizabeth Ester

Children's Law Group

Corboy & Demetrio P.C.

Daniel Edelman and Fran Kravitz

Elfenbaum, Evers & Amarilio, P.C.

Epsilon Economics

Louis Fogel and Tamar Karsh-

Fogel

Yates and Amanda French

Honeywell International Charity

Matching

Hughes Socol Piers Resnick Dym

Ltd.

Husch Blackwell LLP

Paul and Cindy Karos

Kigner Family Charitable Trust

Denise and Scott Lazar

Monahan Law Group, LLC

Pink Family Fund

PwC

Rebecca Rand

Beth and Klaus Reissenweber

Dorothy Roberts

Judith and David Schiffman

Gabrielle Sigel and Howard Epstein

Peggy Slater

Tanya Polsky and the Zhovten

Fund

The Elaine and Steven Azuma

Fund

Michael Weaver and Paul Ruffino

$500-$999

Kathleen and Christopher

Alexander

Douglas Baird

Barbara Yanni Charitable Fund

Berger Schatz

John Bigane and Angela Inzano

BMO Harris Bank N.A.

Catherine Carpenter and David

Baker

Kathleen Cleary

Laureen Cleary

Ronald Deharpporte

Eileen Felson

Mary Gardner Burrelle

Holland & Knight LLP

Hannah King

Michael and Teresa Koenigsberger

Lansner & Kubitschek

Hans and Elizabeth Larsen

Latham & Watkins LLP

George and Faith Latimer

Law Office of Ellen R. Domph

Law Offices of Kent Dean LTD.

Dana and Scot Malloy

Padraig McCoid

Meg and David McDonald

Paul and Mary Neff

Ocilla Solutions

Pierce Family Charitable

Foundation

Rabobank International

Karen Reierson

Loren Singer

Giel and Regina Stein

Timothy and Janice Timmel

Bradley Truding

Ashlie Tyler

Jill Hazelbauer Von der Ohe

$250-$499

Anonymous

Mary Lee Allen and Frank Allen

Scott Anderson and Donna D'Oro

Anderson

Mary Austin and Ron Shapiro

Stephen Blessman and Patricia

Jones Blessman

Alan Eidsness

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$250-$499 (continued)

David Everson and Susan Toft

Everson

Families Organizing for Child

Welfare Justice

Robert Gaskill and Mary Case

Gordon Goodman

David and Elizabeth Graham

Gray & Gray LLC

Diana Hansen

Sandra Herman

Carol and Richard Johnson

Tom and Cathy Joyce

Christopher Kelly

Gerald and Monica Krause

Alice and Charles Kurland

Larry Moskowitz and Louis Packard

Donor Advised Fund

Joy Leibman

Meagan Leonard

David Marr

Jay and Shyla Mathews

Mauk & O'Connor LLP

Patricia McCann and Matthew

Bertram

Christine Naper and Donald Davis

Network It Easy, Inc.

Alan Novick

Lesley Nygaard

Richard O'Konis and Maureen

Shayman

Edward and Nancy Otto

Alyssa Ramirez

Teresa Reuter

John Schomberg and Ellen

Wheeler

Katarzyna and Nicolas Schutt

Silicon Valley Community

Foundation

Helene and Ed Snyder

Brad Stanek

Carol Stoddart

Mehpara Suleman

Karen Teigiser

Brian and Laura Timmel

Deborah Tuerkheimer and Dylan

Smith

Terry Wade and Bonnie

Grzeskowiak

Carl and Margee Weaver

Anita Weinberg and Mark Miller

Susan Wishnick and Allen

Steinberg

Victor Wojtowicz

$1-$249

Anonymous (6)

Joseph Amarilio and Deborah

Pierce

Amazon Smile Foundation

Beth Azuma Moy and Gregory Moy

Fern Badzin

Lynn Baker Handelman-Seigel

Joseph Balagot

Alejandra Ballesteros and Josue

Murillo

Barri Lynn Freeman Trust

Elizabeth Bates

Mary Pat Benz and William Schwer

Caroline Bilicki

Alexandra Block and Izzet Koskun

Botti Marinaccio Ltd.

Anne Bowhay and Jeffrey

Hanneman

Martinez Boyette

Brize Child Care Enterprise

Maggie Bruck

Thomas and Mary Jo Carroll

Kara Casteel

Harlan Cavert and Linda Odegard

Melissa Cecola

Yung Chan

Angelyn Chester

CJD Contracting, Inc.

Colleen R. Daly Attorney at Law,

LLC

Kay Colmorgan

Julie Cook

Tara and Michael Crady

Amy Crawford and Anita Marella

Joseph and Veronica Cwynar

Jadwiga Czornak

Jill Davenport

Monica Davies

Amy and Kent Dean

Carolyn Dean

Elizabeth Dean

Melanie and Brenton Dean

Amos and Sue Deinard

Mark DeLancey

Patrick Dolan

Líadan Donnelly and Aaron

Plavnick

Kathryn Edwards

Jennifer and Ranjan Emani

Exteriors Only, Inc.

Sharon Feigon and Steven Bialer

Ben and Sandra Feist

James Feldman

Dan Felson

Joyce Field

Timothy and Deana Filliman

Allegra and Justin Fischer

Jack Fox

Morris and Carol Fred

Janet French

Louise and Herbert Gans

Robert Garner

Woo and George Gatsis

Eunice Gelb

Gaylord and William Gieseke

Henri Gillet and Gail Holmberg

Sara Gilloon

Linda Ginsberg

Basil Godellas

Marlene and Sanford Goldberg

Paula Goldberg

Breanne Goldman

Janice Goldman

Clare Golla

Daniel and Nina Goodman

Thomas Gordon

Carol and Bob Grannick

Beverly Groudine

Virgil and Wanita Grunkemeyer

Donors

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$1-$249 (continued)

Daniel Gumnit and Linda Kuusisto

Claudia Guzman

Ana Guzman and Jose Gonzalez-

Magaz

Rebecca and Jason Hale

Matthew and Lindsay Hammer

Teresa and Donald Harmon

Colin Harrington and Deborah

Balmuth

Rachel and Justin Harris

Zelda Harris

Courtney Hawkins

Ezra Hemphill

Christina Henry

Karen Herd

Lorraine Hertz

Matthew Hiltibran and Mitchell

Rodriguez

Roberta and Keith Holzmueller

Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP

Michelle Huertas

Judy Hunt

Beth and Andrew Isaacs

Jon Jacka

Carol and John Jansson

Jo Ann Potashnick Living Trust

Daniel and Karen Johns

Bridgett Johnson

Michael and Christie Jones

Jane Kaplan and Harry Goldin

Sandra Kato-Wright

Janet Kelenson and Douglas

Fager

C. Maeve Kendall

Russell King and Bryan Liberona

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Karen Knight

Peter Kohn and Judith Sandstrom

Kopczyk, Osher & Scott CPAs

Catherine and Edward Korus

Elizabeth Kramer and Jeffrey

Bryan

Laurie and Joel Kramer

Scott and Pammy Kramer

Lawrence Krupp

William and Diane Kuhlmann

Janine Laird

Nathaniel Lake

Howard and Beverly Larsen

Robert and Carolyn Latz

Jessica Lavery Murphy

Law Office of Nettie F. Sabin

Law Offices of Philip C. Milsk

Tony Lawlor

Robert Lee

Stanley and Suzanne Leonard

Gwen and Irving Lerner

Lori Levin

Elizabeth Lewis

Connie Lewis and Kenneth

Peterson

Carole Loetscher

Beverly London

Barry MacEntee

Kimberlee Malone

Charles Maloney

Elizabeth Manning

Harlan Manning

Beth Marks

Ina Marks and Roger Harper

Joan Matlack and Edmund

Newman

Mauge, Inc.

Caroline McAteer

Amy and Patrick McAuley

Jesse McDonald

Emma McMullen

Robert Michalak

Lenore Miller

Molly Miller Mons and Matthew

Mons

Philip Milsk

Mark and Mary Moffitt

Diane Moore

Michael Morrow and Katherine

Mackinnon

Lynn Mumy

Roselen and Strother Murphy

Joyce Murphy Gorman

Sonya Naar

Stephanie and Daniel Newland

Amber Norris

John O'Connor

Oracle Corporation

Bonnie Braum Padilla

Patrick Palmer and Joan Merlin

Palmer

George Pavlik and Amy Hammer

Steven Pflaum

Stacey Platt and Craig Segal

Vera Pless

Philip Procento and Samantha

Tarlton

Lisa and Mitchell Radist

Stefani Radist

Dee Rame

Ann Ramer

Andrew Rapoport

Erika Raskopf

Nancy Ray

Tonda Reese

Lillie Rice

Diana Robin

Martha Rosen

Aaron Rosenthal and Alison

O'Konis

Jack and Marilyn Rossmann

Randall Royer

Howard and Phyllis Rubin

Leonard and Linda Rubinowitz

Rachel and Daymon Ruttenberg

Michael Ruzicka

Charles and Janet Samuelson

Roche Schulfer and Mary Beth

Fisher

Chyna Scott

Dveera Segal and Bradley Bridge

James Shapiro

Carolyn Shapiro and Joshua

Karsh

Karen Shields

Ellen and Bradley Shorser

Margaret and Daniel Shulman

Donors

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$1-$249 (continued)

Sarane and Bruce Siewerth

Fern Silverman

Steve Simon

Amy Sings in The Timber

Marilyn Slattery

Emelina Sotomayor

Mary and Thomas Spencer

August and Melissa Staas

Lawrence Stark

Stepping Stones Nursery School

John and Barbara Strom

Lisa Sullivan

Howard Suskin

Jesse Taylor

Helena and Jonathan Trachtenberg

Van Duyne Gift Fund

Rochelle Vermeulen

Victoria Legal + Corporate Services

Michael and Johanna Wald

George Walden

Miriam Wallk and Ilya Valkovsky

Jessica Wang

Charles and Judith Warner

Cassie Warner

Bonita Washington

Mark Weber and Joanne Kinoy

Eugene and Margaret Wedoff

Bernard and Deborah Weiss

Diana and Peter White

Oliver White

Lindsey Whyte

Melanie Williams-Smotherman and

Kent Smotherman

Wolters Kluwer

Maria and Christopher Wood

Kelly Woodsum

Barbara Yates

Darlene Yoder

Zachary Zangl

Debra Zumwalt

Donors

Cy Pres Awards

Designated by Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC

“Thank you for your

assistance. You were

professional and

compassionate during a

very stressful time.”

-S.V., Client

The Family Defense Center staff celebrates its work advocating justice for families at its annual benefit.

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