Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) announces the additions of five new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. Each new member brings a wealth of experience and dedication to the organization’s mission of providing pro bono legal services to those in need in the Atlanta community.
Joining as at-large directors are:
- Jason Outlaw, Partner in Securities Litigation Group at Alston & Bird LLP
- Brian Watt, Partner at Troutman Pepper
- Cameron Hawkins, Managing Partner at the Law Office of Cameron Hawkins, LLC
- Rebecca Kaj, Chief Compliance Officer at GE Power
Additionally, joining as a standing director is:
- John Bey, President of Gate City Bar Association and Owner/Attorney at Bey & Associates
“AVLF is fortunate to have these talented and experienced professionals join our Board,” said Larry Bracken, AVLF Board President and Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. “Our new Board members bring a wealth of experience and skills that will help our growing organization, which now has 60 full-time professionals and serves 6,000 clients annually.”
“We are thrilled to welcome such an accomplished group of Atlanta’s premier legal professionals to our Board of Directors,” said Michael Lucas, Executive Director of AVLF. “Their diverse backgrounds and expertise will greatly enhance our efforts to ensure access to justice for all members of the Atlanta community.”
Whether advocating for the rights of tenants or safeguarding the safety and stability of survivors of domestic abuse, the AVLF team is unwaveringly committed to delivering justice for every individual in need here in Atlanta. The invaluable leadership and guidance provided by individuals like these new additions, who wholeheartedly devote their time and effort to the pursuit of justice, significantly contribute to AVLF’s ability to fulfill its mission of ensuring that no one standing up for their rights should have to do it alone.
About Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Serving Atlanta and Fulton County since 1979, AVLF is the largest provider of free legal services to two groups: low-income tenants and survivors of intimate partner abuse. Our mission is to create safe and stable homes and families by inspiring the fight for equal justice. We believe no one standing up for their rights should have to do it alone. Whatever our clients are up against, we’re here for them. At AVLF, ‘here’ means many things. It means beside them in court; at our downtown legal clinics nearly every Saturday of the year; in our two offices in the Fulton County Courthouse; in our communities’ schools; and in our clients’ homes. For more information, visit www.avlf.org.