Every spring, we gather in one of Atlanta’s most iconic venues to celebrate the heart of our work — the people who show up, speak up, and stand with our neighbors when it matters most.
On Thursday, May 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., AVLF is hosting its annual All-Star Awards at the Fox Theatre. Join us for an afternoon of celebration, connection, and community as we honor the collective impact our volunteers, partners, and champions create every single day across Atlanta.
Meet Our 2025 AVLF All-Stars
This year’s honorees represent a beautiful cross-section of dedication, leadership, and heart. Whether they’re volunteering their time in housing court or supporting survivors through advocacy and legal aid, their work helps our mission move forward.
Here are the incredible individuals and organizations we’ll be honoring:
- Kweku Forstall of the Annie E. Casey Foundation – Martin Louis Ellin Achievement Award
- Arnall Golden Gregory – AVLF Firm of the Year
- Shaniqua Singleton, Mercedes Benz – Rising Star
- Jim Morgens, Morgens West Foundation – AVLF Partners of the Year
- Rich Johnson (In Memoriam), Air Allergen – AVLF Partners of the Year
- Wade Malone, Nelson Mullins – Super Star Award
- Che Alexander, Fulton County Superior Court Clerk – Safe and Stable Homes Partner of the Year
- Jimmy Rusert & Garaniqué Williams, DLA Piper – Saturday Lawyer Program Volunteers of the Year
- Boden “Bo” Brindell, Paralegal – Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C. – Housing Court Assistance Center Volunteer of the Year
- Honeywell – SWON Partner of the Year
- Leanne Sunderland, Dentons – SWON Volunteers of the Year
- Maddie Felts & Ava Reeves, Alston & Bird – SWON Volunteers of the Year
- CareSource, MLP+ Partner of the Year
- GA Bar Foundation/State Bar of Georgia, Safe and Stable Families Partners of the Year
- Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV), Safe and Stable Families Partners of the Year
- Balean Reid, Barnhart Family Law, Family Law Program Volunteer of the Year.
- Steven Cayton, Cayton Legal – Guardian ad Litem Volunteer of the Year
- Regina Edwards, Edwards Family Law – Safe Families Office Volunteer of the Year
- Patty Shewmaker, Shewmaker and Lewis – Family Law Program Firm of the Year
- United Way of Greater Atlanta, Standing with Survivors Partners of the Year
- CHRIS 180, Standing with Survivors Partners of the Year
Celebrate With Us
Whether you’re a longtime AVLF supporter or new to our work, this is one of the most uplifting events of the year. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made, the people behind that progress, and what we can do together next.