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10 KATTEN VOLUNTEERS MARA GLASER MCCAHAN
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES HELPS RAISE OVER $3.2
SUPPORT SOCIAL WELLBEING MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S
AS ‘RILEY ’S WAY CALL FOR NATIONAL HOSPITAL
KINDNESS’ PRO JECT JUDGES
Washington, DC, Partner Mara A. Glaser McCahan and
Throughout April, 10 Katten volunteers participated as judges in husband Daniel McCahan successfully co-chaired Children’s
the Riley’s Way Call for Kindness, an initiative that empowers Ball 2024, the premier annual fundraiser for Children’s
young leaders aged 13 to 23 to create meaningful connections National Hospital in Washington, DC. The April 13 event,
and positive change through kindness and empathy. The program hosted by Children’s National Hospital Foundation, sup-
offers youth leaders a chance to win up to $5,000 in funding for ports pediatric health care and research. The 2024 gala
projects that inspire kindness and strengthen their communities. attracted over 850 guests and raised more than $3.2 million
This volunteer opportunity involved reviewing numerous appli- to help the hospital provide world-class care to families in
cations and providing feedback to the Riley’s Way Foundation, need, elevate the patient experience and advance pediatric
serving as a part of Katten’s Well-Being 360 initiative, which discovery. Mara and Daniel
emphasizes the firm’s commitment to supporting community are already looking forward
initiatives and fostering social wellbeing. to co-chairing Children’s
Ball 2025 on April 26,
Katten volunteers included Conference and Event Services
2025, at The Anthem.
Supervisor Jessie Berger, Business Development Executive
Marguerita Dolatly, Structured Finance Partner Howie Schickler
and Financial Markets and Funds Associate Nick Gervasi from
New York; Conflicts Attorney Lauren Hoeflich from Los Angeles;
Real Estate Paralegal Vickie Hayden Lee, Deputy Conflicts Counsel
Naomi Lesar, Professional Development and WellBeing Manager
Jordan Levey and Senior Billing Manager Rebecca Thompson
from the Chicago office; and Claire Yan from Washington, DC.

DC OFFICE FUNDRAISES IN EXCESS OF $8,000 FOR
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Our Washington, DC, office raised over Intellectual Property Partner Christo- Nicholas McGuire; Litigation Associate
$8,000 for the Legal Aid Society of the pher Cole; Intellectual Property Paralegal Neal Shanker Mehrotra; Employee
District of Columbia as part of their Daria DeLizio; Transactional Tax Planning Benefits and Executive Compensation
Making Justice Real fundraising cam- Associate Mitchell Fagen; Litigation Associate David Mohl; Appeals and
paign. The highlight was a July 24 cocktail Partner Joseph Fiorill; Chief Business Critical Motions Associate Andrew Peco-
competition featuring attorneys as guest Development and Marketing Officer raro; Health Care Partner M. Ramana
bartenders, including Litigation Partner Laura Fulton; Billing Coordinator Mayra Rameswaran; Intellectual Property Part-
Timothy Gray, Corporate Partner Tim- Fuentes; Corporate Partner Christina ner Terence Ross; Real Estate Partner
othy Lynes, Structured Finance Partner Grigorian; Transactional Tax Planning Jeffrey Scharff; Senior Marketing Tech-
Seth Messner, Litigation Associate Partner Brandon Hadley; Intellectual nology Manager Ger Thor; Director of
Andrew Pecoraro and Intellectual Property Partner Michael Justus; Client Intelligence Tracy Tobin; Billing
Property Partner Sean Wooden, who Litigation Partner Nicole Lynn Kobrine; Manager Marcia Williamson; and match-
together raised $1,286. Additional contri- Human Resources Manager Jennifer ing commitments from Timothy Lynes
butions from office members brought the Koch; Corporate Partner Christopher and Litigation Partner Howard Rubin. In
total to $8,070.27, with donations from Locke; Real Estate Partner Kenneth Lore; total, the Making Justice Real campaign
Real Estate Associate Vinny Baumann; Corporate Associate Ryan Lilley; Partner raised over $3.7 million in just two months.
Mara Glaser McCahan; Litigation Partner
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