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KATTEN OFFICE VOLUNTEERS TIME, MONEY AND COUNSEL
TO HELP THOSE IMPACTED BY THE LA FIRE

Katten’s Los Angeles (LA) office mobilized to support victims of the Eaton Fire through donations and extensive volunteer efforts.
On March 9, a team led by Private Credit Partner Jan Harris Cate joined the Downtown LA YMCA to distribute over 400 laptops,
1,000 hotspots and household items to families displaced by the fires. Beyond hands-on assistance, Katten donated $50,000 each
to the YMCA of Metropolitan LA and Habitat for Humanity of Greater LA (Habitat LA) to support emergency shelter and long-
term rebuilding through Habitat LA’s ReBUILD LA campaign. LA Entertainment and Media Partner Scott Cutrow coordinated
these efforts, including drop-in clinics with external organizations to help attorneys learn the FEMA claims process, as well as
collaboration with pro bono partners to provide legal aid related to combating predatory rental price gouging. Katten also assisted
the Inner City Law Center (ICLC) with the recovery of vital documents, with Litigation Partner Paul Yong participating in an ICLC
Vital Documents Clinic to help clients obtain driver’s licenses and passports lost in the fires.

Other Katten participants included Human Resources Manager Nicole Callanan, Private Wealth Legal Executive Assistant
Christy Corpuz, Litigation Legal Executive Assistant Marsha Davis, Real Estate Legal Executive Assistant Julie Ford, Docket
Assistant Javone Iabichello, Private Credit Staff Attorney Keiko Ishida, Information Technology Manager
Will Kong, Mergers and Acquisitions Associate Maximillian Licona, Private Credit
Associate Nune Mamyan, Manager of Coaching and Leadership
Development Stacey Schwartz, Billing Coordinator Debora Smith,
and Records Manager Mia Wright, along with several of
their family members.

KATTEN CHICAGO OFFICE
HOSTS SECOND CORPORATE
LEADERSHIP DAY FOR THE
O-SCHOOL
This event showcased Katten’s ongoing commitment to
In December of last year, Katten’s Chicago office hosted its supporting educational institutions and helping students
second Corporate Leadership Day for The Sonia Shankman overcome challenges to pursue fulfilling careers. Katten
Orthogenic School (O-School), a therapeutic day school in participants who contributed to this impactful day, all from
Chicago serving students with mental health challenges and/ Chicago, included Real Estate Associate Sarah Megan
or autism who have not succeeded in regular school place- Erb, Private Wealth Associate Jack Bradley, Senior Counsel
ments. The program gave high school students firsthand and Pro Bono Counsel Janet Goelz Hoffman, Professional
exposure to a professional environment and facilitated small- Development and CLE Manager Ruta Stropus, Senior
group discussions with both attorneys and business profes- Professional Development and CLE Coordinator Kim Koenig,
sionals. Feedback from the O-School was overwhelmingly Graphic Designer Rick de Anda, Senior Marketing Events
positive, with students calling the visit a highlight of their Specialist Jenny Delatorre, Public Finance Paralegal Heide
semester and “bragging to other students about the fantas- Fuessel, Conference and Event Services Manager Jasmina
tic time they had,” according to the O-School’s Director of Nuhbegovic, Billing Manager Arlene Pappalardo, and Legal
Transitional Services and Programs, Carmen Roberts, EdD. Executive Assistant Karen Trevino.

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