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SERVICE AWARDS

For the 26th year, Katten has recognized our colleagues for their continued dedication to
serving those without access to vital legal representation and support. This year, the firm
honored 16 of our attorneys and business professionals. We asked each of them to share
more about the initiatives they are passionate about, why community service is so important
to them and what they value most about their pro bono practice:

Matthew Hartzler
Intellectual Property, Associate

Alex Haddad “ That feeling of building a relationship of trust with someone
Corporate, Associate who is in need of legal help and is looking to you for answers
provides an early simulation of the mutual respect that more
“ Pro bono work gives young senior attorneys have with their corporate clients.”
attorneys the chance to run their
own matters, with a great deal of
autonomy, while gaining broad
experience in areas outside of Kelly Hutchinson
their day-to-day practice.” Government and Public Finance,
Partner

“ I am passionate about helping children —
CHICAGO they are the most vulnerable in our

communities and, as such, need systems
in place and advocacy to support them.”

Loren Lee
Litigation, Associate
Deborah Wing
“ Being a lawyer is such a tremendous Intellectual Property, Paralegal
privilege — we have the power to do so
much good. Being able to use my skills “ My main enjoyment comes from working with incredible
to have a positive and direct impact people who choose to make the world a better place. I feel
on our clients’ lives is all the motivation honored to play a very small part in helping them.”
I need.”

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