October 26, 2018 (BOSTON) – Will Dalsen and Jim Anderson are being honored by Sanctuary for Families with the 2018 Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Award. Each year, Sanctuary for Families nominates a small number of pro bono teams that have gone “above and beyond” in their pro bono work on behalf of victims of gender-based violence.

Will and Jim are being honored this year for their representation of 12 amici who sought to persuade the Second Circuit it should not return a child to his abusive father. The amici argued that the father’s pattern of domestic violence against the child’s mother supported a finding the child was subject to a grave risk of harm to the child. Will and Jim marshaled social science research and the amici’s extensive experience to educate the court about the harmful effects of pre- and post-separation power dynamics on children.

Will practices commercial litigation and Jim focuses on intellectual property litigation.  Both are associates in the Firm’s Boston office.

Sanctuary for Families is New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence. Every year, they empower thousands of adults and children to move from fear and abuse to safety and stability, transforming lives through a range of comprehensive services and advocacy.

Sanctuary for Families features Above & Beyond award honorees each week on their blog, and you can click here to read Sanctuary’s blog about this project. The 2018 Above & Beyond awards ceremony will take place on November 13, 2018 in New York City.