Pro Bono

“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.” -- Anonymous
 
Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler takes pride in our commitment to strengthening the Baltimore community by providing legal assistance to those who cannot afford legal services or who do not know who to turn to for guidance. The firm has a Member appointed as the firm’s Pro Bono coordinator to seek out beneficiary organizations and groups. Our attorneys take leadership roles to help many pro bono organizations with legal issues.
 
This list includes the Equal Justice Council of the Legal Aid Bureau, The House of Ruth, the Homeless Persons Representation Project, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service and Project 5000. Several ARD&H attorneys are also actively involved in presenting continuing education seminars to non-profit organizations.
 
The firm strongly urges its attorneys to devote time to pro bono matters, which range from child custody and support issues to real estate development and federal criminal issues. It is vital that we invest back in our community through our pro bono representation and improve the lives of those who need our help.

Recent Pro Bono examples

The By-laws and Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions of Heritage Crossing Residents Association (HCRA) were updated on a pro bono basis by Jerry Lurie and Eric Disharoon. HCRA is a Hope VI community. Hope VI is a major HUD plan meant to revitalize the most needy public housing projects into mixed-income developments.
 
Learning Independence Through Computers (LINC) is a non-profit computer resource center that provides opportunities for people with disabilities, their families and members of the business community. Its primary objective is to help people with disabilities fulfill their potential for productivity at home, at school, at the workplace, and in the community. Kirk Kolodner has represented LINC over the past 20 years, assisting in such matters as achieving 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status, negotiating leases, preparing a personnel manual and employment law matters.
 
David Rudow and Eric Disharoon organized Village at Home, Inc. and represented the non-profit in obtaining 501(c)(3) status. They also performed corporate services and lease and contract review work. The organization works with senior adults and persons with disabilities to provide them with the practical means and confidence to live fulfilling lives in their own neighborhoods and homes.
 
David Rudow is providing a public service to Baltimore City by serving as a citizen member of the Outcome Budgeting Task Force. Under Outcome Budgeting, the City first identifies what results matter to most citizens. This data is then used to inform the budget process and ensure that spending decisions mimic citizen priorities.

This momument to Edgar Allan Poe is located within Law Center Plaza at the University of Baltimore. Originally dedicated in 1921 its first location was in Wyman Park at the corner of 29th Street. The model for this monument was destroyed in a house fire, the second was destroyed in an earthquake and the third was delayed many years during WW I from being shipped across the Atlantic. The original base contained two errors in its dedication quote, with one corrected by a fan using a chisel.

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Renée Bronfein Ades, Robert M. Horne, Eric D. Disharoon and Carol G. Cooper.

Located within Patterson Park is this monument to General Kazimierz Pulaski who was considered the “father of the American cavalry” for his unique military techniques. He was a friend of Ben Franklin and saved George Washington's life during the Battle of Brandywine. The monument illustrates General Pulaski and Captain Paul Bentalou leading their cavalry at the Siege of Savannah. Pulaski died during this battle after being shot in the thigh.

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Yale M. Ginsburg, F. Kirk Kolodner, Walter R. Stone, David B. Applefeld, Michael G. Hendler, Jerald B. Lurie, Leslie J. Polt, Andrew Radding.

Positioned at the corner of Howard and Eager Streets — on land that was part of his estate — the statue of John Eager Howard was a gift of the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City. Howard was a colonel in the Continental Army, lead by General George Washington and this piece resides in the shadow of the nearby Washington Monument. Howard County is named in his honor.

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Robert M. Horne, Carol G. Cooper, Walter R. Stone

Positioned outside The Lacrosse Museum at Johns Hopkins University, the Creator’s Game monument depicts two Iroquois Indians playing lacrosse with one intercepting a pass directed to the other. The  inscription on the base is inscribed with the words: "The game of Lacrosse was given by the Creator to the Ho-de-no-saunee (Iroquois) and other Native American people many ages ago. It is from the Iroquois that the modern game most directly descends. May this sculpture forever honor the Iroquois and the origins of Lacrosse."

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David B. Applefeld, Mark L. Miller and Robert M. Horne

This monument to General Marquis de Lafayette resides just beneath the Washington Monument in Baltimore. With General Washington’s pointing outwards, it appears as if he is directing Lafayette to ride off into the distance under his command. One of only six individuals to be awarded honorary United States citizenship, this statue was dedicated to General Lafayette in 1924.

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Walter R. Stone, Oren D. Saltzman, Eric D. Disharoon

The Military Courage Statue was installed at Mount Vernon Place in 1885. Baltimore art collector William Walters presented this as a gift to the City which is modeled after Michaelangelo’s statue at the tomb of Lorenzo de’ Medici in Florence. "Sister" statues were created along with Courage entitled Faith, Meditation and Charity.

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Eric D. Disharoon, Renée Bronfein Ades, Oren D. Saltzman, F. Kirk Kolodner.

This statue to George Peabody is positioned in Mount Vernon, just east of the Washington Monument. An entreprenuer who moved to Baltimore in 1816 he co-founded Peabody, Riggs, and Company. Recognized as the father of modern philanthropy, he established the first music conservatory in the United States in Baltimore -- now known as the Peabody Institute -- in 1857.  The Peabody Education Fund is believed to have donated more than $8 million to charitable trusts and organizations.

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F. Kirk Kolodner, Carol G. Cooper, Walter R. Stone, Oren D. Saltzman

Oren D. Saltzman poses with "The Dealings" a statue dedicated to James Rouse, recognized as the founder of Columbia, MD, and his brother Williard. Erected in 1986, it overlooks Lake Kittamaqundi in downtown Columbia and was rededicated in June 2002 in honor of Columbia's 35th anniversary.

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Oren D. Saltzman

The Severn Teackle Wallis monument is positioned at Mount Vernon Place at it peers down Monument Street. Recognized as among the premiere lawyers of his generation, Severn Teackle was elected to the Maryland Legislature in 1861 where he led a group of politicians against the Civil War. President Lincoln had him jailed for these actions.

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Robert Horne, Renée Bronfein Ades, F. Kirk Kolodner and Eric D. Disharoon

The Star-Spangled Banner Memorial resides beneath the pagoda at Patterson Park. The sculpture depicts two school children holding a scroll that reads: "To commemorate the centennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, the pupils of the public schools of Baltimore have erected this memorial upon Hampstead Hill where in September, 1814, the citizen soldiers of Maryland stood ready to sacrifice their lives in defense of their homes and their country."

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Yale M. Ginsburg, David B. Applefeld, Andrew Radding, Walter R. Stone, F. Kirk Kolodner, Jerald B. Lurie, Leslie J. Polt and Michael G. Hendler.

Oren D. Saltzman poses with "The Hug," a statue positioned in Columbia Town Center overlooking Lake Kittamaqundi. The plaque beneath it reads: Dedicated to Mort Hoppenfeld, whose plans and designs for Columbia embrace all people." The monument was unveiled in June 1987 in honor of Columbia's 20th anniversary.

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Oren D. Saltzman

Located at Eutaw Place and W. Lanvale Street in the Bolton Hill section of Baltimore City, this sculpture of Francis Scott Key is one of two honoring the author of our country’s National Anthem. Dedicated in 1911 and created by French sculptor Marius Jean Antonin Mercie, it shows Key in a row boat with poem in hand, and accompanied by another sailor. The sculpture was designed to memorialize the poet’s return from the British ship on which he had been detained during the bombardment of Fort McHenry.

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Rob Horne, David Rudow, Marc Noren, Carol G. Cooper, Renée Bronfein Ades, Michael Hendler, Jerald Lurie, David Applefeld and Andrew Radding.

Known as Shot Tower Park, the tract of land adjacent to Baltimore's Police Headquarters contains a memorial honoring fallen officers in the United States. The park, unveiled in 1978, consists of three statues, a large panel of inscribed names and various dedication plaques. They face City Hall and War Memorial Plaza.

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Geoffrey W. Washington, David B. Applefeld, Judge Paul A. Dorf, Walter R. Stone, Renée Bronfein Ades, F. Kirk Kolodner and Eric D. Disharoon.

Located within Canton Square — which was previously the site of Canton Market — resides this memorial to Captain John O’Donnell, recognized as the founder of the Canton Community. Captain O'Donnell first initiated trade between Canton, China and Baltimore in 1785 and operated his own fleet of merchant sailing vessels.

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Geoffrey W. Washington, David B. Applefeld, Walter R. Stone, Carol G. Cooper, Judge Paul A. Dorf, F. Kirk Kolodner, Renée Bronfein Ades, Eric D. Disharoon.