Pro Bono Profiles
White and Williams values giving back to the community. We recognize the dedication of our lawyers to pro bono service and share their insights.
Wes is Chair of the Pro Bono Committee. He serves on several pro bono and civil boards and as a Judge Pro Tem for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He is active in several legal organizations, holding leadership positions in many of them. Read more.
Since the beginning of his career, Mark has been actively involved in the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), an organization with which the firm has a long history. Read more.
Tom is dedicated to providing pro bono services to those who cannot afford an attorney. In addition to working on pro bono matters himself, Tom encourages and supports the efforts of associates, counsel, and partners in the firm who are dedicated to helping others on a pro bono basis. Read more.
Laura volunteers with Philadelphia VIP and the Homeless Advocacy Project and has found pro bono service to be a valuable opportunity to take a leadership role in protecting the interests of her clients. Read more.
Tim provides pro bono service for Aaron's Presents, an organization helping youth engage with their communities, and also assists an individual seeking asylum through PAIR, an organization that provides free immigration services to indigent asylum seekers and detained immigrants, assuring fairness and access to justice. Read more.
Nancy Frantz, Mark Paladino and Franca Tavella, along with paralegals Michele McGlashan Frost and Lisa Ann Zolna, all part of the firm's Tangled Title practice group, assisted a client in clearing a particularly tangled title to her home. Read more.
During Patti's years as managing partner, she witnessed and supported pro bono service that the firm was involved in from a broad perspective. In the first years since, Patti has dedicated a significant amount of her own time to dive into multiple organizations to serve the underrepresented. Read more.
David has found a fulfilling path in pro bono service representing refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants. He enjoys helping people realize their dreams of becoming American citizens. In addition, David also counsels clients of the Senior Law Center and helps them to create life-planning documents like wills and durable powers of attorney. Read more.
Lynndon is a member of the Firm's Pro Bono Committee and is actively involved in several Pro Bono organizations such as The Support Center for Child Advocates and Philadelphia VIP.
Lian Skaf is a Partner in the Subrogation Department. His bio is available here.









