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Jacob Press Wins Safe Haven Pro Bono Award

03.13.09

New York litigation associate Jacob Press has been awarded Immigration Equality’s Safe Haven Pro Bono Award for his work representing a 26-year old Brazilian client who was granted asylum in October. This award recognizes pro bono lawyers who have gone above and beyond to win refuge for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive asylum seekers. Immigration Equality will present the award to Jacob at its May 19th awards dinner.  The team that worked with Jacob included Partner Joe Tringali, Summer Associates Taamiti Bankole, Craig Katerberg, and Katherine Grealis; and Paralegal Magallie Kortright.