Irwin IP’s pro bono representations have been an integral part of the Firm’s mission since our inception. In 2021, as part of the Firm’s commitment to ensure all our attorneys are actively involved in giving back to our Chicago community, we hired a dedicated Special Counsel for Entertainment Law and Pro Bono Services. In response, Irwin IP attorneys rose to the challenge by collectively providing 1,518 hours to pro bono representation in the first three quarters of 2024.
Although all attorneys’ volunteer efforts are valued, meaningful and necessary, Irwin IP’s Pro Bono Committee chose Alexander Bennett as the Irwin IP 2024 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. Please join us in sharing and celebrating the work of Alex who donated his time to provide over $37,000 in free legal services.
Irwin IP remains motivated to fill the gap in legal services and provide equal access to justice, and we are all proud of Alexander Bennett’s commitment to our Firm’s mission. Although Irwin IP specializes in providing support for musicians and artists through the Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) organization, some attorneys have pursued a different path for their pro bono representation. Alexander is one of those attorneys.
Alexander collaborated with The Veterans Consortium (TVC), where he trained to help assist our veterans with their appeals before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). As the son of a veteran himself, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Max Bennett, Alexander feels a deep commitment to giving back to those who have served our country.
In the summer of 2023, Alexander began working with an Army veteran seeking a higher disability rating. After more than a year of dedicated effort, Alexander successfully secured a remand of the case back to the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), ensuring the veteran’s case would be reconsidered.
Please join us in celebrating Alexander Bennett and his impactful work in the pro bono community.
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Irwin IP specializes in mission-critical intellectual property and technology litigation, catering to a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups. Our expertise extends to enforcing and protecting intellectual property portfolios, ensuring our clients’ product lines, worth hundreds of millions annually, remain secure. Notably, we routinely, successfully litigate against the largest, most prestigious law firms representing the largest companies in the world on matters valued in the tens and hundreds of millions.