Pro Bono
The law does not work
unless it works for everyone.
Fridman Fels & Soto commits a meaningful portion of its practice to pro bono representation. We focus on pro-democracy litigation and access to justice.
5%
Target of billable hours devoted annually to pro bono matters
Up to 100 hours
Counted as billable work for associates towards their annual bonus
Areas of Focus
Where we focus our
pro bono practice.
Pro-Democracy Litigation
The firm has represented, pro bono, nonprofit immigration-assistance organizations targeted in a Congressional investigation into their use of federal funds, and has defended Department of Justice lawyers terminated for their work on January 6-related investigations. We believe a functioning democracy requires a vigorous defense of the rule of law. When many of the largest law firms in the country signed deals with the administration, we decided it was up to firms like ours to fill the void.
Fighting Wrongful Convictions
Our attorneys defend individuals accused of serious federal crimes, including those the system got wrong. For years, Daniel Fridman represented Dr. Vanja Abreu pro bono, a psychologist whose health-care-fraud conviction the Eleventh Circuit threw out after she had served roughly three years in prison. Mr. Fridman found to get her compensated for the wrongful imprisonment.
Our Approach
Pro bono at the partner level.
At Fridman Fels & Soto, pro bono matters are handled by the same partners and associates who handle the firm's most complex paid engagements. We do not staff pro bono matters with junior lawyers supervised from a distance, nor do we accept pro bono clients we cannot serve meaningfully.
Our partners have spent careers representing the government against individuals, representing companies against the government, and representing individuals against companies. That range of perspective — and the judgment it develops — is what we bring to pro bono representations involving civil liberties, democratic accountability, and access to justice.
We are particularly focused on matters where geographic and language barriers create systematic disadvantages: Latin American individuals navigating U.S. proceedings, and U.S.-connected parties facing legal threats from our government.
If you believe your matter may qualify for pro bono consideration, we invite you to contact us. We review all inquiries and respond to each one, even when we are unable to take the matter.