Bluth Receives State-Wide Pro Bono Award

The Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Services to the Public Committee presents annual pro bono awards. These awards honor lawyers in the 67 counties and 60 judicial districts of Pennsylvania who fulfill the requirements of the profession to provide pro bono service in ways that deserve special recognition. Forty two Pennsylvania lawyers were honored this year, including:

Brian J. Bluth, Esquire: McCormick Law Firm--Williamsport, Lycoming County (Nominated by Danna Rich-Collins, Managing Person/Pro Bono Coordinator, North Penn Legal Services and Jessica Engel, Lycoming Law Association)

Brian J. Bluth became a member of the Protection from Abuse Panel by virtue of becoming an associate in his firm. While we may call him a draftee as opposed to an enlisted man, he has continued to serve with distinction. Because of the system employed by his firm, he automatically gets more than the usual three referrals a year. Mr. Bluth has served five clients in the last year and has dedicated 30 plus hours to pro bono service. But it is not for the number that we honor him, but for his advocacy with these cases. In addition to litigating issues that arise out of his PFA’s, this recipient goes beyond second hearing representation in virtually all cases. He keeps abreast any development in the law, and shares those with the staff of Wise Options and Legal Services for distribution to other advocates. Mr. Bluth participates primarily in the Protection from Abuse Panel at the Lycoming Law Association. Through that panel, he represents victims of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse hearings. His representation transcends the hearings, as he is truly an advocate in all areas that his clients need his service.