Day Pitney Honors Parsippany Attorney With Pro Bono Award

Day Pitney announced that attorney Kevin Duffy, an associate in the firm's Parsippany office, has received the 2017 Coleman Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to pro bono work. Mr. Duffy was one of three Day Pitney attorneys honored with the firm's annual pro bono award. This year’s Coleman Award winners dedicated a total of more than 700 hours of their time to pro bono service.

The Coleman Awards are given by Day Pitney annually to lawyers at the firm whose commitment to pro bono and public service exemplify the best ideals of the legal profession and the legacy of Cyril Coleman, a former Day Pitney partner who served many public institutions and causes and was known for his dignity, common sense and integrity.

Mr. Duffy dedicated many pro bono hours to argue before the Supreme Court of New Jersey in the Williams v. American Auto Logistics matter on behalf of Lamar Williams, a previously pro se litigant whose case was dismissed from the Special Civil Part of the NJ Superior Court. Mr. Duffy prevailed in his argument that Williams was unconstitutionally denied his right to a jury trial. Mr. Duffy also worked on a guardianship matter in which he appeared as Court-appointed attorney for an allegedly incapacitated individual, represented a former inmate of Northern State Prison in the prosecution of assault claims against various corrections officers, and represented an inmate of New Jersey State Prison in the prosecution of his claims against prison guards and medical providers.

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