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Article: Pro bono work offers Memphis, Tenn.-area attorneys many non-monetary rewards.
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- The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2006
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Byline: Cathryn Stout
Nov. 7--When Memphis attorney David Siegel agreed with a handshake to represent Shaoqiang 'Jack' and Qin Luo 'Casey' He in a custody battle over their preschool-age daughter, he never imagined that handshake would cost him $500,000.
Since 2002, that's how much Siegel and the law firm of Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz PLC have waived in legal fees for the family.
Siegel has been entangled in the case for nearly five years, but for the 46-year-old plaintiff attorney, the investment is neither calculated in dollars nor in the 91 hours of in-court testimony.
"The case has really allowed me to find a sense of purpose and ...