Philanthropy by Lawyers?

While it is not often expressed enough the legal profession has many significant contributors to the needs of the less fortunate members of our community.  If you examine the boards of any charitable organization you will usually find an attorney serving in a voluntary capacity. 

The big firms that handle very few personal injury cases do a good job with their public relations staff members in releasing information about members of the firm’s activities in not only professional activities and accomplishments.  They also point out their lawyer’s efforts in helping the needy in a way that is not deceptive or grossly self-serving.  

It is only in the field of personal injury that the boasters of “collecting millions for their clients” project that they “pay it forward” by handing out $500 to needy persons on television or make a $2,500 charitable contribution to a local charity that provides food boxes to needy individuals. 

While it is commendable to make such donations out of the millions they recover in settlements or judgments this doesn’t seem to be a fair ratio to folks like the law firm of Whitaker & Whitaker who have raised over $200,000 over the years for the Chambliss Home and have never sought any publicity for their efforts.

Who are the genuine philanthropists?  I leave that choice up to the readers…

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