On Sunday, September 21, 2014, at the MidAmerica Club in Chicago, the Family Defense Center honored Ellen Domph for her exemplary work as lead trial counsel in the celebrated In re: Yohan K. case which led to a landmark appellate victory as well as the research and advocacy of Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer, whose focus on the widespread injustice and error in so many “Shaken Baby Syndrome” prosecutions has helped exonerate wrongly accused families and shaped public discourse. A Community and Professional Service Award was given to FDC Board Member and pro bono attorney Louis Fogel of Jenner and Block. We also recognized the Goodman Theatre with a Community Awareness Award for promoting awareness of the child welfare system through the production of the play Luna Gale. Click to view pictures from the event as well as the event program booklet.
Below are photos from the event. Click here to view the event program booklet.
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Parent advocates and leaders Mary Kelly Broderick and Brian Timmel have led efforts to put Center policy work on legislators’ agendas.
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Patricia Jones Blessman (one of the 2015 co-chairs) at the 2014 gala with Diane Redleaf, Simin Frazer and Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.
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Center Board Member Michael Koenigsberger with his wife, Theresa
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Amanda Tischina, Diane Redleaf, and Sam present the Community and Professional Service Award to Louis Fogel (center right).
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Steve Scott, Rebecca Gilman, Mary Beth Fisher, and Roche Schulfer of the Goodman Theatre
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Parent Advocate Michelle Weidner presents the Family Defense Scholar Award to Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer
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Benefit co-chair Mary Kelly Broderick presents the 2014 Family Defender Award to Ellen Domph
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The gathered crowd displays their bidding paddles
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Patricia Jones Blessman, Diane Redleaf, Simin Frazer and Sen. Carol Moseley Braun.
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State Senator Jacqueline Collins, 2013 Family Defender Anita Weinberg and Center Director Diane Redleaf celebrate policy advances for families.
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Guests admire the sunset from the top of the Aon Center
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Attorneys from Winston and Strawn gather with FDC Staff Attorney Sara Gilloon