Affiliations & Awards

Memberships & Affiliations

• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• National Legal Aid and Defenders Association
• Management Information Exchange
• Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
• Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board
• Inn of Court
• DELVACCA
• USI Affinity
• Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

Awards

• November 2011
  VIP Board Member Sophia Lee, Winner for Outstanding Community Service Award, DELVACCA
  VIP Board Member Michael Balent, Finalist for Outstanding Community Service Award, DELVACCA
  VIP Volunteer Kevin D. Stepanuk, Finalist for Outstanding In-House Counsel of the Year, DELVACCA

• October 2010
  VIP Managing Attorney, Ourania "Rainy" Papademetriou, Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award

• April 2010
  VIP Board Members Andy Boczkowski and Sophia Lee, Finalists for Outstanding Community Service Award, DELVACCA

• March 2010
  Executive Director Sara Woods, Donald W. Dowd Alumni Association Award for Public Service, Villanova University School of Law

• November 2009
  VIP Volunteer Joseph A. Sullivan, 2009 Wachovia Fidelity Award, Philadelphia Bar Association

• November 2009
  Former VIP Board Member Judge Annette Rizzo, William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award, Philadelphia Bar Association

• October 2009
  VIP Volunteer Craig Gottlieb, Citation for volunteer work with VIP, Mayor Michael Nutter    

• June 2009
  Former VIP Board Member Judge Annette Rizzo, Louis Goffman Award,Pennsylvania Bar Association

• June 2009
  Philadelphia Bar Association's Harrison Tweed Award for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program, American Bar Association

• June 2009
  Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Beacon of Justice Award for work with VIP's Mortgage Foreclosure Program, The National Legal Aid & Defender Association

• June 2009
  VIP Managing Attorney Stefanie Seldin, Civic Legal Aid Attorney of the Year, Pennsylvania Bar Association

• April 2009
  VIP Volunteer Lise Fisher, Family Law Attorney of the Year, American Bar Association

• February 2009
  Tribute to Philadelphia VIP from City of Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter

• 2009

  VIP Executive Director Sara Woods, Alumnae Achievement Award, Penn State University

• September 2008
  Former VIP Board Member Judge Annette Rizzo, Outstanding Woman in the Law Award, Justinian Society of Philadelphia

• November  2006
  Citation Honoring and Celebrating Philadelphia LawWorks, City of Philadelphia City Council

• January 2000
  Tribute to Philadelphia VIP from City of Philadelphia, Mayor Edward G. Rendell

• December 2000
  The Herbert R. Weiman, Jr. for Dedicated and generous service on behalf of clients, Family Law Section Award of Philadelphia Bar Association

• September 1997
  Citation for "A Lawyer for Every Child" Program (ALEC),  City of Philadelphia City Council

• March 1996
  Proclamation to Philadelphia VIP from City Philadelphia, Mayor Edward G. Rendell

• 1993
  Certificate of Recognition from the Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley, The Chinese Refugee Pro Bono Project

• November 1989
  Private Sector Initiative Commendation, President George Bush-The United States White House

• 1988-89
  Louis J. Goffman Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service to the Community,  Pennsylvania Bar Association

• January 1988
  Tribute to Philadelphia VIP from City of Philadelphia, Mayor W. Wilson Goode

• Certificate for Service to Our Community from United Way