Community Giving
2012 BP MS 150
Susman Godfrey's Team Swift Justice raises $180k in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis
In April, 2012, 34 partners, associates, staff, family and friends of Susman Godfrey, L.L.P. rode 180 miles from Houston to Austin as part of the BP MS150. The group raised over $180K to fight against Multiple Sclerosis.
Susman Godfrey Partners Donate over $65,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Houston
The partners at Susman Godfrey donated over $65,000 to build a Habitat house to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Susman Godfrey, which was founded in Houston.
The firm and our employees (and their families) supplied the labor in April 2011 to build the house. The build project took place over six days and required at least 25 volunteers each day. The house was built in the Milby Park neighborhood.
Neal Manne Receives the 2011 Recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award
The 2011 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Luncheon honoring Susman Godfrey attorney Neal Manne and past recipients on this 25th anniversary of the award was an unparalleled success, both in terms of fundraising, and providing inspiration.
The luncheon raised more than 625-thousand dollars for the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL's) Southwest Region and its programs. The luncheon also delivered a large dose of encouragement for attorneys, judges and others in the legal system to follow the principles of ADL, and strive for justice and fairness.
Pro bono: George Rodriguez
Susman Godfrey Partner, Mark Wawro, teamed with Barry Scheck and the Innocence Project to overturn the wrongful conviction of George Rodriguez, who had been imprisoned based on inaccurate forensic evidence.