Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence – 2020 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner

The Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence was created through the generosity of Martin and Arlene Klepper in order to recognize attorneys early in their careers who have made a significant volunteer contribution to the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. The 2020 winner of the Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence is:

Elliot Weingarten

Associate, Brown Rudnick

Elliot J. Weingarten is a litigation associate at Brown Rudnick. Since coming to Washington as a first-year associate in 2013, Elliot has made pro bono work a central part of his practice. Over the past seven years, Elliot has been one of Legal Aid’s most active pro bono volunteers, developing expertise in defending tenants facing eviction cases. Elliot has personally handled about 15 eviction cases, and mentored his colleagues on additional cases as well, ensuring that families are able to stay in their homes and that landlords remedy severe housing conditions as required by law.