Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Philomena Kebec

Philomena Kebec of Odanah is the recipient of this year’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. The award, presented by the State Bar’s Legal Assistance Committee, recognizes dedication to the development and delivery of legal services to low-income individuals or those who develop innovative ways to deliver volunteer legal services.
Kebec is the economic development coordinator for Bad River Band of Lake Superior-Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Odanah, serving her tribe and community in legal and nonlegal capacities.
She has worked with Judicare Legal Aid for more than seven years, taking pro bono cases on a wide range of family and housing issues. In 2023, she took the most pro bono cases of any Judicare attorney, including a challenging and urgent family case that spanned multiple states involving two children abducted from their home state outside Wisconsin.
“Philomena takes some of Judicare’s strangest cases with the most desperate clients and far-flung jurisdictions,” say her nominators. “From consultations to full representation in state and tribal courts, she treats her clients with care, compassion, and respect. Kebec is a shining example that Wisconsin attorneys can have more than one passion, use more than one skillset, and serve more than one commitment, including impactful pro bono work.”
Read more about Kebec www.wisbar.org...
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