Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that pro bono fellow Lucía Falcón was recognized as a 2024 Pro Bono Publico Award recipient by The Legal Aid Society for outstanding service to the organization and its clients. Every year, Legal Aid recognizes the work of volunteer lawyers, law firms, corporations and other professionals who have volunteered their time and talent to provide exceptional legal services to low-income New Yorkers.

As the firm’s New York pro bono fellow, Falcón assists low-income clients with civil pro bono matters. She divides her time between counseling other firm attorneys on pro bono immigration matters and providing direct representation to clients at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) and the Legal Aid Society. Her practice focuses exclusively on immigration matters, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, U Visas and family-based petitions.

Prior to joining the firm, Falcón was a staff attorney at Catholic Charities Community Services, providing pro bono representation in immigration matters for indigent and unrepresented individuals.