Congratulations to Covington & Burling for a remarkable result in a pro bono civil rights case for a prisoner.

“Mr. P” is a JDC client who is wheelchair bound and was denied proper medical treatment while incarcerated. He filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California and represented himself for several years until Covington took his case in 2016.

Cort Lannin (pictured) represented Mr. P with supervision from partner Phillip Warren. They settled the case for over $15,000 when most similar cases are dismissed or settled for nominal amounts. Covington also recently settled a similar case in the Eastern District of California. JDC is grateful for Cort, Phillip and Covington’s support staff for their hard work on this pro bono matter.

To learn more about JDC’s Federal Pro Bono Project, visit www.sfbar.org/jdc.