Seyfarth’s Laura Maechtlen Honored with James C. Hormel Philanthropy Award from AIDS Legal Referral Panel

Laura J. Maechtlen, member of Seyfarth's executive committee, chair of the firm’s national Labor & Employment department, and co-chair of its National Diversity & Inclusion Action Team, was honored with the James C. Hormel Philanthropy Award from the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP). In announcing the award, ALRP said:

Laura’s commitment to community service is legendary. Generous, humble, hardworking, and loyal — Laura’s easy-going nature has always made her a valued ALRP family member. This year, ALRP is delighted to shine a spotlight on Laura’s years of work to support ALRP’s mission of improving the health of people living with HIV by resolving their legal issues. Laura has assisted ALRP in just about every way possible, serving as the Pro Bono contact for her firm, as an ALRP Board member (including serving as Board Secretary) and as an incredibly generous donor.

Speaking to the Bay Area Reporter, Maechtlen said: I'm incredibly proud to support ALRP and its incredible work in support of our communities living with HIV/AIDS. I am proud to be part of the history of an organization with high impact, and hope many others will join me in supporting this treasure of a legal services organization.

In addition to her work with ALRP, Maechtlen has served on the boards of Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, Lambda Legal, and the National Lesbian Gay Law Association.

ALRP’s mission is to help people with HIV/AIDS maintain or improve their health by resolving their legal issues. ALRP accomplishes this mission by providing free and low-cost legal services to people with HIV/AIDS in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can read more here.