When a tornado passed through Wisconsin flattening many trees and homes in its path last June, many folks in Adams County were grateful that Attorney Dan Wood lives in their community.
August 2004
Lawyer helps neighbors in aftermath of tornado, featured in TV
spot
When a tornado passed through Wisconsin flattening many trees
and homes in its path last June, many folks in Adams County were
grateful that Attorney Dan Wood lives in their community.
Wood, a sole practitioner in Friendship, offered his legal expertise
to help his neighbors sort through insurance policies, timber contracts,
filing medical claims, and other legal matters.
The State Bar is featuring Wood in its fifth 30-second television spot,
which airs in August, highlighting lawyers who have demonstrated
exemplary commitment to community or pro bono service as part of the
"Wisconsin Lawyers Make a Difference" TV series. The program, which
kicked off in the spring, began airing in April on WISC-TV3 and UPN-14
reaching 23 Wisconsin counties.
"Dan went 'above and beyond' providing free legal help to anyone who
asked," says Adams County Corporation Counsel Cindy Haro. "I called Dan,
who is the Adams County Bar Association president, to see if the bar
could be of any assistance, and he did not hesitate. Dan set aside his
practice and set up a table in the town hall to answer questions."
"Dan Wood's actions are the essence of the State Bar's branding
initiative," says Public Image Committee Chair Kevin Palmersheim. "His
actions show how attorneys deliver the three key qualities the public
values most about lawyers - expert advice, problem-solving skills, and
community service. His actions demonstrate that when lawyers see a need
in their community they respond. That's what our public outreach efforts
are about ... educating the public about the value lawyers bring to
their communities."
Past TV spots highlighted Troy Mayne, Madison, for his work with Habitat
for Humanity; Lance Grady, Waukesha, and Dean Richards, Delafield, for
their efforts on their local fire department and a search and rescue
dive team; Beth Roney Drennan, Baraboo, for providing legal assistance
in family law, child support, and domestic abuse matters to poor
families who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, and John Mitby, Madison,
for volunteering his time and his knowledge to make the Reddan Soccer
Park in Verona, Wis. a reality for thousands of children.
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