People: Allegra R. Rich, Partner
Biography
As the firm’s full-time Pro Bono and Philanthropy Partner, Ms. Rich directs Seyfarth Shaw’s overall pro bono program in the firm’s nine offices throughout the United States, ensuring that legal and staff support is provided to maintain pro bono commitments and identifying additional opportunities for volunteer legal representation. In addition, Ms. Rich oversees the firm's community service activities and manages the Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation, through which attorneys and staff can suggest donations to qualified organizations on behalf of the firm. She works closely with the firm's attorneys and staff to identify regional and national community service and charitable giving opportunities in order to provide the greatest possible benefit to the communities in which Seyfarth does business and the greatest possible support of the charitable and volunteer efforts of the firm's attorneys and staff.
Accolades
- Recipient in 2011 of the Moxie Award from the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Named in 2005 as one of the "Illinois Super Lawyers"
- Named in 2001 as one of the "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch"
Community Service
- Member, Chicago Bar Foundation Board of Directors
- Member, Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee
- Steering Committee Member, University of Chicago Women’s Board
- Member, University of Virginia School of Law Alumni Council
- Volunteer, Literacy Chicago
As the firm’s full-time Pro Bono and Philanthropy Partner, Ms. Rich directs Seyfarth Shaw’s overall pro bono program in the firm’s nine offices throughout the United States, ensuring that legal and staff support is provided to maintain pro bono commitments and identifying additional opportunities for volunteer legal representation. In addition, Ms. Rich oversees the firm's community service activities and manages the Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation, through which attorneys and staff can suggest donations to qualified organizations on behalf of the firm. She works closely with the firm's attorneys and staff to identify regional and national community service and charitable giving opportunities in order to provide the greatest possible benefit to the communities in which Seyfarth does business and the greatest possible support of the charitable and volunteer efforts of the firm's attorneys and staff.
Accolades
- Recipient in 2011 of the Moxie Award from the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Named in 2005 as one of the "Illinois Super Lawyers"
- Named in 2001 as one of the "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch"
Community Service
- Member, Chicago Bar Foundation Board of Directors
- Member, Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee
- Steering Committee Member, University of Chicago Women’s Board
- Member, University of Virginia School of Law Alumni Council
- Volunteer, Literacy Chicago
Education
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (1995)
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B.A., University of Chicago (1992)
with honors
Admissions
- Illinois
Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S.Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. District Court for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
1The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Focus on Philanthropy
"Explore Seyfarth's 2011 interactive Pro Bono Report — Focus on Philanthropy."
