Community Involvement

Giving back to the communities we serve is an important part of our philosophy and tradition at Hodgson Russ. Our attorneys and staff serve on the boards of directors of more than 100 organizations, including those devoted to health care, education, the arts, civic and business interests, and social issues. At all levels, we encourage attorneys and staff to support community organizations with their time and skills. In addition to the time we devote to charities, the firm is pleased to provide financial support to more than 250 worthy organizations.

Hodgson Russ is also committed to providing legal services pro bono to needy individuals and organizations. The Erie County Bar Association praised Hodgson Russ for its outstanding pro bono efforts, and the United States District Court for the Western District of New York presented its Special Service Award to Hodgson Russ and past pro bono partner Hugh M. Russ III for dedication to pro bono activities.

Following is a partial list of the organizations Hodgson Russ supports.

Albany Medical Center Foundation
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
American Heart Association
Arts in Education Institute of Western New York
Association of Legal Administrators, Hudson Valley Chapter
Botanical Gardens Society
Boy Scouts of America
Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo
Buffalo Arts Studio
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
Buffalo Niagara Partnership
Buffalo Prep
Buffalo State College Foundation
Buffalo Urban League, Inc.
Buffalo Zoological Society
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Canisius College
Canisius Women's Business Center
Central Canadian Public TV Association
Child & Family Services of Erie County
Church Mission of Help Counseling
Community Music School
Compass House
Computers for Children
Configuration Dance
Crisis Services
Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County
D'Youville College
EduNations
Elmwood Village Association
Everywoman Opportunity Center
Family Justice Center
Friends of Perimeter Institute
Fulton Montgomery Community College Foundation
Goodwill Industries
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Horizon Health Services
Hull House Foundation
Irish Classical Theatre
Junior Achievement

Kaleida Health Foundation
Kevin Guest House
Lake Iroquois Association
Legal Services for the Elderly and Disabled
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Literacy Volunteers
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Meals on Wheels
Muscular Dystrophy Association
MusicalFare Theatre Company
Music is Art
National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York
National Kidney Foundation of Western New York
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Neighborhood Legal Services
New York Bar Foundation
New York State Museum
Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association
Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Parks and Trails New York
Planned Parenthood of Western New York
Police Athletic League of Buffalo
Project Flight
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Shakespeare in Delaware Park
Shaw Festival
Shea's Buffalo
SPCA
Squeaky Wheel
State University College at Oneonta Foundation
Summit Educational Resources
Theatre of Youth
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
United Way
University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo Office of Science, Technology, and Outreach
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Western New York Public Broadcasting Association
Western New York Technology Development Center
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation
World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara