TAMPA, FL – The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit’s Pro Bono Committee has named Carlton Fields as a recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Pro Bono Service by a Law Firm Award. The award recognizes firms that made a significant contribution to pro bono legal services in 2025.
Carlton Fields was nominated by Crossroads For Kids, a nonprofit and valued partner of the firm since Crossroads’ founding in 2012. Over the past decade, nearly 20 Carlton Fields attorneys have represented children and young adults referred by judges in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. In 2025, Carlton Fields' Tampa office provided 4,062.5 hours of pro bono legal services, supporting disadvantaged children in Hillsborough County across a wide range of matters, including dependency, delinquency, criminal, and other legal proceedings. The firm regularly invites Crossroads to present at lunch-and-learn programs to educate attorneys about the needs of vulnerable youth and recruit new volunteers.
Over its 125-year history, Carlton Fields has been steadfast in its commitment to using its legal skills and resources to serve individuals and communities in need and to support causes that promote fairness, access to justice, and positive social impact. The firm’s pro bono work has included child and family advocacy, immigration, veterans’ rights and benefits appeals, criminal justice reform, fair housing and landlord-tenant disputes, and environmental protection. Carlton Fields regularly partners with nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Citizens Crime Commission, the Innocence Project of Florida, and Bat Conservation International, among others, enabling the firm to make meaningful contributions across the country.
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