In November 2024, the Portland office prepared over 50 sandwiches and sack lunches for the Blanchet House to help combat hunger in the community.

Associates Julia Doherty and William Kenick led this year’s Associates Campaign, the Legal Foundation of Washington’s Campaign for Equal Justice to support 50 legal aid programs across Washington that help low-income families with immediate legal needs advocate for long-term systemic reforms to advance equal justice.

Members of our senior staff prepared and served a taco lunch to the building residents of the DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center)'s Lyon Building in Seattle.

In September 2024, the Spokane office volunteered at Second Harvest Inland Northwest where they sorted bulk produce and shelf-stable items. Their efforts helped process large quantities of food into family-sized portions, supporting Second Harvest’s mission to distribute essential items to the community.

Foster Garvey raised over $6,500 during the 2024 Food Frenzy campaign, supporting Food Lifeline’s efforts to provide meals to children and families in need across Washington.

This summer, the Seattle office participated in a volunteer event organized by Project Coordinator Trevor Haefner at the Washington Park Arboretum. All volunteers (John Hoerster, Carol Hoerster, Kayla Nolan and Trevor Haefner) thoroughly enjoyed their time outside, reporting that connecting with the land, even removing weeds, was therapeutic.

Adrian Urquhart Winder received the Pepper Schubert Barer Award from the Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, awarded in May 2024 at the Foster Garvey Attorney Retreat in Portland, Oregon.

In April 2024, Foster Garvey, in partnership with the Joint Minority Mentorship Program (JMMP), hosted a training on inclusive mentorship for both JMMP mentors and mentees and firm attorney participants in our internal mentoring program.

Beginning in 2024, The Washington Joint Minority Mentorship Program (JMMP) law student and new lawyer mentees who completed its one-year mentorship program were named “Stone Scholars” in honor of Foster Garvey attorney Rafael Stone’s steadfast commitment to championing access to opportunity throughout the legal profession nationally, and especially in Washington state.