TROY ATTORNEY MILINDA REED RECEIVES STATE BAR’S CITATION FOR
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE
ALBANY – Milinda Reed, director of the domestic violence
services program at Unity House, is the recipient of the New York State
Bar Association Committee on Attorneys in Public Service’s
Citation for Special Achievement in Public Service.
After surviving a near-death experience related to domestic violence,
Reed became a lawyer devoted solely to helping other victims. She
developed Unity House’s Law Project, which is now in its eleventh
year, providing free representation to victims of domestic violence in
civil matters.
Through her work building a coordinated community resource project,
she has brought together police, employers and social workers to help
keep women and children safe. In the process, she has helped alter
community attitudes about domestic violence.
“Milinda Reed has transformed a hardship into a lifetime of
service. Because of her efforts, thousands of domestic violence victims
have found safe homes, received proper medical treatment, or started new
lives,” said Committee Chair Peter Loomis of Albany.
“We are pleased to recognize her accomplishments. She is very
deserving of this citation.”
Reed donated more than 100 pro bono hours in 2010. She provided an
additional 150 hours to Attorney for the Child, representing children in
court.
Reed serves on the Court Appointed Special Advocates Advisory
Committee, and the Friends of Rensselaer County Drug Court Board of
Directors. She previously served as the Capital Region representative to
the NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She is the author of
“The Everything Guide to Divorce.”
The citation recognizes special achievements of public service
attorneys in projects or events that have a significant positive impact
on the community. Reed will receive her citation on June 16th at the
State Bar Center in Albany.
The 77,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest
voluntary state bar association in the nation. It was founded in
1876.
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