Our Supporters

DV LEAP gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its funders, pro bono lawyers, and colleagues, without whom our work would not be possible.  DV LEAP is especially grateful to George Washington University Law School which has provided invaluable institutional support since the founding of DV LEAP to the present. 

Institutional Funders

• William S. Abell Foundation
• Altria Group, Inc.
• Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
• D.C. Bar Foundation
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
• Crowell & Moring, LLP
• Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell & Bank
• Harmon Family Foundation
• Howrey, LLP
• King & Spalding, LLP
• Mary Byron Foundation
• McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
• Miller & Chevalier Foundation
• Morrison & Foerster
• Ross Dixon & Bell LLP
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP
• Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP
• Washington Post Foundation
• White Flowers Foundation
• WilmerHale LLP

Substantial Individual Funders

• Christopher Baker, Esq., Founding Partner, Paris Office, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
• Sylvia Becker, Esq., Partner, Kaye Scholer, LLP
• Selma Hirsh, former VP, American Jewish Committee
• Paul and Louise Meier, Columbia University
• Alexia Morrison, Esq.
• Naomi Siegel and Eric Cooper
• Tim Waters, Managing Attorney,  McDermott Will & Emery LLP

In-kind Services

• George Washington University (office space, support staff, student interns, research services)
• Marty Ittner (graphic design)
• William Klein (public relations)

Institutional Partners

• George Washington University Law School
• National Network to End Domestic Violence
• Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE)