In naming Pierce Atwood to its "Midsize Hot List" in 2011, the National Law Journal singled out the firm's pro bono efforts for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD). For the past five years, in partnership with GLAD, many lawyers from multiple Pierce Atwood offices have worked to establish equal justice under law for the LGBT community. Recently, on GLAD's behalf, Pierce Atwood has filed two amicus curiae briefs in the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mary Bonauto of GLAD recently said, “Pierce Atwood has long partnered with GLAD on a pro-bono basis to establish equal justice under law for the LGBT communities. We wouldn’t have been able to make the strides that we’ve made thus far if it wasn’t for the attorneys who have given their time and expertise to advancing a whole range of LGBT issues. There is much more to do, but it’s great to have Pierce Atwood in our corner.”