ATLANTA, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) has recognized Bondurant Mixson & Elmore with the Luminary Award at the 2021 Justice Taking Root ceremony.
The SCHR is recognizing Bondurant Mixson & Elmore for the "extraordinary contributions to justice and fairness, especially your longtime leadership in upholding the right to counsel and pushing back against the cruelty of the death penalty" according to SCHR Executive Director Sara Tontonchi.
Tontonchi also praised "the firm's work challenging Georgia's Lethal Injection Secrecy Act, your powerful and effective efforts as amicus counsel for former prosecutors who protested the conviction of our client Johnnie Gates, and your longtime advocacy to strengthen the provision of public defense in Georgia."
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore Partner Ronan Doherty, who serves on the SCHR Board, thanked the organization, saying "We are grateful and honored to receive this award, and we treasure the opportunity to work alongside the talented, dedicated, and inspiring people at the Southern Center."
About Bondurant Mixson and Elmore, LLP
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP is a litigation firm located in Atlanta, GA. The firm has a 40-year track record of successfully litigating and trying some of the toughest and most complex business cases in the United States. The firm is widely recognized as a litigation powerhouse. It has been rated one of the top 10 litigation boutiques in the country by National Law Journal and consistently receives the highest rankings from Chambers USA as one of the top litigation firms in Georgia. For more information about Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP, please visit www.bmelaw.com.
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