B4G Launches in New Jersey - Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New National Platform Links Nonprofits with Volunteer Construction Lawyers
Building for Good has launched a national platform for pro bono construction law services in four pilot states, including New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ, October 15, 2019 — As charitable organizations work to improve inadequate facilities or build new ones, legal bills may hold them back from their mission. Building for Good, Inc. (B4G), a national, web-based platform linking nonprofits and charities with skilled, volunteer construction lawyers, launched this month in Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, and Minnesota. B4G will help organizations in need of construction law assistance find qualified, local attorneys to provide pro bono construction law services.
A group of attorneys from the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law recognized the untapped potential of expertise among the Forum attorneys who wanted to give back to their communities. Prior to the launch of B4G, there was no channel linking lawyers to nonprofit organizations in need of pro bono construction law services.
“At B4G, our mission is to help nonprofits and charities achieve their goals by facilitating access to pro bono legal services,” said Newark construction attorney Robert J. MacPherson. Mr. MacPherson, a lawyer at Gibbons P.C., serves on B4G’s Board of Directors.
Charitable organizations with construction-related legal issues and a financial need can contact B4G for more information and eligibility requirements. Examples of eligible organizations include foodbanks; domestic violence and homeless shelters; organizations helping citizens with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities; schools serving underserved populations; conservation and art organizations promoting access to the arts and outdoors by people of all backgrounds; and animal protection organizations. Volunteer construction attorneys, who are members of American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, may provide legal services ranging from transactional work such as drafting and negotiating construction and design agreements, to assisting clients in construction litigation, mediation, or arbitration relating to design or construction defects.
“We look forward to joining worthy community organizations and skilled construction lawyers who want to give back,” Mr. MacPherson added.
New Jersey law firms that are currently part of the B4G network include:
Gibbons P.C.
Lewis DiBiasi Zaita & Higgins
Building for Good is actively looking for projects in New Jersey. To submit a project for consideration, volunteer or donate, please visit http://www.building4good.org.
About Building for Good, Inc.:
B4G is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Massachusetts, with a mission to further local philanthropic efforts by utilizing skills-based volunteering from within the construction law industry. B4G is launching pilot services in Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Jersey but plans to expand to additional states in 2020.
Contact:
Kristen McDonough
Program Director
Building for Good, Inc.
877-253-4433
Robert J. MacPherson
Gibbons P.C.
973-596-4811
rmacpherson@gibbonslaw.com
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