Legal Aid Celebrates Pro Bono
Every year, the third full week of October is "National Pro Bono Week" in recognition of the pro bono work of set aside to honor volunteer attorneys. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas marked the week in several ways, including award celebrations in Midland, Denton, and Lubbock.
Midland
Damian Castillo received Midland's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. Beginning his volunteer work for LANWT in 2009, Damian has accepted nearly 30 cases for representation. Many of his pro bono clients are veterans or their spouses, reflecting his commitment to support those who have served the country. Damian is a solo practitioner focusing on family law, estate planning, and guardianships.
Denton
Kristen Leigh Homyk received the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding commitment to helping others. Over the course of the year, Kristen assisted four clients by providing advice at clinics and accepting cases for representation. She looks forward to building on these numbers and expanding her contributions in years to come. Kristen's law practice focuses on family law and estate planning and probate with Peace & Associates, a Flower Mound-based law firm. (Second photo, L-R): EJVP Coordinator Carolyn Davis and Kristen.)
Lubbock
Dr. Cheryl Erwin, who received Lubbock's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award, began attending evening clinics in early 2025 in response to a call for volunteers from LANWT and the Lubbock Area Bar Association. Since then, she has attended multiple clinics and accepted several cases for representation. Cheryl is a professor with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in the of Medical Education and Psychiatry departments. She also serves as director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spirituality at TTU's HSC. (Third photo, L-R): Lubbock Managing Attorney Alma Gonzalez, EJVP Coordinator Christina Richey, and Cheryl.)
Midland
Damian Castillo received Midland's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. Beginning his volunteer work for LANWT in 2009, Damian has accepted nearly 30 cases for representation. Many of his pro bono clients are veterans or their spouses, reflecting his commitment to support those who have served the country. Damian is a solo practitioner focusing on family law, estate planning, and guardianships.
Denton
Kristen Leigh Homyk received the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding commitment to helping others. Over the course of the year, Kristen assisted four clients by providing advice at clinics and accepting cases for representation. She looks forward to building on these numbers and expanding her contributions in years to come. Kristen's law practice focuses on family law and estate planning and probate with Peace & Associates, a Flower Mound-based law firm. (Second photo, L-R): EJVP Coordinator Carolyn Davis and Kristen.)
Lubbock
Dr. Cheryl Erwin, who received Lubbock's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award, began attending evening clinics in early 2025 in response to a call for volunteers from LANWT and the Lubbock Area Bar Association. Since then, she has attended multiple clinics and accepted several cases for representation. Cheryl is a professor with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in the of Medical Education and Psychiatry departments. She also serves as director of the Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Spirituality at TTU's HSC. (Third photo, L-R): Lubbock Managing Attorney Alma Gonzalez, EJVP Coordinator Christina Richey, and Cheryl.)
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