Celebrating Benchmarks of TVC Silver Anniversary
Looking Back at History in the Making:
TVC Volunteers Take Veterans Cases All the Way to U.S. Supreme Court
Over the past 25 years, members of the TVC Nationwide Volunteer Corps have assisted veterans all the way to the Supreme Court, setting precedents that have positively impacted veterans case law. In 1994, Brown v. Gardner, was ably served by the team of J. Michael Hannon, Esq., Founder of Hannon Law Group, arguing the case for the respondent, and William S. Mailander, Esq. (then serving as TVC Board Secretary and PVA General Counsel), supporting him on the briefs. In a unanimous decision written by Justice David H. Souter, the court ruled in favor of Fred P. Gardner, a veteran of the Korean conflict. Mr. Hanlon, at the time, a partner with Thompson O'Donnell, LLP, argued the first appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) in October of 1994. The unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court overturned a 70-year practice by the Department of Veterans Affairs denying compensation to medically injured veterans.

David Henderson
Korean War Veteran
The second case, Henderson v. Shinseki, was the case highlighted in TVC’s 2010 Annual Report as “the highlight of the Program’s appellate efforts in 2010”. Mr. Henderson and eventually, his widow, would be represented by Lisa S. Blatt, Supreme Court practice group, and Thomas W. Stoever, of the Denver offices of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer (formerly known as Arnold & Porter). Little did the team of attorneys know that this case would go down in history as one of the most important cases of veterans law. Henderson v. Shinseki sought to preserve the rule of equitable tolling for veterans who as a result of disabilities or circumstances beyond their control, fail to file a Notice of Appeal (NOA) within the 120 day limit.
For details of this historic case, click here to open our 2011 Annual Report and refer to pages 2-7.
Join us as we celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the great work of our 2500 pro bono attorneys who have passionately and effectively served our nation’s defenders and their families, caregivers and survivors, since 1992. The Master of Ceremonies, Lee Woodruff, co-founder of the Woodruff Foundation, will guide the evening’s program as we present awards to our 2017 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards, recognize our volunteers, and honor the co-counsel of our 5000th case, The Honorable William H. Webster, former director of the FBI and CIA, and Ms. Linda Klein, Past President of the ABA. The Silver Anniversary Celebration will also provide an opportunity to showcase our initiatives to assist veterans, including those suffering from PTSD and TBI including our Friday Legal Clinics and our Discharge Upgrade Program. Please join us! Click here for sponsorship and ticket information.
- November 2020 Monthly Brief
- October 2020 Monthly Brief
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Announces Newly Elected Members Of The Executive Board
- September 2020 Monthly Brief
- All Hands On Deck: Veterans Justice Imperative
- August 2020 Monthly Brief
- July 2020 Monthly Brief
- June 2020 Monthly Brief
- May 2020 Monthly Brief
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces Our 2020 Equal Justice Works Fellows
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Announces Newly Elected Members Of The Executive Board
- April 2020 Monthly Brief
- March 2020 Monthly Brief
- Women's History Month: Celebrating The Women of TVC
- February 2020 Monthly Brief
- January 2020 Monthly Brief
- December 2019 Monthly Brief
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces A New Executive Director And Deputy Executive Director
- November 2019 Monthly Brief
- JOINT PRESS RELEASE: DAV Charitable Service Trust Donates $1 Million Dollars to Aid The Veterans Consortium Discharge Upgrade Program
- 2019 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Reception Photos
- October 2019 Monthly Brief
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces A New Chairman Of The Executive Board William S. Foster, Jr., Esq.
- September 2019 Monthly Brief
- 2019 TVC Pro Bono Reception
- August 2019 Monthly Brief
- June 2019 Monthly Brief
- May 2019 Monthly Brief
- April 2019 Monthly Brief
- TVC Volunteer & Mission Partner Appreciation Reception Photos
- March 2019 Monthly Brief
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Awarded New Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans Legal Corps Fellow Nebye Kahssai
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Awarded New Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans Legal Corps Fellow Samantha Farish
- February 2019 Monthly Brief
- January 2019 Monthly Brief
- December 2018 Monthly Brief
- Wreaths Across America 2018
- November 2018 Newsletter: TVC Welcomes New Staff Attorney to Our Team
- Equal Justice Works Fellow Danica Gonzalves Discusses TVC on NBC4
- October 2018 Newsletter: Global Pro Bono Week 2018
- 2018 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards Reception & Fireside Chat Photos
- 2018 National Pro Bono Week
- September 2018 Newsletter: RSVP Deadline Extended for 2018 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards Reception & Fireside Chat
- August 2018 Newsletter: 2018 National Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces 2018 National Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Legal Team Wins Federal Pro Bono Program's 5,000th Case For Combat Veteran
- PRESS RELEASE: Lee Woodruff to Serve as Master of Ceremonies for 2018 Awards Reception
- July 2018 Newsletter: TVC's Regional CAVC Training for New Volunteers: "Pro Bono Representation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims"
- Sponsorship Opportunities: 2018 TVC Mission Partners Awards Reception & Fireside Chat
- 2018 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards Reception & Fireside Chat
- June 2018 Newsletter: Chicago Veterans Stand Down
- May 2018 Newsletter: Volunteers, Supporters, and Sponsors Thank You Reception
- Law Day 2018
- April 2018 Newsletter: We Salute Our Volunteers!
- March 2018 Newsletter: Welcome to the New Members of Our TVC National Volunteer Corps
- January 2018 Newsletter: A New Year of Commitment
- Judy Donegan Featured in February 2018 Issue of Washington Lawyer
- February 2018 Newsletter: TVC CAVC Training at Quarles & Brady in Tampa, Florida
- December 2017 Newsletter: VA General Counsel volunteers with TVC
- November Newsletter: TVC Legal Muster[SM] Serves D.C. Veterans
- October 2017 Newsletter: The Veterans Consortium Announces 2017 Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees & Recognition of Honorary Co-Counsel of 5,000th Case
- Samantha Stiltner Interviewed by CBS Radio ConnectingVets.com
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces 2017 Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees & Recognition of Honorary Co-Counsel of 5,000th Case
- TVC Monthly Brief Newsletter Archives
- Video: About The Veterans Consortium's Silver Anniversary
- 2017 National Pro Bono Week
- September 2017 Newsletter: The Veterans Consortium Announces Equal Justice Works Fellowship Sponsored by AT&T and Akin Gump
- PRESS RELEASE: Danica Gonzalves Receives Equal Justice Works Fellowship
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces Lee Woodruff As Master of Ceremonies
- August 2017 Newsletter: Celebrating Benchmarks of TVC Silver Anniversary: Looking Back at History in the Making
- Tickets Now Available for Silver Anniversary Celebration
- Volunteer Attorney Training in Atlanta, GA
- Quarles & Brady LLP Hosts Nationwide Volunteer Corps Attorney CAVC Training: Recap
- TVC Presents Certificates of Commendation and Appreciation to Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Celebrating Benchmarks of TVC Silver Anniversary
- TVC Featured in Duane Morris LLC Newsletter
- July 2017 Newsletter: Announcing Lee Woodruff as Master of Ceremonies for TVC Silver Anniversary
- Danica Gonzalves, Attorney at The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program Named Equal Justice Works Fellowship
- TVC’s Friday Clinics is Recognized at Local Pro Bono Reception
- Video: What We Do
- Sponsorship Opportunities Available for TVC's Silver Anniversary Dinner & Awards Banquet
- June 2017 Newsletter: Judge William Webster & ABA President Linda Klein Accept 5,000th TVC Case
- TVC Celebrates Military Appreciation Month
- PRESS RELEASE: The Veterans Consortium Announces 5,000th Case
- The Washington Report Interviews TVC Executive Director Ed Glabus
- TVC Hosts Law Students for Alternative Spring Break and Spring Internships 2017
- Silver Anniversary News & Updates
- ABA Journal Recognizes The Veterans Consortium for Website Technology Benefitting Veterans
- New Vets Pro Bono Website Recognized by LawSitesBlog.com
- NASDVA Mid-Winter Meeting, Alexandria #theyfoughtforus
- Vets Pro Bono Volunteer Honored in 2017 Florida Awards
- Howard County Office of Veterans and Military Families provides list of Resources for Veteran and Military Families
- The Veterans Consortium featured in Washington City Paper’s 2016 “Give It Up, D.C.” Guide
- 2016 Pro Bono Week Message from the Executive Director
- University of Virginia Law Students, Local Attorneys Provide Pro Bono Assistance
- Grant Awarded to WVU Veterans Advocacy Clinic