Foster Garvey has been a partner of the Seattle Clemency Project (SCP) since 2017, helping individuals seeking early release and those facing deportation due to old criminal convictions pursue clemency, resentencing, or other forms of release from sentences imposed under outdated or excessively harsh laws. Through this partnership, more than a dozen Foster Garvey attorneys have helped secure freedom for clients who have demonstrated transformation and rehabilitation, while contributing to SCP’s broader impact: 126 people released, more than 1,400 years of incarceration saved and dozens of immigrants spared deportation. This work highlights the firm’s deep commitment to advancing justice, restoring dignity and building community through pro bono service.
The Pro Bono Institute spoke with Paul Heer, Principal in Foster Garvey's Investment Management group and former president of the board at SCP, about this important work and his leadership in making it possible.
Read the full interview on the Pro Bono Institute’s website.
