John Sier, Genevieve Delonis, Carina Kraatz, and Kaitlyn Elias will be honored for their pro bono efforts by the Detroit Bar Association at the Archer Awards event on November 18th. Pro Bono awardees are Detroit Bar members who contributed 30 hours or pro bono work this year by volunteering for the Detroit Legal Services Clinic or for pro bono opportunities listed on the Detroit Bar Pro Bono Gateway.

John Sier heads the firm’s commercial litigation practice. With more than three decades of experience, Mr. Sier concentrates his practice on dispute avoidance and resolution of commercial, healthcare and construction contract issues. In addition to his distinguished legal practice, Mr. Sier is active in a variety of professional organizations. He serves as Director of Christian Legal Aid of Southeastern Michigan and Emeritus Director of the Catholic Lawyers Society and was a founding member of the Board of Trustees for Detroit Cristo Rey High School (DCRHS) and chaired the DCRHS Corporate Work Study Council.

Genevieve Delonis is a principal who focuses her practice on birth trauma litigation. Ms. Delonis is actively involved in Project H.E.L.P. (Homeless Experiencing Legal Protection Clinics), clinics that provide a basic level of legal advice and counsel at the Saints Peter & Paul Warming Center in Detroit.

Carina M. Kraatz is a principal in the firm’s Detroit office. She focuses her practice on commercial and construction litigation as well as marijuana and industrial hemp. In 2019, Ms. Kraatz received the Pro Bono Award from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Kaitlyn Elias is a senior associate in the firm’s Detroit office. She focuses her practice on real estate, landlord tenant, and commercial litigation, as well as marijuana and industrial hemp. Kaitlyn demonstrates her commitment to public service through by working with Lakeshore Legal Aid’s tenant defense projects, the Michigan Community Resources’ COVID-19 Virtual Nonprofit and Small Business Legal Clinic, the Transgender Name Change Project, and the Virtual Detroit Legal Services Clinic.

Detroit Bar Association Honors Kitch Attorneys for Pro Bono Work

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