NASHVILLE – Chattanooga attorney Charles W. “Buz” Dooley has been named the Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year by the Tennessee Bar Association.
The award “recognizes significant pro bono work by a private attorney,” according to a news release.
Dooley, of Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, was nominated by Charles McDaniel, pro bono director for Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s Southern Region.
“Buz Dooley is exponentially the most active pro bono attorney in Chattanooga, both in terms of time donated and clients served,” McDaniel wrote in his nomination.
He said Dooley volunteers every Wednesday morning, meeting with clients, offering advice, and often contacting other attorneys, enlisting their expertise to further assist Legal Aid clients, the news release states. He serves almost 200 clients a year, “an unmatched level of dedication to pro bono,” according to McDaniel.