Scott Gan has been selected as the
Outstanding
Pro Bono Attorney of the Month for
May.
Scott
has been involved with Southern
Arizona Legal
Aid’s Volunteer Lawyers Program
since 1986.
In that time, Scott has assisted 211
clients with
bankruptcy and consumer matters.
In addition,
Scott helps the VLP with the
Bankruptcy
Reaffirmation Clinic where he
supervises law students as they meet with clients
in Bankruptcy Court.
Scott also volunteers his time to train law students
and
new attorneys.
The VLP’s monthly award is a distinct honor: of the
nearly 1300
attorneys who volunteer their time
with VLP, only 12 receive the VLP’s
Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney award
each year.
Q & A with Scott Gan:
Where are
you from?
I
grew up in Phoenix
Where did
you go to college? U of A
(1977)
Where did
you go to law school? U of
A (1980)
How long
have you lived in Tucson?
Since 1973
What are
your current practice areas?
Bankruptcy,
commercial litigation,
and state
and federal court appellate practice.
What
drives you to volunteer with VLP?
I
was very fortunate my parents
were able
to provide for my education including law school. They
instilled in
me the
obligation to “give back”, to participate in community
service.
Anyone
you would like to acknowledge for contributing to your legal
career /
pro bono service?
My
father earned his master’s degree in social
work
after World War II and he worked in community service his
entire career.
He always
encouraged me to be involved in community service.
I try to honor
his
memory, in part, by participating in VLP.
One
reason you would encourage attorneys to volunteer with VLP?
VLP
provides me with the opportunity to make a real difference
in someone
else’s
life.
Other VLP
volunteers you’d like to give a shout-out to?
I’d like to thank
my
partners and members of my firm for supporting my
participation in VLP.
They make
it easy and encourage my participation in VLP.
