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Angels in Adoption™
Representative Price and Senator Isakson nominated Irene A. Steffas to receive
the Angel in Adoption Award presented by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) at its annual gala
in October 2007, in Washington, D.C.
The Angels in Adoption™ Program, CCAI’s signature public awareness program, provides
an opportunity to all members of the U.S. Congress to honor the good work of their constituents who have enriched the lives
of foster children and orphans. This program includes an annual event in Washington, D.C., the Angels in Adoption™ gala,
which is geared toward highlighting ordinary people doing extraordinary things. These “unsung heroes” are selected
by members of the U.S. Congress.
In
addition to these “unsung heroes” chosen from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, “National Angels”
are recognized for their adoption and foster care advocacy on a broader, nationwide scale. Former “National Angels”
include notables such as First Lady Laura Bush, Victoria Rowell, Muhammad Ali, Dave Thomas, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Bruce
Willis. Last year, more than 190 Members of Congress participated, making it the year’s single most significant
Congressional event pertaining to child welfare in the United States.
Recognition of Carine Rosalia-Marion's Pro Bono Contributons
by AILA President Kathleen Walker on June 2007.
AV rated by
Martindale-Hubbell since 1998
“An AV rating is a significant accomplishment – a
testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer
must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating.”
President’s
Award for Dedicated and Extraordinary Service to the Academy and to Improving Adoption Law, May 2004.
“Attorneys are selectively nominated to become part of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
if they have acted as counsel in at least 50 adoption proceedings (10 of which must have involved interstate placements) and
have demonstrated the highest standard of ethics, competence and professionalism.”
Fellow with the
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) since 1994.
