Business

• The National Legal Aid and Defender Association has announced that the Shreveport firm Cook Yancey is among its 2014 Beacon of Justice Award winners. The law firms honored have all devoted considerable time and resources to delivering on the mandate of Gideon v. Wainwright, which 50 years ago established the right to counsel for people accused of a crime and facing a loss of liberty. Each winner has been chosen for their accomplishments in advancing Gideon’s principles through law reform or individual representation. A small sample of these successes include the exoneration of innocent people; landmark appellate victories that promote effective representation; pardons or commutations that ameliorate the impact of unnecessarily harsh and disparate sentences; and the dedication of tens of thousands of pro bono hours that ensured that individuals received competent counsel and fair treatment under the law. Cook Yancey was honored June 26 at the NLADA Exemplar Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. The firm also attended the 2014 Leadership Appreciation Luncheon on June 27, where former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will present the Justice John Paul Stevens Lifetime Achievement Award to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

• From the moment Preferred Care at Home’s doors opened in Shreveport, owners Scott Green and Robert Smith have not slowed in their quest to provide quality senior home care to their community. This passion for their community and dedication to excellence was recognized at Preferred Care at Home’s 2014 Green Annual Convention, where Green and Smith received the Presidential Award as well as the Rookie of the Year award for 2013. The award for Rookie of the Year is given to the company with the highest gross earnings for their first year of business. Green and Smith set a record by being the highest grossing recipient of the award since the founding of Preferred Care at Home.