Biglaw
firms
are
known
for
housing
their
offices
in
prime
real
estate
offerings,
with
beautiful
views
of
cityscapes
that
span
for
miles.
One
Am
Law
100
firm
is
using
its
location
for
good
to
help
children
with
sensory
processing
issues
celebrate
America’s
birthday
from
a
place
that’s
more
attuned
to
their
needs.
Barnes
&
Thornburg
—
a
firm
that
brought
in
$747,226,000
gross
revenue
in
2024,
putting
it
at
No.
73
on
the
Am
Law
100
—
is
spreading
the
wealth
by
using
its
33rd
floor
office
space
in
Columbus,
Ohio,
to
host
a
fireworks
viewing
party
for
the
city’s
Red,
White
and
BOOM! event
for
families
involved
with
the
Childhood
League
Center,
a
local
organization
that
works
with
young
children
who
have
developmental
disabilities.
Katrina
Thompson,
a
partner
at
the
firm
who
also
serves
as
chair
of
the
Childhood
League
Center’s
board,
is
honored
that
she’s
able
to
throw
the
July
4th
event
for
the
kids.
On
top
of
the
great
view
of
the
fireworks
display,
the
party
will
not
only
have
food,
games,
and
activities,
but
it
will
also
have
a
quiet
room
and
radio
volume
control
to
minimize
overstimulation.
She
recently
shared
her
thoughts
on
the
holiday
bash
with
NBC4
WCMH-TV:
“We’ve
got
air
conditioning,
a
little
temperature
control,
there’s
restrooms,
handicap
accessible
restrooms
that
people
can
use,”
said
Thompson,
who
also
has
a
daughter
with
autism.She
said
events
like
Red,
White
and
BOOM!
with
large
crowds,
loud
sounds
and
summer
heat
can
cause
families
like
hers
to
miss
out
on
the
fun.“This
is
often
a
stressful
time
for
families
with
autism
or
sensory
issues,”
Thompson
said.
“So
I
like
to
have
this
event
to
really
bring
the
families
together
to
experience
and
hopefully
have
a
core
memory
around
Red,
White
and
BOOM!”
Congratulations
to
the
Columbus
office
of
Barnes
&
Thornburg
for
finding
a
way
to
make
this
holiday
event
more
inclusive
for
children
with
special
needs.
Downtown
law
firm
providing
sensory
friendly
Red,
White
&
BOOM!
experience
[NBC4
WCMH-TV]
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
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