2026 Veterans Day Tribute
Holland & Knight is proud to honor the veterans across our firm whose service continues to shape the way they lead, collaborate and give back. In this Veterans Day tribute, veterans from across our offices share how the principles of leadership, responsibility, courage and integrity learned through military service continue to guide them in their careers, communities and service to others.
Their stories reflect Holland & Knight's ongoing commitment to supporting service members, veterans and military families through recruiting, mentorship, pro bono service and community engagement initiatives.
That commitment extends far beyond Veterans Day. Since 2016, Holland & Knight professionals have contributed more than 51,500 hours of pro bono service to military- and veteran-related matters, with a value of more than $35.37 million. In 2025 alone, the firm dedicated nearly 5,000 hours of pro bono service to veterans and military families.
As we celebrate Veterans Day, we thank all who have served and recognize the lasting impact veterans make at our firm, in our communities and across our nation.
Explore the Veterans Engagement Network and learn more about Holland & Knight's pro bono and community initiatives supporting veterans and military families.
Anne Delmare: Leadership.
John McAdams: Responsibility.
Allison J. Luzwick: Courage.
Nicholas M. Hasenfus: Integrity. It's important for firms like H&K to recruit, retain and support veterans. Veterans can make an immediate impact on an organization because of their unique skill set and experiences.
Anne Delmare: The military puts a lot of time and resources into developing really great leaders.
John McAdams: The Army taught me a lot about discipline. It taught me a lot about attention to detail and how to lead teams. And those lessons are things that I apply to my practice every day.
Allison J. Luzwick: What you learn in the Navy is that it doesn't matter the space. What matters is that you take ownership. Doing it to the best of your ability. Understanding how that piece fits into the larger picture is so vital to what we do here at Holland & Knight and in the practice of law.
O'Kelly E. McWilliams III: Holland & Knight's culture and values starts with protecting the rule of law, delivering high-level service to our clients and working across the firm with strong teams: different offices, different practice groups. That aligns perfectly with our veterans. In developing the Veterans Engagement Network, it has allowed our veterans to be included, to belong.
Nicholas M. Hasenfus: The Veterans Engagement Network makes sure that veterans, reservists, military spouses and supporters across our offices know one another and know that their service is understood at H&K.
Bronagh F. Fay: It's been a real honor to be able to see them come in and develop as associates and go on to make partner, and not only just be good lawyers, but I think be incredible people.
John Saran: Not just veterans, but also active-duty members that are soon-to-be veterans. I think both should consider making transitions to the firm. If you're looking for that camaraderie in an active veterans group, this is the right place to be.
John McAdams: Having that shared experience and being able to relate to what others went through in their service and how it informed how we practice is very helpful. I feel like it's sort of an integral part of our culture as a firm.
O'Kelly E. McWilliams III: We talk about it, we make statements about it, but I am bullish on the fact that my firm, Holland & Knight, we're committed to it and we demonstrate that commitment by the resources that we dedicate to our veterans and their families.
Anne Delmare: They invest in veterans. They recognize their value and their experience and their unique skill set. And you can see that with the deep bench of attorneys, paralegals, practice assistants throughout the firm.
Bronagh F. Fay: They want you to reach out, they want to talk about their experience, they want to be able to coach you where they can, and they certainly want to welcome you to H&K.