Stolzman receives Dorothy Lohmann Community Service Award

Robert I. Stolzman, Esq.

On June 18, the Rhode Island Bar Association presented Robert I. Stolzman, Esq., the 2015 Dorothy Lohmann Community Service Award. The 2015 Annual Meeting Awards Reception took place at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. The award recognizes Rhode Island attorneys who donate their time and expertise. Named after Attorney Dorothy Lohmann, it reflects her dedication to bringing justice to the most vulnerable in society. In addition to providing legal assistance on matters including poverty law, landlord-tenant disputes and domestic relations, she volunteered at human service organizations and advocated for laws that would benefit the poor. The committee unanimously selected Stolzman as the recipient for his exemplary service to the Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island (Camp JORI).

Stolzman’s longtime commitment to Camp JORI echoes Lohmann’s principles. For the past 25 years, he has volunteered legal counsel to the camp. During the last 16 of those years, Stolzman managed the legal issues associated with the conversion of the bankrupt Cards Campground. As a result, 400 children and 75 employees enjoy the nonprofit camp facility.

Stolzman’s work enabled JORI’s acquisition of the property, preserving several hundred acres of environmentally critical land. Besides allowing the camp to double the number of campers with the large facility, Stolzman’s pro-bono counsel afforded JORI the ability to offer scholarship assistance to children who might have not been able to attend otherwise.