Norwalk attorney Donald Papcsy and his firm recently settled three cases totaling about $2 million, and there was no question where a portion of that money was going.

Papcsy, a senior partner at Papcsy Janosov Roche Trial Lawyers, said he was moved by people from all walks of life banding together in this country in recent months to support the fight for social equality. That, he said, was the impetus for his firm donating more than $20,000 in total from the net proceeds of those three settlements to two Connecticut nonprofits.

"The cause is the fight for social equality," Papcsy said. "I strongly encourage other attorneys to do the same. Our hope is that we can start a trend, so when other firms get a great result in a case they will also donate a portion of their fees to organizations that fight for equality for all. The legal community needs to be more visible in the fight for social justice."