9-11 Memorial Wall, a Gift from Holland & Knight

9-11 Memorial Wall, a Gift from Holland & Knight LLP, is Dedicated to New York City Firefighters in Ceremony at Engine 10Saturday June 10, 7:10 pm ET
56-foot Bronze Sculpture Honors 343 Members of the New York City Fire Department and Holland & Knight Partner Who Perished on 9-11
NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Lawyers and staff from the national law firm Holland & Knight LLP today dedicated an historic 9-11 memorial to the New York City Fire Department. The memorial, dedicated to the 343 members of the NYC Fire Department as well as a partner at Holland & Knight who died on that tragic day, is located at Engine 10 Ladder 10, directly across from Ground Zero.

On September 11, 2001, when two hijacked airplanes were deliberately flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, Holland & Knight's New York partner, volunteer firefighter and EMT Glenn J. Winuk, ran out of his office at 195 Broadway, across the street from the World Trade Center site, and toward the burning buildings to help. Like so many others, Glenn died that morning, in an act that could only be described as truly heroic.

Lawyers and staff throughout Holland & Knight's offices nationwide began a grassroots campaign to build a tribute dedicated to Glenn and the 343 members of the New York City Fire Department who perished. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S.
Representative Jerrold Nadler and Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and hundreds of surviving family members of New York City Firefighters who died on September 11th attended the unveiling ceremony.

"This memorial represents our immense gratitude to Glenn and every member of the NYC Fire Department who made the ultimate sacrifice, and honors all those who died," said Brian D. Starer, Chair of Holland & Knight's 9-11 Memorial Wall Committee and Vice President of the Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation.

"We are deeply grateful to Holland & Knight for this extraordinary gift that will be on permanent display for all to see and remember," said Commissioner Scoppetta.

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Holland & Knight LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,150 lawyers in 17 U.S. offices. Other offices around the world are located in Mexico City, Tokyo and Beijing, with representative offices in Caracas, Helsinki and Tel Aviv. Holland & Knight is among the world's 15 largest firms, providing representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law. Our interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams ensure clients have access to attorneys with the best expertise, regardless of location.