Dallas Trial Law Firm Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett Offers $50,000 in Scholarships to Students Affected by Cancer

DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC, a nationally recognized trial law firm, is offering annual scholarships totaling up to $50,000 for Dallas County students whose lives have been disrupted by cancer.

The Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett Scholarship of Communities Foundation of Texas was created to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors from any public or private high school in Dallas County who have been affected by cancer in one of the following ways:

• Have an immediate family member (mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, brother or sister) who is under a current cancer diagnosis and/or treatment for cancer;
• Have an immediate family member who has passed away within the last two years from cancer; or
• Are themselves under a current cancer diagnosis and/or treatment for cancer.

The selection criteria include scholastic achievement, school and community participation, demonstrated leadership potential, and a written description of the hardship, financial or otherwise, due to cancer. Two letters of recommendation are required. All finalists will be interviewed in person. This is a one-year scholarship with the opportunity to reapply.

The application deadline is April 15. To apply, go to https://cftexas.academicworks.com/ and click on "Sign up" at the top right of the page to create a login and password. Complete the General Application, then select the Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett Scholarship from the list and answer the additional questions indicated.

"Cancer is a life-changer, but for those students who want to pursue higher education, it shouldn't be a deal breaker," says David C. Greenstone, a founding shareholder at the firm, which represents people who have suffered from various types of cancer, including those caused by toxic substances or pharmaceuticals.

"As trial lawyers, we have represented countless cancer victims and their families," Mr. Greenstone says. "If we're fortunate, we are able to help provide them with some financial security. But many cancer victims and their families have nowhere to turn, so we wanted to find a way to help them and give something back to our community."

Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett is a nationally recognized trial law firm with a reputation for creative and aggressive representation of clients in a wide variety of catastrophic personal injury matters nationwide. For more information, visit http://sgpblaw.com.

For more information, please contact Abigail Hazlett at Communities Foundation of Texas at 214-750-4144 or [email protected].

SOURCE Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC

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