Wilkinson Stekloff associate Logan Page was recently profiled by The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily for his leadership in developing a unique appellate practice that has broadened the firm’s pro bono impact and created significant opportunities for other associates.
Drawing on his experience while clerking, Logan identified a recurring statutory issue in prisoner civil rights cases under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) and has now built a practice around challenging trial court dismissals invoking the PLRA’s “three strikes” rule, which allows a judge to bar prisoners with three prior qualifying dismissals from proceeding in forma pauperis. “Seeing folks try to navigate that part of the court process is affecting,” said Page. “That’s a really clean statutory interpretation issue that stuck with me as I came back into practice.”
With support from Pro Bono Chair Jeremy Barber, Logan now leads a growing team of associates who review, brief, and argue appeals on behalf of incarcerated clients—work that has already produced five appellate victories, including a recent September decision from the Eleventh Circuit, with another case pending.
One of the most significant victories came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where Logan represented an incarcerated individual who alleged Michigan correctional officials were threatening to withhold medical treatment for his multiple sclerosis. Though the district court had dismissed the case under the “three-strikes” rule, Logan successfully argued that two of the strikes had been improperly assessed. After oral argument, Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton authored a unanimous opinion adopting Logan’s argument, vacated the district court’s judgment, and remanded the case for further proceedings.
As the Sixth Circuit opinion was published and now serves as binding precedent, Logan takes pride in knowing the impact of his work extends well beyond his individual clients. “One thing I like about this appellate practice is that I’m not limited to just helping out the person I exchange letters with and talk on the phone with,” he said. “Appellate cases do have a tail.”
Jeremy emphasized how naturally Logan’s project fit into the firm’s culture. As Jeremy explained, “the firm takes an ‘entrepreneurial’ approach to pro bono and seeks to support ‘whatever interests and passions’ associates have.” He continued, “We’ve always found that when the interest in the pro bono is from the ground up, from the people who will actually be doing the work, that there’s a deeper commitment.”
For Logan, the personal nature of the representation carries as much weight and reward as the victories achieved in court. “I take a lot of pride in our strong win-loss record, but I also think that it is about standing with someone and being a sounding board to someone who’s had this difficult episode happen to them.”
Logan’s initiative is reflective of Wilkinson Stekloff’s broader commitment to pro bono. The firm placed 16 attorneys on the 2025 DC Pro Bono Honor Roll, including Logan and five additional associates who received High Honors distinction. Wilkinson Stekloff has also ranked among the top five firms under 100 attorneys in Law360 Pulse’s pro bono rankings for four consecutive years, demonstrating its commitment to ensuring access to justice for all.