For Venable’s Karl Racine, Haiti Fundraising Was Personal

When an earthquake devastated Haiti on Jan. 12, Big Law quickly began raising money for the long-suffering country in a big way. But for Venable managing partner Karl Racine, the effort was personal. Racine was born in Haiti and moved to the U.S. in 1965, when he was 3 years old. He says that within a week of asking firm lawyers and employees to donate to relief efforts, Venable raised $75,000. The firm chipped in an additional $50,000 from its charitable arm, the Venable Foundation.