Brown Fox Continues Support of Organization Bringing Safety to Dallas Streets

October 21, 2025 by
Left to right: Act Founder Reid Porter, Russ Brown, Alan Carrillo, and Jeff Ward

Brown Fox is proud to once again sponsor A City Transformed: An Evening Benefiting Act. Advocates for Community Transformation (Act) empowers residents living in high-crime areas to stand up for change by using the legal system to enforce laws on the books, fight crime, and restore hope on their own streets. Act has helped residents take on and resolve hundreds of crime-related property cases across West Dallas, South Dallas, South Oak Cliff, and now Fort Worth.

The firm has supported Act since its founding in 2010, providing pro bono legal assistance, financial support, and representation of Act clients. Managing Partner Russ Brown shared, “Our relationship with Act precedes the firm’s founding. Through the years we have seen the difference Act makes in people’s lives and we are honored to provide ongoing support to such a trusted, impactful ministry.” 

I volunteer for Act as an advisor and pro bono lawyer because it’s a personal, meaningful way to love and serve my neighbors and city.

COO Jeff Ward said, “One of our core values is impact, and partnering with Act allows us to live that out. We are honored to support an organization that brings justice, safety, and opportunity back to communities that need it most.”

Senior Associate Alan Carrillo shared, “Act empowers our Dallas and Fort Worth neighbors to fight crime on their streets and to live in safety, and it empowers local attorneys to use their advocacy gifts and legal skills to help them. I volunteer for Act as an advisor and pro bono lawyer because it’s a personal, meaningful way to love and serve my neighbors and city.”

Click here to learn more about Act and here to learn more about Brown Fox’s In the Community initiatives.


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