Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida 13th Annual For the Public Good

Prestigious legal event celebrated forty years of service in Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (October 29, 2014) “Forty and Fabulous” was the theme for the 13th Annual For the Public Good fundraiser, celebrating 40 collective years of securing justice and changing lives for the underprivileged and underserved in Broward County. The event celebrated the 40th and 10th anniversaries of Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) respectively. The event, which was held on October 17, 2014 at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, attracted 320 attendees and has raised $161,000 to date.

Now in its 13th year, this annual fund raising event recognizes outstanding community advocates whose contributions have made it possible for LAS and CCLA to provide free civil legal services to Broward County children, families, veterans and senior citizens in the low income community. A few of the many legal services provided include helping veterans gain much needed benefits, abused children in foster care, the homeless, children in need of special education, victims of domestic violence and families losing their homes to foreclosure.
Fort Lauderdale attorney Jose Izquierdo of the Law Offices of Izquierdo and Marin, served as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies. His involvement with both LAS and CCLA enabled him to bring a unique perspective to the event as he entertained and delighted the crowd comprised of prominent members of the legal and business community. Izquierdo is the incoming Chair of the 17th Judicial Circuit’s Pro Bono Committee and a proponent of pro bono activities through involvement with the Broward County Bar Association, the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association, the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Community advocates honored with special awards included: The Honorable Mel Grossman, Probate Division Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit Court, receiving the Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award; Edith Lederberg, Aging & Disability Resource Center of Broward County (ADRC), receiving the Commitment to Justice Award; Holland & Knight, LLP, receiving the Law Firm of the Year Award; Jay Kim, Esq., Kim Vaughan Lerner, LLP, receiving the Attorney of the Year Award; Bernard Appleman, Esq., Law Office of Bernard R. Appleman, receiving the newly minted Spirit of Justice Award and Delores Gilmore, Legal Aid Service of Broward County, receiving the Jacquelyn & Bruce Rogow Employee of the Year Award.
Special recognition was given to Justice Circle Sponsor, Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. Other sponsors included: United Way of Broward County; Dr. Arthur & Belinda Keiser on behalf of Keiser University; Holland & Knight, LLP; Daily Business Review; Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, P.A.; Glantz Law; JM Family Enterprises, Inc.; Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC; Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk; Broward County Bar Association; Florida Power & Light; GrayRobinson, P.A.; Katz Barron Squitero Faust, P.A.; Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP; Nova Southeastern University; TD Bank; Todd & Kimberly McPharlin; US Legal Support; Win Leavitt & Sharon Bourassa, Esq.; Becker & Poliakoff; Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter and Russ Klenet; Broward County Women Lawyers’ Association; Corporate Insurance Advisors; Elizabeth G. Daugherty, P.A.; Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L.; Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.; Representative Katie Edwards Campaign; Sabadell Bank; Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A.; St. Thomas University Law School; The Law Office of Stuart R. Michelson; The Law Office of Kim Picazio, P.A.; Transworld Business Advisors; Boardroom Communications; Broward Bank of Commerce; Fiske and Company; Fowler White Burnett, P.A.; Frank, Weinberg & Black P.L.; Judge Merrilee Ehrlich; KPMG LLP; Publix; The Honorable Ronald Rothschild; Weiss, Serota, Helfman, Pastoriza, Cole and Boniske; CopyScan and Print Basics.
COAST TO COAST LEGAL AID OF SOUTH FLORIDA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit law firm established in 2003 and funded, in part, by the Legal Services Corporation. Our mission is to improve the lives of low income persons in our community through advocacy, education, representation and empowerment.
LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit law firm established in 1974. Our mission is to provide high quality free civil legal advice, representation and education to the poor of Broward County so as to improve the lifestyle and living conditions of the low-income community and to encourage self-sufficiency.
Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) are 501(c)(3) corporations registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer services (LAS #SC-02337 and CCLA #CH19226). All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING WWW.FRESHFROMFLORIDA.COM/DIVISIONS-OFFICES/CONSUMER -SERVICES. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.