LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR PANDEMIC-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES Legal Aid Service of Broward County has received a grant from Broward County, utilizing CARES Act funds, to support providing legal services to Broward County residents who are facing pandemic-related legal issues. The key focus of the grant will be housing-related, such as...Read More
LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR PANDEMIC-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. (September 14, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County has received a grant from Broward County, utilizing CARES Act funds, to support providing legal services to Broward County residents who are facing pandemic-related legal issues. The key focus...Read More
Marie’s petition for injunction Background We were contacted by Marie, a senior client late on a Thursday afternoon who had a hearing the following Monday on her petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence. Marie, a 70-year-old single woman, had been physically attacked by her son and came to us seeking representation at her...Read More
Tarkan* is granted asylum Background Good news is hard to come by these days, so we would like to share a recent success story. One of our immigration attorneys, convinced an immigration judge to grant asylum to Tarkan*, her gay client from Turkmenistan. Tarkan had been detained at Krome for 3.5 months during the pandemic....Read More
Law Firm of the Year Award Honoring Kelley Kronenberg Attorneys at Law Accepted by Jeff Wank, Esq. See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of...Read More
Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award Honoring Chad Van Horn, Esq. Founder, Van Horn Law Group, P.A. See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) is pleased to highlight the recipient of the...Read More
Attorney of the Year Award Honoring Edward O’Sheehan Partner, Fort Lauderdale Office of Shutts & Bowen LLP See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of...Read More
Spirit of Justice Award Honoring Anthony Adelson Founder and Managing Attorney at Adelson Law Firm See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida...Read More
2020 Annual Recognition Awards Biographies FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 25, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020 Annual Recognition Awards. The awards were presented during a series of on-line virtual events August 18-20 through...Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 25, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020 Annual Recognition Awards. The awards were presented during a series of on-line virtual events August 18 – 20 through the organization’s Facebook...Read More
