Chelsea is a single mom caring for her 6 children. Over the past few years, their family has experienced a great deal of hardships. Her youngest son is disabled and they live in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Pompano with less than $1,000 per month to share. Christmas presents have never existed in their...Read More
Rebecca* is a senior citizen who has had a rough year. Her house is currently in foreclosure and she is not able to save her home. Due to these circumstances, she has to sell her property of 35 years and try to finance something of lesser value. To compound her predicament, Rebecca has a major...Read More
When Panira Healthcare Clinic, a nonprofit medical clinic in Naples, wanted to expand its mission to serve community members regardless of their ability to pay, it endured its fair share of deterrents. After nearly a year of delayed construction and problematic payments, Panira discovered that their general contractor was operating without a license. When Panira...Read More
Just when you think you know someone and their behavioral habits, they show you their true colors. This was the case for Bryan* and his long time best friend/mentor Coby*. Bryan contacted Legal Aid and filed a stalking injunction against Coby when their relationship took a turn for the worst. In 2014, both parties met...Read More
Michael Rajtar is the founder of Rajtar & Associates, P.A., a full service commercial law firm with practice areas in condominium and homeowner association law, as well as real estate litigation, commercial and residential closings, and commercial litigation. He was born in Hudson, New York, and moved to Florida in 1995 to attend the University...Read More
Janet Workman, M.B.A., is a Paralegal/Case Manager in the Mission United Veterans Pro Bono Project at Legal Aid. She also has worked as a Paralegal in the Legal Aid Kinship program. On a daily basis, Janet speaks with Veterans who are seeking legal assistance to determine how Legal Aid can best help them. Often, this...Read More
Ed O’Sheehan is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group and Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. He has handled 18 pro bono matters for Broward Lawyers Care and the Mission United Veterans Pro Bono Project at Legal...Read More
The history of Veterans Day began on November 11, 1919 with the celebration of the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Originally known as “Armistice Day,” the spirit of celebration focuses around the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918 following the signing of the Treaty of...Read More
On October 17, 2019 the Mission United Veterans Pro Bono Project at Legal Aid Service of Broward County and attorneys for Humana in Miramar teamed up with Veterans Service Officers and the Department of Veterans Affairs to host a Veterans Benefits Clinic. About a dozen Veterans came through to received assistance with completing claims for...Read More
Legal Aid Programs of Broward County are hosting the 18th Annual For the Public Good Annual Fundraiser to honor Howard Finkelstein, Broward County Public Defender, for his life-long commitment to ensuring equal access to justice and his career in public service. The annual fundraiser will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 6 p.m....Read More