Jeffrey Rubinton is the founder and managing partner of Rubinton & Associates, P.A. Drawing upon his broad range of experience, Mr. Rubinton provides his clients with individualized advice and counsel related to all aspects of insurance claims and litigation. An accomplished civil and commercial litigation attorney, Mr. Rubinton has litigated cases and represented clients, on...Read More
Published by the LITC Program Office – May 31, 2019 After 13 years of service and dedication to low income taxpayers of South Florida, Mr. Ramamurti “Ram” Venkataramani is stepping down as Director of the Legal Aid Services (LAS) of Broward and Collier Counties LITC. Ram’s colleague, Attorney Katherine Riano, shared some highlights from his life, and...Read More
Ramamurti “Ram” Venkataramani manages the daily operations of Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s (LAS) Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. In addition, he oversees the Collier County programs in Naples and Immokalee. After more than fifteen years of dedicated service to Legal Aid’s mission of serving the poor of Broward County, Venkataramani has announced his intent to...Read More
Amber Marie Goethel joined our Board of Directors in 2016 and has contributed since to our organizations in countless ways, from pro bono work, public outreach and speaking about our mission, to fundraising and special event support. Goethel practices in Holland & Knight’s Fort Lauderdale office in the areas of real estate, corporate and franchise law. Her...Read More
Tommy was having behavioral problems at school and an attorney from the Legal Aid Children’s Education Legal Rights Team was appointed to his case. The attorney immediately realized that Tommy’s 504 Plan had not been transferred to his new school; therefore, appropriate accommodations were not in place for Tommy. The attorney was able to track...Read More
Tricia is a 68-year-old widow. She and her husband bought a home in 2002. In 2008, Tricia agreed to have her name removed from the deed to the home so her husband could qualify and obtain a reverse mortgage. The mortgage company assured her that she could easily be added back to the deed and...Read More
Kristen Goss is a South Florida native and the managing partner of KWG Family Legal & Mediation Services, LLC. Her areas of focus include child support, timesharing, adoption, domestic violence, dependency, wills, trusts, probate, and guardianship. Ms. Goss is a Florida Supreme Court certified family mediator. She utilizes her mediating skills to ensure her clients...Read More
We are extremely honored to host Nadine Strossen at our upcoming Bridge to Justice Breakfast fundraiser. Strossen is a professor at New York Law School, is the immediate past President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and is a leading expert on constitutional law and civil liberties. The annual Bridge to Justice Breakfast increases...Read More
As President of the Florida Bar Foundation I am asking for your time and money. Let’s face it, people really need your help.We know that there are never going to be enough lawyers, and we do not have enough money to serve everyone with a legal issue. However, I am working hard to be one of...Read More
Linda came to Legal Aid because her condominium association was refusing to waive mandatory cable fees for her family. According to Florida law, a household that receives SNAP benefits or Social Security is eligible for a waiver of the condominium basic bulk service costs. Linda has a disabled son who receives disability and the family...Read More
