Michelle Reichler, Esq. is a solo practitioner providing legal representation in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County in the areas of probate and guardianship administration and estate planning. Reichler volunteers as a pro bono attorney with Broward Lawyers Care to assist clients in need of probate and estate planning. She focuses her efforts with clients...Read More
Nelly* came to us because she was a victim of physical and sexual abuse by her boyfriend. In addition, she also had been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and had undergone kidney removal surgery. She was in constant pain and had very limited mobility. Broward Lawyers Care was able to find a pro bono attorney...Read More
Andrew* was bogged down with debt, causing a cascade of other problems in his everyday life. He was so worried about the debt he was having a difficult time focusing on everyday matters, including job training and gainful employment. With the assistance of a legal aid attorney, Andrew was able to resolve his debt and...Read More
Legal Aid attorneys have been working with Anita* since 2014. Anita was terminated from section 8 by the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale due to allegations of an unauthorized person living in her unit. She is a disabled mother of seven minor children (ages 3-15) and she was hospitalized for bacterial meningitis and...Read More
Manju Kalidindi, Esq. is the founding partner of the Law Offices of Manju Kalidindi, P.A. in Plantation. The firm’s focus is primarily in the areas of employment and family based immigration law. Kalidindi has volunteered with Broward Lawyers Care for a number of years, and her pro bono legal work has benefitted domestic violence victims...Read More
We are pleased to welcome Edward O’Sheehan, Esq. to our joint LAS/CCLA Board of Directors. This is just the latest in his long-standing and extensive involvement with our legal aid programs. He has mentored our attorneys, testified for attorney fee cases, handled pro bono cases, and is actively involved with the Mission United Veterans Pro...Read More
Thank you to our 2018 participants who adopted 14 families this year! [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”5″ gal_title=”2018 Adopt A Family”] Thank you to everyone who participated in making this holiday season just a little brighter for someone else. Birnbaum Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC |Boardroom Communications|Broward College Emerging Leaders Group|Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney|Carlos E. Sandoval, P.A.|Chorowski & Clary,...Read More
5 reasons why estate planning is essential for everyone By Kara Schickowski, Esq. Estate planning and advance directive documents don’t usually cross a person’s mind until something traumatic happens to herself or a loved one. But putting documents such as a Last Will and Testament, Designation of Healthcare Surrogate, Living Will and Financial Power of...Read More
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) and Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) announce that Jeffrey M. Wank, Esq. of Kelley Kronenberg, Attorneys at Law will serve as the 2019 Chair of the joint Board of Directors. Board Officers for the 2019 term are: Vice Chair: Sherylle Francis, Esq. of Akerman,...Read More
Sasha*, who is disabled, and her husband bought their first home in 2006. They have six children, two of whom have special medical needs. To purchase the home, they took a first mortgage for $440,000 and a second mortgage for $80,000, both from the same lender. Sasha’s husband is self-employed, and they could not afford...Read More
