Robert Murphy has been an active volunteer with Legal Aid for the past 18 years, during which he has handled 38 pro bono cases. He primarily assists victims of consumer fraud and predatory lending practices, helping clients to assert their consumer rights. In one recent case, a client took out a home repair loan for...Read More
The 550 Building, a Class A office building located in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s fast emerging SOLO District, is now leasing office suites and full floors. With its ground floor patio-restaurant and retail spaces and the highest parking ratio available in downtown Fort Lauderdale, it is ideal for law firms. We thank Blackhawk Investments and...Read More
More than 260 people came out to celebrate community advocates in the legal industry during our 17th annual For the Public Good event. The event took place at the Pier 66 Hotel and Marina in Fort Lauderdale on October 25. The evening reception paid tribute to five outstanding community advocates who have gone above and...Read More
Naomi* experienced a traumatic and unexpected end to her long-term relationship and sought advice through the Ryan White unit as to her legal rights and options regarding her debt afterward. Not only did she suddenly find herself without the financial support of her former partner, but she was also without a home or any property....Read More
Jane*, a disabled section 8 recipient, was denied approval to move into a condominium association after she negotiated a lease with the condo owner. The association issued a letter in which they stated she was being denied approval because of her section 8 status and her social security income. This denial letter was in direct violation of...Read More
Peter Caspari has been on our Board of Directors since 2015, representing United Way of Broward County. He grew up in New York and enlisted in the military during the Vietnam era, serving in various duty assignments. Upon completion of his military career and honorable discharge, he relocated to South Florida. Today, Peter is the...Read More
Edwin Cordova, Esq., currently serves as an attorney on Legal Aid’s Housing Team. For the past six years, Edwin has worked to help people in our community who are facing foreclosure, eviction and termination of subsidized housing benefits. He has worked with several programs such as Housing Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA), HEART, Broward...Read More
Brett E. Halperin, Esq. is an associate with the law firm of Wild Felice & Partners in Plantation, Florida. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, business succession planning, and asset protection. Brett was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2014. Prior to obtaining his law degree from the...Read More
Get excited… for the one and only Chad Van Horn to master the ceremonies at the 17th Annual For The Public Good! Honored as Attorney of the Year in 2017 and working consistently with Legal Aid programs in Broward for many years, Chad is the perfect host for the event to be held October 25....Read More
The Law Firm of the Year award honors a firm that has a long history of supporting the legal aid programs and their clients in Broward County. This year we honor Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman for their long history of support and participation. Weiss Serota provides a trifecta of support to our organizations...Read More
