Profile in Good: Marjorie Desporte, Esq. Marjorie Desporte is a Staff Attorney for Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s Community Economic Development Unit. In this role, Marjorie works to provide legal assistance to low-moderate income entrepreneurs and businesses. She also represents nonprofits that offer vital services, such as affordable housing, healthcare services, financial literacy and...Read More
Maria Learns About the Violence Against Woman Act Background When Maria*, an immigrant, started dating Connor*, a U. S. citizen, everything seemed fine. However, after they got married, Connor started getting violently abusive with her. Throughout their marriage, Maria endured physical and psychological abuse at the hands of her husband. During one of the last...Read More
Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: John Bristol, Esq. John Bristol has been an active volunteer with Broward Lawyers Care since 1994, during which he has handled 56 pro bono cases in the areas of consumer law and bankruptcy. He has assisted elderly homeowners facing the loss of their home to foreclosure and tax deed sales, medically...Read More
John Offerdahl To Be Honored at Legal Aid Programs in Broward’s Bridge to Justice Breakfast Legal Aid programs in Broward County, Legal Aid Service of Broward and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida will jointly hold the 10th Annual Bridge to Justice breakfast fundraiser on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Signature Grand (6900...Read More
Story of Justice: John Struggles in School Background John is a high school student with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) under an Intellectual Disability (IND) eligibility. After a placement change to an APD group home, John had to change schools and was placed in a Specialized Varying Exceptionalities (SVE) classroom under his IEP. However, after...Read More
2022 Law Firm of The Year Award Presented to Tripp Scott May 5 at 4pm via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Tripp Scott! Tripp Scott, Attorneys At Law is the recipient of the 2022 Law Firm of The Year Award. The Law Firm of the Year Award is presented annually to a...Read More
2022 Spirit of Justice Award Presented to Chad Van Horn May 6 at 1pm via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Chad Van Horn! Chad Van Horn is the recipient of the 2022 Spirit of Justice Award. The Spirit of Justice Award was created in 2014 to recognize those who embody the “spirit” of...Read More
2022 Attorney of The Year Award Presented to Jay Cohen May 4 at 1pm via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Jay Cohen! Jay Cohen is the Recipient of the 2022 Attorney of The Year Award. The Attorney of the Year Award is presented to an attorney who has gone above and beyond...Read More
2022 Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award Presented to Lorna Brown Burton May 4 at 10:30 am via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Lorna Brown Burton! Lorna Brown Burton is the recipient of the 2022 Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award. The Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award is given annually to an advocate whose...Read More
Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Hilary Creary Hilary Creary has been volunteering with Legal Aid Programs in Broward since 1998. During this time, she has assisted over 75 clients, mostly helping survivors of domestic violence to resolve their family law issues. Hilary has also volunteered with the Legal Aid Telephone Advice and Counsel Hotline since 2017....Read More
