Alina came to us with an eviction complaint Background When all members of Alina’s* household lost their jobs because of of COVID-19, Alina was left as the sole breadwinner. Unfortunately, her sole income was not enough to provide for her family and make rent payments. Alina came to us for legal assistance after her landlord...Read More

Joshua R. Levenson, Esq. Joshua R. Levenson is a partner in Holland & Knight’s Fort Lauderdale office. At Holland & Knight Joshua is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. At Holland & Knight, he concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, trusts and estates litigation, medical malpractice defense, and...Read More

After Years of Abuse Alfredo Reaches Safety Background Alfredo* was an 18-year-old Guatemalan citizen. By age 9, Alfredo was abandoned by his father and mother and left under the care of his maternal grandmother. Alfredo’s older cousin sexually abused him from the age of 13 and at one point strangled and threatened to kill him....Read More

Shera E. Anderson, Esq. Shera E. Anderson is a new member of the Broward Lawyers Care Pro Bono Panel. Since June 2020, she has generously accepted several new cases to represent clients being sued by debt collectors helping them reach a fair resolution. Her work helps clients to avoid the risk of wage garnishment and...Read More

LEGAL AID SERVICE OF BROWARD COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR PANDEMIC-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES Legal Aid Service of Broward County has received a grant from Broward County, utilizing CARES Act funds, to support providing legal services to Broward County residents who are facing pandemic-related legal issues. The key focus of the grant will be housing-related, such as...Read More

Marie’s petition for injunction Background We were contacted by Marie, a senior client late on a Thursday afternoon who had a hearing the following Monday on her petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence. Marie, a 70-year-old single woman, had been physically attacked by her son and came to us seeking representation at her...Read More

Tarkan* is granted asylum Background Good news is hard to come by these days, so we would like to share a recent success story. One of our immigration attorneys, convinced an immigration judge to grant asylum to Tarkan*, her gay client from Turkmenistan. Tarkan had been detained at Krome for 3.5 months during the pandemic....Read More

Law Firm of the Year Award Honoring Kelley Kronenberg Attorneys at Law Accepted by Jeff Wank, Esq. See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of...Read More

Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award Honoring Chad Van Horn, Esq. Founder, Van Horn Law Group, P.A. See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) is pleased to highlight the recipient of the...Read More

Attorney of the Year Award Honoring Edward O’Sheehan Partner, Fort Lauderdale Office of Shutts & Bowen LLP See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of...Read More