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Olivia, A Transgender Navy Veteran, Successfully Appeals A VA Claim Background Olivia*, a transgender Navy Veteran, was having a hard time coping with trauma and injuries that she suffered while in the military. The Veteran served six years in the United States Navy as a queer male and during this time was regularly harassed and...Read More

Profile in Good: Andrea Crumrine Andrea Crumrine is the Supervising Immigration Attorney at Legal Aid Service of Broward County where she manages the non-profit’s Immigration Unit. Andrea provides immigration assistance to eligible immigrants residing in Broward County in applying for lawful immigration status, work permits, and permanent residence. She also consults with individuals in jail...Read More

Florida Bar Foundation To Honor Anthony Karrat With The Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award The Florida Bar Foundation has announced that Anthony J. (Tony) Karrat, Esq. executive director of Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Legal Aid Service of Collier County, will receive the 2021 Jane Elizabeth Curran Distinguished Service Award during the...Read More

Story of Justice: A Family Broken by Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse gets a Second Chance Background This is the story of the Ortiz* family. A father and three children at first broken by domestic violence and substance abuse, but then put back together. John*, the father, was not stable as he had a severe...Read More

Story of Justice: Mario, an HIV+ Gay Man, Faces Cancer and Needs to Update his Advanced Directives  Background  After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, Mario*, an HIV+ gay man, contacted Legal Aid Service of Broward County‘s Ryan White Unit and HIV Law Project. Mario requested urgent assistance in updating his advance directives and estate planning documents. This included a Designation of Healthcare Surrogate...Read More