Navigation Legal Aid Service of Collier County received a $40,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation to assist in eviction diversion and homeless prevention efforts. “Legal Aid always places a high priority on using our lawyers to preserve the safety, health, and minimum economic security of our clients in need, which includes securing safe shelter and […]
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Greenstein petitions for Bar reinstatement
Pursuant to Rule 3-7.10, Blanca Perper Greenstein of Boca Raton has petitioned the Supreme Court of Florida for Bar reinstatement. By order of the Supreme Court dated June 27, 2019, Greenstein was suspended for three years. Greenstein hired a bookkeeper, who was recommended by her then husband, the CFO of her law firm. She gave […]
185 appointed to Bar committee leadership positions
President-elect Gary Lesser has appointed 185 members to Florida Bar committee leadership positions for the 2022-23 Bar year. In all, more than 2,000 Bar members serve on 74 standing committees. Those appointed to leadership positions include:
Mental Health and Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee gets high marks
Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. The Board of Governors has signed off on a favorable review of the Mental Health and Wellness of Florida Lawyers Committee that includes a recommendation to request a promotion budget for a signature achievement, the Florida Lawyers Helpline. At a May meeting in Tampa, the board voted unanimously to approve the review, […]
Legal aid programs in Broward County to honor John Offerdahl during 10th Annual Bridge to Justice Breakfast
John Offerdahl The Legal Aid programs in Broward County will jointly hold their annual Bridge to Justice breakfast fundraiser June 3 honoring the bridge between the legal and business communities. The organizations will honor entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former all-pro Miami Dolphins linebacker John Offerdahl with the Bridge to Justice Award, that recognizes and highlights the […]