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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. Chad is a bankruptcy attorney who has devoted his practice to helping those who face the stresses of bankruptcy, foreclosure,... 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 including financial assistance, pro bono legal representation and volunteer service to our organizations. Weiss Serota has made a commitment to... Read More

76-year-old Darla* is a senior who lived with her mother, who passed away in 2012. The home was titled in both Darla’s and her mother’s name. After her mother passed away, Darla was unable to receive the full homestead benefit and her property taxes increased. Darla lives on a fixed income and was at risk of falling behind on her property taxes and losing the home in a tax deed sale. We coordinated with a... Read More

Rachel*, a 37-year-old mother of two, was referred to CCLA’s Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) project by a Hollywood Police Department victim advocate. The advocate advised that she had been seriously injured during a domestic violence incident. Rachel had been repeatedly stabbed, resulting in a 16-day hospitalization. Her hands were so severely cut that she had no use of either hand and was unable to complete the Petition for Injunction. The advocate brought her to... Read More

Will*, a 68-year-old senior, was being evicted from his subsidizing housing after he fell behind on his rent due to medical expenses. He was at imminent risk of losing his subsidized housing and becoming homeless. CCLA attorneys represented the senior in the eviction case and ultimately negotiated a settlement with the landlord’s attorney.  The senior received $1,000 from The Jim Moran Foundation Grant, which allowed him to bring his rent current, remain in his subsidized... Read More

Arnold Nazur joined our Board of Directors in 2018. He currently is the president of Nazur & Associates, P.A., a full-service Certified Public Accounting firm licensed in the State of Florida. Arnold originally started his public accounting career in 1989 with McClain & Company, LLP, Miami’s oldest local accounting firm.  He became a partner at McClain & Company in 2000, where he remained a partner until starting his own practice in May 2002, primarily as... Read More

The Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award is given annually to an advocate whose actions exemplify a personal and professional commitment to making justice available to the poor and disadvantaged.  Robin S. Moselle, Esq., a partner at Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP, has been selected to receive the 20th annual Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award, which will be presented at the 17th Annual For the Public Good event on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Pier Sixty-Six... Read More

The Commitment to Justice Award was established by Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) in 2011. The award honors members of the community whose work reflects and embodies the mission of CCLA to improve the lives of low income persons in our community through advocacy, education, representation and empowerment. This year’s recipient, Joshua R. Levenson, is a partner at Holland & Knight in Fort Lauderdale and manages the pro bono and charitable... Read More