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

Angela Requests Her Benefits due to Covid-19 Background Angela* is a single mother with four minor children including a newborn.  Angela lost her job on April 11 due to Covid-19.  To make matters worse, her child support ended at the same time because the father of the children also lost his job due to Covid-19. ...Read More

Leah* reaches a better parenting agreement Background Shortly after receiving a Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence, Leah was served with a paternity action for the parties’ one minor child. The Father, Tom, hired an aggressive attorney and was pushing for 50/50 time-sharing with the child.  Tom not only had been violent...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

Martha is removed from her mortgage Background Martha is a 68-year-old widow. She and her husband bought a home in 2002. In 2008, Martha was removed from the deed to her home so her husband could qualify and obtain a reverse mortgage. She agreed to be removed from the deed because the lending bank agent...Read More

Jane’s Final Judgment of Injunction Background Following the entry of a Final Judgment of Injunction against her husband, Jane came to us for help to obtain a divorce from John. She had serious concerns about John’s ability to care for the children and wondered how she would co-parent and cooperate on making major decisions with...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

Commitment to Justice Award Honoring Juliette Lippman Partner at Birnbaum, Lippman, & Gregoire, PLLC See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) is pleased to highlight the recipient of the...Read More

Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow Employee of the Year Award Honoring Corrine Lincoln Information Systems Manager, Senior Attorney Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida See the Award presentation video The 2020 Annual Recognition Awards were presented on a series of Facebook Live events on August 18th to 20th. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of...Read More

2020 Annual Recognition Awards Biographies FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (August 25, 2020) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020 Annual Recognition Awards. The awards were presented during a series of on-line virtual events August 18 – 20...Read More