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Story of Justice: Alex and Sofia Fight for Their Social Security Benefits

Story of Justice: Alex and Sofia Fight for Their Social Security Benefits Background Alex* and Sofia*, a husband and wife in their 90s, had recently moved to Florida from NJ. They lived in a home owned by their son, where they paid 750 dollars in rent monthly. When the couple recertified for their SSI benefits,...
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Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Natalie Guerra-Valdes, Esq.

Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Natalie Guerra-Valdes, Esq. Attorney Natalie Guerra-Valdes has been volunteering with Legal Aid’s Broward Lawyers Care for close to 10 years primarily representing survivors of domestic violence in family law issues. Natalie has been practicing law since 2008. She started her career working at AmLaw 100 firms and then went on to...
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Story of Justice: Prudence gets an overpayment notice from Social Security

Prudence gets an overpayment notice from Social Security Background *Prudence, a 75-year-old senior, went to pick up the mail in the morning when she noticed an envelope from Social Security. When she opened the envelope, she was surprised to see that this was actually a notice informing her that she had been overpaid $7000 in...
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Justice Department Awards Nearly $350k to Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida

Justice Department Awards Nearly $350k to Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida for Victims of Human Trafficking On February 17, 2022 Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) announced it has received a grant from The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in the amount of $349,995. With only four of...
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since 2010, the month has been dedicated to raising awareness about the different forms of human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, and educating people about this crime and how to spot it. “Did you know that Florida ranks third  in the country for reports of...
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