Blog: Stories of Justice

2022 Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow Employee of The Year Award Presented to Laurie Yadoff April 29 at 10 am via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Laurie Yadoff! Laurie Yadoff is the recipient of the 2022 Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow Employee of The Year Award. Laurie has been an attorney for more than four...Read More

2022 Commitment to Justice Award Presented to Kathleen Pugh May 5 at 11am via Facebook Live Make a donation in honor of Kathleen Pugh! Kathleen Pugh is the recipient of the 2022 Commitment to Justice Award. The Commitment to Justice Award was established by Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) in 2011....Read More

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,...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More