Blog: Stories of Justice

Susan was referred to Legal Aid through the Medical Legal Partnership, a pilot project that connects Memorial Health System patients with legal advice and assistance. Susan was originally from Russia/Ukraine, but arrived in New York a few years ago on a T-Visa, an immigration status provided to victims of human trafficking. Eventually making her way...Read More

Jeanne came to Coast to Coast for assistance after she had a debilitating stroke.  Due to her medical problems she was unable to continue working in a factory.  The hospital helped Jeanne apply for Social Security disability, but she couldn’t read or speak English and didn’t understand the letters she was receiving. She met with...Read More

Liza is a 19 year old living in an assisted living facility in the protective custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Adopted from Romania as a young girl, Liza had been born without a right arm, blind in one eye and deaf in one ear. She also had learning disabilities. Abused by...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...Read More

Jason Neufeld, Esq., has volunteered with Legal Aid to assist low-income residents of Broward County since 2016. In addition to advising tenants on their legal rights with the Broward Lawyers Care Telephone Advice and Counsel Hotline, he also represented a survivor of sexual assault in a housing dispute. His assistance enabled her to move into...Read More