Legal Services of Greater Miami provides free civil legal services to the neediest individuals in our community. Our clients are primarily women, children, seniors, and the working poor. In many cases, we are the safety net preventing these individuals from becoming homeless or dependent on welfare. On a daily basis, our team of attorneys, who are organized into legal specialty units and projects, provide high quality representation to clients with problems relating to housing, health care, education, disability benefits, family issues, and employment.

On Saturday, January 21, 2011, “Together, We Must” Campaign for Justice held “Betting for Justice”—a poker tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino—to benefit Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. The event was co-hosted by Derek Jackson, VP General Counsel Miami Marlins and Stanley Wakshlag of Kenny Nachwalter. The highlight of the tournament was the scintillating force of Poker Superstar Vanessa Rousso “Lady Maverick”, a former student of the University of Miami School of Law, who charmed the crowd with her impressive gaming skills and effervescent personality.

Lawyers find Hialeah Housing Authority Wrongly denied federal rental subsidies

Daily Business Review December 12, 2011

Jeff Hearne and Sean Rowley of Legal Services of Greater Miami and Randall Berg, Shawn Heller and Josh Glickman of the Florida Justice Institute were selected by Daily Business Review as Most Effective Public Interest Lawyers 2011. Click here to read more.

Liam McGivern, a 27-year-old Miami Law student from Edmonds, Wash., is one of 28 third-year law students nationally to have been awarded a prestigious Skadden Fellowship, given to remarkable students who have proven their ability and desire to provide legal help to traditionally disenfranchised people.

"I am super excited!" McGivern wrote in an e-mail to Miami Law Dean Patricia D. White, explaining that he will be working at Legal Services of Greater Miami, an agency with which he is intimately familiar.

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Lance A. Harke
Daily Business Review
October 19, 2011

On October 19, 2011, Outgoing LSGMI Board President Garrett J. Biondo (The Biondo Law Firm) “passed the gavel” to Lance A. Harke (Harke Clasby & Bushman L.L.P.) at a reception generously hosted by Sabadell United Bank. Biondo was presented with an award by LSGMI Executive Director Marcia K. Cypen with heartfelt thanks for two years of inspired leadership as Board President.

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On Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Morton’s The SteakHouse generously hosted an intimate reception for Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.’s “Together, We Must” Campaign for Justice Law Firm Leadership Circle Members. Guests enjoyed a charming evening which included a beautiful selection of wines and hors d’oeuvres. Event Chair Thomas R. Julin ( Hunton & Williams) and Together, We Must Co-Chair Raoul Cantero (White & Case) thanked donors for their generous support and urged other law firms to join the Campaign so that LSGMI can continue to meet the critical legal needs of the community while facing substantial cuts in IOTA and Legal Services Corporation funding.

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On Saturday, October 15, 2011 Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour, along with co-hosts Gabrielle D’Alemberte (Law Offices of Robert L. Parks, P.L., Kristy Johnson, (Carlton Fields P.A.), Corali Lopez-Castro, (Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton P.A.) and Lilly Ann Sanchez (Fowler White Burnett) graciously hosted an afternoon dedicated to the best in fashion to benefit Legal Services of Greater Miami. Guests enjoyed lovely cocktail offerings and delicious lunch bites as they viewed a spectacular Fashion Show of the hottest looks for Fall 2011.

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