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Michael and Esther
“LSGMI helped our daughter get at-home nursing care so that we can remain together as a family.”
After almost drowning at age four, Aliza is in a coma state, fully dependent on a ventilator and a feeding tube. With 24/7 skilled nursing care, Aliza was able to live at home with her family and avoid more costly institutionalization. However, when the State decided to reduce the number of hours of her in-home nursing care, Aliza’s doctor said it would place Aliza’s life in danger because her family was not able to meet her complex medical needs. Aliza’s family thus faced the prospect of institutionalizing her and tearing their family apart. LSGMI represented Aliza at a hearing and proved that it was medically necessary for her to continue to receive 24/7 care. As a result, Aliza remains at home with her family receiving the care she needs at a fraction of the cost to the government.
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Miami’s New Generation of Lawyers Gathered Together on South Beach for Club Nite
On June 17, 2011, Miami’s “new generation” of lawyers gathered together on South Beach for “Club Nite”—a fabulous evening of music and dancing at Louis at the Gansevoort to support a good cause—equal justice. The event was held in partnership with the Gwen S. Cherry and Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Associations, and was co-chaired by Olanike Adebayo and Jennifer Ellis.
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Guest speaker Betty T. Ferguson, former Miami-Dade County Commissioner, urged attendees to follow in her late husband’s footprints and serve the community. Emceed by Rico Love and generously sponsored by The Opium Group, the event raised $4,000 for law student fellowships at LSGMI in the names of LSGMI alumni Gwen S. Cherry and Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. “We are grateful to the Gwen S. Cherry and Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Associations for their support and collaboration,” said LSGMI Executive Director Marcia Cypen. “We look forward to working with the new generation of lawyers who will carry on the legacy of Gwen Cherry and Wilkie Ferguson.”
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