PRAISE FROM DONORS

Gene Stearns Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A	A free and just society depends on access to professionals knowledgeable of the legal system. If access is limited to those who can afford it, we will have failed. We are encouraged by LSGMI’s success in serving the poor in this community. It is the least we can do to help others enjoy the access to legal services our clients take for granted.
Corali Lopez-Castro Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.	When Legal Services of Greater Miami asked me to Co-Chair the "Together We Must" Campaign, I had no choice but to answer this call for help. As a bankruptcy lawyer, I have seen first hand the effect the current economic crisis has had on our community. Our community is hurting and we need to help heal the wounds. As lawyers we have a unique role to play the healing. Let's maximize the role in a way that helps low income individuals and families keep their homes, their benefits and other basic needs. Together we can help, together we should help, together we must help.
Bob Parks The Law Offices of Robert L. Parks	“I am proud to support Legal Services of Greater Miami, which has been the leader in providing free civil legal services to the neediest individuals throughout Miami-Dade County including women, children, seniors and the working poor. It is an honor for me to serve the community in this way and to contribute to such a worthwhile endeavor.”
Raoul G. Cantero White and Case LLP	It is in these times that the leaders of our community must come together to help those in danger of losing even the little they have. Giving to legal services such as LSGMI is not only appropriate for lawyers; it is part of our obligation as members of the profession to make sure that all persons, regardless of economic circumstances, have equal access to justice.
Adam Moskowitz Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton P.A.	My first summer legal job was with Legal Services of Greater Miami and that is how I learned the invaluable and crucial role that the organization plays in our community.
John W. “Jack” McLuskey and Dave McDonald McLuskey & McDonald, P.A.	In an effort to support and defend the legal needs of the disadvantaged, McLuskey & McDonald, P.A. considers their contribution as a worthwhile effort in support of LSGMI’s programs and services which provide legal aid to the underprivileged in the community.
Garrett Biondo The Biondo law Firm	The attorneys and staff at LSGMI are phenomenally talented and, more importantly, generous with their talents. Their commitment to equal justice is unrivaled and inspiring. Keep up the great work!
Stanley Wakshlag Kenny Nachwalter P.A.	Supporting Legal Services of Greater Miami is something that ALL firms MUST do, and we are pleased to do our part.
Victor Alvarez White and Case	As members of the bar and long-standing corporate citizens of downtown Miami, we can think of no organization more vital to the health and well-being of both our profession and our community than LSGMI. We are very pleased to support its exceptional work on behalf of the neediest of our neighbors.
Tracy Nichols Holland & Knight	Chesterfield Smith constantly admonished lawyers to "Do Good." He had a special place in his heart for Legal Services lawyers who "Do Good" every hour and every day. I am proud to support their work and honor the memory of my beloved partner and mentor.
Thomas Julin Hunton & Williams	Working on this campaign has been a wonderful experience for me. It gave me the opportunity to meet many of the people who work at Legal Services every day, to get to know some of the lawyers who handle the daily legal problems of 30,000 people in need, and to get the message out to the big Miami law firms that it is critical for them to give this organization the sort of financial support it desperately needs to carry the whole town through these tough times. Managing partners across the city have really come through when we needed them most.
Michael Moore Moore & Company, P.A.	In my view LSGMI delivers legal services to those who are in genuine need and they do it with extreme effectiveness and efficiency. I consider my small contribution a sound investment in the greater welfare of our South Florida community.
Michael Haggard The Haggard Law Firm	“The Haggard Law Firm recognizes the outstanding work that LSGMI does on behalf of South Florida citizens. We are proud to support an organization that provides legal services to those who are in need and don’t know where to turn.
Jim Barrett Baker & McKenzie LLP	“As a member of the Miami community, we happily support and commend Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. for its dedication to empowering those who need it most.”
Gabrielle D’Alemberte Law Offices of Robert L. Parks	The current economic climate has impacted women, children, families and the elderly throughout Miami-Dade County as never before. As a result, our community support system has been overwhelmed by the basic demands from the needy – food, counseling, transportation, financial assistance, housing, education, and basic legal services. Those of us who have solid careers, professional skills and leadership abilities must redouble our efforts to assist our community and give of our time, contribute our legal expertise, and give from our pocketbooks to help the neediest in our own backyard. Legal Services of Greater Miami seeks to do this on a daily basis treating those in need with respect and dignity. As a trial attorney, I can’t think of a more worthwhile and rewarding achievement than giving back to the community in this way.
Steven Sonberg Holland & Knight	Holland and Knight proudly supports Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. The high-quality representation Legal Services provides to the poor, disadvantaged and disenfranchised members of the Miami community is critically important. As one of Holland & Knight's founders Chesterfield Smith often said, all lawyers should be concerned about access to justice for all citizens. By supporting the Together We Must Campaign, we honor Chesterfield's legacy and do our part to support access to justice for all.
Lance A. Harke, P.A. Harke & Clasby LLP	In these difficult economic times, LSGMI is not just a critical organization at the forefront of protecting the indigent, it is absolutely essential to ensuring that the social fabric of our community is preserved and that those less fortunate receive the same top quality legal representation available to the affluent and powerful.
Michael Elkin Kaufman, Rossin & Co.	Kaufman, Rossin is proud to join so many of South Florida’s finest lawyers in supporting Legal Services of Greater Miami, an invaluable service for deserving individuals and families in our community with limited resources.
Carl Schuster Ruden McClosky	As long-time members of the South Florida community, we are acutely aware of the need for legal representation by thousands of the less fortunate in Miami-Dade. We thank LSGMI for the opportunity to be a part of the ‘Together, We Must’ Campaign for Justice, and we congratulate them on this great effort.
Lea Souza-Rasile Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP – Miami	Shook, Hardy & Bacon is proud to support LSGMI’s Together, We Must Campaign For Justice. Through LSGMI’s tremendous leadership, these funds are distributed throughout the Miami community in the most direct way possible. The short-term impact is very real, but beyond that, the ripple effect of helping those most in need has immeasurable long-term benefits to all of us who live and work in this great community.
Benjamine Reid Carlton Fields P.A.	“While Carlton Fields attorneys spend a great deal of time representing the less fortunate throughout our State, we fully appreciate the need to support those who devote their full time to this important practice. We understand that, due to its quality and efficiency as well as the synergistic effect of its partnering with firms in Miami-Dade County, Legal Services of Greater Miami can cause our private dollars to benefit many more of those truly in need in our community than any of our firms can individually.
Jeffrey B. CrockettCoffey Burlington	The lawyers and staff of Legal Services of Greater Miami are satisfying a moral obligation that all of us have. They are doing the work; the least we can do is support them.
Tony Argiz Managing Partner, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC	Without justice for the neediest of us, all our freedoms are threatened.
Aaron Podhurst Podhurst Orseck	Our firm is proud to support Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.'s delivery of critical legal services to the underserved communities in this community.
Julie Braman Kane Colson Hicks Eidson	Legal Services of Great Miami, Inc. mirrors Colson Hicks Eidson’s long-time commitment to those in our community who need help maneuvering the legal system. It is Colson Hicks Eidson’s honor and privilege to support Legal Services both today and for years to come.
Clemente Vazquez-Bello Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.	Gunster is a proud supporter of Legal Services of Greater Miami. This organization provides a valuable service to the community ensuring that persons without economic resources are given access to our judicial system.
Manuel A. Garcia Linares Managing Partner of Richman Greer PA and President of Cuban American Bar Association	Legal Services of Greater Miami has always been a critical organization to assist the most needy in our community. As lawyers it is our obligation to give back to our community. Given the current economic climate, the need has never been greater for us to assist those members of our community who require our services.
Justin Uhlemann McDermott Will & Emery	McDermott Will & Emery is honored to partner with LSGMI by supporting the Children’s Supplemental Security Income Disability Project and by handling pro bono cases for disabled children who are denied disability benefits.
Lauri Ross and Theresa Girten Law Offices of Ross & Girten	It was an easy decision to support the ‘Together, We Must’ Campaign. We feel very strongly about the mission of Legal Services and that justice must be “equal.” Providing services to those less fortunate in our community is our responsibility, even more so today considering the number of people without jobs, without homes, and without hope. Supporting Legal Services and all that it does and all the people it helps is the least we can do.
Anne E. Helliwell Helliwell Family Foundation	Supporting Legal Services of Greater Miami not only benefits many in our community and helps to improve their lives and futures but also ensures a better future for the community we all call home. I am honored to make this donation in memory of my father, Paul L.E. Helliwell, Esq., a man who believed in equality for all and in making a positive difference in the lives of others.
Byrd F. “Biff” Marshall, Jr. GrayRobinson, P.A.	GrayRobinson, P.A. strongly supports the Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., an organization devoted to empowering the citizens of South Florida by promoting the right to legal representation. With a vast understanding of the needs of the area, and a steadfast belief in helping those with fewer resources, LSGMI places the needs of the community first. LSGMI understands that “Together, We Must” hold ourselves responsible for providing essential services to the area and the attorneys at GrayRobinson, P.A. extend our most sincere support and appreciation to them.
Michael Joblove Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.	Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. is proud to support the important work of Legal Services of Greater Miami in these especially difficult economic times.
Mark Raymond Broad and Cassel	Since our founding in 1946, Broad and Cassel has believed that a strong democracy requires all of us to be responsible for those less fortunate than us. Moreover, it is a privilege to serve our neighbors. Broad and Cassel is honored to be a part of LSGMI and its commitment to offer the highest level of legal representation to those in our community who need it most.
Stephen N. Zack Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP	The Rule of Law begins with one word: Access. Unfortunately, more and more Americans are being denied the promise guaranteed by our Constitution to be governed by a nation that provides ‘Equal Justice Under Law,’ which is inscribed on the portal of the United States Supreme Court. We each must do our part to honor this promise by supporting Legal Services of Greater Miami.
Judge David Gersten Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP	“At Bilzin Sumberg, we encourage our lawyers to lend their time and legal skills to public, charitable and non-profit organizations. We are proud and honored to support LSGMI, an organization that lends its voice to the voiceless and represents those without means for representation.”
Mark Houck Houck Anderson P.A.	“The important work and the services that Legal Services of Greater Miami provides the community cannot be understated, and Houck Anderson is pleased to sponsor and support their efforts.”

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