Florida Consumer Attorney Bob Murphy named Attorney of the Year

Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s 9th Annual FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD Raises More than $120k for the Underprivileged

Consumer Fraud Lawyer Florida FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) hosted its 9th Annual FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD event at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina on May 14th. A sold-out crowd of more than 300 guests attended this year’s event themed “You’ve Been Served.” Funds raised reached $124,000.

Proceeds from the event benefit children and families served by LAS including: abused children in foster care, the homeless, children in need of special education and families losing their homes to foreclosure.

This year’s Honorary Co-Chairs Bob and Kerry Kelley and John and Jennifer Uustal welcomed Bruce Rogow, Professor of Law Nova Southeastern University Law Center, as Master of Ceremonies and Guest Speaker, Jesse H. Diner, Esq., The Florida Bar President.

“We are extremely grateful to our sponsors, attendees, volunteers and to the LAS staff who made this event our most successful to date.” said Kathy Thomsen, Regional Director of Development for LAS.”The funds raised will make a definite impact in the lives of the underprivileged in our community. I’m very proud to be part of a group of people who see value in supporting such a worthy cause.”

Belinda Keiser, Vice Chancellor Community Relations & Student Advancement, Keiser University, was presented with the prestigious Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award followed by special awards presented to: Housing Law Award: Steven J. Gutter, Esq.; Immigration Law Award: Vene M. Hamilton, Esq.; Children’s Advocacy Award: Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale/FLITE Center Project; Law Firm of the Year Award: KELLEY/UUSTAL; Attorney of the Year Award: Robert W. Murphy, Esq.; Innovative Project: NEXT (Next EXecutive Team);Community Advocacy Award: WFOR-TV accepted by: Chief Investigative Reporter, Michele Gillen and Tax Law Award: Ira L. Zuckerman, Esq.

FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD is LAS’s annual fundraiser with proceeds benefitting families and individuals in gaining access to equal justice. Generous donations have been provided by the following major sponsors: The Law Firm of KELLEY/UUSTAL;The Daily Business Review ; The Sun Sentinel; Bank of America; Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky Abate; JM FAMILY Enterprises, Inc.; Keiser University; Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman and Gregoire, PLLC; Broward County Bar Association; Law Offices of Glantz & Glantz; Sabadell United Bank; Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk; Adele I. Stone, Esq. and Jesse H. Diner, Esq. and Transworld Business Brokers, LLP. Consumer Rights Lawyer Florida