by Legal Aid of Manasota | Jan 15, 2021 | News
Congratulations to our long-time pro bono volunteer James Howard Turner, Esq., who recently was honored with The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for 2021 for the 12th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Turner began volunteering with Legal Aid of Manasota in...
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Dec 31, 2020 | News
Like many members of the community, Carol Weiss retired to Longboat Key after a long career—in her case, corporate communications. Now an avid painter, Weiss became interested in giving to Legal Aid of Manasota after a conversation with her neighbor about the work our...
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Dec 7, 2020 | News
As the CDC’s moratorium on evictions prepares to end on Dec. 31, we are grateful to the Sarasota County Bar Association Access to Justice Task Force for supporting us during this eviction crisis and mobilizing lawyers to take on an eviction case. Here is a...
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Oct 30, 2020 | News
Today we’re excited to continue profiling our pro bono partners—and to introduce you to Sarasota-based Icard Merrill. Founded in 1953 by Tom Icard and Bill Merrill Sr., the firm currently employs over 100 people, including attorneys and staff, making it one of...
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Oct 25, 2020 | News
We’re continuing to highlight our fantastic pro bono attorneys, and today we’d like to introduce you to Stephen Kurvin, a civil litigator who practiced for 50 years before retiring in 2016. He now helps Legal Aid with complex pro bono litigation matters and we are so...
by Legal Aid of Manasota | Oct 23, 2020 | News
Today we’re excited to highlight another local legal firm that is deeply committed to pro bono work. Founded by Morgan Bentley and Kevin Bruning, Bentley & Bruning P.A. is a Sarasota-based business and commercial litigation law firm that also has pro bono...
