The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §1911, provides for transfer of jurisdiction of state court cases involving an Indian child to that child’s tribal court. Specifically, ICWA provides that “In any State court proceedings for the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child not domiciled or residing...Read More
Congratulations to Broward County Bar Association Business Law Section Co-chair AJ Horowitz for being honored at South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards. Read More
Partner Alison Smith spoke at the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Kingston Jamaica on July 25, 2017 in honor of the island’s 55th anniversary of independence. She is pictured with Audrey Marks (center), Jamaican ambassador to the United States and Suzette Rochester, VMBS Manager. Congratulations to Alison on this honor!Read More
BRUCE A. BLITMAN of Palm Beach Gardens received the Justice Teaching Volunteer of the Year Award during the Judicial Luncheon at The Florida Bar’s Annual Convention in Boca Raton. The award honors an attorney volunteer for dedication in teaching Florida students about their government and the courts. The award was presented by Florida Supreme Court...Read More
Statement by the Executive Committee of the Broward County Bar Association Re: Proposed Federal Defunding of Legal Services Corporation Also Known as Legal Aid. The Broward County Bar Association, and its more than 3300 members and 10,000 lawyers living in Broward County Florida, fully support adequate funding for Legal Services Corporation I.e. Legal Aid and...Read More
“Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the center of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer...Read More
A runner escapes death but collides with chaos in this thrilling mystery Deerfield Beach, FL – Jan. 9 – It was just a run across a bridge in Fort Lauderdale. Then it became a sprint for his life. The runner, Stephen Foerster, who luckily avoids death from an assassin’s bullet while crossing a bridge in...Read More
Lindsay Massillon is a champion for pro bono legal services in Broward County. Despite her busy schedule as a practicing attorney, for the past several years, Ms. Massillon led efforts in Broward County to connect pro bono clients to legal services. Each year, Ms. Massillon leads an initiative challenging other Broward lawyers to volunteer for...Read More
