ABOUT US
Mission
The Public Interest Law Section of the Florida Bar's mission is to provide an organization open to all who have a common interest in advocacy and enhancement of constitutional, statutory or other rights that protect the dignity, security, justice, liberty, or freedom of the individual or public, and a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas leading to increased knowledge and understanding of the areas of public interest law.
Membership
Florida Bar Membership
Dues: $35 annually
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Law Student and Affiliate Membership
Dues: $20 annually
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Public Interest Law Section Executive Council
Ashley Kogan Weed
Vice Chair
Florida Public Defenders Office
PO Box 1980
Fort Myers, FL 33902-1980
Office: 239-533-2911 x1833
Jayme Cassidy
Secretary
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
4343 W Flagler St Ste 100
Miami, FL 33134-1585
305-438-2482
Laura Boeckman
Office of General Counsel
117 W. Duval Street, Ste. 480
Jacksonville, FL 32202-5721
904-255-5054
Richard F. Joyce
Law Office of Richard F. Joyce, P.A.
PO Box 430991
Miami, FL 33243-0991
305-665-5555
Claud B. Nelson, III
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc.
122 E. Colonial Drive, Ste. 200
Orlando, FL 32801-1219
407-706-5647
Christie Bhageloe
Florida Legal Services
PO Box 533986
Orlando, FL 32853-3986
407-801-4350
Leah Dual
Legal Aid Society of the OCBA/GAL Program
100 E. Robinson Street
Orlando, FL 32801-1602
407-841-8310
Amy McBride
Crim Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel
1804 Lewis Turner Blvd Ste 202
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547-1285
850-586-7360
Jamos "Jay" Mobley
Legal Aid Society of the OCBA
100 E Robinson St
Orlando, FL 32801-1602
407-841-8310
Simone Chriss
Southern Legal Counsel
1229 NW 12th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601-4113
352-271-8890
EMAIL
Walter Honaman
Legal Aid Service of Broward County
PO Box 120910
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-0016
954-736-2404
Sabarish Neelakanta
SPN Law, LLC
The Harvey Building
224 Datura St Ste 904
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5637
561-350-0369
Melissa Duncan
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
423 Fern St Ste 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5839
561-655-8944
Jeffrey Fromknecht
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
423 Fern St Ste 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5839
561-655-8944
Jennifer Gordon
Nova Southeastern University Shepard College of Law
3305 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7721
954-262-6126
Melissa Green
Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc.
491 N State Road 7
Plantation, FL 33317-2833
954-372-0154
Candice Brower
Candice K. Brower, Regional Counsel, 1st
235 S Main St Ste 205
Gainesville, FL 32601-6585
352-377-0567
Amy Stuart Farrior
Board of Governors Liaison
Buell & Elligett, P.A.
3003 W Azeele St Ste 100
Tampa, FL 33609-3147
813-874-2600
Laura Pichardo-Cruz
Hope Community Center
1016 N. Park Ave.
Apopka, FL 32712-2720
407-880-4673