Member Spotlight: Deedee Bitran

Deedee Bitran, the Vice Chair of the Communications Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, recently joined StandWithUs as Senior Counsel and Director of Pro Bono while concurrently serving as Of Counsel at Shutts and Bowen LLP.  StandWithUs, an international educational nonprofit, focuses its mission on supporting Israel and fighting antisemitism; its legal team empowers students and community members through a legal response to antisemitism and anti-Israel activity. Anyone seeking StandWithUs’ help can file an incident report here- https://www.standwithus.com/report-an-antisemitic-incident. When intake comes in, StandWithUs’ legal team analyzes antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents, determines the appropriate response, and provides the legal tools and resources to fight back against antisemitism. At StandWithUs, Deedee’s expertise is helping guide employees who are being discriminated against because they are Jewish and/or Israeli. She facilitates partnerships between StandWithUs and law firms to file lawsuits fighting antisemitism in the workplace, works with pro bono attorneys on drafting amicus briefs, and guides callers on navigating their legal remedies. She also helps grow and works closely with the StandWithUs pro bono attorney network by partnering with lawyers around the United States on various legal projects. Her work at StandWithUs is exciting, challenging, and meaningful and she encourages any attorneys who want to get involved with StandWithUs’ pro bono projects to email her directly.