“I will never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed. . .”  When we took the Florida Bar Oath, we each pledged to do pro bono work. But that isn’t why I always did pro bono cases, and that isn’t why I encourage others to take pro bono...Read More

Jay Brown is the Deputy Chair, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group at Akerman, LLP in Jacksonville, where he represents secured and unsecured creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and business law matters. Our former Chair of the Business Law Section is a true believer in the importance of Rule 4-6.1 of The...Read More

Adina Pollan is a Jacksonville attorney who owns Pollan Legal, her own law practice, focusing primarily on business formation, litigation and bankruptcy issues. Right after graduating from law school, Adina had the honor of clerking for The Honorable Jerry A. Funk at the United States Bankruptcy Court, in the Middle District of Florida. It was...Read More

We are pleased to announce our TOP 50 Pro Bono Superheroes, by number of hours reported. THANK YOU!! Marianne Coulton 1,000 Paul J. Keenan Jr. 791 Louise McAlpin 750 Bruce Jay Colan 640 Charles H. Lichtman 600 Randall Odo Reder 500 Elizabeth M. Lorie 480 Scheril Murray Powell 437 Cathy Jackson Lerman 422 James A. Nolan...Read More

Marianne Coulton is a solo practitioner who operates her own law firm named Marianne Coulton, P.A., located in Boynton Beach, Florida.  She was forced to retire in 2017 because she was suffering from severe chronic illnesses that she has now overcome to a degree that allowed her to return to the Practice of Law in...Read More

Judiciary Spotlight Hon. Thomas B. Smith, Magistrate Judge U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Orlando Division) Judge Smith has been an active member of the Business Law Section for many years. He is currently the Federal Judicial Chair of our State and Federal Court Judicial Liaison Committee, assisting our members in the exchange of information...Read More