AMERICAN INNS OF COURT
Member: Theodore J. Leopold, Greg S. Weiss
American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and in some cases, law professors and law students. Each Inn meets approximately once a month both to "break bread" and to hold programs and discussions on matters of ethics, skills and professionalism.
AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES
Member: Theodore J. Leopold, Wally McCall
The general purposes of this Association shall be to foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of advocacy to the end that individual litigants may receive more effective representation and the general public be benefited by more efficient administration of justice consistent with time-tested and traditional principles of litigation.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
PRODUCTS LIABILITY SECTION National Chairman: Theodore J. Leopold
Member: Leslie M. Kroeger, Theodore J. Leopold, Diana L. Martin, Wally McCall, Kenneth J. Sobel
AAJ promotes justice and fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims' rights--particularly the right to trial by jury--and strengthens the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public health and safety. AAJ provides lawyers with the information and professional assistance needed to serve clients successfully and protect the democratic values inherent in the civil justice system.
Members: Diana L. Martin, Kenneth J. Sobel, Daniel A. Thomas
The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With nearly 400,000 members, their mission is to serve equally the members, the profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession.
BROWARD COUNTY JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
Members: Lauren S. Fallick, Kenneth J. Sobel
The Broward County Justice Association, Inc. was founded to serve members of the legal profession who focus on civil litigation, as well as the judiciary of Broward County, Florida.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Member: Daniel A. Thomas
The mission of the Business Development Board (BDB) is to stimulate economic energy, promote business diversity and enrich the vitality of Palm Beach County through the relocation, retention and expansion of companies to our area.
ATTORNEYS INFORMATION EXCHANGE GROUP
Board Member: Theodore J. Leopold
Member: Leslie M. Kroeger
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA, INC.
Former Advisory Board Member: Wally McCall
Brain Injury Association of Florida, Inc. (BIAF) is a 501 c 3 tax exempt statewide organization, established in 1985 by a mother whose son sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). BIAF is Florida’s only statewide organization for information, education, support and advocacy on brain injury committed to represent Florida’s now 100,000 Floridians who sustain brain injury each year and the 210,000 Floridians living with lifelong disability after brain injury.
BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Member: Daniel A. Thomas
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PALM BEACHES
Board Member: Daniel A. Thomas
The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches is a private, not-for-profit association of businesses that have come together to advance the economic, industrial and civic interests of the Palm Beaches. The Chamber strives to support projects that lead to a stronger economy and an improved quality of life.
THE CALIFORNIA BAR
Member: Greg S. Weiss
Created by the state legislature in 1927, the State Bar is a public corporation within the judicial branch of government, serving as an arm of the California Supreme Court. All State Bar members are officers of the court.
Membership in The State Bar of California affords attorneys the right and privilege of practicing law in this state. The bar's integrated network of functions and services many of them mandated by law protects the public and assists attorneys in meeting their professional obligations.
CLUB 100 CHARITIES
President: Adam J. Langino
Club 100 is a local non-profit faith based organization dedicated to making the local community a better place by focusing on the needs of the youth, elderly, homeless, handicapped and families.
COPS HELPING KIDS
Board Member: Adam J. Langino
The organization’s principle goal is to provide relief for disadvantaged kids in the Glades Region of Palm Beach County. Their efforts include identifying and providing essential items like food and shoes for children.
FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Audit Committee Chair: Diana L. Martin
Families First of Palm Beach County is a private non-profit agency which provides family-centered independent service coordination to families who are identified as “at risk” because of the following characteristics: medical complex needs, substance abuse, homeless or on the verge of homelessness, HIV, poor parenting skills, limited coping skills, abuse and/or neglect issues, domestic violence.
Members: Diana L. Martin, Theodore J. Leopold
The mission of the Association is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of the federal practitioner, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public they serve.
FLORIDA BAR
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE
The Professional Ethics Committee is charged with the duty of answering ethics inquiries from members of the Bar, as well as reviewing informal advisory opinions issued by Florida Bar ethics department attorneys.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONALISM
Member: Theodore J. Leopold, Daniel A. Thomas
The Professionalism Committee was formed to prepare practical guidelines for professional conduct for Consumer Justice Attorneys which results in an overall increase in the level of professionalism in trial practice in Florida.
JOURNAL/NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD
Vice Chair: Diana L. Martin
The scope and function of The Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board is to advise and assist the editorial staff. The board works closely with the Journal and News staff to develop articles of current interest and concern to the profession and, as a reviewing board, selects for publication only the most worthy manuscripts.
MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Member: Greg S. Weiss
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Member: Kenneth J. Sobel
Members: Lauren S. Fallick, Adam J. Langino, Wally McCall
FLORIDA JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
Executive Committee: Leslie M. Kroeger
Board Of Directors: Theodore J. Leopold (Former), Kenneth J. Sobel
Women's Caucus Chair: Leslie M. Kroeger
Young Lawyers Section Board Member: Adam J. Langino
Vanguard Committee: Kenneth J. Sobel
Board of Governors:
Florida Justice Political Action Committee: Kenneth J. Sobel
Medical Malpractice Committee Chair: Kenneth J. Sobel
Members: Lauren S. Fallick, Leslie M. Kroeger, Adam J. Langino, Theodore J. Leopold, Diana L. Martin , Wally McCall, Kenneth J. Sobel, Greg S. Weiss
The Florida Justice Association (FJA) is dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida's civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida's citizens and consumers.
FLORIDA LEGAL SERVICES
Board Member: Diana L. Martin
Florida Legal Services, Inc. (FLS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973 to provide civil legal assistance to indigent persons who would not otherwise have the means to obtain a lawyer.
HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION
Board Member: Theodore J. Leopold
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Hospice of Palm Beach County greatly depends on the generosity of the community to cover uncompensated expenses for patient care and specialized programs. Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation, created to serve as the primary philanthropic arm for Hospice of Palm Beach County, is dedicated to supporting programs and services that enhance the quality of life in our community.
JEWISH FAMILIES & CHILDREN SERVICE
Board Member: Theodore J. Leopold
Alpert Jewish Family and Children's Services, a nationally accredited agency that has served the community for over 30 years, helps strengthen families by providing assistance through all stages of life. The organization helps Holocaust survivors, counsels families, provides geriatric care management, and residential services for disabled adults.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Cabinet of the Business & Professions Division: Theodore J. Leopold
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is the community-building organization of the Jewish community. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish identity, energize the relationship with Israel and meet human needs that are uniquely the obligation of the Jewish community.
JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE OPTIONS (JAFCO)
Godparent: Kenneth J. Sobel
Their mission is to care for abused, neglected and special needs children in the Jewish community, and to work in partnership with families and the entire child?welfare community.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Member: Theodore J. Leopold
IRCBA's mission is to foster respect for the legal system, to inspire professionalism among their members and to enhance the justice system for the community that they serve.
LAWYER PILOTS BAR ASSOCIATION
Member: Kenneth J. Sobel
The Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association is a 52-year-old, international, non-profit association, which fills a unique niche in the multitude of bar associations and affiliation groups of lawyers, groups of pilots and groups of aviation aficionados, with members in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
MARTIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
President-Elect: Greg S. Weiss
Member: Leslie M. Kroeger
The Martin County Bar Association (MCBA) is a membership organization comprised of attorneys from Martin, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Palm Beach Counties.
MARTIN COUNTY CHAPTER OF FLORIDA
ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS (FAWL)
Founder: Leslie M. Kroeger
Past President: Leslie M. Kroeger
The Martin County chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) aims to actively promote gender equality and the leadership roles of FAWL’s members in the legal profession, judiciary and the community at large. To achieve these goals, FAWL will uphold the highest standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in law, and facilitate administration of justice.
LEADING AMERICAN ATTORNEYS
Member: Wally McCall
THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS BAR ASSOCIATION
Member: Attorney Theodore J. Leopold
NCVBA provide technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil suits, referring crime victims to lawyers in their local area, and increasing general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims of crime.
THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS TOP 40 Under 40
Member: Adam J. Langino
The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40 is a new professional organization of America's top young trial attorneys. Membership into The Top 40 under 40 Association is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young trial lawyer.
PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Past President: Theodore J. Leopold
North County Section: Member: Lauren S. Fallick
Professionalism Committee: Leslie M. Kroeger, Daniel A. Thomas
Young Lawyers Section Co-Chair: Adam J. Langino Member: Lauren S. Fallick
Members: Lauren S. Fallick, Leslie M. Kroeger, Adam J. Langino, Theodore J. Leopold, Diana L. Martin, Wally McCall, Kenneth J. Sobel, Daniel A. Thomas, Greg S. Weiss
The Bar's mission is to foster professionalism, serve its members and enhance public access to the legal system through education and service. The Bar Association performs hundreds of direct and indirect services for the community including: educational clinics including Law Week, Fee Arbitration and Client Relations Committees, lawyer referral and information services (Legal Aid Society), and a speakers' bureau. The Young Lawyers sections also participates in Career Day, Adopt-a-School projects, Youth Court and Holidays-in-January benefiting local children.
PALM BEACH CHAPTER OF FLORIDA
ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS (FAWL)
Member: Leslie M. Kroeger, Diana L. Martin
The Palm Beach County chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) aims to actively promote gender equality and the leadership roles of FAWL’s members in the legal profession, judiciary and the community at large. To achieve these goals, FAWL will uphold the highest standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, promote reform in law, and facilitate administration of justice.
PALM BEACH COUNTY JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
Members: Lauren S. Fallick, Leslie M. Kroeger, Adam J. Langino, Theodore J. Leopold, Diana L. Martin ,Wally McCall, Kenneth J. Sobel, Greg S. Weiss
The Palm Beach County Justice Association is dedicated to inspiring excellence in advocacy, upholding the honor and dignity of the legal profession, and encouraging the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity of civil trial lawyers in Palm Beach County.
PUBLIC JUSTICE
President-Elect: Theodore J. Leopold
Member: Kenneth J. Sobel
Public Justice (TLPJ) is a national public interest law firm dedicated to using Trial Lawyers' skills and resources to create a more just society. TLPJ fights for justice through precedent-setting and socially significant individual and class action litigation designed to enhance consumer and victims' rights, environmental protection and safety, civil rights and civil liberties, workers' rights, America's civil justice system, and the protection of the poor and powerless. Public Justice has special litigation projects that secure access to justice by battling unnecessary secrecy in the courts, mandatory arbitration abuse, federal preemption of injury victims' claims, and class action abuse.
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY'S CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW
Advisory Board Member: Theodore J. Leopold
SUPREME COURT'S BAR ADMISSION COMMITTEE
Member: Greg S. Weiss
UNITED FOR FAMILIES
Board Member: Leslie M. Kroeger
United for Families is a non-profit agency charged with developing community-based services and supports for children and families served by the child welfare system in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
The agency's mission is to break the cycle of child abuse through a diverse network of community partners and innovative services.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LAW ALUMNI COUNCIL
President: Greg S. Weiss
Member: Daniel A. Thomas
The Council, founded in 1983, and Law Center Association Inc. Board of Trustees, founded in 1960, are the primary support and advisory boards for the law school. Both assist with raising private funds to cover expenses not met through state support, tuition or endowment income.