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HLA Haitian Advocate – Shouldn’t ALL Black Lives matter?

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The Haitian Lawyers Association (HLA) is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote excellence, professionalism, equality and diversity in the legal profession and among our members and to facilitate the administration of justice while striving to protect and promote the general welfare of the Haitian-American community and other minority residents in the South Florida area.

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Our member of the week is Attorney Patrick F. Mart Our member of the week is Attorney Patrick F. Martin, who is a shareholder at the law firm of Ogletree Deakins. Mr. Martin represents employers of all sizes before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies such as the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. He litigates cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, workplace harassment, whistleblower issues, wage and hour matters, and employee disability and leave issues. In addition to his management employment litigation practice, Mr. Martin regularly provides advice and counsel to clients on complex and routine personnel matters, balancing the needs of the business with the legal issues that arise in human resources decisions.  Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Mr. Martin practiced labor employment law at three other Am Law 100 law firms and for the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Florida. Mr. Martin is a member of the Executive Council for the Labor and Employment Section of the Florida Bar, and has served as Vice-Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and he is a frequent speaker on employment law and litigation.  Mr. Martin is also active in his community by serving as a member of the board of directors for the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, the Ayiti Community Trust, and the Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center.
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Posted @withregram • @kozelegal Tune in today, M Posted @withregram • @kozelegal Tune in today, Monday, June 21st for an important conversation about fatherhood and father’s rights in celebration of Father's Day. Our guest for the show is our friend and colleague attorney Byrnes Guillaume. You can watch us live on Facebook @Kozelegal at 5:00 pm. Thanks to our partners @cazeaulawfirm @haitianlawyersassociation @Oneshowpam @telepam_ ▶️ Follow us on Instagram #kozelegal ▶️ Like our page on FB @kozelegal ▶️ Share our Posts 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 ▶️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for videos every week/Link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_1VrezDd8YC1VsPpNoc7jg/videos
Our member of the week is Attorney Ashley Gantt, w Our member of the week is Attorney Ashley Gantt, who is the founder and managing partner of Gantt Legacy Law, P.A. (www.ganttlegacylaw.com). Ashley’s interest in law began at a young age. She is a graduate of the University of Florida in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and NSU Broad Shepard Broad College of Law in 2016. Ashley was a Teach for America Mississippi Delta Corps (TFA) member where she dedicated two years to national community service in furtherance of closing the achievement gap. After fulfilling her two years in TFA, Ashley taught in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, serving as a middle and high school teacher for six years before beginning law school during her seventh year of teaching. Upon being admitted to the Florida Bar, Ashley became a Broward County Assistant Public Defender in 2016, where she advocated for the citizens of Broward County for over two years. She received recognition for her trial skills by earning a “Hat Trick” Award from the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys for two consecutive years for attaining not guilty verdicts in at least three successive trials. Ashley has tried cases from misdemeanors to first-degree felonies.
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Posted @withregram • @kozelegal We are looking f Posted @withregram • @kozelegal We are looking forward to a lively conversation about the Supreme Court's recent controversial decision on TPS with our guest, Attorney @frandleyjulien on Monday, June 14th. Please tune in @ 5:00 pm to watch us live on Facebook @Kozelegal. Bring your questions. Thanks to our partners @cazeaulawfirm @haitianlawyersassociation @Oneshowpam @telepam_ ▶️ Follow us on Instagram #kozelegal ▶️ Like our page on FB @kozelegal ▶️ Share our Posts 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 ▶️ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for videos every week/Link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_1VrezDd8YC1VsPpNoc7jg/videos
Our member of the week is Attorney Kevin S. Pierre Our member of the week is Attorney Kevin S. Pierre who serves as a Managing Partner at Pierre Law Group, P.A. Mr. Pierre represents individuals and families in matters in a wide range of personal injury and automobile related legal issues. He has spent the majority of his legal career working extensively in matters involving negotiating high-value cases, corresponding with opposing counsel, attending global settlement conferences, interacting with clients daily and representing clients in court. Mr. Pierre has handled property damage, automobile accident, pedestrian accident, personal injury protection, premise liability and slip and fall cases. Mr. Pierre was born in North Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated Cum Laude from The Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and Sociology and a Master's degree in Criminology; and Florida International University College of Law with a Juris Doctor. Mr. Pierre served for two years on the Board of Directors of the Haitian Lawyers Association. Apart from representing clients, Mr. Pierre also enjoys doing Pro Bono work at local events in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. For more information on Mr. Pierre’s practice, please visit his Website: https://www.pierrelawgroup.com/
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