Since the firm was founded more than 40 years ago, we have made it our mission to promote diversity in the legal profession.
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida
Bernice C. Lee is a past president of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida.
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida (BBA)
David Samole has served on the board of directors for the non-profit voluntary Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida (BBA) continuously since 2006, serving as president in 2017-2018 and currently serving as immediate past-president. John Kozyak and David Rosendorf are also past presidents.
Cuban American Bar Association
Maria Garcia, Jorge Piedra, Cori Lopez-Castro and Javier Lopez are past presidents.
FIU College of Law
Maria Garcia is currently a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council and has served as an Adjunct Professor in Healthcare Law.
Florida Bar Board of Governors
Jorge Piedra is a member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors representing the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Jorge was elected by his peers in 2019 and re-elected in 2021.
Jewish National Fund, Miami Chapter
The firm has a history of involvement within the leadership and general membership of the Miami Chapter of the Jewish National Fund.
Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation
John Kozyak founded the Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation in 2002 which matches minority law school students in Florida with mentors who are experienced lawyers and judges. The KMMF also provides paid summer fellowships to academically-driven law students with financial needs. Cori Lopez-Castro and Detra Shaw-Wilder are on the foundation’s board of directors.
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
David Samole is an active supporter of Chapman Partnership, which is the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, operating two Homeless Assistance Centers in downtown Miami and Homestead.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation & Big Brothers Big Sisters
Javier Lopez is very active in the South Florida Cuban community and charitable organizations, such as the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Tal Lifshitz is president of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
University of Miami School of Law
Harley Tropin has taught litigation skills at the University of Miami School of Law for over 25 years.
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., Bar Association
Dwayne Robinson is a past treasurer and vice president of the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association, and its current President-Elect. He is also the current Chair of the Association’s Judicial Diversity Initiative.
Referring to one of the firm’s founders, John Kozyak, U.S. District Chief Judge Federico Moreno described him as “The person who has done more for diversity in the legal community than anyone else.”
