Since the firm was founded more than 40 years ago, we have made it our mission to promote diversity in the legal profession.
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
- Harley S. Tropin – Active Member; Learned Hand Award Honoree
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida
- Bernice C. Lee – Past President
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida (BBA)
- David A. Samole – Board of Directors since 2006; Past President
- John W. Kozyak – Past President
- David L. Rosendorf – Past President
Baptist Hospital Foundation
- John W. Kozyak – Donor
Business Law Section of the Florida Bar
- Rasheed K. Nader – Fellow (2024–2026 Term); Chair, Mentoring Task Force
Cardozo Jewish Legal Society Mentorship Program – University of Miami School of Law
- Ofir Besharim – Attorney Mentor
- John W. Kozyak – Attorney Mentor
- Jordan O. Benatar – Attorney Mentor
Chapman Partnership
- David A. Samole – Active Supporter
Colombian American Bar Association
- Rasheed K. Nader – Member
Cuban American Bar Association
- Maria D. Garcia – Past President; Long-standing Member
- Jorge L. Piedra – Past President; Long-standing Member
- Chaveli Claver-Guzman – Member
- Alexa G. Chinchilla – Member
Federal Bar Association, South Florida Chapter
- Meaghan Goldstein – Treasurer
- Tal J. Lifshitz – Past President
FIU College of Law
- Maria D. Garcia – Member of the Dean’s Leadership Council; Adjunct Professor, Healthcare Law
- Rasheed K. Nader – Adjunct Professor, Legal Skills and Values III
Florida Bar Appellate Court Rules Committee
- Dwayne A. Robinson – Chair
Florida Bar Federal Court Practice Committee
- Bernice C. Lee – Chair
Florida Bar Media & Communications Law Committee
- Dwayne A. Robinson – Past Chair
Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
- Dwayne A. Robinson – Former Governor, Board of Governors
Florida Board of Governors
Jorge Piedra – Current member representing the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Jorge was elected by his peers in 2019 and re-elected in 2021 and 2023. Jorge has served on the Judicial Nominating Commission Screening Committee, Judicial Qualifications Commission Screening Committee, Public Member Screening Committee, Disciplinary Review Committee, Technology Committee, Covid-19 Recovery Task Force and Chair of the Annual Convention Committee among many other assignments. In 2021 he received the President’s Award for his service on the Technology Committee and the Covid 19 Recovery Task Force. In 2024 he served as chairperson of the Disciplinary Review Committee.
Florida Foster Care Review
- Latasha Gethers Hines – Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
- Bianca L. Nachmani – Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
- Harley S. Tropin – Active Member
- Benjamin J. Widlanski – Member, South Dade Board
Hispanic National Bar Association
- John W. Kozyak – Member
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.
Judicial Diversity Initiative
- Dwayne A. Robinson – Past Chair
Kiwanis Club of Little Havana
- Jorge Piedra – Former director and member
Legal Services of Greater Miami
- Rasheed K. Nader – Member, Young Professionals Council
- John W. Kozyak – Recipient, Judge A. Leo Adderly Distinguished Service and Leadership Award
Lotus House
- Dwayne A. Robinson – Member, Board of Directors
Mentors of the Miami-Dade Veterans Treatment Court
- Benjamin J. Widlanski – Member, Board of Directors
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
- David A. Samole – Active supporter of Chapman Partnership, the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, operating two Homeless Assistance Centers in downtown Miami and Homestead.
Miami-Dade Florida Association for Women Lawyers (MDFAWL)
- John W. Kozyak – Member, GOOD Guys Program; Past recipient of the Honorable Theodore “Ted” Klein Award
Miami-Dade Young Lawyers Section
- Jordan O. Benatar – Executive Board Member; 2026 recipient of 40 Under 40 Award
- Meaghan Goldstein – Member; 2026 recipient of 40 Under 40 Award
Mosaic Miami
- John W. Kozyak – Member, Silver Medallion Pillars Circle
- Bianca L. Nachmani – Board Member
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Bernice C. Lee – Alternate Regional Governor, Southeast Region; Co-Chair, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Committee
Parkinson’s Foundation
- John W. Kozyak – Past President; Member, Emeritus Board; Chair, Wine Committee
Southern District of Florida Bench and Bar Conference Committee
- Meaghan Goldstein – Appointee
- Tal J. Lifshitz – Appointee
- Clayton J. Schmitt – Appointee
Southern District of Florida Committee to Oversee Events Commemorating Jewish American Heritage Month
- Meaghan Goldstein – Chair of the Program (past two years)
The Miami Foundation
- John W. Kozyak – Founder, Kozyak Summer Fellowship Fund; Recipient, Living Legends Award (2026)
University of Miami Class Action Forum
- Harley S. Tropin – Co-Chair
University of Miami School of Law
- Benjamin J. Widlanski – Faculty, Litigation Skills Program
- Harley S. Tropin – Faculty, Litigation Skills Program
- Kenneth R. Hartmann – Faculty
Voices for Children
- Jordan O. Benatar – Volunteer, Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program
Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
- Dwayne A. Robinson – Immediate Past President; Past Treasurer
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.”
