The Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida recognizes the tremendous need for pro bono services in our community. This page is both for those seeking assistance and for attorneys offering representation.

Individuals Who Need Pro Bono/Low Bono Assistance

Visit the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Pro Se Resource Center & Pro Se Clinic by clicking the button below.

• • In Miami-Dade, please contact Peter Kelly: pkelly@pwkpa.com.
  • In Broward, please contact Joe Grant: jgrant@loriumlaw.com.
  • In Palm Beach, please contact Heather L. Ries, hries@foxrothschild.com.

  You can also visit the Bankruptcy Court’s Pro Bono Committee webpage by clicking the button below.

There are several ways to be involved:

Pro Bono Representation

Accept a pro bono Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 matter in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Okeechobee, or Martin Counties through the Bankruptcy Pro Se Clinic.

Assist at a Pro Se Clinic

Staff one of our monthly pro se clinics in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach counties. Click below to find the pro se clinic dates on the Bankruptcy Court’s webpage.

Teach Financial Literacy

Click below to learn more about how you can help lead a financial literacy presentation.

Volunteer with Dade Legal Aid

The Bankruptcy Bar Foundation supports the funding of a Bankruptcy Legal Coordinator at Dade Legal Aid/Put Something Back. The Legal Coordinator conducts intake, screening and placement of eligible pro bono clients to volunteer attorneys and law firm participants who would like to give back to the community.

Put Something Back screens and assigns pro bono cases for the BBA on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Dade Legal Aid: 123 NW 1 Avenue, Miami FL 33128.

Attorneys interested in volunteering, accepting a case or mentoring may contact bankruptcy@dadelegalaid.org to accept a case or for more information.

Mentor a Student

The Bankruptcy Clinical Coordinator assists in matching mentor attorneys to law students enrolled in the bankruptcy clinical classes at the University of Miami School of Law, Florida International University College of Law and St. Thomas University School of Law. Mentor attorneys work with law students in representing pro bono clients in Chapter 7 and 13 cases, or, in limited instances, in an adversary proceeding.

For more information, please contact Liz Marquardt: EMarquardt@DadeLegalAid.org and copy Patricia Redmond: PRedmond@StearnsWeaver.com with the subject line I Want to Be a Mentor.

The Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida and the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Pro Se Clinic extend their gratitude to The Bankruptcy Bar Foundation for sponsoring the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Pro Se Clinic. This generous support enables our legal non-profit organization to continue funding the Bar Association’s pro bono initiatives and advance its core mission: to support the bankruptcy assistance clinics at local law schools and other bankruptcy-related community projects. Thanks to the Bankruptcy Bar Foundation’s sponsorship, we can provide vital services, including information and low-cost bankruptcy assistance to the public, as well as free bankruptcy pro se clinics and telephone consultations with qualified attorneys for individuals representing themselves in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.