Katherine W. Ezell Elected President of The Two Hundred Club

Jan. 20, 2012 - PRLog -- Miami – January 2012 – Katherine W. Ezell, a partner at Miami-based trial and appellate law firm Podhurst Orseck, P. A.  was recently elected President of The Two Hundred Club, a nonprofit organization that raises money to provide benefits for the surviving dependents  of law enforcement officers and fire fighters-- local, state, and federal-- in Miami-Dade County who lose their lives in the line of the duty.  In addition to death benefits, the Club provides an annual birthday remembrance check to each dependent child through their 17th birthday and a larger award when the child turns eighteen.  

“I feel very privileged to work with this great organization in demonstrating to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives protecting our community that their service and sacrifice is not forgotten” Kathy said. “What better way to remember and honor our fallen heroes than by helping to care for their families.”

A devoted child advocate, Kathy is the immediate past president of Foster Care Review and has served as a volunteer attorney through Miami’s Guardian Ad Litem Program and Lawyers for Children America, where she has represented guardians, parents, and children in foster care dependency cases. She has received numerous awards for her efforts, including the Tobias Simon Award, the highest honor bestowed annually by the Florida Supreme Court, and the Dade County Bar Association’s Richard C. Milstein Award for Excellence in the area of Public Interest Law.

Kathy has served as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission(“JNC”) for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and is currently a commissioner on the JNC for the Florida Supreme Court. She is a member of the Miami Bar Association, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, the  Miami Dade Justice Association, the Florida Justice Association, the Cuban American Bar Association, the American Justice Association and the American Bar Association of which she is also a Fellow. She is AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell.

About Podhurst Orseck, P. A.
Miami-based Podhurst Orseck, P.A., established over four decades ago, is a prominent boutique trial and appellate firm focusing its practice on tort litigation matters including aviation, products liability, serious personal injury, and wrongful death claims, as well as complex commercial litigation, class actions and white collar defense. Additionally, the firm has a strong appellate practice representing its own clients and those of other preeminent attorneys throughout the nation in various state and federal appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.  The firm has consistently received an AV-Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest possible rating, based on legal ability and general ethical standards. For more information, please visit www.podhurst.com.

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