Miami-Dade Circuit Judges Peter R. Lopez and Arthur L. Rothenberg.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson; and Michael C. Gongora of Becker & Poliakoff.

Miami Beach Bar Association president Joy B. Spill of Simon & Simon; and Miami-Dade County Court Judge Catherine M. Pooler.

Karyn J. Begin, a solo practitioner; and Nancy McCausland, a teacher at Treasure Island Elementary School.

Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer; Angela Rae of UPN33 News ‘This Morning;’ and solo practitioner Mitchell S. Zeiger, a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judges Leon Firtel and Maxine Cohen Lando.

Jacqueline Hertz of geriatric care management company JH&A; and Miami-Dade County Court Judge Sheldon R. Schwartz.

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County presented its 18th annual Pro Bono Recognition Evening as a Studio 54-themed benefit May 13 at the Kravis Center with disco dancing and a silent auction.
Photography by Roseanna Ellman

Jeaneen Murrell and honoree Donald Murrell of L.D. Murrell, P.A.; honoree John B. Cleary of John B. Cleary, P.A., and Heather Cleary.

Jeffrey Devore of Devore & Devore, co-chair, and Amy Devore; Gary Woodfield of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, Legal Aid board president; and Shelly Garcia and Mariano Garcia, vice president of the Legal Aid board and co-chair.

Juliana Blanc; Bob Bertish,
executive director of Legal Aid; and Palm Beach Circuit Judge Peter Blanc.

From the Legal Aid Society, Kathryn Oleksy and Mary Poncy; and Mark Poncy.

Ilene Silber and lawyer Louis Silber of Silber Valente & Davis.

Honoree Charles D. Jamieson of Charles D. Jamieson, P.A.; and Chief Palm Beach Circuit Judge Kathleen Kroll and her husband, Jonathan Low.

Local officials hosted a reception May 13 for Ballet Gamonet at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in advance of the ballet company’s final performance of the season.  
Photography by Mitchell Zachs

State Sen. Gwen Margolis; William D. Talbert III,
president/CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau; and Cindy McCall.

CEO of The Related Group of Florida, Jorge Perez and wife Darlene.

Miami City Commissioner Johnny Winton, a member of the ballet company’s board; Maggie Perez, aide to Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez; Miami Mayor Manny Diaz; and Sylvester Lukis, a ballet company board member.

Iliana Lopez, ballet mistress and featured ballerina in ‘But I Never Saw Another Butterfly,’ and her husband, Franklin Gamonet.

Jose Szapoznik, Ballet Gamonet supporter; and Zammy Migdal of the Ballet Gamonet board.