Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

Attorney Chmelir generously donates his time and legal talents to assist individuals, who are    struggling to find employment due to an unfavorable criminal history. With his help, the individuals are able to seal or expunge an eligible crime which prevents them from becoming self supporting. He is also active in the Guardian Ad Litem program.

Pro Bono Service Award

Eric Boughman is an AV-Rated Attorney and Certified Mediator, and Co-Founder of ForsterBoughman, Eric is a US Air Force Veteran and has enjoyed the opportunity to help other vets through the SCBA Legal Aid Veterans Legal Advice Clinic.

Pro Bono Service Award

Karl Burgunder began practicing law in Seminole County in 1994. His Oviedo-based practice is focused primarily on representing individual and business clients in the areas of business law, commercial and real property transactions, wills and trusts, and estate and trust administration. He assists in the housing legal project with our program.

Pro Bono Service Award

Throughout her career in private practice, Erine Greene has specialized in the areas of bankruptcy, probate, family law, and estate planning. She is also a Certified Mediator in both Dependency and Circuit Court. She assists our program with projectRISE and sealing and sealing and expungement workshops.

Pro Bono Service Award

Jonathan Paul returned to Central Florida after law school, and has been proud to continue to practicing primarily in the region. Being a longtime resident of   Seminole and Orange Counties, Jonathan believes in doing what he can to give back to the communities that have given him so much in the way of education and support. Attorney Paul assists our program in the housing legal project.

Pro Bono Service Award

Mandy Pavlakos helps families in their times of financial distress, some of whom are faced with the possibility of losing their home. Whether fighting a wrongful foreclosure, helping someone save their home, or simply fighting for justice for those who would otherwise be denied legal help, Attorney Pavlakos strives to ensure her clients and the community have a fair and equitable chance at finding help when they need it most. She assists our program with the housing legal project.

Pro Bono Service Award

An experienced litigator, Jack Taylor has provided courtroom representation in dozens of Florida county and circuit court cases. His hearing and trial representation includes the areas of Construction Disputes, Landlord & Tenant, Code Violations, and  Consumer Collections. Mr. Taylor has spent many hours in the   courtroom, not to mention achieving successful outcomes in court  ordered mediations. He assists our program with the housing legal project.

President Award

Debbie Warner generously donates her time and legal talents to enhance our program’s  abilities to better serve the underprivileged residents of Seminole County with their urgent legal issues.