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June 10, 2010 Lesser Files Suit Against Alberston's When 56-year-old Sheryl Workman was about to leave her car to shop for groceries a little after 7:30 a.m. on June 11, 2009, she did not expect to be mugged, brutally beaten, and stabbed while inside her car near the entrance of Albertson’s located at 4481 Lake Worth Road in Lake Worth, Florida. Watch video by clicking here or click here for more of the story. |
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June 3 , 2010 Senior Partner, Shepard Lesser, Celebrates 50 Years June 3, 1960 marked an important date at the law offices of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC. Senior Partner, Shepard P. Lesser, began working with his father, Joseph H. Lesser, on this date – 50 years ago... more |
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May 19 , 2010 Merryl Silverman Haber joins Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC Merryl Silverman Haber joins Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, bringing more than 18 years of legal and trial experience to direct and manage the Firm's Boca office, and represent injured clients and their families in auto negligence (including commercial trucking) and premises liability cases, and related liability injury cases....more |
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May 15 , 2010 Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's Blue Jeans Balls help local residents connect The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County hosted its second Blue Jeans Ball at two locations simultaneously on the evening of Saturday, May 15 ... more |
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May 15 , 2010 Firm Sponsors Young Singers of the Palm Beach's Event Young Singers of the Palm Beaches is Palm Beach County's largest community based children's choir. It represents 63 Palm Beach County schools and numerous home school students. Gary Lesser's eldest daughter, Lillian Lesser now 13, has been a singer with the Young Singers of the Palm Beach for four years. She has performed on numerous occasions and loves every minute of it. The Firm was happy to sponsor their event held the Kravis Center of the Palm Beaches. Please visit: www.yspb.org for more info. |
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May 13 , 2010 LLL&S Hosts Second Annual Fundraiser for JCC Special Needs Dept. The law firm of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC hosted its second annual fundraiser for the Special Needs Department of the JCC of the Greater Palm Beaches on May 13 at its West Palm Beach office, raising more than $21,000. One hundred percent of the money raised will directly support JCC Special Needs programming...more |
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May 12 , 2010 Partner, Joe Landy, Speaks at Sunset Palms Elementary School Mr. Landy spoke to the children at Sunset Palms Elementary School in Boynton Beach for career day. The students were delighted with his speech, and all sent him personal thank you cards. He taught the children about the judicial system and created a mock courtroom in the classroom. |
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May 1 , 2010 Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Law Week offers free advice on everyday issues Landy, of the West Palm Beach law firm Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, spoke on “Nursing Home Dangers” during one of the free community seminars offered during the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s annual Law Week, which began Monday...more |
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April 29 , 2010 Firm Hosts Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Stand Among Friends New Assistive Technology Lab Stand Among Friends debuted a new Assistive Technology Lab that's an important bridge for helping individuals with disabilities achieve a greater level of independence. To read more, please click here. To watch video, click here. |
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April 28 , 2010 Gary Lesser Inducted into Kiwanis Club of West Palm Beach Past President Vicky Schumacher served as induction officer for Gary Lesser. Gary’s sponsor, Past President Brent Deviney, provided Gary’s background. Welcome aboard Gary. He has asked to be assigned to Brent’s Membership Committee. To learn more about the Kiwanis Club, please visit its website by clicking here. |
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April 26 , 2010 United Way Honors Major Donors United Way of Martin County honored the Keel Club and Tocqueville Society major donors with a luncheon at Bonefish Grill in Stuart sponsored by Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith... more |
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April 13 , 2010 Gary and Jennifer Lesser Hold Fundraiser for Congressman Ted Deutch Gary and Jennifer Lesser were pleased to open up their home March 31st for a fundraiser for Congressman Ted Deutch, who won his Special Election with a significant victory over the opposition April 13th. Congressman Deutch has been involved... more |
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April 1 , 2010 Mickey Smith Joins Palms West Chamber of Commerce Trustees The Palms West Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Mickey Smith, a partner with Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC, has become a Trustee. To read more, please click here. To learn more about the Palms West Chamber, please click here to visit its website. |
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March 19, 2010 Firm Becomes Member of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society has more than 700 members dedicated to educating citizens about the courts's vital role in our system of government and to preserving our state's judicial history. The Firm is happy to be a member. Please click here to visit the Society's website. |
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March 11, 2010 Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC Sponsors Federation of Palm Beach County's 6th Annual Men's Nite Out Event The 6th Annual Men's Nite Out featured Player, Coach, Analyst, Entrepreneur Mike Ditka on Thursday, March 11th at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Watch video by clicking here or click here for more information. |
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March 9, 2010 Firm Sponsors Anti-Defamation League's 2010 Boca-Delray Community of Respect Awards Dinner LLL&S was honored to support this awards dinner to honor and recognize those individuals and organizations who contribute to the safety, health and welfare of the community: Guy Fronstin, Elyssa Kupferberg, and Joanna and Bryan Drowos. For more information on the ADL, please click here . |
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March 7, 2010 Firm Ranks as Highest Fundraiser for Walk for Now Autism Speaks The Law Offices of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC ranked as the highest fundraising team when it stepped off with more than 5,000 participants. To read more about the Walk, please click here. For more information about Autism Speaks, please visit its website by clicking here. |
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March 3 , 2010 No Excuse for Abuse Luncheon March 3 The Sixth Annual No Excuse for Abuse Luncheon was held on March 3, 2010 for the domestic abuse programs offered by Alpert Jewish Family and Children's Services. Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC was happy to be a gold sponsor and support the cause for all it does in helping the citizens of our community. To read more about the event, please here or click http://www.ajfcs.org/ to learn about the AJFCS. |
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March, 2010 Lesser Proudly Sponsors Levis JCC's Fit & Fun Sports Program The Firm is pleased to sponsor one of the JCC’s newer programs beginning again this month, the Special Needs Department’s Fit & Fun Sports Program. The Program was created to enhance fitness and sports skill-building programs for children with significant special needs, making it easy for them to build sports skills such as how to hit a baseball, kick a soccer ball, and dribble and shoot a basketball. For more information on this exciting program, please visit the JCC website by clicking here. To read more information, please click here and view a video here. |
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February 27, 2010 American Cancer Society's Celestial Gala The American Cancer Society hosted its most successful Celestial Gala, "An Evening with the Phantom" on February 27, 2010. Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC was proud to sponsor this annual event this year, in addition to becoming members of the "Laureate Society" giving level. It was an unforgettable night of music, fine cuisine, exclusive live auction items, and exciting raffles. For more information on this event, please click here or visit the American Cancer Society website at www.cancer.org. |
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February 18, 2010 Senator Bill Nelson Opens New Local Office Managing Partner, Gary Lesser, welcomes Senator Bill Nelson at his Grand Opening of his new local office in Downtown West Palm Beach. Please visit http://billnelson.senate.gov/ for more information about Senator Nelson. |
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February 13, 2010 First Annual Whole Child Connection Community Event The first annual Whole Child Connection Community Event, presented by the Law Offices of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, will was held Saturday, Feb. 13 at Halpatiokee Park in Stuart. The free and open-to-the-public event provided Martin County families with fun-filled activities and entertainment, while educating families on the great services available to their children...more. Listen to audio file by clicking here. |
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January 29 , 2010 Attorney Glenn Siegel Attends Career Day at the Boys and Girls Club Roughly 70 kids, ages 13-18, from various local clubs attended the Career Day at the Boys & Girls Club on January 29, 2010. The kids visited 30 tables representing various professions and asked questions. Several kids were interested in becoming attorneys and had many questions to ask. To learn more about the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, please visit the website at http://www.bgcpbc.org/. |
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November 21, 2009 Firm Sponsors Gala to Benefit the Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County As Co-Chair and Sponsor of the Shining Star Awards Ceremony & Gala, November 21, 2009, Gary Lesser addressed the audience in regards to supporting the Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. For more information on this organization, please visit http://www.hmhbpbc.org/. |
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November, 2009 Norton Museum of Art Adds New Local Business Partner Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC has made a significant contribution to support the growth and operations of the Norton Museum of Art's Progressive After School Art Community Education (PACE) program. The Norton's PACE program is a community based partnership that offers creative and stimulating arts activities to children in underserved neighborhoods in our area...more. To learn more about museum programs that need your help and the benefits of sponsorship, please visit: www.norton.org. |
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October 17, 2009 Boca Raton Chamber's Annual Celebration Saturday, October 17th marked the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce's Annual Celebration. Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC was a proud sponsor of this most important business event of the year. To learn more about the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, please visit www.bocaratonchamber.org. |
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October 14 , 2009 March of Dimes Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC was happy to sponsor for the March of Dimes' Annual Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza held at The Boca Raton Resort & Club. The Firm is an ongoing supporter of March of Dimes and all it does to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Please visit the March of Dimes website to learn more: www.marchofdimes.com. |
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October 9 , 2009 The Stuart/Martin County Chamber's Annual Installation Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC was the proud sponsor for The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce Annual Installation and Awards Luncheon held on October 9, 2009. If you are not a member of the chamber, you should strongly consider it. If you are a member, get more involved. Please visit the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce website to learn more about how to become a member: www.stuartmartinchamber.org. |
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October 5 , 2009 Looking to Sue? Site Wants You Boca Raton-based whocanisue.com has scores of billboards and bus-shelter signs dominating the tri county landscape, showing a lawyer slipping on a banana peel." Whocanisue's tactics are 'egregious' and 'directly appealing to people who want to be litigious, to seek out a claim,' " said West Palm Beach personal injury attorney Gary Lesser, managing partner of a 10-lawyer firm started by his grandfather... more |
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September 9, 2009 Family of Toddler Killed in Crib, Files Lawsuit Michael Smith, Esq. of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC filed a wrongful death lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County on behalf of plaintiff Constance Bergey, as personal representative of the estate of her child, Serenity Bergey, against Simplicity, Inc....video |
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August 19 , 2009 Palm Beach County Bar Association Gary Lesser, former Palm Beach County Bar Association's Professionalism Committee Chair; with John Howe, PBC Bar Association Member and Manny Farach, former PBC Bar Association President attending the 7th Annual Spelling Bee at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach. |
| West Palm Beach New Offices Now Open We have moved into our new West Palm Beach offices! Please stop by when you are in the neighborhood and say hello. We are located at 101 Northpoint Parkway, just west of I-95 off of 45th Street and Village Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. Our new 15,000 square foot building, with ample parking, features state-of-the-art technology so we can do our job for our clients. |
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June, 2009 Lesser Law Firm Managing Partner Appointed As Vice Chair of The Florida Bar Advertising Committee Gary Lesser, Managing Partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC was recently appointed Vice Chair of The Florida Bar Advertising Committee (2009-2010) to help stem the tide of client confusion and questionable advertising by lawyers... more |
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June 29, 2009 Boca Mom Named to County's Technology Committee When the School District of Palm Beach County's Technology Committee met recently, the group included a newly appointed member. Joining the panel was Michelle J. Bamdas, an attorney with the Law Offices of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC...more |
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May 21, 2009 LLL&S Hosts Fundraiser for JCC Special Needs Dept. The law offices of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC hosted a cocktail reception to benefit the Special Needs Department of The Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches on May 21, 2009. The JCC's Special Needs Department’s wide array of programs include aftercare, camps, cooking classes, art classes, sports classes, and family events for children with varying exceptionalities such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Asperger’s syndrome, and ADD...more |
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May 12, 2009 Program Turns Private Civil Attorneys into Special Prosecutors As the nation’s economy turned sour, civil litigator Daniel Lustig took a second job, but he’s not making more money. The associate at Lesser Lesser Landy & Smith in West Palm Beach spends two days a week working pro bono for the Palm Beach state...more |
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May 9 , 2009 Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Rolled Out Blue Jeans Ball at Two Sites The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County hosted its Blue Jeans Ball at two locations simultaneously May 9: at the PGA National Resort and Spa and at Indian Spring Country Club. Gary Lesser, federation campaign and expansion development chairman, said the events provide a "welcoming atmosphere in which to bring together members of the Jewish community in celebration of community and a shared heritage." |
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May 7, 2009 Lesser Law Firm Contributes to United Way of Martin County The month of May started off with much excitement as Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC hosted a Spring Reception for its clients and friends at the Flagler Grill in Stuart, Florida. During the reception, the Firm announced its $1,500 donation to the United Way of Martin County, who they have supported for many years, helping raise and distribute money to those in need in the community. |
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April 16, 2009 Lupus Foundation of America The evening of Thursday, April 16, 2009 was spectacular as the Lupus Foundation of America took over the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach for its annual fundraising event, "Models of Success." Sheriff Ric Bradshaw was the Honorary Event Chairman, and Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC was the Benefactor Sponsor...more |
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April, 2009 Gary Lesser Recognized for Professionalism Gary Lesser's career story in Palm Beach County is well known. His grandfather, Joseph Lesser, formed the Lesser law firm in 1927. Joseph Lesser believed in hard work, professionalism and personal attention for his clients. He also believed in...more |
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March 18, 2009 Good for You: Daniel Lustig Daniel Lustig, attorney with Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, was selected to serve as a board member for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County. Born and raised in San José, Costa Rica, Lustig moved... more |
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March 12, 2009 Good for You: Heidi Reiff More than 125,000 people attended ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival 2009. Celebrating 24 successful years, the Festival was held Feb. 14-16 at Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter. Recently named one of the top 50 fine art festivals in... more |
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November 20, 2008 Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith Celebrated 80 Years in South Florida After serving injured clients and their families in its Palm Beach headquarters for five years, the Law Firm of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC has moved back to West Palm Beach, the town in which it originated more than 80 years ago...more |
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November 9, 2008 Firm Sponsors United Cerebral Palsy, Cooks up More Than $25,000 Restaurants from all over Palm Beach prepared samplings of their specialties during United Cerebral Palsy's 20th annual Great Chefs Tasting Party, and Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith was the presenting sponsor. With more than 200 guests in...more |
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August 6, 2008 Palm Beach Attorneys Named "Legal Elite" Judged by their peers who hold them in the highest regard, Palm Beach lawyers, Gary S. Lesser, Joseph B. Landy and Michael "Mickey" Smith, all partners at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC have been named members of Florida Trend...more |
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July 28, 2008 Local Lawyers, Doctors Team Up to Raise Funds Doctors and lawyers came together recently to raise money for Project Access, a charitable program of the Palm Beach County Medical Society for the uninsured, at a Medical Legal Social Reception at Gramercy Court in West Palm Beach... more |
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June 20, 2008 Heidi Reiff Named to MorseLife Board Heidi Reiff, an attorney with Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC with offices in Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Stuart, has recently been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for MorseLife Geriatric Center. Reiff, a Palm Beach Gardens resident...more |
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April 15 , 2008 Lesser Meets Theisman Former NFL great Joe Theisman and Gary Lesser at Men's Nite out, an event sponsored by the Firm benefiting the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. The Firm has sponsored this event for years, with hundreds of people turning out each year in support of this, meeting the needs of the local Jewish community. |
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November 23, 2007 Firm Supreme Sponsor - County Bar Association to Offer Exhibit The Palm Beach County Bar Association, with support from its members and local law firms, will create and donate "And Justice for All," an educational exhibit for the courtroom in the restored historic 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse located in...more |
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September 30, 2007 Hastings to Help United Way Campaign Chad Hastings, a personal injury attorney with Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, has been selected as a Cabinet Member for the United Way of Martin County Fundraising Campaign for the 2007-2008 calendar year. Hastings will focus on...more |
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June 28, 2007 Firm's Lawyers Among Top in Nation The law firm of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith recently announce that attorneys Joseph Landy and Michael Smith were named by Lawdragon magazine to the publication's Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff's Lawyers in America. Smith lives in Wellington...more |
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April 21, 2007 Family Settles in Fatal Crash Back at their home in Hastings, three hours away from Stuart, two sets of rosebushes frame the Brennan family's front yard. The white ones are for a son Jennifer Brennan lost when he was a baby. But the yellow and purple ones, those are for Alicia...more |
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April 20, 2007 Settlement Final in Crash that Killed Four A settlement has been reached in the third and final auto negligence suit springing from a December 2000 traffic accident that killed four children. The settlement comes almost six years after Palm City couple Jennifer and Kenneth Brennan filed...more |
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2007 - onward Florida Sheriffs Association Membership Presentation Sheriff Ric Bradshaw of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office presents Managing Partner Gary S. Lesser with Florida Sheriffs Association Gold Membership. |
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July 17, 2006 Lesser, Yadgaroff Honored at Federation Event for Business Professionals The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County's Business & Professionals Division (B&P) recently honored its outgoing chairman, attorney Gary Lesser, and its new chairman, money manager Mark Yadgaroff, during its Pass the Gavel event...more |
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May 4, 2006 Attorney Mickey Smith Appointed to Palm Beach County Trial Board Wellington Attorney Mickey S. Smith, partner in the law firm of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, was recently sworn in to complete a two-year term on the Board of Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association. Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith is one of South...more |
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October, 2005 Law Firm Obtains $6.3 Million Verdict for Family Case: Peggy Candreva as personal representative of the estate of Joshua Candreva, deceased, and Peggy Candreva, deceased, v. Theodore Penzenik and Helen Hardy Penzenik. Case no.: 50 2002CA008497XXANAB, Palm Beach Circuit Court...more |
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January 10, 2005 Toy Drives Yield Thousands of Gifts Two 15-foot truckloads of gifts for families in need have been donated by more than 400 county residents and business owners as part of the 15th annual pre-holiday party. The event, held in November, was organized by four Palm Beach County... more |
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December 5, 2004 Gary Lesser is "Principal for a Day" at UB Kinsey/Plainview Elementary Palm Beach attorney Gary Lesser became principal for a day at the UB Kinsey/Plainview Elementary School for the Arts in West Palm Beach. With him are the school's real principal, Helen Byrd, and students, Shanya Cheniah, Chelsea Myers, Jolexus...more |
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July 27, 2004 Shopping for Charity Benefits Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Services Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Services is teaming up with Bloomingdale's for its annual charity benefit shopping day at all South Florida Bloomingdale's locations on Oct. 26, from opening to closing time... more |
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June, 2004 Gary S. Lesser Named Florida Bar Professional Ethics Chair Palm Beach attorney Gary S. Lesser has been appointed chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of The Florida Bar. Lesser is managing partner of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Greene, 375 S. County Road. He is a third-generation lawyer in a business...more |
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March 31, 2004 Gary Lesser Profiled in Palm Beach Post - Lawyers Inspiration Helps Elementary Students Learn, Thrive Gary Lesser learned the art of helping others from his grandfather, Joseph Lesser. Now he's perfecting those lessons in his law career and with a new program called Challenging the Future. The program started September 2003 when the...more |
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Feb. 16, 2004 Firm's Partner Featured in Palm Beach Post - Moving Up "I wanted to practice law with my grandfather (Joseph Lesser)," the West Palm Beach native and third-generation lawyer said. I would see him twice a week. He lived a mile away. He was my role model and a gentleman. He was such a sincere, warm... more |
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November 29, 2003 Law Firm Begins its School Partnership the Write Way The principal at U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School was pleasantly surprised when a lawyer sent a gift for her students: 2,400 No. 2 pencils. After all, she had only mentioned in passing that the school was always in need of pencils. Donated by...more |
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2000 Managing Partner Gary Lesser Interviewed for “South of Brooklyn” a PBS Documenatry That Has Been Nationally Released Gary Lesser was interviewed for this documentary by WPBT Channel 2. "I don’t think my generation will ever realize or know the debt we owe to our parents and grandparents who have settled in Florida and all over the country and built up the Jewish community," said Lesser. |
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December 17, 1996 Next Generation Supports Israel Bonds Passing the torch from generation to generation, or L'Dor V'Dor, can produce a lasting benefit for an entire Jewish community. This was the theme of the Sunday, Dec. 8, tribute dinner in honor of Shep Lesser and his son, Gary, that was given by the New...more |
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1969 Shepard Lesser Advocates for Locating the 4th District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach Palm Beach County has more to offer for location of a new Appellate Court here, local attorneys contended Thursday. Members of a committee of County Bar Association and Junior Bar Association attorneys working on a proposal to entice...more |
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January 21,1965 Joe Lesser Receives Boss of the Year Award The Palm Beach Times - Boss of the year award from the West Palm Beach Jaycees went to Joe Lesser (right) during ceremonies Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Belvedere Road. President Bill Nicholson presented the award in honor of Lesser's contributions and support of the local organization during 1964. Charles B. Potter of Burdines was guest speaker at the annual Bosses' Night Banquet. |
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1964 Joe Lesser Wins Dr. Ralph Overstreet Memorial Trophy The Palm Beach County Lion's Clubs was proud to present Joseph Lesser with this trophy for his victory for Low Gross at their Golf Tournament in downtown West Palm Beach in 1964. |
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