December is marked as a time for reflection, gratitude, and caring for neighbors and loved ones all over the world. In Miami, where The Leesfield Family Foundation is headquartered, things are no different. “Mostly, our Leesfield Family Foundation is trying to set an example for other potential donors and philanthropists to help make a difference,…
This week, Friends of The Underline, the Piero Atchugarry Gallery and The Leesfield Family Foundation celebrated the debut of Estrella De Luz by Pablo Atchugarry at The Leesfield Family Garden. “I am thankful and have sincere gratitude for everyone who made this possible,” said Ira Leesfield, Chair at The Leesfield Family Foundation and Founder and…
The Leesfield Family Foundation is proud to support several local organizations during 2025 Give Miami Day. The Foundation’s contributions during the online fundraiser include Baptist Health, Friends of The Underline, Amigos for Kids, the Overtown Youth Center and more. Give Miami Day began in 2011 to encourage essential contributions to organizations across South Florida that…
Leesfield & Partners and The Leesfield Family Foundation rush to provide emergency assistance to organizations providing aid to Texans affected by Friday’s flash floods. At least 82 people have died, and 41 others remain missing as of Monday morning, according to reporting from the Associated Press. More than a foot of rain fell in less…
The importance of June 19 as a way to honor the abolishment of slavery in the United States is just as important today as it was nearly 160 years ago. This date’s significance underscores the long and unfinished journey toward justice, said Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield. “Through our work in…
Key West High School senior Dylan Martinez has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Dexter Butler Scholarship, an award established by Leesfield & Partners to honor the enduring legacy of the late teacher and coach. The scholarship pays tribute to Butler, a beloved Key West High School teacher and mentor who tragically died…
When Ira Leesfield first got involved in scholarship-giving early on in his career, he had no idea the chain-reaction he would set off. “I put a heavy emphasis on scholarships because that is what helped me most growing up,” said the Board-Certified Attorney and founder of Leesfield & Partners, an accomplished personal injury law firm.…
The Leesfield Family Garden, a vision brought to life by Ira Leesfield and the team at Friends of The Underline, will showcase a vibrant collection of plants, inviting benches and a striking art piece by renowned Uruguayan sculptor, Pablo Atchugarry. Located on U.S. 1, directly across from Leesfield & Partners—the esteemed personal injury law firm…
In his early years, Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield, helped his family by pedaling away on his paper route or by working in restaurants. Today, the successful personal injury lawyer looks back on those years with gratitude for the community that helped support his education and with a desire to be…
When the then-new President and CEO of Amigos for Kids, Karina Pavone, walked into the office in 2020 holding an envelope from The Leesfield Family Foundation, she was stunned. “It [the contribution] came at a time when we really needed the support,” Pavone, who joined the organization in January 2020, said. “We always need the…