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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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsKey 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…
DetailsWhen 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.…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsWhen 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…
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In the tight-knit charitable community of South Florida, the name Leesfield can be attributed to words like “family” and “support.” At least, that’s how Holly Zwerling with the Fatherhood Task Force of South Florida, one of many organizations contributed to by The Leesfield Family Foundation, sees it. “We can see the connections they [The Leesfield…
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