Greenspoon Marder Selected as a 2016 Exceptional Employer for the State of Florida for Employing People with Disabilities

Oct 7, 2016

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Michelle Martinez Reyes, Chief Marketing Officer
954.333.4357 | [email protected]

GREENSPOON MARDER SELECTED AS A 2016 EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Fort Lauderdale, FL – October 7, 2016 – Greenspoon Marder has been selected as a 2016 Exceptional Employer for the State of Florida for employing people with disabilities. The firm is among a select group of recipients to receive this award with ten businesses honored overall this year. The 11^th annual celebration was held at Tallahassee City Hall on October 5^th, recognizing October as Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Blind Services, and Vocational Rehabilitation presented the Exceptional Employer Awards to companies that have a strong commitment to employing people with disabilities. Greenspoon Marder is proud to be a recipient of the Exceptional Employer award. The firm is an annual supporter of several nonprofit organizations including the Dan Marino Foundation and ARC Broward, who assist people with disabilities.

APD supports people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, and work in their communities. The agency annually serves more than 50,000 Floridians with autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, and Prader-Willi syndrome.

Greenspoon Marder has hired four people with disabilities. In addition, the firm hosts job interns for nine weeks so they can gain hands on professional experience in a real working environment. After completing their nine week internship, some of the participants have been hired by the firm. Greenspoon Marder also participates in mentoring opportunities and mock job interviews to help people prepare to enter the workforce.

About Greenspoon Marder

Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service law firm with over 225 attorneys and more than 20 office locations across the United States. With operations from Miami to New York and from Denver to Los Angeles, our firm attracts some of the nation’s top talent in key markets and innovation hubs. Our core practice areas include Real Estate, Litigation, and Transactional Services, complemented by the capabilities of a full-service firm. Greenspoon Marder has maintained a spot on The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200 as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015, and our goal is to provide exceptional client service by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s business needs and objectives in order to provide strategic, cost-effective solutions.

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Natalie Villanueva, Director of Marketing
954.333.4308 | [email protected]

This Greenspoon Marder LLP Client Alert is issued for informational purposes only and is not intended to be construed or used as general legal advice nor a solicitation of any type. Please contact the author(s) or your Greenspoon Marder LLP contact if you have any questions regarding the currency of this information. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision. Before you decide, ask for written information about the lawyer’s legal qualifications and experience.

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