Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging constitutional violations of deliberate indifference to serious medical needs and retaliation committed a prison official at Martin Correctional Institute. The claim has been allowed to proceed. A settlement conference on the matter resulted in an impasse, and the deadline for all dispositive motions before the case is set for trial is August 15, 2025. If interested, please refer to the Court’s website at https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/volunteer-opportunities-and-pro-bono-assistance, specifically the information on how to Volunteer to Represent a Client For a Specific Case. Any questions, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
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This is an action under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on October 25, 1980, and 22 U.S.C. § 9001 et seq., the International Child Abduction Remedies Act. The Petitioner seeks the return of his minor children to Spain. The Respondent resides in this district and is the minor children’s mother. She seeks counsel to represent her in these proceedings, including at a Final Hearing on the Petition for Return. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff Joseph Favors brings a products liability claim related to the sale and marketing of Zantac, generically known as ranitidine. This case is related to the multidistrict litigation (the “MDL”) In re Zantac (Ranitidine), 20-MD-2924. As part of the MDL, the Court previously entered an Omnibus Order granting the pharmaceutical Defendants’ Daubert Motions on general causation and their Motion for Summary Judgment. 20-MD-2924, DE 6120. The Court subsequently ordered plaintiffs to proceed through a show cause process as to why the Court’s Omnibus Order did not apply to their case. 20-MD-2924, DE 6271 (“Pretrial Order 81”). As part of that process, plaintiffs were first required to file a notice of each claim they sought to pursue and certify their intent to provide general causation expert reports in support of those claims. Id. Plaintiff, here, has provided such a notice. Thus, his next step is to serve a general causation expert report on Defendant and file a notice listing all experts for whom Plaintiff has provided a report. Per the Court’s most recent order, Plaintiff has until November 4, 2025, to do so. 21-cv-81180, DE 27. Upon Plaintiff’s motion, his case was referred to the Volunteer Attorney Program for voluntary, pro bono assistance with this requirement. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Marisa Baranello, is seeking representation in appealing the denial of social security disability benefits. According to Plaintiff, she had her claim for benefits denied twice by an ALJ and is unsure why it was denied. Plaintiff alleges to have severe injuries to her back and is unable to work.
This case is at a very early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including motions for summary judgment, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Defendant Tulum Tacos Restaurant Corp. seeks assistance defending against an ADA claim. Defendant is a Mexican restaurant in Oakland Park, FL. Counsel is sought to assist with remediating allegedly noncompliant premises and defending action. The case is in its infancy and Defendant was recently served. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This is an action under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on October 25, 1980, and 22 U.S.C. § 9001 et seq., the International Child Abduction Remedies Act. The Petitioner seeks the return of his minor child to Colombia. The Respondent resides in this district and is the minor child’s mother. She seeks counsel to represent her in these proceedings, including at a Final Hearing on the Petition for Return. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Plaintiff Bazelais Piard brings several claims against Defendant Jupiter Medical Center, including claims related to his alleged discharge based on discrimination and retaliation. Jupiter Medical Center recently filed an answer and affirmative defenses against Plaintiff’s complaint. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
This is an action by Plaintiff TSA, LLC against pro se Defendant Bert Damian Lewis, who was allegedly hired as a freelance chef to work aboard the vessel “The Crowned Eagle” during early December 2023. See generally (ECF No. 1). The parties dispute the circumstances and events aboard the vessel and thereafter. Plaintiff filed the suit against pro se Defendant Lewis for allegedly placing an improper lien on the vessel and for illegally videotaping inside the vessel. In response, pro se Defendant Lewis has filed thirteen counterclaims, including claims for retaliation. See generally (ECF No. 15).
This case is at a very early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Defendant during all pretrial proceedings, including motions for summary judgment, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Pro se Defendant Adam Brooks has been sued for (1) breach of contract, (2) trademark infringement (under 15 U.S.C. § 1114), unfair competition, false designation of original and false advertisement (under 15 U.S.C. § 1125), (3) common law trademark infringement, (4) common law unfair competition, (5) conversion, (6) unjust enrichment, (7) misappropriation of trade secrets (under 18 U.S.C. § 1836 et seq. and Fla. Stat. § 688 et seq.), and (8) negligent infliction of emotional distress. The Plaintiffs include a company that develops, manufactures and markets nutritional supplements for pets as well as the president of the company. The complaint alleges that Defendant Brooks wrongfully appropriated Plaintiffs’ trademarks, trade secrets, and other property in breach of a noncompete clause in the parties’ contract. Defendant Brooks filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on April 28, 2025. The motion is pending before the Court. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov
Plaintiff, Rafael Gomez, proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint alleging employment discrimination against the University of Miami. According to the Complaint, Gomez worked as a public-safety officer for the University’s medical facilities. After he lost his job for failure to comply with the University’s COVID-19 vaccine policies, Gomez sued the University in federal district court. He alleges that his refusal to comply with the vaccine mandate was based on his sincerely held religious beliefs and that the University engaged in religious discrimination by failing to accommodate his beliefs and terminating his employment.
The University filed a Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). After the case was dismissed for failure to comply with Court Orders, Plaintiff successfully appealed to the Eleventh Circuit, and the case was remanded and the University’s Motion to Dismiss was reinstated. A response to the University’s Motion to Dismiss is currently due by June 27, 2025. This case is at a very early stage, and volunteer representation would entail representing Plaintiff during all pretrial proceedings, including discovery, mediation, and at trial, if necessary. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov