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Mr. Rubin received The Florida Bar President’s 2023 Pro Bono Service Award for the 15th Judicial Circuit at a ceremony at the Florida Supreme Court on January 26, 2023. As stated on The Florida Bar’s website, “[E]stablished in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free

The President -elect of The Florida Bar appointed Mr. Rubin to The Florida Bar Clients’ Security Fund. The Clients’ Security Fund was created to help reimburse people who may have suffered a loss because of misappropriation by an attorney and is funded solely by a portion of the annual membership fees paid by each member

Mr. Rubin was appointed to The Florida Bar Circuit Grievance Committee 15″E” by The Florida Bar Board of Governors. A Grievance Committee member is responsible for continuing the investigation of possible lawyer misconduct referred by Bar discipline attorneys and the Committee decides whether probable cause exists to charge an attorney with violating the Rules Regulating

As reprinted from the Palm Beach Post: Got code violation fines or liens? Palm Beach County offers some property owners fresh start Hannah Morse Palm Beach Post October 4, 2021 Jupiter broker associate Jerry Coone walked into Palm Beach County’s Planning, Zoning and Building Department last month with a check. His client, who wanted to

The President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association  recently appointed Mr. Rubin to serve on the  Professionalism Committee of the Association. His term commenced on July 1, 2020. The Committee,  “which is made up of lawyers and judges, seeks to actively promote the Oath of Civility, addresses ways to instill a sense of professionalism

Several attorneys  were  sued  for legal malpractice in Federal Court. The Defendant attorneys had represented their former clients in a complex multi-million dollar  real estate development and financing transaction.  The former clients were seeking in excess of five million dollars in damages.  At trial in  November, 2019, Mr. Rubin  was qualified as an expert witness

The President of the American Bar Association recently appointed Mr. Rubin to the ABA Standing Committee on  Specialization. The Standing Committee is responsible for interpreting the ABA Standards for Specialty Certification Programs for Lawyers and implementing the Standards with respect to the Accreditation of Specialty Certification Organizations, such as the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr.

On June 1, 2019, Mr. Rubin was certified by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in Condominium and Planned Development Law. “Condominium and planned development law” is the practice of law that involves: (1) serving as counsel to community associations, property owners, community association members, sellers, purchasers, developers, lenders, governmental agencies, and investors

  On June 14, 2018, Mr. Rubin, as Chair of the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education (2017-18), presented the annual Excellence in the Promotion of Board Certification Award to the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program. See the below link: https://www.floridabar.org/news/tfb-news/?durl=%2F__85256aa9005b9f25.nsf%2F0%2Fbaab9e1b03e6546a852582b400472855 * * * * * * * * * * *

On December 8, 2016, Mr. Rubin was a guest on the South Florida News and Talk  IHEART radio network show “Legal News and Review”.  Mr. Rubin discussed the Florida Bar’s Board Certification Program and how it is a benefit to both the public and the lawyer who becomes Board Certified.  The Board Certified lawyer must