Board of Directors

The Legal Services of Greater Miami Board of Directors is comprised of 44 members, both lawyers appointed by local bar associations and community members appointed by local agencies also focused on serving our client community. The Board members are the fiduciaries that steer the organization to advance our mission through its bold leadership and governance.

Board Officers

  • Karen Lapekas, Esq. Headshot

    President

    Karen Lapekas, Esq.
    Lapekas Law

  • 1st Vice President

    Stephen Rosenthal, Esq.
    Podhurst Orseck P.A.

  • 2nd Vice President

    Debra Tyler
    Better Way of Miami

  • Arya Attari Li, Esq. Headshot

    Treasurer

    Arya Attari Li, Esq.
    Lockton Companies

  • Secretary

    Aleida Martinez-Molina, Esq.
    AXS Law

Board Members

  • Emily Alejo Perry
    AmeriCorps VISTA

    Marissa Altman-Glatzer, Esq.
    Miami Dade Public Defender's Office

    Juanita Alvarez

    Scott Baena, Esq.

    Jason E. Bloch, Esq.
    DCBA

    Sonya Brown-Wilson
    Miami Workers Center

    Carlos I. Cardelle, Esq.
    ADP

    Stephanie L. Carman, Esq.
    GrayRobinson, P.A.

    Jose Cuneo, Ex Officio
    Kaufman Rossin

    Teresa Enriquez, Esq.
    Miami Dade Public Defender’s Office

    D. Porpoise Evans, Esq.
    Littler

    Wifredo Ferrer, Esq.
    Holland & Knight

    Kevin Fitzmaurice
    Fitzmaurice Law

    Serge Fortune
    Family Action Network Movement

  • Jordi Guso, Esq.
    Berger Singerman LLP

    Corina Hernandez
    Homeless/ Formerly Homeless Forum, Inc.

    Keith Ivory
    Catalyst Miami

    Julian A. Jackson-Fannin, Esq.
    Duane Morris

    Fritznie Jarbath, Esq.
    Jarbath Pena Law Group, P.A.

    Phyllis Johnson
    Jessie Trice Community Health Center

    Freddi R. Mack, Esq.
    Miami Beach City Attorney’s Office

    Aleida Martinez-Molina, Esq.
    AXS Law Group

    Gabriel D. Mazzitelli, Esq.
    Jimenez Mazzitelli Mordes

    Patrick Montoya, Esq.
    Milberg

    Jesika Diaz Munar, Esq.
    Jesika Diaz Munar, P.A.

    Carolyn Pates

    Darrell Payne, Esq.
    Stearns Weaver Miller

  • Anthony E. Reynolds
    United States Attorney’s Office

    Waloli Salazar
    Connect Familias FKA Little Havama Community

    Cherine Smith Valbrun, Esq.
    Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP

    Kristein Smith
    Lotus House

    Natasha St. Cyr
    Head Start/Early Head Start Program

    John E. Thornton, Jr. ,Esq. 
    Indelible

    Alejandro Uribe
    Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, PL

    Stanley Wakshlag
    Kenny Nachwalter

    Naomi Wiggins
    Urgent, Inc.

    Hermine Wilson
    Advocacy Network on Disabilities

    Ida Wright
    Branches

    Donald E. Yates, Esq.
    Law Offices of Donald E. Yates, P.A.

    Laura Zapata-Kim
    Ryder System, Inc.