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Michelle Suskauer Featured in American University Washington College of Law Alumni Profile

June 15, 2020 By Legal Team

photo of American University Washington College of Law building with logo and text saying "ALUMNI PROFILE Michelle Suskauer"

Michelle Suskauer has been featured in American University Washington College of Law’s, The Advocate:

Sixteen years ago, criminal defense attorney Michelle Suskauer ’91 toured a state-run institution for violent female juvenile offenders in West Palm Beach, Florida—and where others might have seen hopelessness among its residents, she saw potential.photo Michelle Suskauer, smiling, arms crossed, wearing black dress

Suskauer responded by designing a program that matched local female attorneys with teens at the facility to bond over shared meals and reading and writing activities. Over time, “Breakfast and Books” evolved, and today the mentoring initiative lives on at alternative schools for girls across the state of Florida.

Suskauer’s concern for vulnerable populations influences every aspect of her work. Nearly three decades into her legal career, she remains passionate about serving both her clients and their families with kindness and compassion.

“When someone is arrested, it affects everyone who loves them. The criminal justice system is terrifying, and I advocate for a client’s entire family and hold their hands through a very scary time,” says Suskauer, who is president of the board of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County and recently joined boutique litigation firm Dimon, Kaplan and Rothstein PA after 20 years with her own firm, Suskauer Feuer LLC.

Sworn in as president of the Florida Bar in June, Suskauer also serves her peers across the state. One of her top goals is to improve lawyers’ mental health and stress management skills. Lack of work-life balance has led to an increase in depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and professional dissatisfaction among the legal community, she says, and lawyers are operating at an unsustainable pace.

Suskauer says she derives great satisfaction from her work and wants to see all attorneys achieve the same gratification. “We have a lot of challenges facing this profession, but as long as we prioritize personal health and wellness, we can positively change other people’s lives as well as our own.”

 

Source: https://www.wcl.american.edu/community/alumni/the-advocate/2018/fall/alumni-profile-michelle-suskauer-91/

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Law Firm News

  • Michelle Suskauer and Husband Judge Scott Suskauer Co-Chair Record-Breaking Legal Aid Fundraiser Celebrating Justice and Community Impact
  • Michelle Suskauer Appointed Vice Chair of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission
  • Michelle Suskauer to Co-Host the 2025 Justice for All Gala
  • Expansion Announcement for The Suskauer Law Firm P.A. Firm in the Palm Beach Post
  • Michelle Suskauer Featured on WFLA News Discussing Fatal Ferry Boat Crash Investigation
  • Michelle Suskauer Expands Criminal Defense Practice with New Offices in West Palm Beach, Miami, and Stuart
  • Michelle Suskauer Spoke With Bloomberg Law on the Florida Supreme Court’s Rulemaking
  • Michelle Suskauer Named to Super Lawyers Florida 2024 for Criminal Defense
  • Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County Honors Michelle Suskauer with the “Suzanne and John Foley Serving Justice” Award
  • Michelle Suskauer Honored With The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County “Suzanne and John Foley Serving Justice Award”

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Law Firm News

  • Michelle Suskauer and Husband Judge Scott Suskauer Co-Chair Record-Breaking Legal Aid Fundraiser Celebrating Justice and Community Impact
  • Michelle Suskauer Appointed Vice Chair of the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission
  • Michelle Suskauer to Co-Host the 2025 Justice for All Gala
  • Expansion Announcement for The Suskauer Law Firm P.A. Firm in the Palm Beach Post
  • Michelle Suskauer Featured on WFLA News Discussing Fatal Ferry Boat Crash Investigation

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