In a recent article for Super Lawyers, Michelle discusses Pro Bono representation: The percentage of folks who cannot afford attorneys is very high. I’ve heard anywhere from 70% to 80%,” says Michelle R. Suskauer, former president of the Florida Bar Association and attorney at Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein. “But there’s really nothing that’s more rewarding than […]
Michelle and Her Dog Tucker Featured in the Daily Business Review
Michelle and her dog, Tucker, have been featured in a new Daily Business Review article, These Dogs Are Having a Ruff Time as Their Attorney Owners Return to Court: Tucker, the 4-year-old border collie, belongs to West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney and past Florida Bar President Michelle Suskauer, who used to let him sleep […]
Michelle Suskauer Named Best Mentor by Law.com Daily Business Review
Criminal Defense Attorney Michelle Suskauer named a Best Mentor by Daily Business Review: Mentees Work Hard When They Feel Invested. Daily Business Review Article »
WPTV Legal Expert Michelle Suskauer Explains Derek Chauvin’s Three Convictions [Video]
WPTV legal expert and defense attorney Michelle Suskauer breaks down the three charges for which former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted. Watch the full video » Source: Yahoo News
Michelle Suskauer Recognized for Professional Excellence by Daily Business Review for 2021 Florida Legal Awards
Michelle Suskauer has been recognized for Professional Excellence (Best Mentors) by the Daily Business Review’s 2021 Florida Legal Awards.
Impact of COVID-19 On Our Jail and Prison Populations
(Updated: December 21, 2020) The Palm Beach Post: 1 in 5 prisoners in US has had COVID-19; 1,700 died One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half […]
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg Meant to Us
Michelle recently appeared on the Legal Talk Network Podcast, legal talk today. In this non-political tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 10 women leaders share how the late Supreme Court Justice inspired them in their legal careers. Apple Podcasts Spotify
Michelle Suskauer Featured in American University Washington College of Law Alumni Profile
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. Suskauer responded by designing a program […]
Florida’s Criminal Justice System During COVID-19
(Last Updated: April 23, 2019) As the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the country, it is having significant implications across the Florida Criminal Justice System. Covid-19 Cases Are Spiking Across Florida’s Criminal Justice System According to floridapolitics.com: The new coronavirus is continuing to infect police, prisoners and caseworkers throughout Florida, according to new data […]
Michelle Suskauer Named to Miami Herald’s Influencer Series
Michelle Suskauer was recently named to be a panelist on The Influencer Series to discuss the most important issues facing Florida: Now in its second year, the Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald and the Bradenton Herald are launching a discussion about the important issues facing the state of Florida. We’ve assembled a panel of 50 […]
Michelle Suskauer Featured in New Book: 50 Lessons for Women Lawyers
Michelle has been featured in the new book by Nora Riva Bergman, 50 Lessons for Women Lawyers From Women Lawyers: When I was a child, only three percent of lawyers in the United States were women. Now, in Florida, 38 percent of attorneys are women. And I write this shortly after having been installed as […]
Michelle Suskauer Moderates Panel Exploring Challenges Facing Women Lawyers
Florida Bar News: OUTGOING PRESIDENT Michelle Suskauer moderated “How She Did It: unCONVENTIONal Paths to Leadership” at the Annual Convention. From the left are State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, Judge Krista Marx, Justice Barbara Lagoa, Suskauer, Judge Patricia Seitz, State Attorney Amira Fox, and Judge Nina Ashenafi-Richardson. A panel of […]
Florida Bar Annual Convention 2019: A Year in Review with Past President Michelle Suskauer
Legal Talk Network’s The Florida Bar Podcast: Michelle Suskauer, departing president of the Florida Bar, reflects on her path to the presidency and highlights her favorite accomplishments. Host Laurence Colletti is joined by the Florida Bar’s departing president Michelle Suskauer to discuss her path to the presidency and accomplishments during the past year. She emphasizes […]
Michelle Suskauer, President of the Florida Bar, talks about the annual Convention in Boca Raton and a speech from Gov. DeSantis
1290 WJNO on iHeartRadio: Suskauer talks about the annual Florida Bar Convention underway at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, including a women’s panel featuring State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa and a speech from Gov. DeSantis during the Judicial Luncheon. Governor Ron DeSantis will be in Boca Raton for lunch on Thursday. The Florida […]
Law.com: ‘You Don’t Look Like a Judge’: Female Jurists, Lawyers Mistaken for Assistants
Michelle Suskauer is quoted in the new Law.com article that discusses the experience of women in prominent roles within the legal profession: When Michigan attorney Marie Reimers tweeted out her frustration over being confused for a paralegal on Wednesday, Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman could relate. “This evening I was once again told, ‘You don’t look like a […]
Message from The Florida Bar President – June 2019 [Video]
In her latest video message, President Suskauer wraps up the 2018-19 Bar year by highlighting the mental health and wellness programs, the criminal justice summit, the upcoming Annual Florida Bar Convention and more! She also introduces the newest LegalFuel Speaker Series CLE video with Christian Searcy, president and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & […]
Point of View: Crucial support for backbone of Florida court, justice system
DKR partner and President of the Florida Bar, Michelle Suskauer recently wrote an opinion piece in the Palm Beach Post: Facing an increasing number of key vacancies in critical positions and a growing disparity between starting salaries offered by Florida’s court system and comparable private sector employers, the Florida Legislature wisely agreed this month to […]
Michelle Suskauer Weighs In On Opportunities Presented By Recent Survey By The Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar
Michelle Suskauer, President of The Florida Bar, is a leading voice on a variety of issues facing today’s lawyers. In a recent article by the Daily Business Review (which has also been picked up by the National Law Journal), Michelle discusses the results of a recent survey by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida […]
Michelle Suskauer’s Op-Ed in the Miami Herald
Lawmakers: Florida court employees need a pay raise Florida’s court system is struggling to recruit and retain qualified and experienced professionals. And that’s a problem all Floridians should be concerned about. Courts have a direct effect on our lives. Crime victims are heard. Criminals punished. Families add new members through adoption and couples go their […]
Message from The Florida Bar President – April 2019 [Video]
In her latest Video Message, President Suskauer talks about Health and Wellness Month and highlights the YLD’s #StigmaFreeYLD campaign, details the upcoming Annual Florida Bar Convention and features the newest LegalFuel Speaker Series CLE video with former Bar President Eugene Pettis on “Building a Gold Reputation.” Click here to watch the video » […]
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