COBB COLE NEWS


May 2012
Cobb Cole Attorneys Thomas Leek and Kelly Parsons Kwiatek Present In-House Seminars on Social Media and the Workplace

 Attorney Kelly Parsons Kwiatek is Speaker at 2012 Professionalism Symposium

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff to Donate to Journey's End

 Cobb Cole Supports The DeLand Breakfast Rotary's Wild Game Feast

 Cobb Cole Attorney Rhoda Goodson Has Editorial Published in News Journal

 Cobb Cole Attorney Thomas Leek Quote in News Journal Article Regarding Representation of City of Ormond Beach

 Cobb Cole Attorney Rhoda Bess Goodson Writes Editorial About Importance of Legal Aid to the Community and the Dire Need for Funding

 Ormond Beach Chamber Recognizes Cobb Cole for Thirty Plus Years of Membership
April 2012
Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff to Donate to Project Care as April's Casual for a Cause

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff to Donate to Project Care for Casual for a Cause
March 2012
Cobb Cole attorney Michael Sznapstajler presented a workshop on state and federal Brownfield programs to the City of DeLand.

 Cobb Cole Attorneys John Ferguson, Heather Vargas, and Andrea Kurak organized and presented an Intellectual Property Symposium at the UCF Business Incubator
February 2012
Cobb Cole Named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Top Ranked Law Firms in Florida

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff to Donate to Sophie's Circle Pet Food Pantry as March's Casual for a Cause

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and staff donate to the Florida Blood Bank and American Red Cross Mid Florida Region as February's Casual for a Cause.

 Cobb Cole Attorney Thomas J. Leek's term as Chairman of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce culminated with the Chamber's 92nd Annual Dinner

 Cobb Cole Attorney Katherine Hurst Miller Co-Chair of Statewide Young Lawyers Conference
January 2012
Cobb Cole Attorney Michael Woods installed as Deland Area Chamber of Commerce's President-Elect

 Cobb Cole Attorney Thomas Leek Honors Recipient of Award for Outstanding Community Service

 Cobb Cole Attorneys Heather Bond Vargas, Kathy Weston, and Katherine Hurst Miller Participate in APCO International's Run for 9-1-1

 Cobb Cole Attorney John Ferguson receives Chairman's Above & Beyond Award from the Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation
December 2011
Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff to Donate to January's Casual for a Cause is the Conklin Center for the Blind

 Cobb Cole Attorney Katherine Hurst Miller nominated to serve on the Seventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee

 Cobb Cole Wins Landmark Decision For The Community

 Cobb Cole Attorney Tom Leek Selected to Serve on the Checkered Flag's Executive Committee
November 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney John Ferguson receives Louis Fifer Friend of Industry Award

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff to Donate to November's Casual for a Cause is the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
October 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Tom Leek presented with Brown & Brown's Coveted Peacemaker Award

 Cobb Cole Attorney C. Allen Watts Inducted into Stetson Hall of Fame

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank

 Cobb Cole Attorney Melissa Murphy to Moderate General Counsel Panel Discussion
September 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Kathy Weston to present Guardian Advocate Seminar

 Cobb Cole Attorneys and Staff Donate to Volusia Honor Air
August 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Kelly Parsons Kwiatek appointed to serve on Cultural Council for Volusia County

 Cobb Cole Attorney Heather Vargas to present Intellectual Property Symposium for Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce

 Cobb Cole Attorney Tom Leek elected Chairman of local chapter of Junior Achievement
July 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Katherine Hurst Miller appointed as first Community Service Chair for Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
June 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Joshua Pope recognized as Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine

 Cobb Cole Attorneys Mark A. Watts and James A. Stowers Named 2011 Young Business Leaders

 Two Cobb Cole Partners Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers Publication

 Cobb Cole Attorneys Heather Vargas and Kathy Weston recognized as Top Women Lawyers

 Cobb Cole Attorney Melissa B. Murphy Elected President of the Volusia Flagler Association for Women Lawyers
May 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Michael Woods Appointed to Serve as Vice President of DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce
April 2011
Cobb Cole Integral in Easter Seals Walk With Me Event

 Cobb Cole Attorney Heather Bond Vargas Appeared on the Tax Matters! Radio Show

 Cobb Cole Attorney Kathryn D. Weston selected as the 2011 Woman of the Year by the Volusia Flagler Association for Women Lawyers

 Cobb Cole Attorney Maja S. Sander has been selected to receive the Distinguished Service to the Community Award from the Volusia Flagler Association For Women Lawyers

 Cobb Cole Attorney Michael Woods nominated as a United Way 2010 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

 Cobb Cole Attorney Michael Woods to speak at 2011 Medallions of Excellence Award Winners

 Cobb Cole to host in-person meeting of the Florida Brownfields Association
March 2011
Corporate INTL Magazine Selects Cobb Cole as Administrative and Corporate Law Firm of the Year

 Cobb Cole Attorney Melissa Murphy to Chair the Stewart-Marchman Act Foundation Project WARM Committee

 Cobb Cole Attorney Michael Woods moderated panel for Leadership Daytona Class

 Cobb Cole Attorney Thomas Leek Speaks on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

 Cobb Cole Attorney Kathryn Weston speaks at Leadership Daytona Class

 Cobb Cole Attorneys Maja Sander, Michael Woods and Michael Sznapstajler Elected to New Posts with Young Professionals Group

 Cobb Cole Attorney Kelly Parsons Kwiatek featured in Executive Hobbies article in Volusia/Flagler Business Report

 Cobb Cole Attorney Tom Leek appears on WNDB AM 1150 regarding impact of Speed Weeks on Volusia charities

 Cobb Cole Attorneys Attend Young Professional Group Power Lunch with Brown & Brown Chairman Hyatt Brown

 Cobb Cole featured in Volusia/Flagler Business Report article on local law firms
February 2011
Cobb Cole Attorney Heather Vargas Appears on "Tax Matters" Radio Program on WNDB AM 1150

 Cobb Cole Attorney Scott Cichon elected to new posts with Bethune-Cookman University and Volusia Civil Trial Attorneys Association

 Cobb Cole selected as Florida law firm of the year for Administrative Law and Corporate Law

 Cobb Cole Attorneys Lester Kaney and Tom Leek to present at Volusia County Bar Seminar on Trial Tips and Techniques

 Cobb Cole Attorney Tom Leek Interviewed by Volusia/Flagler Business Report as 2011 Chairman of the Board of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce
January 2011
Cobb Cole Attorneys Kelly Parsons-Kwiatek and Michael Woods named newest partners
December 2010
Cobb Cole Attorney Appointed to Stetson Lawyers Association Advisory Council

 Cobb Cole Attorney J. Lester Kaney Invited to Join Litigation Counsel of America

 Cobb Cole Attorney James Stowers Wins Election for City Commission Seat in Ormond Beach

 Cobb Cole Names Kelly Parsons-Kwiatek and Michael Woods as Newest Partners
October 2010
Cobb Cole Attorneys Michael Woods and Maja Sander named Young Business Leaders for 2010 by the Volusia/Flagler Business Report
September 2010
Cobb Cole Attorney Writes Article on Importance of Pro Bono Legal Service
August 2010
Kathryn D. Weston elected 81st President of the Volusia County Bar Association
July 2010
Four Cobb Cole Attorneys Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers Publication
October 2009
Cobb Cole Attorney Recognized as a Trendsetter in Pro-Bono Work

 Cobb Cole Attorney Receives Intellectual Property Certification

 Veterans Project for Low Income Veterans
September 2009
Medical Clinic for the Homeless Named for Cobb Cole Attorney
July 2009
Cobb Cole Awarded Quality of Life Award

COBB COLE ARTICLES


September 2010
Cobb Cole Attorney Writes Article on Importance of Pro Bono Legal Service
January 2009
Volusia County Bar Association Newsletter
November 2008
Intellectual Property: What is it and Why Do I Care? Part III
October 2008
Intellectual Property: What is it and Why Do I Care? Part II
September 2008
Intellectual Property: What is it and Why Do I Care? Part I

News Archives

VETERANS PROJECT FOR LOW INCOME VETERANS


Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) has teamed up with the Florida Bar Foundation, Equal Justice Works, and the Cobb Cole Law Firm to provide legal assistance to low income veterans with their benefits claims from the Veterans' Administration including VA disability compensation, pensions, burial related benefits, educational benefits, and healthcare coverage.

The Veterans Project was established to meet the needs of low income and homeless veterans residing in Volusia, Flagler, Brevard, and Putnam Counties. According to the recent "Homeless Conditions in Florida" by the Florida Department of Children and Families, of the 57,687 homeless Floridians, 13.6%, or 7,845, are veterans. Florida has the second largest per capita veteran population in the nation.

1 out of 5 veterans returning from Iraq and/or Afghanistan suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to some degree. That's nearly 29,000 veterans returning to Florida with these conditions. PTSD many times leads to depression, isolation, unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse issues, other mental health problems, and suicide. Veterans from low income families are even more susceptible.

CLSMF is trying to combat some of these difficulties for veterans by providing free legal assistance including representation for initial claims with the VA. CLSMF also helps low income veterans with Consumer Law, Education, Elder Law, Family Law, Housing, Bankruptcy, Public Benefits, and Tax issues.

If you are or know someone you know is in need of our services, contact CLSMF's Help Line at 1-800-363-2357. If you are part of a social service organization and interested in joining our network to provide a holistic approach to veterans needs, please call Shelly Campbell, CLSMF's Veterans Project Manager, at (386) 255-6573 x 2441.

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. (CLSMF) is a nonprofit organization providing free legal assistance to eligible low-income persons in civil (non-criminal) matters ranging from consumer issues and family law to special education and elder law. The mission of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. is to provide access to justice through high quality legal assistance to low-income people.

CLSMF's web site can be accessed at www.clsmf.org