Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Howard M. Talenfeld, a preeminent children’s rights attorney, was recently named to the “Top Lawyers” list in the 2018 South Florida Legal Guide. Talenfeld was selected for the categories of Civil Rights, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death – Plaintiff.
Talenfeld is known throughout the legal community and national media as having established one of the nation’s premier children’s rights practices. His work on behalf of at-risk individuals has earned multi-million dollar awards and resulted in sweeping judicial and legislative reforms.
In 2016, Talenfeld was honored with the University of Miami Law Alumni Association’s Alumni Achievement Award and received the Professional Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daily Business Review. Additionally, he has been recognized for his efforts with The Florida Bar’s President’s Award of Merit and the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 17th Judicial Circuit. He also received Legal Aid’s Russell Carlisle Award for child advocacy law. Talenfeld is the founding president of Florida’s Children First, a statewide nonprofit organization that advocates for foster children and the developmentally disabled.
Additionally, Talenfeld Law was named the 2017 “Law Firm of the Year” by Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida.
The South Florida Legal Guide is a peer-nominated publication. Lawyers selected must be well-regarded in the legal profession, have several years of experience, and possess a distinguished track record.
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About Talenfeld Law
Talenfeld Law is led by one of the nation’s preeminent children’s rights attorneys focusing exclusively on protecting the rights of physically and sexually abused children, developmentally disabled children and other at-risk children. Learn more at 844-4KIDLAW or http://www.justiceforkids.us.