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About Us

About Brevard County Legal Aid

Currently in Rockledge, Florida, BCLA was established in 1970 by the Brevard County Bar Association. Since then, we have grown to include a network of over 400 attorneys who volunteer their time to help low-income persons achieve meaningful access to the civil court system.

BCLA attorneys provide legal services on a range of issues including; family law, foreclosures, domestic violence, guardianship, consumer cases, bankruptcy, and landlord/tenant cases.

For more information regarding your particular legal issues Contact Us.

Our Mission

We are committed to improving the quality of legal aid and assistance to protect personal safety, establish family stability, and ensure equal access to justice for low income and disadvantaged persons in Brevard County. We are a non-profit (501-C3) agency serving Brevard County since 1970.

The BCLA Team

Program Staff

Robert L. Johnson, Jr.

Executive Director

Ashley M. Ferrell

Staff Attorney

Becky Crain

Pro Bono Coordinator

Mark Miller

Director, Finance & Operations

Lia Allawas

Staff Attorney

Valeta Cameron

Pro Bono Director

David Reimel

Staff Attorney

Sherri MacFarlane

Paralegal

Patricia East

Receptionist

Debra A. Clarke

Staff Attorney

Amy Howeter

Paralegal

Erika Sias

Paralegal

Executive Committee

Pierre Mommers

President

Richard Shuster

Treasurer

Tim Walters

Member-at-Large

Janet C. Rooks

Vice President

Janis Rubin-Telles

Secretary

Members

Audrey S. Wanich

Member

Jay Thakkar

Member

Isam Alsafeer

Member

Ethan B. Babb

Member

Mitch Evander

Member

Lori Sutherland

Member

Mary Lu Tombleson

Member

Matthew Scott Ballou

Member

Margaret Wagner

Member

Key Funders