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
Tina Roecker
Pro Bono Intake Assistant
Mark Miller
Director, Finance & Operations
Lia Allawas
Staff Attorney
Amy Howeter
Paralegal
Valeta Cameron
Pro Bono Director
James L. Torres
Director Consumer/Housing
David Reimel
Staff Attorney
Sherri MacFarlane
Paralegal
Patricia East
Receptionist
Debra A. Clarke
Staff Attorney
Amika Jefferies
Staff Attorney
Erika Sias
Paralegal
Morgan McCartha
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
