WFSU NEWS A dire lack of funding for low cost legal services in Florida is spurring one man to run six marathons, back to back. Attorney Michael Freed is raising funds and awareness for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. He says since the Great Recession, the need for assistance has risen while funding continues to slip.
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD Gunster law firm shareholder Michael Freed won’t threaten the Guinness world record for consecutive days running a marathon, unless there’s a special category for attorneys raising money for civil legal aid.
Read MoreTODAY’S GENERAL COUNSEL Mike Freed, a Florida attorney with law firm Gunster, plans to run six marathons in six days to raise funds for legal aid. Specifically, Freed is running to benefit the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid group, for whom he has done pro bono work.
Read MoreTODAY'S GENERAL COUNSEL Mike Freed, a Florida attorney with law firm Gunster, plans to run six marathons in six days to raise funds for legal aid. Specifically, Freed is running to benefit the Jacksonville Area Legal Aid group, for whom he has done pro bono work.
Read MoreWJCT It’s a mission designed by Freed to provide pro bono attorneys an appreciation for their efforts in helping low income and special needs individuals. It’s “Freed to Run: Six Marathons in Six Days,” which begins at 7:30 a.m. Sunday at the Florida Supreme Court.
Read MoreABA JOURNAL Starting this Sunday, a Florida lawyer will run six marathons in six days to raise funds for legal aid. Mike Freed, a business attorney with the law firm Gunster, will be attempting this feat to support Jacksonville Area Legal Aid(JALA). Though funding legal aid is something Freed feels passionate about, the Freed-to-Run event had its beginnings in a friendly competition between him and his wife.
Read MoreFLORIDA TIMES UNION When local attorney Mike Freed set out to jog nearly 160 miles across Florida in a week, he encountered his share of doubters. “You’re going to do what? Why would you want to do that?” they wondered aloud with wide-eyed skepticism. Freed, 48, erased those doubts Friday afternoon as he crossed the finish line on the lawn of the Duval County Courthouse, wrapping up the final leg of his six-day, six-marathon journey that took him from Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Read MoreSKADDEN ALUMNI NEWS Less than a year ago, Mike Freed ('93/DC/Energy), a partner at the Florida law firm Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, took up running. Beginning May 28, he will run six marathons in six days to raise awareness of the justice gap -- the inaccessibility of legal representation for low-income parties in civil matters -- and money for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA).
Read MoreFLORIDA TIMES UNION Michael’s success as a commercial litigator with the Gunster law firm enabled Crystal to leave her job as a commercial litigator with Akerman Senterfitt and found The Freed Firm, a law firm with a very specific goal: To advocate for those caught up in human trafficking.
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