School Board Member Dr. Bendross-Mindingall (D-2) attends launch of law firm partnership with Brownsville Middle

School Board Member Dr. Bendross-Mindingall (D-2) attends launch of law firm partnership with Brownsville Middle

School Board Member Dr. Bendross-Mindingall (D-2) (c) joined U.S. District Court Judge Marcia Cooke, Managing Partner Jerry D. Hamilton, Esq. and attorneys with Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP, Brownsville Middle School Principal Ebony Dunn, Assistant Principal Kelvin Smith and sixth grade students at the American Bar Association’s Law Day event.

Miami-Dade School Board Member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall (D-2) attended Law Day 2015 and the launch of the educational partnership with Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP and Brownsville Middle School on May 1, 2015.

Through the collaboration with Miami-Dade Public Schools Partners Program, the international law firm adopted the sixth grade students in an effort to educate, inspire and motivate the students with their academic and career goals.

The event program included firm Managing Partner, Jerry D. Hamilton, serving as “Principal of the Day,” United States Southern District Court Judge Marcia Cooke, offering re-marks, as well as a mock trial collaboration with the students and firm attorneys.

“I commend the Law Firm of Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP for adopting our wonderful students at Brownsville Middle School”, said Dr. Bendross-Mindingall. “Through this partnership, our students will be provided excellent mentors and the resources needed to achieve their fullest potential. We welcome more educational partnerships like these in our schools to improve the lives of our children and their families,” added Dr. Bendross-Mindingall.