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Caribbean Owned Law Firm HM&B and Community Partners Dedicate Mock Courtroom at Brownsville Middle School

MIAMI – Caribbean-American owned law firm, Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel in collaboration with Miami Dade Public Schools and the support of School Board member Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall, BMe Community, The Miami Foundation, William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, and Foundation for New Education Initiatives, officially dedicated a mock courtroom for the students of Brownsville Middle School in Miami.

The 21st century mock courtroom will include mock jury seating for 24 jurors, jury deliberation rooms, gallery seating for students or the public, and audio visual capabilities for mock trials.

Caribbean Owned Law Firm HM&B and Community Partners Dedicate Mock Courtroom at Brownsville Middle School
L-R: Jerry D. Hamilton, Marlon A. Hill of HM&B; Regina Davis, Brownsville PTSA; Brownsville principal, Marcus Miller; School Board member, Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall; Miami Dade Public Schools, Chief of Facilities, Jaime Torrens; State Representative Cynthia Stafford cut the ribbons to the new mock courtroom.

Brownsville Middle School intends to continue development of their legal studies program with the aim of providing the students with a direct view of their future career options in the legal profession.

Brownsville Middle Mock courtroom
Brownsville Middle Mock courtroom

The Dedication Ceremony welcomed members of the local bar and business community, including, Florida Bar President, Michael Higer, Chief Judge Richard Suarez, Third District Court of Appeals, County Attorney Abigail Price Williams, Public Defender, Carlos Martinez, and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle.

 

Members of the construction team of Messam Construction; Brownsville Middle School students, HMB attorney, Marlon Hill and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle
Members of the construction team of Messam Construction; Brownsville Middle School students, HMB attorney, Marlon Hill and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle

 

Members of local voluntary bar associations show support: L-R – Marlon Hill, Nikki Lewis Simon, Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association; Jerry Hamilton; Charise Morgan Joseph, Caribbean Bar Association; Monique Hayes, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
Members of local voluntary bar associations show support: L-RMarlon Hill, Nikki Lewis Simon, Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association; Jerry Hamilton; Charise Morgan Joseph, Caribbean Bar Association; Monique Hayes, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association

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