Roig Lawyers Miami Attorney Selected as Fellow of Miami- Dade Legal Aid’s Leadership Academy

September 28, 2015

Roig Lawyers, a minority-owned, multi-practice litigation law firm dedicated to serving clients across six offices throughout Florida, is pleased to announce that Marcus B. Griggs has been selected as a fellow in the Miami-Dade Legal Aid’s Leadership Academy.

Dade Legal Aid currently consists of over 20 staff attorneys who handle critical often life-saving civil matters for the underprivileged and 5,000 pro bono volunteer attorneys that donate countless hours of their time and talent to helping those in need. The Academy focuses its efforts in building the Fellow’s knowledge, networks, and abilities to develop the Dade Legal Aid Leaders of tomorrow.

Marcus has devoted much of his time and effort to pro bono work for military veterans. He is an active volunteer attorney for Miami Dade Public Defender Ensuring Equal Justice InitiativeVeterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, and the American Bar Association (ABA) for Military Pro Bono Project and Operation Stand-By. As a volunteer for the ABA, he provides advice and counsel to military families who are typically junior enlisted, active-duty military members. He also volunteers time to receive calls or emails from military attorneys needing attorney-to-attorney guidance on state specific legal topics.