2013-11-13T12:02:27-08:00 2012-12-31 BCA Watson Rice LLP PO Box 693725 Miami FL 332690375 990 2012-01-01 591227481 LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC LEGA 3054382521 3000 BISCAYNE BLVD MIAMI FL 33137 Marcia Cypen Esq 2013-11-13 true Ronald Thompkins P01474655 3059471638 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 6904168 false false X www.LSGMI.org X 1966 FL To provide free civil legal services to low income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. 42 42 98 261 0 7454938 6040418 0 22304 20388 582529 626193 8059771 6686999 0 0 5927493 5283711 12846 12000 112647 1468694 1300642 7409033 6596353 650738 90646 6549195 6530155 1544936 1435250 5004259 5094905 To provide free civil legal services to low income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. false false 4679907 General Law - provides legal assistance to persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting 21,240 individuals in 2012. 1397894 Senior Citizens - provide legal assistance to elderly persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting 6,344 individuals in 2012. 6077801 true true false false false false false false true false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 98 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 42 42 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Oxana Cardini 3054382521 3000 Biscayne Blvd Suite 500 Miami FL 33137 Nancy Ciampa Esq 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey B Crockett Esq 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yanick J Landess 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carlos J Canino Esq 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lance A Harke Esq 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Donald Yates Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ida Wright 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alice White 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rocio Tucen 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vicente Tome Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claudia Tabares 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kymberlee C Smith Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cherine Smith Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Effie D Silva Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elvin Ruiz 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cristina B Rodriguez Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eduardo X Pereira 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Darrell Payne Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary David Palmer Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gisela M Munoz Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 A Margot Moss Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Moore 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole E Mestre Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George G Mahfood Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adriana Lozano Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lionel Lightbourne 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffani G Lee Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Leali Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Lauredo Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tamara Kilcrease 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louis M Jepeway Jr Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Jacobs Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Derek Jackson Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bacardi Jackson Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shatwona Howard 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jordi Guso Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Fleming 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 D Porpoise Evans Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Enriquez Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel L Dobrinsky Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel L Crespo Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beatrice Cazeau Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Carman Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Borroto 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Baldwin 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Baker Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Azuaje Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Alvarez 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shahab Alli 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Olanike Adebayo Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Oxana Cardini 40.00 0.00 X 98500 0 18787 Marcia Cypen Esq 40.00 0.00 X 185000 0 23977 Margaret Zehren Esq 40.00 0.00 X 134500 0 14601 Carolina Lombardi Esq 40.00 0.00 X 121100 0 9824 John Little Esq 40.00 0.00 X 118185 0 14199 Lizel Gonzalez Esq 40.00 0.00 X 103500 0 14224 Vivian Chavez Esq 40.00 0.00 X 102000 0 18950 862785 114562 6 false true false None 0 53380 4254273 1732765 16119 6040418 0 20388 20388 0 0 632927 185522 447405 447405 447405 0 19495 53380 18947 548 548 24750 12700 12050 12050 0 Attorneys' fees & other 541100 166190 166190 166190 6686999 447405 199176 0 0 0 0 283500 238400 19533 25567 0 3953974 3647045 272429 34500 87044 79367 5997 1680 644571 627536 8293 8742 314622 303612 6415 4595 0 3925 3655 270 28500 26536 1964 0 12000 12000 0 216698 201768 14930 0 0 0 0 380510 354293 26217 18968 17604 1307 57 0 0 0 0 126614 117890 8724 0 Telephone 50261 46883 3378 Law Library 58177 58177 Litigation cost 60004 60004 Other direct cost 219431 180040 15994 23397 137554 114991 20454 2109 6596353 6077801 405905 112647 489795 826360 3609479 3393271 456243 405787 0 0 0 0 0 71208 70033 4628140 3057494 1695759 1570646 0 0 0 4500 3000 222211 261058 6549195 6530155 805100 803569 86175 127967 448242 256601 205419 247113 1544936 1435250 X 137333 142165 4866926 4952740 5004259 5094905 6549195 6530155 90646 X false true X true true true X 5962813 6915581 7615763 7670280 6250853 34415290 0 6128 6128 12256 5968941 6921709 7615763 7670280 6250853 34427546 0 34427546 66222 35855 25817 22304 20388 170586 0 0 34598132 0.99510 0.99270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 74536 74536 1493372 750833 742539 1289269 580599 708670 1770963 1726062 44901 1570646 Deferred Compensation Plan 247113 247113 X 6686999 6686999 6686999 6596353 6596353 6596353 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote Management evaluated LSGMI's income tax positions and concluded that LSGMI had taken no uncertain income tax positions. Part IV, Line 2b Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability LSGMI segregates client trust funds from all sources by placing them in separate bank accounts that are titled "Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts." These funds are recorded as assets and liabilities and are presented separately on the statement of financial position. false Donor Reception 65875 50880 14995 11113 450 5599 Legal Competition 7000 2500 4500 1157 628 72875 53380 19495 12270 450 6227 18947 548 false false 24750 10000 2700 false 24750 10000 2700 12700 12050 FL false The gaming activity was held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which is licensed by the state. false true false 1.00000 Oxana Cardini 3000 Biscayne Blvd Ste 500 Miami FL 33137 true 5550 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 1 Seminole Way Hollywood FL 33314 Marcia Cypen Oversight X false X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Marcia Cypen Esq 185000 23977 208977 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available LSGMI makes all of this information available at its local offices, and a third party website makes some of this information available. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees A Board appointed compensation committee uses multiple resources for assessing a reasonable salary, including referring to Form 990 of other non-profit organizations and surveying salaries of Executive Directors of similar sized legal service providers. A final salary amount and contract is then negotiated with the Executive Director, and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Prior to expiration of the established contract period, the review and negotiation process is revisted and a new contract is negotiated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management A Board appointed compensation committee uses multiple resources for assessing a reasonable salary, including referring to Form 990 of other non-profit organizations and surveying salaries of Executive Directors of similar sized legal service providers. A final salary amount and contract is then negotiated with the Executive Director, and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Prior to expiration of the established contract period, the review and negotiation process is revisted and a new contract is negotiated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts LSGMI has an extensive conflict of interest policy. As part of the application process to become a Board Member, upon commencement of each Board Member's term of office, and each year thereafter, each applicant to the Board and Board Member is required to complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. A Board Member with a conflict of interest is precluded from participation in any discussion or voting on the subject. LSGMI employees who are considered officers are required to disclose conflicts of interest within 30 days of becoming an officer and annually thereafter. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process LSGMI's Form 990 is reviewed as follows: first, by the Director of Finance and the Executive Director; second, by the Audit & Finance Committee; and finally, by the Board.