2012-09-28T07:45:47-07:00 2011-12-31 TCBA Watson Rice LLP 500 NW 165th Street Road 205 Miami FL 331696303 990 2011-01-01 591227481 LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC LEGA 3054382521 3000 BISCAYNE BLVD MIAMI FL 33137 Marcia Cypen Esq 2012-09-28 true Ronald Thompkins 3059471638 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 8313389 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 42 110 10 0 7582687 7454938 0 25817 22304 306596 582529 7915100 8059771 0 0 5645723 5927493 23772 12846 146907 1603681 1468694 7273176 7409033 641924 650738 6082169 6549195 1728648 1544936 4353521 5004259 To provide free civil legal services to low income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties false false 5074036 General Law - provides legal assistance to persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting 23,812 individuals in 2011. 1782770 Senior Citizens - provide legal assistance to elderly persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting 8,366 individuals in 2011. 6856806 true true false false false false false false true false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false 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 24 0 true 110 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 42 42 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X Oxana Cardini 3054382521 3000 Biscayne Blvd Suite 500 Miami FL 33137 Nancy Ciampa Esq 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey B Crockett Esq 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Yanick J Landess 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carlos J Canino Esq 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Lance A Harke Esq 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Donald Yates Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ida Wright 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rocio Tucen 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vicente Tome Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Devetria Stratford 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cherine Smith Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Sajous 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elvin Ruiz 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cristina B Rodriguez Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Ravich Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Darrell Payne Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gary David Palmer Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gisela M Munoz Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 A Margot Moss Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Moore 1.00 X 0 0 0 John W McLuskey Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adriana Lozano Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lionel Lightbourne 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffani G Lee Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Leali Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Lauredo Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tamara Kilcrease 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Kelley 1.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Jones 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louis M Jepeway Jr Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Jacobs Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Derek Jackson Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bacardi Jackson Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shatwona Howard 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jordi Guso Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shaquila Everett 1.00 X 0 0 0 D Porpoise Evans Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel L Dobrinsky Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alana Dasent Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Manuel L Crespo Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Beatrice Cazeau Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Carman Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Borroto 1.00 X 0 0 0 Garrett J Biondo Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Baldwin 1.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah Baker Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Azuaje Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Alvarez 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shahab Alli 1.00 X 0 0 0 Olanike Adebayo Esq 1.00 X 0 0 0 Oxana Cardini 40.00 X 93977 0 19221 Marcia Cypen Esq 40.00 X 177850 0 25676 Margaret Zehren Esq 40.00 X 128967 0 17495 Carolina Lombardi Esq 40.00 X 122331 0 11055 John Little Esq 40.00 X 116027 0 14139 Lizel Gonzalez Esq 40.00 X 101125 0 15075 740277 102661 5 false true false None 0 99301 5128367 2227270 5081 7454938 0 22304 22304 0 0 620808 179181 441627 441627 441627 0 30215 99301 74437 -44222 -44222 0 0 Attorneys' fees & other 541100 185124 185124 185124 8059771 441627 163206 0 0 0 0 271827 232201 16908 22718 0 4438359 4127893 276066 34400 137456 127695 8550 1211 727256 716335 7201 3720 352595 342333 5892 4370 0 6477 5991 486 28500 26363 2137 0 12846 12846 0 278936 258016 20920 0 0 0 0 379154 355571 23583 24104 22551 1499 54 0 0 0 0 137165 128633 8532 0 Other direct cost 337539 282922 17569 37048 Office supplies 57409 53602 3571 236 Litigation cost 64227 64227 Contract services to Clients 82723 82723 All other expenses 72460 29750 12406 30304 0 7409033 6856806 405320 146907 295436 489795 3348646 3609479 327929 456243 0 0 0 0 0 74425 71208 4653035 2957276 1831425 1695759 0 0 0 6000 4500 198308 222211 6082169 6549195 785848 805100 362654 86175 397157 448242 182989 205419 1728648 1544936 X 130954 137333 4222567 4866926 4353521 5004259 6082169 6549195 650738 X false true true X true true X 5784497 5962813 6915581 7615763 7670280 33948934 0 6128 6128 6128 18384 5790625 5968941 6921709 7615763 7670280 33967318 0 33967318 98939 66222 35855 25817 22304 249137 0 0 34216455 0.99270 0.99060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true 74536 74536 1493372 701054 792318 1289269 543296 745973 1795858 1712926 82932 1695759 Rounding 2 Deferred Compensation Plan 205417 205419 8059771 7409033 650738 650738 8059771 8059771 8059771 7409033 7409033 7409033 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. X X X X X X true Dennis Dorgan Cons & Advisor false 12000 12000 FL NC Benefit Concert 65591 53291 12300 500 15560 32500 9249 Donor Reception 63925 46010 17915 12128 1000 3500 129516 99301 30215 500 27688 33500 12749 74437 -44222 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Marcia Cypen Esq 177850 25676 203526 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 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: 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. Client Note 1 - LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI, INC.TAX ID# 59-1227481FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1fDIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT RECONCILIATIONGRANTS FROM NON GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (Public charities, foundations and other exempt organization) $ 1,949,250 Direct Public Support $ 395,484 TOTAL $ 2,344,734