FLORIDA TIMES UNION When local attorney Mike Freed set out to jog nearly 160 miles across Florida in a week, he encountered his share of doubters. “You’re going to do what? Why would you want to do that?” they wondered aloud with wide-eyed skepticism. Freed, 48, erased those doubts Friday afternoon as he crossed the finish line on the lawn of the Duval County Courthouse, wrapping up the final leg of his six-day, six-marathon journey that took him from Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Read MoreSKADDEN ALUMNI NEWS Less than a year ago, Mike Freed ('93/DC/Energy), a partner at the Florida law firm Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, took up running. Beginning May 28, he will run six marathons in six days to raise awareness of the justice gap -- the inaccessibility of legal representation for low-income parties in civil matters -- and money for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA).
Read MoreFLORIDA TIMES UNION Michael’s success as a commercial litigator with the Gunster law firm enabled Crystal to leave her job as a commercial litigator with Akerman Senterfitt and found The Freed Firm, a law firm with a very specific goal: To advocate for those caught up in human trafficking.
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