Attorney Brad Edwards Keynote Speaker at the Palm Beach Victims’ Rights Coalition’s Luncheon

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Attorney Brad Edwards Keynote Speaker at the Palm Beach Victims’ Rights Coalition’s 33rd Annual Award Luncheon

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Attorney Bradley Edwards (http://www.pathtojustice.com/attorneys/brad-edwards/), a partner in the law firm of Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, was the Keynote Speaker at the Palm Beach Victims’ Rights Coalition’s 33rd Annual Award Luncheon on April 26, 2013, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The luncheon ended a week-long list of events and activities that were part of the 2013 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 21-27) (http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/). Attendees will join Emcee Alan Ortman and Keynote Speaker Victim Rights Attorney Bradley Edwards along with members of the Victims’ Rights Coalition as they acknowledge victims’ rights and those individuals in our community that have protected the rights of victims’ and their families.
Brad Edwards is a major advocate for victim's rights. Brad has passionately upheld the rights of victims and their families throughout this legal career in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death, negligent and inadequate security and sexual abuse and assault.

Before entering private practice, Brad was lead trial attorney at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, prosecuting many violent criminals. Since leaving the State Attorney's Office, he has continued to devote his practice and his life to fighting for the rights of crime victims, oftentimes in complicated and hotly contested complex civil trial matters. Many of his clients have been injured or harmed as a result of a criminal activity (rape, shooting, stabbing, fraud, privacy rights violations, etc.).

Despite his busy trial schedule, Brad also provides hundreds of hours of pro bono services each year to Victims Advocate Services and victims' rights groups in Broward and Palm Beach County and throughout the country.

The Palm Beach County Victims’ Rights Coalition was originally founded in 1975 under grants from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. The Office of the State Attorney in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners had the foresight to recognize and respond to the needs of crime victims in Palm Beach County and, following three years of federal funding,Their services were permanently funded by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Located within the Palm Beach County Department of Public Safety, Victim Services is independent of, but work closely with, the 15th Judicial Circuit Office of the State Attorney and Law Enforcement Agencies. For 32 years they have been providing comprehensive services to primary and secondary victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, homicide and other violent crimes. Their services are provided in 5 locations throughout Palm Beach County and are free of charge to crime victims. To learn more about the Palm Beach County Victims’ Rights Coalition visit: http://www.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/victimservices/aboutus....

Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards & Lehrman, P.L., a Fort Lauderdale Litigation firm, focuses on Consumer Class Actions, Personal Injury,  Wrongful Death, and Whistleblower Suits (qui tam). The firm is headquartered at 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 and may be reached at (800) 400-1098 or (954) 524-2820. Additional information about Brad Edwards, or Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards & Lehrman, P.L. may be obtained from the firm’s website at http://www.pathtojustice.com or connect with him on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/bradjedwards.