Florida Trend Names Colodny Fass Attorney Stacie J. Schmerling Among 2014 Legal Elite “Up and Comers”
Jun 24, 2014
Stacie J. Schmerling, an Associate in Colodny Fass’ Foster Care & Disabled Persons Damages Claims Division, was selected as one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite “Up and Comers” for 2014.
Attorneys recognized in this special category must be under the age of 40 and exhibit leadership in the legal industry, as well as their community. Winners are determined by peer nominations, along with a panel of previous Legal Elite honorees from different practice areas statewide.
Ms. Schmerling, who practices in the areas of civil rights and child welfare, is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
A former child protective investigator for the Broward Sheriff’s Office, she also worked with the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services to facilitate safety and permanency for abused and neglected children in the state foster care system.