Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC (LLL&S)
attorney Luis J. Delgado has been inducted as Treasurer of the Palm Beach
County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section (YLS). Elected by his peers, Delgado
will serve a one-year term, responsible for supervising the finances of the
Young Lawyers Section, working closely with the Association’s Executive
Director, members of the executive board and executive committees. Prior to his
election, Delgado served in various YLS leadership positions, including chair
of the 2012 YLS Young Lawyers Judicial Luncheon Committee and other section
committees that coordinate service projects for the Boys and Girls Club of Palm
Beach County and Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach.
The Palm Beach County Bar Association’s YLS
is an active group of young attorneys with the mission of encouraging
networking via community outreach and public service activities. The Palm Beach
County Bar Association’s YLS was recently recognized by the American Bar
Association’s Young Lawyers Division, winning first place in the Awards of
Achievement Program Comprehensive category.
Delgado is the current President-Elect of the
Hispanic Bar of Palm Beach County and a graduate of the Leadership Palm Beach
County Class of 2012. He also serves as a member on the University of Florida
Law Alumni Council, a select group of alumni whose primary function
is nationwide outreach to continue to build upon the success and traditions of
the College of Law.
He focuses on the practice areas of personal
injury, automobile accidents, premises liability and products liability. Prior
to joining LLL&S Delgado served four years as a prosecutor for the State
Attorney’s Office for which he filed charges against defendants using
Florida’s “Career Criminal” and “Violent Career Criminal” statutes. As prosecutor he handled thousands of court hearings ranging from
simple thefts to serious cases such as gang crimes, drug sale, drug
trafficking, attempted murder, and murder, taking
approximately 100 cases to verdict.
While
enrolled at the University of Florida simultaneously pursuing bachelor’s
degrees in Journalism and Political Science, Delgado enlisted as a Private
First Class in the United States Marine Corps. Serving as a Reservist while in
college, he maintained conduct and proficiency ratings in the top 5 percent of
all Marines. During his first year enrolled in the University of Florida
College of Law, Delgado was deployed with the 4th ANGLICO (Air Naval Gunfire
Liaison Company) to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was the
Noncommissioned Officer in charge of Motor Transportation that provided combat
support for an area covering 16,000 square miles of hostile territory. He was honorably discharged after
reaching the rank of Sergeant.
“We are proud of Luis and his leadership
accomplishmentsand community involvement, and in service to our country, and
are pleased that he is yet on another leadership path with the Bar
Association’s Young Lawyers Section,” said LLL&S Managing Partner Gary
Lesser. “The work done by Luis and the YLS in support of community nonprofit
organizations and outreach mirrors the philosophy of our firm’s legacy that was
inspired 85 years ago by Firm founder Joseph H. Lesser.”
Lesser,
Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, the third oldest law firm in Palm Beach
County, was established in 1927 by Joseph H. Lesser in West Palm Beach, and has
been serving clients throughout Florida for 85 years, focusing on serious
personal injury and wrongful death cases. LLL&S (www.lesserlawfirm.com) enjoys a reputation in the community for superior legal skills, hard
work, client service and high ethical standards. All Firm partners are
"AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating in ethics and
legal ability. LLL&S is active in the community, and has donated
significant time and financial support to numerous charities. The Firm has
obtained significant settlements and verdicts over the years and is well known
to insurance companies and insurance defense lawyers as skillful advocates.
This experience and reputation allows the Firm to obtain the best possible
results for its clients.
For more information on LLL&S with offices in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Stuart, call (561) 655-2028 or visit www.lesserlawfirm.com.
