BK Law founding partner Jesse Bernheim has joined the board of Children’s Harbor, the nationally accredited non-profit agency with a mission to help strengthen families who are struggling in our community, while providing safe shelter and support to teens in foster care so that they may grow into healthy, educated and productive adults.
“Jesse brings a high level of commitment, analytical acumen, and a focus on justice to everything he does,” Children’s Harbor President and CEO Tiffani Dhooge said. “He’s a respected advocate and that’s exactly who our kids need in their corner.”
Through his firm, Jesse serves his law clients in the areas of complex personal injury matters, first-party insurance, product liability, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation, commercial and business litigation, and workers’ compensation.
Licensed to practice law in Florida and New Jersey and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts, Bernheim is the recipient of numerous prestigious professional awards. He is also a member of multiple distinguished organizations, including the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Association for Justice and the Florida Justice Association.
“It means a great deal to me to be part of the Children’s Harbor team,” Bernheim said. “Together, we will be their voice when they need it the most.”
Bernheim, who is known nationwide for his personalized attention and creative approach to complex legal matters, is a graduate of University of Miami School of Law.
About Children’s Harbor
Established in 1996, Children’s Harbor is a nationally accredited non-profit agency with a mission to help strengthen families who are struggling in our community, while providing safe shelter and support to teens in foster care so that they may grow into healthy, educated and productive adults.
With the belief that children should feel safe, that family is worth fighting for and that cycles can be broken, Children’s Harbor provides a harbor of hope and healing for children who have been impacted by the trauma of child abuse. The main campus in Pembroke Pines provides a supportive family environment for teenagers in foster care and their younger siblings. The family strengthening program prevents kids from coming into foster care by providing in-home counseling and support to families who are struggling in the community. Young adults aged 18-23 who have aged out of foster care are provided with housing and the wrap-around support and independent living programs necessary to help them overcome their trauma and navigate through the early stages of adulthood.
Brown’s Harbor is a supportive housing community that offers on-site staff, training, and wrap-around support services for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system, ages 18-23, helping to bridge the gap from dependence to independence.
