Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum
Announcement for February 2013 Luncheon
Judge Edward H. Merrigan, Jr.
Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum Luncheon
WHEN: Saturday February 16, 2013 at 11:30am
WHERE: Location: Primavera Restaurant
830 East Oakland Park Blvd (in shopping strip)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Phone for Primavera: 954-564-6363
Website: http://www.primaveraflorida.com
Please RSVP by February 14 at:
(754) 300-9259 or (954) 359-4400 -- you can leave message
Donation: $25.00 per person
Speaker: Judge Edward H. Merrigan, Jr.
Presiding Judge for Broward’s Veterans Court
Hope to see you there!
Location of Primavera Restaurant:
WHEN: Saturday February 16, 2013 at 11:30am
WHERE: Location: Primavera Restaurant
830 East Oakland Park Blvd (in shopping strip)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Phone for Primavera: 954-564-6363
Website: http://www.primaveraflorida.com
Please RSVP by February 14 at:
(754) 300-9259 or (954) 359-4400 -- you can leave message
Donation: $25.00 per person
Speaker: Judge Edward H. Merrigan, Jr.
Presiding Judge for Broward’s Veterans Court
Hope to see you there!
Location of Primavera Restaurant:
Brief Bio of Judge Edward H. Merrigan, Jr.: Judge Merrigan is the first Judge to preside over the recently created Veterans Court in Broward County. He is a combat veteran and a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Merrigan was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Iraq. He brings to the Veterans Court a 20 year experience as a trial lawyer. Broward County celebrated the opening of Veterans Court on Monday, April 30, 2012. The first docket was held on May 7, 2012.
Broward County Veterans Court is a voluntary 12-18 month program designed for veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and are currently experiencing legal problems due to suffering from behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse disorders. An alternative to the traditional court setting, Veterans Court will provide services such as intensive probation supervision, counseling and peer mentoring, random drug and alcohol testing, medication monitoring and social services. The Court promotes sobriety, recovery, and stability by providing veterans with the tools to move forward with their lives while satisfying the legal requirements of the court process.
Broward County Veterans Court is a voluntary 12-18 month program designed for veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and are currently experiencing legal problems due to suffering from behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse disorders. An alternative to the traditional court setting, Veterans Court will provide services such as intensive probation supervision, counseling and peer mentoring, random drug and alcohol testing, medication monitoring and social services. The Court promotes sobriety, recovery, and stability by providing veterans with the tools to move forward with their lives while satisfying the legal requirements of the court process.
