Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 12, 2011- Beth-Ann Krimsky, shareholder of the Florida-based law firm of Greenspoon Marder has been recognized with the “100 Outstanding Women of Broward County Award.” The award, presented by the Boys & Girls Club of Broward County (BGCBC) and the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center, is bestowed upon women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in business and the community. The award was presented at the annual 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County Gala, held on Thursday, May 12 at The Signature Grand in Davie, Fla.
Now in its third year, this event brings the community together to celebrate how far women have come in leadership in the business, community and philanthropic fields. Together, BGCBC and the Recovery Center have been able to help provide positive alternative programs for more than 11,500 at-risk children by also providing a residential treatment center that houses mothers and their children in order to stop the cycle of family dysfunction and substance abuse.
Krimsky is a commercial litigator whose practice includes complex real estate and land use litigation as well as business litigation. She has represented local and nationwide companies in a host of business disputes and serves as local counsel for many out-of-state companies with Florida matters. In addition, she represents many clients in the defense of ADA public accommodations lawsuits; one of which impacted more than 1,500 retail outlets.
As an active member of the community, Krimsky serves as president of I Care, I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding gentler and more tolerable treatments for childhood cancer. She is a fellow of The Florida Bar Association, and a member of the Broward County Women Lawyer’s Association. She is also a member of Leadership Fort Lauderdale’s inaugural class.
Krimsky is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been consistently recognized among “Top Lawyers” by the South Florida Legal Guide, since 2004. She has been honored as a “Key Partner 2010” by the South Florida Business Journal as the best in her field, providing the highest quality of service to clients and, at the same time, exhibiting the highest levels of professionalism and ethics.