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Law Center Alumnus Receives Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award
Alan Roy Crane, J.D.
Alan Roy Crane, J.D., ’92, a partner at the law firm of Furr & Cohen, P.A., has been selected as a recipient of the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award for the 15th Judicial Circuit in Boca Raton, Fla. The award was established in 1981 “to further encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those who make such public service commitments, and to communicate to the public some sense of the substantial volunteer services provided by Florida lawyers to those who cannot afford legal fees.” The award recognizes individual service in each of Florida’s judicial circuits. It is presented annually in conjunction with the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award given by the chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
Crane practices state and federal litigation, and appellate law. Although Crane primarily represents debtors, creditors, and bankruptcy trustees in bankruptcy matters, he also practices family and real estate law. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in October 1992 and is a member of the Business Law and Family Law sections. Over the years, he has donated almost 350 hours of pro bono service to clients in the area of bankruptcy and family law. In addition to his direct representation, he has volunteered to assist in training the attorneys for the Mortgage Foreclosure Project.
Crane is an emeritus member of the American Inns of Court LIV, a professional association designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. He currently serves as the co-chair of the Bankruptcy Committee for the South Palm Beach County Bar Association, and is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.