West Palm Beach, FL – The 24th Annual Cup of Justice Golf Classic, hosted by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County on October 12, 2026, raised almost $100,000 to support the organization’s mission to provide free legal assistance to community members.
The 24th annual event was held at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club and chaired by Attorney Robert Shalhoub. First Horizon Bank was the presenting sponsor, and Florida Crystals Corporation and Taft Law Firm were the luncheon and dinner sponsors, respectively.
Other major sponsors included GrayRobinson; Dailey Janssen Architects; Beebe Law; Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP; and Smith, Stohlman, James & Gardere, P.A.
The golf tournament committee members included Paul Shalhoub, Esq., Scott Perry, Esq., Grier Pressly, Esq., Benjamin Hartman, Devin Krauss and Gary Woodfield, Esq.
One of the highlights of the event was the “Beat the Amateur” contest, where participants played against local standout junior golfer brothers Luciano and Giuseppe Puebla and Rocco Kolkowski.
The team representing Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. consisting of golfers DJ Ward, Chappell Brown, Michael Rieman, and Devin Crisman won the “Cup of Justice” trophy after an outstanding round of golf.
Other winners included (Flight A – 1st Place) Michael Kranz, Phil Keck, Ryan Reif, and Robbie Wight of Team Smith, Ball, Baez, & Prather; (Flight B – 1st Place) Matt Smith, Lee Heaton, Tove Haueisen, and Christian Dempsey of Team Smith, Stohlman, James & Gardere, P.A.; and (Flight C – 1st Place) Shane Barr, Adriana Darwish, Frank Dowling, and Ilan Kaufer of Team Florida Power & Light Company.
The men’s Longest Drive winner was Kristian Bie, representing The Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the women’s Longest Drive winner was Jessica Shapiro, representing Gunster.
“We are so grateful for the support of our sponsors and participants” said Robert Bertisch, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. “The funds raised from this event will help us continue to provide essential legal services to those who need them most.”
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The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., founded in 1949, is a private nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to providing free legal services to disadvantaged children, families, elders and individuals living in Palm Beach County. Projects include the Domestic
Violence Project, Juvenile Advocacy Project, Foster Children’s Project, Ryan White Project, Fair Housing Project and Elder Law Project.