Press Release

Date:  12/4/2008

Orlando Associate, Brian Watson, Joins Local Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors

Orlando, Fla. – Brian Watson, an associate in the Orlando office of the statewide law firm Broad and Cassel, was recently appointed to the Habitat for Humanity Orlando board of directors.

Watson is a member of the firm’s public finance and capital projects, as well as corporate and securities and banking and institutional lending practice groups. With his expertise, Watson has offered assistance and pro bono services to Habitat Orlando’s finance committee. His involvement with the organization was propelled further after he and the Broad and Cassel team helped build a single family home in the Pine Hills area.

Watson attended the United States Coast Guard Academy before transferring to the University of Central Florida, where he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration. He also earned his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law.

He is an active member of the American Bar Association and the University of Central Florida Alumni Association. Watson has provided additional pro bono services for Give Kids the World in Kissimmee, the Warrick Dunn Foundation in Tampa, and the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida in Orlando.

About Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Orlando is a not-for-profit, ecumenical, Christian organization dedicated to transforming the lives of low-income, hard working families through the American dream of home ownership. Rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator, Habitat Orlando works together with local sponsors, donors and volunteers to build communities and strengthen families throughout Central Florida. To learn more about Habitat Orlando or to make a donation, call (407) 648-4567 or visit www.habitat-orlando.org.

Broad and Cassel

Broad and Cassel established its Orlando office in 1975, and it has become the largest office in the firm. The firm’s Orlando attorneys focus their practices primarily in the following areas of law: Affordable Housing and Tax Credit, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights, Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Securities, Eminent Domain, Estate Planning, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law, Land Use and Environmental Law, Real Estate and Public Finance and Capital Projects. Broad and Cassel, founded on January 1, 1946, has more than 175 lawyers and 250 support personnel located in eight offices throughout the State of Florida. The firm has extensive experience in a wide variety of corporate practice areas and industries. For more information, please visit us online at www.broadandcassel.com.

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