Our organization is comprised of seven Board Members:

	President: Natalie F. Baird, Esq. Natalie Baird is a Florida native; born and raised in Lakeland, Florida. She attended Nova Southeastern Law School and has practiced family law related cases since graduating law school in 2001. Read more...
	Vice-President: Miriam Velez, Esq. Miriam Velez Valkenburg is with the Law Office of Valkenburg & Velez, PA located in downtown Tampa, Florida. Miriam focuses on criminal defense, personal injury, contracts litigation and family law. Read more...
	Secretary: Jason Valkenburg, Esq. Jason Valkenburg is partner at Valkenburg & Velez. Born and raised in Winter Park, Florida, Jason moved to the Tampa area in 1998 to attend Stetson Law School, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2001. Read more...
	Treasurer: Cory A. Baird, Esq. Cory is the founder of the Baird Law Group. His areas of practice include Personal Injury, Consumer Rights, Mortgage Foreclosure Defense and Bankruptcy. Read more...
	Member: John Corso John C. Corso is a financial advisor with Arntzen Corso Advisors, Inc. in Tampa Bay. He specializes in the areas of professional money management, asset protection, and retirement planning. Read more...
	Member: Maritza Ruiz Ms. Ruiz brings with her over 22 years of Accounting experience. She developed strong detail and project oriented skills during her 12 years in the USAF, after which she attended and received a Bachelors Degree from St. Leo University. Read more...
	Member: Stacey Turmel, Esq. Stacey L. Turmel is a trial attorney with over fifteen years of complex litigation experience. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Central Florida in 1991. Read more...
	Member: Patsy Evans A.P., M.S., M.A. Having two veteran parents, Patsy Evans was raised by the Army and spent most of her youth overseas. She relocated and settled in the Tampa Bay area in 2004. She is a mental health counselor, educator, and doctor of Oriental Medicine. Read more...

Are You Safe, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is made up of local (Tampa, FL) attorneys united in stopping domestic violence in our community.  Our Volunteers provide legal services to victims of domestic violence by assisting them in the legal process.

Volunteer Attorneys

Danicet Cura, Esq.

Cynthia Hernandez, Esq.

Adrian Castro, Esq.

Aaron Jacobs, Esq.

Ariel Garcia, Esq.

Chad Moore, Esq.

Josh Sheridan, Esq.

Dina Sheridan, Esq.

Melissa Archer, Esq.

Courtney Bowes, Esq.

Damien McKinney, Esq.

Chris Ragano, Esq.

Alberto Romero, Esq.

Jennifer D’Angelo, Esq.

Chris Givens, Esq.

Joe Launikitis, Esq.

Derrick Valkenburg, Esq.

Lara Davis, Esq.

Lilibeth Cain, Esq.

Eric Partlow, Esq.

Dustin Hay, Esq.

Kari Brown, Esq.

Scott Davis, Esq.

Kendra Davis, Esq.

Vivian Hodz, Esq.

Lawrence Hodz, Esq.