About the Fund
Michael’s deep commitment to the public interest was well illustrated by his service on other boards as well. His board memberships included the Medgar Evers Fund, National Audubon Society, National Commission on Superfund, The Wilderness Society, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Earth Justice, and the Urban League of Palm Beach County. He also served on the boards of Physicians for Peace, Southern Legal Counsel, and Florida State University. Among the many formal recognitions that Michael received are the Founder of Justice Award from the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, the Community Service Award from the Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach, the service award of the Chicago Legal Clinic, and the United Church of Christ’s Racial Justice Award.