Michael LeRoy - Generous Charity Contributor
Michael LeRoy is the managing partner at the renowned law firm Fulmer LeRoy & Albee. LeRoy’s firm is one of the best civil trial defense firms in the state, and under LeRoy’s leadership, its client base has grown on the strength of LeRoy’s reputation as an aggressive and effective litigator. LeRoy thinks of his work as contributing to his communication by saving many of the businesses and professionals from extremely damaging lawsuits. In addition to his great legal service to the community, he also contributes to charities he feels best serve the less fortunate in his community. One of the charities in LeRoy’s community that he sees as worthy is the Gleason Initiative Foundation. This charity seeks to provide equipment, technology, and other services to people with ALS and other neurodegenerative disorders so they can live productive lives. The Gleason Initiative Foundation is widely known in Florida for its important work. Inspired by the struggle of a family member who had ALS, Michael LeRoy became a strong supporter of the Foundation when it was first formed in 2011. Another goal of the Gleason Initiative is to start an ongoing global conversation about ALS and how people live with the disorder, in the hopes that the discussion will eventually lead to treatments and a cure. With the help of continual contributors such as Michael LeRoy, the Gleason Initiative improves the lives of ALS patients and their families. More important than the equipment and services is the dedication and care that the Foundation provides, and LeRoy is proud to be a part of it. Another key component of the Gleason Initiative is its emphasis on rallying the supporters of ALS awareness and by documenting and showing the inspiring lives of ALS sufferers everywhere. The hope is that when more people see the hope and inspiration in some of these extraordinary people who happen to suffer from ALS, they will find a strong source of hope, which they will use to fight hard against ALS in their own lives. For Michael LeRoy, contributing to the Gleason Foundation (named after the former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason) is just another way he helps the community. LeRoy may be considered old fashioned because of his staunch belief in philanthropy, but he feels the responsibility to give back to the community that has given so much to him. Over the years, LeRoy has risen to become one of the top trial defense lawyers in the realm of liability law. He says he owes it to the people who have supported him and trusted him over the years.