Sessums Black is a 2026 Sustaining Law Firm for Bay Area Legal Services

Sessums Black is proud to be a 2026 Sustaining Law Firm for Bay Area Legal Services, an organization dedicated to providing free civil legal services to low-income residents and nonprofits throughout the Tampa Bay area. Law firm support helps BALS sustain and grow its programs and continue its important work in our communities. This is the firm’s 14th consecutive year as a BALS Sustaining Law Firm—and we are privileged to be among the law firms that stand together to promote access to justice.

Jennifer Ficarrotta Continues BLSE Service

We are very proud that Sessums Black Managing Partner Jennifer Ficarrotta is serving as a member of The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education (BLSE) again this year, an appointment by Florida Bar President Sia Baker-Barnes, and Jennifer’s fourth appointment to the committee. From administering certification and reviewing CLE accreditation to overseeing member compliance with education requirements, the BLSE helps ensure that lawyers meet the highest standards of knowledge, skill, and ethics in practice.

Jennifer is Florida Bar board-certified in Marital and Family Law, one of only 269 lawyers to hold this distinction. She served as a member of the Marital and Family Law Certification Committee from 2019 to 2022 and chaired the committee in 2020. Congratulations, Jennifer, on this prestigious reappointment! Learn more here.