He makes his living as a lawyer, but what he lives for is the opportunity to give back. For 15 years, Miami attorney Larry Handfield has picked up the tab at Joe's Stone Crab for more than a hundred kids, many from his old neighborhood. Police officers are invited too.

The goal is to build trust before anyone meets in a courtroom.

"I don't want these individuals to be my clients," Handfield said. "I take money out of my pocket because the cases I deal with are big cases. If I can avoid seeing them in court, I'm much happier."

How a dream became reality

Handfield is the lawyer high-profile clients call when the stakes are at their highest. Over a 40-year career, he has tried more than 600 cases in state and federal courts.

"I am a true trial lawyer," he said. "I'm at my best in the cou

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