One of Florida’s most influential law and advocacy figures, Ronald L. Book will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daily Business Review as part of the 2024 Florida State Law Award. This honor acknowledges the book’s extraordinary contribution to the legal profession, his unwavering commitment to advocacy for vulnerable communities, and his transformative impact on Florida’s public policy.
The award will be announced at JW Marriott Marquis in Miami on April 3, 2024. Here, prominent members of the legal profession gather together and books and other respected recipients receive awards for lifetime achievements for outstanding service. This year’s winners include Alan T. Dimond (Greenbergtraulig), Judge Ronald C. Dresnick (Kruger Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine), Lena Hopkins (Community Legal Services), and Stanley B. Price ( (Bilzinsamberg) also includes. For a prominent contribution to the legal community.
Over a career spanning over 40 years, the book has been the driving force behind legislative reforms that reconstructed Florida’s social and legal landscape. As the founder of Ronald L. Book, Pennsylvania, he not only defended the interests of the corporation, but also devoted hundreds of thousands of hours ranging from prevention of homelessness to advocating for child abuse.
As chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust for over 30 years, the book oversaw a $103 million budget, implements one of the nation’s most effective homelessness reduction programs, and is currently a shelter in Miami-Dade in 1993. It brings a homeless population from over 8,000 to 858. Today is based on the latest counts (January 2025). His work has been recognized as a national best practice model by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD).
Additionally, the book’s advocacy helped pass the Miami-Dade homelessness and domestic violence tax. This is the only food and beverage tax in the country, funding services essential to underserved populations. His practical leadership was evident amid the Covid-19 pandemic and crises such as the Post-Champlain Towers South Calps.
Beyond his legislative impact, the book’s most personal and powerful advocacy is the Lauren Children, whom he co-founded with his daughter Senator Lauren Book after he survived sexual abuse. It comes from his work. As the foundation’s chairman and legal counsel, the book led more than 35 legislative changes to protect survivors and prevent child abuse. The organization’s safer and smarter school curriculum is used in over 100,000 classrooms in 43 states, making it a national model for preventive education.
The book’s unparalleled commitment to justice, public service and legislative excellence leaves an indelible mark in Florida’s legal and advocacy landscape. His Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges not only his professional success, but his legacy of changing his life through the power of law and advocacy.
About Ronald L. Book
Ron Book is CEO of Ronald L. Book, a Miami-based government affairs law firm. In addition to his professional achievements, the book is inadequately serviced through his roles with many charities, including Miami-Dade Homeless Trust, Lauren’s Children, Mourning, Family Foundation and four neighbors. He has made an immeasurable contribution to the happiness of our community. a bit. His advocacy efforts have led to important policy reforms and funding that directly improved the lives of vulnerable Florida groups.
About the Florida State Law Award
The Daily Business Review’s Florida Legal Awards celebrate the excellence of the legal profession, recognizing lawyers and businesses that have made a major impact on the Florida legal community. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors legal professionals whose prominent careers have left a lasting impact on state law practice.
