Justice for Kids is proud to recognize Justin Grosz, Co-Founder and Lead Partner, on receiving the 2025 Golden Advocate Award for The Extra Mile — a prestigious national honor recognizing exceptional legal advocacy on behalf of abused and neglected children.
The Golden Advocate Award celebrates attorneys whose work reflects extraordinary dedication, courage, and persistence in the pursuit of justice. Justin was honored for his advocacy on behalf of L.E., a minor who suffered catastrophic harm, in the case L.E. v. the Department of Children and Families, et al. The case pursued accountability against multiple child welfare agencies whose failures had devastating consequences for a child entrusted to their care.
Justin’s work on this case exemplifies what it means to go the extra mile — not only in legal strategy and litigation, but in commitment to the child at the center of the case. Advocating for children who have suffered profound harm requires navigating complex systems, confronting institutional failure, and remaining steadfast in the face of resistance. This recognition reflects Justin’s refusal to accept injustice as inevitable, and his determination to ensure that children’s lives are not treated as expendable.
At Justice for Kids, this award speaks directly to our mission. We exist to hold systems accountable when they fail to protect children — and to seek justice not only for individual clients, but for the countless children who depend on those systems to work as intended. Justin’s leadership and advocacy demonstrate how legal action can drive reform, expose systemic gaps, and send a clear message: children matter, and failure has consequences.
The impact of this work extends beyond a single case. By pursuing accountability, advocates help create safer standards, stronger oversight, and greater awareness of the real-world consequences when agencies charged with protecting children fall short. These cases are difficult, emotionally taxing, and often resisted — but they are essential to meaningful change.
Justin’s recognition is also a reflection of the values that guide Justice for Kids: integrity, persistence, compassion, and an unwavering focus on the well-being of children. His work reminds us that advocacy is not abstract — it is deeply personal, rooted in real lives, and driven by the belief that every child deserves protection, dignity, and justice.
We are incredibly proud of Justin and grateful for his continued leadership, mentorship, and commitment to this work. His example inspires our team and reinforces why Justice for Kids remains relentless in its pursuit of accountability and reform.
To read more about the Golden Advocate Award and the case behind this recognition, visit: https://dkglobal.net/case-features/golden-advocates/4m-settlement-dcf-fails-protect-abused-baby
