FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Van Horn Law Group, P.A., a Fort Lauderdale-based bankruptcy law firm, has renewed its support of Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law with a $50,000 commitment to continue the Van Horn Law Group Pro Bono Honor and support related public-interest law initiatives. The new commitment brings the firm’s total support to $100,000. The firm’s founder and managing partner, Chad Van Horn, Esq., is an alumnus of NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law.
The new commitment follows the firm’s original $50,000 commitment, made in 2022 when the honor was established, and will extend the student recognition honor for an additional five years, from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032.
The $50,000 commitment includes $25,000 for the Van Horn Law Group Endowed Pro Bono Honor Fund and $25,000 for the fund’s spendable account, supporting the Pro Bono Honor and public-interest law programs at NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law.
Through the honor, NSU Shepard Broad College of Law recognizes students who complete at least 50 hours of pro bono legal service with the Van Horn Law Group Pro Bono Honor. Since the honor was established, 258 graduates have been recognized, collectively completing 42,414 hours of pro bono service as of September 2026. During the 2025–2026 academic year alone, 61 graduates contributed 11,192 pro bono hours.
