Jacksonville Magazine has named Smith Hulsey & Busey among its 2024 “Companies with Heart.” This is the fourth time the firm has received the designation since 2018.
The magazine recognizes local businesses that contribute to nonprofits and give their employees the time and opportunities to improve the communities where they work and live.
In 2023, Smith Hulsey & Busey devoted about 720 hours to civic service and 850 hours in pro bono legal representation throughout the Jacksonville community. The firm also contributed more than $100,000 to foundations, nonprofits, charities and events across the First Coast, including:
- Baptist Health Foundation
- Brooks Health Foundation
- UF Health Jacksonville
- Go, Baby, Go! program
- National MS Society
- Episcopal Children’s Services
- Cathedral Arts Project
- Jacksonville Humane Society
- Chip Hilton Foundation
- Riverside Presbyterian Church
- One Jax Institute
- American Heart Association
- Wolfson Children’s Hospital
- Flagler Health Care Foundation Inc.
“It is our privilege and obligation to make a positive difference in the First Coast community,” said Steve Busey , chairman of Smith Hulsey & Busey. “While we have volunteered many hours to civic service and pro bono legal representation, the number itself is not the most important thing: it’s about supporting the local people of Jacksonville and meeting their needs where they are.”
Investing in youth and education
Smith Hulsey & Busey has been a long-time annual supporter of the Episcopal Children’s Services, Inc. , a recognized leader in early childhood education, serving more than 27,000 children and their families throughout Northeast Florida.
The firm is also an ardent supporter of the Spring for the Arts initiative , Jacksonville’s premier event to support arts education through the Cathedral Arts Project. The Cathedral Arts Project’s mission is to enrich the quality of life in Northeast Florida by unleashing the creative spirit of its young people.
A focus on healthcare and wellness for all
As Florida’s healthcare law firm, Smith Hulsey & Busey seeks to give back to the essential organizations and workers who care for us and our loved ones when we’re most vulnerable.
The firm has representation on The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital , which works to raise public awareness and funds to help expand the pediatric behavioral health unit at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Smith Hulsey & Busey also supports Wolfson’s Patrons of the Hearts , which brings children with complex congenital heart conditions from underdeveloped countries to Wolfson Children’s Hospital for medical treatment. Patrons provide life-changing medical aid to as many as ten children per year. Patients have been flown to Jacksonville for cardiovascular care from as far away as Afghanistan, Morocco, Zimbabwe, China and Grenada.
Firm attorneys also serve on the Board of Directors and Development Council for Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville , a faith-based, mission-driven system in Northeast Florida comprising Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville; Baptist Medical Center Beaches; Baptist Medical Center Nassau; Baptist Medical Center South; Baptist Clay Medical Campus and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
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