Mr. Abedon also served 22 years as a Probate Judge in Rhode Island. He has been a member of The Florida Bar since November 1959, and is a member of The Rhode Island Bar and Federal District Court Bar. Mr. Abedon has shown his dedication to pro bono service through his innumerable hours of assistance to the Legal Aid Society and to the underprivileged community by his outreach work at the Urban League of Palm Beach County. He serves as a director of a joint project between the Legal Aid Society and the Urban League of Palm Beach County that he started over six years ago. Over the past six years, Mr. Abedon has assisted literally hundreds of indigent individuals and provided well more than 2,000 hours of pro bono service.