2026
Champion of Consumer Rights
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
National honor from the consumer bankruptcy bar.
Awards & Recognition
Recognition for legal service, leadership, community impact and workplace excellence.
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Champion of Consumer Rights
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
NACBA's national recognition for consumer bankruptcy attorneys, presented at the 2026 convention in Boston. It is the highest honor on this page, and the only one given by the national consumer bankruptcy bar itself.
Awarded
April 2026
Presented at
NACBA Boston
Recipient
Chad Van Horn
Van Horn Law Group and Chad Van Horn Awards
Van Horn Law Group and founder Chad Van Horn have received recognition from legal, business and community organizations for their work in bankruptcy law, professional leadership, community service and workplace culture. Explore the firm and individual honors below.
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10×Selections2013, 2016–2024
Rising Stars
Ten selections: 2013, then every year from 2016 through 2024.
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2023Leadership
2013, 2016–2024
Best Mentors
Daily Business Review, Florida Legal Awards
Recognizes attorneys who develop other attorneys.
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2022Community & pro bono
2022
Spirit of Justice Award
Coast to Coast Legal Aid and Legal Aid Service of Broward County
For pro bono representation of low-income clients.
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2022The firm
2022
Best Companies to Work For in Florida
Based on employee survey responses, not a nomination.
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2021The firm
2021
Law Firm of the Year
Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Firm-wide pro bono contribution across the year.
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2021Legal practice
2021
Florida Legal Awards, On the Rise
Statewide list of attorneys on an upward track.
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2020Community & pro bono
2020
Individual Hero Award
33rd Annual National Philanthropy Day, AFP Broward / Fort Lauderdale
Countywide philanthropy honor for individual giving.
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2020Community & pro bono
2020
Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy Award
Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Named award for advocacy on behalf of legal aid clients.
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2020Community & pro bono
2020
Legacy Builder Award
For sustained community investment in Broward County.
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2020Leadership
2020
Up & Comer Award
South Florida Business & Wealth
Regional business honor for founders under 40.
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2019, 2020
Inc. 5000
Ranked #4,685 and #4,321 nationally
Two straight years among the fastest-growing private companies.
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2019Community & pro bono
2019
Top Fundraiser, Ford Men of Style
The Galleria, representing Leadership Broward
Raised the most of any participant that year.
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2017Community & pro bono
2017
Florida Big Brother of the Year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Florida
Statewide honor following the Broward County award.
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2017Legal practice
2017
Attorney of the Year
Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid
Top individual honor from both Broward legal aid organizations.
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2016Community & pro bono
2016
Big Brother of the Year
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County
For a long-running match with a Broward County mentee.
From the award nights
Photographs from the ceremonies behind four of the honors listed above.
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Champion of Consumer Rights
NACBA, 2026 -
40 Under 40
American Bankruptcy Institute, 2022 -
40 Under 40
South Florida Business Journal, 2018 -
Inc. 5000
Firm ranking, 2019 and 2020
Our Most Meaningful Recognition Comes From Legal Aid
The awards that mean the most to this firm were not given by a magazine. They came from Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Coast to Coast Legal Aid, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the nonprofits our attorneys volunteer for. Pro bono work is not a marketing line here — it is why the firm was started.
Chad Van Horn is board certified in consumer and business bankruptcy and has served as a Big Brother in Broward County for more than a decade.
- Legal Aid Service of Broward County 4 awards
- Coast to Coast Legal Aid 2 awards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters 2 awards
- AFP Broward / National Philanthropy Day 1 award
- Legacy Lives Here, Inc. 1 award
- Leadership Broward / Ford Men of Style 1 award