Gov. Ron DeSantis made nine judicial appointments on May 18. Knute Nathe of Dade City to serve as judge on the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Nathe has served as a county court judge for Pasco County since his appointment by the governor in 2023. …
Daniel Nunn Jr. awarded Lawyer of the Year; Leon Jackson named Liberty Bell winner By Max Marbut | 5:05 a.m. May 18, 2026 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! The Jacksonville Bar Association and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association celebrated Law Day together with …
The First Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission received applications from the individuals listed below to fill the vacancy on the Santa Rosa County court due to the elevation of Judge Matthew Gordon. The JNC will convene at 1 p.m. local time on Monday, …
A Miami-Dade jury has returned a $47.8 million verdict in a luxury Golden Beach real estate dispute that began as a fight over an $84,000 broker commission and ended with what the plaintiff’s attorney described as a landmark punitive damages award in a …
The 11th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will hold the previously-announced May 19 interviews to fill vacancies on the circuit and county courts at Jones Day, 600 Brickell Avenue, 34th Floor, in Miami. The schedule follows: 2:30 p.m. – Anette Marie …
Hillary Ellis will fill a seat created by Senate Bill 2508. Lakewood Ranch’s Hillary Ellis, 40, always wanted to be an attorney. “If you go back to my eighth-grade yearbook, it asks what you want to be when you grow up and it says 'attorney,'” …
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Need support — or just want to stay ahead of stress? Here are quick answers about The Florida Lawyers Helpline, including what’s new and how to access confidential, no-cost resources. Q: What is it? A: It’s a confidential mental health and well-being …
Ian and Marci Comisky Ian M. Comisky, a former out-of-state member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors, recently received the Pennsylvania Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s 2026 Beacon of Liberty Award, which recognizes a criminal defense …
Cristina Bengochea and Maylynn Vargas-Menoud of Bast Amron LLP, from the left, and Karen Josefsberg Ladis, Stephanie Grosman, Adriana Salazar, and Natalie Concepcion of Dade Legal Aid. Bast Amron recently donated $6,200 to Dade Legal Aid following the firm …
The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission will interview the following applicants, who were not interviewed recently, for open judicial positions on May 22 beginning at 9 a.m. Names Time Slot John D. Whitaker 9 a.m. Luis …
NewsLegislationFollow "I guess the practice point for every business person and every attorney is, just because it says 'LLC' ... a series entity is a different species of it," said Berger Singerman partner Robert Barron. "You just …
Florida Bar members now have access to the latest, most authoritative guides to civil trial practice, real property litigation, small business practice, trust administration, and maritime law. Few resources are as deeply rooted in Florida practice, assures …
A Winter Garden man accused of accidentally fatally shooting his 32-year-old friend in 2024 withdrew his no contest plea Friday after raising concerns about his attorney. Savion Lambert’s decision in court came just days after Orange-Osceola State Attorney …
Former Florida Bar President Gary Lesser and Jessica Saiontz, president-elect of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. The Brandon Area Bar and Professional Association (BABPA) recently hosted its inaugural continuing legal education program featuring …
15th annual Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes' Read & Play Project participants who off their new balls and books. “As a mother, I know how important it is for kids to step away from devices and enjoy reading and playing outside,” the firm…