Florida Bar News articles from October 2008

Florida Bar News archives from October 2008

Fighting against foreclosure: frustrated families turn to Florida Attorneys Saving Homes.
October 1, 2008... Sonya Daws is a Tallahassee real estate lawyer with 23 years experience and she's never seen a foreclosure crisis this bad. Donna Longfellow works at a Wal-Mart bakery in nearby rural Crawfordville, struggles to feed her children and fears...

Nervous? But it's just Chief Justice Roberts.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One minute into Cory Aronovitz's argument in a moot court competition, he was cut off by a question from none other than the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. "I was anticipating that question,...

Lawyers' names are being used to perpetuate scams.
October 1, 2008... Typically, it involves a new Bar member who hasn't listed a phone number or e-mail address with the Bar. But sometimes it is a more brazen scheme that involves a veteran or even high-profile Florida lawyer--even Attorney General Bill McCollum....

Buying workers' comp insurance can now benefit the Foundation.
October 1, 2008... Florida lawyers may now purchase workers' comp insurance through the Bar's Member Benefits Program and lend a hand to The Florida Bar Foundation at the same time. The state mandates that all businesses with more than three employees...

Trial Lawyers Section to work for court funding.
October 1, 2008... Trial lawyers know firsthand just how disruptive the judiciary's current budget crisis has been, and how badly things are likely to get, should the funding be cut again. Trials are expensive during any economic climate. With every court in the...

FAWL forms chapter at UF.(Florida Association for Women Lawyers at the University of Florida )(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... At long last, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers' Gator alumnae can rejoice, as FAWL presented the new FAWL at UF chapter with its official charter. The new University of Florida chapter has already met with the local Clara Gehan...

FAWL chapter formed in Citrus and Hernando.(Florida Association of Women Lawyers)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The new Women's Bar of Citrus and Hernando was recently presented with its official FAWL charter. The formation of the Citrus/Hernando chapter marks the first step in FAWL's effort to expand its presence into the more rural areas of...

Eimers, 30 years later: program focuses on the ruling permitting gays to practice law.
October 1, 2008... It's been three decades since Florida's high court proclaimed a person's sexual orientation shouldn't matter to be licensed to practice law. That landmark decision has inspired a continuing legal education symposium in Miami. Described as...

Tallahassee Women Lawyers to host judicial reception.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Florida's Historic Capitol will be the setting for the Tallahassee Women Lawyers' 26th Annual Judicial Reception October 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Guests will include members of the Florida Supreme Court and the First District Court of...

ARC South Florida to honor Brummer.(Association for Retarded Citizens honors Bennett Brummer)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Eleventh Circuit Public Defender Bennett Brummer will be honored October 22 for his years of support for people with disabilities at the Association for Retarded Citizens, South Florida's (Arc South Florida) Annual President's Reception. ...

GPSSF Section plans Steamboat ethics CLE seminar.
October 1, 2008... The General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section is planning an an ethics CLE seminar for Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 22-28. The event will explore issues of ethics and professionalism together with some practice management...

Palm Beach paralegals plan October 8 meeting.(Palm Beach County Chapter of Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.,)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Palm Beach County Chapter of Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., will meet October 8 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. The speaker will be Amy Cosentino, who will address "Domestic Violence . . . the...

Committee holds fast on court access for the disabled rule: chief judges panel worries about the costs associated with the proposed changes.
October 1, 2008... A proposed rule amendment setting procedures for assuring court access to the disabled will not be changed despite criticisms from chief circuit judges, the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee has decided. The committee, which met...

FSU Law Student Bar named the best.(Florida State University College of Law Student Bar Association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Florida State University College of Law Student Bar Association has been selected as "SBA of the Year" by the American Bar Association's Law Student Division. Numerous student bar associations from around the nation competed for the...

Hillsborough paralegals to meet.
October 1, 2008... The Hillsborough Chapter of the Paralegal Association of Florida will meet October 7 at noon at The Tampa Club on E. Kennedy Blvd., in Tampa. The speaker will be Christopher Paradies, who will discuss intellectual property. For more...

Rules implementing court performance and accountability recommendations.(Notice)
October 1, 2008... The Florida Bar's Rules of Judicial Administration Committee and Appellate Court Rules Committee have submitted to the Florida Supreme Court out-of-cycle reports concerning rule amendments proposed by the Commission on Trial Court Performance...

Red Mass set for October in Stuart.(Catholic Lawyers' Guild of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Stuart)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The Catholic Lawyers' Guild of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Stuart has set its Second Annual Red Mass for the Treasure Coast. All members of the community are invited to the October 17 event which begins at 5:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic...

Moral Compass.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... I read "The Colonel's Moral Compass" article in the September 1 News. The attorney/ soldier could not go on with prosecuting a Guantanamo Bay detainee because it was his opinion that the detainee was coerced into a confession. I'm not...

Bank failures.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... Having just read the September 1 News story "If the bank fails, what happens to trust accounts" and the Bar's response, or lack thereof, to this very real and potential problem, it is with dismay that I write these words. The notion that...

Palsgraff.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... In the development of the law concerning liability for acts of negligence, one of the thorniest issues was how to limit the scope of responsibilities to parties within reasonable foreseeability. In other words how far should a defendant be held...

Character and fitness.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2008... In a September 1 letter on the topic of character and fitness for admission to the Bar, William Sumner Scott of Miami suggests that "to try to teach music majors any law subject" is a difficult task at best. I have a masters degree in...

Errata.(Letters)(Correction notice)
October 1, 2008... The article "Slow economy keeps Labor and Employment Law Section busy" in the September 15 News erroneously stated that the section's chair, Alan Orantes Forst, was in private practice in Martin County. Actually, Forst's position precludes him...

Fifth DCA needs a judge.(Letters)(Public notice)
October 1, 2008... The Fifth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications to fill a vacancy resulting from the retirement of Judge Robert J. Pleus, Jr. Applicants must have been members of The Florida Bar for the...

December appointments available.(Notice)(Public notice)
October 1, 2008... The Board of Governors is seeking applicants for the following vacancies to be filled during its December 12 meeting: Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc., Board of Directors: One attorney to serve a three-year term on its 20-member board of...

Board accepting JQC applications.(Notice)
October 1, 2008... Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission Vacancy: One attorney to serve a six-year term commencing January 1, 2009, and expiring December 31, 2014. The 15-member commission is authorized under Art. V, Section 12, Florida Constitution, to...

PEC redrafts opinion on unsolicited information.(Professional Ethics Committee)
October 1, 2008... Saying it doesn't offer enough protection, the Professional Ethics Committee has sent for redrafting a proposed advisory opinion which said lawyers do not have to keep confidential information they receive unilaterally from potential clients....

Lawyers can't ask clients to evaluate their services for a ratings Web site.
October 1, 2008... Bar advertising rules do not allow lawyers to ask clients or former clients to evaluate their services on the Web site of a national lawyer rating service, according to the Bar Standing Committee on Advertising. The committee, which met...

In tough times, Foundation president pushes innovation.
October 1, 2008... When resources are flat and demand is on the rise, there's only one solution: innovate. That's the philosophy of Kathy McLeroy, who began her term as president of The Florida Bar Foundation recently after nine years on the Foundation's board....

PAF sets real estate seminar.
October 1, 2008... The Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., and the Central Florida Paralegal Association, Inc., will hold a joint one-day fall seminar at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa, in Orlando October 18. The seminar theme is "How to Land on Your...

Puerto Rican Bar of Florida's gala to honor the armed forces.
October 1, 2008... The Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida, Inc., is honoring America's armed forces at its Sixth Annual Gala October 25 at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Ft. Lauderdale. The keynote speaker will be Florida Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee...

The Law Firm of Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Peter J. Gulden III has become a partner in The Law Firm of Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella in Winter Park, which will now be known as Faiella and Gulden, P.A., concentrating in the representation of victims of medical negligence.

Laurence S. Litow has joined the Ft. Lauderdale office of Roetzel & Andress.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Laurence S. Litow has joined the Ft. Lauderdale office of Roetzel & Andress as a partner.

Deanna A. Tedone-Gage has become a partner with Barr, Murman & Tonelli in Tampa.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Deanna A. Tedone-Gage has become a partner with Barr, Murman & Tonelli in Tampa. Tedone-Gage practices in the areas of general liability and workers' compensation.

H.S. "Brad" deBeaubien Shumaker has joined Loop & Kendrick in Tampa.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... H.S. "Brad" deBeaubien Shumaker has joined Loop & Kendrick in Tampa as an associate in the healthcare and labor and employment departments.

Mary Claire Espenkotter has become of counsel to Damian & Valori in Miami.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Mary Claire Espenkotter has become of counsel to Damian & Valori in Miami. Espenkotter concentrates her practice in the areas of federal court litigation and appeals with an emphasis on employment, securities, and real estate litigation.

Frank Barbieri, Jr., and Todd B. Weprin have joined Sachs Sax Caplan in Boca Raton.(On the Move)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Frank Barbieri, Jr., and Todd B. Weprin have joined Sachs Sax Caplan in Boca Raton. Barbieri will be senior counsel and Weprin will be an associate. Barbieri practices in the areas of estate planning and real property transactions. Weprin...

Kevin R. Anthony has joined Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart in Miami as an associate.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Kevin R. Anthony has joined Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart in Miami as an associate. Anthony represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law and litigation.

Daniel Gardner, Victoria Kush, Kelley Campoli, and Melody Manning have joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Daniel Gardner, Victoria Kush, Kelley Campoli, and Melody Manning have joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Gardner and Kush will practice in Miami and Campoli and Manning will practice in Tampa.

Daniel S. Rosenbaum, John M. Siracusa, Joseph W. Janssen III, Peter C. Mollengarden, Mark G. Keegan, Tatiana B. Yaques, Laurel R. Wiley, Allison L. Hertz, Cheryl L. Rosenbaum, JenniLynn E. Lawrence, Richard C. Valuntas, and Stuart J. Zoberg have joined Katzman Garfinkel Rosenbaum.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Daniel S. Rosenbaum, John M. Siracusa, Joseph W. Janssen III, Peter C. Mollengarden, Mark G. Keegan, Tatiana B. Yaques, Laurel R. Wiley, Allison L. Hertz, Cheryl L. Rosenbaum, JenniLynn E. Lawrence, Richard C. Valuntas, and Stuart J. Zoberg...

Marc D. Peltzman, partner, and Lori N. Hagan, senior associate, have joined the Rosenthal Law Firm in Orlando.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Marc D. Peltzman, partner, and Lori N. Hagan, senior associate, have joined the Rosenthal Law Firm in Orlando in its commercial litigation practice.

Karen Koster Burr, Gregory Allen, and Herb Smith II, have joined Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath and Gilchrist in Jacksonville.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Karen Koster Burr, Gregory Allen, and Herb Smith II, have joined Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath and Gilchrist in Jacksonville. Burr joined the office as of counsel. Allen practices in the area of patent infringement litigation, trademark and...

David Caveda has opened Caveda Law Firm, P.A., located at Hyde Park Plaza, 324 S. Hyde Park Avenue, Suite 230, Tampa 33606, phone (813) 254-5455, fax (813) 936-4686, e-mail: david@cavedalaw.com.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... David Caveda has opened Caveda Law Firm, P.A., located at Hyde Park Plaza, 324 S. Hyde Park Avenue, Suite 230, Tampa 33606, phone (813) 254-5455, fax (813) 936-4686, e-mail: david@cavedalaw.com. The firm's practice will focus on marital and...

John D. Hooker II.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... John D. Hooker II of Tampa has joined U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, R-FL, as a congressional aide in Washington, D.C.

Scott B. Smith announces opening of the Law Office of Scott B. Smith.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Scott B. Smith announces opening of the Law Office of Scott B. Smith. Smith practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, and products liability. The firm is located at 5604 PGA Blvd., Suite 107, Palm Beach Gardens 33418; phone...

Peggy Feldman has joined the estate and trust administration group of Redgrave & Rosenthal.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Peggy Feldman has joined the estate and trust administration group of Redgrave & Rosenthal in Boca Raton.

Lincoln J. Connolly has been named a partner in the Miami plaintiff's trial law firm.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Lincoln J. Connolly has been named a partner in the Miami plaintiff's trial law firm Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso, Spier & Connolly, P.A.

Michael J. Crist has joined Akerman Senterfitt in the firm's litigation practice group as of counsel.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Michael J. Crist has joined Akerman Senterfitt in the firm's litigation practice group as of counsel in the Orlando office.

Taff & Elson Law Firm.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... The Law Firm of Broward Taff, Jr., and The Elson Law Firm have merged to create Taff & Elson Law Firm, located at 241 John Knox Road, Suite 100, Tallahassee 32303, phone (850) 224-2422, fax: (850) 224-0762.

Kathryn A. Wiltes has joined Swann & Hadley of Winter Park.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Kathryn A. Wiltes has joined Swann & Hadley of Winter Park as a healthcare attorney.

Jill Miller has joined Katzman Garfinkel in Ft. Lauderdale.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Jill Miller has joined Katzman Garfinkel in Ft. Lauderdale as a senior associate concentrating on community association law.

Cathy Brandsema McAllister has joined the Department of Health.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Cathy Brandsema McAllister has joined the Department of Health as a senior attorney in Daytona Beach.

Dana Gordon and Valerie Novales have joined McDermott Will & Emery.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Dana Gordon and Valerie Novales have joined McDermott Will & Emery in Miami as associates.

Office of Civil Rights.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Danille Carroll has become director for Office of Civil Rights within the Florida Attorney General's Office.

James H. Fierberg and Patrick J. Murphy have joined ATD Mediation.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... James H. Fierberg and Patrick J. Murphy have joined ATD Mediation in Miami as certified mediators.

Beth S. Schick and Priscilla E. Rivers have joined ShuffieldLowman in Orlando.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Beth S. Schick and Priscilla E. Rivers have joined ShuffieldLowman in Orlando. Schick will concentrate in corporate, estate planning and administration, as well as employment law. Rivers will concentrate her practice in commercial litigation.

Isaac M. Marcushamer has joined Berger Singerman.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Isaac M. Marcushamer has joined Berger Singerman in Miami as a member of the business reorganization team.

Gabriel Crafton, Amanda Farmand, Samuel Horovitz, and Blair Schemer have joined Rogers Towers in Jacksonville as associates.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Gabriel Crafton, Amanda Farmand, Samuel Horovitz, and Blair Schemer have joined Rogers Towers in Jacksonville as associates. Crafton will work in the construction practice group; Farmand in the real estate practice group; Horovitz in the labor...

Shane Martin has joined the Orlando office of Roetzel & Andress as an associate.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Shane Martin has joined the Orlando office of Roetzel & Andress as an associate and will focus his practice in the area of business and commercial litigation.

Heather M. Lammers has joined Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway, Gibbons, Lash & Wilcox in Tampa as an associate.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Heather M. Lammers has joined Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway, Gibbons, Lash & Wilcox in Tampa as an associate. She will concentrate her practice on general civil litigation, appellate law, creditors' rights, and state government issues.

Joshua Jacobson and Samantha B. Carter have joined Gunster Yoakley in Miami as associates.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Joshua Jacobson and Samantha B. Carter have joined Gunster Yoakley in Miami as associates. Jacobson will work in the corporate practice group and Carter with the tax practice group.

Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway, Gibbons, Lash & Wilcox.(On the Move)
October 1, 2008... Gerald T. Buhr has become of counsel to Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway, Gibbons, Lash & Wilcox in Tampa. Buhr concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental law, land use and water law, lobbying, mediation, and administrative law.

Barry's VITA Program wins ABA accolades.(On the Move)(Barry University School of Law's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)
October 1, 2008... For the third consecutive year, the American Bar Association has awarded Barry University School of Law its National Law Student Division Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Award. The VITA Program was formed during the 2005-06...

A. Michelle Jernigan and Richard B. Lord of Upchurch Watson White & Max collaborated on an article titled, "The Mediator's Role in the Family Business.".(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A. Michelle Jernigan and Richard B. Lord of Upchurch Watson White & Max collaborated on an article titled, "The Mediator's Role in the Family Business," which is featured in the second edition of the American College...

Michelle Diffenderfer of Lewis, Longman & Walker has been nominated for the Annual ATHENA Award, created to recognize one outstanding woman role model per year.(News and Notes)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Michelle Diffenderfer of Lewis, Longman & Walker has been nominated for the Annual ATHENA Award, created to recognize one outstanding woman role model per year. She has also been accepted as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and was...

Fred Karlinsky of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate recently completed his fifth consecutive year as an instructor.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fred Karlinsky of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate recently completed his fifth consecutive year as an instructor for the London, England-based Insurance Market Conference.

Thomas Ringel of Markowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty in Miami was a panelist at a forum concerning the real estate status in Palmetto Bay.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Thomas Ringel of Markowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty in Miami was a panelist at a forum concerning the real estate status in Palmetto Bay. He also has been named a member of this year's President's Circle by Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Inc....

Stephanie R. Bolton of Carlton Fields was elected to the Clearwater Bar's Board of Directors and will serve as a Florida delegate during the ABA's Young Lawyer Division annual meeting.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Stephanie R. Bolton of Carlton Fields was elected to the Clearwater Bar's Board of Directors and will serve as a Florida delegate during the ABA's Young Lawyer Division annual meeting. She was also elected secretary...

Michael Waranch of Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox, Waranch & Westcott in Winter Park was recently presented with an Award of Excellence by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Michael Waranch of Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox, Waranch & Westcott in Winter Park was recently presented with an Award of Excellence by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County for providing pro bono legal services. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

John A. Rine of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Tampa represented the defense in a mock mediation.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... John A. Rine of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Tampa represented the defense in a mock mediation and trial presented at the annual conference of the Florida Society of Healthcare Risk Management & Patient Safety.

Richard A. Hirsch of Levine, Hirsch, Segall, Mackenzie & Friedsam in Tampa gave a lecture titled "The Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case.".(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Richard A. Hirsch of Levine, Hirsch, Segall, Mackenzie & Friedsam in Tampa gave a lecture titled "The Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Case" at the University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy.

Kirsten K. Ullman of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Tampa presented "Immediate Jeopardy: How To Mitigate Your Risk" at the 45th annual conference of the Florida Association of Homes & Services.(News and Notes)(Conference news)
October 1, 2008... Kirsten K. Ullman of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Tampa presented "Immediate Jeopardy: How To Mitigate Your Risk" at the 45th annual conference of the Florida Association of Homes & Services. She also presented on the topic of...

ABA Criminal Justice Section.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Statewide prosecutor William N. Shepherd was elected vice chair at large of the ABA Criminal Justice Section.

Justin B. Wineburgh of Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia recently lectured on "Borat: Hollywood's Lawsuit Magnet.".(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Justin B. Wineburgh of Cozen O'Connor in Philadelphia recently lectured on "Borat: Hollywood's Lawsuit Magnet" as part of the Cozen O'Connor Summer Associate Program, in partnership with the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and the...

Rosenthal, Levy & Simon.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Gerald A. Rosenthal of Rosenthal, Levy & Simon in West Palm Beach was recently appointed the union and employee co-chair of the Workers' Compensation Committee of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law.

Pennsylvania Bar Association's Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Bridget M. Whitley Skarlatos & Zonarich in Harrisburg, PA, has been elected vice chair of the probate division of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section.

Miranda Fitzgerald of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed led a panel discussion on growth management and DRI issues at the Environmental Summer School.(News and Notes)(Discussion)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Miranda Fitzgerald of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed led a panel discussion on growth management and DRI issues at the Environmental Summer School sponsored by The Florida Chamber in Marco Island.

Christine D. Hanley of Christine D. Hanley & Associates recently presented "Employment Law Update.".(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Christine D. Hanley of Christine D. Hanley & Associates recently presented "Employment Law Update" for the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators.

Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Lynne Borsuk of Atlanta has been elected as president of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Theodore C. Taub of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick spoke at the 24th Annual ALI-ABA Land Use Institute about "Preparing Expert Witnesses in a Complex Land Use Case.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Theodore C. Taub of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick spoke at the 24th Annual ALI-ABA Land Use Institute about "Preparing Expert Witnesses in a Complex Land Use Case," "Update on Economic Development and Redevelopment," "Dealing with Distressed...

Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Lilly Ann Sanchez of Fowler White Burnett has been reappointed to the Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

OUC-The Reliable One.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Thomas Tart, vice president of government and regulatory relations for OUC-The Reliable One, has been named the 2008 Florida Municipal Electric Association Member of the Year.

Bruce Blitman moderated the panel discussion, "If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Mediation Lessons We've Learned the Hard Way.".(News and Notes)(Discussion)
October 1, 2008... Bruce Blitman moderated the panel discussion, "If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Mediation Lessons We've Learned the Hard Way," at the Florida Dispute Resolution Center's 17th Annual Conference for Mediators in Orlando. [ILLUSTRATION...

National Black Prosecutors Association.(News and Notes)
October 1, 2008... Assistant U.S. attorney Bruce Terry Brown was honored for leadership by the National Black Prosecutors Association at its 25th Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carmen Lineberger was elected as the 2008-09 NBPA...

Hale E. Sheppard of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin in Atlanta recently became a member of the editorial board of the Georgia Bar Journal.(News and Notes)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hale E. Sheppard of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Martin in Atlanta recently became a member of the editorial board of the Georgia Bar Journal, became a member of the Atlanta Tax Forum Board of Trustees,...