Amanda J. Allen Consumer legal issues are among the top three areas of rising legal needs identified in Bay Area Legal Services’ 2026 Legal Needs Assessment. Bay Area Legal Services is meeting this need head-on with a new Consumer and Federal Litigation …
As communities across Florida recognize October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) is reminding Floridians of the important role Clerks of Court play in helping individuals and families seek …
Twelve people have applied to fill a vacancy on the Fourth District Court of Appeal created by the retirement of Judge Melanie May and the appointment of Judge Jeffrey Kuntz to the Southern District of Florida. The applicants include: Judge Elaine A. …
Oct 02, 2026 Andrea Smith, left, of Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith presenting $10,000 check to KindLee's Kelly Fayer, a local nonprofit that inspires children and families to engage in acts of kindness that bring about …
Judge Hetal Desai of the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) says administrative law gets a bad rap for being boring and bureaucratic. But actually, it’s built for heroes because it is “essentially public service.” Speaking with guest …
'We’re at the point where it’s now or never' On October 16, 1962, former Miami City Attorney Olavi Hendrickson — a wiry, fair-haired, bespectacled World War II combat vet — walked out of his front door, never to be seen again. Forty-six years later …
The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office recently warned residents about a phone scam that uses fear of arrest to pressure people into paying money they don’t owe. According to the sheriff’s office, the callers tell people they missed a jury duty summons and …
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 20 attorneys, disbarring one, revoking the license of three, suspending 15, and reprimanding one. Jonathan Richard Comnes, 3690 W. Gandy Blvd., Suite 129, Tampa, suspended and held in Contempt of …
Emily Gross joined Stearns Weaver Miller in Ft. Lauderdale. Christina “Christie” Ceballos-Levy rejoined Sperling Kenny Nachwalter in Miami as partner. Joseph G. Coluccio joined Kubicki Draper in West Palm Beach. Michael H. Kugler was promoted to director …
Melissa L. Johnson of Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman in Ft. Lauderdale has been appointed to the Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases. Jason A. Foust has been appointed to the Pollution Control and …
Richard Adams, Jr., Summerfield Admitted 1966; Died August 20, 2026 Laurence Adelman, Tamarac Admitted 1979; Died August 19, 2026 Reed Alawar, Boca Raton Admitted 2006; Died February 27, 2025 Frank Chenette, Chagrin Falls, OH Admitted 1987; Died July 28, …
Lynn Dannheisser “There is life after practicing law,” says Lynn Dannheisser, who has taken down her lawyer’s shingle after 50 years as a Bar member. In April, she debuted her first novel — a legal thriller titled “Where Nobody Knows Her Name.” Dannheisser …
The fellows in the Cuban American Bar Association’s fourth L.E.A.D. with CABA leadership development program recently completed the program. The class focused on leadership development, professional growth, civic engagement, and service. The Cuban American …
Judge Christine Pratt Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Christine Pratt to the Fifth District Court of Appeal on September 28. Before joining the court, Judge Pratt worked in the Florida Office of the Attorney General. She was a deputy solicitor general in the …
Merritt McAlister Merritt McAlister has been appointed dean of the University of Florida Levin College of Law following a nationwide search. McAlister, who has served as interim dean since June 2023, joined the UF law faculty in 2018 and is the Levin, …
The Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County Board of Directors was installed September 9, with 2026-2027 President Heather Greenhill Stohlman, center-left, and Immediate Past President Gary S. Lesser, center-right. Lesser served as president of …
At a moment when AI is the source of significant disruption, hundreds of Florida lawyers are elevating the profession on a digital platform that fosters deeper human connection. That’s why sponsors of the “Counsel to Counsel” mentoring program are …
Saul Ewing’s Miami office hosted an After Hours Pro Bono Legal Clinic recently for clients of Dade Legal Aid and their families. The two-hour clinic, which included dinner, extended for more than three hours as attorneys assisted clients with legal issues …
MIAMI (AP) — A 77-year-old Florida man convicted of beating a woman to death with a hammer is scheduled Tuesday to become the 16th person executed this year in the nation's busiest death chamber. Curtis Wilkie Beasley was sentenced to death after being …
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