Charlie Cofer Fourth Judicial Circuit Public Defender Charles G. “Charlie” Cofer is the 2026 recipient of the Steven M. Goldstein Criminal Justice Award, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ highest honor. The group cited Cofer’s nearly …
July 2, 2026, 4:06 a.m. CT The Florida Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling June 25, 2026, in the case of State of Florida v. Keith Alexander Times, a criminal prosecution centered on an FDLE drug trafficking investigation Justices said that although …
Judge Anthony C. Ritenour, the highly regarded Highlands County judge who handled misdemeanor court cases as well as presided over felony murder trials, retired July 1. In a May 6 letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, Ritenour thanked the community for its support …
Jim Vickaryous: 'The larger point behind the quote remains important. Good lawyers need tools, and the law requires constant study. Lawyers who stop learning eventually become dangerous to their own clients. The lawyer’s tools may change over time, but …
Michael J. Wilson Veteran tax attorney Michael J. Wilson became chair of The Florida Bar Tax Section on July 1, bringing years of leadership experience within the section to its top volunteer post. Wilson, president of the Sarasota firm Williams Parker, …
The managing partner at Orr | Cook in Jacksonville will lead the state’s 115,000 lawyers and judges. By Max Marbut | 5:00 a.m. July 3, 2026 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! After years of legal community leadership locally and statewide, Jacksonville attorney …
Expressing concerns about meritless lawsuits, Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 30 vetoed a bill proposing changes to Florida’s sovereign immunity law. For the first time in more than a decade, HB 145 would have raised $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident …
Gov. Ron DeSantis used his line-item veto power this week to trim $1.6 billion from a $117.6 billion state budget, but many court spending priorities remained intact. Signed just ahead of the July 1 start of the fiscal year, the budget includes nearly $1 …
Developers in connection with the development of the historic Greystone Hotel in Miami Beach have filed a lawsuit against their former legal counsel at Greenberg Traurig, alleging that “years of conflicted, deficient and disloyal legal services” led to …
Edward Blumberg: 'In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, all lawyers should reaffirm their oath to protect and defend the right to a trial by jury as well as a free and independent judiciary, who will rule without fear …
A failed plot to set off a bomb near the Chinese embassy in Washington D.C., the forging of a dead client’s signature and a former Trump attorney’s indictment on charges tied to election interference are among the reasons Florida attorneys faced discipline …
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Todd J. Herman hadn’t been eligible to practice law in Florida for about nine months when deputies arrested him in Broward County. Herman, 42, misappropriated more than $100,000 from 2022 to 2025, according to a Broward Sheriff’s …
Lisa A. Ferreri Lisa A. Ferreri, a Florida Registered Paralegal with more than 35 years of experience, received The Florida Bar's 2026 Florida Registered Paralegal of the Year Award for her "outstanding leadership, professional involvement, …
In Florida, cameras are commonly expected to be initiated. By Bryan Rendzio | Miles Mediation and Arbitration | 3:15 a.m. July 2, 2026 Remote mediation practice is now the norm rather than the exception. As almost second nature, practitioners and mediators …
A lawsuit brought by the former head of Marvel Entertainment made headlines around the country last November when it resulted in a $50 million jury verdict against Isaac Perlmutter’s wealthy Palm Beach neighbor and Federal Insurance Co. But it was a …
Florida A&M University's College of Law has a new dean, and she's stepping into the role as the school earns national recognition for its commitment to public service. Dean Simone Marstiller says her focus is on expanding learning and …
2025-26 Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers President and Hernando County Clerk Doug Chorvat, Jr., presents Madison County Clerk Billy Washington with the 2025-26 FCCC Clerk of the Year Award. Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) has awarded …
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer has set the quarterly rate of interest payable on judgments and decrees beginning April 1, 2026, at 8.06% per annum or .0220822% per day. F.S. §55.03(1) requires the CFO to set the rate of interest payable on …
Saying it perpetuates an IOTA program "of dubious constitutionality," Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 30 vetoed a bill designed to settle a dispute over the interest rate banks pay on lawyers' trust accounts. HB 893, sponsored by Republican Sen. …
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 18 attorneys, disbarring five, revoking the license of four, suspending eight, and reprimanding one. Karim Batista, 4531 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 200, Coral Gables, disciplinary revocation with …
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