Navigation Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz presented Steven B. Lesser of Ft. Lauderdale with the 2024 Justice Harry Lee Anstead Award which recognizes the board certified lawyer of the year. Steven B. Lesser is the recipient of the 2024 Justice Harry Lee Anstead Award which recognizes The Florida Bar board certified lawyer of the year. The Board […]
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Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz: Judges and lawyers should strive for a ‘culture of excellence’
The legal profession has a primary mission — public service, Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz says. “I think if we focus on those three big cultural priorities of excellence, teamwork, and service, we will continue to have a healthy and vibrant future in our state.” The Supreme Court will continue working to resolve civil cases more […]
Ashlea Edwards becomes Young Lawyers Division president
Ashlea Edwards, center left, the new president of the Young Lawyers Division, is passed the gavel by the division’s immediate past president, Anisha Patel, while former YLD presidents look on. Edwards says the division will strive to “instill kindness, compassion, and service” among young lawyers throughout Florida this year. Ashlea Edwards of Jacksonville, inspired by […]
Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., becomes president of The Florida Bar
Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr., takes the oath of office at the Bar’s General Assembly June 21 in Orlando as his wife, Johanna Armengol, and children Mariana, Christian, and Alessandra look on. “Americans of Cuban descent realize, as recent U.S. history has shown, that our republic and our democracy are more fragile than we know,” Sanchez-Medina said. […]
Michael Corso receives Florida Defense Lawyers Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Corso Michael Corso of Ft. Myers has been honored with the Chubby Damsel Lifetime Achievement Award by the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA). The award was recently presented at the Florida Liability Claims Conference in Orlando.