Navigation Mark E. Berman Mark E. Berman, city attorney for Pompano Beach, was honored with the Paul S. Buchman Award by the City, County and Local Government Law Section for his “outstanding contribution in the area of legal public service.” Berman, who serves on the section’s executive council and is a prior recipient of the section’s Chair […]
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Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces recommendations for circuit court judicial vacancy
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has sent the following six names to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration in filling the circuit court vacancy created by the retirement of Judge George Jirokta. Judge Della Cope Nick Fiorentino Click Here To Read The Full Article
Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine again offer Annual H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship
H.T Smith South Florida-based Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine continues its efforts to promote diversity in the legal sector by announcing the 2025 H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship. Launched in 2021, the scholarship offers eligible law school students in Florida $15,000 in financial assistance, a summer clerkship in Kluger Kaplan’s Miami office, and an […]
Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Arrests in $345K Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is charging Hector Luis Sanchez Gonzalez and Juan Carlos Vilchez Montiel, who were both arrested for their roles in a coordinated scheme to defraud Florida’s Medicaid program out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) claims. “Florida’s […]
Former Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against St. Petersburg Free Clinic
In a dramatic legal showdown, a former employee of a well-known clinic is taking her battle to court, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation that culminated in her wrongful termination. Geni Horne filed a complaint against St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Inc., on May 2, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas […]