Navigation The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has determined the following interview schedule for the listed applicants who will be considered for nomination to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill the current Hendry County Court vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. The Commission will conduct interviews on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 beginning at 2 p.m. at […]
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Tort reform advocates: More changes needed to right Florida’s ‘economic boat’
Despite progress in passing tort reforms in recent sessions of the state Legislature, Floridians pay on average $1,238 per person in the form of a “tort tax” that eradicates almost 240,000 jobs annually around the state, tort reform advocates said Thursday. During a virtual press conference, Tom Gaitens, executive director of the Florida chapter of […]
Jason Domark Named “Distinguished Leader” by Daily Business Review’s Florida Legal Awards
Jason Domark, a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named a Florida Legal Awards honoree in the Distinguished Leaders category. The Florida Legal Awards recognize attorney achievements and celebrate those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence across a variety of practice areas within Florida’s legal community. The honorees […]
Florida’s Gigi Rollini Sworn in as 98th president of the National Association of Women Lawyers
Former ABA President Martha Barnett, from the left, former Florida Bar President Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Judge Heather Pinder Rodriguez, and newly sworn-in NAWL President Gigi Rollini of Tallahassee. Rollini says the photo symbolizes the power of mentoring as Barnett and Johnson “have been champions” of her work with women lawyers associations throughout her career, including […]
Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution Secures 12-Year Prison Sentence for Child Predator
The Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 12-year prison sentence for a child predator in Orange County. Jarrod Long responded to an online advertisement and began communicating with someone who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl. After being told twice that the defendant was conversing with a minor, Long asked for numerous […]