Navigation The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (LASPBC) has expanded its Veteran’s Advocacy Project to include offering reduced-fee bankruptcy representation to veterans in Palm Beach County. This service is made possible through a new partnership with FurrCohen, based in Boca Raton. “With the support of FurrCohen, we can now address a critical need for […]
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February 1, 2025 News and Notes
Elaine T. Silver of Lake Mary, a past president of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals, was presented with the Thomas Behan Award for Excellence in Collaborative Divorce practice by the Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida/Central Florida Collaborative Divorce. Christina (Christy) O’Brien and Kayla Richmond of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt in Ft. […]
February 1, 2025 In Memoriam
John Brennan, Jr., Orlando Admitted 2003; Died December 14, 2023 Geoffrey Burdick, West Palm Beach
February 1, 2025 On the Move
Nicholas “Nick” J.P. Meros joined Shutts & Bowen in Tallahassee as a partner. Michael Weitzner, Emma Rodgers, Katharine Rodriguez-Wilson, and Pooja Patel joined WSHC+B. Weitzner in Ft. Lauderdale. Rodgers, Rodriguez-Wilson, and Patel in Miami. Jason Hilborn and Eric Palmer were promoted to partner at Boies Schiller Flexner in Ft. Lauderdale. Daniel Crispino and Ana Carolina […]
2 former employees of Miami nonprofit accuse commissioner of misusing public funds
Two former employees of a Miami nonprofit that oversees two downtown parks have filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against Commissioner Joe Carollo, accusing him of funneling public funds to political allies and shielding improper accounting practices Jose Suarez, former executive director of the Bayfront Park Management Trust, and Jose Canto, the trust’s former director of […]