Navigation Responding to a Bar taskforce recommendations, the Florida Supreme Court is authorizing judicial circuits to pilot the concept of an “online court” for resolving small claims cases. The July 18 order by Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz refers to a May 2022 report by the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force. “Specifically, the Task Force proposed the […]
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Lesser receives Solo & Small Firm Section’s Tradition of Excellence Award
Outgoing Bar President Gary Lesser, center, received the 2023 Tradition of Excellence Award from the Solo & Small Firm Section at the Annual Florida Bar Convention in Boca Raton from section Chiar Cristina Alonso and immediate past Chair Christopher Johnson. Gary Lesser is the 2023 recipient of the Solo & Small Firm Section’s Tradition of […]
Judge Jonathan Sjostrom receives the Animal Law Section’s Judicial Achievement Award
Animal Law Section members Ralph DeMeo, left, and Macie J.H. Codinam, right, present Judge Jonathan Sjostrom with the Animal Law Section’s 2023 Judicial Achievement Award. Also pictured is Judge Sjostrom’s 130 pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Mike. Second Circuit Judge Jonathan Sjostrom was the recipient of the Animal Law Section’s 2023 Judicial Achievement Award, created to […]
Tampa’s Murray Silverstein takes office as president of The Florida Bar Foundation
Murray Silverstein Murray Silverstein, partner in the newly-opened Tampa office of national firm Stinson LLP, took office July 1 as president of The Florida Bar Foundation. Silverstein, whose practice areas include unfair competition, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, contract claims, intellectual property, and health-care litigation, earned his bachelor’s and law degrees at Stetson University.
Dr. Armando Payas — 1929-2023
Dr. Armando Payas Dr. Armando Payas was born in Santiago of Cuba, Cuba, on January 1, 1929. He received his elementary education in AColegio La Salle and the secondary education in AInstituto de Segunda Enseñanza de Santiago de Cuba. He earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Havana University in 1953 and began practicing law in […]