Navigation As Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway, Attorney General Ashley Moody released the 2023 Hurricane Preparedness Guide. Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it is predicting a near-normal season this year, with 12-17 named storms and one to four major hurricane events. While experts do not expect an active season, it only […]
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Dade Legal Aid packed the house for its annual ‘Nuts & Bolts of Family Law’ Seminar
The “Nuts & Bolts of Divorce Family Law” seminar has been a staple of Dade Legal Aid’s “Put Something Back,” pro bono program. Now in its 31stt year, the annual CLE event took place May 24 to help recruit and train new attorneys for family law pro bono cases. The program, put together in coordination […]
June 1, 2023 Disciplinary Action
The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined nine attorneys, disbarring three, suspending three, revoking the licenses of two and reprimanding one. Derek James Acree, P.O. Box 32552, Palm Beach Gardens, disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission, effective immediately following an April 27 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2002) On January 4, […]
As Hurricane season gets underway, the 20th Circuit reflects on Ian
Hurricane Ian was the third costliest weather event in U.S. history and the deadliest to strike Florida since the 1935 Labor Day storm. Eight months on, Southwest Florida is well on the road to recovery and despite an essentially month-long hurricane recess on top of a pandemic-related backlog, 20th Circuit Chief Judge Michael McHugh says the […]
June 1, 2023 On the Move
Michael J. Farr, Cristina E. Neuman-Moreno, Anta P. Plowden, Ross Roberts, and Christopher R. Seifter joined Gunster. Farr in Tampa. Neuman-Moreno and Roberts in Miami. Plowden and Seifter in West Palm Beach. Fabiola Meo was promoted to associate at Kubicki Draper in Miami. Travis Brown joined ShuffieldLowman in Orlando as senior associate.