ATLANTA–Home Depot Inc. recently filed a motion in a northern district
of Georgia federal court to sanction Florida attorney Sam A. Miorelli in a
class-action litigation.
TALLAHASSEE – A North Florida consumer protection attorney was selected to receive the Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for the state's 4th Judicial Circuit.
NAPLES – Jonathan L. Tolentino received the Florida Bar Pro Bono Award today for his unpaid work assisting low-income families with various financial problems.
BRADENTON, Fla. — After debates among dog lovers towards commissioners in a Florida community, a new state law has been passed to eradicate an old one stating that dog that can severely injure or kill humans should immediately be put to death.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The state of Florida can claim at least one of its many certified trust and estate lawyers as one of the top 100 in the country, according to the American Society of Legal Advocates.
ORLANDO -- Stemming from a May 24 court-ordered suspension, former Altamonte attorney William Glenn Roy III has been disbarred by the state of Florida for charges related to cocaine possession, using a firearm while under the influence and misappropriating escrow money.
ORLANDO -- An Orlando law firm has dismissed more than 50 of its employees after lawsuits had been filed against its partners, coupled with a decline in the number of cases the firm been handling.
MIAMI -- The Florida Bar Association is warning people seeking advice on immigration to avoid using non-lawyers for such advice. Notaries, or notarios, allegedly have been preying on those looking for legal guidance on immigration issues by offering unqualified advice and illegal services.
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court disbarred three lawyers following what a court justice called acts of “greed” and “dereliction of duties” in handling a sizable insurance case.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – The Florida Supreme Court will rule on changes to the admissibility standard for expert testimony, which has been contested in past civil litigation cases.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Bar Business Law Section has partnered with Florida Legal Services to provide pro bono legal assistance to small non-profits that typically do not have budget allocations for legal services.
MILTON, FLORIDA – A recent court case highlights the fact that attorneys have higher rates of substance abuse and mental illness than many other professionals.
The traditional way of billing for legal services may not be working for the growing number of people who would rather represent themselves in state courthouses across the country because the cost of retaining a lawyer is too high.
