Holland & Knight has added two prominent insurance defense partners to its Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices. Alaine Greenberg has joined the firm in Miami and Brian Koch has joined in Fort Lauderdale. They previously practiced at Greenberg Traurig.
Akerman Enhances Real Estate Strengths with Christopher Hayes in Orlando, Stephen Tilbrook in Fort Lauderdale
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the expansion of its national Real Estate Practice Group with two partners, further enhancing the core strengths of the firm. Christopher Hayes joins Akerman in Orlando from Killgore, Pearlman, Semanie, Denius & Squires, P.A. and brings thorough transactional real estate experience, while Stephen Tilbrook joins in Fort Lauderdale from GrayRobinson, P.A. and focuses his practice in complex land use, development and environmental matters. More >>
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Lewis Brisbois Welcomes Marissa Kelley to Fort Lauderdale Commercial Litigation Team
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Marissa D. Kelley as a partner in its Fort Lauderdale office. Ms. Kelley joins the firm’s Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice and brings nearly two decades of experience representing clients on a wide range of commercial business disputes. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Kelley practiced in the Ft. Lauderdale office of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. More >>
Tags: Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP | Fort LauderdaleJoshua C. Prever Joins Holland & Knight’s Financial Services Litigation Team
Trial and appellate lawyer Joshua C. Prever has joined Holland & Knight’s Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the firm’s South Florida Litigation Practice. Mr. Prever works with Fortune 100 and 500 companies on complex commercial litigation matters involving financial services disputes, torts and securities litigation, with a significant emphasis on regulatory and compliance matters. He was formerly with Morgan Lewis in Miami. More >>
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Insurance and Commercial Litigator Rory Eric Jurman Joins Hinshaw’s Fort Lauderdale Office
The U.S law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Rory Eric Jurman as a partner in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale, FL office. Jurman—a highly experienced insurance and commercial litigator—will focus his practice on bad faith litigation and counseling, insurance coverage, professional liability and high exposure/complex litigation. More >>
Tags: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP | Fort LauderdaleInsurance Investigations and Litigation Team Joins Holland & Knight
A group of 12 attorneys who investigate and litigate fraud schemes and unfair and deceptive practices on behalf of insurance companies and other financial services companies has joined Holland & Knight. The group, including seven partners, a senior counsel, and four associates, has extensive investigative and trial experience. The team is led by David Spector, Sandra Heller and Adam Hodges. Formerly with Akerman, the group, while primarily based in West Palm Beach, handles matters for clients throughout all jurisdictions in the United States. Ms. Heller will be in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Mr. Detzel will be in Orlando, Fla.; and Mr. DiBlasi will be in New York. More >>
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Burr & Forman and McNair Law Firm Officially Join Forces
Burr & Forman LLP announces that it successfully completed its transaction with Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A., effective January 1, 2019. With this expansion, no other Am Law 200 law firm has more offices in the Southeast, offering clients greater accessibility and service innovation throughout the region. Combined revenue from 2018 data would have placed the firm among the top 150 law firms on the Am Law 200 list. More >>
Tags: Burr & Forman LLP | Atlanta | Birmingham | Charleston | Charlotte | Columbia | Fort Lauderdale | Nashville | Research TriangleAkerman Bolsters Fraud and Recovery Practice with Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Gera Peoples
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, bolstered its national Fraud and Recovery Practice Group with the addition of Gera Peoples. Formerly an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, he served as Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney, the fourth highest ranking position in one of the largest and busiest United States Attorney offices in America. Peoples joins as a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office and he will spend significant time working in the West Palm Beach office. More >>
Tags: Akerman LLP | Fort LauderdaleVincent Alexander Boosts Lewis Brisbois’ Bankruptcy Practice
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Vincent Alexander to its Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Practice. More >>
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Robert E. Holden and Ivan R. Reich Join Jones Walker LLP
Jones Walker LLP announced today that Robert E. “Bob” Holden and Ivan R. Reich have joined the firm. Mr. Holden joins as a partner with the firm’s Litigation Practice Group on the Environmental Team in New Orleans, and Mr. Reich joins as special counsel in the Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group in the Miami office. More >>
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