Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome John Heber to its Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the Corporate and Tax Practices. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the national growth of its Bankruptcy & Reorganization Practice Group with the addition of Brian Gart, a former managing director and general counsel of New York–based investment bank Gordian Group. He joins the Fort Lauderdale office and enhances the firm’s core strengths in complex restructurings and distressed M&A transactions in the financial services sector. More >>

Kelley Kronenberg, a national full-service law firm, announced that Thomas Mersch has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office asa Partner. Mr. Mersch focuses his practice on Business Transactions, Data Privacy and Security Matters. In addition, he will also play a role in the firm’s marketing and business development efforts. He brings to the firm more than 30 years of experience as an attorney, corporate counsel, entrepreneur and businessman in multiple sectors including information technology, e-Commerce, finance, travel and government.

Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, Mr. Mersch served as General Counsel for Channel IQ, a rapidly growing Chicago based “Big Data” software provider for more than 300 of the worlds’ largest manufacturers. He was also the managing director of Channel IQ’s Spanish subsidiary.

Mr. Mersch has held influential legal leadership positions with a number of firms, formerly serving as an attorney for the Delta Airlines Dream Vacations Program, General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development for UCS, Inc. (a software company that was eventually acquired by SunGard Data Systems) and as President and Founder of an internet-based business services outsourcing company with more than 300 employees worldwide.

Outside the office, Mr. Mersch is a founding mentor to Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Tech Runway Accelerator and FAU’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship. He has advised start-ups and rapidly growing businesses, including the past winner of both the FAU and Enterprise Florida Business Plan Competitions. Additionally, he serves as a judge for The Cade Innovation Prize competition.

Mr. Mersch earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and his law degree from the University of Mississippi. He is licensed to practice law in Florida and Mississippi.

McGivney & Kluger, P.C. is proud to announce that Ms. Nuzum has joined the firm as a Partner in M&K’s Fort Lauderdale, FL office.

Ms. Nuzum has dedicated her legal career to the defense of corporate clients in courtrooms across the nation. A tenacious trial attorney, she has extensive experience in the defense of product liability, class action, toxic tort and mass tort cases. She has served clients in the asbestos, tobacco, coal, chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, heavy machinery, medical device and hospitality industries. Ms. Nuzum also has significant litigation experience ranging from complex commercial litigation to insurance defense matters to First Amendment cases. More >>

Burr & Forman LLP announces the continued expansion of its Fort Lauderdale office with the addition of Drew Demers as a partner in the firm’s Banking and Real Estate group and Frank Zincone as an associate in the Commercial Litigation practice. Both attorneys counsel national and regional banks in matters related to commercial real estate transactions and related litigation. Their arrival follows the addition of Mario Iglesias last month, and Laurence Litow earlier this year, furthering Burr & Forman’s commitment to bolstering its South Florida presence More >>

Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Laurence S. Litow as a partner in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office and a member of the Commercial Litigation practice group. He was previously a partner with Roetzel & Andress. Litow’s arrival follows the firm’s recent relocation to a larger office in Fort Lauderdale to accommodate the growth of the firm’s South Florida practice since the office opened in 2012. More >>

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that it is expanding the Firm’s presence in Florida with the opening of a Fort Lauderdale office on November 17. Located at 500 East Broward Boulevard on the 21st floor, the office provides the Firm with accommodations for up to 20 attorneys. More >>