February 28, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Greenspoon Marder's Revenue Growth Slowed, Profits Dropped As Headcount Grew During a Slow YearThe Fort Lauderdale-based firm saw revenue increase for the fourth straight year, but the 1.7% bump was far less than 2022's 16% surge.
By Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
February 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Greenberg Traurig Lands Two Real Estate Shareholders With Niche Focuses, Growing DepthAdam Seligman, based in West Palm Beach, arrived from local boutique Ward Damon. Paul Williams, splitting time between Austin and Los Angeles, comes from Morgan Lewis.
By Alexander Lugo
4 minute read
February 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Holland & Knight Hires Away Real Estate Capital Markets Partner From Jones Walker in MiamiChristopher Ezell becomes the second new partner in the real estate capital markets group this year.
By Alexander Lugo
2 minute read
February 21, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
Slower Collections Test Boundaries of Attorney-Client RelationshipsProminent law firms are finding themselves adverse to former clients in unpaid fee litigation as collection cycles lengthen, but not every dispute is worth litigating.
By Justin Henry | Alexander Lugo
7 minute read
February 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Takeover of Disney's Home District Inflated Its Legal Budget by More Than 60%, Mostly Going to District's New CounselThe biggest beneficiary is Winter Park-based boutique Fishback Dominick, which earned nearly $700,000 in the second half of 2023 from the Central Florida Oversight Tourism District. The firm hadn't previously billed the entity in recent years.
By Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
February 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Hinshaw & Culbertson Faces $5.5 Million Negligence Lawsuit in MiamiAfter Hinshaw & Culbertson lawyers allegedly ignored a $1 million medical malpractice settlement almost a decade ago, the plaintiff in that case claims he's been "financially ruined" by the verdict and associated costs, and he's suing the firm for negligence.
By Alexander Lugo
3 minute read
February 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review
As South Florida Runs Low on Land to Develop, Some Law Firms Are Looking North for GrowthAs South Florida's boom is generating issues with affordability and limited space for construction, some law firms are starting to invest in other regions within the state with abundant land as well as access to water.
By Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
February 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review
How Holland & Knight Managed to Keep its Transactional Lawyers Busy During a Slow 2023While others jumped on trends that tend to provide exuberant highs during good times but extreme lows during slower periods, the firm stuck to its guns in more traditional spaces, helping boost its corporate practice last year.
By Alexander Lugo
4 minute read
February 07, 2024 | Daily Business Review
As Black Women Still Face Hurdles in the Legal World, Mentorship Remains Critical to SuccessTwo Holland & Knight attorneys and a Hialeah assistant city attorney highlight the relationships that have helped them thrive in a profession in which women continue to be underrepresented.
By Alexander Lugo
6 minute read
February 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Smith Gambrell Continues Florida Expansion, Adding Jacksonville BoutiqueThe addition of five attorneys from ABL Law, who focus on litigation and outside general counsel services, brings Smith Gambrell's headcount in the city to 37.
By Alexander Lugo
3 minute read
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