Alexander Lugo

April 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"Homeowners claims are probably going to be steady for the next year or so. But after that, nobody can predict the future. Is it going to reduce litigation? Is it going to reduce the value of litigation? It's really hard to tell," said Hinshaw & Culbertson partner Joseph Manzo.

By Alexander Lugo

5 minute read

April 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"Every case that gets diverted from the public system, is one less case clogging up the system," said former Circuit Court Judge Alan Fine. "You can think of it as a concierge judicial service."

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

April 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Michael Hanzman will serve as senior counsel at the South Florida firm after drawing praise from all quarters for his expeditious handling of the claims surrounding the 2021 tragedy.

By Alexander Lugo

3 minute read

March 31, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The city's historic ties to Latin America have laid the foundation and its current economic boom has made its case more compelling. Local law schools and the Florida Bar are also committed to building its reputation.

By Alexander Lugo

6 minute read

March 29, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"Overall, we felt 2022 turned out pretty well and that we are well positioned for the future," said Kilpatrick's chair and CEO Henry Walker.

By Alexander Lugo

5 minute read

March 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"We're going to see really sophisticated business fraud cases coming out of the Southern District of Florida and the Middle District of Florida, and it's going to be very interesting," says Melissa Madrigal, one of a pair of partners joining the firm from Armstrong Teasdale.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

March 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"When the whole real estate market slows down, and there's an inability to sell real estate when people need to sell it, they get stuck with real estate. A lot of times a certain number of those situations end up in litigation," said incoming Carlton Fields shareholder Blair Hedges.

By Alexander Lugo

3 minute read

March 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"You're going to find these injured Floridians unable to find an attorney that's going to be willing to try and take on a case for them," personal injury lawyer George Palaidis said of the measure that's pending before the Florida Senate.

By Alexander Lugo

6 minute read

March 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"You could modify every single one of your debts without a single creditor voting in favor of the plan," Akerman partner Eyal Berger says of Subchapter V. "That's a huge departure, and it really gives incredible leverage to get companies restructured."

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

March 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"A lot of the success from last year really came from our existing core competences, our existing practice groups really stepping up and getting it done," Akerman CEO Scott Meyers said.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read