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Alexander Lugo

Alexander Lugo

Alexander Lugo is a business of law reporter based in Miami who is focused on covering law firms in South Florida.

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October 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Three Florida-Rooted Am Law 200 Firms Achieved Mansfield Certification for Diversity

Holland & Knight has been on the list for six years, and the firm was joined this year by Greenberg Traurig and Greenspoon Marder. But Akerman, certified last year, was absent.

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October 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review

How Florida Law Firms Ranked in The American Lawyer's 2023 Summer Associate Satisfaction Survey

"I don't want it to consume my life and I can see an overwhelming demand deteriorate my balance and mental health. It is hard and nearly impossible to say no as a junior associate so that makes it difficult to manage," said one anonymous respondent from Holland & Knight's Miami program, which echoes responses at many of the firms included in the survey.

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October 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Family Law Boutique Expands into Miami Headed by Two South Florida Litigators

Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas, focused solely on high net-worth family law matters, is already in West Palm Beach and New York.

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October 04, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Less Than 1% of Law Firm Partners Are Latina, According to Data. Why Mentorship and Support Might Be a Key to Closing the Gap

"The issue that's so egregious is that the number has only increased by about 0.5% in 15 years," said Jill Lynch Cruz, a coach for young lawyers and researcher in career development for Latinas in law.

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4 minute read

October 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Longtime Greenberg Traurig West Palm Beach Shareholder David Layman Dies at 68

Layman spent almost three decades in the firm's real estate group. He also sat on the board of HomeSafe, a South Florida-based non-profit dedicated to protecting children from abuse and helping victims of child abuse.

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September 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Approaching Miami and This Law Firm Has Set Up a Group Centered Around It

"A Super Bowl is a multibillion-dollar impact. A World Cup is going to be a triple-billion-dollar economic impact," Weiss Serota partner Marlon Hill said.

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September 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Former Greenberg Traurig Litigator Heads to GrayRobinson to Focus More on Lobbying Work

"[GrayRobinson] gives you much more of a team feel, and that, especially at this point in my career, is a relief," incoming shareholder Phillip Hutchinson said. "And just a simple thing like everyone being on a first-name basis is nice."

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3 minute read

September 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review

With Consolidation Still Hot, What Should Small Firms Looking to Merge Keep in Mind?

"We learn how to be lawyers in law school, but law school doesn't teach you how to run a business," said Kristen Corpion, founder of CORPlaw, which recently merged with Trembly Law.

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September 22, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Traurig Continues Expanding in Fast-Growing Phoenix With 2 More Former DLA Piper Litigators

"The population growth alone is going to sustain a lot more development for a period of time," said Greenberg Traurig's co-managing shareholder of the Phoenix office, Nicole Goodwin.

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3 minute read

September 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DLA Piper Hires Healthcare-Focused Lobbyist in Miami After Losing Corporate Co-Chair

"After being in-house for nearly twenty years at a healthcare company, I was excited to work with an international firm where I can use my legal and lobbying experience to benefit multiple clients across the country," said incoming DLA Piper partner Darren Patz in an emailed statement.

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