March 25, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Judicial Profile: Judge Christopher Pole at first balanced physical therapy, lawBroward County Court Judge Christopher Pole worked during the week at the state attorney's office and on the weekends as a physical therapist in a hospital.
By Carlos Harrison
5 minute read
April 08, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Judge Mary Rudd Robinson still gets to be part psychiatrist on benchBroward County Court Judge Mary Rudd Robinson received a scholarship to law school where she discovered two loves — the law and the man she followed to Fort Lauderdale and married.
By Carlos Harrison
4 minute read
July 29, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Judicial Profile: Hersch Stays Focused On Flying, Diving, PresidingMiami-Dade Circuit Judge Richard Hersch says in the juvenile division he gets the opportunity to mentor young lawyers who are passionate but not yet seasoned.
By Carlos Harrison
5 minute read
June 17, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Judicial Profile: Bicultural Sensibility Sets Tone For Judge ZayasMiami-Dade Circuit Judge Angelica Zayas never needed the electric blanket her parents got her because she stayed in Miami for law school.
By Carlos Harrison
5 minute read
May 28, 2013 | Daily Business Review
Focus Latin America: Miami Lawyers Jockey For Piece Of Latin American DealmakingFirms are dealing with everything from pre-immigration tax planning for wealthy individuals to mergers and acquisitions between companies whose only connection to the U.S. is the law firm's location and the desire to be ruled by U.S. law.
By Carlos Harrison
17 minute read
May 15, 2003 | Law.com
Are They Out of Their Minds?When Greenberg Traurig and Carlton Fields recently announced they'd raised associate salaries in their South Florida offices, eyebrows went up locally -- but not salaries. Rather than raising pay, other firms are taking advantage of a buyer's job market to snag top candidates. That's why, though there were special circumstances behind the moves at the two firms, one managing partner bluntly put it: "They're out of their f---ing minds."
By Carlos Harrison
14 minute read
September 30, 2003 | Law.com
Crackdown on Securities FraudWielding broad new powers added to their arsenal over the last 14 months, federal and state regulators and prosecutors say the war on securities fraud in South Florida is gathering steam and gaining clout. Changes in procedures have allowed state and federal agencies working together to move more quickly against fraudsters, recover more money for investors and bring harsher penalties against violators.
By Carlos Harrison
9 minute read