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Lisa Willis

Lisa Willis

Emmy award winning news anchor, reporter, weathercaster, writer, news director, marketing specialist having served in Miami, NYC, Baltimore, Seattle, Charleston, Myrtle Beach.

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May 01, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon Tops Lawyer-Discipline Roundup

The victim told police the attorney had his passenger window down and said "he was going to ... kill him."

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read

April 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review

36% of Lawyers Have a Drinking Problem: Attorney Mental Health in Focus

"I had a lot of lawyers reach out to me and share with me, in confidence, the struggles that they were going through," said attorney and mental health advocate L.A. Perkins of Perkins Law.

By Lisa Willis

6 minute read

April 26, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Few People Applied for This High-Profile Miami Legal Job

A Miami attorney on the selection committee said the group was "very impressed" by the successful candidate's "ability as a lawyer, his professionalism and his demeanor, and his commitment to doing the right thing."

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

April 26, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Meet the Judge: Ex-South Florida Prosecutor Rises to Circuit Bench

"Going through law school, the judicial seed got planted," the judge said.

By Lisa Willis

3 minute read

April 25, 2024 | Daily Business Review

One of Florida's Most Powerful Judges: Justices Select Chief

The jurist is Florida's 57th chief justice, and the 89th justice on the Supreme Court in Florida since statehood in 1845.

By Lisa Willis

3 minute read

April 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Meet DBR Award Nominee Tequisha Yvette Myles: 'Patience, Passion, Advocacy'

"If you don't stand up for something, you'll fall for anything," said Tequisha Myles, Florida Legal Award nominee.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

April 23, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Reed Smith for the Win as AIG Loses in Federal Court

The jury found AIG mishandled part of the claims process for damage to the family's $95 million oceanfront mansion near Miami.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

April 19, 2024 | Daily Business Review

$1M in Attorney Fees? 72-Page Ruling Earmark Case Against Ex-Lawyer

"My client's attorney fees are going to exceed easily $1 million, and the court costs are about $100,000, and the prejudgment interest is also sizable," said attorney Jorge Fors.

By Lisa Willis

6 minute read

April 19, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Legionnaires' Disease Is Back, and Litigation Is Hitting Courts

"It's making a comeback," attorney Eric Shane of Leesfield & Partners said.

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read

April 17, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Meet Daniel Balmori: Unsung Hero, Multi-Generation Lawyer

"I know there are a lot of lawyer jokes out there," Daniel Balmori said. "But the examples that I had in my life showed this to be a really admirable profession."

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read