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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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March 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'Look A Little Deeper': Miami Attorneys Obtain $12M Settlement

"The hardest obstacle, in my opinion, was holding accountable those two entities while still understanding that the jury could apportion a significant amount of fault to the driver." -Stuart Ratzan, founding partner of Ratzan Weissman and Boldt

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read

March 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Big Law Experts: Case of Plastic Surgeon Accused of Slaying Florida Lawyer Spotlights Attorneys' Vulnerability

"We expect the 2023 version of immense electronic evidence to surface," said Brian H. Bieber, a shareholder specializing in criminal defense at GrayRobinson.

By Lisa Willis | Michael A. Mora

4 minute read

March 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'This is Downright Orwellian': Florida Attorneys React to DeSantis Signing 'Tort Reform' Bill into Law

"Lawyers will find ways to adapt," said Alex Arteaga-Gomez of Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen. "The question is, how will the victims adapt?"

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read

March 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Insurance Companies Under Investigation in Florida for Alleged Fraud, Governor Confirms

"When you have reports like this, that show a significant number of claims that are being grossly underpaid or not paid at all, it would seem to me that legislators have more work to do on the other side of the issue," said Stephen A. Marino Jr. of Ver Ploeg & Marino in Miami.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

March 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'The Only Woman in the Room': A Latina is Changing the Face of Arbitration in Miami

Being fully bilingual in a South Florida market that reaches into the Caribbean and Latin America has its distinct advantages.

By Lisa Willis

7 minute read

March 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'Ricky Polston is a Good Man': Florida Supreme Court Justice Hangs up his Black Robe

Polston and his wife of 45 years, Deborah, have 10 children, including an adopted sibling group of six, and numerous grandchildren.

By Lisa Willis

3 minute read

March 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Are Trials Dying? A Federal Judge Is Championing a Program to Get Lawyers in the Courtroom

Fewer cases are going to trial, attorneys said, leaving a gap for young lawyers seeking courtroom experience.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

March 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

$31 an Hour: That's How Much Some Lawyers Are Making

"A lot of people I know have left—not because they want to leave, but they have to leave," said attorney Devon Waring.

By Lisa Willis

6 minute read

March 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyer Flipped It: Case Against Hyundai Should Have Gone in Plaintiffs' Favor

"The case was litigated under the Florida Motor Vehicle Dealer Act, which typically favors dealerships," said defense counsel.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

March 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'This Question Comes Up Often': Judges Divided Over Secretly Recorded Phone Calls

"I'd like to see a holding on this that resolves the issue of from where the call is recorded," attorney Brian Tannebaum said.

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read