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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January 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

BREAKING: $82M Broward Verdict: Jury Returns 8-Figure Award in Case Involving Celebrity

Representing rapper Flo Rida were attorneys John Uustal and Cristina Pierson of the Kelley Uustal law firm in Fort Lauderdale.

By Lisa Willis

6 minute read

January 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A Miami Litigator Just Got a National Leadership Appointment

The organization also welcomed three board members, including the immediate past chief justice of California, Tani Cantil-Sakauye.

By Lisa Willis

3 minute read

January 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Introducing Miami-Dade Circuit Court's Newest Judge: Gov. DeSantis' Judicial Appointment

The new appointee "possesses that special human quality of an abiding respect for others," said longtime friend Edward Robert Blumberg of Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero in Miami.

By Lisa Willis

3 minute read

January 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

'Reign In' Attorney Fees for Plaintiff Lawyers? Or Unnecessary Lawsuit?

"This case is emblematic of the prevailing sentiment to rein in attorney fee awards for plaintiff's counsel in insurance coverage cases in Florida," Miami lawyer Brett Schatz said.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

January 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Removed From Case Over 'Well-Founded Fear of Bias'

"Unfortunately, no matter how many times appellate courts admonish judges to avoid such utterings … these verbal musings continue to occur," ethics expert Andrew Scott Berman said.

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read

January 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review

When Should Hourly Billing Start? Ruling Examines 'Ambiguous' Retainer Agreement

"This result means that foreclosure defense attorneys who want that monthly deposit to be an installment payment, versus a flat fee for the month, will need to be very specific about that in their contracts," Thomas J. Gruseck said.

By Lisa Willis

4 minute read

January 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Celebrities Are Fighting Back — and Some Lawyers Are Finding a Growing Niche

"Everyone's being taken advantage of," said John Uustal, co-founding partner of the Kelley | Uustal law firm.

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read

January 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyers Help Client Regain About $1 Million in Seized Property

"It is an important decision and an important reminder that Fourth Amendment rights must be taken seriously," said Bruce Rogow, a political law expert not involved in the litigation.

By Lisa Willis

5 minute read