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Melea VanOstrand

Melea VanOstrand

Melea VanOstrand oversees the Daily Business Review as ALM's Florida Bureau Chief. Email Melea at [email protected] or follow her on her Twitter or Facebook pages.

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May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Department: Migration of Big Law Firms to South Florida a Big Benefit to LashGoldberg

LashGoldberg is a 2023 Florida Legal Awards Litigation Department honoree. What are some of the department's most satisfying successes of 2022, and…

By Melea VanOstrand

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May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Departments: Having a 'Lasting and Broader Impact' Is What Drives Lawyers at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman

Our firm takes the most satisfaction from litigation successes that have a lasting and broader impact and are the product of extensive effort, collaboration, strategy, time and persistence.

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May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Departments: Podhurst Orseck Believes Community Involvement Makes Better Lawyers

For us, success requires that we not rest on our laurels, and continue to be entrepreneurial, resourceful, and creative when it comes to our cases, as well as with the fee arrangements that we reach with our clients or co-counsel.

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3 minute read

May 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Litigation Departments: For AXS LAW 'Engagement' Is Key

AXS LAW is a 2023 Florida Legal Awards Litigation Departments honoree. What are some of the department's most satisfying successes of 2022, and…

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2 minute read

May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leader: Elizabeth "Betsy" Hodge Embodies Leadership on Every Level

Elizabeth "Betsy" Hodge of Akerman Elizabeth 'Betsy' Hodge is a highly respected expert in privacy, security, and health law, serving as a go-to…

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May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leaders: 'Don't Worry About Immediate Goals' Says Andres Rivero

Andres Rivero and Jorge A. Mestre of Rivero Mestre are 2023  Florida Legal Distinguished Leaders honorees. Rivero wrote the Q&A responses. What…

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May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leader: Never Lose Your Sense of Humor Says Bill Geraghty

Bill Geraghty of Shook, Hardy & Bacon is a 2023 Florida Legal Awards Distinguished Leader honoree. What would you like to get rid of or stop…

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May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Distinguished Leader: Stephanie Adler-Paindiris Advises Young Attorneys to Never Compromise Their Integrity

Stephanie Adler-Paindiris of Jackson Lewis is a 2023 Florida Legal Awards Distinguished Leader honoree. What would you like to get rid of or stop…

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May 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Unsung Hero: Allison Hertz Says Teamwork Enhances Quality of Legal Services

Allison Hertz of Kaye Bender Rembaum is a 2023 Florida Legal Awards Unsung Hero honoree. Law practice is often a team endeavor. What has been your…

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5 minute read

May 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Michael Goldberg of Akerman Named DBR's Attorney of the Year

Goldberg was chosen as Attorney of the Year winner from a slate of three finalists, which included Adam Balkan of Balkan, Patterson & Charbonnet in Boca Raton, and Jason Kellogg of Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman in Miami.

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