Justin S. Wales was promoted to senior counsel at Carlton Fields in Miami.

Regina Franco Murphey has joined Kelley Kronenberg as a partner and Jacob S. Slotin has joined as an attorney in Fort Lauderdale. Murphey focuses her practice on all aspects of liability and casualty defense. Slotin assists in handling matters related to all aspects of liability and casualty defense with a focus on third-party defense.

William Baldwin has joined Broad and Cassel in Fort Lauderdale as an associate. Baldwin's practice focuses on appeals, construction defects, commercial disputes, insurance, medical malpractice and personal injury/wrongful death.

Laura J. Cohen has joined Ellis Law Group in Boca Raton as an associate. Cohen's practice focuses on the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, estate and trust administration, and estate planning.

Gabriel “Zach” Gonzalez has joined Steinberg Law in Delray Beach as an associate. Gonzalez's practice focuses on automobile negligence, premises liability, negligent security, products liability, and medical malpractice.

Julio Barbosa has joined Diaz Reus & Targ in Miami as a partner and Bruna Barbosa has joined as of counsel. Julio's practice focuses on Brazilian law, broad-based international law practice, business and corporate transactions, international tax planning and real estate transactions. Bruna's practice focuses on advising individuals and businesses on international inbound and outbound tax issues.