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September 06, 2019 at 04:59 PM
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Belinda Bacon has joined Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman in Coral Gables as of counsel. Bacon's practice focuses on complex construction contract, project administration, claims management, arbitration and litigation matters.
M. Megan Coughlin, Siobhan E. P. Grant, Peter A. Hernandez, Alexandra M. Taboada-McGill and Alec J. Zavell have joined Hinshaw & Culbertson. Grant and Hernandez have joined the Coral Gables office as associates, and Couglin, Taboada-McGill and Zavell have joined the Fort Lauderdale office as associates.
Samantha S. Rhayem has joined Goldberg Segalla in Coral Gables as an associate. Rhayem's practice focuses on counseling and representing clients in insurance coverage litigation in state and federal court.
Ariadna Hernandez has joined FordHarrison in West Palm Beach as counsel. Hernandez's practice focuses on representation of employers in disputes related to labor and employment law.
Capri Trigo of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani in Miami and Tampa has been promoted to partner.
Donald J. Hodson has joined Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf in Miami as an associate. Hodson's practice focuses on complex commercial and civil litigation.
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