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February 16, 2005 | Law.com

Partner's Widow Accuses Associate of Looting Firm's Clients

As prominent Miami lawyer William Huggett lay dying in the hospital last August, Jay Wingate -- his associate, friend and godfather to his twin sons -- approached Huggett's wife and asked her to appoint him as the firm's inventory attorney. Now, Mrs. Huggett is accusing Wingate of manipulating her in her time of grief to get the appointment and using his dual position as inventory attorney and associate to loot the firm of money and about 100 of the firm's clients.
10 minute read
October 14, 2009 | Law.com

Top South Florida Attorneys' Billing Rates Rise in 2009

Despite the sluggish economy, top billing rates at most South Florida law firms showed modest increases in 2009, with more partners charging hourly rates exceeding $500, according to the Daily Business Review's fourth annual survey of lawyer compensation. In spite of the robust hourly rates, though, many managing partners said their firms are facing pressure to discount billing rates. And the economic pinch is encouraging GCs and outside counsel to consider alternatives to hourly billing, industry experts said.
7 minute read
March 12, 2007 | National Law Journal

Smaller Fla. Firms in No Rush to Boost Starting Lawyers' Pay

While some smaller boutique firms in south Florida are determined to compete with the big firms on salaries, many leaders of midsize firms say they will continue to tout their quality of life and cultural strengths to attract top candidates. "We go after the top people, and we've never not gotten someone because of salary. So, that must say something about what our ability to compete in the marketplace is," says Victor M. Diaz Jr., a partner at 13-lawyer Podhurst Orseck in Miami.
7 minute read
June 15, 2007 | Law.com

McDermott Chairman to Offer Firm's Apologies for Partner's Remark to Judge

Chicago attorney William P. Smith says he's very, very, very sorry for telling U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff she was "a few French fries short of a Happy Meal" during a May court hearing in Miami. The chairman of McDermott Will & Emery, the 1,000-lawyer firm whose bankruptcy practice Smith heads, is ready to prostrate himself before the judge as well; according to a motion filed by the firm, Harvey Freishtat plans to fly to Miami for a hearing on Smith's comment.
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June 29, 2007 | Law.com

Some Law Firms Reach Out to Gay Attorneys

Gay lawyers always have made important contributions in the legal profession. In today's cutthroat recruiting environment for legal talent, however, more large firms are aggressively reaching out to talented gay lawyers. According to Holland & Knight partner Gregory Baldwin, that's a positive sign for all minority groups. "If a law firm or a business is willing to have and protect openly gay people from discrimination, then it's certainly going to do that for racial and ethnic discrimination," he says.
7 minute read
October 14, 2008 | The American Lawyer

2008 Summer Associates Survey: The Firms, A-Z

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August 26, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Contradictory E-mails Swing Federal Case

When Qantum Communications cut a preliminary deal to buy two radio stations from businessman Ronald Hale, the private investment firm thought it had a lock on the properties because Hale said he wouldn't entertain any other suitors.
8 minute read
August 25, 2005 | Legaltech News

Federal Court Turns When E-mails Contradict Deposition Testimony

As electronic discovery becomes more common, e-mails are proving to be a gold mine of information in corporate legal disputes. In a recent Miami court case, lawyers for Qantum Communications found a series of e-mails that show businessman Ronald Hale had been discussing a sale of two radio stations to Qantum well within the period of their client's "no shop" clause in a sales contract.
8 minute read
December 21, 2004 | Law.com

Should Auld Acquaintance Forget Themselves at the Office Holiday Party

This year's holiday office festivities will soon be a fading memory -- unless they live on in the form of lawsuits over sexual harassment, post-event drunken driving or other unfortunate incidents. Mindful of the potential legal downside to such occasions, labor and employment attorneys often double as party planners, advising clients on how to have liability-free celebrations. A little foresight can keep that office daiquiri from turning into the stuff of depositions.
9 minute read
July 26, 2006 | Law.com

Fla. Bar Approves IP for Specialty Certification

Until recently, intellectual property attorneys in Florida who wanted to apply for board certification had to choose business litigation, of which IP is a sub-specialty. The Florida Supreme Court has now approved amending Bar rules to add IP as a specialty. Approval took 18 months because lawyers in different types of IP practice -- trademark, patents and copyright -- each wanted their own board certification. The ultimate compromise folded all types of IP practice into one specialty area.
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