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Katrina Experience Helped Law Firm Bear Recession
If there was any upside to Hurricane Katrina, it's that it forced New Orleans' Adams and Reese into belt-tightening mode two years before the global economic crisis hit. So by the time other law firms began to feel the recession's effects, Adams and Reese didn't have much fat left to cut.Rothstein Victims Duke It Out in Bankruptcy Court
Two weeks after the deadline for victims of Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme to file claims against Rothstein's defunct law firm, the largest single creditor on Tuesday requested an extension, which was strongly opposed by the firm heading the creditors' committee. Sources say the flare-up reflects long-standing tension on the committee and foreshadows a major battle between direct investors and feeder funds. All are fighting over the same pot of money. Claims totaling almost $470 million were filed by the May 12 deadline.Fort Lauderdale office building sells for $22 million
Trade Centre South, a Fort Lauderdale office building, has been sold for $22 million.Former Dewey Finance Head Sanders Lands at Florida Firm
Joel Sanders, the former longtime CFO at Dewey & LeBoeuf, has taken over the same job at 140-lawyer Greenspoon Marder, which experienced a burst of growth last year by acquiring lawyers and staff from bankrupt Florida firm Ruden McClosky.12 Years of Persistence Rewarded With $4.9 Million Verdict in Malpractice Case
Jackie Young took on Broward County, Fla.'s two largest law firms and prevailed. A jury has awarded her $4.9 million in a malpractice case related to litigation that began in 1997. Young, who was turned down by eight or nine lawyers before finding one willing to take her case, says she doesn't think badly of lawyers because of her experiences. In fact, she's considering going to law school. But the litigation that began 12 years ago is not over yet for Young: She will face an appeal before seeing any money.Florida Lawyer Who Filed Controversial Racial Bias Suits Disbarred
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred a Fort Lauderdale attorney accused of filing a string of racial discrimination lawsuits against employers such as Ocean Spray and BellSouth, which a federal judge labeled as extortion. Norman Ganz was disbarred for allowing his paralegal, a convicted felon, to engage in the unlicensed practice of law, charge an excessive fee and represent clients with adverse interests.Trending Stories
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