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Fla. Firms' Hurricane Readiness May Depend on Their Size
In the wake of Hurricane Wilma, there wasn't enough plywood on hand to cover all the broken windows in Greenberg Traurig's Miami office. But this year, Greenberg's Cesar Alvarez says his firm is ready. Across Florida, large and small law firms are preparing for hurricanes -- but their preparedness may depend on their size. While the large Greenberg firm has spent $1 million for a computer "bunker," an attorney at a two-lawyer firm says her plan is to pull electronic equipment away from the windows and pray.Fla. Firms' Hurricane Readiness May Depend on Their Size
In the wake of Hurricane Wilma, there wasn't enough plywood on hand to cover all the broken windows in Greenberg Traurig's Miami office. But this year, Greenberg's Cesar Alvarez says his firm is ready. Across Florida, large and small law firms are preparing for hurricanes -- but their preparedness may depend on their size. While the large Greenberg firm has spent $1 million for a computer "bunker," an attorney at a two-lawyer firm says her plan is to pull electronic equipment away from the windows and pray.Experts agree Herald land deal a long shot
Even if developer Citisquare Group closes on the $190 million purchase of 10 acres next to the Miami Herald building - an outcome considered unlikely by some real estate experts - the chances of obtaining financing to build the ambitious multi-use project seem slim.A $3.4 million judgment fit for a 'queen'
Alan Kluger and Todd Levine, Kluger Kaplan Katzen & LevineMuch Commotion About Mergers, but Closures Also Part of 2011
Merger mania in the legal industry continued last week with two more firms announcing acquisitions.Judge recommends reprimand for Adorno
After a parade of South Florida legal heavyweights testified for Adorno Yoss president Henry Adorno, the unrepentant lawyer took the stand Wednesday to plead against a suspension for Florida Bar ethics violations. Broward Circuit Judge Jack Tuter, the referee in the disciplinary case, ended the two-day hearing by saying he would recommend a formal reprimand to the Florida Supreme Court.
South Florida Law Firms Feel the Real Estate Slump
In another sign of the hard times facing the legal industry, particularly in real estate-heavy south Florida, two firms have laid off nonlawyer staff. But some legal observers note that, although some firms with less diversified practices are hurting, not all south Florida firms are in trouble. "I'm very busy placing a lot of lawyers," says headhunter Joe Ankus. "I think part of these layoffs is economic, and part is using economics as a smokescreen to release individuals who might be borderline employees."Longtime Dewey CFO Joel Sanders moves to Greenspoon
Joel Sanders, defunct Dewey & LeBoeuf's former chief financial officer, has taken the same post at Fort Lauderdale-based Greenspoon Marder.
Attorneys seek recusal of second judge in bankruptcy case
Two attorneys who forced the recusal of a federal bankruptcy judge are now asking for a second judge to be recused from their Chapter 7 case.Trending Stories
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