Leonard G. Rubin formed Leonard G. Rubin, P.A., at 701 Northpoint Pkwy, Ste. 209 in West Palm Beach 33401. The phone number is (561) 721-1683. The firm represents municipalities and private individuals in all aspects of local government.

Terence G. “Terry” Connor joined Hunton & Williams’ Miami office as partner and co-head of the labor and employment practice.

Michael D. Crosbie joined American Leisure Holdings, Inc., as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary.

Tina Dunsford joined Fowler White Boggs Banker as a shareholder. Dunsford’s practice includes corporate representation of hospital systems and physician practices.

The Rosenthal Law Firm relocated to 212 Pasadena Place, Ste. A, Orlando 32803. The phone number is (407) 488-1220 and the fax number is (407) 488-1221.

Scott Leeds, J.B. Spence, Jack Paris, and Jonathan Colby have all joined The Cochran Firm-Miami as partners.

Daniel P. Osterndorf was made partner in Gronek & Latham’s commercial litigation practice group in Orlando.

Sharon Calix Tiffany joined Fowler White Boggs Banker as an associate practicing all areas of insurance coverage litigation.

Robert E. Johnson joined GrayRobinson’s Tampa office as a shareholder and will focus his practice in the areas of complex civil and probate litigation.

H. Wesley Reeder and T. Shane Rowe were appointed as directors of Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon in Pensacola.

Brett A. Marlowe joined Page, Eichenblatt, Bernbaum & Bennett in Orlando as an associate and will focus on construction and commercial litigation.

Robert M. Mitchell joined Bush Graziano & Rice in Tampa as of counsel.

Andrés Rivero, Eduardo Palmer, and Jorge A. Mestre formed Rivero Palmer & Mestre. They will focus on representing corporate and institutional clients in complex commercial disputes.

Alan B. Fields joined the First American Title Insurance Company as state counsel for the state of Florida. Fields will be responsible for underwriting and special projects.

Robert A. Segal moved his practice to 2955 Pineda Causeway, Ste. 209 in Melboune 32940. The phone number is (321) 757-6906 and the fax number is (321) 242-1350. Segal will continue to accept referrals in all family law related cases.

Cesar A. Sastre was named general counsel for Bass Underwriters in Plantation.

Neil P. Anthony was promoted to partner at the law office of William W. Price. Subsequently, the firm’s name changed to Price & Anthony.

Amanda L. Brock joined Henderson Franklin as an associate in the Ft. Myers office and will concentrate her practice on environmental and land use law and coastal construction law.

Scott L. McMullen, Joanne O’Connor, and Mark Dahlmeier have advanced at Jones Foster. McMullen was selected as firm officer and O’Connor and Dahlmier have been made shareholders.

Deborah B. Ansbro of Gronek & Latham was appointed a county court judge for Orange County by Gov. Jeb Bush.

Robert N. Hogan II joined Gary, Dytrych & Ryan in North Palm Beach and will continue to focus his practice on civil litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, and real estate law.

Jeanne Vagell Rowlee joined Rudolf & Hoffman in Ft. Lauderdale as an associate. Rowlee will focus her practice on probate, trust and guardianship administration, and litigation matters.

Adam K. Feldman was elected shareholder at Patterson, Anderson & Feldman and practices in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, commercial lending, and community association and general corporate law.

Alyson M. Innes became an associate with Killgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein & Squires in Orlando.

Tami L. Diebel joined Hannah, Estes & Ingram as an associate practicing in the areas of insurance defense and medical malpractice defense.

The Law Offices of Carlos A. Velasquez relocated to 101 N. Pine Island Rd., Ste. 201 in Plantation 33324. The firm will continue its practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death, general civil lititgation, commercial litigation, and immigration.

Sandra M. Ferrera was named partner at Meland Russin & Budwick in Miami. Ferrera represents developers, investors, and lenders in large and complex transactions.

Richard W. Bassett and John M. O’Malley have joined McFarlane & Dolan’s Coral Springs office as litigation associates.

Kathy J. Tayon joined Fowler White Boggs Banker’s Boca Raton office. Tayon’s health care practice includes negotiating, documenting, and closing a wide array of transactions.

Raja & Kret moved to 20801 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 403, Aventura 33180. The phone number is (305) 932-6188 and the fax number is (786) 923-0271. The firm continues to focus on real estate transactions, residential and commercial closings, title work, landlord/tenant law, and mortgage law.

Marc B. Cohen and Chad S. Paiva joined Adorno & Yoss and will work in both the West Palm Beach and Stuart offices. Cohen has extensive experience in retail and commercial collections and Paiva will practice primarily in the area of collections.

Michael B. Kirwan joined Foley & Lardner as of counsel. He will be a member of the business law department and the transactional and securities practice group.

Scott Vezina joined McIntosh Sawran Peltz & Cartaya’s Ft. Lauderdale office as an associate. He has experience in medical malpractice, insurance coverage, and products liability matters.

Brian L. Thompson and John R. Cummings formed Thompson & Cummings. Their office is at 500 E. Kennedy Blvd, Ste. 101 in Tampa. The phone number is (813) 908-4013 and the fax number is (813) 908-4014. The firm practices personal injury, criminal defense, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and family law.

Joseph W. Beasley, Hugh J. Connolly IV, Stephanie E. Demos, Susan S. Lerner, and Andrew D. Stone have all become members of Josephs Jack and Helen Leen Miranda has become managing partner.

D. Scott Baker joined Zimmerman, Kiser & Sutcliffe’s Orlando office as an associate, representing clients in the areas of land use, zoning, and real estate transactions.

John M. Cooney and Ebony J.E. Calloway have joined Arnstein & Lehr’s Ft. Lauderdale office: Cooney as a lateral partner and Calloway as an associate. Cooney’s practice involves both complex commercial and tort litigation and Calloway’s practice focuses on municipal/local government law and commercial litigation.

Janet T. Munn joined the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen as a partner in the firm’s litigation department.

Mark E. Walker opened The Law Offices of Mark E. Walker on 215 S. Monroe St, Ste. 400 in Tallahassee 32301. Walker will specialize in personal injury law, civil litigation, and criminal defense.

Eugene P. Samuels joined the Envision group of health care companies as vice president and general counsel. The Envision group offers healthcare services nationwide ranging from pharmacy benefits management to medical plans. Gene can be reached at (305) 418-7512 or at GSamuels@envisionrx.com

Keith M. Hanenian opened the Hanenian Law Firm located at 64 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota 34240. The phone number is (941) 952-9200 and the fax number is (941) 952-9220.

Joel D. Kenwood and John O. McKirchy joined Sachs Sax Klein; Kenwood will practice in the areas of business, real estate, construction defect, and general commercial litigation law while McKirchy will practice in the areas of land use and governmental law.

David J. Akins, A. Felipe Guerrero, and Jessica L.H. Tupis are making moves at Dean Mead. Akins became a shareholder in the firm’s Orlando office; Guerrero joined the Orlando office as an associate; and Tupis joined the Viera office as an associate.

Lee Taylor Mercado and Mira Berry partnered to form Mercado & Berry at 206 E. First St., Ste. 201 in Sanford. Their phone number is (407) 328-6930 and they will focus on criminal defense, family law, juveniles, bankruptcy, and wills.

David C. Schwartz joined the firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker as a shareholder concentrating his practice of mediation in state and federal courts.

Ted R. Brown, Matthew S. Smith, Allison E. Turnbull, and Chris Hamilton joined Baker Hostetler’s Orlando office. Brown and Smith joined as partners, and Turnbull and Hamilton joined as associates.

Stein, Rosenberg & Stein moved to 1499 W. Palmetto Park Rd., Ste. 300 in Boca Raton 33486. The phone number is (561) 368-0888 and the fax number is (561) 368-2010.

John Fraser Himes and Frederique B. Boire joined to form Himes & Boire, located at 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2430 in Tampa, 33602. The phone number is (813) 261-4700 and the fax number is (813) 261-4707.

Tom McAleavey joined Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed as a partner. McAleavey intends to concentrate his practice on the representation of companies headquartered in the Orlando area.

David R. Softness joined Buchanan Ingersoll as a shareholder in its Miami office and will represent large corporations in general creditors’ rights and commercial litigation matters.

McClain & Alfonso is changing its name to McClain, Alfonso, Meeker & Dunn and will continue to practice general civil and litigation areas.

Trevor Rhodes joined Fowler White Boggs Banker as an associate in the general trial practice group.

Andrew Robins, Susan Robin, Michelle Oms, Michael Rodriguez, and Marissa Samuel joined Proskauer Rose’s Boca Raton office.

Anthony Casareale and Mario Iglesias have joined Akerman Senterfitt as shareholders; Casareal in the Miami office and Iglesias in the Ft. Lauderdale office.

Lisa D. Taylor has become a partner with Stern & Kilcullen in Roseland, New Jersey, where she will continue her health care practice.

Francis Harkins was elected vice president and general counsel of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., in Vero Beach.

Sue Jacobson joined Kirk-Pinkerton in Sarasota.

Venus A. Zilieris joined Schwarzberg Spector Duke, et al and will focus on commercial litigation, employment law, insurance coverage disputes, healthcare litigation, and appellate practice.

Amy Lewis Bergen joined Henderson Franklin’s Bonita Springs office as an associate. Lewis Bergen will practice with the business and tax division, focusing on health care law.

Alfred “Jib” Bell, Jr. joined the Accident Law Offices of Philip DeBerard and will practice in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death.

Scott L. Reed joined deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal as an associate.

Nicholas B. Cox joined Bush Graziano & Rice as of counsel. His primary practice areas will be the defense of medical malpractice, products liability, and other long-term care claims.

Carrie Weintraub joined Holland & Knight’s Tampa office as director of attorney recruiting.

Jonathan Z. Schiller joined Brinkley, McNerney, Morgan, Solomon & Tatum’s Ft. Lauderdale office as an associate. Schiller’s practice focuses primarily on marital and family law.

T’anjuiming A. Marx has become an associate at Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, et al in Orlando.

Bona M. Kim joined Allen, Norton & Blue as an associate.

Amy Cohen joined Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora’s Boca Raton office and will specialize in family law.

Ford & Harrison in Jacksonville launched its new human resource consulting subsidiary, F&H Solutions Group, to complement its law practice.

Marsha C. Massey joined the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division in Washington, D.C.

Bruce A. Rosenthal joined Ferrell Law in Miami as a partner in their appellate and trial practice.

Christopher D. Brown is opening a Miami branch of Cozen O’Connor at 200 S. Biscayne Blvd, Ste. 4410, 33131. The phone number is (305) 704-5940.

Thomas A. Falkinburg was promoted to senior general attorney with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights in Atlanta.

Paul E. Berg joined the Kennedy Law Group and will be concentrating his practice on all types of personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice.

Bryant E. Esquenazi opened the Law Offices of Bryant E. Esquenazi at 150 Alhambra Circle, Ste. 1150, Coral Gables 33134. The phone number is (305) 444-8856 His firm specializes in personal injury litigation, including products liability, wrongful death and medical malpractice.

Kenneth Mathews joined Levin Tannenbaum. He will focus his practice in all aspects of civil litigation in the areas of construction, real estate, and business litigation.

Daniel R. Kurland joined Wasserstrom, Weinreb & Wealcatch as an associate. Kurland will focus on corporate and securities matters and real estate.

Vincent P. Beilman joined Phelps Dunbar’s Tampa office as an associate. He will work in the firm’s regional commercial litigation practice group.

Missy Turra was appointed to serve as executive partner of Holland & Knight’s Jacksonville office.

Robin L. Pekkala joined Carlton Fields’ West Palm Beach office and will practice in the firm’s product and toxic tort liability group.

Adam Friedenberg joined Genovese Joblove & Battista as an associate. Friedenberg specializes in complex commercial litigation.

Jeffrey A. Timmerman joined Lapp, Libra, Thomson, et al. in Minneapolis as an associate where he will practice in the areas of general commercial and corporate litigation, securities arbitration, first amendment litigation, bankruptcy and corporate
and transactional law.

Len Haberman joined The Law Offices of Aronberg & Aronberg in Delray Beach.

Juan J. Farach joined Shubin & Bass as counsel. He will concentrate on litigating real estate, land use, and construction disputes.

A. Felipe Guerrero joined Dean Mead’s Orlando office as an associate in the commercial real estate department.