August 1, 2024 News and Notes
Professor H. T. Smith of FIU College of Law was honored by the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., Bar Association “in recognition of his outstanding achievements, leadership, and commitment to paving the way for the national advancement of Black attorneys and the community.”
Leonard A. McCue has been awarded the 2024 Michael A. Serafino Alumnus of the Year Award from Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Rick Allen of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm presented, “Legal Ethics: Forestall Issues with Proper Documentation — Florida Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Starter Pack: A Forms and Checklist Guide,” for the National Business Institute.
Chelsea Koff of Stearns Weaver Miller joined Leadership Broward’s Board of Directors.
Rachel L. Sears of Jones Foster was elected to the East Coast Estate Planning Council of Palm Beach County Board of Directors.
Alyssa R. Wan of Fowler White presented, “Charitable Giving Tax Strategies — aka — How Do I Claim the Deduction,” at the TTN 2024 Americas Conference “Taxing the Canvas: Understanding the Art of International Tax” in Miami.
Ron Kozlowski of Turner O’Connor Kozlowski in Gainesville has been elected secretary of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mark A. Romance of Day Pitney in Miami wrote an article, “FTC’s New Rule Usurps Florida’s Public Policy on Noncompete Agreements,” published in the Daily Business Review.
Denis M. DeVlaming of Clearwater was presented the Steven M. Goldstein Criminal Justice Award for legal excellence at the annual convention of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Sarasota.
Scott Atwood of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt in Ft. Myers presented a webinar for the Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association of Florida on, “Navigating New Labor Rules for Florida Manufacturers: Are Your Non-Compete and Independent Contractor Agreements Safe?”
Benjamin Sunshine and Salvatore A. Polidoro of Brinkley Morgan in Ft. Lauderdale have graduated from Class VI of the Florida Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Charise A. Morgan, staff legal counsel for Zurich North America, was sworn in as president of the Miami-Dade Bar.
Jeffrey Schneider of Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman in Miami, accompanied by Eric Bustillo, the director of the Miami Regional Office of the SEC, served as a panelist at the Receiverships 101 event hosted by the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers.
Carolina Blanco of Hill Ward Henderson in Tampa joined the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Leslie W. Langbein of Langbein ADR Services and Langbein & Langbein has been elected a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
Gary A. Forster of ForsterBoughman presented at two “Tax & Tonic” events for CPAs in San Francisco, where he discussed recent trends in international taxation, and in Las Vegas where he discussed compliance and potential FinCEN enforcement actions related to the Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting.
Teresa N. Phillips of ForsterBoughman presented, “The Intersection of Trust and Family Law,” via LIVE National Webinar.
Alyson Laderman of AKYLADE LLC has co-written and released a new book, “Mastering Cyber Resilience: From Theory to Practice.”
Brian D. Burgoon of The Burgoon Law Firm in Atlanta has been elected chair of the University of Florida Levin College of Law Board of Trustees.
Adam Rose of Rose Injury Law presented, “Escaping Liability Waivers,” at the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers’ Young Lawyers Conference in Paris.
Jennifer Diaz of Diaz Trade Law was a featured speaker on a panel discussing, “Building a Compliance Program,” at the Disruptive Technology Strike Force’s outreach program, hosted by FIU.
Felicia Kitzmiller of Stearns Weaver Miller is president-elect of Tallahassee Women Lawyers.
Ross R. Hartog of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale moderated a panel discussion at the University of Miami Bankruptcy Skills Workshop.
Stephanie Turk of Stearns Weaver Miller was appointed to the 2026 11th Circuit Judicial Conference Planning Committee.
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