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January 1, 2025 On the Move

On the Move

Moving boxesShannon Kelly joined GrayRobinson in Orlando as a shareholder.

Chris Bomhoff, Brianna Riguera, Andre N. Mahone, Jr., and Justin A. Montoto joined Baker Donelson. Bomhoff and Riguera in Ft. Lauderdale. Mahone and Montoto in Orlando.

Brooke Fisher joined Pavese Law Firm in Ft. Myers.

Mark S. Weinberg joined Pierson Ferdinand (“PierFerd”) as a partner.

Mark A. Romance and Ann Hetherwick “Hether” Cahill were named co-chairs of the fiduciary and probate litigation practice group at Day Pitney.

Christina R. Epperson, Andres “Andy” Garcia, Samuel A. Hanna II, Amy Hogue, Maria Lozonschi, Victoria Miller, and Eliza Sweeney joined GrayRobinson. Epperson and Sweeney in Orlando. Garcia in Miami. Hanna and Lozonschi in Tampa. Hogue in Gainesville. Miller in Melbourne.

Jean-Pierre Bado, Briana Harris, Halyna Hnatkiv, and Samantha Medina joined Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine in Miami.

Mark I. Pinkert joined Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky and Josefiak (Holtzman Vogel) in Miami as a partner.

Scott Janowitz was appointed a general magistrate for the 11th Judicial Circuit Civil Division.

Danielle Perez joined Kubicki Draper in Miami.

Lauren Langham joined Pierson Ferdinand (PierFerd) as a partner.

Dominique Young relocated her law office to Brentwood, Tennessee.

Bart Vickers joined DeWitt Law Firm.

JAMS relocated its Miami Resolution Center to One Biscayne in downtown Miami.

GrayRobinson opened an office at 601 South Palafox St., in Pensacola.

John H. Adams, Robert L. Jones III, Joseph A. Passeretti, Carllee J. Godwin, and Hannah Blount McDonough joined GrayRobinson in Pensacola. Adams as managing shareholder. Jones and Passeretti as shareholders.

Buddy Bardenwerper and Hailey Dennis joined Jones Walker in Miami.

Owen B. Badin joined Kubicki Draper in Miami.

James J. Evangelista joined The Patient’s Law Firm in its new Tampa office as trial counsel.

Hector Chichoni joined Greenspoon Marder in Miami.

Podhurst Orseck relocated its offices to Coral Gables.

Jon Lyman and Gai Sher joined Ice Miller and will help launch the firm’s new Miami office.

David J. Davidson joined Dickinson Wright in Ft. Lauderdale in an of counsel capacity.

Anya Pardy joined Williams Parker in Sarasota.

Lauren Rubenstein joined Hill Ward Henderson as a shareholder in Tampa.

Christian Bruno and Jorge Zamora, Jr., joined Gunster in Miami.

Jason Hilborn and Eric Palmer have been promoted to partners with Boies Schiller Flexner in Ft. Lauderdale.

Destiny N. Greene joined Kubicki Draper in Orlando.

Bruce Green opened The Bruce Green Law Firm in Ft. Myers.

John Bruce joined Kennedys as a senior partner.

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