July 1, 2024 News and Notes
Jeniffer Viscarra of Viscarra Law in Miami received the Florida League of Cities 2024 Home Rule Hero Award for her legislative advocacy work.
Ira Leesfield and Evan Robinson of Leesfield & Partners co-wrote, “A Silent Danger,” published in the May 2024 issue of the American Association for Justice Trial Magazine, focusing on the litigation of carbon monoxide claims and advocating for stricter safety and regulatory changes to protect the public.
Angel Colonneso, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Manatee County, was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.
Marlon A. Hill of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman received the inaugural Philanthropy Miami Hank Raattama Community Champion Award at the annual Donor Next Door Reception.
Julia M. Williams received an LL.M., with honors, from Vermont Law and Graduate School.
Richard Grant of Gunster has been named a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Adam Stolz of LashGoldberg in Miami coached University of Miami School of Law students at the John J. Gibbons Moot Court Competition attended by over 40 law schools.
Harold E. Kaplan of Kaplan Arbitration in Fairview, NC, volunteered with Pisgah Legal Services’ re-parole clinic, assisting Ukrainians to extend their parole status.
Jeffrey Bass of Bass Law in Coral Gables facilitated a panel discussion about how to best engage in difficult but important conversations around climate at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment Board of Visitors Spring Meeting.
Connolly McArthur of Hill Ward Henderson has become president of the Clearwater Bar Association.
Mark A. Romance and Melissa Rodriguez of Day Pitney in Miami co-wrote an article, “Insights Into Florida Trust and Estate Litigation Trends,” published in the Daily Business Review.
Jeffrey J. Wilcox of Hill Ward Henderson has been elected to the Hillsborough County Bar Association Board of Directors.
Miami-Dade Assistant Public Defenders Alex Klayman, Kate Moody, and Nadia Bayatzadeh received the 2024 Gideon’s Hope awards for their “outstanding contributions to public criminal defense.”
Maria C. Gonzalez co-presented on, “Social Investigations vs. Psychological Evaluations,” at the 2024 Raising the Bar, Broward County Bar Association Conference in Ft. Lauderdale and also co-presented on the, “Presumption of Equal Time-sharing vs. Best Interest of the Children: Preparing and Defending Your Case,” at the 46th Annual American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Florida Chapter, The Institute, in Orlando.
Theodore S. Kypreos of Jones Foster was appointed to the newly established Judicial Management Council Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings.
M. Thérèse “Terry” Vento, general counsel of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, presented on “Understanding the Donor Perspective” at the 2024 Legal Issues in Museum Administration Conference.”
Oleg Otten of Robert Allen Law had his article, “The Dubai International Boat Show Attracts Buyers From Around The World,” published in the International Yacht Brokers Association COMPASS Magazine.
Alan R. Rosenberg of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale has become president-elect of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida.
Nick Zeher of Robert Allen Law participated on the panel discussing, “Dispute Resolution Platforms,” at the International Yacht Brokers Association Super Yacht Law Summit.
K. Clayton Bricklemyer of Hill Ward Henderson has been appointed to the executive committee for the NAIOP Tampa Bay Chapter.
Nicky Mooney of Dean Mead in Orlando published her article, “Game-Changing Updates for Workers: Non-competes & Exempt Employee Compensation.”
James “Jim” Lake has won the First Amendment Foundation’s James C. Adkins/Sunshine Litigation Award.
Ariadna Alvarez of Holland & Knight has joined the board of Children’s Harbor.
Umberto Bonavita of Robert Allen Law participated on the panel discussing, “Emerging Issues in Yacht Construction Agreements,” at the International Yacht Brokers Association Super Yacht Law Summit.
