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May 1, 2025 On the Move

On the Move

Moving boxesCristin Keane joined Trenam Law as a shareholder in Tampa.

Landis “Lance” Curry III joined Brannock Berman & Seider.

Michael Green joined Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt as a senior associate.

Joseph F. Poklemba and Steven M. Bimston joined Moritt Hock & Hamroff. Poklemba as a senior counsel and Bimston  as counsel.

Tara Turner became a partner at Pierson Ferdinand.

Steven Gonzalez and Jose Herrera Paez joined Hinshaw & Culbertson as partners in Miami.

Marjorie E. Gallagher was promoted to counsel at Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld.

Andrew W. McLaughlin joined Shutts & Bowen as a partner in Tampa.

Annalisa Gobin joined McDonald Toole Richman & Correnti.

The Suskauer Law Firm launched new offices in West Palm Beach, Miami, and Stuart.

Jeff Bankowitz joined Burr & Forman as a partner in Orlando.

Juan Martinez joined Saul Ewing as a partner in Miami.

Arbitration Place formed an alliance with JAMS in Miami.

Benjamin Dach joined Pierson Ferdinand as a partner in Miami.

Ryan McCarthy and Kaylin McCarthy opened The McCarthy Firm, PLLC in West Palm Beach.

Carlos L. Diaz, Joshua B. Forman, Sami B. Ghneim, and Jennifer Junger were elevated to shareholder, and Aurore Nicaud, Kristy “Kitt” Ritter, and Benjamin D. Witte were elevated to of counsel at Greenberg Traurig in Miami.

Ashton M. Bligh was elevated to shareholder at Greenberg Traurig in Orlando.

Irina Khasin and Nicholas Kypriotakis were elevated to shareholder, and Andrea E. Nieto was elevated to of counsel at Greenberg Traurig in Tampa.

Jason E. Merritt was elevated to shareholder at Greenberg Traurig in Tallahassee.

Benjamin D. Vo joined Kubicki Draper in Orlando.

Jason R. Hepperly and Marta R. Golani joined Goldberg Segalla in West Palm Beach.

 Gunster merged with Katz Barron in Miami.

John Delionado has become office managing partner at Hunton in Miami.

Christie Bhageloe rejoined Florida Legal Services.

Beth E. Allen joined Kubicki Draper in West Palm Beach.

Phelps combined with Beggs & Lane of Pensacola and will now be operating as Phelps. Partners and counsel joining Phelps in Pensacola include J. Nixon Daniel III, W. Lee Elebash, Thomas F. Gonzalez, Steven R. Griffin, Marcus A. Huff, Matthew P. Massey, William H. Mitchem, David B. Taylor III, Russell F. Van Sickle, Charlie Wiggins, Stephen D. Wilson, Jena M. Wise, and John R. Zoesch III. Also  joining Phelps are Mary Jane Bass, Terrie Didier, Ed Holland, David McGee, Jerry Miller, Susan Salamone, Reed Taylor, and Maggie Zinsel.

Kevin W. Paul, Ignacio J. Segurola, and Tyler Yagman joined The Ferraro Law Firm in Miami.

Patrice Boyes joined Holtzman Vogel as a partner.

Edward Peterson III and James Eising joined Berger Singerman in Tampa. Peterson as a partner.

Michael Baska, Ross Evans, James Farson, and Bristol Owens joined Farah & Farah. Baska in Tampa, Evans and Farson in Jacksonville, and Owens in Ft. Myers.

Patrick Hennessey and Joseph MacLellan were promoted to partner at Greenspoon Marder. Hennessey in Orlando. MacLellan in Miami.

Juan Delgado joined Day Pitney as a partner and co-chair of the sports, media, and entertainment practice in Miami.

Lauren Alexander joined LashGoldberg as a senior counsel in Miami.

Joel L. Tabas joined Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog (MRTH) as of counsel.

Isabel Diaz-Barroso joined Kubicki Draper in Ft. Myers.

Jason Johnson joined Gunster as a shareholder in Orlando.

Matthew Espino joined Jones Health Law as director of litigation matters.

Brendan P. Karl joined GrayRobinson as of counsel in Ft. Myers.

Richard Schuler, William Zoeller, Eric Hayden, and Philip Thron have established Zoeller, Hayden & Thron in Palm Beach Gardens. Schuler will serve as of counsel.

Jason Weisser, Michael Baxter, Michael Overbeck, Michael Dickenson, Greg Cummings, Harrison Joss, and Shane Chernoff joined Anidjar & Levine.

Jennifer A. Leto joined Armstrong Teasdale in Miami.

Michael B. Habib and Peter J. Sitaras joined Jones Foster in West Palm Beach.

Kristi N. Kiernan joined Kubicki Draper in West Palm Beach.

Amy Parker Martin joined Conger & Smith in Tallahassee.

Nicholas J. Salatino joined Goldberg Segalla in West Palm Beach.

Kayleigh Wright joined McGlinchey Stafford as an associate in Jacksonville.

Nicholas J. Salatino joined Goldberg Segallain West Palm Beach.

Levi A. Harris joined Neuman Law in  Boca Raton.

Robert “Scott” Newman joined Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group.

Lisa Lipman and Geena Kandel joined FisherBroylesin Naples.

Justin T. Patak joined ZinnLaw in Ft Myers.

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