November 1, 2024 News and Notes
Howard M. Talenfeld of Kelley Kronenberg has joined the Youth Law Center Board of Directors.
Elisabeth Salvadore of Brinkley Morgan joined the Sandoway Discovery Center Board of Directors in Delray Beach.
Elizabeth Ricci of Rambana & Ricci, in Tallahassee, has become an adjunct professor of immigration law at the Florida State University College of Law.
Edward de la Parte and Nicolas Porter of de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla sat on panels that covered emerging challenges in meeting future water demands and regulatory challenges, and innovative approaches to addressing these issues at the Florida Chamber’s 38th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School on Marco Island.
Gary A. Forster of ForsterBoughman discussed compliance and potential FinCEN enforcement actions related to the Corporate Transparency Act and Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting at Tax & Tonic for New York CPAs. He also presented, “Foreign and Domestic Asset Protection Trusts,” via LIVE National Webinar.
Genny Bernstein of Jones Foster has been installed as a member of the board of directors of the newly established Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County during the organization’s inaugural event.
Eric C. Boughman of ForsterBoughman presented, “Hardball Negotiation Tactics: How to Use and Defuse Them,” for the National Business Institute.
Carmine M. Bravo, a retired Seminole County judge, has been appointed to the Seminole County Board of Adjustment.
Jennifer D. Bailey of Bass Law in Coral Gables supported the Los Angeles Superior Court Leadership Academy’s mission to prepare the court’s next generation of judicial leaders, by presenting on the Art of Persuasion in support of court innovation.
Kim Nutter of Brinkley Morgan in Boca Raton was reappointed to the Advisory Workgroup on Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms.
Aaron Davis of Davis Goldman in Miami wrote a column, “The Art of Picking Co-Counsel: Why Compatibility and Commitment Matter for Your Case,” published in the Daily Business Review.
Jason A. Foust of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has become chair-elect of the Environmental & Land Use Law Section of the Washington State Bar.
Tasha Dickinson of Day Pitney in West Palm Beach wrote a column for Retirement Daily on The Street, “Beyond the Will: Essential Estate Planning for Child-Free Couples.”
Ira Leesfield of Leesfield & Partners was a “Special Awards Sponsor” at the Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation’s annual Bella’s Ball. He also was on the host committee for the Friends of the Underline Sneaker Ball, a fundraiser supporting the organization’s work to transform the area beneath Miami-Dade County’s Metrorail into a 10-mile, linear park.
Justin B. Shapiro of Leesfield & Partners spoke at the Utah Association for Justice’s Convention on, “Haphazard Hazards: Winning Strategies for Litigating Common Premises Defects.”
Manny Garcia-Linares and Georgia Thompson of Day Pitney in Miami co-wrote, “Beyond Salary: Considerations for Law Students Selecting Their First Law Firm,” for The Daily Business Review.
Evan Robinson of Leesfield & Partners published, “Navigating Property Owners’ Liability in Sexual Assault Cases,” in the Daily Business Review.
Douglas J. Witten of Innovative ADR International in Atlanta has been installed as secretary of the State Bar of Georgia Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.
Scott G. Hawkins of Jones Foster in West Palm Beach has been appointed to the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County Board of Directors.
Jason Neufeld of Elder Needs Law was awarded “Attorney of the Year” by Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida and Legal Aid Service of Broward County.
Benjamin Elliott of Shutts & Bowen in Orlando has been elected president of the Orlando Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Steven M. Harris wrote his 40th monthly article for lawyers and judges on self-defense and related topics in Forum 8, the newsletter of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association.
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