April 15, 2015 On the Move
On the Move
Lisa Smith Bedwell has formed Smith Bedwell Family Law, P.A., in Orlando. The firm focuses on family appellate matters as well as litigation and mediation services.
Brenda J. Newman and Brian D. Stokes have become partners of AWTS, P.A., in Orlando. Newman focuses on complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, property damage, premises liability, commercial, construction litigation, legal and medical malpractice. Stokes focuses on the defense of medical malpractice and personal injury claims and also has extensive experience in commercial litigation, premises liability, and commercial transportation insurance.
Shannon M. Sheppard has become managing shareholder of Smolker, Bartlett, Schlosser, Loeb & Hinds, which will now be known as Smolker, Bartlett, Loeb, Hinds & Sheppard in Tampa. Sheppard focuses on commercial real estate. The firm, which concentrates on commercial real estate and commercial litigation, has also relocated to 100 N. Tampa Street, Ste. 2050, Tampa 33602.
Zachary N. James has been elevated to of counsel with Meland Russin & Budwick in Miami.
John Dyro has joined Holland & Knight in Jacksonville as a senior counsel. Dyro focuses on real estate and finance.
Slade V. Dukes has joined Integrity Law, P.A., in Jacksonville. His practice will focus on administrative licensure denial and revocation proceedings, Social Security administrative proceedings, wills and probate, estate planning and trusts, family and domestic relations, dependency, guardianship, bankruptcy, and minor criminal matters.
Holly Rice has joined Nicole L. Goetz, P.L., in Naples as an associate. Rice focuses on marital and family law.
Ricardo Duarte has joined Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright in Miami as an associate. Duarte focuses on intellectual property; sports and entertainment law; restaurant and hospitality industry matters; member and partnership disputes; as well as breach of contract matters.
Kathryn E. Henthorn was named senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Atlantic Coast Bank and Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation. Henthorn will be responsible for all corporate governance and compliance, contracts, vendor management, litigation, and intellectual property.
Gail Serota, Karen Lieberman, Eric Hockman, and Anthony Soroka have become partners with Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman in South Florida . Serota focuses on commercial real estate and public/private transactions. Lieberman focuses on a broad range of municipal issues. Hockman focuses on complex business, commercial, municipal/governmental, construction, aviation, and real estate litigation. Soroka provides counsel to local governments, businesses, and community associations.
Kevin R. Albaum has joined Clark, Campbell, Lancaster & Munson in Lakeland as an elder law attorney.
Heather Cohen Szkaradek has joined McFarlane & Dolan in Coral Springs as an associate. She focuses on insurance defense work.
In Law We Trust, P.A., The Law Offices of John DeGirolamo moved to 1207 North Franklin Street, Suite 326, Tampa 33602. The firm continues to practice in the criminal, small business, and employment litigation sectors.
Eric S. Golden has been named managing partner of Burr & Forman’s Orlando office. Golden focuses on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.
Gregory Schmitz has joined BakerHostetler in Orlando. Schmitz focuses on labor and employment law.
Ricardo M. Luces has joined Roig Lawyers in Miami. Luces focuses on defending insureds in bodily injury cases as well as several national insurance carriers in uninsured motorist cases.
Laura Jacobs Donaldson has rejoined MansonBolves in Tampa as a shareholder. She is board certified in city, county, and local government law.
Tim Quinlan has become vice president of business and legal affairs for Saban Brands in Los Angeles. Quinlan will focus on Saban Brands’ global consumer products licensing business, along with brand enforcement and new acquisitions.
Scott Nyman has opened Nyman IP LLC, an IP boutique law firm in Chicago. Nyman practices primarily in patent, trademark, copyright, and intellectual property law.
Matthew Fried has joined Mark E. Fried, P.A., in Miami. Fried will focus on criminal defense work.
Jim Thorpe Law in Tampa has become Thorpe & Thorpe, P.A., following the addition of Shaina Thorpe as a shareholder. Jim Thorpe will continue representing clients in personal injury matters, while Shaina Thorpe will focus on labor and employment law.
Ivonne Caldwell and Prineet Sharma have opened Sharma Eminent Domain Lawyers located at 7009 Dr. Phillips Boulevard, Suite 130, Orlando 32819.
Marcia T. Dunn and Michael P. Dunn have opened Dunn Law, P.A., in Miami. The firm focuses on commercial litigation, corporate and transactional, new ventures, real estate, bankruptcy and insolvency, and creditors’ rights.
M. Thérèse (“Terry”) Vento has joined Pérez Art Museum Miami as deputy director for legal and government affairs and its first in-house general counsel.
Mark Nieds has joined Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt in Ft. Myers as a member of the intellectual property team.
Sean F. Thompson has become a partner with Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman in Ft. Lauderdale. Thompson focuses on medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, nursing home, personal injury, and general negligence litigation.
Michael McQuaide has joined Lewis Brisbois in Ft. Lauderdale as a partner in its general liability, insurance coverage, and bad faith litigation practices.
John B. Trawick has joined the Pensacola office of McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver, Stern & Thomas. He will focus on civil litigation.
Joanna Lardin has joined Posternak Blankstein & Lund in Boston as an associate in the Trust & Estates Department.
Partners Walter J. Andrews and Michael J. Mueller have relocated to Hunton & Williams ’ Miami office. They are members of the firm’s insurance coverage and retail and consumer products litigation practices, respectively.
W. Doug Martin has become a partner of Dellecker Wilson King McKenna Ruffier & Sos in Orlando.
John Thomas Cardillo has been named a partner of Cardillo, Keith & Bonaquist in Naples. Cardillo focuses on wills, trusts, probate, probate litigation, elder law, and general trial practice.
Jennifer J. Kennedy joined Abbey Adams Byelick & Mueller in St. Petersburg as an associate. Kennedy practices primarily in the areas of appellate law and insurance coverage.
Daniel K. Weidenbruch of Naples has become as partner-in-charge of Roetzel’s associates. Weidenbruch is a board certified real estate attorney.
Michelle Gervais has joined Blank Rome in Tampa as a partner in the consumer finance group. Gervais focuses on the representation of large national and international banks, as well as subprime mortgage lenders, in claims relating to residential mortgage loan interests, contested foreclosure and servicing issues, in addition to credit card litigation, leasing, and class action defense cases.
Garry Rhoden has joined Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter in Orlando, focusing on catastrophic personal injury and consumer protection, including nursing home neglect and securities and investment fraud.