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Law

  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • October 2, 2015
Dream job

Going from the field to a management job can be tricky for anyone. Even a seasoned criminal prosecutor.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • October 2, 2015
Intellectual Capital

Charles Grimes, a leading intellectual property attorney, relocated his firm's corporate headquarters to Bonita Springs from Connecticut. More are coming, he says.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • October 2, 2015
Market dominance

Few firms dominate their regions like Henderson Franklin does in Southwest Florida. Russell Schropp intends to keep it that way as he takes over as managing partner.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 2, 2015
Good choices

The key to thriving for nine decades at Williams Parker lies in several counterintuitive decisions.

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  • July 31, 2015
American resolution

Commercial litigators, by definition, aren't big on compromises.A prominent attorney now sees opportunity in conciliation.

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  • March 13, 2015
Real practice

Attorney Laird Lile created a resident-at-law program to transition law school graduates to the real world. The program has garnered some national attention.

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  • March 13, 2015
Buyer beware

Contracts are the glue that binds businesses together. But surprises lurk inside these documents that could cost millions.

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  • March 13, 2015
Bullet brawl

Taking on the federal government is an inherently risky proposition. But a Gulf Coast business, engaged in a four-years-and-counting battle, has scored a potential multimillion-dollar victory.

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  • March 13, 2015
Legal eagle

Business is booming for an entrepreneur who helps law practices find and retain attorneys. Her advice: Accept the new ways attorneys think about work.

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  • By Michael Hinman
  • March 13, 2015
Straightening the curve

Arnstein & Lehr's Tampa office is done living and dying by economic cycles. Instead, it's adding pieces to turn hills and valleys into a steady climb.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 13, 2015
'Low blood pressure'

Punting the billable-hours model is an uncommon move for a fast-growth law firm. But Jill McCrory makes it work.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 13, 2015
Village counsel

Naples attorney Burt Saunders helped birth a new municipality. It was an atypical career highlight.

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  • October 10, 2014
Filling the gaps

Orlando-based GrayRobinson senses a growing need for more legal services between Tampa and Naples. Fort Myers is a target.

  • Law
  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • October 10, 2014
Hat trick

Carlton Fields Jorden Burt is expanding to entertainment law. Its first test was the naming rights deal for the Tampa Bay Lightning's Amalie Arena.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • October 10, 2014
New frontier

Fort Myers attorney Luis Insignares is one of a few attorneys in the vanguard of family law for same-sex couples in Florida. His current case could create a significant business opportunity.

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