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By Jean Gruss
October 11, 2013

Business planning

A Midwest law firm followed its clients to Naples to provide estate planning. What it found was a new avenue for growth.

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By Mark Gordon
October 11, 2013

Need for Speed

An entrepreneurial couple found a niche in recording important events. They bring a sense of urgency to the business.

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By Mark Gordon
October 11, 2013

Gone Global

A Gulf Coast law firm recently expanded internationally, to more than 40 countries. Its attorneys, though, never have to board an airplane.

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By Jean Gruss
October 11, 2013

Madam Chair

Naples-based attorney Kimberly Leach Johnson is one of the few women to lead one of the nation's largest law firms.

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By Business Observer Staff
October 4, 2013

House of law

Mark Adamczyk helped grow his law firm by specializing in homeowners association work. His firm now represents about 1,000 associations.

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By Mark Gordon
May 10, 2013

Legal Eagles

Evan Berlin built a large niche-driven real estate law firm in less than a decade. He now seeks to maintain the growth.

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By Mark Gordon
April 26, 2013

'Long and Costly'

Two court rulings powerfully rebuke a Pasco County land development ordinance. A federal judge called the county's action an 'abusive and coercive misapplication of governmental power.'

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By Mark Gordon
March 8, 2013

Fresh Start

Mediation services are a fast-growing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces.

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By Mark Gordon
March 8, 2013

Scary Stuff

Entrepreneurs, from startups to established entities, can add one more item to their worry list: patent trolls. One attorney calls the practice 'almost extortion.'

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By Denise Kalette
March 8, 2013

Feeding Frenzy

The BP oil spill drove travelers away from Florida's Gulf Coast. With billions of dollars at stake in a new wave of damage settlements, out-of-state lawyers have swooped in to duel for claimants.

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By Jean Gruss
March 8, 2013

Territorial Matters

The Naples and Fort Myers markets for legal services could be a challenging place for any new entrant.

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By Mark Gordon
January 25, 2013

'Zero In'

U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill has targeted the 1% — not the ultra-wealthy, but the wrongdoers in the business community. He expects to have a busy year.

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By Jean Gruss
October 12, 2012

Investor Protectors

The financial crisis exposed many problems in the industry, and Naples law firm Vernon Healy has benefited.

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By Mark Gordon
October 12, 2012

Partner Up

A prominent Gulf Coast law firm senses opportunity in a match with a larger, $100 million-plus practice from Alabama.

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By Mark Gordon
October 12, 2012

Discovery Daze

The handling of all electronic data in Florida courts — from tweets to emails to blogs — is now subject to new rules. Attorneys aren't the only ones with a sizable stake in the changes.

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Business planning

Need for Speed

Gone Global

Madam Chair

House of law

Legal Eagles

'Long and Costly'

Fresh Start

Scary Stuff

Feeding Frenzy

Territorial Matters

'Zero In'

Investor Protectors

Partner Up

Discovery Daze

Fort Myers industrial park under construction

Multimillion-dollar clubhouse renovation begins at Sara Bay Country Club

Waterfront hotel in Bradenton under new management

Sarasota mental health nonprofit pushes to hit $4M fundraising goal

BayCare to open new urgent care in eastern Hillsborough

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