Law

By Mark Gordon
October 10, 2014

Won't back down

A Tampa attorney went on the offensive in a rare way for a client. The result is a vindication of the firm's ethics and standards — and a potential for more than $15 million in legal judgments.

By Jean Gruss
October 10, 2014

Raise the bar

Kevin Cieply, the new president and dean of the Ave Maria School of Law, is on a mission to help more students pass the bar exam.

By Jean Gruss
March 14, 2014

Back to the boutique

James Humphrey rejoins the firm he founded in 1982 to focus on government representation.

By Jean Gruss
October 11, 2013

Global Trust

In just two years, Akerman Senterfitt's office in Naples has earned a reputation for its international trust and estate-planning work on behalf of ultra-wealthy people.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.'

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.

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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Won't back down

Raise the bar

Back to the boutique

Global Trust

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

St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood

Charlotte warehouse developer once jailed over alleged Hamas connection

Report: 4 markets in region among top 10 nationally in home price cuts

Frontier Airlines offers new Virginia flight from Tampa International

450-unit Nokomis apartment complex opens near Legacy Trail

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