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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2024
Millions of dollars at stake in statewide bankers vs. lawyers dispute

Roiled by a rule change that forces banks to pay higher interest payments for certain accounts, multiple Florida bankers see legislation as a solution. The Florida Bar sees the controversy differently.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 31, 2024
Law firm names three new Sarasota partners, one in Tampa

The law firm Shumaker has promoted six lawyers across four offices to partner roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 22, 2024
National law firm names new Tampa leader

Shumaker, a national business law firm, has made Jaime Austrich the managing partner of its Tampa office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 2, 2024
Fort Myers law firms promote attorneys to partner, stockholder roles

A pair of Southwest Florida law firms have promoted attorneys to partner-level roles.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 19, 2023
Sarasota law firm hits 100 employees, readies for more growth

Evan Berlin’s biggest professional risk, launching his own firm 20 years ago, has grown into a big success.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 4, 2023
Aerovanti CEO faces $30M federal judgment for health care businesses

Prosecutors in Maryland tell the judge that Patrick Britton-Harr tacitly admitted to defrauding Medicare by ignoring complaint investigated by the FBI.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 30, 2023
National law firm to move to Tampa's Water Street

Bartlett Loeb is leaving its offices on Kennedy Boulevard and moving into the LEED-certified Thousand & One tower early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 26, 2023
Publix sued by former assistant managers who claim they weren't paid overtime

The lawsuit filed in Tampa alleges the Lakeland grocer regularly failed to pay the employees for work they did while off the clock.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 3, 2023
Naples attorney promoted to partner

Pamela Lundborg has been with Quarles & Brady for about two years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • September 13, 2023
Tampa Bay law firm picks new managing shareholder

Nelson T. Castellano is the firm's new managing shareholder, succeeding Marie Tomassi after her 10 years in the role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2023
$19.8 million price drop for 5,500-acre Collier property

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a manufacturing facility is being built in Tampa, a Fort Myers supplier sells its property and moves, and a Bradenton office building sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • August 9, 2023
Sarasota attorney, entrepreneur dives headfirst into next big career challenge

Lawyer, referee, businesswoman, TV analyst and now soccer club president Christina Unkel accepts a new challenge.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • July 26, 2023
Law firm announces two shareholders to lead new Bradenton office

The law firm's new location is expected to open in September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • July 19, 2023
Longtime Sarasota attorney, pioneer in condo law dies at 91

A career-long fixture at Williams Parker, William Getzen also helped found the Argus Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 13, 2023
Report: Florida files more personal injury lawsuits than any other state — by far

The law firm that analyzed a year’s worth of data calls the gap “staggering.”

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