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Law

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2022
Tampa law firm hires veteran litigator in of-counsel role

Highly experienced labor and employment law expert Frank Brown joins the Tampa office of GrayRobinson.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Walsh
  • November 21, 2022
Student, class action lawsuit against USF over COVID fees heads to Florida Supreme Court

The defense against the lawsuit centers on a sovereign immunity claim.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 31, 2022
Partner at Tampa law firm named to general counsel role

Brigid Merenda succeeds Stanley Eleff, adding to Trenam Law’s already large number of women in key leadership positions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2022
Former Tampa city attorney joins law firm, will focus on land use, real estate cases

Gina Grimes brings her reputation as one of Florida’s "preeminent" land-use attorneys to the Tampa office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • October 11, 2022
Prominent statewide business law firm acquires Tampa firm

Barnett’s merger with Gunster gives the West Palm Beach-based firm 51 attorneys in the Tampa Bay region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 5, 2022
Tampa attorney elected to presidency of women’s legal group

Erin Jackson of Jackson Jackson PLLC will lead the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 26, 2022
Corporate lawyer now charged with making life easier for Florida business owners

As secretary of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Melanie Griffin wants to help bring down obstacles.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 1, 2022
Tampa man sentenced to 5 years for counterfeit credit cards, unemployment insurance fraud

The 30-year-old man made credit cards using stolen information and committed fraud to obtain unemployment benefits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2022
Corporate lawyer joins Tampa law firm as shareholder

David Celliti brings decades of experience in mergers and acquisitions to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 29, 2022
Prosecutors and investigators in Florida take on COVID fraud

With trillions of dollars handed out during the pandemic, the opportunity for fraud was ripe. Now federal prosecutors locally are going after the criminals — and the stolen funds.

  • Law
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • July 28, 2022
Defense attorneys push back at PPP fraud allegations

Lawyers say banks bear at least some responsibility for rampant PPP fraud — but doubt government will take action.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2022
Tampa law firm welcomes new partner

Brandon Szymula, who specializes in representing health care providers, has joined Hall Booth Smith.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2022
Tampa firm adds shareholder, three associates to business law practice groups

K. Clayton Bricklemyer, Steven Cline, Quinn Cockrell and Angelica Piñeiro have joined Hill Ward Henderson.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2022
Civil litigation defense firm adds partner at Tampa office

Veteran attorney Charles Reynolds, formerly of Trenam Law, has joined Tyson & Mendes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • May 10, 2022
Real estate attorney elevated to partner at Sarasota law firm

Nicole Christie’s promotion at Williams Parker takes effect July 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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