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Law

  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 2, 2023
Michigan law firm hires partner for SWFL office

Charles Thomson handles a variety of real estate matters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Brian Hartz
  • May 27, 2023
Kansas City law firm expands to Florida, adds two Tampa-based partners

Marc Weintraub and Stephen Putnoki-Higgins have joined Stinson LLP as it opens its first office in the Sunshine State.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 24, 2023
Tax, health care attorney chosen for Fort Myers firm’s executive committee

Erin Houck-Toll has been with Henderson Franklin for nearly 20 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Amanda Postma
  • May 11, 2023
Tampa law firm chooses additional senior counsel

Chad Burgess is a former second-generation firefighter and paramedic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 14, 2023
Partner at local law firm named president-elect of Clearwater Bar Association

Hill Ward Henderson’s Connolly McArthur is a certified mediator and a member of the firm’s medical malpractice group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 11, 2023
St. Pete law firm launches new business-focused practice group

Dionne Fajardo will serve as chair of Englander Fischer’s new division.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 29, 2023
DeSantis approves $711 million for affordable housing programs

Bipartisan legislation to increase housing availability and down payment assistance also handcuffs localities’ ability to pass rent controls.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 14, 2023
Pro business group takes on trial lawyers in new ad campaign

The Associated Industries of Florida in a new campaign urges lawmakers to past tort reform and warns the public of "greedy" billboard lawyers.

  • News
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 11, 2023
Legislators work to prevent enemy governments from buying Florida land

The Legislature will consider bills that will keep foreign governments or people tied to them from owning property near military bases and agricultural land.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • March 9, 2023
Emphasis on estate-planning services drives revenue surge at Naples law firm

Quarles & Brady has seen a sizable post-pandemic influx of wealth into the area.

  • Law
  • By Amanda Postma
  • March 7, 2023
Sarasota law firm embraces growth to achieve top tier status

For a while, the founders of what's now Bentley Goodrich Kison resisted big-time growth. Not anymore.

  • Law
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 22, 2023
Tort reform in Florida turns to auto insurance and loopholes

Two legislators have proposed changes to windshield laws that they say encourage lawsuits and send auto insurance rates higher.

  • Insurance
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 8, 2023
How to get out of a commercial lease

Legally exiting a commercial real estate rental agreement isn't, for the most part, easy. But there are ways.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2023
Florida's longest-serving judge joins Naples office of statewide law firm

Hugh Hayes is the longest-serving judge in Florida history.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Amanda Postma
  • January 6, 2023
Law industry still grappling with finding employees in 2023

Telese Zuberer says the void is better than it was, but finding the right person for the job is tougher than it seems.

  • Law
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