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Moye White Announces Tom List as New Managing Partner
Denver law firm, Moye White LLP, has announced that Tom List will be succeeding Jim Burghardt as Managing Partner on July 15. Burghardt, who will remain on the firm's Management Committee, has been Managing Partner since 2005. - July 13, 2013 - Moye White
Willig, Williams & Davidson Managing Partner Deborah R. Willig Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from The Legal Intelligencer
Philadelphia Labor and Employment Lawyer Honored by American Lawyer Media Publication - July 12, 2013 - Willig, Williams & Davidson
Cape Coral Community Foundation Elects Real Estate Lawyer Tyra Read to Board
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Real Estate Attorney Tyra Read has been appointed to the Cape Coral Community Foundation (CCCF) Board of Directors. The CCCF works to grow philanthropy by encouraging endowments, addressing needs, and... - July 12, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
UK Deed Poll Name Change Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Deed Poll Name Change is an online legally accepted service which allows anyone to change their name by Deed Poll or Statutory Declaration quickly online, and pay for the service with Bitcoin. - July 10, 2013 - Deed Poll Name Change
Daniel Perkins Joins Fisher & Phillips
Dan Perkins has joined the the Denver office of national labor & employment law firm, Fisher & Phillips LLP, as an attorney. Perkins was formerly a Senior Attorney in the General Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office. - July 10, 2013 - Fisher Phillips Denver
Fort Myers Trial Lawyer John Miller Receives Highest Rating by Martindale Hubbell
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney John Miller has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics and provide... - July 10, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Mortgage Veteran Wade Hamby Receives Brown L. Whatley Award from Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida
The StoneHill Group, a national provider of quality control, due diligence, mortgage compliance audits, MERS® reviews and loan fulfillment including underwriting, closing and post-closing services, announced that Business Development Manager Wade Hamby received the Brown L. Whatley Award from... - July 09, 2013 - The StoneHill Group
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Helps Provide Free Estate Planning for Habitat for Humanity in Mt. Pleasant, SC
Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina helped provide free estate planning for homeowners at East Cooper Habitat For Humanity in Mount Pleasant, SC. Mr. Guthrie helped with a wills clinic with other young lawyers in throughout the state of South Carolina. - July 09, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
AMD Law, Intellectual Property Law Firm Announces the Launch of the Luxury Law Firm Specializing in the Protection of Luxury Goods and Services
AMD Law, a premier intellectual property law firm, announced the launch of its new luxury law division with a refinement of focus to assist luxury businesses in brand development, protection, and sustainment. - July 09, 2013 - AMD Law
Tom Patterson Speaks at Asian American Business Expo
Tom Patterson of The Patterson Law Firm, LLC speaks at Asian American Business Expo. - July 05, 2013 - The Patterson Law Firm, LLC
Professional Employer Organization CPEhr Releases New Client Testimonial Video
CPEhr, Los Angeles’ leading professional employer organization announces the release of new client testimonial video. - July 04, 2013 - CPE HR, Inc.
Atlanta’s Boutique Law Firm Celebrates 12 Years
The Anderson Firm, LLC a legal and business boutique established in 2001, serves a unique need in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm counts TV personalities, producers, restaurateurs, physicians, songwriters, authors and executives amongst its clients, but also counsels everyday people with the same... - July 04, 2013 - The Anderson Firm, LLC
Atlanta Businesses Are Flocking to Boutique Law Firms
Boutique law firms like The Anderson Firm place a higher focus on personal attention and building relationships with clients, rather than paper pushing. - July 04, 2013 - The Anderson Firm, LLC
Peers Honor A to Z Law Paralegal with Countywide Award
Maria Godinez named Ventura County's Paralegal of the Year. - July 03, 2013 - A to Z law
Edward Smith, Leading Lawyer of Boulder Recovers $300,000.00 for One of His Clients
Leading Boulder Injury Lawyer, Edward Smith recently won $300,000 in compensation for one of his client who was injured in a motor vehicle accident. - July 03, 2013 - Edward Smith
Thompson & Knight Attorney Receives William Roper Award
The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Frank Finn has been named the recipient of the 2013 William Roper Award from the St. Thomas More Society, the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Lawyers’ Guild. The award will be presented at a reception following the Red Mass on... - July 03, 2013 - Thompson & Knight
Attorney Evan Guthrie Given Second Consecutive Star of The Quarter Award
Attorney Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina was named Star of The Quarter award in March of 2013. - July 02, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
New Forensic DNA Website Launched
The new website is an excellent resource for those seeking general information about forensic DNA testing. Attorneys and inmates researching more complicated DNA issues relating to their cases will also find helpful content and links. - June 30, 2013 - MBA DNA Consulting, LLC
Harden Jackson Announces New Attorney
Harden Jackson hires attorney for assisted reproductive law and adoption practices. - June 29, 2013 - Harden Jackson LLC
Bucks County Mediation and Arbitration Center’s Barbara Lyons Honored by Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Doylestown Lawyer Honored with V.I.A. Woman in Business Leadership Award - June 29, 2013 - BCMAC
Moye White Announces Financial Institutions Group Co-Chair
Denver law firm, Moye White LLP, announced that partner David Laird will be Co-Chair of the firm's Financial Institutions Group - June 29, 2013 - Moye White
Celesq® Announces July CLE: Supreme Court/Same-Sex Marriage; Second Circuit/IP/Copyright; Whistleblower Investigations/Leaks; E-Discovery; Big Data/Technology
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following web casts for July 2013: The Supreme Court Speaks on Same-Sex Marriage: What the Decisions Mean for Employee Benefits and Family Law Counsel (2322) Live web cast: July 9, 2013 (12:00 noon ET) Todd Solomon, McDermott Will & Emery LLP,... - June 27, 2013 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Capitalizes on National Managed Print Services from FlexPrint, Inc.
FlexPrint, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held managed print services provider, recently added Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP to its legal client roster. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is an AM Law 200 firm that takes great pride in giving clients a “One Firm Approach”. They... - June 27, 2013 - Flex Technology Group
Guy S. Emerich Receives Tenth Consecutive Legal Elite Honor
For ten consecutive years, Guy S. Emerich, a director at Farr Law Firm, has been recognized as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine. The list recognizes the top tier of attorneys practicing in the state as chosen by their peers. Emerich is also a member of the Legal Elite... - June 27, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
Anderson Jones Presented with Associate Member of the Year Award from NCAEC
Firm Recognized for Its Outstanding Work at the North Carolina Association of Electrical Contractors Annual Convention - June 27, 2013 - Anderson Jones
Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. Attorneys Named 2013 Florida Super Lawyers
The law firm of Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorneys Richard C. Grant, Jeffrey D. Fridkin, and William M. Pearson have been selected as 2013 "Florida Super Lawyers". Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who... - June 26, 2013 - Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A.
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Discusses Estate Planning and Probate Court in Class at Mt. Pleasant, SC Library
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina taught a class on estate planning and probate court at the Mt. Pleasant Regional Library in Mt. Pleasant, SC on Wednesday, March 13th 2013. - June 26, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
Southwest Florida Estate Planning Attorney Eric Gurgold Receives AV Rating by Martindale Hubbell
The Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Eric Gurgold has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. According to the website, the “Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ help... - June 26, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Attorney Eugene Krukas Once Again Calls Upon New York Political Leaders to Protect Consumers by Adding a "Safety Lemon" Provision to the New York Lemon Law
The Law Office Of Eugene Krukas PLLC, a New York Lemon Law firm, urges Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senate Co-Presidents Dean Skelos and Jeffrey Klein to enact legislation updating and improving the New York Lemon Law by adding a "safety lemon" provision in order to protect consumers from potentially lethal automobile defects. - June 26, 2013 - New York Lemon Law Firm
MessageSolution to Exhibit Its Hybrid Cloud & On-Premise Information Archiving & eDiscovery Platforms at International Society for Technology in Education 2013 (ISTE)
MessageSolution will be demonstrating the versatility of its cloud and on-premise information archiving and eDiscovery platform, a hybrid solution designed for the regulatory compliance, legal discovery, litigation support and storage management for the education sector at ISTE 2013. - June 24, 2013 - MazeArt Fondation
Entertainment Attorney Signs with LaChic Media & Captures Forbes.com Readers
This week, LaChic Media signed new client, Emmanuel Kojo Bentil, a senior legal executive at Bentil Associates, LLC; an entertainment based law firm specializing in television/film, music, deal structuring, negotiating and acquisitions. Bentil has a B.A. in History and in 1990 he received a Juris... - June 23, 2013 - LaChic Media
Thompson & Knight Expands Trial Practice in New York
The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Stuart J. Glick has joined the Firm’s Trial Department as a Partner in the New York office. “With more than 25 years of extensive commercial and bankruptcy litigation expertise, Stuart will greatly complement our... - June 21, 2013 - Thompson & Knight
Campbell Law School Graduate Finishes in Top Four at 2013 Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition
Recent Graduate Andrew Shores Competed Against 15 Other Schools in Competition Held at Baylor Law School June 6-9 - June 21, 2013 - Campbell Law
Attorney Forrest J. Bass Receives Martindale-Hubbell® BV® Distinguished™ Rating
The Farr Law Firm is pleased to announce that Forrest J. Bass has been awarded the BV® Distinguished™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, the country's leading legal directory. This designation is a widely respected mark of achievement; it differentiates an attorney from his or her... - June 20, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
CowanGates Partner Rusty Gates Receives Community Service Award from Powhatan Bar Association
Ernest P. “Rusty” Gates, Jr., currently serving as Powhatan Bar Association President, is 2013 recipient of the William R. Blandford Community Service Award. - June 20, 2013 - CowanGates Attorneys at Law
Fort Myers Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney Michael McCabe Achieves AV Rating by Martindale Hubbell
The Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Michael McCabe achieved an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell. According to the Martindale rating methodology, the AV® Preeminent™ rating is “a... - June 20, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Grayson & Grayson Law Firm to Cover Car Accident Cases in Their Legal Expertise Assistance
Personal injury lawyers at Grayson & Grayson will continue to provide free case evaluations to victims of car accidents and auto crashes. Victims can seek legal information and also hire Grayson & Grayson personal injury lawyers to represent them in court. - June 20, 2013 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Three Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Earn Workers’ Compensation Law Specialty Certification
Pennsylvania Bar Association Names Philadelphia Workers’ Comp Attorneys Specialists as Authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. - June 19, 2013 - Willig, Williams & Davidson
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Makes Presentation to Students at Cane Bay High School in Summerville, SC
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina spoke to students at Cane Bay High School in Summerville, SC on Wednesday March 13th 2013. Cane Bay High School is part of the Berkeley County school system and is its newest high school. This was the second time that Attorney... - June 19, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm
zIngenuity Acquires Irwin Reinsurance Corporation
zIngenuity, Inc., a boutique consulting firm that provides mortgage fulfillment, quality control, and repurchase defense for mortgage lenders and servicers, has acquired Irwin Reinsurance Corporation (“IrwinRe”), a Vermont domiciled captive reinsurance company and merged it into... - June 18, 2013 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Markhoff & Mittman Attorneys Offer Course on Federal Social Security Disability Benefits
White Plains, New York Disability Guys’ Brian Mittman and Scott Daniels are offering an online course, Federal Disability Benefits 101, as part of myLawCLE’s online continuing legal education program on June 27th from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time. - June 17, 2013 - Markhoff & Mittman PC
RMN Global Search Partners with firstPRO, Inc. for Legal Recruiting
RMN Global Search is partnering with firstPRO, Inc. for their legal recruiting division. - June 15, 2013 - The RMN Agency
International Senior Lawyers Project Urges Turkish Authorities to Review Detention of Turkish Lawyers
The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) urges the Turkish authorities to review the detention of Turkish lawyers that occurred on June 11, 2013. According to information received by ISLP, 50 to 72 lawyers had gathered peacefully inside the Caglayan Justice Palace, the main justice court in... - June 15, 2013 - International Senior Lawyers Project
Moye White Announces New Leadership
Denver law firm, Moye White LLP, announced that it had revised its organizational structure and appointed Chairs and Co-Chairs for its Real Estate, Business, and Trial Sections. - June 15, 2013 - Moye White
Four Farr Law Firm Attorneys Honored in Super Lawyers 2013
Four Farr Law Firm attorneys are included in the 2013 Florida Super Lawyers magazine. Guy S. Emerich, Jack O. Hackett II, Charlie T. Boyle, Natalie C. Lashway - June 15, 2013 - Farr Law Firm
Daniel Rabbitt Joins the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) and The Rabbitt Law Firm, LLC are pleased to announce that Daniel T. Rabbitt has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies,... - June 15, 2013 - The Rabbitt Law Firm, LLC
Twenty-Four Henderson Franklin Attorneys Recognized by 2013 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Magazine
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that twenty-four (24) lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2013 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists appearing in Florida Super Lawyers® magazine. While only 5% of lawyers in the entire State are named to... - June 15, 2013 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
RMN Global Search Moves Into New Office Space
RMN Global Search recently moved into a new office space to accommodate its growing staff. - June 13, 2013 - The RMN Agency
SuperiorReview Enlists Ronald J. Allen, Esq.
SuperiorReview, a national provider of review management, consulting and attorney staffing and placement services, today announced that Ron Allen has joined the firm. He is a veteran attorney consultant who will serve as Regional Sales Director. - June 13, 2013 - SuperiorReview
Evan Guthrie Law Firm Presents at Higher Learning Academy at Fort Dorchester High School in Charleston, SC
Evan Guthrie of the Evan Guthrie Law Firm in Charleston, South Carolina spoke at the Dorchester County District Two Higher Learning Academy at Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, SC on Saturday March 9th 2013. - June 12, 2013 - Evan Guthrie Law Firm