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NYCLA Task Force Concludes Judicial Budget Cuts Have Raised the Price for Access to Justice
The New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA) Task Force on Judicial Budget Cuts’ Preliminary Report, approved by NYCLA’s Executive Committee on August 11, has concluded that the $170 million in budget cuts to the New York State Courts has raised the price for access to justice. - August 17, 2011 - New York County Lawyers Association
Thompson & Knight Expands Trial Practice
Nathan H. Aduddell has joined the Firm’s Trial Department as an Associate in the Dallas office. - August 17, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Florida Defense Lawyers Association Honors Fort Myers Attorney Traci Mckee with Young Lawyer of the Year Award
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that at the recent Annual Meeting of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Fort Myers Litigation Attorney Traci McKee received the James A. Dixon Young Lawyer of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. - August 17, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers Call for Stricter Safety Regulations Following Another New York Tour Bus Crash
A recent in a string of tour bus accidents in New York and New Jersey has led Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers to call for stricter safety regulations, following the Aug. 3 accident involving a tour bus that flipped on an upstate New York highway. - August 15, 2011 - Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers
Merino Bail Bonds Opens New Office in Humble, TX
Merino Bail Bonds has opened a new office in Humble, TX. Their new website www.harriscountybail.com allows you to submit your application and payment online. - August 15, 2011 - Merino Bail Bonds
Tamara Cross Gives Mobilehome Park Seminar on August 18, 2011 in San Diego
Tamara Cross, Managing Attorney at The Cross Law Firm, APC is presenting the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association's (WMA) August MCM Seminar in San Diego. The topic of the seminar includes pools, parking and other tricky issues that managers and owners of mobilehome parks... - August 14, 2011 - The Cross Law Firm, APC
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC Successfully Represents Northeast Natural Energy as Court Strikes Down Morgantown's Fracking Ban
The Circuit Court of Monongalia County, West Virginia entered summary judgment Friday overturning the City of Morgantown’s recently enacted ordinance banning horizontal drilling and fracking in and around the city. - August 13, 2011 - Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Plachta, Murphy Announces Legal Services Contribution of $500,000 to Assist Entrepreneurs and Businesses
In response to Governor Snyder’s business initiative, Plachta, Murphy & Associates is proud to contribute $500,000 of free legal services over the next four years to help offset the costs of starting or expanding West Michigan businesses. - August 13, 2011 - Plachta, Murphy & Associates, P.C.
Thompson & Knight Expands Intellectual Property Practice
Peter J. Corcoran, III has joined Thompson & Knight’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as an Associate in the Dallas office. - August 12, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Michigan Personal Injury Lawyer Creates Infographic to Compare Students Vs. Prisoners Benefits
Michigan personal injury lawyer creates Students vs. Prisoners infographic to display the difference between benefits of students and prisoners in Michigan. - August 11, 2011 - Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
Dr. Leigh-Davis Wears Many Hats, But is Looking Forward to Taking the Helm at Confidence Magazine
In addition to being a law professor and hosting a weekly radio show, Dr. Leigh-Davis is to be editor-in-chief of Confidence Magazine. - August 11, 2011 - Dr. Leigh-Davis
In Addition to Being a Law Professor and Hosting the Weekly Radio Show, “The Real Deal”; Dr. Leigh-Davis is Waiting for a Real Man
Law professor and anthropologist, Dr. Leigh-Davis, questions the masculinity of today’s male. - August 11, 2011 - Dr. Leigh-Davis
Fisher & Phillips to Provide Workplace Law Update for HR, Legal Professionals
Attorneys in the Denver office of national labor & employment law firm, Fisher & Phillips LLP, will provide a full-day employment law update at the state conference of the Colorado Society for Human Resource Management (CO-SHRM) - August 11, 2011 - Fisher Phillips Denver
Global Digital Forensics Offers Proactive Solutions to Secure US Cyber Assets
US cyber assets are at risk and under assault from all directions. Foreign nations, organized hacker groups and rogue hackers alike, are all targeting our most sensitive digital information. Waiting to become a victim is not only foolhardy, but completely unnecessary, because Global Digital Forensics offers proactive solutions to help you significantly improve the security of cyber assets - before the possibility of an intrusion becomes an eventual reality. - August 10, 2011 - Global Digital Forensics
Maloney Joins Hassett & Donnelly in Hartford Office
Attorney's practice will focus on the defense of general liability claims. - August 10, 2011 - Hassett & Donnelly, PC
Barrett Joins Hassett & Donnelly in Hartford Office
Attorney's practice will focus on the defense of general liability claims. - August 10, 2011 - Hassett & Donnelly, PC
Gary S. Lesser of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC Inducted Into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame
For his second consecutive year, Gary S. Lesser, Managing Partner at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, based in West Palm Beach, has been recognized in the 2011 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite Hall of Fame, now in its third year. Out of more than 90,000 lawyers actively... - August 10, 2011 - Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith
The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. Named One of the Top 300 Small Businesses of the South
Local Law Firm Honored for the Second Time by Publication - August 07, 2011 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Fort Myers Attorney Edward Canterbury Achieves Board Certification in Real Estate Law
The Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Edward Canterbury, an attorney in the Real Estate division, is now Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate Law. Nearly 50% of Henderson Franklin attorneys, who are eligible, are board certified. - August 06, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Legal Marketing Association Tampa Bay August Meeting
Join LMA Tampa Bay with special guest, Sally Schmidt of Schmidt Marketing, to discuss Identifying and Organizing around Core Clients and Industries. Sally will lead the session in unveiling why a client-focused approach is more effective from a marketing and business development standpoint, from... - August 05, 2011 - Legal Marketing Association
Fort Myers Attorney Cody Vaughan-Birch Achieves Board Certification in City, County & Local Government Law
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Cody Vaughan-Birch, an attorney in the Land Use & Environmental law division, is now Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law. Certification is the highest level of recognition... - August 05, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Culik Law Announces Two New Members
Culik Law PC is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the firm, Associate Attorney Catherine Kowalczyk, and Firm Administrator April Viera. Attorney Catherine Kowalczyk joined the firm recently as an Associate Attorney. Attorney Kowalczyk received her Juris Doctor from New England... - August 05, 2011 - Culik Law PC
Ficarrotta Joins Mason Black & Caballero as an Associate
Jennifer Ficarrotta joins Mason Black & Caballero as an associate. - August 04, 2011 - Mason Black & Caballero
Grayson & Grayson, Personal Injury Law Firm Offers Free Case Evaluation for Motorcycle Accident Victims in Los Angeles
Free case evaluation for motorcycle accident victims can now be obtained from the LA personal injury law firm, Grayson & Grayson. Fill out a no-obligation form for free consultation from motorcycle accident attorneys. - August 04, 2011 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Fort Myers Trial Attorney Robert Shearman Achieves Circuit Civil Mediation Certification
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Robert Shearman, a stockholder in the firm’s Tort & Insurance Litigation division is now certified as a circuit civil mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. As mediator, he will work with... - August 03, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Maddin Hauser President and CEO Steve Sallen Among Speakers at ICSC 2011 Michigan Idea Exchange
Sallen, who concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, environmental law and corporate law, participated in a discussion on “My Loan Went to the Special Servicer. Now What?” - August 03, 2011 - Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C.
Animators at Law Changes Name to A2L Consulting
New Name Reflects Breadth of Litigation Support Services Offered by the National 16-Year-Old Litigation Consulting Firm Including Jury Consulting, Mock Trials, Litigation Graphics, Courtroom Animation, E-Briefs and Trial Technicians/Courtroom Hot Seat Operators. - August 01, 2011 - Persuadium
Hattons Solicitors Raise Over £1700 for Charity
Crowds packed into Haydock Park Racecourse to watch an evening of racing, sponsored by Hattons Solicitors, followed by performances by pop sensation the Scissor Sisters. Over £1700 was raised for the Steve Prescott Foundation through bucket collections on the day. - July 31, 2011 - Hattons Solicitors
Bruce A. Blefeld Joins Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome new partner Bruce A. Blefeld to the firm. Mr. Blefeld joins the Litigation group in the Houston office. - July 30, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP Sponsors DFW Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wish Night
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP continually strives to discover new ways to give back to the Dallas-Fort Worth community. As part of this ongoing commitment, KK LLP recently sponsored the DFW Make-A-Wish Foundation's annual signature event, Wish Night: The Sweetest Wish (www.wishnight.org). - July 30, 2011 - Klemchuk LLP
Thompson & Knight Expands Trial Practice in New York
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of accomplished litigator George F. Hritz as Counsel in the Firm’s New York office. - July 29, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
The Victoria Law Group Alum Published in Prestigious Law Journal
An alumna of The Victoria Law Group has been published in The International Law Quarterly, a publication of The Florida Bar International Law Section. - July 29, 2011 - The Victoria Law Group
PH Law Firm Announces Topamax Lawsuit Website
Legal firm from Seattle, Washington, launches a website to help victims and their families file Topamax lawsuit to seek justice. - July 29, 2011 - PH Law Firm
Cynthia Riddell Presents Free Seminar on Distressed Real Estate Options
Sarasota, Florida, Attorney Reviews What Homeowners Need to Know to Make the Best Decisions - July 28, 2011 - Riddell Law Group
Ralph J. DiLeone Elected to Executive Committee of Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina
Managing Partner of the DiLeone Law Group, P.C. to Serve as Vice Chair for Board Membership. - July 28, 2011 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Thompson & Knight Named One of the “Best Places to Work” for Eight Consecutive Years
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP has been named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal for the eighth consecutive year. Thompson & Knight is the only law firm to be recognized as an eight-time winner of this... - July 28, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Deadline Expires This Year for Fen-Phen Class Action Members’ Heart Disease Diagnosis or Surgery
Petroff & Associates is trying to alert all members of the fen-phen class action settlement that their legal right to qualify for additional compensation is likely coming to a close by the end of this year, if not sooner. Members of the fen-phen class action settlement can file for... - July 28, 2011 - Petroff & Associates
Thompson & Knight Attorneys Serve on Board of MHA Dallas
The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce Douglas C. Heuvel has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Mental Health America of Greater Dallas (“MHA Dallas”). Heuvel will serve a three-year term. In addition, partner Robert D. Probasco will... - July 27, 2011 - Thompson & Knight
Michigan Car Accident Lawyer Participates in the Hit-and-Run-Reward Program
Buckfire and Buckfire, P.C. Michigan auto accident attorneys participate in the Hit-and Run Reward Program to help identify dangerous drivers and to hold them accountable for their crimes. - July 27, 2011 - Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP Launches New Trade and Technology Law Blog
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP announces the launch of a new Trade and Technology Law Blog about current issues in intellectual property (IP) law. - July 27, 2011 - Klemchuk LLP
Los Angeles Law Firm, Legal Action Workshop, PC Announces Low Flat Fees
Los Angeles Law Firm, Legal Action Law Workshop, PC has announced low flat fees for handling cases in Family Law. Offering a low flat fee structure, the Family Law firm has introduced this measure to make the procedure for the dissolution of marriage, as well as legal separation, annulment and paternity actions more affordable. - July 27, 2011 - Legal Action Workshop
Introducing LawProspector 2.0 for Litigation Support Sales
LawProspector 2.0 brings more than 20 new features including email addresses for more than 20,000 in-house counsel and in-line LinkedIn® Profiles for more than 100,000 attorneys and general counsel. Each of these contacts is connected via a completely interlinked database to the federal cases that these litigators are trying. Using LawProspector means no more hunting through PACER dockets. - July 26, 2011 - LawProspector, LLC
Jo Ann Koontz Named Panelist for Women in Business Program
Yesner & Boss Attorney Will be a Panelist at Sarasota, Florida, Women in the Workforce Event - July 24, 2011 - Yesner & Boss, PL
Henderson Franklin Announces Launch of Florida Immigration Law Blog
The Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce the launch of the firm's third blog, the Florida Immigration Law Blog. - July 24, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Accountancy Firm in Hoboken Collaborates with Online Advertising Company to Increase Web Presence
Internal Tax Resolution, serving the residents of Hoboken, New Jersey, has hired Prospect Genius, an online advertising company. - July 24, 2011 - Internal Tax Resolution of Hoboken
Attorneys at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC Recognized as Florida Legal Elite
Several attorneys at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, based in West Palm Beach, have been recognized in the 2011 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. Managing Partner Gary S. Lesser, Partner Joseph B. Landy, Partner Mickey S. Smith, and Associate Glenn E. Siegel of the Firm were among these honorees recognized again this year. - July 23, 2011 - Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith
Jack O. Hackett II Elected Chair of 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
Farr Law Firm is pleased to announce that Jack O. Hackett II was elected Chair of Florida’s 20th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. The term runs for one year until July 2012. He previously served as the Commission’s Vice Chair. The Twentieth Judicial Circuit, established in 1970,... - July 23, 2011 - Farr Law Firm
Article by Farr Law Firm Attorneys Provides Overview of “Nominal Alimony”
Charles T. Boyle and Natalie C. Lashway have an article published in The Florida Bar Family Law Section’s quarterly newsletter. - July 23, 2011 - Farr Law Firm
Is Your Family Prepared for an Emergency During School Hours? 3 Easy Ways to be Sure.
All parents should have a plan in place should an emergency strike during school hours, according to Marietta, Georgia, attorney, Steve Worrall. Preparations include naming short-term guardians, listing the right people on school emergency cards and leaving detailed instructions with babysitters to avoid involvement with social services. - July 22, 2011 - Georgia Estate Plan: Worrall Law LLC
Demand for Online Legal Advice is Soaring
Winston Solicitors LLP of Leeds West Yorkshire - announce record traffic levels on legal advice websites. - July 22, 2011 - Accident Claim Solicitors