DOTTIE PARIS, The Florida Law Journal BAY COUNTY, Fla. -- To the shock of just about no one, the attorneys for professional golfer Tiger Woods and his former wife, Elin Nordegren, have announced the couple has divorced. McGuireWoods LLP, counsel for Elin Nordegren and Sasser, Cestero and Sasser P.A., counsel for Tiger Woods, made the following announcement: "Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods confirmed today that they have divorced. Judgment was entered today in Bay County Circuit Court dissolving the marriage. The judgment provides for shared parenting of their two children." Ms. Nordegren and Mr. Woods issued this joint statement: "We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future. While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to … [Read more...]
Movers and Shakers in Florida Law
Edmund Gegan has joined Bayshore Law Group in Tampa as of counsel. His practice focuses on commercial and business law, trademark law, and commercial litigation. He also handles compliance issues related to federal and state franchise regulations. Laurence M. Krutchik has joined Murray, Morin & Herman in Coral Gables. Edward A. Paez has joined Kalis & Kleiman in Davie. Paez will practice bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, foreclosures, real estate, and wills, trusts and estate planning. Brian Lerner has joined WardKim in Ft. Lauderdale as an equity partner and the firm will now be known as Ward Kim Vaughan & Lerner. Lerner concentrates in employment, noncompete/trade secret law, and arbitrations. Mary F. Smallwood has joined GrayRobinson in Tallahassee as a shareholder in the environmental law practice group. Erik M. Rick Figlio of Tallahassee has been appointed general … [Read more...]
Greene Takes Aim at the Press
MIAMI -- Jeff Greene is aiming to be Florida's Democratic Senate candidate, but in the meantime he's gunning for the press. The billionaire real estate investor, who is up against Rep. Kendrick Meek in the Aug. 24 Florida primary elections, is preparing a lawsuit against the St. Petersburg Times and the Miami Herald, unless the two papers print retractions to articles they published a few weeks ago. Greene's attorney on the matter is L. Lin Wood. Lawsuits are expected today unless the papers print the retractions to articles concerning Greene's ties to a California businessman now in jail on conspiracy and money laundering charges, and another article that picks up comments Mike Tyson made to Sports Illustrated describing wild parties aboard Greene's yacht. Both articles were written and first published in the Times and then reprinted in the Herald. No retraction is expected according … [Read more...]
Allen, Doppelt, Milbrath, Gilchrist selected 'Best'
ORLANDO -- Herbert L. Allen, Ava K. Doppelt, Stephen D. Milbrath and Brian R. Gilchrist were all selected for inclusion in the new 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which is the 17th edition of the publication. Selection is based on a national survey involving more than 3.1 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A., has 27 attorneys in 6 offices in Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Melbourne and Winter Springs. The firm can be found online at www.addmg.com ADDM&G, a Florida based Intellectual Property law firm, has been serving companies across the state and nationwide since 1972. Herbert Allen, registered patent attorney and Florida Board Certified in intellectual property law, brought his intellectual property experience to Orlando. Robert Dyer, whose practice areas include business litigation and … [Read more...]
Stetson's 'White Collar Crime Prof' receives award
Washington, D.C. Stetson Law Professor Ellen S. Podgor was awarded the 30th annual Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers most prestigious honor, its 52nd Annual Meeting in Toronto. The award is given annually to the one criminal defense lawyer who best exemplifies the goals and values of the Association and the legal profession. Ellen Podgor is the LeRoy Highbaugh Sr. Research Chair and Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law. Professor Podgor teaches in the areas of white collar crime, criminal law and international criminal law. She has been a member of the NACDL since 1979, and was a member of the board of directors of the NACDL for six years. For more than 30 years, Podgor has served the NACDL in more than a dozen roles. She is currently co-chair of The Champion Advisory Board. The Champion is the only national … [Read more...]
