NOMINEES FOR SEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Seventh Judicial Circuit is pleased to announce the following named nominees have been submitted to Gov. Rick Scott for his consideration for appointment to the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit: Elizabeth A. Blackburn David Gillespie K. Judith Lane Judge Thomas Portuallo Catherine Swain Joseph Warren … [Read more...]
Law Firms Gearing Up for Peak Hurricane Season
July 23, 2012 By
By Amit S. Mauskar -- Law firms take note: The peak of the hurricane season is upon us. It means more hurricanes are likely to be swirling in the Atlantic now, than any other time of the year. Since 1851, when records were first kept, there have been 86 hurricanes churning in the Atlantic in mid-to-late September, which means the chances of Florida law firms being affected by a damaging storm is far greater during this time of year. We certainly remember all of the businesses that were out-of-business, having lost all of their companys computer data when the hurricanes pounded Florida a few years ago, said Amit Mauskar, the founder of Miami-based Office Network Online (www.OfficeNetworkOnline.com), a provider of superior cloud platform products and services for small, medium and large law firms. Cloud computing is a relatively new technological concept that is quickly … [Read more...]
Attorney Kendall Moore: Volunteer Work is Critical Now
December 22, 2009 By
By DONNA BALANCIA ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA Attorney Kendall Moore is undeterred. About one year after losing his District 24 state senate race, Moore, the popular attorney with Rockledge-based Johnson Law Center, continues his practice with a reassuring business as usual approach. "I have no regrets, said Moore of his bid to take the seat previously held by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), and won by Thad Altman (R-Viera) last November. As with anything, if the reason for doing something is solid, noble and correct, it will always be a good experience. Seeing there will never be a 100 percent success rate, we can't let those less-than-perfect moments deter us." Moore was born and raised in Brevard County, where he has established himself as a community leader and supporter. His mother is executive director of the Childcare Association of Brevard and his father has worked for … [Read more...]
Odyssey objects to Spanish shipwreck claim
December 17, 2009 By
By DONNA BALANCIA, Publisher, Central Florida Law Journal -- TAMPA -- A deep-sea exploration company in Tampa filed an objection to a judge's recommendation to give 17 tons of treasure -- allegedly from a shipwreck near the Straits of Gibraltar -- back to Spain. Spain contends the 200-year-old treasure comes from the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes y las Animas, which exploded in battle and sank in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal in 1804, claiming the lives of 200 people. If the cargo comes from the Mercedes, the company says, the vast majority of the bounty never belonged to Spain, but rather to private merchants. Melinda MacConnel, vice president and general counsel for Odyssey Marine Exploration of Tampa said no vessel has been recovered near the 2007 discovery of thousands of silver coins and other artifacts which others have estimated to be worth $500 million. The … [Read more...]
Develop a Strategy That Brings Clients To You
December 16, 2009 By
CENTRAL FLORIDA -- It happened again. Just last week I received a semi-panicked phone call from a bright, hardworking attorney who had just finished up a highly profitable matter. As he spent the first several minutes of the phone conversation describing the success of this recently completed engagement, I kept thinking that it seemed as though he was trying to justify something. Then it happened. About nine minutes into the conversation, he said: And now that Ive wrapped up this case, I have nothing on the horizon. (Long pause.) Nothing, Dave. At this point, if I were a therapist, a member of the clergy, or even a psychic, I could have said something comforting. Thats what this guy was looking for. He wanted someone to tell him that it would be all right. He was like a fisherman in a sailboat looking at a sky full of heavy, black storm clouds. He wanted to believe that the … [Read more...]
