The Daily Business Review reports that the Miami-Dade County Commission voted 11-2 this week to put a measure on the November 2 ballot asking voters to consider a property tax increase to build a new civil courthouse.  The historic Dade County Courthouse, located at 73 W. ...

  The Miami Herald reports that on Tuesday, voters elected Miami assistant city attorney Veronica Diaz to the judicial bench, while two of four incumbent judges lost their seats to upstart challengers and one may be headed to a run-off race.   Miami-Dade Circuit Judge ...

I’m happy to share the precedent-setting, final decision in an appeal case I worked on extensively where, for the first time, a Florida appeals court agreed to strip the authority of tribal court judges in a child custody case.  The case surrounded a dispute between Layla Billie, ...

Last week, my fellow BNI member and photographer Al Ricketts came by my office to take new headshots of me and my team.  Here are some behind-the-scenes shots and make sure to keep an eye on the website for the results!     ...

With my experience in appellate law, I was interested to see how Florida’s legal system handled this recent case surrounding controversial changes in policy.   Following an escalating series of events in which patients paying visits to their doctors for medical care were harassed and ...

I recently offered some advice to those trying to leave their job while having a non-compete agreement.   A few of the tips I shared include:   1. Do read your employment contract carefully It may sound obvious, but be sure you have closely read ...

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Marking the end of the historic month-long celebration of LGBT progress, President Barack Obama is set to sign an Executive Order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. Presently, existing contracts prohibit employers from doing ...