Hurricane Season Is Here: Understanding Employee Pay During and After a Hurricane

Advice from a labor and employment law specialist with longtime Sarasota firm Williams Parker

06/10/2021 By Jennifer Fowler-Hermes

Fast Track

Sarasota Lawyer Selected for National Mentorship Program for Aspiring Black Lawyers

Jade Davis of Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLP, is one of 60 lawyer mentors who were recruited from various professional networks and Black bar associations across the U.S.

02/08/2021 By Staff

New hires

Sarasota Law Firm Welcomes New Attorney

Fergeson Skipper, P.A., recently named Daniel Tullidge an associate attorney.

12/16/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota Lawyer Named 2020 Florida Board Member of the Year by Boys and Girls Clubs

Meghan Serrano is a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick.

09/25/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Blalock Walters Expands Tax Law, Corporate and Health Care Practice Groups

The firm has hired Bonita Wang, who represents clients in all aspects of business and corporate transactions.

07/23/2020 By Staff

Fast Track

Jacqueline Steele Appointed to Manatee County Court

Steele fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Robert Farrance.

06/11/2020 By Staff

Navigating the CARES Act

A local business and tax attorney breaks down COVID-19 relief.

04/20/2020 By Christina J. Strasser

Fast Track

Real Estate Attorney Joins Blalock Walters

Timothy Shaw expands the firm's real estate practice group.

01/29/2020 By Staff

Law

Local Attorney Launches New Law Firm

Bill Robertson is a fifth-generation attorney whose father and grandfather represented John Ringling.

01/21/2020 By Staff

Awards

Sarasota Lawyer Receives Florida Bar Pro Bono Service Award

Jesse R. Butler is a partner with Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A.

12/04/2019 By Staff

Awards

Shutts & Bowen Wins Diversity Award

The award recognizes law firms whose new partner classes comprise at least 50 percent women.

11/25/2019 By Staff

Fast Track

Manatee County Clerk of Court Appoints New General Counsel

Michael Gallen will lead the Manatee County Clerk of Court’s strategic and tactical legal initiatives.

11/19/2019 By Staff

Appointments

Bradenton Attorney Appointed to 12th Circuit Court

Since 2017, Stephen Matthew Whyte, of Bradenton, has been the general counsel of the Manatee County Clerk and Comptroller.

10/17/2019 By Staff

Law

Manatee County Bar Association Elects 2019-2020 Board Members

Charles W. Telfair has been named president.

08/26/2019 By Staff

Pedal Pusher

Pedal Pubs Could Be Coming to Sarasota

Brittany Orlando, owner of Sip-N-Cycle Cruises, as well as Jason and Claire Kobza of Birmingham Pedal Tours, attended a Sarasota City Commission meeting on Monday, June 17, to discuss bringing their tours to downtown Sarasota.

06/18/2019 By Giulia Heyward

Government

Manatee County Court Judge Nominations Sent to Gov. DeSantis

One of the six nominees will take the seat vacated by the Hon. Douglas Henderson.

06/12/2019 By Staff

Law

Law Firm Renamed Gurley Herbert

Joseph M. Herbert, Esq. has joined the Sarasota law firm as a partner.

06/05/2019 By Staff

Law

Elbrecht Named New County Attorney

Elbrecht, whose tenure began April 1, replaces retiring county attorney Stephen DeMarsh.

04/03/2019 Photography by Staff

Law

Kirk-Pinkerton Attorney to Aid Veterans Seek Damages Against 3M

Robertson wants to help affected veterans—who may have hearing loss, tinnitus or loss of balance as a result of using the faulty earplugs—file individual claims against the manufacturer to recover damages.

04/01/2019 By Staff

Law

Attorney Recognized for Extensive Pro Bono Work

Neil Lyons of Boyer & Boyer, P.A., was recently recognized for his work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients by The Florida Bar.

03/25/2019 By Staff