Lafayette & Kumagai Partner Gary Lafayette was recently interviewed by Azenith Smith on KTVU FOX 2 in a news segment on mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees. Mr. Lafayette spoke to how an employee’s refusal to comply with vaccine mandates could affect unemployment benefits: Employment lawyers said unemployment benefits aren’t guaranteed. “If an individual quits voluntarily ...
Wong Fleming, a national law firm, is proud to announce that Cara Solina has joined the firm as an Associate in its headquarters in Princeton, NJ. Ms. Solina is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. Prior to joining Wong Fleming, Ms. Solina worked for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). While there, ...
Rebecca V. Aroca, a partner in the Miami office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., represented a large retailer in a slip and fall matter. The plaintiff claimed a knee injury after walking through the produce section of the store and slipping on water. Plaintiff failed to notify the store of the fall until ...
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., trial attorneys Roberto M. Ureta and Jennifer C. Perez obtained a defense verdict on behalf of their client, the respondent, a Florida commercial property and casualty insurer. The petitioners filed a Declaratory Judgment Action to obtain coverage under their homeowner’s insurance policy for damages allegedly due to Hurricane Irma, including damages to their ...
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., trial attorneys William Grubbs and Christopher D. Hastings, received a summary judgment on behalf of a banking industry client, headquartered in Florida. In this case, the plaintiff had walked through the bank’s ATM drive-thru lane at 9:00 P.M. and slipped on liquid and fell. Although not sure of the substance, she believed ...
Andrade Gonzalez is pleased to announce that Sook “Sue” Won has joined the firm as an associate. Ms. Won earned her J.D. from UCLA Law School and her undergraduate degree in Anthropology and History from UCLA’s College of Letters and Science. Prior to joining Andrade Gonzalez, she practiced at several civil litigation firms, including serving as a senior associate at ...
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., attorneys Michele D. Morales, Robin N. Khanal and Amber J. Hraha pulled off a defense verdict in a slip and fall case against the nation’s largest retailer in Baker County, Florida, much to the chagrin of the prominent Jacksonville trial lawyers. Ms. Morales led the team into what seemed to be a certain loss: ...
The Axelrod Firm is thrilled to report that the American Bar Association Woman Advocate Committee (WAC) devoted its entire summer electronic newsletter to a series of five (5) articles written by a diverse team of National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) lawyers that includes The Axelrod Firm’s Jamie L. Augustinsky, Sheryl L. Axelrod, and Kevinn Souffrant along with fellow NAMWOLF lawyers Gerardo Alcazar, ...
DTO Law is pleased to share that Justin Goodwin has been selected to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal’s annual “Top 40 Under 40” list, which profiles the top lawyers in California under the age of 40. Justin was elevated to Partner at DTO Law in July of 2021 and is widely recognized for ...
MIAMI ― Reginald J. Clyne and Audrey-Jade Salbo, attorneys in the Miami office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. (QPWB), obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of a Miami based national leading independent grocer in a Fair Labor Standards Act action brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The case was ...