News and Updates

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 ...

Toxic Chemical Exposure Michelle D. Cofiño WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Michelle D. Cofiño, a partner in the Miami office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., upheld a summary judgment victory in a benzene case after Oral Argument before the Fourth District Court of Appeal.  The plaintiff has a rare form of cancer that could ...

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. trial attorneys, Peter J. Molinelli and David M. Perez, obtained a complete defense arbitration award on behalf of their client, a Florida based Rehabilitation Center. The daughter of a deceased nursing home resident claimed that the facility caused the deterioration of sacral wound to a bone exposing a Stage 4 wound. The ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. ― In consolidated appeals of nonfinal orders from the Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in St. Lucie County, the QPWB appellate team of Thomas A. Valdez, Vilma Martinez, and Kimberly J. Lopater attained a significant victory in a favorable per curiam decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeals. The Laurel Point decision involves three consolidated appeals, ...

ROIG Lawyers named Sun Sentinel Media Group’s Top Midsize Workplace for 2021, as well as receiving the Specialty Appreciation Award! These awards are based solely on employees’ survey feedback. Congratulations to all of the companies that made this year’s list. See all of the winners here: https://lnkd.in/daQyzGd. Read more about the firm HERE.    

Reyes Kurson, Ltd. (“RK”) is pleased to announce the addition of Edward Olivieri as a Partner. Eddie will lead the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) practice. The DEI practice group will advise clients on attracting and retaining diverse staff, board members, and suppliers. Eddie will also practice in government relations and state and local ...

Congratulations to Marie Maurice, partner at Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs, on being appointed chair of the NAMWOLF Joel Stern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship Committee. Read more about the scholarship here: https://namwolf.org/about-namwolf/annual-awards/. View Marie’s bio here: https://www.imwlaw.com/marie-maurice

NAMWOLF is pleased to welcome eleven new members to our organization. NAMWOLF uses a detailed vetting process to determine law firm admission. NAMWOLF staff performs independent research on each prospective firm, focusing on a firm’s MBW, WBE and/or LGBT status; reputation; references; any disciplinary action; awards/recognition; and practice area expertise. After the firm’s application is ...