News and Updates

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 ...

Congratulations to Brian Chun on his appellate victory! The decision from the California Court of Appeal upheld a Santa Clara County Superior Court decision to grant summary judgment on behalf of a Fortune 10 company where a former employee sued alleging disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation and ...

DTO Law, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, is proud to celebrate its second anniversary and announce the addition of two new associates: Isabella Chilingaryan and David Ramírez-Gálvez. Since opening its doors in 2019, DTO has tripled in size from five attorneys to fifteen, increasing its team’s breadth and depth of experience. Isabella Chilingaryan bolsters DTO’s growing real estate ...

The Firm is pleased to announce that Rachel Douglas has joined the firm as an associate. Ms. Douglas graduated Order of the Coif from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and received her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Pepperdine University. While in law school, Ms. Douglas ranked at the top of her class to earn her a designation as ...

We are pleased to announce that Miami Managing Partner Nelson Bellido was selected for inclusion in America’s Top 100 Attorneys® Bet-the-Company Litigators® for 2021. Please join us in congratulating Nelson on joining the ranks of some of the most esteemed high-stakes litigators throughout the country. Read more HERE.