News and Updates

Ms. Wong will chair a presentation on regulatory matters from the perspective of investigations by state human rights agencies, class action investigations by the NY Attorney General’s office, investigations by the SEC and bank regulatory investigations.  In-house counsel from several Fortune 500 companies and a representative from the US Attorney’s office who has  handled government ...

Miami, Florida – June 25, 2015 – Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP (“ARHMF”), a multi-practice law firm representing domestic and international businesses and investors, today announced the addition of a new associate, Victor Recondo, to the firm’s Real Estate Practice.  [Read more here]

Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) has recognized Stephanie Friese and Christian Torgrimson, co-founders and managing partners of Pursley Friese Torgrimson, with the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. CREW presented its 2015 Atlanta Impact Awards to Atlanta women making a difference in commercial real estate. [Read more here]

Gary Lafayette and Africa Davidson successfully defended a Fortune 100 company in an employment matter in which Plaintiff alleged disability and race discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent and wrongful termination. Defendant contended that Plaintiff was terminated for legitimate business reasons. Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment was granted in full on June 17, 2015 in ...

Washington, DC – The National Bar Association has announced the 2015 recipients of its 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates awards. The awards recognize the nation’s top lawyers under 40 who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, including in innovation, vision, leadership and legal and community involvement. Read Nate Saint-Victor’s biography here. Read the ...

Please join us in congratulating HM&B’s Jerry D. Hamilton on becoming a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer of The Florida Bar. Being board certified symbolizes that a lawyer has tried numerous cases and has reached the highest level of competency and experience. Only seven percent of The Florida Bar is Board Certified. “Board certification is ...

Miami, FL – June 17, 2015 – Intellectual Property Attorneys Jorge Espinosa and William R. Trueba, Jr., founding members with the law firm of Espinosa Trueba P.L., have been named 2015 Florida Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine, a consumer’s guide to the best attorneys. Click here to continue reading.  

The course has now changed for some slip and fall claims brought against nonsubscriber employers by their employees.  The Texas Supreme Court, in its response to a certified question from the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning conflicting court precedent, has clarified and confirmed various key issues of premises liability law.  Texas’ highest ...

By Daniel Carrillo Gunning, Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP, San Diego, CA Passed by Congress in 1978, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires employers to treat “women affected by pregnancy . . . the same for all employment-related purposes . . . as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work.”  ...

Annual award presented by the Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women The Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women has named Scharf Banks Marmor LLC founding partner Stephanie A. Scharf the recipient of its prestigious Founder’s Award for 2015. The award was presented on May 22, 2015, at the Alliance’s Annual Award Luncheon at the Standard ...