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Ruden McClosky Cuts Compensation

Florida's Ruden McClosky, which laid off two lawyers and 18 staff in May, is cutting associate and non-equity partner compensation…

Akerman Senterfitt Hires 5 for Health Care Practice

Florida’s Akerman Senterfitt has brought on five new lawyers for its health care practice. Shareholders Bill Crenshaw and Ralph Caccia,…

Florida County Clerks Cut 260 Jobs

State budget cuts are forcing Florida's Court Clerks to cut at least 259 staff. The Broward County Clerk of Courts…

Ruden McClosky Lays Off 2 Lawyers, 18 Staff

Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Ruden McClosky has laid off two lawyers and at least 18 secretaries and paralegals. Last Fall, the…

Stearns Weaver Opens New Office in Florida

Stearns Weaver has launched a new office in Tallahassee, Florida. The attorneys practicing in the new office will focus on…

Florida’s Kluger Kaplan to Dissolve

Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin, a 40-lawyer firm with offices in Miami and Boca Raton, Florida, is dissolving as two…

Ruling on Lawyer Fees Causes Debate In Florida

A ruling from Florida’s Supreme Court regarding the rates lawyers can charge on workers comp cases will pit attorney’s and…

Revenue, Profits Down at Stroock & Stroock

The Am Law 100's Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, a firm with about 75% of its 750 lawyers in New…

Bilzin Sumberg Cuts Attorneys, Staff

Miami's Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod has cut some attorney and staff positions. The firm, founded in 1998, declined…

Roetzel & Andress “Regretfully Releases” 13 Associates

Roetzel & Andress has "regretfully released" 13 associates and 18 non-lawyers, firm President Jeffrey Casto has announced. Three of the…

Judges Begrudgingly Accept Pay Freezes

The National Law Journal writes that judges, who have been pushing for years for pay raises, are now backing off,…

Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web

A former lawyer, who was disbarred in the 1980s taking client escrow funds, has been charged with defrauding investors of…