MIAMI — Eric Hockman, a Partner at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, has been elected Treasurer for the Dade County Bar Association (DCBA) by the Board of Directors.  The DCBA is the largest voluntary bar association in Florida, and provides the contacts and services to its members to ensure their success. Its mission

  James Silver is another key acquisition for the firm’s bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation Practice   Fort Lauderdale — Kelley Kronenberg, a diverse business law firm, announced that James D. Silver has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office as a Partner. He brings more than three decades of experience in business bankruptcy matters and

    MIAMI – Jeremy Schwarz, Ph.D., an associate with the Miami office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP, has been selected to Leadership Florida Connect Class IX, a statewide leadership program for young professionals. Leadership Florida Connect is a nine-month program designed to help professionals, ages 25-39, focus on key issues and opportunities

Hayden P. O’Byrne, an associate with the Miami office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP, has been elected Chairman of the Florida Eleventh Circuit Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. MIAMI – Hayden P. O’Byrne, an associate with the Miami office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP, has been elected Chairman of the Florida

    Boca Raton, FL – Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann has expanded its legal team with the recent additions of attorneys Sean P. Sullivan and Matthew S. Kish. Sullivan, who joins as partner, is board certified by the Florida Bar in construction law, with a concentration in construction liens and defects. Kish, who joins

  NATIONAL — July 31, 2018 — Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, has bolstered its core strengths in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions with partners Peter Eccles from Foley & Lardner in New York and Karyn Koiffman from Baker McKenzie in Washington,

    Coral Gables, Fla. — Elizabeth Coppolecchia of Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman was elected Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Arts and Business Council (ABC). The Arts and Business Council of Miami strives to build a sustainable cultural ecosystem through creating partnerships between business, entrepreneurs and the arts. ABC provides

    Thomas Ward, attorney with Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez, has been appointed by the president of the Florida Bar to the position of Vice Chair of the Appellate Court Rules Committee, a standing committee of The Florida Bar.   The scope and function of the Appellate Court Rules Committee is to oversee and review

  Hollywood, FLA – Hollywood attorney David W. Singer has been reappointed to the Nova Southeastern University Ambassador’s Board for the 2018-2019 term.   The mission of the Ambassador’s Board is to enlist support for the University’s development efforts, promote higher education, garner support for NSU and to be the voice of the University to

        Miami, FL – Kelley Kronenberg, a diverse business law firm, announced that Michelle G. Ortiz has joined the firm’s Miami office as a Partner and Joscelyn M. Sanchez has joined as an Attorney. Ortiz focuses her practice on all aspects of liability and casualty defense. She has more than a decade