For much of 2022, Florida agencies addressed gender-affirming care through active rulemaking. On November 4, 2022, the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine proposed conflicting rules regarding the standard of care for gender-affirming care for minors. This potentially historic split represents the first time that the Boards have come…
November 17, 2022 – Stanardsville, VA – The American College of Bankruptcy announced today that the Lynn Welter Sherman of Trenam Law will be inducted as Fellows in the 34th Class of the College at its Annual Meeting, March 2023, in Washington, D.C. The thirty-nine new Fellows are being honored…
Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 26 top-tier rankings in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firm” rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam Law received 40 top regional rankings from U.S. News & World Report. In…
In the October 21, 2022 issue of the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Brigid Merenda was profiled in the publication’s weekly “TBBJ Interview” as she becomes the firm’s new General Counsel and latest woman selected for a key leadership position at Trenam. Merenda described the new role as “the best of…
Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Michael J. Reeves has been elected Chair of the Executive Board. In this role, Reeves will lead the five-person Executive Board with the President and Managing Shareholder, Marie Tomassi. Reeves has been a member of the Executive Board for the past five years….
In a September 30, 2022 article in the Daily Business Review exploring the impact of Hurricane Ian on firms in the southern part of Florida, Marie Tomassi weighed in with an update on the firm’s activity and message of sympathy for firms facing greater impact. Tomassi said Trenam was able…
Marie Tomassi was quoted in the October 4, 2022 “Mid-Market Trendspotter” column published by ALM’s Mid-Market Pro discussing strategies for mid-sized firms to develop flexibility for attorneys and the talent advantages from doing so. Based on Tomassi’s recent Q&A profile for Law.com, the article noted the firm’s steps to ensure…
In 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) was enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 in an effort to crack down on illicit finance and increase transparency as to who owns interests in various entities or is involved in their formation. The CTA establishes a beneficial ownership…
Julius Matusewicz and Bret Freeman authored an article for PropertyCasualty360, published September 13, 2022, discussing the continued rise in insurance litigation matters in today’s landscape. “From supply chain interruptions and shortages to an overwhelming shift to remote work, the pandemic’s effects on individuals and businesses alike have been nothing short…
Stephanie Lieb was quoted in the Tampa Bay Business Journal in a September 9, 2022 article highlighting an increase of commercial bankruptcy filings recorded by the Middle District of Florida in August. In Tampa, the number of personal and commercial bankruptcy filings increased 15.9% from July to August, but Lieb…
