Tampa, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Marla DeVicente Bohlander and Kelly J. Ruoff have been elevated to Shareholder. Both of them were previously Associates. Bohlander is a member of the firm’s Private Client Services Group. Ruoff is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. “We have…
Firm Ranked in 31 Practice Areas in Tampa Bay Region TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 22 top-tier rankings in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firm” rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam…
Owners and Contractors take note! The American Institute of Architects (AIA), publisher of a well-known set of standardized construction forms used widely throughout the construction industry, recently unveiled significant changes to its standardized documents for 2017. The forms revised for 2017 include the AIA’s prime contract between owner and contractor…
St. Petersburg, FL., September 28, 2017 – Trenam Law participated in an afternoon of service in conjunction with Keep Pinellas Beautiful to help clean up Gandy Beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Wednesday, September 27. Throughout the afternoon, attorneys, management and staff from Trenam Law joined the local…
John Goldsmith provided insight in the September/October 2017 issue of Retail Merchandiser, highlighting retailer liability and risk mitigation related to fraudulent purchases using chip credit cards. Due to massive global credit card fraud, the EMV standard (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) was adopted throughout most of the world, including the U.S….
As seen in Trials and Tribulations, Volume 23 Issue 3. Interview with DRI Member Patrick Causey: Why Depositions Are a Critical Trial Tool (and What You Need to Know About DRI’s October 2017 Deposition Institute) This article continues the Trials and Tribulations interview series, where Editor Nicole Diaz speaks with a key…
In the “Ask the Experts” section of the September/October 2017 issue of Common Ground Magazine, the flagship publication of the national Community Associations Institute, Paul Rush and Claudette Fornuto provide clarity on Florida’s updated laws around estoppel certificate fees as of July 1 under Senate Bill 398. The new rule…
Four Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” August 15, 2017 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that thirty four of its attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018. Additionally, four attorneys have been named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in their particular specialty…
Monica Mason authored an Aug. 11, 2017 article for Smart Hustle offering guidance on the important step of ensuring a trademark or service mark is not already in use when using or promoting a new brand in connection with a business or product. Before using a new mark, business leaders should…
During the 11 p.m. edition of WFLA Channel 8 News, John Goldsmith discussed a recent security threat aimed at consumer credit cards with encrypted chip technology. Evidence suggests that chips have been removed from credit and debit cards, enabling thieves to use the stolen chips to access cardholders’ funds. In…