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Gregory Hyden has been with the firm for nearly nine years and practices as a litigation attorney , working primarily in the areas of land-use litigation , governmental litigation , probate litigation , guardianship , appellate practice and family law . He supports many charitable organizations including the Palm Beach County Guardian Ad Litem Program where he serves as a pro bono Guardian Ad Litem , St . Gregory ’ s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton .

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Robert W . Wilkins served as a panelist at the Palm Beach County Bar Association ( PBCBA ) virtual seminar titled " ADR Now - What the Covid Are We Doing ?” The seminar , presented by the organization ’ s Alternative Dispute Resolution ( ADR ) and Business Litigation Continuing Legal Education ( CLE ) Committees , was comprised of several presentations by legal practitioners and industry professionals . Rob , the Firm ’ s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group Leader , was among a panel of attorneys and 15th Judicial Circuit judges assembled to discuss “ ADR and Clearing the Court Backlog Part II : Mediation & Mediation Arbitration .” Rob has over 35 years ’ experience as a trial lawyer and is a dual Board Certified Specialist in Civil Trial and Business Litigation .

Jones Foster is proud to announce that Shareholder Peter A . Sachs has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Trustbridge Hospice Foundation for a 3-year term . Peter is double Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial and Business Litigation and concentrates his practice on complex trust and estate , guardianship , and commercial litigation matters . He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy . Peter is consistently recognized as a preeminent attorney in his area of practice by industry and peer review publications , including Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers . Peter was named by Best Lawyers as 2020 “ Lawyer of the Year ” in West Palm Beach for Trusts & Estate Litigation .

Litigation Shareholder Joanne O ’ Connor was one of several distinguished speakers at The Florida Bar ’ s Trial Lawyer ’ s Section continuing legal education ( CLE ) webinar titled “ Civil Trial Update & Board Certification Review 2021 .” Joanne has experience defending actions seeking certification of nationwide and statewide classes , including consumer claims brought under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act ( TCPA ). She counsels governmental entities on statutory , constitutional and civil rights claims and both governmental and private entities on Florida ’ s Public Records Act and Sunshine Law . Joanne is an experienced litigator who advocates for her clients in jury and non-jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts and before private arbitration panels .

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Rubin is proud to announce that Attorney Ben J . Whitman has become a partner . In 2015 , Mr . Whitman joined the firm as an associate attorney , contributing deep insight and expertise handling in catastrophic injury cases including defective products , trucking crashes , and wrongful death cases .
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