Doane & Doane , PA is please to announce the addition of Joanne H . Rogers as a member of the firm . Ms . Rogers has previously practiced in South Florida at boutique estate planning firms . She also held various key estate planning and trust administration positions within a national financial institution both in California and in New York City , consulting with the organization ’ s clients regarding their estate planning needs . Her areas of practice are dedicated to estate planning , business succession and charitable planning , and probate and trust administration . She holds a LL . M . from the University of Miami School of Law and a J . D . from Cumberland School of Law .
Litigation and Private Wealth attorney ,
Kelly A . Gardner , served as a co-moderator and co-chair of the Palm Beach County Bar Association ’ s ( PBCBA ) virtual Bench Bar Conference Probate and Guardianship Session . The combined session was geared to lawyers and paralegals interested in probate , trust , and guardianship practice , and offered attendees an introduction to current Probate and Guardianship Division Circuit Judges , including the Honorable Dina Keever-Agrama , Honorable James Martz , Honorable Scott Kerner , and Honorable Laura Laurie . The panel of judges reviewed recent case law and issues in probate and guardianship law , followed by a Q & A forum and an online polling session . For over forty years , the PBCBA Bench Bar Conference has brought together judges and lawyers of Palm Beach County to address pending issues , discuss evolutions in the law , and establish connections with each other .
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ard Damon , a multidiscipline law firm in
West Palm Beach , is pleased to welcome attorney Basil D . Sabbak to its practice . Sabbak is an associate attorney who focuses his practice in the areas of construction law , employment and labor law , professional liability and commercial litigation , as well as probate and trust law . In his role at the firm , he will represent homeowners , contractors , subcontractors , not-for profit entities , and beneficiaries of estates in a variety of matters . Sabbak is a member of The Florida Bar Real Property , Probate & Trust Law section as well as its Young Lawyers Division . He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2017 after earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Illinois ( 2013 ) and a Juris Doctor from Florida State University School of Law ( 2017 ).
Jones Foster is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Zachary M . Rothman to the Firm , joining the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and the Private Wealth , Trusts & Estates practice groups as an Associate in the West Palm Beach office . Zack represents clients in litigation involving estates , trusts , guardianships and fiduciary disputes , as well as commercial litigation matters . Zack also counsels personal representatives , trustees , courtappointed administrators , beneficiaries and creditors in all facets of probate , trust and guardianship administration . Zack holds leadership positions in local and state bar associations , serving as a member of The Florida Bar Probate Rules Committee , the Code & Rules of Evidence Committee , and the Abuse Neglect & Exploitation Committee , and as a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association ’ s Probate & Guardianship Committee and Estate Law Continuing Legal Education Committee . He is a member of the 2021 class of the Florida Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and was recognized by Florida Super Lawyers as a 2021 Rising Star .
Holland & Knight is proud to announce that Lisa Kohring has joined the firm as an associate working with the Labor , Employment and Benefits Practice Group and the firm ' s South Florida Litigation Group . Ms . Kohring focuses her practice on defending employers across the spectrum of discrimination and retaliation claims , including those alleging race , age , gender and national origin discrimination as well as whistleblower claims brought under federal and state laws . She also advises clients on a wide array of business litigation matters . Prior to joining Holland & Knight , she was a senior litigation attorney with The School Board of Palm Beach County , where she focused on defending employment law claims . Lisa has a demonstrated track record of representing clients with zeal and successfully tackling difficult cases , and the firm welcomes her to its ranks as she continues to grow her practice . Ms . Kohring earned a J . D . degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and a B . A . degree from Florida Atlantic University .