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Professional Announcements
The following announce their availability for referral , assistance and consulation :
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ndependent Expert Witnesses for Maritime and Boating Litigation : Survey and Document Reviews / Affidavits / Professional Expertise . Navtech USSA . Dr . Virginia Harper 1-800-245-4425 | navsurvey . com . For over 35 years .
Office Space
Wellington Law Firm has approximately
800 square feet of First Class office space for full or partial sublease . One year old immaculate , new construction . Separate entrance . Two large windowed offices with sufficient area for a receptionist and / or paralegal area . Private bathroom . Please send inquires to jmartinez @ gsblawfirm . com , for further details .
Prime Office Space available off PGA Blvd
- Solo office suite for lease within law firm at PGA Financial Plaza . Single office available right now . Includes receptionist service in staffed waiting room and use of two conference rooms . Contact 561-296-7900 or email skaplan @ stuartnkaplanpa . com for more information .
Available Office Space : Class-A office space in the heart of downtown Palm Beach Gardens ! One private office ( fantastic office suite with highly improved finishes ) and 2 open workstations . Reception and lobby area with full service office manager who professionally answers your telephone calls in your firm ’ s name . Access to large conference room and library . Full kitchen and break-room . Lease rate includes utilities and janitorial services . Adjacent to The Gardens Mall and a short drive to Legacy Place . Only 1 / 4 mile from I-95 and two miles east of the Florida Turnpike . Call 561-832-5500 for details .
Premier Palm Beach Gardens Office
Location : Two Class A , private , turnkey offices for rent with available dedicated secretarial or paralegal space . Polished reception and lobby area . Access to conference room , copy room , wireless internet , & kitchen . East of the Gardens Mall , minutes from I-95 and the Turnpike , excellent location on PGA corridor with easy access to nearby businesses and restaurants . Competitive terms available , in addition to referral opportunities . All COVID-19 safety protocols in place and enforced . Call Carolina at 561-626-4700 to discuss .
Hearsay
Jones Foster is pleased to announce that Litigation Shareholder , Joanne M . O ’ Connor , has been elected as an Officer of the Firm . Joanne is a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Business Litigation who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation including contracts and business torts , partnership and corporate disputes , civil RICO , real estate and land use litigation , and lawyer and law firm defense . 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 .
Philippe Jeck has been elected to the
Jupiter Medical Center Board of Trustees for 2021-23 . Jupiter Medical Center is a full-service facility , continuing to lead the way as a private , not-forprofit regional health care organization focused on innovation , collaboration and partnership with the community it serves . It is the only hospital in Palm Beach , Martin , St . Lucie and Indian River counties to receive ( a ) The Leapfrog Group ’ s top safety grade rating for the Fall 2020 and ( b ) a 4-star rating for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ), among many other accolades it has earned as the best hospital in the region .
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Contact Derek Loiseau at DLoiseau @ PalmBeachBar . org for more information . You can also visit the * NEW * PBCBA classifieds page at palmbeachbar . org .
Florida-based commercial firm Becker
& Poliakoff LLP has armed itself with a veteran employment law litigator to boost its New York business practice . Ned H . Bassen has joined the firm as a shareholder and will focus on labor and employment litigation , an area in which he has practiced for decades , the firm said Monday . Bassen joins from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP , where he was a partner at the firm ' s New York office for 24 years . In a career that spanned over 45 years , Bassen took on difficult employment litigation cases , representing both individuals and corporations , including defense contractors , financial institutions , universities , and individuals , according to Becker ' s website . Bassen played a role in the highly publicized Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP bankruptcy case when he defended the firm ' s executive director from charges of fraud .
Jones Foster is pleased to announce that The Economic Council of Palm Beach County has named Vice-Chair and Litigation Shareholder , Scott G . Hawkins , as Chair of the Policy Committee . The Policy Committee is tasked with identifying policies and issues of importance to the county as well as monitoring county and statewide legislation and ordinances . Scott Hawkins is a nationally recognized litigation attorney and a past president of The Florida Bar . As a Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation specialist , he represents public and private companies in a variety of industries , including technology , medical , environmental , real estate , land use , insurance , and military .