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Residential Real Estate Appraiser serving NE Palm Beach County and Martin County . Expert testimony . Appraisal applications include : tax appeal , trusts , estates , divorce , litigation , mortgage , and FEMA . USPAP compliant reports . Market knowledge , customer service , consultation . 36 years experience . Spiel Appraisal Services , Paul A . Spiel SRA , Cert Gen RZ2435 . Phone : 561-307- 4428 , email : paulspiel18 @ gmail . com .

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ox Rothschild LLP has an opening in the West Palm Beach office for an associate in the Taxation & Wealth Planning Department . The ideal candidate will have two to five years . https :// www . foxrothschild . com / careers-for-attorneys / open-positions
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PGA Law Office building with building signage on PGA Blvd for Sale 2.8 . Two office condo units being sold together for total of 5,334 sf . First time offered for sale . Shown by appointment . Rebel Cook Real Estate 561-622-9920 , or by emailing rebelcook @ rebelcook . com .

Office sharing opportunity in a Class-A office building located at 1400 Centrepark Blvd ., West Palm Beach 33401 . Included amenities are lobby area with security check in , conference room by appointment , garage parking , high-speed Wi-Fi , cleaning staff , and use of kitchenette . Bright office space has large windows on the 6th floor and comes fully furnished . Space will be shared with a boutique law firm . Ideal for solo practitioner or other remote professional . Contact for more information : Leanna @ creativelaw . net ; 561- 475-2295 .

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Stephens & Stevens PLLC proudly announce the hiring of their new family law attorney , Thomas R . Baker III , to their firm . Baker recently served 16 years as a General Magistrate for the 15th Judicial Circuit where he presided over thousands of evidentiary hearings and trials in the family division . Prior to becoming a family law magistrate , he practiced family law in Jupiter for 19 years . Baker is a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor ’ s degree in Accounting and received his juris doctorate from South Texas College of Law in Houston , Texas .

Romano Law Group is pleased to announce that attorney Eric Romano has successfully achieved recertification as a board-certified criminal trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy ( NBTA ). The NBTA was formed out of a firm conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney ' s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law . Approximately three percent of American lawyers are board certified , and Mr . Romano is a member of a very select group who has taken the time to prove competence in their specialty area and earn board certification .

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Michael J . Gore , LL . M ., was recently appointed by the Board of County Commissioners ( BCC ) to serve a three-year term as an at-large member of the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity ’ s Fair Housing / Equal Employment Board . Mike is actively involved in several community and industry organizations . He is currently the Campaign Cabinet Legal Lead for the United Way of Palm Beach County ; a member of the Associated General Contractors of America East Coast Chapter ; and a member of The Florida Bar ’ s Labor and Employment Section and Real Property , Probate & Trust Law Section . He has also co-authored several Florida Bar publications including " Expert Witnesses ," Florida Construction & Practice , 8th Ed ., ( FL Bar , 2015 ) and “ Trial Preparation ,” Florida Construction Law & Practice , 9th Ed . and 10th Ed ., ( FL Bar , 2018 , 2021 ).

Romano Law Group , a prominent personal injury law firm based in West Palm Beach , FL announces the hire of two associate attorneys to join the firm . Caroline Zapiec and Aaron Clemens recently joined the firm and will work alongside the Romano Law Group team of 9 attorneys and numerous support staff in their West Palm Beach offices . “ It ’ s a win for us when we get the opportunity to add well-rounded and seasoned attorneys to the staff . Our clients deserve the best representation we can give them , and Caroline and Aaron will add immensely to our clients ' experience ,” said partner Eric Romano . Ms . Zapiec graduated from the University of Florida with a B . S . in Spanish Literature . During her undergraduate studies , she performed medical research at the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida before deciding to attend law school there . She completed her J . D . at the Levin College of Law , graduating cum laude . Aaron Clemens brings years of trial and criminal defense experience to the firm . After attending college in Las Vegas followed by law school in our nation ’ s capital , Aaron moved to South Florida . After graduating from Georgetown University Law Center in 2004 , he first worked at the Palm Beach County Public Defender .

Caryn A . Stevens of Stephens & Stevens

PLLC was honored with the Rising Star Leadership Award by Herizon ( formerly the Jewish Women ' s Foundation ) on March 8 , 2023 , at The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach . The award recognizes an outstanding young woman who has demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of women and girls in our community through volunteerism and philanthropic investment . Herizon , whose mission is to create long-lasting social change for women and girls , presented Stevens with the Rising Star Leadership Award during their 20th Anniversary Celebratory Luncheon . Over 200 guests attended the reception , which was themed " 20 Years of Transformation ."