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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 .
Hearsay
Twenty Lewis , Longman & Walker ( LLW ) attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America © 2023 by U . S . News Media Group and Best Lawyers ®; two have been named Lawyer of the Year :
Lawyer of the Year :
• Michelle Diffenderfer - West Palm Beach
Best Lawyers :
• Andrew J . Baumann - West Palm Beach
• Michelle Diffenderfer - West Palm Beach
• Robert P . Diffenderfer - West Palm Beach
• Tara W . Duhy - West Palm Beach
• Alfred J . Malefatto - West Palm Beach
• Stephen A . Walker - West Palm Beach
Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch :
• Amy Taylor Petrick - West Palm Beach
• Kathryn B . Rossmell - West Palm Beach
• Rachael B . Santana - West Palm Beach
Florida State University College of Law
Alumna Salesia V . Smith Gordon , Esq . (‘ 92 ) gifts $ 200,000 to the college , making her the first Black alumna to donate a gift of this magnitude in the law school ’ s history . In honor of her gift , Attorney Smith-Gordon , an award-winning personal injury trial attorney and legal analyst on Dan Abram ’ s Law & Crime Network , will have her portrait installed in the Law School Rotunda in September . The $ 200,000 endowed gift will be used to support cultural diversity programs and scholarships for Black law students who will attend FSU College of Law for years to come . “ I have benefited greatly from the education I received while a student at FSU Law and opportunities as an alumna ,” said Smith-Gordon , who is also one of the few African American female Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediators . “ As an African American female lawyer , I felt it was of the utmost importance to find a way to help ensure that Black students , especially women , had the support and resources needed for academic success .” Smith-Gordon ’ s portrait was unveiled in the Law School Rotunda . She will be the first Black law alumna to grace the walls of the college . This legacy of excellence began with her mother , Attorney Jeraldine Williams ( Smith ), a 1981 law alumna , becoming the first mother-daughter duo to graduate from FSU ’ s College of Law .
Jones Foster is pleased to announce that litigation attorney , Hanna B . Rubin , has been elected National Delegate by the members of the Federal Bar Association Palm Beach County Chapter . As National Delegate , Hanna represents the Palm Beach County Chapter at all National Council meetings and informs the Chapter ’ s members of the latest developments in federal practice . She also serves as the liaison between the Chapter and other local , state , and national bar associations . Hanna represents businesses , individuals , and municipalities in matters involving commercial litigation and governmental litigation . She is affiliated with several industry and non-profit organizations , serving as an Advisory Board Member for Camp Kesem ’ s Nova Southeastern University chapter and as an active member of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers Palm Beach County Chapter and the Palm Beach County Bar Association ’ s Young Lawyers Section .
Jupiter Law Center is pleased to announce that attorney Lindsey A . Daniels has joined the firm . Jupiter Law Center focuses on Estate Planning , Probate ( for individuals and Personal Injury Firms ), Trust Administration , Family Law and Real Estate .
Positions Available / Desired
Real Estate Attorney – Real Estate
Development company located in Palm Beach Gardens seeking a full-time attorney for real estate transactions and real estate related litigation . Position is available immediately . Please send resumes to Gopi Barot at gopi @ creativechoice . net , or contact by phone at ( 561 ) 209-7224 .
J ones Foster is pleased to announce the addition of three attorneys to its West
Palm Beach office . Lainey R . Williams has joined the firm as an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Land Use & Governmental practice groups ; Rachel L . Sears is an Associate and member of the Corporate & Tax and Private Wealth , Trusts & Estates teams ; and Associate Melanie R . Skenian has joined the firm ’ s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group to focus on probate litigation and trust litigation . Lainey Williams represents clients in matters involving commercial litigation , governmental litigation , municipal law , land use and zoning . Rachel Sears ’ practice focuses on transactional corporate law , probate and trust administration , and estate planning . Melanie Skenian focuses her practice in the areas of probate litigation and trust litigation .
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