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Professional Announcements
Lesser , Lesser , Landy & Smith , PLLC is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys have been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers . The 2024 Super Lawyers honorees are Managing Partner Gary Lesser and Shareholders Joe Landy and Mickey Smith . Attorney Imani M . Williams is recognized as a Rising Star . This is the 16th consecutive year that Lesser , Landy and Smith have each been recognized as a Super Lawyer , a title given to only the top 5 % of attorneys in each state . No more than 2.5 % of attorneys in each state receive the Rising Stars honor . Lesser , Lesser , Landy & Smith is a thirdgeneration personal injury law firm with nearly a century of experience standing up for people who have been injured or suffered the loss of a loved one due to negligence or wrongdoing . Our team of skilled trial attorneys , working across offices in West Palm Beach , Boca Raton , Stuart , Wellington and Bradenton practice law with professionalism , integrity , ethics and a commitment to personal client service . Our firm represents the needs of clients throughout Florida in personal injury , nursing home neglect , negligent security matters and wrongful death cases , guiding them through every step of the legal process and delivering the best results for their case . Super Lawyers , a Thomson Reuters business , is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement . The patented selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research , peer nominations and peer reviews . The result is a credible , comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys . Learn more about the attorneys of Lesser , Lesser , Landy & Smith at LesserLawFirm . com .
Jones Foster , a 100-year-old commercial and private client law firm with offices in West Palm Beach , Palm Beach , and Jupiter , is pleased to announce that Chairman Scott G . Hawkins has been recognized as a Legal Elite Notable – Managing Partner by Florida Trend magazine for the second consecutive year . Florida Trend editors selected Mr . Hawkins for recognition as one of only 109 managing partners of leading law firms statewide among scores of nominations . To qualify for this list , attorneys were vetted against specific criteria : must have made a significant impact in their field ; mentored other attorneys ; promoted inclusive practices in the workplace ; and demonstrated leadership in professional organizations and civic / community service initiatives . Mr . Hawkins was also selected for inclusion in the magazine ’ s 2023 inaugural special section .
Hearsay
Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced today that Gary S . Rosner , a Partner and member of the firm ’ s Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Practice Groups has been appointed to the Florida Supreme Court ' s Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee ( MEAC ) by Chief Justice Carlos G . Muniz for a four ( 4 ) year term through June 30 , 2028 . The Committee provides advisory ethics opinions for certified and court-appointed mediators . Rosner is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and County Court Mediator in addition to being a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator . " Gary is a highly skilled attorney , recognized leader in his field and valued member of our team ," said Michael Cardello III , Managing Partner at Moritt Hock & Hamroff . " We are proud of his well-deserved appointment to this exceptionally prestigious position ." Rosner was also recently elected to the Executive Council of the Florida Bar ADR section and elected Vice President of the Florida Academy of Mediators . In addition , he has been appointed Co-Chair of the Miami- Dade Bar Association ' s ADR / Arbitration Committee for the 2024-2025 fiscal year , and has been reappointed Co-Chair of the Broward County Bar Association ' s ADR Committee . He has also been named to The Boca Raton Observer Top Lawyers list for 2024 .
Jones Foster , a 100-year-old commercial and private client law firm with offices in West Palm Beach , Palm Beach , and Jupiter , Florida , continues its growth with the addition of two attorneys . Richard C . Vaughan and Alexander M . Parthemer have joined the firm ’ s Private Wealth , Wills , Trusts & Estates and Corporate & Tax teams and will be based at its West Palm Beach office . Expansion in these practice areas addresses the increasing and sustained client demand in the South Florida market . Mr . Vaughan focuses his practice on estate planning , trust and estate administration , business planning , and transactional corporate law . He develops comprehensive estate plans for individuals and families to efficiently preserve their assets , including the use of revocable and irrevocable trusts . He handles all aspects of estate and trust administration from probate matters to asset distribution . Mr . Vaughan is a graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C . Humphreys School of Law . He went on to earn his Master of Laws degree ( LL . M .) in Estate Planning from the Heckerling Graduate Program at the University of Miami School of Law , and holds an MBA from the University of Memphis Fogelman College of Business and Economics . Mr . Parthemer represents individuals and families in the areas of estate planning , probate and trust administration , tax planning , business planning , and transactional corporate law . He works with clients to develop personalized estate plans for asset protection and distribution while minimizing estate , gift , and generationskipping transfer ( GST ) tax impact . He also has significant experience in preparing estate and gift tax returns , trust and estate income tax returns , as well as partnership income and individual income tax returns . In addition , Mr . Parthemer ’ s background in complex tax planning uniquely positions him to represent business owners and family offices in a wide range of corporate matters . A Stetson University School of Law graduate , Mr . Parthemer went on to earn his Master of Laws degree ( LL . M .) in Taxation from the Graduate Tax Program at the University of Florida .
Miscellaneous
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ancy Vaughn Miller passed away on
July 23 , 2024 . If you or an attorney you know prepared her Last Will and Testament , please deposit the original Will with the Palm Beach County Probate Court .