n Williams Parker is pleased to announce the election of Michael J . Wilson as firm president . Mr . Wilson , a member of the management committee since 2009 , replaces Ric Gregoria who held the position for six years . Christa L . Folkers , Tommy E . Gregory , and Susan Barrett Hecker have been elected partners of the firm , effective immediately .
Elite . The list of 1,263 honorees includes attorneys in private practice as well as top government and non-profit attorneys . Merrill was recognized in the category of Government and Administrative Law . The firm is also pleased to announce that Attorney Todd D .
Kaplan has been named a shareholder .
n Syprett Meshad Firm President Michael L . Resnick was selected in the Super Lawyers Family Law category for the 15th consecutive year . Managing Partners Nancy E . Cason and F . Scott
Westheimer were selected in the Super Lawyers Real Estate and Personal Injury categories , respectively . Partner Amanda M . King was selected in the Super Lawyers Family Law category , and Associate Ben Sorrell was selected to the Rising Stars list in the Civil Litigation ( Plaintiff ) category .
n Hale Law announces that Michael T . Murphy has joined the firm as a Litigation Attorney . For nearly 20 years , Mr . Murphy has specialized in the litigation of all areas of personal injury law , exclusively representing injured victims and their families . Mr . Murphy has litigated several jury trials to successful verdicts on behalf of his clients , including a multi-million-dollar verdict . He now brings his experience and passion for helping injured people to Hale .
News of Note
NEWS OF NOTE n Hale Law , P . A . is sponsoring the 19th Annual Centerstone Life ; Story 5k / 10k Run or Walk on September 25 at Nathan Benderson Park . Hale Law commends the Centerstone team for organizing this event which will provide crisis care at Centerstone for people needing help with suicide or substance abuse with little or no resources .
n Lancaster & Eure , PA announces the addition of Attorney Annalisa Costanzo to the Personal Injury section of the firm . Ms . Costanzo has been practicing law for over 5 years , with a focus on auto accidents , slip and falls , premises liability , wrongful death , products liability , and catastrophic injuries .
n Dunlap & Moran , P . A ., an AV-rated multi-practice law firm with offices in downtown Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch , is pleased to announce that Matthew D . Barry has joined the Firm as an Associate Attorney . He is board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Elder Law . His areas of practice at the Firm will be Estate Planning , Estate and Trust Administration , Guardianships , and Elder Law .
Have you or a member of your firm achieved professional recognition ? Have you hired a new attorney ? Any other news of note ? If so , we would like to hear about it . Email your “ News of Note ” items to
scba @ sarasotabar . com .
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Thank you to each person serving on the CDI Board : Chair-Elect Adria Jensen , Treasurer Colton Castro ; Secretary Lisa Gallagher , Past Chair Hon . Karimu Hill-Harvey ( Ret .); Directors Alan Perez , Jill Bowen , Tonya Pitts , Shelli Freeland Eddie , Rudy Vazmina , Lisa Kleinberg , Jay Castle , Warren Chin , Tamara Williams , David Fugett . Most of all , Holly
Lipps for her constant leadership and mentorship .
How dependent have we become on electronic court records
From docket books to tablets , the court record has become easier to access but more dependent on a properly updated electronic record . The Court relies on the electronic record for the creation of its orders .
In short , the electronic court record data elements are stored independently from the image of the document . These data elements are typically derived from information contained within the filed document . Examples of data
CLERK ’ S CORNER
Karen E . Rushing Clerk of Court and County Comptroller elements are filing date , attorney of record with name and address and type of case .
These electronically stored data elements are used for statutory reporting purposes and the creation of notices and orders by either the Court or the Clerk .
How can you help the Clerk ensure that your case and the court ’ s records are accurate ? Pay close attention to the Fla . R . Gen . Prac . & Jud . Admin . 2.505 . Automation allows particular documents to be coded to update the court ’ s record . A notice of appearance is coded to prompt the Clerk to update the attorney of record within the case management system ( CMS ). Likewise , the other documents outlined in the rule are also coded to prompt the CMS to be updated such as an order and notice on substitution of counsel .
Why is this important to the Court ? The data in the CMS is used to create many of the Court ’ s orders . The consequence of failing to comply with the rule is that the CMS does not reflect the most current and proper address of the attorney of record , which may mean that the entitled party may not receive a copy from either the Clerk or the Court .
Fla . R . Gen . Prac . & Jud . Admin . 2.505 requires a notice of appearance or order and notice of substitution of counsel at any time after the first pleading or first document is filed on behalf of a party Please make sure the record is accurate for the Court by complying with the Fla . R . Gen . Prac . & Jud . Admin 2.505 .
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