Tampa attorney has built litigation practice on complex commercial cases

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Melissa Murphy, a partner at Porter Wright, has a passion for helping people. From her days as a beach lifeguard to practicing law, that passion has stayed strong. However, over the last few years, Murphy’s passion has developed into litigating very large, complicated cases, often revolving around restrictive covenant and trade secret law. For her, … Read more

Saks Fifth Avenue opens The Fifth Avenue Club at The Vinoy (PHOTOS)

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Saks Fifth Avenue has opened a boutique location at The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club. The Fifth Avenue Club, the brand’s luxury personal shopping and styling service, has previously been housed within Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Available to both local customers and The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club guests, the Fifth Avenue Club St. Petersburg … Read more

3 Things I Learned Spending $5.9 Million on Marketing

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By Joy Gendusa, founder and CEO of Postcard Mania Are you stuck in the “good enough” rut? It’s a comfortable place, but it won’t get you where you want to be. Just like a treadmill, it keeps you moving but you never get anywhere. At PostcardMania, we’re all about pushing the envelope and reaching for greatness. Last … Read more

Tampa Bay Tech announces 21st annual Tech Awards show

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Tampa Bay Tech has announced the celebration of its 21st Tampa Bay Tech Awards. The event will start with networking and will be followed by the awards show that will highlight achievements in technology across multiple categories. The award categories for this year include: Nominations for the awards are now open to the public: https://tampabay.tech/2024-award-categories-and-nomination-form/. … Read more

Lakeland Linder Airport is having a ‘moment’ and there’s more to come

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In mid-June, Kris Hallstrand did something not out of character for an airport executive: she boarded a plane and took a flight.  But this was no ordinary flight – for Hallstrand, her airport or its community.  That Lakeland to New Haven, Connecticut trip was the first commercial outbound flight for the Lakeland Linder International Airport, … Read more

Is the end of the non-compete agreement? Think again.

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By Michelle M. Gervais, partner at Blank Rome Politics aside, according to President Biden, the banishing of non-compete agreements is rooted in the argument that “…Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism; it’s exploitation.”[1]  In that vein, last month, the Federal Trade Commission imposed a new rule, banning virtually all non-compete agreements across the country. According to … Read more

Anthony Martino inducted as president of Hillsborough County Bar Association

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Anthony Martino, at Older Lundy Koch & Martino, in Tampa, was sworn in as the new president of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Martino is a civil litigator, with nearly twenty years of experience, and is a Partner at Older Lundy Koch & Martino, a law firm headquartered in Tampa. Before becoming president of the … Read more

Trenam Law opens Sarasota office

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Trenam Law opened a new office, in Sarasota, at 1515 Ringling Boulevard. Joining Trenam and the new office as a shareholder is Sarasota-native, Erin Christy. Shareholder Reid Buchanan will also practice in the Sarasota office, while splitting time in Tampa. This new location is Trenam’s third office, along with locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg. … Read more

Two Shumaker attorneys appointed Officers of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors

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Shumaker lawyers Sarah S. Jawad and Hillary E. Thornton have been appointed to the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (HCBA YLD) Board of Directors, where they will serve as officers and support the professional development of young attorneys. The HCBA YLD has approximately 1,000 members who are younger than 36 years of age … Read more