It was a fabulous virtual evening on January 15, 2021. New President Brent Reitman was installed along with a new executive board, Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel spoke to the membership, the awards for Trial Lawyer of the Year and Judge of the Year were given to Mitchell Chester and Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips. An...Read More
ABOTA Fort Lauderdale congratulates Judge Tuter and looks forward to working with him as the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit transitions out of the pandemic. Read More
2.19.21-Jeff Adelman, Esq. welcomes trial partners Nelson Baez, Esq. & Jason McIntosh, Esq., of Lytal Reiter to discuss their recent Plaintiff’s personal injury verdict in Palm Beach. Nelson and Jason discuss what it was like trying one of the first personal injury cases in the Fiftheenth Judicial Circuit during the pandemic. The discussion includes juror...Read More
3.9.21- From case classifications to deadlines, all trial lawyers will want to read the latest COVID-19 Emergency Measure, which appears below. Florida Supreme Court Issues AO Impacting Civil Matters​ On 3.9.21,the Florida Supreme Court issued Administrative Order AOSC20-23 (Amendment 10) which further describes and updates COVID-19 emergency measures. The AO will have a significant impact...Read More
2 Hours of Florida General CLE Credit Approved NEW: Florida Supreme Court Releases New Rule 1.510 and Commentary U.S. District Court Judge Raag Singhal, Circuit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips, Circuit Judge Jeffrey Levenson, Trial Attorney Joseph Kashi and Appeals Counsel Andrew Andrew Harris spotlight an insightful panel moderated by ABOTA Fort Lauderdale President Brent Reitman. This...Read More
Chief Judge Tuter, Judge Phillips and Judge Lee discuss the 17th Judicial Circuit’s new Case Management Procedures in the Civil Division. These updated requirements implement the Florida Supreme Court’s Administrative Order 20-23 (Amendments 10-12).​ ABOTA Members can see the video on a secure page by clicking here. (Password required. Prior to viewing, please send a...Read More
In March 2020, when the future of judicial operations in the Broward County Courthouses seemed very uncertain, one incredible talent, Orlando Garcia, stepped up to electronically link the way toward thousands upon thousands of virtual events. He, along with his team members, provided the technical proficiency, long hours and creative insights to allow Zoom hearings,...Read More
A Free Webinar for Trial Lawyers & Their Teams Friday, September 17, 2021 @ Noon ET Opening remarks by Chief Judge Jack Tuter on the State of the 17th Judicial Circuit. Join The Honorable Sandra Perlman, Joseph Kashi Esq., Dan Harwin, Esq., Adele Blackmore, Esq., and Jeffrey Adelman, Esq., for an in-depth exploration of practical...Read More
