Oct 15, 2019 | general law, Uncategorized
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” Mahatma Gandhi Recently, I attended a meeting of the Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals. The speaker was a US Army strategist who has deployed twice to Iraq and now focuses on the Middle...
Jun 20, 2019 | general law, government
Every once in a while I stumble upon the story of a remarkable individual. Such a person was Judah Benjamin. Born in 1811 in St. Croix, Benjamin’s family moved first to North Carolina and then to Charleston, S.C., home to the largest Jewish community in the...
May 24, 2019 | general law
Mohandas Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the...
Apr 19, 2019 | collaborative law, Family Law, general law
Recently I was given the opportunity to give some remarks to the Canakaris Inn of Court on April 16, 2019. I share here some of the things I spoke about. I don’t believe in coincidences. For example, it is no coincidence that this presentation falls on a very...
Oct 26, 2018 | Florida Law, general law, government
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against Governor Rick Scott in his attempt to appoint the successors for three retiring Florida Supreme Court Justices. Governor Scott is also reaching the end of his term as Governor on January 7th. As long as his successor takes...
Oct 18, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, general law
A lawyer is bound by Bar ethics rules when he is a party in a case the same as if he is acting as an attorney, according to the Florida Supreme Court. The court on July 19 upheld a referee’s finding that an attorney violated several rules by his actions related to his...
