Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
A recent survey by the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar reveals gender bias in the legal profession.1 The survey respondents reported being mistaken for court reporters and being referred to as “blondie” and “little lady”. Ramón Abadin, President of The...
Apr 1, 2016 | Family Law, Florida Law, same-sex marriage, Uncategorized
It is a curious fact that what occurs in the Supreme Court of the United States affects the private practice of family law in Pinellas County, Florida. This became clear last year when the court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country. With the untimely...
Mar 3, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law, Uncategorized
As a young lawyer, I valued the skills that pertain to trial advocacy. In my maturity, I have come to appreciate the nuances of negotiation. James Britt Donovan is known for negotiating the 1962 exchange of captured American U-2 pilot, Francis Gary Powers, for Soviet...
Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
We mark the passing of author Harper Lee. Southern historian, J. Wayne Flynt, a long-time friend of Harper Lee, refers to her masterpiece “To Kill a Mockingbird” as “Harper Lee’s gospel”.1 I have often wondered about Harper Lee’s inspiration for writing “To Kill a...
Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly on February 13, 2016. His death opens the possibility that the Supreme Court could rule 4-4 in a case before a replacement is confirmed. If that were to happen, the decision of the lower court would stand. The decision would be...
Feb 11, 2016 | Florida Law, Uncategorized
According to Adam Liptak, later this month Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court will have gone 10 years without asking a question from the bench. It has been 45 years since any other member of the Court went even a single term without asking a...
