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Karen A. Brimmer's civil trial practice was 43 years in the making, but this year she decided to build upon that experience by joining Upchurch Watson White & Max to become a full-time mediator instead.  Ms. Brimmer spent the first 23 years of her career…

The Characteristics of a culture-oriented website like Acabodechocar.com respond to a particular group of people like the Hispanic Community. ​In 2019, vehicle-related accidents caused 3,642 deaths in Texas. Most incidents occurred in streets and highways located in urban areas. California…

Inspired by the wishes of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, founder of her namesake nonprofit organization, the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute For American Democracy has been announced. “Society, at all levels has a need to work together to…

Dana P. Oswalt recently won the Nevada Justice Association’s 2020 Club X Rising Star Award. This award, created in 2019, recognizes outstanding new leaders in the Nevada Justice Association (NJA), a group of independent lawyers who share the goal of…

Cornerstone Discovery, a full-service criminal and civil litigation support firm, today announced that they have been recognized as the #1 Digital Forensics and Corporate Investigations firm in Pennsylvania. The award was presented to Cornerstone Discovery by The Legal Intelligencer through…

Over the course of any legal action, a special bond between a lawyer and client develops. Some call it attorney-client privilege. Steinger, Greene & Feiner call it advocacy. Every attorney is an ally, a confidant, and an advocate. That idea…

Novack and Macey LLP is pleased to announce that Carl M. Johnson has been named to the National Black Lawyers Association’s "Top 40 Under 40" Attorneys in Illinois list for 2020. The National Black Lawyers Association is a professional and educational…

After Pennsylvania adopted a new law allowing online notarization during the COVID-19 crisis, attorneys struggled to adopt the new technology. Now at least one attorney has successfully signed his own will, power of attorney, and health care directives online –…

LegalRideshare, LLC, the first law firm in the US exclusively focused on rideshare and gig-worker accident and injury claims, is offering its expertise and credibility to personal injury law firms around the country.   LegalRideshare has become a pioneer in the…

John Upchurch, CEO and president of Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group, announced Friday that, to assure security and privacy, the group has adopted "a set of principles to govern all videoconference mediations conducted by members of the firm, regardless of the platform…

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group recently moved its local office from Flagler Street to a new home with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and celebrated the office's grand opening with a reception on Wednesday. The new 3,449-square-foot office is in…

Donnelly Minter & Kelly, LLC, a law firm with offices in Morristown, NJ and New York City, is honored to be an Emerald Patron of the 2020 Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This year, the much loved and anticipated…

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP has announced Angela M. Playle has joined the firm’s Nashville office. Playle previously served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT). As a member of…

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP has announced Abbey Mansfield Ruby has joined the firm’s Nashville office. Representing global, national and regional lenders, agents, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers in commercial financings and restructurings, Ms. Ruby has extensive experience…

The Los Angeles Superior Court recently ruled that Kira Kerkorian and Damien Hurley will have access to the trust established by Dr. Peter Bing. This ruling was determined after Judge Daniel Juarez reviewed petitions filed by Trustee William Stinehart as…

Mediator John B. Marion IV, who joins Upchurch Watson White & Max this week, began his legal career defending personal injury and wrongful death claims on behalf of insurance companies, manufacturers, institutional clients, public utilities and railroads. By 1987, he had become a shareholder in the law…

Steinger, Greene & Feiner, a prominent Personal Injury Law firm based in South Florida since 1997, is proud to announce the opening of their newest office in Centurion Center Tower in Downtown Tampa, Florida, to better serve the current and…

A​ recent landmark decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court confirmed that insurance companies must treat their insureds with the utmost care and in good faith throughout the insurance company’s relationship with its insured. In Adams v. Hawaii Medical Service Association, (An…

Timothy J. McDermott, a partner with one of Florida's largest law firms, Akerman, plans to work his last day in the firm's local office on Friday and officially join Upchurch Watson White & Max as a full-time mediator and arbitrator on Nov. 11. Over…

​​​Benjamin W. "Ben" Newman, a 25-year litigator, will begin his full-time dispute resolution practice with Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group on Oct. 7. His litigation practice spanned Florida from the Panhandle to the Keys; most recently, he was a partner with…