By Joseph Coleman, Coleman Litigation PA When considering whether reasonable attorney’s fees may be recoverable in any civil action, we as practitioners understand the oft recited and well settled “American Rule”: that each litigant is responsible for their own attorney’s fees regardless of how the case is ultimately decided. Johnson v. Omega Ins. Co., 200...Read More

The Business Law Section is this year’s recipient of the Legal Services of Greater Miami’s Equal Justice Pro Bono Impact Award in recognition of the creation of the Veterans’ Financial Literacy Program. This program can be duplicated throughout the state of Florida and will touch the lives of families and their neighborhoods for decades to...Read More

August 6, 2022 Kim v. Galasso, Case No. 2D20-3313 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022). Trees are generally considered part of the realty, not personalty, and any contract taking planted trees out of the general rule must clearly show an intent the trees be personal property and furthermore must satisfy the statute of frauds. Perez v. The...Read More