April Hosford Stone, 2019-2021 Fellow Tromberg, Morris & Poulin, Boca Raton, FL Your practice area(s): secured creditor representation, specializing in primary mortgage and merchant cash advance lenders. Service in the Business Law Section: 2023-2022 Communications Committee Vice Chair 2021-2022 Retreat Committee Chair 2021-2022 Budget Committee Member at Large What was your drive to apply for...Read More

Crystal Potts, 2018-2020 Fellow Potts Legal, PLLC, Port St. Lucie, FL Your practice area(s): Intellectual property, small business, and personal injury law. Service in the Business Law Section: 2022-2023; 2023-2024 (Second year) Communications Committee Chair IP Symposium Subcommittee IP Board Certification Materials Update Team Did you have a mentor or leader who encouraged you to...Read More

Valeria Angelucci, 2018-2020 Fellow Becker & Poliakoff, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Your practice areas: Corporate attorney with a focus on merger & acquisitions, securities, and SPACs Service in the Business Law Section: 2023-2024 Corporations, Securities and Financial Services Vice Chair 2022-2023 Inclusion, Mentoring, and Fellowship Committee Chair Restrictive Covenant Task Force, Chapter 517 Task Force Chapter...Read More

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The Business Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar presents its 2023 Legislative and Case Law Update, providing coverage of the laws that have developed over the past 12 months that you need to know for your practice. As before, we have an all-star cast of Sen. Jonathan Martin, Florida Secretary...Read More

In keeping with the tradition established at last year’s Retreat of the Section participating in a Service Project, this year the Business Law Section is working with Laces of Love. This very worthwhile organization provides new shoes to low-income and disadvantaged children and educates the public about the needs of these children. Since its incorporation...Read More

We love our sponsors! We chatted with Doug Bates of Clark Partington, and Immediate Past Chair of the Business Law Section Business Spotlight: 1. What services does your firm provide? At Clark Partington we are a full-service business law firm.  With four offices between Pensacola and Tallahassee, we provide a range of services to individuals...Read More

The 2024 Federal Securities Institute will be held February 15 and 16 in Tampa. Watch for early bird registration starting in November. FSI is the premier conference for corporate, M&A, and securities practitioners, in house counsel, executives, and advisors who focus on the middle market.Read More

Did you miss this program at Annual Convention? You can now watch the video. Speakers: Bankruptcy Judge Mindy A. Mora (SDFL), Prof. Charles W. Mooney, Jr. (UPenn Carey Law School), Edwin Smith, Steven Weise, Joanne Gelfand, and Andrew Hinkes, with an introduction by Michael Dunn The program explains the rationale for the creation of UCC...Read More

The final installment in our 4 part Mental Health First Aid series, Dealing with Difficult Clients and Building Resilience, is now available on demand. All 4 episodes can be found here. Each offers one hour of CLE and is free to BLS members. Dealing with Difficult Clients and Building Resilience Mental Health Issues in Those...Read More