Judges fill an integral role on our Executive Council. Meet one of them, Judge Walsh. Judge Lisa Walsh was appointed to the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2011. She currently is assigned to the Complex Business Litigation and the International Commercial Arbitration divisions. Before becoming a judge, Judge...Read More

I graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1979. After completing a clerkship with U. S. District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges of the Middle District of Florida, I entered private practice with the Tampa law firm of Shackleford Farrior, Stallings & Evans, P.A. and later practiced with Shook Hardy & Bacon, where...Read More

Hello BLS Members, This is your final opportunity to join us for our Labor Day Retreat. Get ready for a weekend of connection, community, and fun! Whether you’re coming for professional growth or just to unwind with colleagues, we’ve got something for everyone. Here are some of the highlights, in addition to the CLE programs: Friday Night...Read More

Mark J. Wolfson has been practicing commercial litigation and bankruptcy for over 40 years, advising and representing clients in a wide variety of complex business bankruptcy reorganization cases and commercial litigation actions. He has extensive experience in out-of-court loan workouts and UCC disputes and foreclosure matters.  His broad experience insolvency and bankruptcy experience includes representing...Read More

Judges fill an integral role on our Executive Council. Meet one of them, Judge LaRose. I started my law practice in 1980 in D.C. I relocated to Tampa in 1983 and was a shareholder at Trenam Kemker. Governor Jeb Bush appointed me to the Second District Court of Appeal; I started serving in February 2005....Read More

Dear Executive Council, The time has come! This email serves to share important information regarding the 2026 Executive Council Spring Retreat to Iceland, which is set for March 4-8, 2026. Iceland is such a unique place, with many different terrains within an hour or two of the other. From volcanoes to glaciers, black sand beaches to waterfalls...Read More

Happy Monday, Business Law Section.  The Labor Day Retreat is right around the corner, on August 29 – September 1 at the beautiful J.W. Marriott Marco Island.  The Labor Day Retreat is the Section’s crown jewel event, with fun for the whole family to enjoy.  On the educational side, we have the very popular Corporate...Read More

Michael Chesal, a founding member of the Peretz Chesal & Herrmann, P.L., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in intellectual property law.  He is also a certified mediator in the Southern District of Florida and a Supreme Court certified Circuit Civil mediator.  Michael’s practice is concentrated on the registration, protection and enforcement of trademarks...Read More

It is my distinct privilege to serve as Chair of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar for the 2025- 2026 year. Please join me in thanking Manny Farach for a tremendous year. Under Manny’s leadership last year our Section grew in many ways: 11% membership growth to 6,565 members, passing four proactive bills,...Read More

Deedee Bitran, the Vice Chair of the Communications Committee of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar, recently joined StandWithUs as Senior Counsel and Director of Pro Bono while concurrently serving as Of Counsel at Shutts and Bowen LLP.  StandWithUs, an international educational nonprofit, focuses its mission on supporting Israel and fighting antisemitism; its...Read More