Michelle Suarez, 2016-2018 Fellow Florida Entrepreneur Law, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL Your practice areas: Business law catering exclusively to entrepreneurs, throughout the State of Florida Service in the Business Law Section: 2022-2023 Corporations, Securities and Financial Services Committee Chair 2021-2022 Inclusion, Mentoring, and Fellowship Committee Chair 2021-2022 Legislative Committee Member-at-Large IMF Committee Co-Chair for Mentor/Mentor...Read More

R. Stephen Sandiford, 2017-2019 Fellow Holland & Knight LLP, Miami, FL Your practice areas: Merger & Acquisition with significant experience in advising private equity firms, investment funds, home offices, and private and public homebuilders in mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions. Service in the Business Law Section: 2022-2023 Scholar & Fellow Retention Task Force...Read More

Christina Taylor, 2016-2018 Fellow Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLP, Orlando, FL Your practice area(s): state and federal business litigation, with a particular emphasis on complex business litigation matters. Service in the Business Law Section: 2021-2022 Inclusion, Mentoring, and Fellowship Committee Chair 2023-2024 Membership Committee Vice Chair Chapter 617 Task Force. What was the most...Read More

Giacomo Bossa, 2015-2017 Fellow Your practice areas: Business Litigation. Service in the Business Law Section: Vice-Chair – Opinions Standard: 2017 First and Second Vice Chair – Litigation (2018-2019) Chair – Litigation and Chapter 48 Task Force (2020 – 2021) Chair and Vice-Chair – State & Federal Judicial Liaison (2022-2021) Did you have a mentor or...Read More

Utibe I. Ikpe, 2018-2020 Fellow Meland Budwick, Miami, FL Service in the Business Law Section: 2022-2023 Continuing Legal Education Committee Chair 2023-2024 Business Litigation Committee Second Vice Chair What was your drive to apply for the BLS Fellowship? I was encouraged to apply for the fellowship by James Moon. He told me about BLS and...Read More

Registration is now open for the Tampa and Miami Michael G. Williamson View from the Bench. In Tampa on Nov 2 and in Miami on Nov 3. Learn more here.Read More

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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