This year’s virtual ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, at 3:30 p.m.
The Florida Bar will recognize 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a January 28 ceremony streamed live online by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Established in 1981, The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those who make public service commitments and to raise public awareness of the substantial volunteer services provided by Florida lawyers to those who cannot afford legal fees. Florida Bar President Dori Foster-Morales will present the 2021 awards.
Several Jacksonville law firms are beginning 2021 with new attorneys on their staffs.
Jimerson Birr
Hunter Faulkner joined the Jimerson Birr law firm as partner.
Faulkner represents buyers and sellers in contract negotiations for the acquisition, sale and finance of residential and commercial real estate in Northeast Florida. His practice includes land use law, estate planning and corporate law.
A Navy veteran, Faulkner received his law degree from the University of Miami after graduating from the University of North Florida in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
He’s a member of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association and the Jacksonville Bar Association.
Waller Announces Nine New Partners
New Partnership Class Reflects Firm s Efforts on Diversity and Focus on Key Industries
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Share this article We are very proud to welcome these talented attorneys to the partnership, said Waller chair Matt Burnstein.
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Atanda represents grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, e-commerce retailers, retail package stores, and other retailers with their regulatory compliance and licensing needs. Atanda earned his J.D. in 2012 from the University of Tennessee College of Law and received his B.A. in 2008 from Tennessee State University.
Bernard focuses on patent and trademark prosecution in the mechanical, electromechanical and industrial arts. Bernard earned his J.D. in 2013 from the University of Alabama School of Law. He received his B.S., with highest honors, from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2010 where he majored in mechanical engineering.
Why the First Amendment can t protect Trump on Twitter or save Parler
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Conservatives are crying First Amendment foul as social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook, ban social media accounts by President Donald Trump and others who they say have fomented violence in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol last week and after Apple, Google and Amazon shut down conservative social media service Parler.
Twitter on Friday permanently shut down Trump s personal account as well as other accounts he has used. Twitter said it was banning the president for his inflammatory tweets after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as Congress met in a joint session to finalize the electoral votes for Joe Biden as president. Twitter also suspended the accounts
The Rogers Towers law firm elected three new shareholders, effective Jan. 1.
Adam Brandon
• Adam Brandon joined the firm in 2013. A member of the Litigation Department, his practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction litigation, liability defense litigation and banking litigation.
Brandon received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School. He continues his military service as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Jack Holt III
• Jack Holt III joined the firm in 2019 as a shareholder and is being formally recognized.
Holt is a member of the Business & Tax Department, focusing on health law. He represents hospital systems, nursing homes, private practices, educational entities, insurance companies, public school systems and patient safety organizations.