U.S. Attorney applicants for central Florida offer diversity, experience
Five lawyers have applied to be the top federal prosecutor for the region that includes Tampa Bay.
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The Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse in downtown Tampa. [ WILLIE J. ALLEN JR. | Tampa Bay Times ]
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TAMPA â Five lawyers are vying to be the next U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, a 35-county region that includes Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.
A federal judicial nominating conference released their applications this week ahead of formal interviews for the job. Three applicants are assistant U.S. attorneys. Two are African American. One has Indian roots. All have robust legal experience.
Florida ‘disability abortion’ bill has some critics in the disability community Kirby Wilson, Tampa Bay Times
TALLAHASSEE Most abortion bills are controversial. A bill making its way through the Florida House that would ban “disability abortions” is no exception particularly for the disability community.
But it’s less the “abortion” part of the bill that’s an issue for some in that community. It’s more the “disability” part.
The bill, House Bill 1221, would ban a doctor from performing an abortion in an instance where they know, or “should know,” a woman is seeking the procedure ”solely on the basis of” a disability or potential disability found in the fetus. Sponsored by Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, the bill is part of a national effort to restrict abortion access in these instances. At least nine states have laws banning abortion in similar circumstances; most of those laws have been legal challenged.
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Henderson Franklin Welcomes Stetson Law Graduate Steven Gendreau Fort Myers, FL, April 18, 2021 (PR.com) Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Steven Gendreau has joined the firm as an associate in the Tort & Insurance Litigation Department. He will handle insurance defense claims involving premises liability, automobile, and personal injury matters.
Gendreau was a member of Henderson Franklin’s 2020 Summer Associate Program. He received his B.A. from University of South Florida and his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. While in law school, Gendreau served as class representative for the Student Bar Association. He gained valuable experience as a judicial extern in the Sixth Judicial Circuit and while clerking for a St. Petersburg law firm focused on plaintiff personal injury claims. Having now completed his studies and internships, he shares: