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WHAT'S NEW AT LATHAM, SHUKER,
EDEN & BEAUDINE, LLP We like to keep you informed of current events, as well as the informal stuff. Like, who has joined the firm; what we are doing outside of the firm; who was voted firm of the year, and lots of other Firm hard facts and news.  September 2008 -- Justin M. Luna joined the firm in our bankruptcy department. Sept. 13 2008 -- Daytona shoreline hotel tycoons file for Chapter 11 (Orlando Sentinel - September 13 2008) Sept 2008 -- Jennifer Eden: A Fiesty Firebll Devoted to her Family and Clients ( Orange Appeal Magazine - Fall 2008) July 2008 -- Labor and employment partner Dorothy F. Green has become a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. June 2008 -- Three attorneys with the firm have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics Magazine for 2008. Dorothy Green is recognized in the area of labor and employment law. Scott Shuker and Elizabeth Green are recognized in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights law. Attorneys are selected for this honor through peer voting. Only five percent of attorneys in the state of Florida are named “Super Lawyers.” May 2008 -- Limo driver says owner has been siphoning off his tips (Orlando Sentinel - May 21, 2008) May 2008 -- Elizabeth Greenhas been appointed co-chair of the Orlando CARE program which is a Credit Awareness Resistance Education Program for high school students and college freshman. We will be presenting the program to area schools beginning this month and will continue in the Fall. The program was initiated by Judge Ninfo, of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York. February 2008 -- Dorothy Green, Robert Scott Shuker and Elizabeth Green will be featured in Orlando Magazine’s February issue as three of the Best Lawyers for 2008 in a survey by Woodward/White. January 2008 -- The firm is pleased to announce that Jimmy D. Parrish, who practices in Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Reorganization has become a partner of the firm. January 2008 -- Dan Osterndorf prevails before the 5th DCA on behalf of Progressive Express Insurance Company. November 2007 -- Jonathan Stimler has joined the firm’s litigation department. October 2007 -- Sheena Thakrar has joined the firm’s litigation department. October 2007 -- Three attorneys with the firm have been recognized by and included in the Best Lawyers in America for 2008. Scott Shuker and Elizabeth Green are recognized in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights law. Dorothy Green is recognized in the area of Labor and Employment Law. October 2007 -- On October 23, Dorothy Green gave presentations on “Current Exemptions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” and on “Recordkeeping Requirements” as part of the Wage and Hour Law Update seminar presented by the National Business Institute. September 2007 -- Daniel P. Osterndorf was elected chairman of the Minority Business Enterprise Certification Board for the City of Orlando. September 2007 -- Lori Milvain, intellectual property partner, has been appointed to the Geographical Indications Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA) for its 2008-2009 Term. September 2007 -- Elizabeth Green, who was a 1985 finalist, has been invited to judge at the North American finals of the Phillip C Jessup International Moot Court competition to be held in November at Stetson Law school. She also was included in the 2007 best lawyers in America. Super lawyers and Orlando magazines top lawyers all in the area of bankruptcy. August 2007 -- Jennifer Eden's legal advice keeps car dealers on road to success (Orlando Business Journal - August 10, 2007) June 2007 -- Virtual legal system can help protect company's domain name (Orlando Business Journal - June 22-28, 2007) June 2007 -- Orlando attorney wins ruling for Sunoco (Orlando Business Journal - June 13, 2007) June 2007 -- Three attorneys with the firm have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics Magazine for 2007. Scott Shuker and Elizabeth Green are recognized in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights law. Dorothy Green is recognized in the area of labor and employment law. Attorneys are selected for this honor through peer voting. Only five percent of attorneys in the state of Florida are named "Super Lawyers." June 2007 -- Dorothy Green gave a presentation on "Employment Law and Insurance Coverage" as part of the seminar, "Survey of Insurance Issues that Every Lawyer Should Know." The Insurance Law Committee of the Orange County Bar Association presented the seminar on June 21. April 2007 -- Chirag B. Kabrawala has joined the firm as an associate in the real estate law department. April 2007 -- For the year 2007, bankruptcy partner R. Scott Shuker, has been honored by the following: Florida Trend: Legal Elite; Best Lawyers' in America, Chambers USA: Best Lawyers in USA for Business, Orlando Business Journal: Best of the Bar, and Orlando Magazine, Best Lawyers. This is the fourth year in a row that Mr. Shuker has been honored by each of these entities. March 2007 -- Dorothy F. Green participated on a panel including retired Judge Joseph Hatchett, Woody Rodriquez, and Carl Zahner discussing diversity and professionalism at the seminar, "Leadership in the Law: Convergence of Diversity & Professionalism," presented by the Professionalism Committee and the Diversity Committee of the Orange County Bar on March 22, 2007. February 2007 -- Bruce Knapp has joined the firm as a partner in the corporate law department February 2007 -- Elizebeth Green is giving a seminar to the business law section of the OCBA on What every litigator should know about bankruptcy on Feb 21. January 2007 -- Elizebeth Green has been named as one of the best lawyer's in America 2007 and Best Lawyer's in Orlando 2007. January 2007 -- Lori T. Milvain, Intellectual Property Partner, recently topped the “500 Mark” at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. As of December, 2006, Ms. Milvain has filed and prosecuted 506 federal trademark applications on behalf of clients. January 2007 -- Scott Shuker, Bankruptcy Partner, Elizabeth Green, Bankruptcy Partner, and Dorothy Green, Labor and Employment Partner, were recognized by Orlando Magazine in its February issue in its article, the Best Lawyers in Orlando. January 2007 -- Dorothy Green has been certified as a mediator by the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. She mediates matters in labor and employment law and related areas. January 2007 -- Latham, Shuker, Barker, Eden and Beaudine LLP is pleased to announce that Marianne Dorris has become a partner in the Bankruptcy Department. October 2006 -- Elizabeth Green gave a seminar on leases and executory contracts with bankruptcy judge Karen Jennenman. November 2006 -- Scott Shuker and Dorothy Green were included in the Orlando Business Journal's Best of Bar for 2006. September 2006 -- Litigation partner Dan Osterndorf has been appointed as Vice-Chariman of the Certification Board for the City of Orlando. September 2006 -- Three attorneys with LATHAM, SHUKER, BARKER, EDEN & BEAUDINE, LLP have been recognized by and included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2007. Scott Shuker and Elizabeth Green are recognized in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. Dorothy Green is recognized in the area of labor and employment law. July 2006 -- Dorothy F. Green, Partner, has been recognized as one of "Florida Legal Elite" in the practice area of labor and employment law by Florida Trend Magazine. July
2006 -- Dorothy
F. Green has been certified
by the Florida Supreme Court as a mediator in County and Circuit
Courts. She mediates matters in the area of labor and employment
and related areas. January 2006 -- LATHAM, SHUKER, BARKER, EDEN & BEAUDINE, LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel P. Osterndorf has become a partner in our Commercial Litigation Practice Group. January 2006 -- Partners Michael J. Beaudine and Daniel H. Coultoff recently received favorable rulings from the Orange County Value Adjustment Board granting Universal City Property Management III, LLC's ("UCPM") petitions challenging the Orange County Property Appraiser's denial of agricultural classification and its valuation of parcels. These decisions result in granting of agricultural classification and a reduction in valuation of UCPM's lands.November 2005 -- Partners Michael J. Beaudine and Daniel H. Coultoff recently achieved an appellate per curiam affirmance from the Fifth District Court of Appeal upholding favorable judgment after trial in William Donegan, Orange County Property Appraiser v. Universal City Property Management III, LLC, in the Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County, Florida Case No. 03-CA-1297. The judgment reverses the Orange County Property Appraiser's denial of agricultural classification to Universal City Property Management's tax parcels. November 2005 -- Scott Shuker and Dorothy Green were included in The Orlando Business Journal's "Best of the Bar" for 2005 October 2005 -- Jacqueline E. Ferris joined the firm as an associate in the area of Bankruptcy Law. September 2005 -- Three attorneys with Gronek & Latham have been recognized by and included in The Best Lawyers in America for 2006. Scott Shuker and Elizabeth Green are recognized in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. Dorothy Green is recognized in the area of labor and employment law. July 2005 -- Dorothy F. Green, Partner, has been recognized as one of "Florida Legal Elite" in the practice area of labor and employment law by Florida Trend Magazine. June 2005 -- Dorothy F. Green joined the firm as a partner practicing in the area of labor and employment law. September 2004 -- Partner Daniel H. Coultoff recently successfully represented Universal City Development Partners, L.P. at trial, recovering punitive damages against Mivan, Inc., for a fraudulent lien filed on the Port of Entry, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure. Mivan (Florida), Inc. vs. Metric Constructors, Inc., et al., In the Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County, Florida, Case No. CIO 99-8724. September 2004 -- Partners Michael J. Beaudine and Daniel H. Coultoff recently achieved a favorable judgment after trial in William Donegan, Orange County Property Appraiser v. Universal City PRoperty Management III, LLC, In the Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit, Orange County, Florida Case No. 03-CA-1297. The judgment reverses the Orange County Property Appraiser's denial of agricultural classification to Universal City Property Management's tax parcels. June, 2004 -- Daniel Coultoff has recieved the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Community Relations Award. January 2004 -- K. Rodney May was sworn in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge who will be sitting in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. Judge May joins The Honorable Michael G. Williamson, another former Partner of Gronek & Latham, LLP, as one of 5 full time Judges in Tampa. All at Gronek & Latham, LLP are proud of Judge May's selection and wish him all the best in his judicial career. July 2003 -- James N. Carlin, Jr., Associate in the Litigation Practice Group. Jim comes to us from the Washington, D.C. firm of Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP. He is a graduate of George Washington Law School and Duke University. June 2003 -- Intellectual Property Partner Lori T. Milvain was sworn in as the President of the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers (CFAWL) on June 13, 2003 at Lee's Lakeside. Orlando's new Mayor, Buddy Dyer, spoke at the luncheon and swearing-in of the new officers for the 2003-2004 year. Lori worked with Buddy as a paralegal 15 years ago, before she attended law school. May 2003 -- Intellectual Property Partner Lori T. Milvain recently began representing client petitioners before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in Washington, D.C., seeking cancellation of trademarks based upon prior abandonment by the mark's owner. May 2003 -- Bankruptcy Partner R. Scott Shuker is Orlando's Bankruptcy "Legal Eagle," according to the Orlando Business Journal's May 9-15, 2003 edition. Scott was nominated by Akerman Senterfitt partner Rob Mellen. Click here for full text of article. April 2003 -- Gronek & Latham, LLP, and Bankruptcy Partners R. Scott Shuker, received high praise in the authoritative Chambers USA's Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers, which described the firm as "without doubt one of the best firms for debtors' representation in Orlando." Scott "was singled out for his expertise in the debtors' market,". April 2003 -- Bankruptcy Partner R. Scott Shuker earned Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating, "AV." The Martindale-Hubbell AV rating indicates very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. January 2003 -- Jennifer S. Eden and Daniel H. Coultoff, recently presented a day-long seminar entitled "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Current Issues in Construction Litigation (But Were Too Busy to Ask)," in Orlando. February 2002 -- The American Board of Certification announced that R. Scott Shuker, an attorney with the Orlando, FL law firm Gronek & Latham, LLP, has successfully completed the requirements for national certification in business bankruptcy law. January 2002 -- The firm is pleased to announce that Michael J. Furbush has become a partner in our Commercial Litigation Practice Group. January 2002 -- David P. Barker has successfully completed the requirements for certification as a specialist in Real Estate Law by the Florida Bar.  |
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