Good Lawyer – Bad Lawyer

Recently a client commented that he now recognizes the difference between good lawyers and bad lawyers.  Although there certainly are “good” and “bad” lawyers out in the world, what the client was recognizing was a difference in type of lawyer.  There are lawyers and law firms, even the so-called “boutique” firms, that handle hundreds of cases simultaneously.  […]

Confirmation of Arbitration Awards

An arbitrator’s failure to make an award within the time limits set out by Florida’s arbitration code does not automatically require dismissal of a motion to confirm the tardy award. In SEIU Florida Public Services Union, CTW, CLC (“FPSU”), v. City of Boynton Beach, on April 18, 2012, the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed […]