Recent Blog Posts
Published Guardianship Article
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace are pleased to announce that Senior Partner J. Ronald Denman, Esq. and Associate Attorney Victoria McLaughlin, Esq. recently published “Protecting the Rights of Those We Seek To Protect” in the National Guardianship Association Winter 2023 issue! Mr. Denman has more than 30 years of experience as an attorney with… Read More »
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace Sponsors Kayaking Event
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace sponsored the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for Health and Wellness Kayaking Event on Sunday, November 6th. Committee member Mercy Almaguer, Esq. led our BBDG team that included fellow attorneys Victoria McLaughlin, Skylar Nocita, Lauren Pasqua, Josephine Rahn, Jenna Thompson, Austin Walker, and Levi Weinstein, who paddled… Read More »
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace Welcomes New Associate Attorneys Lauren Pasqua, Jenna Thompson, and Noah Vollmer
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace is pleased to announce that Lauren Pasqua, Jenna Thompson, and Noah Vollmer have joined the firm as Associate Attorneys. The new associate attorneys were previously employed as summer associates in 2021 and have rejoined the firm and sworn in as members of the Florida Bar on September 30, 2022…. Read More »
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace Welcomes New Partner Matthew DePasquale
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace is pleased to announce that Matthew DePasquale has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. DePasquale brings a decade of experience in the areas of business transactions, commercial and residential real estate transactions, litigation, and contracts to the firm. Mr. DePasquale served as in-house counsel for Nationwide Title Clearing… Read More »
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace Welcomes New Partner Samantha L. Dammer
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace is pleased to announce that Samantha L. Dammer has joined the firm as a partner. Ms. Dammer has over 22 years of experience providing litigation and transactional representation to clients in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and commercial litigation. Ms. Dammer has concentrated her practice in guiding high-profile… Read More »
2020 NWCDN National Conference – Virtual Meeting; Workers’ Compensation In A Post-Covid World
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace is proud to represent Florida as the exclusive member of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network. Please join us this Thursday, November 12, at 10:00 AM Eastern-Time, on a free national virtual conference, Workers’ Compensation in a Post-Covid World, hoasted by the NWCDN. BBDG Partner Robert Grace will be… Read More »
Financial Services & Banking Industry
The Supreme Court of Florida Affirms the Second DCA’s Definition of a Qualified Witness Summary: The Supreme Court of Florida gave additional guidance in foreclosure trial proceedings by affirming the Second District Court of Appeal’s Jackson decision. See Jackson v. Household Finance Corp. III, SC18-357, 2020 WL 3580036 (Fla. July 2, 2020). The Second… Read More »
Who Decides the Issue: Court or Arbitrator(s)?
As an initial consideration, it is important to recognize that Florida courts have repeatedly held that “courts are required to indulge every reasonable presumption in favor of arbitration, recognizing it as a favored means of dispute resolution.” Am. Int’l Grp., Inc. v. Cornerstone Buss, Inc., 872 So. 2d 333, 338 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004)… Read More »
Which Law Applies: State or Federal?
Generally, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) (9 U.S.C. § 1) applies to any arbitration clause in a written contract that in-fact involves interstate commerce. Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. Dobson, 513 U.S. 265 (1995); Eastern Funding, L.L.C. v. Roman, 882 So. 2d 1059 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004) (Florida courts must enforce arbitration agreements that… Read More »
Changes to Florida Notarization Statutes
Effective January 1, 2020, Florida’s notary law changed. Remote notarization will now be permitted if certain conditions are met. If all requirements are met and the notary qualifies, notarization can be accomplished through video feed and recording. For the notary to qualify, the notary must complete a 2 hour training course, post a $25,000… Read More »