Category Archives: News
Attorneys Josie Rahn and Austin Walker Earn Orange County Defense Verdict
On Friday, April 19, 2024, after a five-day jury trial in Orange County, Florida, BBDG Partner Josie Rahn and BBDG Associate Austin Walker earned a hard-fought defense verdict in a premises liability case on behalf of the Florida Mall and its housekeeping contractor, Interstate Cleaning Corporation. In this case, the plaintiff alleged a slip… Read More »
Published Guardianship Article
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace are pleased to announce that Senior Partner J. Ronald Denman, 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 his focus on Guardianship and Probate… 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 Skylar Nocita, Lauren Pasqua, Josephine Rahn, Jenna Thompson, Austin Walker, and Levi Weinstein, who paddled their way… 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 »
BBDG Holiday Open House
Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace was honored to have so many clients, friends and family members stop by our Holiday Open House event on December 5, 2019. It was a wonderful evening celebrating our new office location and the holiday season.
Rapidly Expanding Bleakley Bavol & Denman Find New Home in North Tampa
Ten years ago, attorney Robert Bleakley could hardly believe his good fortune when he acquired five acres of land at the top of Carrollwood in North Tampa, and built a 5,200-square foot high-end commercial office building that he believed would be home to The Bleakley Law Firm for the remainder of his career. Located… Read More »