Brannock & Humphries Convinces Florida Supreme Court To Reaffirm Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine
In a major victory for plaintiffs around the state, the Florida Supreme Court today agreed with Brannock & Humphries that the Second District Court of Appeal improperly limited the dangerous instrumentality doctrine in declining to apply it to a multi-terrain loader.
Brannock & Humphries Scores Groundbreaking Victory In Cigarette Appeal
Brannock & Humphries won a new trial for the widow of an addicted smoker who died from lung cancer, persuading the Third District Court of Appeal in the process to announce an important clarification of the requirements for bringing a lawsuit against a cigarette manufacturer under Florida law.
Steve Brannock Participates In A Panel Discussion At The Annual Conference Of Florida District Court Of Appeal Judges
One of the firm’s founding shareholders, Steve Brannock, recently spoke on “Emerging Trends in the Practice of Law” at a conference attended by all of Florida’s appellate judges.
Celene Humphries Teaches At Prestigious Jury Seminar
Celene Humphries was invited to join the faculty of the FJA’s Christian D. Searcy Voir Dire Institute.
Brannock & Humphries Helps Trial Team Win $7.5 Million Verdict Against Cigarette Company
Following almost three weeks of trial, during which Brannock & Humphries addressed multiple difficult legal questions, a jury in Jacksonville returned a $7.5 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for fraudulently concealing from the American public for more than 40 years that it intentionally designed its cigarettes to be
Brannock & Humphries Wins Family Law Appeal
The Second District Court of Appeal today reversed the distribution of marital assets and liabilities in a final judgment of divorce, ruling in favor of a Brannock & Humphries client who claimed that the judgment unfairly saddled her with virtually all of the former couple’s debts while awarding her ex-husband
Doug Wallace Bolsters Arbitration Credentials, Is Approved As FINRA Arbitrator
Already approved by the American Arbitration Association to serve as a commercial arbitrator, former appeals court judge and Brannock & Humphries shareholder Doug Wallace has now been approved by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, known as “FINRA,” to arbitrate securities-related disputes.
Brannock & Humphries Lawyers Again Listed Among Best In America
Four Brannock & Humphries attorneys have been included in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review professional evaluations.
Brannock & Humphries Blocks Florida Governor From Making Judicial Appointment
For the second time in less than a month, Brannock & Humphries convinced the Florida Supreme Court to stop Governor Rick Scott from filling a seat on the Fourth Judicial Circuit until the conclusion of ongoing litigation over whether that seat should instead be filled by an election.
Doug Wallace Presents On En Banc Proceedings
Brannock & Humphries lawyer Doug Wallace recently spoke to a large and engaged group of appellate lawyers on the topic of en banc proceedings in Florida’s District Courts of Appeal.