Tom Seider Named Shareholder
Board-certified appellate lawyer Tom Seider, an associate at the firm since 2014, has been elected a shareholder of Brannock & Humphries. Mr. Seider concentrates his appellate practice on personal injury litigation and complex commercial disputes. A leader in the state and local appellate bars,
Brannock & Humphries Supports Successful Tobacco Trial
Twenty-five years after her father’s death, Brannock & Humphries’ client prevailed in a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the cigarettes her father smoked—Philip Morris USA. The plaintiff's father began smoking when he was 15 years old, during the 1950s. He was only 41 when he died of lung cancer. At
Brannock & Humphries Helps Obtain Important Decision On FDUTPA Claims
Ruling in favor of Brannock & Humphries’ client, the Second District Court of Appeal issued a precedent-setting ruling today about the scope of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). The case centered on the amounts charged by medical record companies. Florida law sets the rates that these companies can
Nine Brannock & Humphries Cases Featured Among Nation’s Top Verdicts And Settlements
Last year, Brannock & Humphries provided appellate support at eight trials that made the list of the top verdicts in the United States, and another case in which Brannock & Humphries played a key role ended with one of the nation’s 100 highest settlements.
Brannock & Humphries Wins Two Appeals On Same Day
Two cases that were orally argued by Brannock & Humphries on consecutive days last month, one in Daytona Beach and the other in Tampa, were both affirmed today, embracing the arguments made by Brannock & Humphries for upholding the multimillion-dollar jury awards. The first case involved a challenge by R.J. Reynolds
Brannock & Humphries Helps Fend Off Challenge To Sarasota Land Use Decision
Assisting longtime client Benderson Development Company and its land development lawyer Robert Lincoln, Brannock & Humphries helped convince a Sarasota County circuit judge to deny a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a resident who was dissatisfied with the county’s decision to approve a 23-acre mixed-used development along a
Fourth District Court of Appeal Hands Big Win to Brannock & Humphries’ Client
In a thoughtful opinion emphasizing the limited role of the judiciary in policing the internal affairs of voluntary membership organizations, a three-judge panel of the Fourth District Court of Appeal unanimously decided that a trial court should not have second-guessed a Martin County aviation community’s decision to suspend and terminate
Tracy Carlin Presents Webinar On Pass-Through Jurisdiction
Board certified attorney Tracy Carlin, a longtime fixture in Florida appellate circles and Of Counsel for Brannock & Humphries, was the featured speaker at this month’s webinar series hosted by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. Ms. Carlin spoke on the intricacies of pass-through jurisdiction, a narrow and frequently misunderstood procedural
U.S. News & World Report Again Lists Brannock & Humphries Among Florida’s Best Law Firms
As in years past, Brannock & Humphries was once again named a “Tier 1” regional law firm in the areas of appellate practice and commercial litigation, also garnering a “Tier 2” ranking from U.S. News & World Report in personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs.
Brannock & Humphries Obtains Affirmance Of Summary Judgment In Breach Of Contract Case
The Second District Court of Appeal has upheld a summary judgment entered in favor of a small business owner who was sued by a former employee, putting an end to the employee’s lawsuit and handing a win to Brannock & Humphries, which represented the business owner on appeal. The case arose