Brannock Humphries & Berman Shareholders Listed Among Florida’s Legal Elite
Steve Brannock, Celene Humphries, and Ceci Berman were all recognized in the 2021 edition of Florida Legal Elite, a distinction achieved by just over one percent of active Florida Bar members.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Helps 97-Year-Old Plaintiff Obtain Verdict Against Cigarette Company
After a three-week trial, a Miami jury awarded damages to the wife of a World War II fighter pilot who died in 1993 from a lifetime of smoking Pall Mall cigarettes.
Eight Brannock Humphries & Berman Lawyers Recognized as Florida Super Lawyers
The annual Super Lawyers rankings are out, featuring eight Brannock Humphries & Berman attorneys among Florida’s best appellate practitioners in 2021.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Obtains Important Ruling in Attorney’s Fee Fight
In an extensive 40-plus-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the Second District Court of Appeal provided far-reaching guidance on the division of contingent attorney’s fees earned after a lawyer departs a law firm
Two Brannock Humphries & Berman Shareholders Featured at Florida Bar Convention’s Signature Seminar
Steve Brannock and Ceci Berman were both part of the Florida Bar President’s Showcase CLE, “Look Out Below! Blunders, Landmines, and the Consequences of Poor Attorney Performance in the Preservation of Record Error,” which was attended by several hundred lawyers in conjunction with The Florida Bar’s annual meeting.
Florida Supreme Court Rejects State’s Petition to Reinstate Overturned Criminal Conviction
After Brannock Humphries & Berman successfully persuaded the First District Court of Appeal to take the extraordinary step of reversing a murder conviction based on insufficient evidence, the Florida Supreme Court denied the State of Florida’s effort to undo the First District’s decision.
Class Certification Affirmed by Second District Court of Appeal
Brannock Humphries & Berman successfully persuaded the Second District Court of Appeal to uphold, without comment, an order certifying a class action against a Tampa-based clinic that claims to be able to treat chronic, incurable lung diseases such as COPD using stem cells.
Joe Eagleton Receives Prestigious Award for Pro Bono Service
Recognizing him as a “powerful voice for pro bono service” and an “outstanding and motivating lawyer,” the Appellate Practice Section of the Florida Bar has presented the John R. Hamilton Pro Bono Award to Brannock Humphries & Berman attorney Joe Eagleton.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Listed As One of Florida’s Best Appellate Law Firms
The widely respected Chambers USA guide has ranked more Brannock Humphries & Berman lawyers as top appellate attorneys than any other law firm of any size in Florida. Brannock Humphries & Berman is also one of only seven law firms, including large international firms, that the 2021 Chambers guide
Brannock Humphries & Berman Upholds Verdict for Injured Motorcyclist
After a jury ruled in favor of a Sarasota man who was permanently and significantly injured by a driver who had been drinking, the Second District Court of Appeal rejected the driver’s arguments for a new trial and fully affirmed the judgment entered for Brannock Humphries & Berman’s client.