In the Spotlight

Our quality team of experts is regularly recognized for their success and thought leadership in the appellate world.  Here are some of our notable and newsworthy accomplishments.

Ceci Berman Participates in Panel Discussion for Smith Inn of Court

Brannock Humphries & Berman managing shareholder Ceci Berman was one of four appellate lawyers who presented at this month’s meeting of the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Litigation American Inn of Court in Tampa. Each month, one of the Inn’s pupillage ...

Brannock Humphries & Berman Obtains Reversal of Order Granting New Trial

After the trial court undid the jury’s favorable verdict for the plaintiff in an underinsured-motorist case, the Second District Court of Appeal agreed with Brannock Humphries & Berman that the trial court applied the wrong legal standard in granting Progressive ...

Brannock Humphries & Berman Again Receives Top Marks in Annual Law Firm Rankings

The 2023 edition of the U.S. News-Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings have been released, recognizing Brannock Humphries & Berman as one of Tampa’s best for appellate practice, commercial litigation, and personal injury litigation on behalf of plaintiffs. The genesis ...

Celene Humphries Joins Faculty at Christian D. Searcy Voir Dire Institute

For the fourth time in as many years, Brannock Humphries & Berman managing shareholder Celene Humphries served as a member of the faculty at the Florida Justice Association’s prestigious Searcy Voir Dire Institute, a multiday workshop of lectures and breakout ...

Brannock Humphries & Berman Prevails in Hard-Fought Ballot Challenge

Following extensive summary-judgment briefing and hours of oral argument, a Hillsborough County circuit court judge struck a proposed transportation tax referendum from the 2022 ballot, agreeing with arguments cultivated by Brannock Humphries & Berman that the ballot language misled voters ...

Brannock Humphries & Berman Obtains Precedent-Setting Decision from Mississippi Supreme Court

In its latest state supreme court victory, Brannock Humphries & Berman convinced Mississippi’s highest court to unanimously overturn a lower court’s dismissal of a product-defect lawsuit seeking damages for an exploding lithium-ion battery – and, in the process, to clarify ...

Tom Seider Wins Tipton Award for Legal Writing

The Florida Justice Association has bestowed its highest appellate honor on Brannock Humphries & Berman shareholder Tom Seider, awarding him the 2022 S. Victor Tipton Award for superior achievement in legal writing. Each year, the Florida Justice Association (FJA) – ...

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