Brannock Humphries & Berman Welcomes New Partner
Samuel J. Salario, Jr., formerly a judge on Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal and a longtime shareholder with Carlton Fields before that, has joined Brannock Humphries & Berman as a partner in the firm’s Tampa office.
Ceci Berman Speaks on Bankruptcy Appeals
Brannock Humphries & Berman shareholder Ceci Berman was a featured panelist at a plenary session of the 46th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar, a three-day continuing legal education program presented by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Stetson University College of Law.
Celene Humphries Presents at Premier Florida Justice Association Seminar
Brannock Humphries & Berman shareholder Celene Humphries spoke on jury instructions and verdict forms at the 2022 John Romano Workhorse Seminar sponsored by the Florida Justice Association.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Secures Summary-Judgment Reversals in Complex Commercial Case
In an appeal filled with interesting real-estate issues, Brannock Humphries & Berman successfully persuaded the Second District Court of Appeal to overturn two summary judgments entered for the developer of a retail, residential, and marina project in Lee County.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Defeats Mandamus Bid
The Second District Court of Appeal ruled for Brannock Humphries & Berman’s client today in a commercial landlord-tenant dispute involving an office space used by a renowned cartoonist and inventor for more than 50 years.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Helps Secure Ten-Million-Dollar Tobacco Verdict
Providing legal support at trial, Brannock Humphries & Berman assisted the team from Gordon & Partners and Searcy Denney in winning a significant verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for the role the company’s negligence, fraud, concealment, and conspiracy played in causing a Florida man’s bladder cancer
Celene Humphries & Steve Brannock Help Prepare Lawyers for Appellate Board Certification Exam
Reprising their longtime roles, Brannock Humphries & Berman partners Celene Humphries and Steve Brannock gave lectures as part of the biannual advanced appellate practice and board certification review course, presented by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section
Brannock Humphries & Berman Obtains Quick Reversal from Fifth District Court of Appeal
Less than one month after an oral argument in Daytona Beach, Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal adopted Brannock Humphries & Berman’s interpretation of the Graves Amendment, a federal statute that deals with vicarious liability for accidents caused by loaner vehicles.
Brannock Humphries & Berman Wins Appeal in Massachusetts Supreme Court
In a case with national implications, Brannock Humphries & Berman convinced the highest court in Massachusetts to uphold a $21 million jury verdict in favor of the widow of a man who died at age 59 from his addiction to Philip Morris cigarettes.
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