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
Celene Humphries and Ceci Berman Named Top Appellate Lawyers by TAMPA Magazine
Based on a survey of thousands of Hillsborough County lawyers, TAMPA Magazine has listed Celene Humphries and Ceci Berman as among the best attorneys in the Tampa Bay area.
Joe Eagleton Presents on Pro Bono Appeals
As part of the St. Petersburg Bar Association’s signature annual appellate event, Brannock Humphries & Berman attorney Joe Eagleton spoke about the ins and outs of handling pro bono appeals.
Celene Humphries Spearheads Discussion on Life and Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
She was a legal lion, a feminist icon, a trailblazing jurist, a night owl, a theater lover, an avid exerciser, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and so much more. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an inspiration to millions, and three of her former law clerks celebrated all she did for
Celene Humphries and Steve Brannock Reprise Key Roles at Appellate Certification Review Course
Updating the presentations they gave last year at the program for lawyers preparing to take the appellate board certification exam, Brannock Humphries & Berman managing shareholders Steve Brannock and Celene Humphries spoke at the board certification “boot camp” event presented by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section.
Two Brannock Humphries & Berman Lawyers Featured at Popular Appellate Seminar
Ceci Berman presented on the unwritten rules of appellate practice and Joe Eagleton discussed thorny jurisdictional issues along with serving as the moderator and chair of the Hidden Essentials of Appellate Law 2021, a biannual seminar presented by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section.