By: Tate Taylor and Marla Bohlander On July 1, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released a new application form to assist small charities applying for recognition of tax-exempt status for federal income tax purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The new Form 1023-EZ is three pages long…
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By: Tate Taylor and Gary Teblum In 2013, the Florida Legislature adopted the Revised Florida Limited Liability Act. The Revised LLC Act restates the Florida laws governing LLCs in an entirely new Chapter 605, which succeeds the prior LLC Act found in Chapter 608. A complete review of the Revised LLC Act is beyond the scope of this alert,…
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Trenam Kemker is pleased to announce that Robert Stern, was appointed to the Tampa Downtown Partnership Board of Directors. Stern is a Shareholder in the firm’s Tampa office and focuses his practice on commercial real estate, with an emphasis on transactional and financing matters. The Tampa Downtown Partnership serves as the steward of downtown…
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Super Lawyers Business Edition is an annual magazine geared towards the top executives of Florida businesses as a guide for selecting legal representation. This year they have named twenty-four Trenam Kemker attorneys to this elite list. Appellate Creditor Debtor Rights Marie Tomassi (St. Pete office) Gerald D. Davis (St. Pete office) Michael P. Horan (St. Pete office)…
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Trenam Kemker is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm's attorneys have been named to Florida Trend magazine's 2014 Legal Elite list. The Florida Legal Elite are the top lawyers practicing in Florida, according to the results of the magazine's statewide attorney surveys, and represent fewer than 2 percent of Florida Bar members actively practicing…
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Trenam Kemker is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been ranked as leading practitioners in four different practice areas in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory featuring client-led intelligence on America’s leading lawyers for business. The complete 2014 guide is available at www.chambersandpartners.com/USA. Trenam Kemker attorneys recognized by…
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Thirty-three lawyers named to 2014 Florida Super Lawyers; an additional 17 named Florida's Rising Stars. The following lawyers were recognized by Florida Super Lawyers 2014: J. AlanAsendorf 2. Paul D.Bain 3. Marvin E. Barkin 4. David R. Brittain 5. Robert H. Buesing 6. Nelson T. Castellano 7. Roberta A. Colton 8. Gerald D. Davis 9.…
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Harold “Hal” W. Mullis was elected by the University of South Florida Board of Trustees as its new chair. Mullis has been vice chair since 2010 and will immediately serve a two-year term, according to a statement. Mullis replaces John Ramil, who served four years as board chair and will continue to serve on the board.…
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Trenam Kemker secured an office lease for over 40,000-square-foot of office space at Bank of America Plaza located at 101 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa, Florida. This transaction keeps the law firm's corporate headquarters at the class A office tower. “The signing is evidence of our all-in commitment to the Tampa Bay business community,…
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Trenam Kemker is pleased to announce its recognition by the Daily Business Review with the 2014 Litigation Department of the Year award for “General Litigation.” Trenam Kemker was named to the elite short list of Florida firms for its high volume of litigation victories during the previous year. The firm was honored at an awards…
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