Monica Mason authored an Aug. 11, 2017 article for Smart Hustle offering guidance on the important step of ensuring a trademark or service mark is not already in use when using or promoting a new brand in connection with a business or product. Before using a new mark, business leaders should…
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July 13, 2017 - TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that shareholder Diana L. Hayes has been appointed co-practice group leader of the firm’s Business Transactions Group. Michael J. Reeves is co-practice group leader along with Hayes. Hayes, who joined the firm in 2008, focuses her practice…
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June 22, 2017 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that twenty-one of the firm's attorneys have been named to Florida Trend Magazine's “Legal Elite” 2017 and is one of five law firms with the most honorees. Attorney Robert C. Decker has been recognized as a Hall…
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June 8, 2017 - TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that over half of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2017 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Three attorneys were recognized in the “Top Lists” including Lara R. Fernandez in “Top 50” state-wide for Bankruptcy: Business as…
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Fifteen Attorneys and Four Practice Areas Receive Recognition TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law has been ranked among the top Florida law firms in Chambers USA 2017 America's Leading Business Lawyers for Business, an annual publication by Chambers and Partners. The rankings include fifteen of the firm’s attorneys and four of…
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Trenam Law is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2017 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers’® “Best Law Firms” list. Trenam was honored in 31 practice areas in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan markets.. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection…
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TAMPA, FL – Trenam is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm's attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America 2016. These attorneys are selected as the top lawyers practicing in Florida according to their peers. The following attorneys were recognized as 2016 Best Lawyers in America: * Listed as 2016 Tampa…
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Trenam is pleased to announce that 19 of the firm's attorneys have been named to Florida Trend magazine's 2016 Legal Elite list. The publication's ranking made Trenam the top firm in the state for most women honorees. Additionally, Robert A. Decker was included in Florida Trend's Legal Elite Hall of Fame, which was created to honor…
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By Marla Bohlander and D. Michael O'Leary In order for a U.S. taxpayer to deduct contributions to charity on his or her federal income tax return (Form 1040), the taxpayer must comply with very specific rules set forth in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) which are designed to ensure that the amount…
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By Boyd E. Chapin, III The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) commonly known as “Obamacare” created new reporting obligations in 2015 requiring most employers to report certain information to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) about each of its full-time employees, including whether it offered the employees and their dependents…
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