Originally published in Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, April 2019 Non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, also known as restrictive covenants, are commonplace in today's businesses. Below are answers to frequently asked questions and tips to employers and employees on how to approach negotiating them. At their core, restrictive covenants aim to…
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In a Tampa Bay Times article published on April 5, 2019, Rob Stern and Don Mastry, Shareholders in Trenam's Real Estate Practice Group, shed light on the "tax havens" created for the Tampa Bay area in the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. Being hailed as "hidden gems", these…
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A major overhaul of Florida's corporation laws is moving forward, thanks to the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. Gary Teblum, Shareholder in Trenam's Business Transactions Practice Group, served as Co-Chair of The Florida Bar's Business Law Section Subcommittee that worked on rewriting the statutes. The proposed updates were…
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A Secured Creditor’s Guide To Navigating Chapter 11 By: Stephanie Lieb Michael G. Williamson, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida, explained in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times on March 21, 2019, that despite a robust economy, climbing home prices, and job growth, Florida is experiencing…
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April 1, 2019 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Shareholder Lara Roeske Fernandez has been included in BTI’s Client Service All-Stars 2019. Fernandez is the only attorney recognized from a Florida-based, regional firm. The BTI Client Service All-Stars demonstrate an unrelenting pursuit to find what…
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March 22, 2019 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been listed as Top Lawyers 2019 by Tampa Magazine. Earlier in the year, Tampa Magazine mailed close to 11,000 surveys to Florida Bar attorneys in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. During…
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In a Tampa Bay Business Journal article on March 6, 2019, Stephanie Lieb discussed the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN Act, in light of several class action lawsuits being filed against Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute (LSI) by its former employees after the company recently closed its…
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Lynn Welter Sherman joins Trenam Law’s St. Petersburg office and is a member of Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights and Commercial Litigation practice groups. “We are glad for the opportunity to add such a talented attorney as Lynn to our already impressive team in the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice group,”…
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In a Daily Business Review article published on February 28, 2019, Alicia Koepke provides insight on both the recent and anticipated changes to wage-and-hour laws locally in Florida, as well as nationally, that are important for employers to take note of – especially given that wage-and-hour claims are among the…
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“Counsel failed to raise the argument in the trial court, and this court will not consider it on appeal.” No trial lawyer wants to see a statement like this in an appellate opinion. To avoid this kind of waiver, lawyers must be mindful of preserving errors for appellate review at…
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