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Mr. Caparello has been selected into the International Who's Who of Mediation
Lawyers
Mr. Caparello has been selected into the International Who's Who of Mediation Lawyers.
The selection was based on the opinions and input of international law firm clients,
corporate counsel and mediation specialists from the United States and around the
world. Forty seven United States mediators were selected and Mr. Caparello was one
of only five from the state of Florida. The publication of the International Who's
Who of Mediation Lawyers is affiliated with the American Bar Association Section
of International Law, and the International Bar Association.
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Former Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp joins law firm
From our friends at the News Service of Florida: Former Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp is
joining the Tallahassee law firm of Messer, Caparello and Self. Kottkamp and the
firm said Wednesday. Kottkamp will mainly practice in the Legislative and Governmental
Affairs division of the Firm, said the firm's managing partner, Tom Findley.
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Bryan W. Duke, Former St. Joe Company Assistant GC, Joins Firm
Bryan W. Duke, former Assistant General Counsel for the St. Joe Company, joined
the firm effective January 1, 2011. Bryan brings over 25 years of experience to
his practice which will focus on the areas of real estate transactions, land use,
permitting and litigation.
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Tallahassee Attorney To Receive Young Lawyers Pro Bono Service Award
Monica Miller Evans, a Tallahassee attorney with Messer Caparello & Self P.A.,
has been selected to receive the 2010 Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono
Service Award. The award will be presented at a Jan. 28 ceremony at the Florida
Supreme Court.
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Guardian Ad Litem Program Pro Bono Attorney to Receive
Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Tallahassee, Florida, January 14, 2010– Monica Evans, a Guardian ad Litem Pro Bono
attorney for the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, will be accepting
the Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award January 28, 2010 at the Florida Supreme Court.
Commenting on the recognition, Ms. Evans stated "I am honored and humbled to
be receiving an award for doing something so rewarding."
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Bob L. Harris appointed to Florida Bar's Education Law Committee
The law firm of Messer Caparello & Self, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorney
Bob L. Harris has been appointed to serve on the Florida Bar's Education Law Committee.
The scope and function of the Education Law Committee is to review existing areas
of education law and to study recent developments in this specialized practice area.
Bob has more than 20+ years experience in Education Law.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
The law firm of Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A., is pleased to announce that
attorney Dominic Caparello has been recognized again as a "Super Lawyer"
by Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution, and that
attorney William Dillon has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the
area of Healthcare Law. Additionally, attorney Robert J. Telfer III has been recognized
again as a "Rising Star" in the areas of Appellate and Business Litigation,
and attorney Monica Evans has been recognized as a "Rising Star" in the
area of Real Estate Law. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers who have
attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Dominic Caparello Recognition
The law firm of Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A., is pleased to announce that
Dominic M. Caparello has been named in Florida Trend magazine, as one of Florida's
"Legal Elite" attorneys representing the top 2% of lawyers practicing
in the State of Florida. This is the second time Mr. Caparello has been recognized
by Florida Trend. In addition, Mr. Caparello has been selected by the publication
Law and Politics as one of Florida's "Super Lawyers." Both magazines recognize
Mr. Caparello for his work in the area of Mediation and Arbitration.
Mark Herron: Lifeguard in the Ethics Swamp.
Mark Herron never planned to be the guy standing on shore with a rope, trying to
rescue another public official from the ethical swamp.
It just happened. For two decades, Herron has nurtured a busy law practice handling
such cases, becoming an authority on what's ethical and what isn't in government.
He handles election law cases, too, but his bread-and-butter work is before the
Commission on Ethics. More