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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. More

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. More

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. More

Evans pro bono award

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. More

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." More

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