Does a School Violate the First Amendment When It Removes a Book from the Library? By Messer Caparello, P.A. A federal judge in Tallahassee …
Does a School Violate the First Amendment When It Removes a Book from the Library? By Messer Caparello, P.A. A federal judge in Tallahassee …
State Employee Sues Over Termination After Charlie Kirk Post By Messer Caparello, P.A. Last week, a lawsuit was filed in federal court in Tallahassee …
Members of Messer Caparello’s litigation team, Bob Harris, Jim Dean, and Nicholas Cleary, recently secured a jury verdict of no liability for its client …
Messer Caparello, P.A. is pleased to announce that Cameron Carstens has been recognized as a 2025 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the …
Messer Caparello’s employment defense team of Bob Harris, Jim Dean, and Cameron Carstens recently made new law in winning an appeal for a School …
On April 24, 2025, Florida lawmakers passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. The bill, expected to be …
Terry Lewis, a former Circuit Court Judge, recently participated as one of the featured panelists at the Florida State University College of Law’s conference …
Richard “Rick” Miller recently taught at the 2025 Florida Court Personnel (FCP) Institute in Orlando. Organized by the Office of Court Education, the FCP …
With the recently issued opinion in Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal, school administrators may be wondering when a teacher’s speech is entitled to …
Rob McNeely was a guest speaker for a national webinar on Friday, February 7, 2025, titled, “Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing: How AI …
Messer Caparello, P.A.’s Terry P. Lewis, a retired Circuit Court Judge, served as a contributing co-author of the 2024 Edition of Ehrhardt’s Florida Evidence, …
The law firm of Messer Caparello, P.A. is pleased to announce that Nicholas “Nick” Cleary has joined the Firm as an associate attorney. Mr. …
Led by Rob McNeely and Cameron Carstens, our Firm successfully obtained a temporary injunction in September 2024 enforcing an employment non-compete agreement on behalf …
Messer Caparello’s employment defense team of Bob Harris, Jim Dean and Cameron Carstens recently scored a big win for a School District client in …
Messer Caparello, P.A. is pleased to announce that Cameron Carstens has been recognized as a 2024 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers in the …
On May 29, 2024, Messer Caparello attorneys Bob Harris, Jim Dean, Cameron Carstens, Rob McNeely and Monica Freeland provided a full day of training …
Terry Lewis, a former Leon County Circuit Judge, recently participated as a Presenter at the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Criminal Law Review …
Terry Lewis, former circuit judge, recently participated as a faculty member at the Florida Bar’s Civil Trial Certification and Review Seminar. Judge Lewis presented …
Supreme Court “punts” in ADA “tester” case by James J. Dean If you are a place of public accommodation under the ADA – such …
Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, names Messer Caparello, P.A. a Best Law Firm in its 2024 …
Richard “Rick” Miller recently conducted a mediation-skills workshop for Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit. Entitled “Mediation Training: Mediation Survival,” the interactive presentation (which was recorded …
Tallahassee law firm, Messer Caparello, P.A., established in 1970, is pleased to announce that retired circuit judge Thomas H. Bateman III, Monica Freeland and …
When may a school discipline a student for social media postings? Student speech is protected by the First Amendment. And when a student engages …
The law firm of Messer Caparello, PA, is pleased to announce that Terry Lewis, who recently retired after 30 years as a trial judge, …
It is now a violation of federal law for an employer to fire an employee because the employee is homosexual or transgender. The United …
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. Here are some highlights of the Act for …
It is common in Florida for School Boards to open their meetings with a prayer or invocation. The practice lends a sense of solemnity …