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FIRM NEWS
Allen Dell, P.A. provides its clients with an archive of news and notes about our firm’s cases, press releases, recent events within the firm, and awards and accolades received by our attorneys. The archive is separated into two portions — highlighted articles involving the firm, and a year-by-year listing of notable events.
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Legislative Update Regarding Alimony Reform
The Alimony Reform effort for the 2017 Legislative Session has died in committee. This ends another effort at alimony reform that has failed several times in recent years: twice by veto by Governor Rick Scott and once when there was a session shutdown due to a dispute over healthcare. This year’s bill would have provided […]
The “Stand-Alone” Family Law Rules Adopted in Florida on March 16, 2017
After a lengthy notice and debate process, the Florida Supreme Court has finally issued its long-anticipated decision to adopt the “Stand-Alone” Family Law Rules of Procedure. These rules can be found at Rules 12.005 through 12.630, Fla. Fam. L.R.P. Since the adoption of the initial Family Law Rules of Procedure in the mid-1990’s, the majority […]
Allen Dell, P.A Announces New Shareholder Robert L. Olsen
Robert L. Olsen joins Allen Dell as a shareholder, where he represents clients in commercial litigation & transactions, and trusts & estates litigation. Mr. Olsen has over twenty-five years of law practice experience, with extensive arbitration, jury, non-jury, and administrative trial experience. Mr. Olsen is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts, and […]
Tallahassee – Daubert vs Frye – Florida Supreme Court nixes Daubert amendment
Is Frye now the standard Florida courts will use to approve expert testimony in civil and criminal cases? The Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-2 decision, declined to adopt the Daubert standard in place of Frye. However, the Court did not expressly reject Daubert either, deciding to wait for a “proper case or controversy” before […]
Tallahassee – Alimony Reform Bill
House Bill 283 has been filed regarding alimony reform. It is identical to the last version of the HOUSE bill from 2016 (no 50/50 timesharing). The bill has also been filed in the Senate, in substantially identical form but the Senate has not assigned numbers as of yet. This bill, in substantially similar terms has […]
Amy D. Singer to Speak at Hillsborough County Bar’s Marital and Family Law Section CLE Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Amy D. Singer will be speaking at the Hillsborough County Bar’s Marital and Family Law Section CLE entitled Collection, Enforcement and Modification of Final Judgments: The Standards and Techniques You Need to Know. The continuing education course will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Ms. Singer will speak on the issue of modifying parenting […]
Marian McCulloch Has Become a Certified Member of The Lawyers of Distinction
The Lawyers of Distinction is pleased to announce that Marian P. McCulloch of Tampa, was nominated and has been certified as a member. Membership is limited to the top 10% of attorneys in the United States. Members are accepted based upon objective evaluation of an attorney’s qualifications, license, reputation, experience, and disciplinary history. Marian McCulloch […]
Allen Dell, P. A. Announces New Shareholder Miriam E. Mason
Allen Dell announces Miriam E. Mason will be a shareholder in our firm, effective January 1, 2017. Miriam is Board Certified in Marital & Family Law, is listed in The Best Lawyers of America, and is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell. Miriam has held numerous positions, including leadership positions, in the Florida Bar and national, […]
Allen Dell, P.A. ranked in 2017 “Best Law Firms”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Allen Dell, P.A. has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 6 practice areas. The firm achieved a tier 1 listing in 3 practice areas: Family Law, […]
BEWARE – Do not use your work email for personal communications – a new case makes clear why
The lines between technology and our lives have become so blurred that, for many employees, work email addresses are indistinguishable to their personal ones. Three things you need to know before your hit “send” (1) Emails between you and your attorney on matters not involving the employer’s business (i.e, your divorce) are not protected by […]