When lawsuits are filed, Plaintiffs often plead a variety of causes of action (throwing in the “kitchen sink”) and Defendants who are being sued often respond in kind. At some point in the case, the parties will be referred to mediation or will agree to do it on their own. In my experience, the first […]
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GEORGI ANGELOV joined the firm in 2016 after his internship with a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge here in the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. He practices exclusively in the area of creditor’s rights litigation in all federal bankruptcy and state courts throughout the state of Florida. He originally hails from Bulgaria where he graduated […]
but could have also resulted in a forced sale of the property through an even costlier and adversarial partition suit.Think no one in your family will fight over your estate after you’ve died? Think again. Here is Part 1 of warning signs that could lead to family disharmony and legal strife. SIBLING RIVALRY. Mom (or […]
Each month Gibbons | Neuman will feature one of its attorneys to show the breadth and depth of our legal services for the community. First up, Victor H. Veschio. Victor Veschio’s 22 years of practice has been exclusively as a creditors’ rights litigator representing national banks, credit union and investors throughout the state of Florida […]
So the settlement agreement has a confidentiality provision. Nobody really pays attention to that right? Think again. In the case of Gulliver Schools v. Snay, 137 So.3d 1045 (Fla. 3DCA 2014), the Third District Court of Appeal held that the former headmaster who sued the school and reached a settlement could not recover the remaining […]
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Most mediations begin with a general session. In the general session, the parties and their attorneys are present and the attorneys will present their client’s case through an opening statement. They will present their client’s case in a light most favorable to their client. I typically warn the parties in advance of this and advise […]