About the Firm7
For more than 60 years, this law firm has been providing high-quality legal services in business and commercial disputes. The firm’s attorneys represent Fortune 500 companies, emerging public companies, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals located in the United States and throughout the world. The firm provides expert legal counsel in admiralty, antitrust, bankruptcy, corporate, construction, employee benefits, government, environmental, immigration, insurance, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, taxation, and workers’ compensation. The attorneys’ vast experience is sufficient to meet virtually any requirement of the clients.
Hiring Criteria8
The firm considers students in the top 25% of their classes with participation in law review and/or moot court. Prior work experience is also given consideration.
Attorney Recruiting9
The firm’s summer associate program is the primary source for hiring first-year associates. It prefers candidates with prior work experience, leadership in extracurricular activities, community involvement, and other distinctions.
Summer Associate Program10
The firm recruits second-year law students with strong academic credentials in both law school and undergraduate classes. They should also be considerably accomplished in community service, have clear business acumen, and some work experience
Salary11
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
All Offices (2007)
$95,000
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$1,800/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation12
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan w/Employer Contribution
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Bar-Association Fees
CLE
Dental Insurance
Employee-Assistance Program
Family- and Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Profit Sharing
Relocation Expenses
Areas of Practice13
Administrative
Admiralty/ Maritime
Appellate, Coverage, and Law
Aviation Litigation
Banking
Bankruptcy
Business Transactions & Corporate Law
Commercial Litigation
Computer & E-commerce
Construction
Convenience Store
Eminent Domain
Employment Law & Workers’ Compensation
Firm Administration
Government Contracts
Government, Environmental, and Land Use
Healthcare
Hospitality/Restaurants
Insurance
Intellectual Property & Technology
International/Immigration
Law Enforcement
Legislative Lobbying
Mediation
Negligent Security/False-Arrest Group
Personal-Injury & Property-Damage Litigation
Products Liability
Professional Liability
Public Finance
Real Estate
Securities & Financial-Services Litigation
Taxation
Trade Regulation
Trusts & Estates
White-Collar Criminal Defense
Other Offices14
Firm Location
Address
Fort Lauderdale
1200 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: 954-703-3900 Fax: 954-703-3939
Myers
Fort 2235 First Street Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Phone: 239-334-7892 Fax: 239-334-3240
Jacksonville
50 North Laura Street, Suite 2200 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: 904-598-3100 Fax: 904-598-3131
Naples
5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 600 Naples, FL 34108 Phone: 239-598-1221 Fax: 239-598-3499
Orlando
SunTrust Center 200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1950 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: 407-406-5500 Fax: 407-406-5555
Petersburg
St. 501 First Avenue North, Suite 900 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-896-0601 Fax: 727-821-1968
Tallahassee
101 N. Monroe Street, Suite 1090 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: 850-681-0411 Fax: 850-681-6036
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