The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month’s offering features a conversation with Matthew Zifrony, a director with Tripp Scott who practices in the areas of entrepreneurial business, commercial real estate, and condominium and HOA. Bill Davell: What is the role of a general counsel and why does my company need one? Matthew Zifrony: You could think of a general counsel in the same way you view your primary care physician: she or he has responsibility for and oversees all aspects of your company’s or organization’s legal […]

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month, William “Bill” C. Davell and Marianna Seiler, of Tripp Scott PA, address residency. Are you one of the 372,335 folks who relocated to our Sunshine State in the year ending June 30 – or planning to be one of the average of more than 800 arriving daily in coming years? If so, you should know about the benefits to being an official Florida resident that extend beyond wonderful weather and a high quality of life to various kinds of […]

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month Bill Davell discusses homeowner’s insurance with Tripp Scott director Ed Curtis. The business model for insurers involves two main principles: first, minimize risk, and second, maximize premiums while minimizing payout. Homeowners here feel the effects of both principles. The $30-billion combined costs of Hurricanes Irma and Michael and use of legal loopholes by unscrupulous actors to turn the tables and gouge insurers have led to waves of premium hikes, non-renewal notices and often, an aggressive posture by insurers toward […]