News & Events

Cristobal Casal, and Yasmine Kirollos, partners in the firm’s Fort Myers office, obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability case tried over 2 days in Collier County, Florida. This was the first in-person civil jury trial in Naples since the pandemic resulted in the courthouse’s closure more than a year ago.   

We are pleased to announce that our 2020 Fall e-Newsletter has been published. Please take a few minutes to read it as it contains information on new case law updates, including topics on liability, workers’ compensation, first party property and coverage, trucking, medical malpractice and many more. The e-Newsletter also includes firm successes secured by Conroy Simberg, additional news and notes and firm announcements.

Yesterday, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an important opinion relating to the discovery of cellphone information.  In Aguila v. Frederic, 45 Fla. L. Weekly D2043 (Fla. 3d DCA, Aug. 26, 2020), the appellate court quashed a trial court order compelling disclosure of discovery relating to a civil defendant’s possession and use of his mobile phone during a crash that gave rise to wrongful death litigation.  

The jury selection portion of the Miami-Dade Courts’ Virtual Jury Trial Pilot will commence on Thursday, July 9th. Jurors will appear in a Virtual Courtroom via Zoom.

Conroy Simberg is pleased to announce Hinda Klein, a partner in Hollywood and chair of the firm’s appellate practice group, and Jayne Pittman, chair of the firm's construction practice and managing partner in Orlando, were selected to the 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list. Additionally, partners Tashia Small in Jacksonville and Jeffrey Rubin in West Palm Beach were selected to the 2020 Rising Stars list.