This is positive milestone in the appellate practice of the firm; a testament to our commitment to our clients, and to see cases through to finality. Click to read more.… Read More Bernhard Law Firm Takes on Six Business Appeals Across Florida
This year Super Lawyers Magazine has again selected Bernhard Law Firm as the top 5% practicing in Florida.… Read More Super Lawyers Magazine Selects Bernhard Law Firm as Top 5%
This week Bernhard Law Firm won a 7-year battle over real estate in the historic Lincolnville neighborhood just below the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida. The Court adopted Bernhard Law Firm’s reasoning in whole.… Read More Bernhard Law Firm Wins 7-Year Battle Over 50-Year-Old Real Estate Probate in St. Augustine
The consent to arbitrate generally comes in a contract signed in advance of a dispute. Without consent, a person much generally resort to the courts rather than arbitration. If you have questions about arbitration without advance consent, please contact Bernhard Law Firm at abernhard@bernhardlawfirm.com… Read More Arbitration Without Consent? – A Primer on Advance Consent as the Foundation of Arbitration
when it comes to motion to vacate judgments, Florida law frequently requires an evidentiary hearing, which provides an opportunity to call witnesses and present evidence in support of relief from the judgment.… Read More Florida Law Primer – When a Motion to Vacate Requires an Evidentiary Hearing
Florida and federal law provide various conduits to file a lawsuit to correct unfair competition. One of these is a claim actually titled “unfair competition.” This brief note explains the elements of a claim for unfair competition.… Read More Suing for “Unfair Competition” in Florida – A Brief Note
A shotgun pleading is a lawsuit complaint that does not provide sufficient clarity as to the particular and necessary details of the case—it shoots an indiscriminate spray of imprecise information that disables the recipient from being able to respond.… Read More What Is a Shotgun Pleading – A Brief Note from Florida Law
This article gives a primer on those expert standards in Florida, also known as Daubert standards.… Read More Excluding Bad Expert Opinions in Florida – A Primer
This article seeks to clarify the abandonment doctrine after Rule 9.020 amendment.… Read More Motion Abandonment By Appeal – Common Law Abandonment Doctrine in Florida After Amendment to Rule 9.020
Under well-established Florida law, an excessive delay between a hearing and its order requires reversal, where that delay appears to have created something amiss on the merits or findings.… Read More Florida Law on Excessive Delay in Trial Court Orders
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