The purpose of providing for appellate attorneys’ fees is to put both sides on equal footing and allow each side to retain competent legal counsel....
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Can you toll (extend) the time to file a notice of appeal by filing a motion for rehearing directed toward an order granting summary judgment? Many attorneys believe that the answer to this question is yes, as long as you file your motion for rehearing within 15 days....
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In November 2014, the Florida Supreme Court clarified the standard for determining whether an error committed at the trial court level in a civil case constitutes a harmless error. This is important because harmless errors do not result in a reversal of a trial court or jury decision. Only harmful errors can result in a reversal. ...
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I received a call from a panicked attorney who had just lost a hearing. Her client was upset and she didn’t know what to do. She called me. She was an attorney from Washington D.C. who decided to take a case in Orange County, Florida. Her client lived in Washington D.C. and his Wife filed for divorce in Orange County, Florida. Assuming that it would be a simple and straightforward divorce she agreed to take the case. The Wife filed a Motion for Temporary Relief requesting alimony and child support. The Washington D.C. attorney attended the hearing via phone and...
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