Firm News

Paralegal Certification Conference

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Juanita Serrano, RP organized and managed the annual Paralegal Certification Conference.  She also spoke on preparing for the exams during NFPA’s Annual Joint Conference in New York.

Joint conference includes 3 conferences for our members and focuses on leadership training, certification and paralegal regulation.

Daneil M. McAuliffe Joins BayCare’s Faith Community Nursing Program

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Daneil M. McAuliffe recently joined BayCare’s Faith Community Nursing (FCN) program. Faith Community Nursing (FCN) is a recognized specialty by the American Nurses Association. The goal is to facilitate an environment where good health can be sustained and enjoyed. Daneil spends at least 8 hours every month serving as a FCN nurse.

Jonathan Ficarrotta Talks About Premises Liability

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On October 20, 2017, Jonathan Ficarrotta spoke on the topic of premises liability for the Central Florida Chapter of the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.

Jason Azzarone Lectured for Continuing Legal Education

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Jason Azzarone lectured at a continuing legal education seminar presented by the National Business Institute entitled “Hearsay, Email, Business Records and Social Media – in the Trenches!” in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Azzarone spoke on the topic: How to Get Email, Social Media and Other ESI in – and Keep Theirs Out.

La Cava & Jacobson, P.A. Presents Continuing Education Program For Nurses

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Daneil M. McAuliffe, Mark Messerschmidt, Brett Gliosca presented a continuing education program for nurses at Bayfront Medical Center.

Medical Malpractice

Lou La Cava Speaks at the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges

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Medical MalpracticeLou La Cava was a guest speaker at the Florida Conference of Circuit Court Judges. He spoke on pre-suit requirements in medical malpractice cases and what types of issues regarding the pre-suit and what type of issues the judges could encounter once a complaint was filed.

Jason Azzarone Lectured for Continuing Legal Education

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Jason Azzarone lectured at a two day continuing legal education seminar presented by the National Business Institute entitled “Civil Trial: Everything You Need To Know” in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Azzarone spoke on three topics: Pleadings, Persuasive Briefs and Protocol When You Arrive in Court: Practical Pointers; How to Get Your Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out); and Creatively Using Motions in Limine in Civil Litigation.

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Richard Benjamin Wilkes Joins La Cava & Jacobson

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Richard B. WilkesAttorney Richard Benjamin Wilkes joined La Cava & Jacobson, P.A. as Of Counsel and in turn we are pleased to welcome Kindred Hospital as a client. Mr. Wilkes was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1978 and to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in 1988.  Since beginning the practice of law, Mr. Wilkes has focused his practice on contract and business tort litigation, and professional malpractice.

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Thomas Saieva and Lesley A. Stine have joined La Cava & Jacobson, P.A.

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Thomas SaievaMr. Saieva specializes in the defense of hospital and professional liability cases. He has defended hospitals and professionals including physicians of all specialties, dentists, nurses and attorneys in numerous jury trials.  He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976 and has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice since 1984.

Lesley A. StineMrs. Stine’s practice has been focused on the representation of physicians, nurses, dentists and hospitals in medical malpractice actions. She has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1995 and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida.

America’s Top 100 Attorneys

America’s Top 100 Attorneys® Lifetime Achievement Selection For Louis J. La Cava

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America’s Top 100 AttorneysAnnouncing the Lifetime Achievement selection of Louis J. La Cava among America’s Top 100 Attorneys®. Lifetime Achievement selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional attorneys whose accomplishments and impact on the legal profession merit a Lifetime Achievement award.

Selection is not achieved based on a single accomplishment or a single great year of success, but rather on a lifetime of hard work, ethical standards, and community enriching accomplishments that are inspiring among the legal profession. To help ensure that all attorneys selected for membership meet the very high standards expected for selection, candidates for lifetime membership are carefully screened through comprehensive Qualitative Comparative Analysis based on a broad array of criteria, including the candidate’s professional experience, lifetime achievements, significant case results, peer reputation, and community impact. With these extremely high standards for selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys®, less than one-half percent (0.5%) of active attorneys in the United States will receive this honor — truly the most exclusive and elite level of attorneys in the community.