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Fort Lauderdale Business Lawyer Recipient of 2024 Martindale-Hubbell Award

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Monday, November 27, 2023

OAKLAND PARK, Fla., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Elliot Legal Group is thrilled to announce that the firm's founding attorney, Mr. Gavin Elliot, has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Martindale-Hubbell Award with the AV Preeminent Rating. This prestigious honor, awarded after an exhaustive peer review process, is granted solely to attorneys with a rare combination of elite legal ability and a commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards.

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  • Mr. Elliot is a renowned international lawyer licensed to practice in the United Kingdom and America, specifically England and Wales, as well as Florida and Washington, D.C. With offices in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Mr. Elliot has run his private practice since its founding in 2010.
  • OAKLAND PARK, Fla., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Elliot Legal Group is thrilled to announce that the firm's founding attorney, Mr. Gavin Elliot, has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Martindale-Hubbell Award with the AV Preeminent Rating.
  • Mr. Elliot is a renowned international lawyer licensed to practice in the United Kingdom and America, specifically England and Wales, as well as Florida and Washington, D.C. With offices in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Mr. Elliot has run his private practice since its founding in 2010.
  • Since then, he has distinguished himself as the foremost legal authority in business litigation, real estate law, foreclosure defense, and general counsel services.

Alida Verdino Named President of Business Development at Kelley Kronenberg

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Friday, October 13, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Kronenberg , a leading national law firm, proudly appoints Alida Verdino as its President of Business Development.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Kronenberg , a leading national law firm, proudly appoints Alida Verdino as its President of Business Development.
  • Her passion for legal marketing and business development led her to become a Partner and Director of Business Development and Firm Marketing at yet another top law firm.
  • As President of Business Development at Kelley Kronenberg, Alida Verdino will be responsible for strategically growing and expanding the firm's footprint across the United States to well-sought-out jurisdictions as well as internationally into the Lloyd's of London insurance marketplace.
  • Kelley Kronenberg welcomes Alida Verdino and anticipates her invaluable contributions in this pivotal role.

Alida Verdino Named President of Business Development at Kelley Kronenberg

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Friday, October 13, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Kronenberg , a leading national law firm, proudly appoints Alida Verdino as its President of Business Development.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Kronenberg , a leading national law firm, proudly appoints Alida Verdino as its President of Business Development.
  • Her passion for legal marketing and business development led her to become a Partner and Director of Business Development and Firm Marketing at yet another top law firm.
  • As President of Business Development at Kelley Kronenberg, Alida Verdino will be responsible for strategically growing and expanding the firm's footprint across the United States to well-sought-out jurisdictions as well as internationally into the Lloyd's of London insurance marketplace.
  • Kelley Kronenberg welcomes Alida Verdino and anticipates her invaluable contributions in this pivotal role.

Patent Litigation Firm Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP Opens Tokyo Office

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912254273/en/
    Photo is of prominent Japan-based patent litigator Maxwell "Mac" Fox, partner in charge of the newly launched Tokyo office of leading patent boutique law firm Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP.
  • Groombridge Wu was formed late last November by four preeminent patent litigators who had previously worked together for many years at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
  • Groombridge Wu’s Tokyo office will focus on a single area of practice for which there is a great deal of demand.
  • The partners’ track record of success has already led to industry recognition: after only nine months, the firm has been ranked and recommended in key industry publications such as Chambers and IAM, and repeatedly identified as a 2023 “firm to watch.”
    Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP is a patent litigation firm.

University of Houston Law Center empowers tomorrow's legal minds with Aspiring Lawyer magazine

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Houston Law Center has released its second issue of Aspiring Lawyer, an online magazine that offers insights, resources and advice for individuals interested in a legal career. The publication caters to undergraduates and those interested in pursuing the legal profession, featuring articles on topics from law school admissions, legal news and career development to profiles of donors, alumni, faculty and students.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Houston Law Center has released its second issue of Aspiring Lawyer , an online magazine that offers insights, resources and advice for individuals interested in a legal career.
  • Aspiring Lawyer magazine offers insights, resources and advice for individuals interested in a legal career.
  • "Aspiring Lawyer magazine is designed to complement UH Law Center's award-winning Pre-Law Pipeline Programs, which is a race-neutral program designed to increase the representation of law students from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented backgrounds," said Leonard M. Baynes, Dean of the University of Houston Law Center.
  • University of Houston Law Center media contacts: Carrie Anna Criado, UH Law Center Assistant Dean of Communications and Marketing, 713-743-2184, [email protected] ; Bonnie Buffaloe, Communications Manager, 713-743-9137, [email protected] .

Samir NeJame Named to City & State's 2023 'Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50' List

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Albany office, has been named to City & State's "Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50" list.

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  • Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Albany office, has been named to City & State's "Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50" list.
  • ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Samir NeJame , chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Albany office , has been named to City & State's "Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50" list .
  • According to the publication, the list recognizes public officials, business executives, nonprofit leaders, and advocates of Middle Eastern and North African descent who are making a difference in government and politics both city and statewide across a variety of issues and industries.
  • NeJame, who is Lebanese, is a first-generation American and the first in his family to go to college.

Tudor Gold Appoints Daniel Le Dressay as Director

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 3, 2023) - Tudor Gold Corp. (TSXV: TUD) (FSE: H56) (the "Company" or "Tudor Gold") is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Le Dressay as a director of the Company.

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  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 3, 2023) - Tudor Gold Corp. (TSXV: TUD) (FSE: H56) (the "Company" or "Tudor Gold") is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Le Dressay as a director of the Company.
  • Le Dressay is a lawyer with 38 years of experience as a Barrister conducting trials and appeals, and he has a law practice in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • He is a graduate of the University of Regina, Bachelor of Arts Honours (with High Honours), and Master of Arts (1981).
  • The Company also announces the resignation of Natalie Senger as a director of the Company to focus on her current role as VP of Resource Development of Tudor Gold.

AgriFORCE Announces Management Restructuring and Renewed Focus on Organic Growth and Profitability

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an agtech company focused on advancing sustainable cultivation and plant-based products, today announced the appointments of current board members, David Welch and John Meekison, as Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors. Additionally, Richard Wong, who currently serves as Chief Financial Officer, has also been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, replacing Ingo Mueller, who will remain on the board of directors.

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  • Mr. Welch, who has served as a member of the board since 2019, is the founding partner at D|R Enso Law, L.L.P., a law firm in Los Angeles, California.
  • He has a broad base of experience representing clients in areas of litigation, corporate governance and financing, intellectual property and regulatory advisement, and defense.
  • Mr. Welch obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School and received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Fullerton.
  • Mr. Wong has a Diploma in Technology and Financial Management from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Greenberg Traurig's Kate Kalmykov Named Among Crain's New York's 'Notable Women in Law'

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kate Kalmykov, co-chair of the Global Immigration and Compliance Practice of law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected by Crain's New York Business to its "2023 Notable Women in Law" list.

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  • NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kate Kalmykov , co-chair of the Global Immigration and Compliance Practice of law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was selected by Crain's New York Business to its "2023 Notable Women in Law" list.
  • Kalmykov is the fifth attorney at the firm to be selected to Crain's New York's Notable Leaders lists within the past year.
  • As a thought leader on immigration issues, Kalmykov has spoken at the Women Influence & Power in Law Conference and other events.
  • She is actively involved with the National Association of Women Lawyers and internally with Greenberg Traurig's Women's Initiative .

Glenmede Announces Sustainable Investing Advisory Council

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Glenmede, a leading investment and wealth management firm overseeing more than $40 billion in assets under management (AUM), today announced the launch of the Glenmede Sustainable Investing Advisory Council.

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  • Glenmede, a leading investment and wealth management firm overseeing more than $40 billion in assets under management (AUM), today announced the launch of the Glenmede Sustainable Investing Advisory Council.
  • Comprised of industry-leading experts across the sustainable investing space, the new Advisory Council will leverage their unique backgrounds in academia, law, foundations and institutional investing to help Glenmede bolster its efforts in this dynamic and evolving space.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230523005443/en/
    Advisory Council Members from left to right: top – Mark Campanale, Erika Seth Davies, Witold Henisz; bottom – Katayun Jaffari, Christine Looney, Tensie Whelan (Photo: Business Wire)
    As Glenmede navigates the next phase of growth in this dynamic area, the Sustainable Investing Advisory Council will collaborate with leaders across the firm, providing strategic guidance to Glenmede Trust Company’s (GTC) Sustainable & Impact Investing team and Glenmede Investment Management’s (GIM) ESG Investing team.
  • The Glenmede Sustainable Investing Advisory Council will also consist of four leading experts from Glenmede’s wealth and investment management teams: