Florida is the only state in the country that imposes a comprehensive sales tax on commercial real estate leases. The state’s Department of Revenue estimated that at least 150,000 businesses collectively paid almost $2 billion in commercial lease taxes in 2018. After prior failed attempts, the Florida legislature has been…
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A Summary of the Panel Discussion On Wednesday, October 16th, Trenam Law presented our annual panel discussion and networking event—BusinessTrends—this year entitled “The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown,” at the Tampa River Center. WUSF’s Morning Edition Co-Anchor, Bradley George, moderated the discussion among panelists Tim Bogott, CEO of TradeWinds…
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Trenam Law is pleased to announce shareholder Patrick M. Causey has been appointed to the Board of Governors for the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. The St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce is the preeminent leader of business ensuring the economic growth and vitality of the community. The Chamber offers members…
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On November 4, 2019, Tampa Bay Business Journal highlighted Marie Tomassi and her recent promotion to serve as President of Trenam Law, which marks the firm’s first woman president and coincides with the celebration of Trenam’s 50th anniversary. Following her elevation, Marie now serves a dual role as both Managing…
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Firm Ranked in 25 Practice Areas in Tampa Bay Region Trenam Law is pleased to announce that the firm received 22 top-tier rankings in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firm” rankings in the Tampa and St. Petersburg metropolitan regions. Overall, Trenam Law received 29…
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The revised act (designated F.S. Ch. 2019-90) will become effective on January 1, 2020. Florida’s corporate statute (Part I of the FBCA) is largely modeled on the Revised Model Business Corporation Act. The Model Act is promulgated by the Corporate Laws Committee of the Business Law Section of the American…
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You’ve just been ordered to respond to discovery that seeks information that has nothing to do with the claims or defenses in the case, seeks information that would take hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to compile or seeks information that is highly sensitive and confidential. Alternatively, you’ve been…
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An article published on October 18, 2019 in St. Pete Catalyst highlights Trenam Law’s 2019 BusinessTrends event, which took place on October 16 in Tampa. The event, moderated by reporter and WUSF host Bradley George, featured panelists Tony DiBenedetto, co-founder and former CEO of Tribridge and entrepreneur-in-residence at Tampa Bay…
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Family and community. That is at the core of Marie Tomassi’s legal practice. The 2020 St. Petersburg “Lawyer of the Year” honoree in Appellate Practice found it to be “such an honor and very rewarding” to receive the recognition from her peers. The field of appellate practice captured her attention…
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Richard Leisner's article was published on September 30, 2019 by The D&O Diary. You can view the guest post here. In a recent Delaware Chancery decision, Stacey Kotler v. Shipman Associates, LLC, 2019 WL 3945950 (Del. Ch. Aug. 21, 2019), Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights, III found that a fully…
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