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Jul. 1, 2014

Tripp Scott Attorney Named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine

The Florida Legal Elite are the top lawyers practicing in Florida, according to the results of the magazine's statewide attorney surveys. The special issue, which went on stands in July, provides Florida Trend readers with an extensive list of the state’s most prominent attorneys.

Zifrony provides strategic counsel for corporate contractual and transactional issues. He also provides property financing and transaction counsel to buyers, sellers, lenders and developers of residential and commercial real estate. Zifrony holds a law degree, with honors, from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree, with honors, from the University of Florida's School of Business Administration.

About Tripp Scott

Since its inception in 1969, Tripp Scott has served the legal needs of established and growing businesses, as well as individual clients and their families. The multi-disciplinary firm represents a diverse mix of publicly traded corporations and privately held companies with operations in Florida and around the country. Tripp Scott provides legal and business counsel to clients in the areas of corporate, litigation, finance and tax, healthcare, real estate, land use, bankruptcy, environmental, intellectual property and entrepreneurial business. For additional information, call (954) 525-7500 or visit the firm’s Web site at www.trippscott.com.

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Tripp Scott’s Charles Tatelbaum Elected to Shepard Broad Law School Board of Governors

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., May 9, 2023 Tripp Scott today announced that Charles Tatelbaum, a director with the firm, was elected for a two year term to be Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of the Shepard Broad School of Law at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).

Florida Legislature Enacts Recent Changes to Statute of Limitations and Statute of Repose Affecting Construction Litigation

by Tripp Scott's William C. Davell and Stephanie C. Mazzola

On April 13, 2023, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Florida SB 360, which, among, other things, shortens the statute-of-repose period for commencing an action based on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property. See ch. 2023-22, Laws of Fla. (2023). The new law went into effect immediately upon signing; however, the amendments to the statute of limitations and statute of repose set forth in section 95.11(3)(c), Florida Statutes (2023), apply only to actions commenced on or after the act’s effective date, regardless of when the cause of action accrued. See ch. 2023-22, § 3, Laws of Fla. (2023). An exception is that any action that would not have been barred under section 95.11(3)(c) before the act was amended “must be commenced on or before July 1, 2024.” Id.