Tripp Scott at 50: Still Thinking About Fort Lauderdale's Tomorrow

In 1969, the same year America landed on the moon and the Beatles recorded Abbey Road, Norman Tripp was encouraging lawyers from across the nation to join him in a sleepy beach town of 140,000. He hoped they would share his sense of the opportunity awaiting in South Florida and his vision for a new firm committed to grow with – and help grow – the community.

50 years later, Fort Lauderdale has mushroomed into an international center of commerce and tourism destination while remaining a most livable city — in part because Tripp Scott has lived out that promise to support its clients and the community in every way possible. But more than ever, the firm — now 48 lawyers strong — remains focused on the next 50 years and Fort Lauderdale's future.

The Change in LIBOR—Prepare Now as It Will Affect You and Your Business

The Change in LIBOR—Prepare Now as It Will Affect You and Your Business

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), sometimes called “the world’s most important number,” is being completely phased out by 2021. Even with this much advance notice, every business and those professionals who advise businesses need to begin preparation now.

Policies, Training, Enforcement Help Avoid Workplace Discrimination Claims

Penalties and damage awards resulting from successful EEOC actions or workplace discrimination lawsuits can be burdensome to large employers; they can drive small companies out of business. Reduce company exposure by working with HR and your legal team to implement and enforce proper policies to achieve a workplace culture with zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind.

Navigating Through the Weeds of Fla.’s Marijuana Law in the Workplace

In November 2016, Florida voters legalized the use of medical marijuana for individuals with certain “debilitating medical conditions,” such as HIV or AIDS, PTSD and cancer, via their vote to approve Amendment 2 to the state constitution.

The Florida Supreme Court Expands Rights of Biological Parents

 An op-ed by Tripp Scott's Douglas Reynolds and Henny Shomar. As published in the DBR.

Connor Perkins knew he was the father. He was there when his girlfriend Treneka Simmonds gave birth to their child in February 2013. He took the child to doctor’s appointments, enrolled the child in daycare, voluntarily paid child support and was referred to as “daddy” by the child. Perkins claimed that he was not aware that the mother was in an intact marriage, which resulted in him being denied parental rights with the child by the Broward Circuit Court.