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Feb. 1, 2015

Stephanie Vellios Confirmed to the Leadership Board of American Cancer Society of Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., February 2015– Tripp Scott today announced that Stephanie Vellios, an associate with the law firm, has been confirmed by the governing board of the American Cancer Society of Broward County to serve as a board member.

Jan. 8, 2015

Tripp Scott Names Three New Directors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 8th 2015 – Tripp Scott today announced that Kristopher Aungst and Michael Foster have been promoted to administrative director, and Ian Lis has been promoted to director. All three attorneys were previously with the firm.

Oct. 2, 2014

Tripp Scott Attorneys Obtain Approval from Town of Davie for New Porsche Dealership

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 2, 2014 – Tripp Scott today announced that its team, Dan Taylor, Stephanie Toothaker and Matthew Scott, successfully represented Penske Automotive Group in gaining approval of the site plan for a new Porsche dealership in Davie, Fla.

Jul. 16, 2014

Paul Lopez Appointed By Governor Rick Scott to 4th District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 16, 2014 – Tripp Scott today announced that Paul Lopez, a director with the law firm and chair of the firm’s litigation group, has been appointed by Governor Rick Scott to the Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. Judicial Nominating Commissions (JNCs) select nominees to fill judicial vacancies within the Florida court system.

Jul. 1, 2014

Tripp Scott Attorney Named Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 1, 2014 – Tripp Scott today announced that Matthew Zifrony, a director with the firm, was selected by his peers as Florida Trend Magazine’s 2014 Florida Legal Elite.

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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.

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