Two generations of litigators
Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Lyudmyla Kolyesnik and Christopher J. Greene, attorneys with Purcell Flanagan Hay & Greene to discuss their careers and their outlook on the profession. Lyudmyla Kolyesnik Lyudmyla Kolyesnik is an associate. She focuses her practice on trust and estate litigation, complex business disputes, and construction-related conflicts. With her undergraduate […]
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Paul Eza: From legal expertise to mediation mastery
In the world of law, where arguments are painted with words and cases crafted like intricate works of art, there exists an accomplished attorney whose journey into the legal arena is as unconventional as it is captivating. Picture this, a young man, once a budding graphic designer, employed by a prominent greeting card company, navigating […]
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Captain Shem: Safety of the Skies
Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Shem Malmquist, an aviation expert witness. He keeps busy teaching, writing, researching and working as a full-time Boeing 777 captain, flying global routes. With his pulse on every aspect of the airline industry, he is able to stay current and knowledgeable about any developments. We discussed the origins […]
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Josef B. Hess, Rising Star
In its latest Rising Star spotlight, Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Josef B. Hess, an associate in Rissman’s Jacksonville office, to discuss his career. Hess focuses his practice on liability defense matters. AALM: When did you first know you wanted to become an attorney? What drew you to this career? JBH: I became […]
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Randy Salmons: The Worker in Mind
Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Randy Salmons, Ph.D., a vocational and earning capacity analysis consultant, to discuss his career. Over the course of 20 years, Salmons has served as a vocational consultant, offering vocational analyses and earnings capacity assessments on workers’ compensation, civil suits, personal injury, employment discrimination, social security disability and family […]
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Breaks (Big and Small) to Reduce Attorney Work-Related stress
I see it almost every day in the faces of lawyers. Stress. Drain. Overload. This is not a new phenomenon; however, the pressure does seem to be at an all-time high. Many lawyers who mediate with me express difficulty in finding competent staff and experienced associates post-pandemic. In the civil arena, this problem has been […]
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Cobb & Gonzalez, Board-Certified Lawyers: Building up Jacksonville
As a part of Attorney at Law Magazine First Coast’s board-certified issue, we were pleased to sit down with Cobb and Gonzalez’s board-certified lawyers, Christopher Cobb, Nick Elder and Hans Wahl, to discuss their careers and their outlook on the future of their practices. Christopher Cobb AALM: What attracted you to your practice in particular? […]
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2023 Jacksonville Board Certified Attorneys
Attorney at Law Magazine is pleased to feature the Jacksonville attorneys who achieved Florida Bar board certification in 2023. Congratulations to all lawyers who earned this distinction. Mark Alexander ADB Legal Civil Trial Law Mark Alexander focuses his practice on civil litigation and trial practice, including representation of employers and educational institutions in business disputes, […]
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The Guardian ad Litem Office is a partnership with the courts to serve and celebrate children
Representing abused, abandoned and neglected children in court and the community is a passion and commitment to which Christine Meyer, managing attorney in Jacksonville’s Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, has devoted her entire career. “I can’t imagine practicing in any other area of the law,” said Meyer, who started her career as Broward County’s first […]
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Andrew Bonderud, A Beacon of Justice
In the bustling, ever-expanding legal landscape of Jacksonville, Florida, one name shines like a beacon – attorney Andrew Bonderud. Known for his unwavering commitment to justice, unyielding dedication to his clients, and exceptional legal acumen, Bonderud has emerged as a formidable force. His firm is recognized nationally for impressive, and often history-making decisions on behalf […]
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Dean Nicholas Allard – The Art of Starting a Law School
The high quality of the support and engagement of the bench and bar of Jacksonville truly sets us apart,” Dean Nicholas W. Allard recently reflected after the first completed year of the College of Law at Jacksonville University, and in anticipation of the school year ahead. Dean Allard, who joined the school last July as […]
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Jacalyn Crcelius, JALA, gives hope to veterans who have lost their way in civil legal system
Army veteran Maria Walker made it through Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and her mother, Carroll Akinleye, survived years of domestic violence, but when Walker’s half-brother allegedly started using their St Augustine home for activities she did not agree with, the two women were no match for the legal challenges they faced. Forced to flee […]
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