Firm News & Articles
DSK is honored to announce that 9 of its attorneys were chosen to Florida Super Lawyers or Florida Rising Stars lists for 2021
DSK is honored to announce that 9 of its attorneys were chosen to Florida Super Lawyers or Florida Rising Stars lists for 2021. These exclusive lists are selected by the Super Lawyers research team who choose no more than 5% of lawyers in the state. Rising Stars consist of attorneys 40 years or younger with 10 or less years of practicing, comprising only 2.5% of lawyers in the state. David Simmons, Daniel Mantzaris, Kevin Knight, Ken Hazouri, Deborah Mitchell, and… Read More »
Partner Daniel Mantzaris was recently featured in the June 16, 2021 issue of the St. Cloud Sunrise.
Partner Daniel Mantzaris was recently featured in the June 16, 2021 issue of the St. Cloud Sunrise. Mr. Mantzaris proudly serves as City Attorney for St. Cloud. The publication’s section entitled, How Does My Government Work? aims to educate readers to engage with their government. The section encourages readers to gain understanding as to how government does and should function. In his interview with Mikayla Goetz, Mr. Mantzaris explains his role and goals as City Attorney. (This article can be… Read More »
Orlando Sentinel Top Workplaces 2020
DSK Law has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Orlando Sentinel. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization including: alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few. "Being named a Top Workplace is a big deal, as the award is based solely on… Read More »
DSK Law Opens New Mediation Division!
Jason A. Breslin is certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Civil Mediator. Mr. Breslin has been a practicing litigator for 12 years. As a litigator, Mr. Breslin has handled cases that include personal injury, insurance coverage matters, insurer bad faith claims, commercial and real estate disputes, among others. Mr. Breslin’s experience and continued litigation practice provides him a perspective that parties can utilize to achieve better results in mediation. Mr. Breslin firmly believes in our adversarial system… Read More »
Bart R. Valdes Appointed Co-Chair of the Business Law Section COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force
Our Partner, Bart Valdes has been named as the Co-Chair of the Business Law Section COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of lawyers and judges across the State of Florida. The mission of the Task Force is to provide education and resources to lawyers and businesses to assist in dealing with the economic impacts of the pandemic and, hopefully, speed the economic recovery. The Task Force will provide continuing legal education classes and whitepapers on various… Read More »
Hugo H. de Beaubien Presented with Stetson Law School’s Outstanding Alumni Representative Award
Hugo H. de Beaubien, founding Partner of DSK Law, was presented with Stetson Law School’s Outstanding Alumni Representative Award. Hugo’s commitment and participation efforts on behalf of Stetson Law have been instrumental in growing Stetson’s Alumni Association. Read More »
David H. Simmons Recognized by Fellow Senators
David H. Simmons, Senator for Florida’s Ninth District and President Pro Tempore of Florida Senate, was honored and recognized by his fellow Senators for his many years of committed service in the Florida Senate. David has served in the Florida Senate since 2010. Prior to that, David served in the Florida’s House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. David has worked tirelessly to pass legislation that has and will continue to make Florida a great place to call home. … Read More »
Family and Medical Leave in Light of the Coronavirus
As the world continues to address the daily updates and changes to daily life due to the coronavirus, the workplace has been deeply affected and many employers are left wondering how employment laws affect an employer’s ability to traverse this difficult terrain. Family and Medical Leave Act: In response to the Coronavirus ( i.e., SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19), House Bill H.R. 6201 was passed by both the United States House of Representative and the United States Senate passed House Bill H.R.… Read More »