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The Legal Meaning of Marriage: 12 Benefits Same-Sex Married Couples Now Receive

By Lindsay N. Greene, Esq. and Ruben Laboy, Jr., Esq. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marriage. As reported in The New York Times, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy defined marriage as a “keystone of our social order.” The Supreme Court’s decision, he explained, provided same-sex married couples with “equal dignity in the eyes of the law.” The decision has… Read More »

DSK Law Sponsors 25th Annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Conference

Kenneth P. Hazouri and Bart R. Valdes, Board Certified Specialists, as well as attorneys Kendra McCan, Cameron Frye, and Aaron Baroff, recently attended the 25th annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Conference in Orlando, Florida.  DSK Law has sponsored the event for more than 10 years as part of its continuing commitment to provide the Firm’s clients with the highest quality representation in a variety of insurance fraud litigation matters. Read More »

Partner Tom Neal Celebrates 30 Years of Service with the Firm!

Tom Neal joined the Firm in 1987 shortly after graduating from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1985. He became a partner in 1990. Tom has litigated numerous matters including complex commercial and construction cases; eminent domain cases; insurance defense and personal injury claims; employment, civil rights and discrimination claims; real estate contracts; corporate disputes; and many other civil matters.  He holds the highest ranking an individual attorney can receive (AV – Preeminent) as designated by the… Read More »

Firm Supports Mission of Tampa Hispanic Bar Association at Annual Gala

Bart Valdes and Cameron Frye attended the firm-sponsored 10th Annual Tampa Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship Gala.  The Gala is the main fundraising event for the THBA for the year and this is the third year the firm has sponsored the event.  Mr. Valdes, a Partner in the firm’s Tampa office, was also appointed to serve another term as the Treasurer of the THBA. Read More »

DSK Law Sponsors Leadership Winter Park’s Class XXVII Arts & Culture Session

DSK Law was the breakfast sponsor for Leadership Winter Park’s Annual Arts & Culture Session held last month at the Morse Museum of American Art. Deborah Mitchell, an Attorney in our Orlando office, is a Winter Park Leadership Alumni Class of XXVI and was one of the facilitators who organized this event. Deborah’s primary practice areas are commercial litigation, intellectual property, civil rights, and insurance defense. Deborah has experience in a number of related practice areas, which allows her to… Read More »

Aaron Baroff Represents DSK Law at 17th Annual Derrick Brooks Celebrity Classic

Aaron Baroff, an Associate Attorney of the firm's Tampa office, attended the 17th Annual Derrick Brooks Celebrity Classic at the T. Pepin Hospitality Centre in Tampa, Florida. The annual fundraising event is highlighted by opportunities to raise money for programs supported by Derrick Brooks Charities, Inc., including the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School. Read More »

DSK Law Recognized As One Of The “Best DUI Lawyers In Orlando” By Expertise.com!

We are proud to announce that Expertise.com ranked the Firm as one of the best DUI Attorneys in Orlando. Founding Partner, Hugo de Beaubien, has over 35 years of experience in criminal law and handles DUI cases and other criminal cases for the Firm along with more than a dozen other attorneys.  Also, Robert Belle and Alfred Súarez are Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Criminal Trial law and have defended numerous DUI cases.  To view the article, visit… Read More »

Tampa Attorney Teaches Local Kids About the Judicial System

Bart Valdes put on a presentation to 3rd Graders at Valrico Academy relating to attorneys and their role in the judicial system.  As a Florida Bar Board Certified expert in Business Litigation, Mr. Valdes has tried several cases before a jury and explained the roles of attorneys in and out of the courtroom.  Mr. Valdes also explained to the class several of the firm's initiatives to do good in the community. Read More »

DSK Law at the 29th Annual VIP Auction for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

On April 1, 2017, firm attorneys, Bart Valdes, Esq., Cameron Frye, Esq., and Amber Ashton, Esq., had a "magical" evening attending the 29th Annual VIP Auction benefiting Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.  This is Amber Ashton's third year on the VIP Auction Committee of Development Council for Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital tasked with assisting Foundation staff with putting on the VIP Auction.  With a live performance by a professional magician, young magicians performing card tricks during cocktail hour, and… Read More »

DSK Law is Part of Record Cycling Event in Tampa

DSK Law led the way in the most successful Cycling for Autism event ever held.  There were over 200 riders and the event raised more than $30,000.  Bart Valdes represented the firm at the event and also had a huge role in the success of the event as the President of the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club. Read More »