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PLDO Trust & Estate Attorney Leah A. Foertsch Presents “Florida Probate Process from Start to Finish” for the National Business Institute
Boca Raton, Florida – March 29, 2023 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Trust and Estate Attorney Leah A. Foertsch hosted a webinar, entitled “Florida Probate Process from Start to Finish,” for the National Business Institute (NBI) on Wednesday, March 28, 2023. Attorney Foertsch’s presentation educated attendees about the probate process in the state of Florida, from initial notices through the estate closing, and provided valuable guidance on how to handle claims against an estate, tax reporting and post-mortem tax matters, including final accounting and Florida’s probate rules for closing the estate. To access the webinar, click here. Attorney Foertsch is PLDO’s Office Managing Partner in Boca Raton, FL. As a member of...
PLDO Announces Peter S. Strobis, Esq. to its Estate & Trust Practice in Florida and Promotes Attorney Leah A. Foertsch to Office Managing Partner
Boca Raton, Florida – March 13, 2023 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) today announced that Attorney Peter S. Strobis, Esq. joined the firm as Associate and Leah A. Foertsch was promoted to Office Managing Partner in Boca Raton, FL. Both attorneys are members of the firm’s Estate and Trust Planning, Administration and Litigation Team. “We are excited to have Peter join the firm’s growing Estate & Trust Practice,” said Gary R. Pannone, PLDO Managing Principal. “His wealth of experience providing legal counsel on a wide range of estate planning, trust administration, and probate and trust litigation matters is an incredible asset to our team and most importantly, to our clients.” “A key reason for our firm’s tremendous...
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara Announces Two Attorneys to its Special Masterships and Alternative Dispute Practice
Rhode Island – March 1, 2023 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced that Alison A. Tate and Mitchell J. Young have joined the firm as Associates. Both attorneys will focus their practice working with PLDO Principal Matthew “Matty” A. Lopes Jr., who leads the firm’s Special Mastership in Prison Monitoring Team for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, which is responsible for monitoring prison reform compliance and progress in the implementation of mandatory mental health screening, diagnosis and treatment of prisoners throughout the California prison system. Below are each of the Attorneys’ brief profiles: Alison A. Tate, Associate atate@pldolaw.com Attorney Tate has a deep and diverse background in...
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara Promotes Two Attorneys to Senior Counsel
Rhode Island – January 18, 2023 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Managing Principal Gary R. Pannone today announced that Joshua J. Butera and Michael F. Ryan, Jr. were promoted to Senior Counsel. “At PLDO, we are committed to providing each team member with an opportunity to grow personally and advance professionally. We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of Joshua and Michael during their tenure at the firm and this change in status recognizes their accomplishment and contributions,” said Attorney Pannone. “Advancing in a law firm requires the dedication to develop exemplary legal skills, as well as a to enhance one’s profile in the legal community. Since joining PLDO, Joshua and Michael have consistently...
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara Named a 2023 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Rhode Island – November 3, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced today that it has been named to the 2023 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 16 practice areas in Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts. This marks the 13th consecutive year PLDO has received the designation for its professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The practice areas cited for legal excellence in Metropolitan Tier 1/Rhode Island include: Employment Law – Management; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Government Relations Practice; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Nonprofit/Charities Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law. Practice areas recognized in...
PLDO Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Rhode Island – October 12, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) is pleased to announce that several attorneys have been named to the 2022 Rhode Island Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. PLDO attorneys selected as Super Lawyers include: William P. Devereaux, Principal (Civil Litigation: Defense) Matthew A. Lopes, Jr., Principal (Criminal Defense) William E. O’Gara, Principal (Employment & Labor Law) Bernard A. Jackvony, Of Counsel (Estate and Trust Litigation) PLDO attorneys recognized as Rising Stars include: Patrick J. McBurney, Partner (Land Use/Zoning) LaTri-c-ea McClendon-Hunt, Senior Counsel (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Rebecca M. Murphy, Partner (Estate and Probate) Benjamin L. Rackliffe, Partner...
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara Principal Matthew A. Lopes Jr. Honored with Justice Assistance’s 2022 Neil J. Houston, Jr. Memorial Award
Rhode Island – October 3, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) announced that Matthew “Matty” A. Lopes Jr., a principal and founding member of the law firm, was selected to receive a 2022 Neil J. Houston, Jr. Memorial Award by Justice Assistance, a nonprofit organization that has been in the vanguard of providing criminal justice services and improvements to the Rhode Island community since 1978. Matty will be presented the award at a ceremony on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Marriott in Providence. The Neil J. Houston, Jr. Memorial Award is recognized as the most prestigious award presented within Rhode Island's criminal justice system. Along with Matty, other distinguished Rhode Islanders receiving the award...
PLDO Partner Matthew C. Reeber to Present “New Wage Equity Law is Coming Soon. Are You Ready?” to the Rhode Island Assisted Living Association
Rhode Island – September 27, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Matthew C. Reeber, a prominent employment lawyer and litigator, will present “New Wage Equity Law is Coming Soon. Are You Ready?” to members of the Rhode Island Assisted Living Association (RIALA) on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Attorney Reeber will host the event at PLDO’s Johnston office at 1301 Atwood Ave., Suite 215N and be joined by Steve Loffredo, President, STELA Consulting, and Brian Zartarian, Assistant Vice President, Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage. Beginning January 1, 2023, Rhode Island employers will be subject to a new and sweeping law designed to promote pay equity and fairness in the...
PLDO Partner Brian J. Lamoureux Speaks on Social Media in the Courts at the 2022 Rhode Island Fall Judicial Conference
Rhode Island – September 27, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a prominent business litigator and employment attorney who is a national voice on social and digital media law, presented “A View from the Trench: Tweets, Snaps, TikTok and Social Media in the Courts” to members of the Rhode Island Judiciary at the 2022 Fall Judicial Conference on Friday, September 23, 2022. Attorney Lamoureux’s presentation addressed how the widespread use of social and digital media have the propensity to complicate court proceedings, particularly when it comes to using a person or businesses’ profile page, posts, tweets, photos, and videos as evidence in legal proceedings. “As people continue to share many...
PLDO Partner Gene M. Carlino to Present at ACTEC’s 2022 New England Regional Meeting
Rhode Island – September 6, 2022 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) Partner Gene M. Carlino, a highly respected attorney with more than 25 years of experience in all areas of estate and tax planning and administration, will present a “New England States Trust & Estate Update” at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s (ACTEC) New England Regional Meeting on September 12, 2022, in Rockport, Maine. Attorney Carlino is a Fellow of ACTEC, the most prestigious organization in the United States for estate planning and trust counsel comprised of approximately 2,400 lawyers and law professors from across the globe. Fellows are peer-elected and chosen by the Board of Regents based on their “outstanding reputation,...
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