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Melanie Damian and Kenneth Dante Murena were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018
We are pleased to announce that Melanie Damian and Kenneth Dante Murena were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are grouped by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an...
Damian & Valori celebrates the beginning of its 14th year!
Kenneth Dante Murena Appointed Receiver of Binary Options Trading Companies and Affiliates Charged by CFTC for Defrauding Investors
Kenneth Dante Murena was recently appointed Receiver in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) enforcement action against Jason B. Scharf (d/b/a Citrades.com and AutoTradingBinary.com), CIT Investments, LLC, Brevspand EOOC, CIT Investments, Ltd., A&J Media Partners, Inc., Michael Shah, and Zilmil, Inc., recently filed in the...
Melanie Damian Installed as Chair of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar
Melanie E. Damian has been named Chair of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar. Ms. Damian was officially installed on June 22, 2017, and will serve a one-year term. Ms. Damian looks forward to leading the Section’s efforts to revise Florida’s corporate statutes (Ch. 607, F.S.) and Florida’s Fraudulent Transfer Act (Ch. 726, F.S.), as well...
Melanie Damian Recognized in Florida Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite
We are pleased to announce that Melanie Damian has been named in Florida Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite for a Commercial Litigation practice. Congrats Melanie!
Peter Valori Recognized in Florida Trend’s 2017 Legal Elite
Congrats to Peter F. Valori who was named in Florida Trend magazine’s 2017 Legal Elite. Peter was recognized in the Commercial Litigation practice area.
2017 Florida Super Lawyers
The 2017 Florida Super Lawyers have been announced. We are pleased to share that Melanie Damian was listed in the Top 100 and Top 50 Women lists. Peter Valori and Russell Landy were listed as Top Business Litigation Attorneys, and Allison Jade Leonard was selected to the Rising Star category. Congrats to all!
Kenneth Dante Murena will be moderating an American Bankruptcy Institute Commercial Fraud Committee discussion on Janvey v. Golf Channel, Inc.
On June 6, 2017, Kenneth Dante Murena will be moderating an American Bankruptcy Institute Commercial Fraud Committee discussion on Janvey v. Golf Channel, Inc., No. 13-11305 (5th Cir. Aug. 22, 2016), arising from the SEC enforcement action against Stanford International Bank, Ltd., pending in the U.S. District Court for the N.D. Tex., in which...
$3.1 million Settlement in Federal Tort Claims Act Case
A Florida federal judge on Friday approved a $3.1 million settlement for the mother of a child born with brain damage due to allegedly negligent prenatal care at a federally funded health clinic. Melissa Damian Visconti is the appellate counsel and trial support for the plaintiff in this Federal Tort Claims Act case. Read the complete article on...
Peter Valori and Amanda Fernandez recently prevailed in the Third District Court of Appeal
Peter Valori and Amanda Fernandez recently prevailed in the Third District Court of Appeal. The firm represented DNA Sports and Nix. Click here to read the full article from the Daily Business Review.