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DVC Partners and Attorneys amongst the nation’s Best Lawyers in America® 2022
All 6 partners and 3 attorneys at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys have been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 and 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The selections and recognitions include: Melanie E. Damian selected for...
Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys partners and attorneys recognized amongst the 2021 Florida Super Lawyers
Seven attorneys at Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys have been recognized as 2021 Florida Super Lawyers and 2021 Florida Rising Stars Partners Melanie E. Damian, Peter F. Valori, and Russell M. Landy were included in the Florida Business Litigation Super...
Legal Note: First Circuit Court of Appeals reinforced one of the benefits of employers seeking legal counsel prior
It is prudent for employers to seek counsel prior to making hiring, firing, or other employment decisions, which should not be held against the employer in litigation.
Legal Note: Van Buren v. United States
Last week, in Van Buren v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) does not apply to every individual who has authorized access to a computer, even if they obtain information for improper use, and only applies to...
Meet The Team: Sabrina Armenteros
Name: Sabrina Armenteros Hometown: Miami Title: Paralegal When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? How did you get your job here? February, 2005. I was referred and interviewed with both Peter and Melanie directly. In a...
Daily Business Review: Melissa Damian Visconti
Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Attorney, Melissa Damian Visconti, was profiled in the Daily Business Review after she was selected to be the next Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Read article here:...
Johnny ElHachem joins Damian & Valori | Culmo Trial Attorneys as an Associate Attorney
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to announce that Johnny ElHachem has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Prior to joining Damian & Valori, LLP, Mr. ElHachem worked at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation...
Lawyer Monthly: What is the key to a successful collaboration?
Partners Tom Culmo and Melanie Damian were featured in the October edition of the Lawyer Monthly Magazine, talking about the Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys collaboration, and the key to building a successful partnership. Read article online:...
Kaitlin Stapleton joins Damian & Valori | Culmo Trial Attorneys as an Associate Attorney in the Personal Injury Practice
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to announce that Kaitlin Stapleton has joined the firm as an associate attorney as part of our personal injury practice. Prior to joining Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys, Ms. Stapleton worked...
Meet the Team: Lisa Fazzah-Diaz
Name: Lisa Fazzah-Diaz Hometown: Miami, Florida (born in Hollywood, California) Title: Paralegal, Advanced Certified Paralegal (NALA), Florida Registered Paralegal; Notary Public When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? September...
Markenson Pierre joins Damian & Valori | Culmo Trial Attorneys as a Associate Attorney
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to welcome Markenson Pierre to the team as an associate attorney. Prior to Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys, Mr. Pierre worked at a Ft. Lauderdale based law firm handling matters involving...
Legal Note: Reform law overhauls NICA
Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into legislation a bill that overhauls Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, or NICA, a program that provides lifelong care for children born with catastrophic brain damage. The...
Partner, Allison Leonard, recognized with the Leaders in Law Award by Miami Dade Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Partner, Allison Jade Leonard, has named a Leader in Law by the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, after being nominated for the award by the Miami-Dade Chapter of FAWL. The award is presented to FAWL members who...
DBR: Melanie Damian profiled in the Daily Business Review for her work in the community
In The News: Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Partner Melanie Damian was profiled in the Daily Business Review for her work with Educate Tomorrow and The SEED School of Miami. Earlier this month, Melanie was honored with the Florida Legal Awards Social...