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Connor Healey joins Damian & Valori |Culmo Trial Attorneys as an Associate Attorney
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to announce that Connor Healey has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. Healey concentrates his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation and receivership litigation. Prior to joining the...

Judge Grants Summary Judgment in favor of Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys client
On December 30, 2021, Tenth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Angela J. Cowden, granted summary judgment in favor of Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys client, Carlos Villanueva, Esq. In 2017, plaintiffs Emilia Lozano, Martha Vargas de Osorio, Francisco...

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:...

Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys partners and attorneys named to Florida Super Lawyers for 16th Year in a Row
Six attorneys at Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys have been recognized as 2022 Florida Super Lawyers and 2021 Florida Rising Stars Partners Melanie E. Damian Russell M. Landy were recognized as part of in the Florida Business Litigation Super Lawyers...

Meet our Team: Vladimir Suarez
Name: Vladimir Suarez Hometown: Bogota, Colombia Title: Administrative Assistant When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? How did you get your job here? I started with D&V on June 29th, 2020. I got the job through a...

Shana Nichols joins Damian & Valori | Culmo Trial Attorneys as an Associate Attorney
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to announce that Shana Nichols has joined the firm as an associate attorney for the complex business litigation practice. Prior to joining Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys, Ms. Nichols served as...
Meet the Team: Ana Friedman
Name: Ana Friedman Hometown: Miami Fl Title: Legal Assistant When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? How did you get your job here? I started working with Tom Culmo in September 2007. I was recruited by one of his staff at the...

Meet our Partner: Tom Culmo
Name: Thomas Culmo Hometown: Miami, Florida Title: Partner When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? I founded my own practice as a personal injury trial lawyer in 1996, and we merged to form the new firm in March 2020. In a...

Daily Business Review: Federal Judge Bids Adieu to the Seminole Compact and Online Betting is Illegal in Florida
This article was originally published in the Dailly Business Review. To read article please see here: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2021/11/24/federal-judge-bids-adieu-to-the-seminole-compact-and-sports-betting-is-illegal-in-fla/ A late-night order granting...

Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys recognized in the 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys has been recognized amongst the 2022 Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. For 2022, the firm is nationally ranked in land use and zoning law and real estate litigation and regionally ranked in...

Legal Note: Florida Minimum Wage raised to $10
On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved an amendment to Florida’s constitution to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2026. Today, Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $10.00 per hour. Moving forward, every September...