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Kenneth Dante Murena, Partner at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Law, secures $26M Judgment for investor clients in EB-5 Fraud Suit
U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks entered Final Judgment in favor of a limited partnership and its 52 EB-5 investors, based on motions and memoranda filed by Kenneth Dante Murena, Partner at Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Law, along with Associate Jonathan Groth and Partner Allison J. Leonard, on behalf of the investors who commenced...
Corporate Transparency Act will require Private Companies to Disclose Ownership
Soon, the Federal Regulators will have another tool for identifying the people behind fraudulent activities. The Corporate Transparency Act, enacted on January 1, 2021, requires corporations and LLCS to disclose the name, date of birth, current address, and a unique identifying number from pre-approved forms of identification (such as a passport...
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Meet our Team: Manny Ferro
Name: Manny Ferro Hometown: Miami Title: Associate When did you begin working at Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys? How did you get your job here? I started at DVLLP as a law clerk during my 1L summer. I returned to work part-time during my 3L year and I’ve been here ever since. In a nutshell, what do you do your in role (one...
Allison Jade Leonard named Partner at Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys is pleased to announce the promotion of Allison Jade Leonard to the position of Partner with the Firm. Allison focuses her practice on complex business and fraud litigation, receivership and securities litigation, and employment litigation. Allison is licensed to practice in Florida and the U.S....
Partner Melanie E. Damian recognized by the South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine Prestigious Women Awards
Damian & Valori LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Co-Founder and Partner, Melanie E. Damian has been recognized as part of the 2020 Prestigious Women Awards by South Florida Business and Wealth Magazine. The Prestigious Women Awards recognizes top leaders in the tri-county area who have created...
The Reciever: Partner Kenneth Dante Murena Member Spotlight
In The News: Kenneth Dante Murena, a Partner at Damian & Valori, LLP, was featured in the December 2020 issue of THE RECEIVER, the official publication of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER). Learn more about Kenny, his involvement with NAFER, and his work as a Federal Equity Receiver. Read full profile (pgs 7 and 8)
May Employers Require Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination?
by Russell Landy, Partner, Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys In December, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its ongoing COVID-19 related guidance and determined that employers may implement and enforce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for their employees – with some key considerations and...
4 questions with Tom Culmo regarding contingency fees
Tom Culmo leads DVC's serious injury practice and has more than three decades of experience, has been lead counsel in over 100 jury trials, obtained jury verdicts in 25 different counties in Florida, and has successfully represented clients in claims against a large number of hospitals and hospital corporations. How do contingency fees work? In...
Choosing a Litigation Focused Law Firm for Disputes Adds Value to Companies
by Peter F. Valori, Managing Partner, Damian & Valori, LLP | Culmo Trial Attorneys Recently a client shared a BigLaw bill sent to him where his company had paid $950 an hour for partner time and $750 an hour for associate time. Yikes! He was shocked when I let him know that the same lawyers that broke off of that same firm (and applied a...