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National Hispanic Journalists Conference Features Dana McElroy

Best practices in newsgathering will be highlighted by Thomas & LoCicero partner. Dana J. McElroy, partner with Thomas & LoCicero, is serving as a speaker today at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference in Miami.  Ms. McElroy is presenting during a segment “Legal Workshop:  Newsgathering and FOIA.”  During the workshop, Ms. McElroy will focus on…

New Associate Joins Legal Team in Fort Lauderdale

Former clerk with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit joins Thomas & LoCicero. Thomas & LoCicero is pleased to announce that Daniela B. Abratt has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office as an Associate.  Her practice concentration will be in media and communications law, including defamation and invasion of privacy.  She will…

Partner Earns CIPM Designation

Firm Leader in Data Privacy Receives Additional Designation Thomas & LoCicero is pleased to announce that Susan Tillotson Bunch, a partner practicing in its Tampa office, has earned the designation of Certified Information Privacy Manager “CIPM,” by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, “IAPP”. The CIPM designation demonstrates an understanding of privacy program governance and the…

Investigative Reporters & Editors Conference Features Carol LoCicero

Libel and invasion of privacy is highlighted by founding partner. Carol Jean LoCicero, one of the founding partners of Thomas & LoCicero, served as a speaker today at the Investigative Reporters & Editors 2018 Conference in Orlando.  Ms. LoCicero co-presented in a three-hour program sponsored by Knight Foundation addressing “Legal Workshop: Understanding Libel and Copyright.”  During…

Thomas & LoCicero Attorneys Named to Florida Super Lawyers

Florida Super Lawyers is a statewide rating service of attorneys that is held by only 5% of the state’s attorneys. The 2018 Florida Super Lawyers digital edition has been released.  Attorneys from Thomas & LoCicero were included in the statewide ranking for lawyers for excellence in the following practice areas: Florida Super Lawyers is a statewide rating…

Thomas & LoCicero Hires Two Summer Law Clerks

Summer Law Clerks Join Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa Offices of Thomas & LoCicero Jacob C. Elberg and Minch Minchin have joined Thomas & LoCicero as Summer Law Clerks. A rising third year law school student at the University of Kansas School of Law, Mr. Elberg formerly served as a Judicial Intern for The Honorable Freda L.…

TLo Partners Serve as Panelists for Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference

Two partners with Thomas & LoCicero will be serving as panelists in an upcoming conference this Friday, April 20th in Gainesville, FL Two partners with Thomas & LoCicero will be serving as panelists in an upcoming conference this Friday, April 20th in Gainesville, FL.  Carol Jean LoCicero and Mark R. Caramanica will be presenting at the Technology, Media &…

Judge Orders Release of Exterior Video Recordings in Parkland Mass School Shooting

Video exterior cameras captured during last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland must be made public, Florida Circuit Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson has concluded. FORT LAUDERDALE – Video exterior cameras captured during last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland must be made public, Florida Circuit Judge…

Carol LoCicero honored as Lightning Community Hero

Already well known as a skilled lawyer and champion of First Amendment rights and open government, Carol LoCicero now has another honor: community hero. The National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning praised Carol as a “Lightning Community Hero” for her work with End 68 Hours of Hunger. The charity’s name refers to the time between…

Thomas & LoCicero’s Mark Caramanica named to Advisory Council for the University of Florida’s Department of Journalism

Advisory Council members comprise a broad range of media professionals who work with and advise faculty and students on current issues within the media environment. Mark Caramanica, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office, has been appointed to the Department of Journalism’s Advisory Council at the University of Florida. Advisory Council members comprise a broad range of…