If you have ever wanted to sue a business (or a person) you probably know that one of the first things you must do is establish that the court has personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Personal jurisdiction means that the court has the ability to exercise its authority over the defendant and force the defendant […]
On Friday, May 27th, the team of Widerman Malek went to Space Coast Stadium in Viera to view the game between the Brevard County Manatees vs. the Tampa Yankees. Please feel free to view pictures of the event below.
Widerman Malek, PL sponsored a table at the Women of Excellence Awards Gala on May 19, 2016 and had a great time at the event. The gala was packed with many friends, clients, and acquaintances. Mary Kinberg, Business Development Director from Widerman Malek, was honored to be one of the nominees for the award “Professional Accomplishments in […]
In the event that you are filing a lawsuit against another person, whether it is for a divorce, accident, or other terms for suing another, having a legal litigation information sheet is required for many states. It may or may not be required in the state that you reside in, but may be required in […]
One of the basic tenets of our judicial system is that someone cannot be sued unless they have been advised of the lawsuit so they may have the opportunity to appear in court and defend themselves. Although there are some exceptions to the general rule—such as service by publication when a defendant cannot be found—for […]
If you are considering filing a lawsuit against someone you have probably already started to plan your strategy: how you will convince the judge (or jury, depending on whether it is a bench trial or not) that you have been wronged and should be compensated for the injury that you have suffered. During the course […]
Thursday, April 28th was “National Take Your Kids to Work Day”. As workplaces across our country opened their doors to young visitors on this special day, Widerman Malek was no different when we invited the WM team members’ children to our office to see what it’s really like to work in a law firm.
On April 21st, the team members of Widerman Malek took to the skies in a colossal firm-wide paper airplane contest. Contestants had 24 hours to create the winning paper airplane to the best of their abilities. Some flew far, some flew short, and others crashed directly into the bushes. Bobby Dye, the firm’s Office Administrator, was ultimately victorious […]
If you plan on moving anytime soon, you might be shocked to find out that it will cost you to sell your home in Florida. While you would think that the only money that gets put out during the buying/selling of a home is the money from the buyer, that is not the case; the […]
