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Widerman Malek, PL at Mardi Gras!

Widerman Malek, PL supported the city of Cocoa by offering the King and Queen (our own Scott and Brandi Widerman) to oversee the Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Cocoa hosts an annual Mardi Gras celebration in downtown Cocoa and this year the team of Widerman Malek, PL anchored the parade with a […]

Civil Court: You are not a Criminal

Did you know there was a difference between a civil and criminal case? For starters, when you are sued in civil court, you do not start the process off in handcuffs – so you have that going for you. And anyone can sue you in civil court, for things that you might never imagine would […]

How to file bankruptcy in Florida

In the most unfortunate event that you have to file for bankruptcy, it would be wise to know in advance what you would be getting into. As of 2005 the rules governing this circumstance have changed and what is required now is: a)      Credit Counseling and financial management. All individuals that need to file for […]

Widerman Malek Attorneys support Nana’s House

  Widerman Malek Attorneys Mark Malek and Scott Dixon attended the annual Valentine’s Dance to support Nana’s House on Friday February 13, 2015.  Nana’s House provides safe and secure housing for Neglected, Abused, Needy and Abandoned Children.  They are currently in a fundraising drive to raise money for a gated community to house these children.  […]

Florida Bankruptcy exemptions

For various reasons, whenever an individual files for bankruptcy, some of his assets are protected and exempted from seizure. The exemption may take the form of either protecting the asset itself, or an amount in cash after the bankruptcy proceedings. Law section 222 includes a list of categories under which a property could be exempted […]

What is Litigation?

Many people wonder why it is necessary to be represented by a lawyer when they have a dispute to settle. Maybe it would be best if they knew what is involved, when a case goes to court. The terms Whenever an entity (person, organization, company, etc…) had a complaint against another entity, the old way […]

Mark Malek and Dan Pierron had the opportunity to meet with Tatsuya Sawada of Sugimura Intellectual Property Services during the IP Practice in Japan session of the AIPLA mid-winter conference.  Mr. Sawada is the Managing Partner of the Palo Alto office of Sugimura.  Sugimura is a patent and trademark law firm based in Tokyo Japan.  […]

On Monday, January 26, a delegation from the Brazil-Florida Chamber of Commerce (BFCC) visited the offices of Widerman Malek to begin planning for a trip by representatives from Widerman Malek to Brazil. Jefferson Michaelis, Ricardo Barbosa, Daivies Deivis Furlan, and Jasmine Staff of the BFCC joined Mark Malek and Dan Pierron of the firm in […]

        Attorneys Mark Malek, and Dan Pierron had to opportunity to meet with Governor Rick Scott recently during the grand opening of the new facility at the Melbourne International Airport for private jet manufacturer Embraer.  The facility represented yet another investment by Embraer in Melbourne to expand their operations. This expansion would […]

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