Jeff Kerley, Department Head in the firm’s St. Petersburg, FL office, will be a featured speaker at the Florida RIMS conference. Jeff’s topic will be: Trending Legal Topics in Florida Worker’s Compensation. The conference will be held July 30-August 2, 2019 in Naples, FL.
Evelyn Greenstone Kammet to speak at D&O conference
Evelyn Greenstone Kammet in the firm’s Miami, FL office, will be a featured panelist at the D&O Insurance ExecuSummit. Evelyn will be presenting a Directors & Officers Law Update at the conference, which is May 7-8, 2019.
Joseph Bias recognized by South Carolina Bar as Young Lawyer of the Year
Managing attorney for the liability department of Vernis & Bowling’s Columbia office, Bias displays impressive work inside the courtroom, but he is being honored for the lives he’s touched away from the bench. Bias believes in giving back to his community and has volunteered as an attorney coach for Middle and High School Mock Trial… Read More
Terry Lavy promoted to Department Managing Attorney
Vernis & Bowling is pleased to announce that Terry Lavy has been promoted to serve as a Department Managing Attorney in our Ft. Myers, Florida office. Mr. Lavy’s department focuses on First Party Property, Construction and Construction Defect related litigation.
Georgia Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Insurer in Bad Faith Case where GDLA Filed Amicus Briefs
Earlier this month, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated insurance related opinion affecting third-party “bad faith” or “negligent” failure to settle claims. In First Acceptance Insurance Company of Georgia, Inc. v. Hughes, Supreme Court of Georgia, Case No. S18G0517, decided March 11, 2019, the Court reversed the Georgia Court of Appeals decision, which… Read More