Vernis & Bowling is pleased to announce the opening of our newest office in Melbourne, FL. 1990 W. New Haven Avenue, Suite 303 Melbourne, FL 32904 (321) 373-0842 Managing Attorney: G. Jeffrey Vernis, gjvernis@national-law.com Department Managing Attorney: Isam Alsafeer, ialsafeer@florida-law.com See Office Page
HUD Issues January 28, 2020 Guidance on Requests for Service and Support Animals
Prepared by Karen Nissen, Esq. On January 28, 2020 HUD issued a guidance providing direction on how housing providers, including but not limited to, condominium associations, homeowners’ associations and the like should respond to requests for accommodation for assistance animals in order to be compliant with the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Please note within the… Read More
G. Jeffrey Vernis to speak at CLM Annual Conference
G. Jeffrey Vernis, Managing Partner (N. Palm Beach, FL), will be a featured panelist at the CLM Annual Conference. Jeff’s topic will be “Defense Counsel’s Wish List”. The conference will be held March 18-20, 2020 in Dallas.
Jeff Gill to speak at CLM Restaurant/Retail Conference
Jeff Gill (Pensacola, FL) will be a featured panelist at the CLM Restaurant/Retail conference. Jeff’s topic is “Lawyers, Guns and Money: Negligent Security Claims In The Age Of Gun Violence.” The conference will be held May 21-22, 2020 in Chicago.
Not All Superhero’s Wear Capes
The firm’s Jackson, MS office recently had a case involving a dog bite. Plaintiff’s counsel demanded that the dog be euthanized or kenneled somewhere other than the Insured’s residence. After some research, the dog could not be sheltered due to his history of biting and the vet would not euthanize a healthy dog, a policy… Read More