The United States Department of Labor was on a mission in 2019 to publish two important—need to know—final rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”): 1) minimum salary for salary exempt employees; and 2) a clearer definition of Regular Rate of Pay (hourly pay
The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Crown Plaza, 13051 Bell Tower Dr, Fort Myers. During the luncheon, a panel of experts will discuss “Time Management for Business". The panelists will include Christina Harris Schwinn,
Commercial Rent The state of Florida has issued a reduced sales tax rate on commercial rent beginning January 1, 2020. This reduction takes the commercial rent sales tax from 5.7% to 5.5% at the state level. This new law will cause landlords to amend existing contracts/leases by
Pavese Law Firm continues to meet the needs of its clients with the latest additions of two new attorneys. Alton Kuhn will be practicing in the areas of Real Estate Development, Commercial and Residential Transactions, Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Law, and Business Law. Vanessa Fernandez will
Pavese Law Firm is pleased to announce Neale Montgomery was named to the 2019 Top Lawyers List by Naples Illustrated Magazine. Montgomery concentrates her practice in land use, zoning and local government; environmental and water; and real estate law. She focuses primarily on real estate and environmental issues
Attorneys William T. Haverfield II, Christopher J. Shields, Steven C. Hartsell, Neale Montgomery, and Frank A. Pavese, Jr. were selected by peers for inclusion in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Haverfield was selected in the practice area of Family Law, Shields
Attorney Justin Mazzara has joined Pavese Law Firm and will be practicing in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Construction, and Business Law. Mazzara earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of West Florida and graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College
Attorneys Christopher J. Shields and Chené M. Thompson have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. This is Shields’ sixth year named in the legal elite category. The list of honorees, published in the July issue of Florida Trend magazine, includes
On June 28, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7103 which went into effect immediately. The bill contains a number of amendments relating to land use and comprehensive plan requirements, including requirements that local governments must review applications for permits within specified time frames,
“It’s Alive!” In Rose Mary Knick’s family graveyard the U.S. Supreme Court breathes new life into the once popular 42 USC §1983 claim for regulatory takings violations by local governments. "[N]or shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." The Fifth Amendment's prohibition,