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McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. is pleased to announce that Hayley Folmar has joined the firm as a partner in our Jacksonville Office.  She is a 2011 graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law and a 2008 graduate of Florida State University.  Hayley is admitted to practice in...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. is pleased to announce that Caitlin Beyl has joined the firm as a partner in our Jacksonville Office.  She is a 2011 graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law and a 2008 graduate of Ohio University.  Caitlin is admitted to practice in Florida...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. is pleased to announce that Angela Flynn has joined the firm as an associate in our Fort Lauderdale Office.  She is a 2017 graduate of Florida International University, where she received her J.D. degree and a 2006 graduate of Florida Atlantic...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. is pleased to announce that Brandon M. Porter has joined the firm as an associate in our Sarasota Office. He is a 2017 graduate of Western Michigan University- Cooley Law School where he received his J.D. degree and a 2011 graduate of Indiana...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. is pleased to announce that Ashley M. Fields has joined the firm as an associate in our Jacksonville Office.  She is a 2016 graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law where she received her J.D. degree and a 2012 graduate of Virginia Intermont...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. is pleased to announce that Elaura K. Hodgetts has joined the firm as an associate in our Panama City Office.  She is a 2017 graduate of Dwayne O. Andreas Barry School of Law where she received her J.D. degree and a 2013 graduate of the...

McConnaughhay, Coonrod, Pope, Weaver & Stern, P.A. announces the addition of three new firm partners, Joe G. Durrett,  Suzanne Y. Guiterrez, and Melissa A Volk. Joe joined the firm's Tallahassee Office as an Associate in March 2013.  He graduated from McNeese State University in 1979 and...

On December 4, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced proposed rulemaking regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)’s rules regarding tip-sharing.  The FLSA, codified at 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., provides that an employer can pay “tipped employees” at least $2.13...

As more states struggle with permitting and regulating the use of medical marijuana, businesses will need to make sure they are keeping up with the process and avoiding actions that can create exposure. Medical marijuana presents a unique issue, particularly based on the form of its use. Jason...

Congratulations to Tracey Hyde for being selected to receive the 2017 Justice Anstead Award for The Florida Bar Board Certified Lawyer of the Year.  Tracey leads a distinguished group of board certified Florida Bar members who have been recognized by their colleagues for "exemplary professionalism,...