La Cava and Jacobson is very pleased to announce that Jonathon Lynn has joined the firm as a partner and will be working out of the firm’s Ft. Lauderdale office. Jon has 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer defending medical malpractice cases for physicians and hospitals. Jon has tried hundreds of cases and his talents as a trial lawyer have been recognized by many organizations. We are very proud to have Jon as part of the La Cava & Jacobson team.
Brett Gliosca has been given Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of AV Preeminent® for his legal ability and professional ethics.
According to Martindale-Hubbell, the AV Preeminent® rating is a significant rating accomplishment–a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada. The ratings reflect a combination of achieving a Very High General Ethical Standards rating and a Legal Ability numerical rating.
Lou La Cava, Brett Gliosca and Iva Valtcheva were guest speakers at Emergency Medical Associates of Tampa Bay’s 2018 physician retreat. They updated the physicians regarding current medical malpractice litigation issues and also spoke on patient safety in the emergency room setting. Emergency Medical Associates of Tampa Bay are excellent providers of emergency medicine professional staffing to St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital – North, and St. Joseph’s – South.
Shari D. Smith was recently accepted into the “Voluntary Bar Leadership Grant Subcommittee” for the Florida Bar. The voluntary bar association grant program supports initiatives and programs which encourage diversity, diversity training and dialogue among lawyers in Florida through financial support of conferences, seminars, summits and symposia planned and hosted by local and specialty bar associations.
We are pleased to congratulate Lou La Cava for being named by Best Lawyers® as 2019 Lawyer of the Year in the practice area of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants for his expertise in this field. Lou has received the honor of being Best Lawyers “lawyer of the year” in two out of the last 3 years. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on a rigorous peer review survey of confidential evaluations by other top attorneys. Only one lawyer in each region can receive the lawyer of the year honor in any specific practice area.
Kari K. Jacobson has been certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Civil Mediator.
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches President Bill Frye and FSYR Board Chair Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper present Kari K. Jacobson with Lifetime Honorary Membership in the Florida Sheriffs Association due to her generosity and commitment to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches.
Marci L. Strauss has joined La Cava & Jacobson’s Fort Lauderdale office as a partner with 27 years of medical malpractice defense experience.
Jonathan Ficarrotta, hosted a Premises Liability Presentation at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Daneil M. McAuliffe recently joined BayCare’s Faith Community Nursing (FCN) program. Faith Community Nursing (FCN) is a recognized specialty by the American Nurses Association. The goal is to facilitate an environment where good health can be sustained and enjoyed. Daneil spends at least 8 hours every month serving as a FCN nurse.
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