November has remained busy for Leesfield & Partners in Key West events. Over the weekend in the Keys, Leesfield & Partners attorneys Justin B. Shapiro, Carlos A. Fabano and Evan Robinson attended the career celebration and retirement party for 16th Judicial Circuit Judge Luis Garcia. Leesfield & Partners at dinner…
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Southwest Florida County Reports Spike in Legionnaires’ Disease with three happening within the same community, neighbors say.
About eight cases of Legionnaires’ Disease have been reported recently in Lee County, tallying 48 cases so far this year within the Southwest Florida community. About three of the eight occurred within the same neighborhood after three women were reported to have pulled weeds in their garden, according to reporting…
Leesfield & Partners to launch a college scholarship in honor of a beloved Key West High School teacher
Dexter Butler, 38, was a pillar of his community in Key West, positively impacting the lives of his high school students, the young men on his basketball team and all who knew him. With a planned athletic scholarship to be awarded in his name, Butler will be afforded the opportunity…
Fatal Parasailing incident in Key West Underscores Limits of Florida Parasailing Laws
This week, a tragic parasailing incident took the life of 36-year-old Nicholas Hayward and critically injured 28-year-old Azalea Silva. This is a very sad reminder that Florida laws regulating – or attempting to regulate – the parasailing industry are still utterly inadequate and do not protect life. A very similar…
Leesfield & Partners – Key West Events
On March 10, 2016, Leesfield & Partners co-sponsored the Monroe County Bar Association luncheon honoring Appellate Judge Ed Scales. The overflow luncheon crowd warmly received Judge Scales’ analysis of recent appellate decisions. This event, which coincided with Spring Break, marks the 40th year founding partner Ira Leesfield has worked with…