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Brophy & Devaney, PLLC

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Joseph F. Brophy embraces his reputations for his zealous representation of his clients and is passionate about learning their businesses and problems and ensuring that their rights are protected and their interests are maximized, whether by way of litigation or transaction.

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Business Liability

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Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to talk about business liability concerns as the economy opens back up.

Why Gender Diversity Is Good for Business

Talent Unbound

Kelly Twiss Noonan

Gender diversity within our firm isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s also good for business, and it’s helping us manage the unprecedented coronavirus crisis.

A Global Approach to Settlement

Bradley A. Klein, Gretchen M. Wolf, Peter Y. Cheun, and Mayra C. Suárez

The Department of Justice, in pursuit of companies whose transgressions cross borders, increasingly credits other countries’ fines to avoid “piling on.”

How CASPA Impacts Commercial Real Estate

Sharpening the Sword: What You Need to Know About CASPA

Eric B. Smith

How the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) can radically change the stakes of how you build. Learn what CASPA means for your construction projects and contract disputes.

Eyes Set on Lincoln Road Development

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Plus other news involving South Florida's Best Lawyers

Fighting Dark Money in Judicial Elections

Dark Matters

Robert A. Clifford

So-called dark money in judicial elections threatens to undermine public confidence in the courts. What can the legal profession do to combat it?

An Interview With Johnson Winter & Slattery

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Australia's 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Energy Law

Collecting Damages From Chinese Companies

Seeing Red

Annesley H. DeGaris

China Plays by Its Rules

Does Gender Play a Role in Selecting Expert Witnesses?

Kristin Hackler

The jury is out.

Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda Law Firm of the Year

Moving With the World

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Attorney Adrián Vázquez from the Mexican firm Vázquez Tercero & Zepeda discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to the WTO, Mexico's shifting trade strategy, and more.

Shaping the Policy You Really Care About

Best Lawyers

Attorney Manuel Lobato from the Spanish firm Bird & Bird discusses the firm's 2019 award, changes coming to privacy rights in the EU and Spain, and more.

Franchise Agreements and the Importance of Co

Food for Thought: Misleading Conduct in the Franchise Space

Alicia Hill

Some franchisors do not fully appreciate the importance of record-keeping during the negotiation stage, but as the Guirguis family discovered, this might be the most crucial step until opening day.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

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The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Why Lizzie Fletcher Left Law for Congress

In-House Counsel

Nancy Lippincott

Lizzie Fletcher was a star lawyer in Houston before defeating a nine-term incumbent to win a seat in Congress last November. What the much-lauded work she did in her first career teach her about how to succeed in this new one?