Tripp Scott announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Florida Super Lawyers Magazine.

Super Lawyers names Florida's top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.

Tripp Scott law firm announces that Dennis Smith, chairman of Tripp Scott, was awarded the Broward Workshop Chairman’s Award for 2026 for his outstanding leadership, mentoring, global vision, and dedication to the mission of the Broward Workshop.

Tripp Scott law firm today announces that Zach King, an attorney with the firm, has earned Board Certification in Tax Law from The Florida Bar.

Tripp Scott law firm announces that Jennifer Bautista was elected director of the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association. Jennifer is an associate with Tripp Scott and focuses her practice in the areas of appeals, commercial litigation, and general civil litigation. 

Tripp Scott law firm announces that Corey Cohen has been appointed to the board of directors for the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) for the South Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Tripp Scott announces that Paul Lopez, president of Tripp Scott Law Firm has been appointed as Receiver in the matter of Federal Trade Commission v. Innovative Partners, LP, et al., currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Court also authorized Tripp Scott’s attorneys Chuck Tatelbaum, Jennifer Wahba, Corey Cohen and David Ray to serve as legal counsel to the Receiver.

Tripp Scott law firm is pleased to announce that Marianna Seiler DeJager has been named to the South Florida Business Journal’s 2026 class of 40 Under 40 honorees. Marianna focuses her practice in the areas of corporate transactions, entrepreneurial business, general business services, and commercial real estate.

Tripp Scott announces that Ashley Arinus, an associate with the firm, has been elected Vice President of Ways & Means of PAWS for the upcoming term. PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) is the fundraising auxiliary of the Humane Society of Broward County (HSBC), supporting its longstanding mission to protect and improve the lives of animals.

Tripp Scott announces that Jake Blumstein, an attorney with the law firm, received the Community Inclusion Partner Award from The Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale. Jake received the award for hosting students in The Friendship Circle’s Life Skills Program at Tripp Scott. As part of this program, students learned different skills for various positions in law firms.

Snowbirds hoping to trade life in high-tax northern states for a home in the low-tax sunshine state beware: A recent ruling from the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal regarding that state's rigorous residency audits should put those claiming Florida domicile on notice about when and how they make such claims.

Tripp Scott announces that Charles Tatelbaum, a director with the firm, was once again named as a member of Law 360’s Editorial Advisory Board for Bankruptcy.

Tripp Scott today announces that Manooch Thomas Azizi, an associate attorney with the law firm and a United States Navy veteran, has been named chair of the Mission United Advisory Council ("MISSION UNITED") of United Way of Broward County.

A Florida appeals court reversed $10,000 in attorney fees and remanded a lien dispute Wednesday, raising questions about what proper notice and reasonable time for granting summary judgment to a nonmovant really look like under a relatively new rule of civil procedure.

Whether you’re a high-end developer or an everyday homeowner, Florida’s maze of land-use state and environmental statutes, local ordinances and master plans, stringent staff reviews, and strict code enforcement can be maddening. It can make the process of doing what you want with your own property a costly, confusing, and time-consuming hell-on-earth—or even a near-impossibility.

On Nov. 3, 2020, Florida voters enacted an amendment to the Florida Constitution calling for the minimum wage to begin increasing by $1 per year starting on Sept. 30, 2021. As a result of that vote, Florida’s minimum wage is currently $14 an hour and will reach $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026, at which point it will change annually based on inflation.

In 2025, the Florida Legislature enacted the Choice Act which further bolsters a company’s ability to enforce noncompete agreements with their high-ranking employees, which offers tech companies a level of predictability, stability, and contractual strength that could translate into billions in preserved enterprise value.

The Florida Bar Tax Section is accepting applications until March 1 for the 2026–2029 class of its Fellowship Program. Three fellows are selected each year for three-year terms in the leadership development initiative, designed to foster active participation and long-term engagement in Tax Section work.

Ed Pozzuoli, president and CEO of law firm Tripp Scott, spoke with Invest: about what makes the firm successful in helping its clients, while also touching on the intersection of law, business, and politics. He talked about adapting to new technologies, helping in the community, and partnering with Fort Lauderdale’s educational institutions and government.

Tripp Scott announces that Ed Pozzuoli, CEO of Tripp Scott, was named one of Florida Trend’s Florida 500. He has been named to the list for the past eight years. 

With the federal government’s decimation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with the mass layoffs at federal agencies as a result of the DOGE initiative, and then compounded by the government shutdown, there is a void in governmental support to assist small businesses and those who are self-employed in the prevention and remediation of unfair, deceptive business practices.