The Florida Justice Association (FJA) has recognized Jessie L. Harrell for her superior achievements in legal writing by honoring her with this year's S. Victor Tipton Award. The S. Victor Tipton Award is awarded for superior achievement in legal writing and is given in honor of S. Victor Tipton, Founder and Editor of the FJA's Journal®. For more on the FJA and Jessie's award recognition, click here.
The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals filed an amici curiae brief in Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. v. Charles et al., urging the Court to overturn its January decision because it compromises the effectiveness of the Patient Safety Act. Bryan Gowdy responded to Law 360, arguing that no case or controversy exists. Mr. Gowdy is unsure why so many amici are preparing briefs for a case that the United States Supreme Court would find unreviewable. To read the full Law360 article, click here.
Lualhati and Jose Crespo, represented by Creed & Gowdy, claim the May decision in Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark should not affect the December decision on their medical malpractice case. Women's Care filed a motion to recall the mandate on July 3, 2017, as their second attempt for the high court to reexamine the case. Creed & Gowdy responded on July 10, 2017 arguing that the Court should not recall its mandate because the Kindred decision does not announce new law changing the outcome of this case and the Petitioner's argument concerning the FAA does not apply. To read the full Law360 article, click here.
Nathaniel Ross suffered a permanent injury to his knee as a result of a Georgia railroad's negligence. After the jury returned a just verdict for Mr. Ross, the railroad appealed, raising several issues in an effort to escape the verdict. Jessie Harrell wrote the answer brief and argued Mr. Ross's case before the Georgia Court of Appeals. The appellate court affirmed the judgment in favor of Mr. Ross, ruling against the railroad on every issue it raised on appeal.
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Super Lawyers has announced its selection of top Florida lawyers for 2017 and we are proud to announce that Creed & Gowdy has again made the list. This year, all of our attorneys have made the Super Lawyers list. Rebecca Creed, Bryan Gowdy, and Jessie Harrell are all named among Florida's top lawyers in appellate practice. Bryan Gowdy and Rebecca Creed are also listed in the Top 100 lawyers in Florida across all practice groups. Rebecca Creed and Jessie Harrell are listed as part of an elite group of women in the Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers. Gray Thomas was selected as a Super Lawyer in criminal defense law, while Meredith Ross and Thomas Burns have been named "Rising Stars" in appellate practice.
Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Florida. Attorneys are selected by peer nominations and evaluations, as well as third-party research. For more information on Florida Super Lawyers, click here.