Fisher Rushmer Articles

Making Reorganization More Friendly for Small Business Debtors

Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code creates many difficulties for a small business debtor. Many small businesses fail in Chapter 11 or avoid Chapter 11 because of:

COVID-19 Strikes Again…This Time in the Nation’s Courthouses

As the consequences of COVID-19 infections unfold – with already felt countrywide and global financial impacts – many U.S. businesses are scrambling to assess and recover income, resources, and “lost opportunities,” some simply to keep their doors open.

It shouldn’t surprise us then that many companies and industries are attempting to recoup losses through their insurance policies.

A bill passed last year by the 2019 Florida legislature now expands the authority of county courts. While referred to by one legislator as a “quiet restructuring,” the new law could potentially have significant implications for civil suits; for example, those involving uninsured or underinsured motorist claims.

Last summer Florida’s 4^th DCA issued a generally helpful and instructive ruling, confirming the Florida legislature’s reinstatement of “Daubert” as the legal standard for admissibility of expert testimony. (Kemp v. State, 44 FLW D1974 – 7/31/19) While the opinion involves a criminal case, the decision and its basis are relevant, applicable, and important for civil cases.

Fisher Rushmer, P.A. is proud to announce that five (5) of their attorneys are once again included in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2020 edition.

Joseph L. Amos, Jr., Managing Shareholder for Fisher Rushmer, P.A., will serve as a featured speaker for the White Hat/Black Hat with Gray Matter: Advanced Mediation Advocacy for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel and Their Clients seminar on June 13, 2019. 

Fisher Rushmer, P.A. has recently been named a 2019 "Best Law Firm" in Orlando for six practice areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. Our firm was recognized in four Orlando Tier 1 practice areas, one Orlando Tier 2 practice area, and one Orlando Tier 3 practice area.

How to Respond?

ANSWER:  Prudence, Not "Perfection," Is Called For.

In recent years, there seems to have been an uptick, especially in first party pre-suit assignments, involving the filing of a Civil Remedies Notice (“CRN”).  The CRNs frequently involve an injured party’s (policy holder’s) claim for UM/UIM benefits following an auto accident.

This past holiday season, Fisher Rushmer joined forces with the Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyer Section (OCBA YLS) and other community leaders to sponsor a toy drive to benefit the wonderful students of Washington Shores Elementary, a Title 1 school.

It was an honor again to have Fisher Rushmer support and sponsor the Breakfast of Champions, an annual fundraiser for the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc (OCBA).  The fundraising event, held on November 8, 2018, was the 11^th annual Breakfast of Champions, helping to raise support and awareness for those in need of legal assistance in our community but are unable to afford an attorney.

Joe  Amos, Managing Shareholder of Fisher Rushmer, P.A, and last year’s 2017 President of the Central Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), co-chaired the second annual 7th Amendment Symposium: The Right to Trial by Jury. The symposium, presented by the Central Florida Chapter of ABOTA, featured Florida attorneys and local judges. 

At Fisher Rushmer, P.A., we are proud to announce that 6 of our attorneys were once again included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 edition.

 (Orlando, FL.) July 11, 2018 – Fisher Rushmer, P.A. announced today the addition of a convenient, easy-to-use online mediation calendar that helps speed the process of booking a mediation session with a Florida Supreme Court certified mediation attorney. Individuals (or their attorneys) who find themselves in a civil legal dispute can view available times for a Fisher Rushmer mediation lawyer and request a time that works for them.

Fisher Rushmer, P.A. congratulates 6 of its attorneys who were included in 24^th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^©. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers^® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. 

On January 1, 2018, Attorney Eric R. Elms was named a shareholder of the Orlando, Florida law firm of Fisher Rushmer, P.A. As a shareholder, Mr. Elms will continue to assist the firm in its civil trial cases involving personal injury and insurance litigation."Our goal is to handle a wide range of legal needs for our clients," said Joe Amos, Jr., managing shareholder for Fisher Rushmer, P.A. "Eric, in particular, brings to our firm a tenacity that is a true asset to our clients. His clear insight into insurance and the litigation process makes him uniquely qualified to assist in both ...