Ric Gilmore, senior partner and co-founder of Saxon|Gilmore, was a presenter at the annual Florida Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (“FAHRO”) conference and trade show. FAHRO offers networking and training opportunities to people who provide public, assisted, and other affordable housing in Florida. His presentation included legal updates for public housing authorities. Mr. Gilmore...Read More

Introduction: Changes to the Florida Statutes were approved during the 2022 legislative session. Specifically, establishments licensed* by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation must require background screenings as a condition of employment, maintain a key log and establish policies and procedures as it relates to keys under Chapter 509**. Under the Florida Landlord Tenant...Read More

Gerald T. Buhr was honored by the Town of Zolfo Springs recently when they passed a resolution making October “Gerald T. Buhr Month”. A plaque was made for the Commission Chambers honoring Mr. Buhr for all that he has done for the Town. Gerald “Jerry” Buhr, practicing through the law firm of Gerald T. Buhr,...Read More

Saxon|Gilmore is pleased to announce that W. Andrew Benton Jr. has joined the firm as an associate. He specializes in first-party property insurance defense and general litigation. Prior to joining Saxon|Gilmore, Mr. Benton practiced personal injury insurance defense and first-party windshield litigation. Mr. Benton received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South...Read More

Saxon|Gilmore is pleased to announce that Monica A. Mercer has joined the firm as a partner. She focuses her practice in the areas of commercial real estate transactions, contracts, finance, corporate law, and probate/estate planning. Ms. Mercer has over 30 years of real estate experience including extensive commercial and residential transactions, private equity real property...Read More

Saxon|Gilmore is pleased to announce that W. Robert Keller has joined the firm as an associate. He focuses his practice in the areas of first-party property insurance defense, entertainment law, and general litigation. He is involved in all phases of litigation, from discovery and legal research to depositions, drafting motions, and pursuing settlement. Prior to...Read More

Saxon|Gilmore is pleased to announce that Stacey Saint-Hubert has joined the firm as an associate. She practices in the areas of creditors’ rights and affordable and public housing, focusing on landlord/tenant matters and all associated aspects of state, federal, and HUD related laws, regulations, policies, and compliance; Fair Housing and ADA/504 compliance; Section 8 housing...Read More

2020 – Jozette V. Chack-On recently attended the Nancy Crown Memorial Dedication Ceremony. The event was held at The Tempo at Encore in Tampa, Florida. The Crown Theatre was dedicated to the memory of Nancy Crown. Ms. Crown’s legacy will be her work and dedication to the development of affordable housing throughout the United States,...Read More

2020 – Riviera Beach Housing Authority (“RBHA”) recently celebrated the grand opening of Heron Estates Senior. The 101-unit senior living facility was built on 6.5 acres of a 15-acre site. The project was made possible through a partnership between RBHA and Housing Trust Group (“HTG”). The $23.8 million tax credit/tax-exempt bond project was funded in...Read More

By David J. Tong, Esq. The President signed the Small Business Reorganization Act, which takes effect in mid-February 2020. It changes many Chapter 11 practices for business debtors with total debts under $2,725,625 (secured and unsecured). Found in a part of Chapter 11 known as Subchapter V, the new law attempts to streamline bankruptcy proceedings...Read More