November 19, 2009

Ricardo Gilmore, senior partner and co-founder of Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A., served on the Law Firm Panel for the FDIC in Jacksonville, Florida.  The FDIC Legal Division hosted a Representing the FDIC seminar to discuss changes in the economic conditions of the financial services industry.

Law firms interested in representing the FDIC, particularly minority and women owned law firms, that have expertise in areas related to the financial services industry, including, but not limited to Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability Claims, Complex Real Estate Transactions, Class Action Litigation, Bankruptcy Cases, Debt Restructuring, Workouts, Defaults and Foreclosures, attended the seminar.

Mr. Gilmore has practiced law for more than twenty five years and specializes in the areas of business and corporate law, public finance, and commercial litigation.  He has expertise in Florida Government-in-the-Sunshine laws, public records laws, and corporate governance issues affecting commissioners of housing authorities, as well as public finance relative to issuance of municipal bonds and acquisition of tax credits.

Ricardo Gilmore is a member of the Florida Bar, Hillsborough County Bar, and Orange County Bar Associations.  He is the Director of HDLI and General Counsel for NAHRO, NOAAH and FAHRO. Mr. Gilmore is also the Director of Florida Blood Services, Inc. and a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.

For more information on Mr. Gilmore, go to www.saxongilmore.com/lawyers/rgilmore.htm

Annual Empty Bowls Thanksgiving Luncheon

Saxon Gilmore employees participated in the 15th Annual Empty Bowls Thanksgiving Luncheon.  America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay sponsored the event in order to replenish the supplies in the Food Bank to help feed and nourish the hungry.  The $10 donations helped to provide food for their 700-plus agency partners that care for the hungry and homeless in 10 counties in west central Florida.

For more information about this event, go to www.a2htampabay.org

November 14, 2009

Saxon Gilmore employees participated in "Step Out: - Walk to Fight Diabetes". The event took place on the USF campus on Saturday, November 14, 2009.  The proceeds went to the American Diabetes Association.� The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes.

The event was held at USF because this is where the first Diabetes Clinical Center Outpatient Clinic and Research Hospital are being planned in Florida.

For more information about this event, go to
http://stepout.diabetes.org/site/TR/StepOut/StepOut244648010?pg=entry&fr_id=6355

September 15, 2009

Gerald T. Buhr, serves as of Counsel to Saxon, Gilmore, Carraway & Gibbons, P.A..  Mr. Buhr is certified by the Florida Bar in city, county and local government law, and also concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental law, land use and water law, lobbying, mediation, and administrative law. He taught a seminar on Legal Issues for Utility Managers at the Annual Florida AWWA Advanced Utility Management Institute www.fsawwa.org  held by the University of Florida in Fort Lauderdale.  Mr. Buhr has taught at the last nine seminars.

Mr. Buhr specializes in Government Law and Litigation, Utilities Law and Litigation, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Land Use and Water Law, Lobbying, and Mediation.  He is the city attorney for Avon Park, FL; Mulberry, FL, Zolfo Springs, FL, Bowling Green, FL and Special Utility Counsel to City of Lakes Wales, FL.

For more information about Gerald Buhr, please go to www.saxongilmore.com/lawyers/gbuhr.htm