By Claire M. Brueck, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts prohibits sex discrimination and ruled in favor of a part-time job applicant who had been denied a full-time job because she is a lesbian. This ruling conflicts with...Read More

Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. (“Saxon|Gilmore”) is pleased to announce that The Verandas of Punta Gorda II, LLLP received the “Florida-Friendly Landscape Silver Level Recognition”. The award is given to housing developments that follow guidelines to protect Florida’s environment and pass an inspection to ensure the Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices have been implemented. Saxon|Gilmore serves as...Read More

By Claire M. Brueck, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A.   The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled against an employee who was fired from her job as a security guard at a hospital in Georgia. The employee alleged she had been discriminated against because of her sexual orientation and gender non-conformity. On...Read More

Suzanne J. DeCopain, an associate at Saxon|Gilmore, has been appointed to the Board of the Parkway Center Community Development District (“CDD”). The responsibilities of the CDD are to administer CDD bonds, and to operate and maintain the community facilities for the benefit of the property owners. Ms. DeCopain concentrates her practice in the areas of...Read More

By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram March/April 2017 Last year saw a rising trend of lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for failure to maintain accessible websites. In this context, accessible websites are those designed to ensure equal access for everyone, including persons...Read More

By Suzanne J. DeCopain, Esq., Associate at Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Published in FAHROgram January/February 2017 In 2013, President Barack Obama reauthorized and signed into law the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013). VAWA 2013 expanded housing protections to HUD programs. On Oct. 27, 2016, HUD issued its final rule implementing...Read More

2017-Ricardo L. Gilmore, senior partner and co-founder of Saxon|Gilmore, was a panelist at the Housing and Development Law Institute (HDLI) Commissioners’ Conference. The “Ask the Lawyers” open forum session included topics regarding the new HUD rules that would affect the commissioners’ daily operations and advice for those wanting to make changes to their programs. In...Read More

2017-Saxon|Gilmore is pleased to announce that Claire Brueck has been elected First Vice President and Tracy Evans has been elected Second Vice President for the St. Petersburg Junior Woman’s Club (SPJWC) for 2017. In addition, Tracy Evans was selected as Board Member of the Year for 2016 for her efforts in SPJWC. Ms. Brueck is...Read More

By Tracy M. Evans, Esq., Associate, Saxon Gilmore & Carraway, P.A. Online consumer reviews have become an integral part of the modern consumer’s decision process. Not only do these reviews help consumers with recommendations on where to eat, shop, or visit, these reviews help promote good business practices and encourage businesses to focus on providing...Read More

2016-Suzanne DeCopain, an associate with Saxon|Gilmore, participated in the John Germany Young Readers “Read to Dream” Initiative. Members of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and George Edgecomb Bar Association volunteered their time to promote the joy of reading with young children. The program exposes children to a variety of books and helps them improve their...Read More