12 Dean Mead Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

By Julia Thomas | June 30, 2023

Published: June 30, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Dean Mead is proud to announce 12 attorneys, representing a cross-section of the firm’s Practice Areas and Industry Groups, have been selected to the 2023 Super Lawyers List. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have…

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Attorney Joseph Percopo Published by The Florida Bar

By Julia Thomas | June 27, 2023

Published: June 27, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Published in The Florida Bar’s July/August 2023 edition, “Transferring Real Property Into Limited Liability Companies in Florida: Benefits and Considerations” provides an overview of the benefits of transferring real property and issues property owners should consider prior to transferring real property into an LLC. Joseph Percopo writes “transferring Florida…

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Dean Mead’s Tax Practice Recognized as One of the Best by Chambers USA

By Julia Thomas | June 23, 2023

Published: June 23, 2023 (Orlando, FL) Conducting one-on-one interviews with in-house counsel and third-party experts, Chambers USA has recognized Dean Mead’s Tax Practice with its highest ranking. Regarded as the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, Chambers USA has highlighted top lawyers and law firms across the USA for over two decades. Law firms…

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The CMS Proposed Rule: What You Need to Know Now

By Julia Thomas | June 2, 2023

Published: June 2, 2023 With just over a month left to prepare responses to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rules, long term care providers continue to review the potential changes to Medicaid home and community based care services (HCBS).   The CMS proposed rule seeks to increase quality and expand access…

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Moody’s Opposition to Recreational Marijuana Ballot Proposal

By Julia Thomas | May 16, 2023

Updated: May 24, 2023      Originally Published: May 16, 2023 With the citizens of Florida once again on the verge of placing a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana on the 2024 ballot, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has again vowed to stand in the way of one of…

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HB 639: The Effect on Locations Selling Alcoholic Beverages

By Julia Thomas | May 15, 2023

Published: May 12, 2023   The Governor signed HB 639 into law May 12, 2023 as chapter 2023-65, Laws of Florida. The law has two effects on the licensing of locations to sell alcoholic beverages. — While the law modifies the not-often seen cabana/beach club license criteria by allowing locations with either bathrooms and locker…

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