Porpoise Evans counsels public and private companies, and represents their interests in connection with government investigations and commercial disputes.
Areas of Concentration
· Securities litigation, including FINRA and NYSE arbitrations
· Commercial litigation
· FCPA investigations
· ADA litigation
Professional & Community Involvement
· Alumni Development Advisory Council, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami
· Board of Directors, Arts & Business Council of Miami, Inc.
· Board of Directors, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
· Adjunct Clinical Faculty and Advisory Board Member, University of Miami School of Law Center for Ethics and Public Service
· Past Southeast Regional Director and current Miami Co-chair, Brown University Alumni Schools Committee
· Mentor, John W. Kozyak Minority Law Student Mentoring Program
· Committee Chair (Fairs Festivals & Events), Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section of The Florida Bar
· Member, American Bar Association
· Past Secretary, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
· Selected, "Legacy Legal Leader," The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Association, Legacy Miami magazine and Miami Herald, 2012
· Selected, "Rising Star," Super Lawyers magazine, 2009 and 2010
· Selected, a "40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyer of Miami," the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2009
· Recipient, Inaugural "Community Advocacy Award," Dade County Bar Association's Put Something Back Program, May 2009
Internship
· Summer intern, U.S. Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan
· Certified legal intern, Dade County Public Defender
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
· Lecturer, "How to Prepare a FINRA Arbitration Case," University of Miami Securities Litigation Clinic, March 2012
· Speaker, Panel Discussion - "Pro Bono: Benefiting the Community and Enhancing Your Career," University of Miami School of Law, October 2011
· Speaker, Independent Film and the Law Seminar - Protecting Against Intellectual Property Claims, Jacksonville Film Festival, October 2011
· CLE Presenter: 2010 Updates to ADA Regulations and Case Law
· Co-author, "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" 2009-11 Supplements to International Labor & Employment Laws: Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Laws [BNA]
· Presenter, GT Labor and Employment Law Seminars (2006-08, 2009)