Fowler White Boggs Banker

Fowler White Boggs Banker is one of Florida's oldest and most successful firms. The National Law Journal lists our firm as one of the nation's leading law firms and Martindale-Hubbell has given our firm its highest rating. Cody Fowler and Morris White founded Fowler White Boggs Banker in 1943. One of our founders, Cody Fowler, served with distinction as President of the American Bar Association. Today our firm has more than two hundred attorneys in seven offices located in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, Orlando, Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale. We pride ourselves on offering high quality, cost-effective personalized legal service to our clients. Client service drives our approach to legal services. Fowler White Boggs Banker attorneys represent Fortune 500 companies, emerging public companies, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals located throughout Florida, the United States and the world. We understand that every client is unique. Our strength is working with our clients to understand their individual needs and tailoring our services to fit those needs.

When Should An Internship Be Paid?
Kathleen A. Liever, July 9, 2008
While internships come in many shapes and sizes, one of the common questions when developing an internship program is whether an employer must pay an intern for his/her work. The answer to this question lies in an analysis of the on-the-job experience that the student will have in relation to the...

Governor Crist Accepts Recommendations of Florida H.O.P.E. Task Force
Seema Kella, June 26, 2008
Responding to federal data on Florida's foreclosure rate as a result of the sub-prime mortgage crisis, on February 20, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist and state CFO Alex Sink created the H.O.P.E. Task Force. In 2007 Florida had approximately 279,325 foreclosure filings, more than twice the number...

Enforceability of Waivers of Class-Wide Relief in Arbitration Agreements
Julie S. Sneed, May 15, 2008
Increasingly, courts have concluded that the enforceability of arbitration provisions waiving class-wide relief must be determined on a case-by-case basis.