Timothy Fordham Stanfield Law Blog

The law and governmental consulting firm of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky and Abate announced on May 11, 2012 that it has named founding partner Mike Colodny as Managing Partner. 

Mr. Colodny, who founded the Firm in the mid-1970s with Joel Fass and Howard Talenfeld, successfully developed it into its current prominence in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance regulatory law and governmental consulting.  He... Read More

Governor Rick Scott has announced four appointments and five reappointments to the Board of Directors, Workforce Florida Inc.

Don Gugliuzza, 59, of Bradenton, is the chief operating officer of Mileo and Associates Inc.  He is reappointed for a term beginning August 11, 2011, and ending March 21, 2014.

Leslie Ingram, 34, of Pensacola, is the vice president of consumer... Read More

On October 4, 2011, the Senate Committee on Community Affairs is considering a proposed committee bill (SPB 7002) that would define an "insignificant fiscal impact" in relation to unfunded mandates as an annual amount not greater than $.10 per citizen annually.  The bill was drafted pursuant to a Senate Interim report that... Read More

The Florida Senate Judiciary Committee, in consultation with the Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, is working on an interim project relating to insurance bad faith in preparation for the 2012 Regular Legislative Session. 

The Committee staff is seeking input from interested parties to identify and address problems relating to bad faith.  They are looking for data and information such as, but not limited to:

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration's Long Term Care Managed Care Technical Advisory Workgroup ("Workgroup") held its inaugural meeting on July 26, 2011, to discuss organizational issues, outline the Workgroup's mission and establish future meeting dates.

Established this year by the enactment of HB 7107,... Read More

On July 21, 2011, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation ("OIR") held a public hearing on the merger and acquisition of FPIC Insurance Group, Inc. ("FPIC"), the holding company of First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc. and Anesthesiologists Profession Assurance Company by The Doctors' Company. 

OIR officials participating in the hearing included Attorney Bob Prentiss, Examiner Jeffrey Rainy, Assistant General Counsel Catherine... Read More

Tallahassee, Fla. - Katie Webb, a Partner with the law firm of Colodny Fass Talenfeld Karlinsky & Abate's Insurance Regulatory and Governmental Consulting Practice Divisions, has received the "Outstanding Lobbying Efforts" Award from the Florida Insurance Council (FIC).  During the 2011 legislative session, Ms. Webb helped spearhead the passage of Senate Bill 408, which dealt with several changes to Florida's property and casualty insurance... Read More

Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate shareholders Mike Colodny, Joel S. Fass, Howard M. Talenfeld, Fred E. Karlinsky and Maria Elena Abate have all been named to the Florida Super Lawyers ® list as five of the top attorneys in Florida for 2011. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers for this honor.

Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate associate Nicole "Nikki" Fried was also named... Read More

The Florida Police Chiefs Association has selected Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate to handle its lobbying and governmental consulting needs in Tallahassee.

The Firm will represent the Florida Police Chiefs Association before Florida's executive and legislative branch, as well as work with the Association on a statewide basis to educate its members on the... Read More