Jesse R. Butler, a partner with Sarasota law firm Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A., was recently appointed Section Chair of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee.
The State Attorney’s Office of the 12th Judicial Circuit and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office have certified that Dickinson & Gibbons partner, Jesse R. Butler, has completed a course on Identifying, Investigating and Eliminating Fraud Harming Florida Seniors.
Andrew L. Douberly, a partner with Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A., has been recognized for Meritorious Public Service by the Florida Bar. Mr. Douberly received this honor for completing a three year term with the Florida Bar Grievance Committee for the 12th Judicial Circuit. Andy was the Chair of Section 12A of the Committee, which oversees attorney misconduct in Sarasota, Manatee, and Desoto Counties.
Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A., a Sarasota-based law firm, is pleased to announce that attorneys Mark S. Tomlinson and Andrew C. Wilson have joined the firm.
Jesse R. Butler, a partner with Sarasota law firm Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A., has been selected as the 2020 Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award honoree for the 12th Judicial Circuit. This award encourages lawyers to volunteer free legal services to those in need by recognizing those who make outstanding public service commitments in each judicial circuit. Mr. Butler will formally receive this award on January 30, 2020 at the Florida Supreme Court.
Jesse R. Butler recently received the Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office’s “Children’s Champion Award”, in recognition for his dedication to pro bono representation of abused and neglected children through the Bar’s Defending Best Interests Project.
Marital & family law attorneys, Deborah J. Blue and Mark Wilson, represented the wife in a highly-contested divorce proceeding centered upon the validity of a Prenuptial Agreement.
On October 29, 2019, Jesse Butler obtained a judgment in favor of his client, a local business, in a small claims lawsuit in Sarasota, Florida. The case involved alleged breach of warranty and breach of contract. Following a contested bench trial, Mr. Butler obtained a directed verdict for his client.
Chris Nigro and Andy Douberly recently obtained a defense verdict following a multi-day trial in Arcadia, Florida.
On July 31, 2019, A. James Rolfes and Jesse R. Butler obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice of a personal injury lawsuit, after demonstrating to the court that the Plaintiffs were committing fraud.
A. James Rolfes, managing partner of Sarasota law firm Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A., has been re-appointed to the Twelfth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by Governor Ron DeSantis. This is Mr. Rolfes’ third term on the Commission where he was selected from a list of nominees submitted by the Florida Bar. He has previously served as chair of the Commission and his new term will run through July 1, 2023. The Judicial Nominating Commission selects nominees to fill judicial vacancies within the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, consisting of Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto counties.
Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A. is pleased to once again announce that partners in the firm have been selected as Super Lawyers. Deborah J. Blue, Gary H. Larsen and Jeffrey D. Peairs have been named Florida Super Lawyers for 2019 and Jesse R. Butler has been designated a Rising Star. Super Lawyers, a service of Thomson Reuters, identifies attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, approximately five percent of the lawyers in Florida are named Super Lawyers and 2.5% of lawyers 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less, are named Rising Stars.
Family Court Professional Collaborative Presents: Family Law Boot Camp – Part II – Beyond the Basics. This conference will focus on Honing the Skills of the Family Law Practitioner. Friday, February 15, 2019 – 9:00AM to 5:00PM. Cost is $20 for FCPC Members & Their Support Staff, $50 for Non-Members.
Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A. is pleased to announce that Jesse R. Butler and Andrew L. Douberly have been named partners of the firm. Managing Shareholder A. James Rolfes stated, “We are pleased to have these fine litigators as partners and look forward to their continued outstanding service to our clients.”
Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A. appellate and civil trial attorney Jesse R. Butler was honored by Legal Aid of Manasota for his efforts in 2017 in providing pro bono legal services to clients in financial need. A ceremony took place on April 20, 2018 at the Sarasota County Courthouse, which honored the many Sarasota County Bar Association members who provided free legal services to clients that qualified for pro bono legal assistance based on their need and financial hardship. Mr. Butler primarily provided pro bono assistance through the Guardian Ad Litem’s Defending Best Interests project, through which he advocated on behalf of abused and neglected children in termination of parental rights and dependency appeals.
