— Jeptha F. Barbour and Marianne Lloyd Aho appeared among a select group of Florida attorneys in the Florida Trend Magazine’s2010 Florida Legal Elite
Marks Gray P.A. Jul 23, 2010 in News
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Jeptha F. Barbour and Marianne Lloyd Aho, shareholders at Marks Gray, appeared among a select group of Florida attorneys in the Florida Trend Magazine’s2010 Florida Legal Elite. Both Mr. Barbour and Ms. Aho were listed in the Civil Trial Category. The Florida Legal Elite represents less than 2% of the practicing Florida Bar members in Florida. Attorneys are chosen by their peers for inclusion on this list.
Continue ReadingAllison H. Hauser, a shareholder at Marks Gray, was awarded a Pro Bono Honor Roll Bronze Award by the Supreme Court of Florida
Marks Gray P.A. Jul 23, 2010 in News
Allison H. Hauser, a shareholder at Marks Gray, was awarded a Pro Bono Honor Roll Bronze Award by the Supreme Court of Florida, the Florida Bar, the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. The award was presented in recognition of exceptional pro bono legal services offered to the poor and low income communities in Jacksonville.
Continue ReadingStart your visa application early – If you need to obtain a visa at a post abroad, plan ahead. Most consulates are very busy during the summer and holidays, and appointments may not be available on short notice. Visit www.usembassy.gov and familiarize yourself with the procedures of the post including documentation requirements. You can learn about visa wait and processing times at the State Department’s Travel Information website. Please note that these times are only […]
Continue ReadingNew published priority dates for U.S. immigrant visas may mean waiting applicants from India and China may be able to obtain their permanent residence status sooner than previously expected. A priority date is determined by the application’s filing date and establishes an applicant’s place in line for obtaining an immigrant visa. Given the high demand, wait times can often be lengthy as the number of available family-based and employment-based immigrant visas is limited annually by […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are sharing a new fingerprint database to identify foreign nationals, documented or otherwise, taken into custody in Florida. Previously, fingerprints taken from arrestees were only compared against the Department of Justice’s fingerprint database….Read More.
Continue ReadingCiting violations of the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause (which prohibits states from interfering with the federal government’s authority to set national policy), the Department of Justice has filed suit to challenge the state of Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070….Read More. To read an update on the status of immigration reform, click here.
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