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We are proud to announce that land use and litigation attorney Lainey W. Francisco has been installed as president of the Federal Bar Association Palm Beach County Chapter (FBA PBC) for the 2026–2027 term. The chapter’s Annual Induction of Officers was held at Jones Foster’s West Palm Beach office, where U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida administered the oath of office to the incoming board.

In The Florida Bar RPPTL Section's Spring 2026 edition of ActionLine, Jones Foster attorney Alexander M. Parthemer, LL.M., along with Sasha A. Klein, LL.M., of PwC US, and David S. Sennett, LL.M., Independent IRA Consultant, examine the revised allocation framework of Fla. Stat. § 738.409, including new definitions, calculation methods, and safe harbor provision, offering practical guidance for trustees navigating these complex fiduciary responsibilities.

Jones Foster attorneys combined their extensive knowledge and experience across practice areas to successfully represent the Town of Jupiter in a lawsuit regarding the Town’s right to create a fire department. The legal team included Shareholder and Land Use & Governmental Practice Group Co-Chair Thomas J. Baird, Town Attorney for the Town of Jupiter; litigation shareholders Travis J. Foels and Joanne M. O’Connor; and litigation attorneys Brett T. Lashley and Lainey W. Francisco.