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We are pleased to welcome University of Florida Levin College of Law graduates Mary E. Byerley and Ryan D. Lantz to the firm as associates in its West Palm Beach office. Ms. Byerley and Mr. Lantz join Jones Foster following their participation in the firm’s 2025 Summer Associate Program, where they worked with attorneys across multiple practice groups on substantive legal assignments and gained firsthand experience in private practice.

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.