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We are pleased to announce that attorney Natalie C. Nash (formerly Rickards) has joined as an associate in the firm’s Complex Litigation & Dispute Litigation practice group. Ms. Nash joins the firm following a judicial clerkship with the Honorable William Matthewman (Ret.), former Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida. During her clerkship, Ms. Nash gained insight into the federal judicial process and the considerations that inform matters before the court.

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.