KTT Managing Partner Jorge Piedra shares his views on his unique “closed-door policy” and how it can bring value to law firms.
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AI Is Here to Stay, So Here’s What Attorneys and Firms Need to Do
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Tal Lifshitz
February 26, 2026
Lawyers who understand AI’s strengths and limits can do more, with less. And the more the lawyer understands how to leverage these tools, the more they can do, for less. That should be enough, on its own, to spark at least some level of excitement for developing this competence in any attorney.
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A ‘Bank Is A Bank’: Lender Denies Aiding $100M Trust Fraud
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David Minsky
February 24, 2026
A Texas bank sought to dismiss an adversary complaint alleging it helped a nonprofit founder defraud a special needs trust out of $100 million, telling a Florida federal bankruptcy court Tuesday the lawsuit doesn’t plausibly claim the lender knew of any wrongdoing..
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In South Florida’s Hot Legal Market, Smaller Firms Need More than Salaries to Compete with New Arrivals on Talen
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Vivienne Serret
February 20, 2026
“We offer a lot of hands-on experience, real lawyer work experience, and a more complete environment than a lot of the Big Law firms do, and that really helps us to keep our talent,” said Jorge L. Piedra, managing partner at South Florida firm Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.
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Federal Judge Rules AI Is Not Your Co-Counsel When It Comes to Privilege
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Michael R. Lorigas
Lawyers who understand AI’s strengths and limits can do more, with less. And the more the lawyer understands how to leverage these tools, the more they can do, for less. That should be enough, on its own, to spark at least some level of excitement for developing this competence in any attorney.
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Judgments and fines over his head, fraudulent Florida mover files for bankruptcy
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David J. Neal
February 6, 2026
Nobody expects to have to file for bankruptcy either as a private citizen, owner of a company or part of corporate leadership. But, it happens. By U.S. Courts.
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Florida Fishermen Allege Conspiracy Sunk Stone Crab, Lobster Prices
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy Annie Mayne
January 21, 2026
As established by Mr. Dopico’s guilty plea, Florida fishermen have been the victims of a textbook conspiracy to suppress their profit and increase the profits of the purchasers. We look forward to righting this wrong,” the plaintiffs’ counsel said in a joint statement to the Daily Business Review.
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Fla. Fishing Cos. Accuse Vendors Of Price-Fixing Conspiracy
/in In the News /by Kris WilliamsBy David Minsky
January 16, 2026
Florida fishermen have brought a proposed class action in federal court against several seafood wholesalers, accusing them of conspiring to eliminate competition and suppressing the prices they pay for stone crab claws and spiny lobster tails.
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