News & Notes About the Firm

Firm Associates, Cleo Suero and Katelyn Malloy, attended the University of Miami School of Law’s “Evening with Esquires” reception. The event brought together attorneys and law students for an evening of networking and conversation, providing students with an opportunity to connect with practitioners across a variety of practice areas. Throughout the event, Ms. Suero and Ms. Malloy discussed their career paths, the importance of mentorship, and their experiences practicing intellectual property law.

Firm Associate Tyler J. Litwak recently participated as a panelist at the Miami Arts Marketing Project (MAMP) 2026 Conference, hosted by the Arts & Business Council of Miami. MAMP brings together artists, arts professionals, non-profit leaders, cultural entrepreneurs, creative business owners, funders, and others invested in Miami’s creative ecosystem for programming focused on the intersection of arts, business, media, technology, and professional growth.

Mr. Litwak served on the “Legal Foundations for Creative Entrepreneurs” panel, which explored how legal literacy can help creatives better understand and protect their work, structure their businesses, use contracts effectively, and preserve ownership and long-term control over creative output. The panel also featured Kayla Moran of Kayla Moran Law, Alan David Barson of Greenspoon Marder, and Zachariah Evangelista of Ser & Associates. The panel questions likewise focused on ownership, leverage, contracts, business structure, collaboration, authorship, and strategic risk management for creatives and arts organizations.

The Firm was pleased to participate in this important discussion and to support MAMP’s broader mission of helping Miami’s creative community grow, collaborate, and build sustainable creative businesses.

Firm Associate Tyler Litwak has been re-appointed as Co-Chair of the Miami-Dade Bar (MDB) Intellectual Property Committee, a position in which he has served since 2022. The MDB Intellectual Property Committee regularly hosts CLE seminars, networking mixers, and student career panels for the Miami-Dade intellectual property community.

Firm Partner, Meredith Frank Mendez, was sworn in on the Board of the South Palm Beach County Florida Association of Women Lawyers as Director of Events for 2026 – 2027. South Palm Beach County Chapter of FAWL was founded in 2003 to advance the professional status of women lawyers, to promote the rights of women generally, to enhance the visibility of women within the legal profession and within their communities, and to create and maintain supportive networks among women in the legal and other professions.  Ms. Mendez is the resident Partner in the Firm’s Boca Raton office, is Board Certified as an Expert in Intellectual Property Law, and past Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar.

Firm Attorneys Keith Kanouse and Katelyn Malloy attended the International Franchise Association’s 2026 Legal Symposium in Washington, D.C. Among many other topics, the legal conference covered evolving issues in franchise disclosure, franchise disputes and litigation, as well as the interrelatedness of intellectual property and franchising.  Mr. Kanouse has practiced franchise law since 1977, having authored numerous books and articles in the field.  Ms. Malloy actively represents both franchisors and franchisees related to new franchise set-ups, evaluation of franchise agreements and FDDs before becoming a franchisee, and franchise terminations.

The Firm was proud to support the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Judge Learned Hand Award Dinner honoring Robert C. Gilbert, Esq.  Pictured are Firm Partner John Cyril Malloy, III and one of his closest friends from law school, Gary Lesser, former President of the Florida Bar and brother-in-law to the award honoree.

On January 22, Firm Associate Zac Davis presented a course entitled A Primer on Patent Litigation: What to Expect and How to Navigate Patent Litigation. The program was sponsored by the Miami-Dade Bar’s Intellectual Property Committee and the Firm.

The Firm was proud to sponsor and take part in the 2025 Patently Impossible Project, which made its highly anticipated return on October 29 after several years on hiatus.

Hosted by Dade Legal Aid and the Miami-Dade Bar Intellectual Property Committee, this legendary and long-standing event brought together lawyers, engineers, and law students for an evening of creativity, teamwork, and laughs, all in support of Dade Legal Aid and its mission to provide quality free civil legal representation to low-income individuals, startups, and inventors. Firm Associate, Tyler J. Litwak, as Co-Chair of the Miami-Dade Bar Intellectual Property Committee, devoted countless hours toward making this a very successful event.

We are honored to support this incredible tradition and look forward to seeing it continue to grow in the years ahead.