Firm News
June 3, 2013 - Kenneth A. Norman, shareholder at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. was surprised at the office recently, when he found out he was chosen as one of four male dancers in this year's 2013 Dancing with the Martin Stars event. This event benefits the Martin County Health Start Coalition. For more information, click here.
May 23, 2013 - McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. was proud to sponsor this month's "Mornings on Main Street" networking event for the Stuart Main Street. The event was held at The Historic Lyric Theatre in Downtown Stuart. A special thanks to Stuart Coffee Company for their contribution.
May 2, 2013 - Peggy Wood, attorney at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. welcomed members of the judiciary to the first annual Martin County Florida Association for Women Lawyer’s Judicial Panel. Ms. Wood concludes her term as President of Martin County FAWL in June.
April 9, 2013 - Debra A. Giordano, Firm Administrator for McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A., was just sworn in as the President of the Palm Beach County Association of Legal Administrators. Debbie has been the office administrator for the firm for over 20 years. In the past, she has served as Treasurer for the ALA, chaired the Media Committee, and served on the Education Committee. Debbie has been a member of the ALA since 2006, and looks forward to her fourth year on the Board and to all of the challenges and rewards that come with it.
March 8, 2013 - McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby,P.A. is a proud "friend" sponsor of the 2013 Alzheimer's Community Care Martin County Luncheon held at Mariner Sands, March 8th, 2013. Attorney Nicola J .Melby is shown here at the event.
March 7, 2013 - Attorney Nicola J. Melby hosted “The Forum” on WSTU today interviewing George Mendez, co-owner of American Senior Health Services, with George doing an excellent job in de-mystifying Medicare and the array of choices available for coverage under traditional Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance policies, long term care insurance policies and prescription drug policies. Click here to watch and listen to the interview.
February 25, 2013 - Nicola J. Melby, Esq. and Margaret E. Wood, Esq., were presenters at the 2013 YMCA Health Fair.
February, 2013 - McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. is "teddy bear sitting" again this year. The firm is a proud participant in the 2013 Hibiscus Children's Center Teddy Bear Campaign. If you would like to know more, you can check out Hibiscus' website at www.hibiscuschildrenscenter.org.
February 6, 2013 - Nicola J. Melby, Esq., Margaret E. Wood, Esq., and Roni Welton, Systems Admin., are shown here at the Treasure Coast Advocates for Seniors Health Fair. This fair was held at the Kane Center/Council on Aging of Martin County, Inc.
January 10, 2013 - We are proud to announce that 2013 is a milestone year for one of our partners, Terence P. McCarthy. For the 20th year in a row, Mr. McCarthy has the distinction of being awarded the AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. This is the highest rating an attorney can receive. Congratulations Terry!
January, 2013 - We are also very proud to announce that Owen Schultz and Michael J. McNicholas, two long-time Martin County attorneys with the firm, have now become Shareholders, effective January 1, 2013.
January, 2013 - We are pleased to announce that the McCarthy Summers Law Firm was selected for Fortune magazine's 2013 list of “Top Ranked Law Firms” in the United States. LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® considered law firms where at least one third of their lawyers achieved the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating. Nationwide, less than one-half of one percent of firms across the country made the grade but at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A., 64% percent — are top-rated. An attorney's AV Preeminent rating indicates the highest level of ethical standards and legal ability, as determined by the attorney's peers of the bar and judiciary, in a confidential poll. A special section featuring the 2013 U.S. Top Ranked Law Firms appears in Fortune’s “2013 Investors Guide”, published December 24, 2012, as well as the January 2013 editions of The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel.
November 15, 2012 - Terence P. McCarthy, Esq., one of our partners at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A., spoke today at a seminar presented by the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. Mr. McCarthy spoke about Land Use Pitfalls In Residential Real Estate Transactions. If you would like to know more about this subject, Mr. McCarthy can be contacted at tpm@mccarthysummers.com.
November, 2012 - The Real Estate Department of McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. is featured on page 14 of the November, 2012 Stuart News publication - “Treasure Coast Progress & Innovation Quarterly Report”.
October 23, 2012 - McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. was in the spotlight today in the Stuart News. Here's the article.
October 19, 2012 - Margaret E. Wood, attorney at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A., and the President of the Martin County chapter of FAWL (Florida Association of Women Lawyers), presents Judge Curtis Disque, new Martin County Court Judge, with his gavel.
September 13, 2012 –Peggy Wood, attorney at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A., and President of the Martin County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL), along with the Board of Directors, hosted members of the judiciary and the bar of the 19th Judicial Circuit at East Ocean Bistro at this month’s chapter event. For more information about FAWL, click here, or you can contact Ms. Wood at mew@mccarthysummers.com regarding the next chapter event, scheduled for November 7.
August, 2012- McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. is pleased to announce that Owen S. Schultz, Esq., has just achieved the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating. This rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. Congratulations, Owen!
July 11,2012 - On July 12, 2012, Nicola J. Melby will appear as a guest on WSTU 1450 AM radio, on Pat Sacco’s “The Forum”, to discuss Long Term Care Insurance. Tune in at 10:30 a.m., this Thursday.
July, 2012 - With the retirement of Patricia I. "Tish" Taylor, and the return of Nicola J. (Boone) Melby, we are changing our law firm name to: McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. For more information, click here.
June 12, 2012 - June, 2012 – McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A., is proud to announce that 2012 is a milestone year for one of our partners, Terence P. McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy is recognized by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization & Education as one of only two Martin County real estate attorneys who have been board certified for 25 years. Congratulations!
June 5, 2012 – McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Melby, P.A. is pleased to announce that Margaret E. Wood, Esq., has just achieved the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating. This rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. Congratulations, Margaret!
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