Eight Smith Hulsey & Busey attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Super Lawyers, the prominent legal ranking published by Thomson Reuters. Smith Hulsey & Busey attorneys selected as 2025 “Super Lawyers” in Florida: Stephen D. Busey (Business Litigation) Charmaine T.M. Chiu (Health Care) Patrick P. Coll (Business Litigation) Michael E. Demont (Business […]
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Steve Busey Recognized for Fifth Consecutive Year as Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyer by Lawdragon
For the fifth consecutive year since its inception, Smith Hulsey & Busey chairman Stephen D. Busey has been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2025. Lawdragon recognizes leading lawyers nationwide who are “stellar advisors who get the mayday call when companies and other major entities face crises that imperil […]
Read moreSmith Hulsey & Busey Welcomes Associate Joshua DeBarba
Smith Hulsey & Busey is pleased to welcome Joshua DeBarba as an associate. He joins the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate, Securities and Business Law practice groups. Prior to joining Smith Hulsey & Busey, DeBarba was Assistant General Counsel for Black Diamond Capital Management, an asset management firm with more than $11 billion in […]
Read moreThe JEA Report: Investigating the attempted sale of Florida’s largest community-owned electric utility [case study]
In this case study, learn how Smith Hulsey & Busey’s year-long investigation revealed “a purposeful lack of transparency” by JEA and Jacksonville city leaders.
Read moreRural Revitalization: The CMS Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model
In August 2020, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART), with an aim to reinvest in the rural health systems that serve nearly 57 million Americans. Charmaine Chiu examines its implications in this article for The Health Lawyer, published by the American Bar Association.
Read moreTelescope Health: Launching a COVID-19 Testing Site in Record Time [Case Study]
Read how Smith Hulsey & Busey helped client Telescope Health successfully launch one of Northeast Florida’s first COVID-19 testing sites in Jacksonville.
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