Established in 1884, the lawyers of Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen have had a hand in crafting our community. The founding partner names can be found on buildings, streets and parks throughout Tampa Bay. The impact the firm has had on regional business, industry, real estate, entertainment, government and so much more is undeniable. So when […]
Local NPR listeners will recognize the name Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis – a long-time supporter of the non-profit news and media organization. One of the largest law firms in Tampa Bay, they were known as Trenam Kemker for years, but with their 45th anniversary celebration, they recently shortened the moniker to Trenam. […]
We are excited to announce the launch of a new website for Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, one of the oldest law firms in Florida. The new site, www.mfmlegal.com, illustrates the firm’s legacy, allows visitors to quickly find a lawyer with several search options, and provides the firm with a tool to keep their audience up-to-date on their […]
The Florida Bar has issued updated advertising rules (effective May 1, 2013) that address changes in how lawyers can communicate on their web sites and social media, along with a few changes to the ad submission requirements. Pinstripe president, Ginger Reichl, spoke with Jane Meinhardt at the Tampa Bay Business Journal about the changes and […]
Ginger Reichl comments on the Bar’s changes to rules for legal web sites and when they will go into effect in today’s Tampa Bay Business Journal. […]
As a professional communicator, I should have no problem explaining the difference between marketing products and services. And yet, I struggle with it every time I encounter a prospective client who expects the phone to ring off the hook with new business if he hires me. You only need a lawyer when you need a […]
My team at Pinstripe Marketing and I are pleased to sponsor the May Legal Marketing Association luncheon roundtable. While most of the organization’s luncheons feature an industry speaker, we often find that we get the most out of the discussions with one another. It is a challenge to stay on top of the changes going on […]
I’ll be delivering my Online Reputation Management (ORM) presentation to the Trial Law Section of the St. Petersburg Bar Association on Wednesday, May 12th. Lawyers have a unique challenge when it comes to ORM and using social media. With the rules imposed by the Florida Bar and other professional codes of conduct, they have to […]
The Florida Bar has thrown a monkey wrench into legal marketing once again. Web sites have been treated as ‘information upon request’ for years, but the Supreme Court has decided that they must now comply with the advertising rules. Recognizing some of the confusion the new rule has caused, the Bar requested a six month moratorium on […]
Ginger Reichl comments on the Bar’s decision to exempt online directories and social media sites from the advertising rules and treat them as ‘information upon request.’ See the full article here. […]
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