We are proud to announce that attorney Lainey W. Francisco was elected president of the St. Lucie Bar Association’s (SLBA) board of directors for the 2025-2026 term at the SLBA’s annual Law Day Dinner. As president of the St. Lucie Bar Association, Lainey will lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, preside over meetings and events, and serve as a key liaison between the local legal community and the public.

Private wealth and tax attorneys Alex Parthemer and David Bowers are featured authors of a new article in the Daily Business Review outlining key provisions of the newly proposed House tax bill—an ambitious expansion of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). With internal GOP divisions over the SALT deduction and rising deficit projections, the path to passage still remains uncertain.

Jones Foster attorneys combined their extensive knowledge and experience across practice areas to successfully represent the Town of Jupiter in a lawsuit regarding the Town’s right to create a fire department. The legal team included Shareholder and Land Use & Governmental Practice Group Co-Chair Thomas J. Baird, Town Attorney for the Town of Jupiter; litigation shareholders Travis J. Foels and Joanne M. O’Connor; and litigation attorneys Brett T. Lashley and Lainey W. Francisco.