HATS OFF TO ARMED SERVICES!

Hats off to all American men and women serving our country in the Armed Services especially over the Holidays. The lawyers and staff at Daniel L. Hightower, PA, adopted 25 soldiers in the 317th Brigade, Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army, headquartered in Ft. Polk, Louisiana and now deployed in Afghanistan through June of 2018. And

By |2024-10-14T02:33:52-04:00December 4th, 2017|News|0 Comments

IN THE NEWS: MARION COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHES FIRST LEGAL AID FUND

In the news today: Marion County is the first in the state of Florida to establish a legal aid fund. Learn more by visiting the link below. https://www.ocala.com/news/20170715/county-bar-association-establishes-states-first-legal-aid-fund

By |2025-02-13T00:45:50-05:00July 18th, 2017|News|0 Comments

HELPING ALICE – UNITED WAY

Here’s a well written article by Tina Banner, Executive Vice President of United Way of Marion County, about citizens in need in our community. And it’s well-worth reading. – Daniel L. Hightower, Lawyer Article Excerpt: “Have you ever used the terms “working poor,” “living paycheck-to-paycheck,” “barely making ends meet” or “needy”? If so, you

By |2024-10-14T02:36:42-04:00April 26th, 2017|News|0 Comments

DON’T BLAME LAWYERS FOR WORKERS’ COMP HIKE

By Paul M. Anderson Special to the Star-Banner As the chair-elect of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar, I believe it is important to correct misconceptions regarding the workers’ compensation system and the attorneys who represent injured Floridians. The Florida Chamber of Commerce suggests that the workers’ compensation rate increase approved by

By |2024-10-14T02:37:37-04:00December 12th, 2016|News|0 Comments

FLORIDA WORK COMP HALL OF FAME PRESENTATION

Dan Hightower and Jack Langdon, Florida Work Comp Hall of Fame lawyers, presenting the plaque posthumously inducting The Honorable Elwyn Akins, Judge of Compensation Claims, into the Florida Work Comp Hall of Fame to Carolyn Morgan, long time Judicial Assistant of Judge Akins on April 25, 2016. The plaque will be hung and prominently

By |2025-03-11T05:52:40-04:00May 5th, 2016|News|0 Comments

LEGAL AID IN MARION COUNTY

For over 40 years, Daniel L. Hightower, Lawyer, has been supporting Legal Aid in Marion County, Florida, as a volunteer lawyer and financial contributor. Community Legal Services provides free legal representation and assistance to low income people in civil matters like landlord-tenant problems, foreclosures, evictions, consumer credit problems, domestic violence, senior abuse, workers’ rights,

By |2024-10-14T02:38:17-04:00March 31st, 2016|News|0 Comments

WE ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR MARION COUNTY LEGAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATION (MCLSA)

The Law Firm of Daniel L. Hightower, P.A. was proud to sponsor the Marion County Legal Support Association (MCLSA) who recently hosted the 17th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of Legal Support Specialists, Inc. (FALSS) at the Holiday Inn Suites & Conference Center in Ocala. Congratulations on a successful meeting and educational conference!

By |2024-10-07T07:30:45-04:00June 23rd, 2015|News|0 Comments

ADDING INEQUALITY TO INJURY: THE COSTS OF FAILING TO PROTECT WORKERS ON THE JOB

Some of us have been concerned for years that injured workers in America may not be getting a fair shake under Workers Compensation Laws in America. DANIEL L. HIGHTOWER, LAWYER The failure of many employers to prevent millions of work injuries and illnesses each year, and the failure of the broken workers’ compensation system

By |2024-10-07T00:57:59-04:00March 16th, 2015|News|0 Comments
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