Community News

Jun 26, 2023

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, Butler’s Tampa office participated in the Meals on Wheels food delivery program. This program delivers…

Mar 01, 2023

The City of Tampa hosted its annual Gasparilla Distance Classic on February 25, 2023. The 5K race drew thousands of…

Jan 03, 2023

For the past 10 years, the Tampa office has adopted adults from The Windsor House & Amelia Assisted Living Facilities…

Dec 08, 2021

Our Charlotte office recently came together to help those in need in their community by donating items to the Ronald…

Oct 18, 2021

To increase our senior and homebound recipient’s access to fresh produce, a program was developed, free of charge, called POW!…

Oct 15, 2021

Sometimes a small note can make your day. That’s exactly what Butler’s Chicago office planned to do when they partnered…

Jun 26, 2020 | By Ryan Garrett, Dean Rauchwerger, Michael Montgomery, Richard Gable Jr., David Maldoff, George McMullin

For the fifth year in a row, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig has celebrated the achievements of high school seniors across…

Mar 13, 2020

Boxes on boxes of noodles wrapped in orange packaging, white grocery bags filled with cleaning products and jumbo-sized laundry detergents…

Dec 20, 2019

Women’s socks, toiletries, a toy truck, Kid’s Skechers, these are the gifts you’ll find listed on the Christmas wish list…

Jun 17, 2019 | By George McMullin, Michael Montgomery, David Maldoff, Geoffrey Waguespack, Ryan Garrett, Patricia Hutson

For the fourth year in a row, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig has spread some end of the school year cheer…

Apr 18, 2019

Associate Suzanne DeCopain believes in giving back to her community. One organization that has impacted her life is the George…

Nov 12, 2018

On November 10th, 2018, the Butler team participated in the Tampa Bay Heart Walk 5K hosted by the American Heart…

Nov 09, 2018

On Thursday, November 1st, across the United States, seven different Butler offices gathered together to form the most cheerful assembly…

Jun 14, 2018 | By K. Clark Schirle, Michael Montgomery, Richard Gable Jr., David Maldoff, Jessica Skarin, George McMullin

For the third year in a row, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig has spread some end of the school year cheer…

Apr 04, 2018

“Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.”- Jim Rohn As a Law Firm that…

Dec 29, 2017

Each year, Butler provides for those who are in need during the holidays. This year, Butler adopted students at the…

Nov 21, 2017 | By David Maldoff

On Saturday, November 18th, the sun was just rising over Tampa Bay when the Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig team pulled…

Nov 20, 2017 | By David Maldoff

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig was honored to receive this generous thank you from the Rays Baseball Foundation for our $5,000…

Oct 17, 2017

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig employees showed their support by wearing pink. Not only…

Jun 22, 2017 | By L. Andrew Watson, K. Clark Schirle, George McMullin, Michael Montgomery, Richard Gable Jr., Kathy Maus, David Maldoff

For the second year in a row, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig has spread some end of the school year cheer…

Apr 07, 2017

April 1st is usually a day designated for practical jokes throughout the nation. Instead, this past Saturday represented something much…

Jan 25, 2017

“The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.” –Mary Mcleod Bethune Reading is a cornerstone of education,…

Dec 20, 2016

Tis the season for giving, and Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig continued their holiday tradition of serving the community through Tampa Bay…

Nov 22, 2016

Making a difference in the community is part of a valued principle that Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig firmly believes in:…

Oct 05, 2016

September is National Hunger Action Month and the statistics are shocking. Over 700,000 people in Tampa, Florida are at risk…

Jun 20, 2016 | By David Maldoff

The Tampa winner of the Butler Step-Up award has been selected. David Maldoff presented the award to Suha Zeineladbin at the…

Jun 13, 2016 | By David Maldoff

The Chicago winner of the Butler Step-Up award has been selected. Kimberly Ross presented the award to Aide Briseno, a senior…

Jun 06, 2016 | By David Maldoff

The Miami winner of the Butler Step-Up award has been selected. Eric Zivitz presented the award to Rebecca Gomez, a senior…

May 31, 2016 | By David Mercer, Kathy Maus

The Tallahassee winner of the Butler Step-Up award has been selected. Kathy Maus presented the award to Ruth Castro, a senior at Godby…

May 25, 2016 | By David Maldoff

The Philadelphia winner of the Butler Step-Up award has been selected. Rich Gable and Maryanne Milligan presented the award to…

May 16, 2016 | By David Maldoff

The Charlotte winner of the Butler Step-Up award has been selected. Peter Vogt presented the award to Jordan Polk, a…

May 06, 2016 | By David Maldoff

Service to the community at large remains one of Butler’s most valued commitments. Recently, the fantastic work by the Firm’s…

Feb 20, 2016

The City of Tampa hosted its annual Gasparilla Distance Classic on February 20, 2016. The 5K race drew a crowd…

Dec 21, 2015

Butler employees participated in the Yoobi delivery for the HillsboroughEducationFoundation (HEF). Yoobi is a school supply company that sells school…

Dec 21, 2015

Butler employees purchased gifts for students from a local Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School. This year marked our 8th Anniversary of…

Nov 09, 2015

Every year Butler participates in Lee National Denim Day during the month of October. Butler employees show their support for…

Oct 30, 2015

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are…

Jun 18, 2015

Butler employees donated clothing and accessories to support “Dress for Success Tampa Bay.” The mission of “Dress for Success” is…

Jun 17, 2015

HSNO and Butler are proud to co-sponsor Bull Market Tuesday at the Steam and Rye in London, England.  Butler Partner L. ANDREW…

Apr 14, 2015

Butler participated in, Be The Match 5K Walk Run on Saturday, March 14th. Be The Match is an organization that…

Apr 14, 2015

Attorneys, Katelyn Desrosiers and Jacob Hanson participated in the Yoobi delivery for the HillsboroughEducationFoundation (HEF). Yoobi is a school supply…

Nov 24, 2014

Butler employees raised $6,932 for the United Way. Butler extends special thanks to all the Firm’s vendors and local restaurants…

Oct 20, 2014

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Butler employees participated in Lee National Denim Day and raised $1,160. Donations will help…

Dec 23, 2013

Butler employees purchased gifts for students from a local Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School. This year marked our 7th Anniversary of…

Dec 18, 2013

Butler employees raised $6,700 for the United Way through a raffle program. Butler extends special thanks to all the Firm’s…

Oct 29, 2013

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Butler employees participated in Lee National Denim Day and raised $1,310. Donations will help…

Aug 16, 2013

Each year Metropolitan Ministries sponsors the Backpacks of Hope Drive, seeking backpacks and school supplies for children in need throughout…

May 25, 2013

Butler formed a team for the Color Me Rad Run which took place on May 25, 2013, at the Florida…

Apr 16, 2013

Butler’s Tampa office continues its recycling efforts. The first quarter ended with over 5 tons of paper saved! 

Apr 16, 2013

Wheelchairs 4 Kids helps improve the lives of kids with limited mobility by providing wheelchairs, ramps and other adaptive devices….

Dec 19, 2012

Charlotte Butler employees collected donations for the Charlotte Humane Society. The supplies will be used to care for the animals…

Dec 04, 2012

Butler employees raised $7,702 for the United Way through a raffle program on November 16, 2012. Butler extends special thanks…

Oct 29, 2012

The YMCA hosted its 2nd Annual Downtown Y Corporate Cup 5K on October 25, 2012. Proceeds raised from the 5K…

Oct 19, 2012

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Butler employees participated in Lee National Denim Day and raised $1,400. Donations will help…

Jul 30, 2012

Butler’s Tampa office continues its recycling efforts. The second quarter ended with over 1,500 pounds of paper recycled, nearly 100…

Jul 11, 2012

Tampa Girl Scout Troop 564 recently created a library for the preschoolers at Rosa Valdez Early Childhood Learning Center. The…

Jun 07, 2012

Scott Damon was the keynote speaker at Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School on June 7th for the 5th-grade graduation. Scott spoke about how important…

May 07, 2012

The Hillsborough Education Foundation and Hillsborough County Public Schools recognized Butler as a nominee for the Elementary Business Partner of…

May 01, 2012

Butler implemented a recycling program in 2009 in order to reduce both energy consumption and office waste. Beginning in 2012,…

Apr 27, 2012

For the past 10 years, Butler has been one of the sponsors of the George Edgecomb Bar Association’s annual scholarship banquet….

Apr 14, 2012

On April 14, 2012, Butler was a platinum sponsor of the Annual HCBA Diversity Picnic. Butler has been an active sponsor…

Apr 11, 2012

Butler’s employees continue to help Booker T. Washington Elementary students prepare for the FCAT. Special thanks to the following Butler employees:…

Mar 14, 2012

Butler and our employees donated two bookcases and hundreds of books to Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School to help expand its…

Mar 09, 2012

Butler’s Human Resources Department conducted “mock interviews” with Seniors from Pepin Academies. Pepin Academies is a high school that provides…

Mar 03, 2012

We are excited to help the Booker T. Washington Elementary School prepare for the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test). Twenty-six…

Feb 22, 2012

Butler employees participated in the 5K run/walk event on October 20, 2011, at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park to support the…

Dec 10, 2011

Butler employees adopted between 45-55 fourth grade students from an inner-city school in the Tampa Bay area for the holidays….

Nov 19, 2011

As part of the Firm’s support for a clean environment, on November 19, 2011, 35 Butler employees, along with their…

Nov 18, 2011

Butler employees raised $7,315 for the United Way through a raffle program on November 18, 2011. Butler extends special thanks…

Oct 20, 2011

Butler employees participated in the 5K run/walk event on October 20, 2011, at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park to support the…

Oct 14, 2011

Butler has raised money each year for the Entertainment Industry Foundation (Lee National Denim Day). This foundation has become one…

Oct 12, 2011

John Garaffa won an appeal on behalf of a veteran in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims. The…

Aug 23, 2010

Florida Bar recognizes John Garaffa for pro bono service to Marine Corps veterans. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE FLORIDA BAR NEWS….