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Talk of the bay: Miami law firm secures Tampa partnership

By Times staff
Published April 14, 2007

Powerhouse law firm Greenberg Traurig will absorb Zinober & McCrae, a Tampa firm specializing in labor and employment law, on May 1. Greenberg, headquartered in Miami, opened a Tampa office with four attorneys in August 2006 that has grown to 11. With the addition of most of Zinober & McCrae's lawyers, the firm will employ about 20 attorneys. Tampa will become the core of Greenberg's labor and employment practice in Florida. Peter W. Zinober and Richard C. McCrea Jr. will become shareholders in Greenberg. They are also expected to bring their firm's clients, which include Walt Disney World, Lowe's Home Centers and Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, with them.

Raytheon: fences, but no consensus
Is it a coincidence that Raytheon erected a fence at one of its St. Petersburg plants as it nears a union contract deadline? A spokesman for Raytheon on Friday declined to say why the fence, which is topped with barbed wire, was built around the Tyrone-area plant's north parking lot. Calls to representatives of United Auto Workers Local 298, whose contract with the company expires Sunday, were not returned. The union, which represents about 400 Raytheon workers in Pinellas County, has been in negotiations with the giant defense contractor since March 22. Issues reportedly include health care costs and job flexibility. Earlier this year, a 10-week strike at Raytheon's Tucson, Ariz., plant ended after the company threatened to bring in replacements. Raytheon has about 1,700 workers in Largo and St. Petersburg.

Tech firms' hookup promises growth
Tarpon Springs-based Solomon Technologies wants technology that complements some of its patented products. UTEK Corp. of Plant City seeks companies to take products from the university labs to market. They announced their alliance Friday. The partnership would allow Solomon Technologies, a developer of electric propulsion systems primarily for the marine industry, to review and acquire technologies to complement its patented electric wheel, electric transaxle, and hybrid and regenerative technologies.

Internet company gets $6.5M boost
Internet protocol services provider Telovations Inc. of Tampa said it has scored $6.5-million in venture capital. It plans to use the money to expand its geographic coverage and expand its Cisco-powered network.

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