One of the highlights of serving as FSU Law’s dean is working with brilliant faculty colleagues. In addition to being committed to providing high-quality classroom experiences, faculty members are nationally and internationally recognized experts in a wide variety of substantive areas. They publish impactful scholarship in some of the nation’s top law journals and their work has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts around the world. We recently published our annual brochure that highlights recent faculty scholarship and this year’s publication is extremely impressive. FSU Law professors have recently published articles in the Harvard Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Minnesota Law Review, New York University Law Review, Texas Law Review, University of Chicago Law Review, Virginia Law Review, and William & Mary Law Review, all of which are regarded as among the nation’s top 25 legal journals. You can view our Faculty Scholarship Brochure online to see a full list of our professors’ recent publications.
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Students Attend Business Law Section Retreat
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(L-R): Amanda Lowe, Jackie Mustian, Landus Anderson, Jason Barrack, Business Law Section Secretary Manny Farach ('86), Business Law Section Chair Kacy Donlon, and Allaa Tayeb at The Florida Bar Business Law Section Retreat
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Five FSU Law students attended The Florida Bar Business Law Section’s retreat in Naples during Labor Day weekend. The students had many opportunities to network with Business Law Section members and to participate in programming about the area of law in which they plan to practice. Congratulations to third-year students Landus Anderson, Jason Barrack, Amanda Lowe, Jackie Mustian, and Allaa Tayeb on being selected to attend this beneficial event. For several years, FSU Law students have attended the Business Law Section retreat. As in the past, section member and FSU Law alumnus Manuel Farach (’86) generously gave of his time to coach the students prior to the retreat so that they could effectively navigate and make the most of their time at the event. Farach also served as a mentor for the students during the retreat, introducing them to some of the state’s top business lawyers and facilitating meaningful connections.
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Alum Profile: Amelia A. Savage ('06)
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Amelia A. Savage recently joined Stearns Weaver Miller in Tallahassee as a shareholder. Her practice focuses on environmental, natural resources and real estate law. She has experience in mining operations, energy facilities, wetland mitigation banks, large-scale developments, state lands, threatened and endangered species and water supply matters. Savage regularly assists clients with obtaining regulatory environmental permits from federal, state, and local agencies. She also participates in environmental rulemaking regarding imperiled species and other issues. Savage is skilled in defending environmental permits from challenges before federal courts, state courts, and the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings. Prior to joining Stearns Weaver Miller, Savage practiced at Hopping Green & Sams for more than 16 years. She is a member of The Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section and Administrative Law Section, and regularly presents on environmental issues.
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“I am thrilled to join Stearns Weaver Miller as part of their Land Development, Zoning, and Environmental Practice. The firm is known for their high-quality legal and business services, statewide cross-department, collaborative approach, and unique in-house resources. The synergies between my practice and the firm's platform will bring my ability to service clients to the next level!”
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Student Profile: 3L Amanda Lowe
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Desired Practice Location: Tampa or South Florida
Expected Graduation: May 2022
Specialty: Business law
Field of Law Sought: Business law, particularly mergers and acquisitions or securities and corporate governance
Amanda Lowe is originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, and she earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida State University. She is pursuing the Business Law Certificate at FSU Law and will become a double ’Nole when she graduates in the spring. This semester, Lowe is working in FSU’s Business Law Clinic and is a teaching assistant for the Juris Master Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management course. Over the summer, she worked as a summer law clerk with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, where she assisted the assistant general counsel with various corporate governance matters, including internal reorganizations/restructurings and drafting merger documents, division documents, and LLC agreements. She also researched the Delaware anti-assignment provision and Delaware divisive mergers, and developed forms to use for a division. During the summer of 2020, Lowe worked as a summer law clerk at NextEra Energy, Inc. In this role, she researched SEC regulations, proxy voting, and shareholders’ rights, and assisted the vice president, compliance and corporate secretary with preparing for shareholder meetings.
At FSU Law, Lowe is a notes and comments editor of the Florida State University Law Review and a student ambassador for the Admissions Office. In addition, she has been a member of the William H. Stafford American Inn of Court and previously served as the Business Law Society’s activities chair and as the president of the International Law Students Association. If you are interested in connecting with or hiring Lowe after graduation, visit her LinkedIn profile.
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“I am incredibly thankful to FSU Law and our alumni network for the endless support, opportunities, and advice throughout my time at FSU Law. I cannot wait to give back to FSU Law and make an impact on future students. I am eager to start my career and put the knowledge and experience I have gained at FSU Law into practice.”
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