FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- David Scileppi, an Orbis co-founder and board member has been recognized as a leader in the legal profession by Florida Trend magazine. In the July issue, David was named "Up & Coming Legal Elite" by his legal peers and the magazine.

David C. Scileppi is a corporate attorney in the Ft. Lauderdale office. He concentrates his practice on advising corporate clients in the areas of formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and federal and state securities law. He also regularly reviews client SEC filings, drafts and reviews SEC registration statements and private placement memoranda, and advises clients on Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance. In addition to his corporate and securities practice, he devotes much of his work to providing legal advice to the banking industry.

Mr. Scileppi regularly provides advice to financial services clients on lending and regulatory compliance. Before practicing law, David, a certified public accountant, worked as an auditor for KPMG LLP. His clients included large publicly-traded companies in the software, cable, publishing and entertainment industries.

Click here for the complete list of attorneys who received this honorable distinction.

Balloting for this year’s Legal Elite began in October 2006, when Florida Trend invited all in-state members of The Florida Bar to participate in the balloting. Announcements were placed in the Florida Bar Journal to publicize the ballot deadline and voting criteria. Additionally, we mailed ballots to the 2006 Legal Elite, the lawyers who participated in last year’s balloting, the top contact at law firms, local bar associations and Florida members of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Advertisements were placed in the Florida Bar News and on the Florida Bar website.

Attorneys were asked to name lawyers whom they hold in the highest regard­ —lawyers with whom they have worked or would recommend to others. In addition, they were asked to submit two names of the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state.