Staff Spotlight on Michelle Sorenson
In January 2022, Jim’s wife, Michelle joined the Sorenson Van Leuven team. She has been a great addition and we enjoy having her as a part of the team. At the office, Michelle sends out demand letters for our Credit Union clients, prepares the requests for Issuance of Fi Fa for Georgia matters, and works toward cancelling these liens if necessary in a case. Michelle records final judgments in various counties, as well as prepares judgment lien certificates to submit to the Division of Corporations.
In Michelle’s spare time, she loves photography and watercolor art. She also enjoys spending time with her family, especially her one-year-old grandson, Tripp! Jim and Michelle celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on August 1st and in the fall, they traveled to Europe on a Mediterranean cruise. Michelle shared that her favorite parts of the trip were the amazing Italian food, seeing the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and Raphael’s room in the Vatican, as well as walking through ancient Ephesus. There were moments of the trip that left Michelle speechless at the beauty. She is looking forward to her next adventure with Jim!
Two fun facts you may not know about Michelle is that on Monday mornings, you can find her at the gym boxing, and she received her Master’s Degree in Religion from Liberty University in 2020!
Thank you, Michelle for your hard work, your willingness to always help your team members and your willingness to think outside the box to find ways to make work more efficient! We appreciate you.
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a text message can constitute a personal guaranty on a debt. The Eleventh Circuit is the federal appeals court for Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. On October 13, 2022, it issued its opinion in Brewfab, LLC v. 3 Delta, Inc. 3 Delta hired BrewFab to build a machine for extracting cannabidiol oil. The agreement between the parties was an oral contract whereby BrewFab sent 3 Delta invoices for the work it performed. When those invoices stopped being paid, BrewFab stopped its work. After a telephone call where the parties discussed the outstanding invoices and the status of the agreement, a text message was sent by George Russo to a principal of Brewfab in which Russo stated “I [g]eorge Russo from 3 Delta do promise to pay brew fab in full all outstanding bills as of this date and all agreed upon work done for 3 delta future forward.” The Court found it was a personal guaranty. So when you text loved ones and friends this Christmas, make sure to review your text messages to avoid making any binding promises that can and will be used against you. Happy Holidays!
During the month of October, the SVL team raised $310 that was donated to the American Cancer Society. Those in our office that donated toward the cause were entered into a raffle drawing for either a $25 or $50 gift card. Our giveaway raffle winners were Mandy & Koren! This was such a fun team effort, and it was great to see our employees contribute to such a wonderful cause!
On Saturday, December 10th, the Sorenson Van Leuven team gathered for our annual holiday party. The get-together took place at Blair and Elizabeth Boyd’s house in Tallahassee. This is an event we look forward to each year! We certainly enjoy spending time with our employees and their significant others during the holiday season.
