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8 War on Terror Moves to the Courtroom 13 Distinguished Attorneys 25 Prominent Law Firms

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31 Top Lawyers 70 Top Lawyers by Practice Area 93 Top Law Firms 99 Top Up and Comers 105 Top CPAs and Financial Professionals 120

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Professional Profiles

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Congratulates Top Lawyers JOSEPH I. ZUMPANO, LEON N. PATRICIOS, DAVID J. WINKER, BRYAN R. CLEVELAND, GRACE L. ESCALONA, MARTHA M. ESPERON, DAVID R. GARCIA, MARIA D. GARCIA, HEATHER K. STOESSEL, MATTHEW T. WRIGHT

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Eric Choopani-Nezhad to the Miami office Keith Facer to the Salt Lake City office Carolyn Kurtz to the Chicago office Offices: Miami, Florida • Chicago, Illinois • Salt Lake City, Utah Satellite Offices: Bremen and Frankfurt, Germany • Nassau, The Bahamas Key West and the Florida Keys • Mexico City, Mexico • Milan, Italy • New Delhi, India • New Hartford, New York Panama City, Panama • San Jose, Costa Rica • Santiago, Chile • Santiago, Dominican Republic • Sao Paulo, Brazil Madrid, Spain • Paris, France • Buenos Aires, Argentina • Warsaw, Poland • Prague, Czech Republic • Canary Islands, Spain

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Contents GUEST COLUMNISTS 111

112 111 Financing the Life Cycle of the Law Firm By Dwight L. Hill IBERIABANK 112

hat to Watch Out For — W Diagnosing a Distressed Hospital By Isaac M. Marcushamer and Brian G. Rich Berger Singerman LLP

114 Advising Your Clients on Philanthropy: To All Our Community’s Professional Advisors — We Appreciate You!! By Stephen C. Lande Greater Miami Jewish Federation 115 The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Commercial Litigation By Andrew C. Hall Hall, Lamb, Hall and Leto, P.A.

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118 116 Tips to Prevent Child Sex Abuse…and why publicizing sex abuse cases is good for society By John E. Leighton Leighton Law 117 Physician Malpractice Liability: How Physicians May Protect Themselves with a Robotics Revolution in Healthcare By Jared E. Dall’au Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 118 Did FATCA Reporting Help Catch Manafort and Gates? By Stanley I. Foodman Foodman CPA’s and Advisors


[ Editor’s NOTE ]

Turning 18 and All Grown Up! With this edition, South Florida Legal Guide celebrates 18 years of serving the professionals in our region. Right from the start, we have set a high standard for our Top Attorneys and Top Law Firms by using a peer-nomination procedure. Today, those legal professionals and their firms, as well as our Top CPAs & Litigation Support Professionals and Top Up and Comers continue to be vetted for their experience, credentials and contributions before being included in our publication. Through the years, we have expanded our annual guide to include profiles of Distinguished Attorneys and Prominent Law Firms. For me, it’s a pleasure to interview these well-respected attorneys about their careers, professional accomplishments and personal goals. After all, we need to consider an individual’s integrity, character and values, as well as a resume, when deciding to engage or recommend an attorney. While we are solidly in the digital era, we have not abandoned the printed page. In fact, many of our readers tell us they like to keep South Florida Legal Guide in their office throughout the year for convenient reference. It’s a tangible publication that doesn’t get lost amid the thousands of emails that land in our in-baskets throughout the year. Along with marking our 18th birthday — thus reaching the legal age of adulthood in Florida — South Florida Legal Guide is now a family! Each month, we produce an independent edition that is inserted in the Business Monday section of The Miami Herald. It allows us to reach a wider audience that includes business owners, executives, bankers, investors, wealth managers and other readers who follow the region’s financial news. Along with highlighting many of our top professionals, South Florida Legal Guide’s monthly edition includes articles and columns on timely topics, such as medical marijuana, sexual harassment and cybersecurity. I encourage you to read our insert in future editions of Business Monday or to visit our website, sflegalguide. com to read our prior editions. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy reading this 18th annual edition, which includes a wide selection of Professional Forum articles on timely issues in law, finance and business written by leading professionals. Once again, we have included in-depth Profiles of a select group of our top professionals who are committed to providing the highest level of service to their clients. Having seen many business publications come and go over the past 18 years, I would like to thank our sponsors and advertisers, as well as our readers, for their continued support of South Florida Legal Guide. We will continue to serve as a valued source of information for our professional community in the years ahead.

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[ Publisher’s NOTE ]

Equality of Treatment For All Americans By the time this edition is in your hands it will be almost 55 years to the date (January 31, 1963) since President John F. Kennedy spoke at the 50th annual meeting of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). After receiving an award from the organization, President Kennedy praised the work of the ADL, stating: “Your tireless pursuit of equality of treatment for all Americans has made a lasting and substantial contribution to our democracy.” And later in his talk, he concluded: “That is what this organization has stood for 50 years. That is what this country has stood for 200 years, and that is what this country will continue to stand for.” The words “equality of treatment for all Americans” should resonate today more than ever. After all, President Kennedy was describing one of the basic principles of our nation — that all men, women and children deserve to be treated equally regardless of race, religion, ethnic background, gender, age, sexual orientation or place of residence. But, clearly the fundamental principles of tolerance, fairness and equality are being sorely tested in today’s hyper-partisan political climate. Major decisions being made should be given due consideration, rather than a knee-jerk reaction in hopes of currying favor with a certain political base. Too many Democrats and Republicans are unwilling to reach “across the aisle” to the other side. Rather than compromise and find win-win solutions to the complex problems facing the nation, they propose radical solutions where one side can claim victory and call the other faction a loser. Unfortunately, we are now living in a polarized country where people seem to be guided more by anger and hate toward others than by goodwill toward their neighbors. In this climate, it seems we must turn more and more to our attorneys and our courts to find a middle path that protects our basic “inalienable” rights. Now, more than ever, we need litigators and jurists committed to the rule of law, and professionals throughout our community to work tirelessly to protect our personal rights and combat injustices on a local, state and national level. We need to shape a better future for our children and grandchildren — and for ourselves as well. Jacob Safdeye Publisher

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Joe Zumpano

WAR ON TERROR

MOVES INTO THE COURTROOM


TODAY, THE WAR ON terrorism is being fought in the courtroom, as well as on the battlefield, says Joe Zumpano, Founder and Managing Shareholder of Zumpano Patricios & Winker. As one of the early lawyers in this area, Zumpano’s list of notable cases has helped shape aspects of this nascent field. “It’s important to remember the courage of victims of terrorism that choose to fight their battles in the courtroom,” he said. “Their path to redress for their losses is often hard fought in our courts.” South Florida Legal Guide interviewed Zumpano recently about his latest victory in a career of anti-terrorism cases. Here is a summary of that conversation.

Tell us about your recent case? It dates back to 1999 in Colombia. Three narco-terrorism organizations – Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), National Liberation Army (ELN), and North Valley Cartel (NDVC) – were seeking to establish a direct route to move cocaine from the Magdalena River Valley to South Florida. A key property at the crossroads of that route belonged to Carlos Caballero Cormane, a former United Nations Ambassador and a staunch opponent of Colombia’s drug trafficking. On February 13, 1999, a car carrying the Ambassador was seized by ELN guerillas. Guerilla forces held Ambassador Caballero captive for 184 days. After they received a large ransom payment, they killed him and forced his son Antonio Caballero to flee to the U.S. Fifteen years later, I tried Caballero v. FARC, et. al, on behalf of Antonio Caballero. My law partners Leon Patricios and Bryan

Cleveland assisted with the trial. We established that the highprofile assassination of Ambassador Caballero would not have been carried out by any one of the co-conspirators without the knowledge of, consultations with, and the approval and acquiescence of each of the other co-conspirators. We established that the defendants were working together as a Colombian Narco-Terrorist Association (CNTA) with direct ties to Mexico’s drug cartels. Based on the activities of the defendants, the complaint concluded that the defendants’ “pattern of racketeering activity amounts to continued criminal activity in Florida, Colombia and the United States.” We received a final judgment of $191,433,485.56 against the conspirators and two years later, after an appeal, were able to recover nearly $1 million in frozen assets for our client. To date, this is the only known case to recover assets held by a “straw man” designated under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

EXHIBIT B - NORTHERN ROUTE MAP Colombian Narco-Terrorist Association pursued a direct route into Florida, rather than moving drugs and money through Mexico.

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What were conditions like in Colombia at the time? In Colombia, the Marxist rebel forces (FARC and ELN) were working together with right-wing paramilitary forces (AUC) to support the flow of drugs from their country to Mexico to the United States. While these right-wing and left-wing groups would kill each other on the battlefield by day, they frequently moved drugs for the Norte del Valle Cartel along established routes often by night. For more than a decade, the Colombian drug lords would engage the FARC and ELN for armored caravan transportation of the drugs in Colombia. They would also use the AUC to move narcotics. The FARC and AUC would transport the drugs to Mexico along a Pacific coast route. The cocaine transported to Mexico was then distributed to various Mexican cartels. The CNTA was pursuing a more direct northern route to move drugs into the United States through South Florida. The Ambassador’s property sat within the cross roads of the various caminos real that would be used by the guerillas to transport the narcotics along the northern route. How did you “connect the dots” between the three countries? We established that the Mexican cartels were operating as “agents and instrumentalities” of the Colombian narco-terrorist organizations in this case. We also found that the Mexican cartels would often place their drug-related assets in the name of “straw men” that would then attempt to launder their money in the United States. Even though some of the funds were taken across the border to Texas, some of the laundered money ended up in Florida banks. What did the trial court determine? On October 30 and 31, 2014, Circuit Court Judge Lisa S. Walsh held the trial on the case. The final judgment addressed many issues of legal interest. It also cited to guidance from the Office of Foreign Asset Control that “blocked” property under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act included property in which a blocked person or entity has a 50% of greater interest (even if the property is in the name of a “straw man”). This particular aspect of the final judgment would prove crucial to recovery in the case. We were able to establish that the Mexican cartel agent and instrumentality of the defendants was the actual owner of the account despite their use of a “straw man” name over the account. What about the flow of funds in the case? On March 5, 2012, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized an armored car in Pharr, Texas. They uncovered $2 million separated into seven sealed bags. Shortly afterwards, a trained canine from the Pharr Police Department alerted officers that the currency had recently been in close or actual proximity to a significant amount of a controlled substance. Federal authorities determined that the $2 million came from Prodira Casa de Cambio S.A. de C.V., which had a U.S. address in Pharr, and was in fact a money laundering operation

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for a Mexican drug cartel. The U.S. government then went to court in a seizure and forfeiture action (United States of America vs. $2,000,000.00 in Currency). Because Prodira was a “straw man” for a Mexican cartel with longstanding ties to the Colombian conspirators, we established that the assets were owned by a terrorist party designated under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. How did you track down the funds? We decided to use our intuition and take a shot in the dark. I issued subpoenas to the largest banks in Florida. We felt that if drugs were being moved to South Florida, the money trail would be nearby. On February 9, 2015, one of the subpoenas hit its mark. Regions Bank responded to the subpoena by identifying a “blocked account” in the name of “Prodira Casa SA DE CV.” Since the trial court in Caballero had found that Prodira Casa de Cambio S.A. de C.V., was in fact an agent and instrumentality of the FARC, we launched a garnishment action against the funds held by Regions Bank. While the garnishment was fiercely litigated, Circuit Court Judge Monica Gordo issued a final turnover judgment ordering money in the account be turned over to Caballero. That ruling was appealed, and on December 21, 2016, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s decision. Since then Regions Bank has turned over the funds in the blocked account. What are the implications of this case? It’s the first case we know of where assets were recovered from a Mexican cartel for a victim of terrorism. The case is also the first case that we know of where the assets in the name of a “straw man” specially designated narcotics kingpin were actually recovered because they truly belonged to a “blocked” entity under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The case also demonstrates the personal courage of a victim of these criminal organizations, and his attorneys, to stand up for their rights in court. Our history is replete with those not born here who gave their lives so that we may build a nation. In this case, a man died for standing up against those who would tear it down. What other anti-terrorist matters have you handled? In addition to the Caballero case, I had had the honor of leading a number of international litigation efforts. In the historic case of Weininger v. Castro, we collected almost $24 million in a lawsuit against Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and the Army of Cuba. In another case against Cuba, we represented a former Cuban political prisoner who was purposefully infected with the hepatitis C virus – and argued that the viral replication process constituted a biological terror attack within the United States. One of my most hard fought cases took over 10 years. It resulted in the piercing of a Bahamian trust, and in the turnover of approximately $4 million in assets. That case sent a strong message against those seeking to hide away assets in that country.


Left to right: Leon Patricios, Joe Zumpano and Bryan R. Cleveland

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Trial Lawyers

SOMERA & SILVA, LLP Record $16,000,000 Broward County Medical Malpractice Verdict 2017 Physician’s $250,000 Insurance Policy NOT tendered - $250,000 PFS - Bad Faith Action to Follow

AUTO ACCIDENTS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SLIP AND FALLS ONE BOCA PLACE 2255 GLADES RD., SUITE 232W BOCA RATON, FL 33431 561.981.8881 www.somerasilva.com PAUL M. SILVA, M.D.

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Maria Elena Abate

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INSURANCE FRAUD comes in many shapes and sizes. A driver might submit a damage claim for a car purchased just a few days ago. An unethical healthcare provider might inflate a workers’ compensation claim planning to split the extra revenue with an injured employee. Or a commercial property owner might submit a property and casualty claim for structural damage that actually occurred years ago.


[ Distinguished ATTORNEYS ] “South Florida is the nation’s capital for insurance fraud,” said Maria Elena Abate, a shareholder at Colodny Fass in Sunrise who has been fighting against fraud for more than two decades. “Sometimes the insured is complicit in the crime, but other times it’s done without the policyholder’s knowledge. Many people don’t realize that organized crime is extensively involved in fraudulent claims.” Since joining law firm Colodny Fass in 1992, Abate has built a stellar reputation in handling complex commercial litigation, including insurance, bad faith and class action defense, as well as employment law and civil rights issues. She co-manages the firm’s Litigation Division, and is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, a national organization committed to furthering high standards in client defense. Abate regularly lectures and teaches other professionals about fraudulent claims, such as a recent talk to the Latin American Association of Insurance Agents. This year she was nominated as “Insurance Defense Attorney of the Year” by the Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee for her multilevel fraud-fighting and prevention strategies. Through the years, Abate has learned there are some red flags for insurance fraud. For instance, an attorney or a public adjuster might report a homeowner’s claim rather than the insured, months after the alleged loss and after repairs are done. Another warning sign is the convenient “loss” of a cellphone with photos showing the prior condition of a home or vehicle or a recent change of numbers so an insured has no phone records of calls to medical providers. “These types of situations need to be investigated carefully for possible fraud,” Abate said, adding that insurers must report suspected criminal actions to the State Department of Insurance Fraud. “As attorneys for the insurers, we don’t get involved in the prosecution of these criminals,” she said. “However, we do provide state investigators whatever non-privileged information they request for their case.” LAUNCHING A LEGAL CAREER Born in New York, Abate came to South Florida with her family as a teenager in 1976. “I loved the culture and the weather here, and it’s been my home ever since,” she said. She enrolled at the University of Miami planning to become a computer programmer like her

father, but she soon realized she was a “people person” and majored in psychology with a minor in marketing. “I knew at that point I didn’t want to go to graduate school in psychology, so I started looking into law school,” she said. “That turned out to be a great career decision. I find the law fascinating, because it touches every aspect of our lives.” While still in school she began clerking at the Broward County Courthouse, where she was exposed to a wide range of cases. “As a litigator, I enjoy the variety of matters that cross my desk, from class actions to construction, employment and liability defense. There is always something new to learn.” After earning her juris doctor in 1992, Abate was scheduled to join Colodny Fass on Monday, August 24, just after Hurricane Andrew ripped through South Florida, leaving much of the region damaged and without power. “My first actual day on the job was the Thursday after Andrew,” she said. “We met in shorts and t-shirts at the Howard Johnson off I-95 at the Golden Glades because it was the only building we could find with a meeting room that had power.” Abate began handling civil rights and commercial litigation cases, but found herself gravitating toward insurance – a key practice area for the firm. Her colleagues advise clients on insurance regulatory matters and transactions, including start-up companies. Working with the firm’s managing partner Mike Colodny, as outside general counsel, Abate was instrumental in helping Citizens Property Insurance Corporation continue to pay policyholders’ claims in the wake of several major hurricanes. She also counseled Citizens’ claims handling and managed litigation of all its wind- and waterrelated cases. She has also represented major employers and state agencies in employment-related cases involving federal and state labor laws, non-compete agreements, discrimination complaints, constitutional violations, health care issues, whistleblower claims, and breach of contract and unpaid wage claims. “I have always tried to do what’s best for my clients, while helping as many people as possible, Abate said. “I also believe in balancing work with your personal life.” She is married and has three children, ages 30, 21 and 17. “I am passionate about my family, as well as my clients,” she added. “I believe that

a drive to do the right thing is crucial for a successful professional career.” Abate also feels strongly about the importance of diversity within the legal and insurance industries, and supports initiatives to hire more women and minorities. “We have a rich pool of multicultural talent in South Florida,” she said. “Firms with effective diversity programs can draw from a wider range of experiences to deliver better service to their clients.” A COMMUNITY LEADER Abate has long been active in professional organizations. She has served on the Florida Bar’s Executive Committee and was a past chair of the Public Interest Law Section (PILS) as well as the chair of the PILS Legal Needs of Children committee. In 2005, Abate became a founding board member for the Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative, a community outreach program educating women in underserved communities who find it difficult to visit a doctor or clinic. “We go to neighborhoods that have been identified as having a high incidence of breast cancer and heart disease and spend our Saturdays knocking on doors,” she said. “We talk to the women, educate them about these conditions and set up screenings for women who qualify. Then we bring in a mobile van to provide convenient access to mammograms, blood tests, and other screening tools.” Through partnerships with area hospitals and clinics, the tri-county initiative has grown to include cholesterol and glucose screening, as well as healthy eating and nutritional guides. The evidence-based health program and its founder, Andrea Ivory, have been featured as a “CNN Hero.” Both Abate’s firm and her family have been very supportive of the program and her two sons have been visiting homes with her for the past 11 years. To date, the program’s volunteers have knocked on 105,000 doors in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties. “Maria serves on our board, helping to guide our mission to reach underserved women,” said Ivory, executive director, Women’s Breast and Heart Initiative. “But she rolls up her sleeves and helps us at every step of the way. She is a brilliant professional with a big heart who is truly a role model for our community.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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Susan N. Eisenberg

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BAD EMPLOYEES can throw a workplace into disarray, tarnish an organization’s reputation or cause substantial financial damage. A complaint alleging discrimination, sexual harassment or unjustified termination is a serious matter for any company. “My clients have my mobile phone on speed dial,” said Susan N. Eisenberg, a partner with Cozen O’Connor in Miami with more than 25 years of experience representing


[ Distinguished ATTORNEYS ] employers. “While I stay in close touch to advise them on this evolving area of the law, there are always questions about the best way to handle specific situations.” For instance, how should employers react when someone posts negative information on social media? Should there be a policy regarding political conversations on the job? And what steps can employers take to guard against sexual harassment or violence in the workplace? As a board-certified labor and employment attorney, Eisenberg has been asked all those questions – and more. “Let’s say you are concerned about theft in the workplace,” she said. “So, you put up video cameras and post a sign letting employees know their actions will be observed. But you’re not allowed to put a camera in the bathroom, even if that would help identify the thief.” Sexual harassment is another timely issue for South Florida employers, following a wave of claims this year against highprofile celebrities, politicians and CEOs. “As an employer, you need to have a sexual harassment policy, train your people and investigate these allegations,” she said. “Now is a good time to resend your anti-harassment policy to everyone with a reminder about how to report an incident. Counseling employers on employment issues is the other major aspect of Eisenberg’s practice. She reviews employment documents, advises on organization policies, helps set up training programs and conducts workplace audits. She also enjoys the due diligence aspect of merger and acquisition (M&A) assignments. “Susan is a rock star labor attorney,” said Lisa Gefen Sicilian, chief administrative officer, Kaplan Higher & Professional Education in Fort Lauderdale. “She is smart, perceptive, business-oriented, funny and a real partner. She’s a good listener who takes the time to understand an issue before reacting. She also treats each case individually, rather than applying the same approach. You couldn’t pick a better lawyer.” Eisenberg is also an experienced litigator, handling cases related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which covers minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and youth employment rules. She is one of the authors of the premiere treatise on the topic, titled “The Fair Labor Standards Act.” She also litigates cases involving equal employment, discrimination, retaliation

and other types of claims under federal and state labor laws. “I handle a great many discrimination cases, which are always fact intensive,” she said. “For me, a trial is like a Broadway show, where you have to tell a compelling story, present the salient points and help the jury to understand your client’s side.” FROM PHARMACY TO THE LAW Growing up in the Detroit area, Eisenberg was interested in a medical career. She earned a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Michigan and worked as a pharmacist in both hospital and retail settings. But she didn’t enjoy that role and talked with a job counselor about other possibilities. “He suggested law school, and urged me to take the LSAT,” she said. “I did well and decided to enroll at the University of Miami School of Law, since most of my extended family was living here.” At the University of Miami, Eisenberg was a member of the law review and president of the Moot Court Board before earning her juris doctor. She then joined Akerman planning to focus on medical malpractice cases, but soon found herself immersed in employment litigation and other cases. She was with Akerman for more than 20 years, before joining Cozen O’Connor in 2015, Eisenberg has been a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers since 2007, and regularly speaks on employment issues for the American Bar Association, Practicing Law Institute, and American Conference Institute. She is a founding member and is past president of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, and former president of the Academy of Florida Management Attorneys. In addition to her litigation and counseling practice, she is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and a Certified Mediator. When not at the office, courtroom or counseling clients, Eisenberg enjoys time with her family, as well as reading, travel and exercise. Her husband Steven Eisenberg is an attorney with Eisenberg Lehman PLLC in Coral Gables. They have four children, twins Alex and Zach, Hailey, and Arielle, who is an attorney in Atlanta. ADVISING EMPLOYERS ON TIMELY ISSUES Understanding federal and state employment laws, creating appropriate policies, enforcing them consistently and documenting individual

decisions are crucial steps for today’s employers, according to Eisenberg. “I have never met an employer who intentionally violated the labor laws, but it’s easy to make a costly mistake if you aren’t careful.” Many of the errors Eisenberg sees are related to overtime requirements. For instance, a performance bonus or a shift differential payment could raise an individual’s overtime pay rate. A manager who requires employees to be on the job 30 minutes before they can punch in could be violating the FLSA’s overtime rules, she added. “Don’t rely on a payroll-processing company to manage those types of wageand-hour issues, she said. “Those firms work with the information you turn in.” Another common mistake is classifying a salaried positions as exempt from FLSA overtime requirements. “You also have to look at the employee’s duties and responsibilities, which can change from time to time. For instance, a supervisor might wind up in a nonexempt role if all her subordinates are laid off.” Thanks to advances in technology, many employers are offering flexible schedules and work-at-home options for their employees. But you should think about the legal issues before implementing such a program, Eisenberg said. “It’s hard to monitor an employee working at home, so you should implement some type of system to track the hours spent on the job,” she said. “In general, you should offer this option to good performers that you can trust – not to an employee who comes in late every day or has been subject to disciplinary action.” Working from home might also require employers to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), such as paying for special desks and chairs, bigger monitors or audio devices. Another issue is workers compensation: If an employee trips and falls while working at home, does insurance coverage kick in? Finally, Eisenberg advises taking a fair and consistent approach to documenting a problem employee’s actions and performance on the job. “But once you have made the decision to terminate do it quickly. It may not be easy, but it’s usually the best approach to keep your organization moving forward.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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Tammy Fox-Isicoff holds her grandfather Samuel Silverman’s naturalization certificate after his arrival from Russia in the 1920s.

Tammy Fox-Isicoff

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AFTER A TWENTY-YEAR legal battle last October, Charlie Pierre became a U.S. resident last October — thanks to the pro bono efforts of Miami immigration attorney Tammy Fox-Isicoff. “She was a life-saver for me,” said Pierre, who emigrated from Haiti decades ago and was given Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by U.S. immigration authorities. “Getting my ‘green card’ meant so much to me and my family,” added Pierre who lives in Fort Pierce. “It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor – she won’t give up on you.”


[ Distinguished ATTORNEYS ] For more than 30 years, Fox-Isicoff has been fighting to help corporate executives, professionals and other foreign nationals like Pierre obtain legal permission to enter and stay in the United States. It’s a task made more difficult these days because of the Trump administration’s focus on reducing the number of legal entrants, eliminating TPS protections for some residents and deporting others who entered the U.S. illegally as children or adults. “I wish Donald Trump could meet some of my clients,” said Fox-Isicoff, a partner at Rifkin & Fox-Isicoff in Miami. “These are good people who have families and jobs here, paying their taxes and making contributions to their communities. For some of them, deportation could be a death penalty.” A VARIED IMMIGRATION PRACTICE Board-certified in immigration and nationality law, Fox-Isicoff’s practice largely focuses on business and investor-related visas, including intra-company transfers for foreign executives who need permission to work here on a temporary basis. “It’s much better to talk with an immigration lawyer before taking steps to bring in a foreign executive or professional,” she said. “Planning ahead can make the process go more smoothly and avoid potential problems.” Fox-Isicoff also helps foreign investors and business owners planning to start new ventures in our country through the EB-5 direct and regional center visa program. Fox-Isicoff is a national expert on direct EB-5 investments. “I believe there is great value in facilitating direct foreign investments, and speak on this topic all over the world,” she said. Much of immigration law involves informing and educating immigration adjudication officers about foreign individuals who can make contributions to the nation, Fox-Isicoff said. “We explain why an international executive who is important to the company needs to be transferred to the U.S. or why a person seeking a labor certification has skills that can’t easily be replicated here.” On a typical day, Fox-Isicoff might have appointments with 10 clients, each with his or her own story to tell. “I have helped a diamond broker from Europe, an asylum seeker from the Ukraine, military experts, top athletes and renowned

medical professionals,” she said. “I also have an opportunity to help human beings fleeing desperate political and economic circumstances and whistle-blowers who have exposed government corruption in their homeland.” She also enjoys helping her clients make the move to the United States. “Imagine moving to a different country where you don’t know anyone,” she said. “You would need to find a home, get your children into schools, and find a family doctor. Making those kinds of referrals is one of the roles I play as part of my practice.” In her practice, Fox-Isicoff works closely with partner Larry Rifkin, and their associates and staff members. “Our team has been together for many years, and I rely on them for support,” she said. “We would be nothing without our wonderful staff.” But Fox-Isicoff says she still writes every application letter and labor certification request herself. “I like to meet our clients, learn what they do, and then prepare their information for the authorities,” she said. “That’s what makes my job interesting.” Fox-Isicoff also enjoys the collegiality of practicing immigration law in South Florida. “The other lawyers in my field are my friends,” she said. “After all, we have a common goal – helping our clients overcome the barriers to immigration. I put my briefs online to educate other attorneys, and send out email blasts from time to time. We realize that one bad decision in the courts can affect all of our clients.” For example, Fox-Isicoff represented Cuban-born Roberto Garces before the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals on a pro bono basis. Garces had come to Miami in 1980 and was caught up in a drug bust on Miami Beach three years later. “Although he was never convicted of drug trafficking or any other crime, immigration authorities tried to deport him in 2006,” she said. “At that point, he was the guardian of his five grandchildren, who would have been left without support. I couldn’t let that removal order stand, and ultimately the appellate court agreed to let him stay.” A DESCENDANT OF IMMIGRANTS Fox-Isicoff is proud of being the descendant of immigrants who came from eastern Europe in the early 1900s. She grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, where her father, Eugene Fox, was an attorney and her mother Tamara

was a homemaker. “I was in an accelerated high school program and my parents had a place in Miami, so it made sense to go to college here.” After gaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Miami, FoxIsicoff continued with law school in the early 1980s. Even before earning her juris doctor, she was introduced to immigration law through a summer internship with Federal District Court Judge Eugene Spellman. “I spent time at the Krome Immigration Detention Centerfor refugees, and that helped shape my career path,” she said. After graduating in 1983 at the age of 25, Fox-Isicoff joined the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as a trial attorney, and soon became a special assistant U.S. attorney. Meanwhile, she married another attorney and started a family. Today, her husband Eric Isicoff is a commercial litigator and a founding partner of Isicoff Ragatz. Daughter Jamie is a divorce attorney with Leinoff & Lemos, P.A. , son Jordan recently joined Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A., and daughter Jennifer is a social media strategist in New York City. AN ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE Since entering private practice in 1985, FoxIsicoff has been active in The Florida Bar, the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILAA), and Catholic Charities Legal Services. She has lectured on immigration law and appeared as a consultant on NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, CNBC, FOX and MSNBC. She has received three AILA Presidential Awards for advocacy on behalf of immigrants. Today, she is a dedicated advocate for changing the nation’s immigration policies and practices. “Treating all illegal immigrants in the same way does nothing to improve the nation’s security,” she said. A foreign child who came to the U.S. with his family and has been protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Dreamer) program or a working mom with three children is very different from a terrorist trying to sneak into the country, she said. “There are many immigration judges who understand the vital importance of looking at each individual’s circumstances, but their hands are tied by the draconian federal policies. That’s something we must change.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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Patricia E. Lowry

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WHETHER playing a tennis match or defending a client in the courtroom, Patricia E. Lowry is a formidable competitor. As a partner with Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP in West Palm Beach, she has handled national product liability cases involving pelvic mesh, hip implants, antibiotics, anticoagulate medication, bone screws and other pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.


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“I love the fact that I learn something new almost every day,” Lowry said. “While I didn’t major in medicine or science in college, the majority of my cases involve issues related to those subjects, including the in-depth science that goes into the making of pharmaceutical products.” Lowry has more than 30 years of experience defending these types of cases, including multi-district litigation (MDL) matters. Her practice includes employment litigation, consumer fraud, class actions and whistleblower matters. “Over the past several years, as part of a virtual team of defense lawyers, Pat has distinguished herself as collaborative, highly competent, skilled and capable,” said Lisa Warren, Office of General Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey. “It is also a pleasure to work with her.” A ‘PERRY MASON’ FAN Lowry grew up in Kentucky, where her father, Edwin Lowry, was an attorney. “I was intrigued by law watching ‘Perry Mason’ as a girl,” she said. ‘Then in high school, we had a mock trial and I was delighted to be picked as one of the lawyers. In many ways, that really launched my legal career.” After graduating from the University of Kentucky, with high honors and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Lowry enrolled at George Washington University. She became notes editor for The George Washington Law Review, and earned her juris doctor with highest honors in 1981. “I worked for my dad for a couple of summers in college,” Lowry recalled. “He would send me to the courthouse to watch trials, and I had an opportunity to shadow a famous criminal defense lawyer in Louisville. It was great exposure to what goes on in a courtroom.” While Lowry enjoyed law school in Washington, she decided to move to Florida where she could play tennis year round, while getting started with her legal career. She had clerked in Miami while still in school, so after earning her law degree she moved to South Florida and clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Jose Gonzalez, Jr., in Fort Lauderdale.

JOINING HER FIRM In 1983, Lowry was hired by Steel Hector & Davis LLP, and began learning from top attorneys like Sandy D’Alemberte, Donald Middlebrooks, and her mentor, Patricia Seitz, the first female president of the The Florida Bar. “Pat provided a role model for my law career,” Lowry said. “She explained the importance of getting involved in professional groups and motivated me to run for The Florida Bar Young Lawyers’ board of governors.” In 1988 Lowry was named a partner in the firm, and moved north to West Palm Beach to help grow the firm’s litigation practice. One of her first major cases was defending a pharmaceutical company accused of providing HIV-contaminated blood products to three brothers, Ricky, Robby, and Randy Ray, who were all hemophiliacs. The trial resulted in a hung jury, but the Ray case made national headlines when the three boys were refused entry to Desoto County public schools. After a court ruled that the Ray brothers had every legal right to attend school, arsonists burned down their family home in Arcadia a week after the decision, and the Rays moved to Sarasota. Through the years, Lowry has handled many significant product liability cases, including serving as trial counsel and Florida regional counsel in the Vioxx® litigation, receiving a defense jury verdict in Tampa in 2007, the last case to be tried before the announcement of a global settlement. She was also a member of the national trial teams in the phenylpropanolamine (PPA) litigation defense, receiving a defense verdict in Sanford, and in the Baycol® litigation defense, where she managed hundreds of cases. “On the defense side, one of the keys to success is being able to personalize the people who work in an organization,” she said. “Putting a face with the pharmaceutical or medical device company helps the jury understand that these are good people whose careers are devoted to advancing medical care. They are real people trying to do the right thing.” PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC PURSUITS Well-respected nationally throughout the legal industry, Lowry has been a leader in

many legal and community organizations, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, where she is a fellow and a former state chair. In April 2017, she participated in a national litigation conference in New York discussing “Off-Label Use Warnings: FDA, Recent Precedents, Doctors and the First Amendment.” It’s one of the dozens of legal panels and seminars that she has provided insights to other attorneys during her career. As an appointed member of the Supreme Court of Florida’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee and 2011-12 chair, Lowry taught the Elections Forum ethics course offered to judges and judicial candidates in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. She has also led The Florida Bar’s Civil Trial Board Certification Review Course on the topic of examination of expert and lay witnesses. Lowry also served for many years on the Executive Council of The Florida Bar’s Trial Lawyers Section, and as president of the Federal Bar Association in Palm Beach County. Outside the law, tennis is one of Lowry’s long-time personal passions. She also enjoys the arts, and serves on the board of Miami City Ballet. With her husband, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Hopkins, she has been a leader in launching the Caroga Arts Collective, a nonprofit arts organization in upstate New York near their second home in the Adirondacks. In the Palm Beach community, Lowry has also served as chair of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and been honored with its ATHENA Award. She was a board member and president of the March of Dimes Palm Beach, leading fundraising initiatives and receiving the organization’s Woman of Distinction Award. She has also been recognized by Executive Women of the Palm Beaches. Reflecting on her deep commitment to the law, Lowry said, “Young associates need to take ownership of their careers, rather than be a cog in someone else’s wheel. Take pride in your professional work and enjoy the personal satisfaction of making your own accomplishments as a lawyer.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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Roberta G. Stanley

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ROBERTA G. STANLEY enjoys untangling the complex business and financial aspects of divorce cases. “A divorce involving professionals, executives or business owners can involve different types of financial assets and structures,” she said. “So, many of my cases that go to court could be characterized as commercial litigation with a family twist.” As a partner at Brinkley Morgan for the past 20 years, Stanley has steadily expanded the firm’s family law department and became managing partner of the Fort Lauderdale office last January. Nationally recognized for her legal skills,


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Stanley frequently lectures and publishes on a variety of family law subjects. Board certified in marital and family law, Stanley helps her clients work through the emotional as well as the financial side of divorce. “To be a good family law attorney, you have to like people and care about them,” she said. “You have to try to understand what they are going through today. But a good lawyer also needs to think ahead and consider the impact of the divorce on someone’s life ten years from now.” For example, Stanley says tax issues can be important consideration in structuring a marital settlement involving high-income or high-net-worth individuals. Estate planning issues can also come into play, especially if divorcing spouses have children from a prior marriage or a significant inheritance from a deceased parent. “I’ve seen a wife inherit $500,000, then add her husband’s name to that bank account,” she said. “That may be fine for estate planning, but if that couple splits up, she has just gifted $250,000 of her inheritance to her soon-to-be ex-spouse.” In her practice, Stanley makes it a priority to keep clients informed of their legal options, as well as the potential costs. “They can fight their issues out in court, but it usually makes more financial sense to reach a settlement,” she said. “It’s an emotionally draining time, so I try to help my clients focus on the future.” Chuck Lichtman, a business litigation partner with Berger Singerman in Fort Lauderdale, has worked with Stanley as co-counsel on a dozen complex cases. “I view her as a first-rate litigator who thinks like a business lawyer,” he said. “She has great courtroom skills and is always trying to resolve matters as efficiently as possible. I have also referred countless divorce cases to her and everyone has been satisfied with the outcomes.” PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP As a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers™, Stanley frequently advises on out-of-state cases involving Florida family law issues. She is a former president of the AAML’s Florida Chapter, and an active member of the Palm Beach and Broward County Bar Associations, and the Women’s Executive Club of Fort Lauderdale. As an attorney, wife and mother, Stanley

believes in the importance of balancing work and family. “I hope that flexible hours and technology will make it easier for female attorneys to raise their children, while continuing their professional careers,” she said. “Even if a new mother takes a break from the law for a couple of years, she now has a greater opportunity to return full-time when her child is in school.” But Stanley adds that female attorneys are treated more fairly today than when she started her career in the early 1980s. “I had thick skin and ignored it when the men would call me ‘honey’ or ‘sweetie,’” she said. “I would just earn their respect by winning in the courtroom.” In addition to her professional involvement with the law – including coaching younger attorneys – Stanley has been a leader in several community organizations, including The Lord’s Place, St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Boca Raton, and the Broward Partnership for the Homeless. “I have had a passion for helping the homeless for a long time,” she said. “Most people don’t realize that the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old or that professionals like teachers or nurses with no safety net can go to work every morning while living out of their car. The homeless are truly the forgotten members of our society.” On the personal side, her husband, James Welzien is a retired CPA, and their daughters have continued that family tradition. Alexa Miller is an attorney in New Jersey who focuses on employment law and is married to an accountant, and daughter, Kendra Bowers, also married to a CPA, is an attorney in Park City, Utah, where the family has had a second home for more than 25 years. “We enjoy winter and summer sports in the mountains and especially spending time with the grandchildren,” Stanley said. FROM ACTING TO THE LAW Born in Pittsburgh, Stanley moved with her family to Fort Lauderdale when she was in high school. She had thought about acting as a career, but after hearing a talk from a U.S. senator, decided she wanted to go into politics. At the University of Pittsburgh, she took classes in political science, history and modern English, earning her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude.

After her parents divorced, Stanley returned to South Florida and worked with her father in real estate for several years. “He told me he would pay for law school if I moved back to south Florida and so I returned,” said Stanley, who earned her juris doctor, cum laude, at Nova Southeastern University in 1983. During law school she clerked for now sitting U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Raymond Ray before joining the Fort Lauderdale firm, Dingwall Morgan and Olsen, handling creditors work, real estate, commercial litigation and litigating business “breakups” in law firms and physician groups. After the firm split up in the mid-1980s, she worked for several years with Broward attorney Bruno DiGiulian, who became a mentor and teacher, before opening her own family law firm. Stanley joined Brinkley Morgan in 1996. “At that time it was just a paralegal and me doing family law,” she said. “Now the firm has 10 lawyers in our family law department serving clients from three offices.” While Stanley primarily handles complex divorces and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, other attorneys in the firm focus on paternity, adoption, custody, parental responsibility and other family law matters. “In a divorce, you want to create a solution that ideally will work for both parties,” she said. “If the clients are willing to compromise, the two attorneys can work together to reach a reasonable resolution.” Stanley is glad that the legal protections of marriage have been extended to same-sex couples. “That’s a big improvement from the days when partners would live together without the support of a marital structure,” she said. Now they have the all the rights afforded married couples including acquiring joint assets, right of support in long term marriages and the ability to make medical decisions.” As Stanley looks to the future of Brinkley Morgan in her role as managing partner, she expects the firm to continue its steady growth. “One of my priorities is making sure we have a successful leadership transition from one generation to the next,” she said. “We value our young associates, as well as our senior partners, and have a great team in place to meet the legal needs of our clients.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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From left, Harold Bluestein, Barry Wayne and Hugo Acebo at their office in Coral Gables.

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[ Prominent LAW FIRMS ] SHARED VALUES, mutual respect, complementary skills and a focus on client service have guided the professionals at Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. for more than 25 years. As a result, the boutique Coral Gables law firm has a well-earned reputation for handling complex divorces and other marital and family law matters for corporate executives, business owners, attorneys, doctors, professional athletes, investors, and their spouses. “We have a very clear philosophy based on the golden rule,” said Harold Bluestein, who co-founded the Coral Gables firm in 1989 and is board-certified in marital and family law firm. “We believe in treating people the way we would like to be treated. That’s one reason our clients and other attorneys refer major cases to us, and why we have such long tenures in our firm.” Co-founder Barry Wayne, who is also board certified in marital and family law, says the partners’ academic backgrounds in accounting and finance are important factors in resolving tangled divorces among highnet-worth individuals. “We understand how to read complex financial statements, balance sheets and tax returns,” he said. “We also know when to engage forensic accountants to dig into the finances on a deeper level.” The firm’s third principal, Hugo Acebo, spent more than a decade prosecuting criminal matters, including domestic violence and healthcare fraud cases before joining Bluestein and Wayne in 2003. “My experience with fraudulent financial issues and criminal matters contributes to the well-rounded perspective we bring to each marital dissolution case.“ While the firm has represented highprofile CEOs, civic leaders and sports and entertainment celebrities — and their spouses — Bluestein and Wayne’s partners respect their client’s privacy. “We treat these sensitive marital and family matters with discretion,” said Bluestein. “Our clients value their privacy and we respect their wishes.” THREE EXPERIENCED PARTNERS Looking back on a legal career spanning more than four decades, Bluestein says, “I always wanted to be a lawyer.” He grew up in South Florida, and earned a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting and a juris doctor with honors from the University of Miami. He was a member of the executive board of the University of Miami Law Review, and was inducted into Iron Arrow, the university’s highest honor society.

After joining the Bar in 1975, Bluestein handled divorce, torts and other types of litigation cases for a small trial firm. After five years, he left to open his own firm, and began focusing his practice on family law matters. He later joined Broad and Cassel’s Miami office as a litigation partner, and stayed five years. “I decided that I didn’t want to be in a big firm environment, so I opened this firm in 1989 with Barry, who I had hired at Broad and Cassel,” he said. Wayne followed a similar path into law, earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and a concentration in accounting from Rutgers University, and his juris doctor from University of Florida, where he was a member of the Justice Campbell Thornal National Moot Court Board and served on the Honor Court. “I knew I wanted to practice litigation, and learning accounting — the language of business — would be very helpful to me and my clients,” Wayne said. “I started working with Harold on matrimonial matters after I passed the bar in 1986, and three years later I joined him at our firm.” Both Bluestein and Wayne have served on The Florida Bar’s Marital and Family Law Certification Committee and are members of the American Association for Justice, as well as other professional organizations. Acebo grew up in Miami and earned his law degree from Florida State University. He had interned with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, and joined the office full time after law school. After six years, he became a Specially Designated Assistant Statewide Prosecutor in the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and an Assistant Statewide Prosecutor at the Office of Statewide Prosecution. In those roles, he led investigations involving health care fraud, money laundering, organized criminal fraud and other financial crimes. “After 10 years of government work, I decided to take the plunge and join Harold and Barry in private practice,” he said. “It’s worked out very well, as we make a great team.” Acebo is also a member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Committee on Professionalism and is involved in business and legal organizations, including the Miami-Dade Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the Cuban American Bar Association. The firm’s two other attorneys are Donna Tucker, who has been with the firm for more than 17 years, and Harold’s daughter, Lauren Bluestein, who joined in 2012. “Both Donna

and Lauren are valued members of our legal team,” said Bluestein. “We also have a great staff who have been with us for many years contributing to the stability of our practice.” SHARING KNOWLEDGE While the partners at Bluestein & Wayne typically handle their own cases, they also share their insights and experiences. “We know that every individual faces a unique set of issues, so it makes sense to have a ‘point person’ for each case,” Wayne said. “At the same time, we collaborate as a team, bringing our different perspectives to bear on the situation. There’s a good reason we don’t practice alone.” Bluestein notes that the firm keeps a low case count, rather than trying to build a high-volume practice. That allows the partners to drill deeply into the business, investment and financial issues that will affect a fair and equitable marital settlement. “The majority of our cases settle at mediation or before trial,” Bluestein added. “Our clients tend to be high-income earners and high-net-worth parties who understand the benefits of resolving a case rather than going to trial.” In addition to dissolution proceedings, the firm’s attorneys handle premarital and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and other family law matters including paternity claims. “Along with our legal advice, we understand that clients often need emotional support during stressful times and do our best to encourage clients to receive therapeutic support from qualified professionals in the community” Wayne said. “We know that divorce can take its toll on the children, too, and we take their needs into consideration at every step of the process. In addition, Acebo’s practice includes matters particular to same-sex relationships and the LGBT community at large. “Samesex couples now fall under the ambit of marital law,” Acebo said. “Now, we can address their relationship on an equal legal footing with other married couples.” Acebo also provides legal advice to would-be parents seeking to form families through the use of assisted reproductive technology. His services include the drafting of genetic donation and surrogacy contracts. Summing up the firm’s approach, Bluestein said, “Collectively, we have more than 90 years of legal experience. That allows us to gather information, discuss the options, and find the best possible solutions for our clients.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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From left, Raymond Robin and D. David Keller

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[ Prominent LAW FIRMS ] D. DAVID KELLER has some advice for attorneys facing a legal malpractice claim. “Don’t try to represent yourself because that can compound the problem,” he said. “Seek an experienced defense counsel at an early stage of the matter to see if the issue can be corrected before it causes harm.” Keller is the co-founder of Keller Landsberg PA, a Fort Lauderdale trial law firm with a focus on legal malpractice and professional liability, insurance coverage and commercial litigation. The 12-attorney firm is a member of Harmonie Group, an international network of law firms that provides legal services to the corporate and insurance risk industry. “Our malpractice clientele includes attorneys, professional firms and their insurers,” said Keller. “We understand the highly sensitive nature of professional liability and other high-exposure cases and seek to resolve them without unwanted publicity.” Keller co-founded the firm with Alan L. Landsberg in 2009, after leaving Bunnell Woulfe & Keller. Landsberg was the initial managing partner and is now of counsel to the firm. In 2011, Raymond L. Robin joined the firm, becoming managing shareholder in 2016. “My practice has always focused on commercial litigation,” he said. “I continue to handle commercial and civil cases as well as legal malpractice matters.” Keller has been defending attorneys and law firms for more than 25 years. “It started when I received a call from the managing partner of a small local firm,” he recalled. “His firm’s insurer was pleased with the results and we became approved counsel for that company and eventually others.” While most of the firm’s defense cases originate in South Florida, Keller and Robin have handled claims from Key West to Jacksonville, as well as representing firms from New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Carolina, Nevada, West Virginia and Georgia. The firm also represents lawyers who don’t have malpractice insurance coverage and defends lawyers in grievance proceedings by The Florida Bar. For example, Keller successfully defended a prominent lawyer in a $200 million malpractice case in Orlando eight years ago, winning the case on summary judgment without making the headlines. “We also prevailed in a $26 million claim in Orlando by gaining a summary judgment

before trial, and at trial last year in a significant probate and trust matter in Polk County,” Keller said. COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CASES Along with professional malpractice defense, Keller Landsberg handles commercial litigation cases for insurers, major companies and other institutional clients. “Corporations assume there will be litigation related to major transactions,” said Robin. “Even if you write a 1,000-page contract, it’s hard to anticipate how every provision and paragraph will be interpreted. If there is a problem with the deal, then someone will pore over the agreement trying to find a mistake.” In 2013, Robin, Keller and associate Dena B. Sacharow represented Nordion, a publicly traded Canadian company, in a Florida lawsuit filed by Bioaxone Biosciences Inc. alleging a four-year delay in FDA approval of a new drug cost the plaintiff $90 million in lost profits. The Keller Landsberg team looked at the date of the suit’s filing and found the statute of limitations would bar the case, leading to a settlement for a nominal amount. Throughout his career, Robin has focused on commercial and civil litigation matters, including shareholder cases and breach of fiduciary duty claims. He also represents clients at the appellate level throughout Florida and handles arbitration matters as well. A native of South Africa, Robin earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and his juris doctor and M.B.A. from the University of Miami. While in law school, he served on the UM Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. From 1986 to 1988 he served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Joseph Nesbitt of the Third District Court of Appeal, and then went into private practice with Beasley Olle & Downs, Tew Jordan and Duane Morris. During the so-called Great Recession, Robin defended major banks in cases involving commercial loans and foreclosures. “In one case, the borrower claimed the bank was his partner, rather than a lender, on a property he purchased for $6 million only to see its market value fall to $3 million,” he said. “Now if the property had appreciated to $10 million, instead, I don’t think he would have claimed the lender was his partner.” A VETERAN TRIAL ATTORNEY In his 38-year legal career, Keller has tried

approximately 50 cases to jury verdict, and handled numerous non-jury trials, arbitration proceedings and appeals. Keller moved to South Florida with his family at the age of 15, and earned a bachelor’s degree in history with honors from Florida Atlantic University and his juris doctor from the University of Florida in 1979. Along with defending lawyers and counseling law firms on risk management issues. Keller also has extensive experience with commercial and insurance litigation including business property insurance claims, arson, fraud, and bad faith cases. He has also successfully handled a number of personal injury plaintiff claims and suits, securing several substantial jury verdicts and settlements for injured parties. “In recent years, I have been asked to review fee applications as an expert witness, including submissions from outside counsel for compliance with outside counsel billing guidelines and The Florida Bar Rules of Professional Conduct,” Keller said. A leader in professional circles, Keller was elected to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and is a member in the Defense Research Institute, and the Florida Defense Lawyers Association. A past president of the ABOTA, Keller was named “Trial Attorney of the Year” for 2016 by ABOTA’s Fort Lauderdale chapter. Keller is also a current member and immediate past chair of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission. He has been a member of the American Bar Association House of Delegates and served The Florida Bar and Broward County Bar Association in varied roles. Keller also served as president of Temple Beth Israel. “Our firm today has a tremendous workload, thank to a loyal client base, who call on us for significant matters,” Keller said. “We have also seen a steady increase in the number of legal malpractice claims, including suits filed by non-clients and even adverse parties.” Keller says filing malpractice lawsuits is increasingly acceptable in today’s litigious society. “When someone is unhappy with a legal outcome, the next step is to file a lawsuit,” he said. “Fortunately, a careful review of the facts often shows these claims to be without merit. In any case, these claims need to be defended vigorously to protect our client’s reputation.” SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] AARON, WILLIAM Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Environmental Litigation William Aaron, P.A. 3006 Aviation Ave., Suite 4B Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-371-5800 ABATE, MARIA E. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Civil Rights Colodny Fass, P.A. 1401 NW 136th Ave., Suite 200 Sunrise, FL 33323 954-492-4010 ABBOTT, ELIOT C. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-358-7747 ABEL, JONATHAN C. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Product Liability - Defense Conroy Simberg 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400 ABRAMOWITZ, RICHARD Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A. 7800 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351 954-628-5562 ACEBO, HUGO E. Marital and Family Law Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200 ACKERMAN, DAVID P. Corporate and Business Litigation, Professional Liability - Defense Ackerman Law Group 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 800E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-838-4100 ACOSTA, JULIO C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Insurance Litigation - Plaintiff Acosta Law Firm 301 Almeria Ave., Suite 100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-858-8880 ADAIR, PERRY M. Commercial and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 121 Alhambra Plaza, 10th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-262-4433 ADAMS, LAURIE J. Civil Litigation Kubicki Draper 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1800 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0303 ADAMSKY, STEVEN R. Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. 1200 Weston Rd., PH Weston, FL 33326 954-335-1010

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ADLER, BRIAN S. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

ALVAREZ, CESAR L. Capital Markets, Corporate and Business Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

AIELLO, PAUL Corporate and Business Litigation Bennett Aiello 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 808 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9011

AMADUCCI-ADAMS, SUZANNE M. Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

ALBERT, JR., RONALD Corporate and Business, Securities Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3443

AMRON, BRETT MICHAEL Corporate and Business Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904

ALBRIGHT, MARK AARON Corporate and Business, Technology Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-566-7117 ALDERMAN, JASON R. Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) The Alderman Law Firm 9999 NE 2nd Ave., Suite 211 Miami Shores, FL 33138 305-200-5473 ALEXANDER, BRUCE G. Construction - Mediation and Arbitration Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900 ALEXANDER, LARRY B. Real Estate, Finance Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 ALEXANDER, SCOTT D. Civil Rights, Government Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-463-0100 ALLEN, JR., ROBERT N. Corporate and Business, Commercial Transactions Robert Allen Law 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-3300 ALLEN, RICHARD L. Corporate and Business Litigation, Appellate Solowsky & Allen, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 915 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2223 ALONSO, CRISTINA Appellate Alonso Appeals 15757 Pines Blvd., Suite 222 Pembroke Pines, FL 33027 954-667-8675 ALONSO, FERNANDO C. Corporate and Business, Securities Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

AMSEL, ROBERT G. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Forfeitures Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 ANDERSON, ANDREW W. Admiralty and Maritime Chartwell Law Offices, LLP 100 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2150 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-9044 ANGELO, THOMAS P. Corporate and Business, Commercial Litigation Angelo & Banta, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 850 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-766-9930 ANGONES, FRANK R. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Civil Litigation Angones, McClure & Garcia, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-371-5000 ANTONELLI, MARK R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense, Premise Liability - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223 ARCHAMBAULT, LOUIS P. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500 ARNHOLS, WILLIAM C. Corporate and Business, Banking Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 ARONOVITZ, TOD Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Aronovitz Law 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3700 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-2772 ARONSON, DANIEL H. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500


[ TOP LAWYERS ] ARRASTIA, JR., JOHN Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

AWNER, JONATHAN L. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

BAKER, ELIZABETH S. Marital and Family Law Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-358-7747

ASTIGARRAGA, JOSE I. International Litigation Reed Smith LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 786-747-0220

AXELROD, ALAN D. Corporate and Business, Securities Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

BAKER-EGOZI, DEBORAH Real Estate - Litigation Greenspoon Marder Law 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 888-491-1120

ATKINSON, III, WILSON C. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

BABBITT, THEODORE Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Babbitt Johnson, P.A. 1641 Worthington Rd., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-684-2500

BALLMAN, DONNA M. Labor and Employment - Plaintiff Donna M. Ballman, P.A. 5001 S. University Dr., Suite G Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328 954-680-6300

ATKINSON, JOHN BOND Insurance Litigation - Defense Atkinson & Brownell, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3750 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-8840

BACHI, DANIEL M. Trial Practice Sellars, Marion & Bachi, P.A. 811 N. Olive Ave. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-8111

BANDER, MICHAEL A. Immigration Bander Law Firm PLLC 174 NE 96th St. Miami, FL 33138 305-358-5800

AUSLANDER, DAVID S. Product Liability - Defense Nemiroff & Auslander, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-9747

BADER, GREGORY K. Banking, Securities Gunster 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000

BANTA, GAVIN S. Real Estate, Finance Angelo & Banta, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 850 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-766-9930

AVILA, ALCIDES I. Banking, International Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560

BAENA, SCOTT L. Bankruptcy Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

BARFIELD, BRETT A. Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

DAVID OSCAR MARKUS MONA E. MARKUS A. MARGOT MOSS LAUREN I. DOYLE TODD YODER

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE HONOREES

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] BARKETT, JOHN M. Environmental Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171

BASSMAN, SCOTT A. Civil Litigation Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 110 SE 6th St., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3700

BELLAS, PETER W. Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

BARKUS, DAVID A. Corporate and Business, Securities Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

BAST, JEFFREY P. Bankruptcy Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904

BELLIDO, NELSON C. Corporate and Business Litigation Roig Lawyers 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2100 Miami, FL 33130 305-405-0997

BARKUS, LORI Marital and Family Law Barkus Law 4010 Sheridan St. Hollywood, FL 33021 954-349-7988

BATTISTA, PAUL J. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

BELLUS, CARYN L. Appellate, Insurance Kubicki Draper 25 W. Flagler St., PH Miami, FL 33130 305-374-1212

BARNHART, F. GREGORY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

BAUMBERGER, CHARLES H. Medical Malpractice, Product Liability - Plaintiff Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-373-0708

BENNETT, MICHAEL P. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Bennett Aiello 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 808 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9011

BARQUET, ROY J. Immigration, Labor and Employment Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400

BAUMBERGER, PETER S. Professional Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Kubicki Draper 25 W. Flagler St., PH Miami, FL 33130 305-982-6774

BARSKI, KATHERINE Trust and Estate Planning Doane & Doane, P.A. 2000 PGA Blvd., Suite 4410 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-656-0200

BAUROTH, ROBERT C. Aviation, Professional Liability - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4800

BERCUSON, DAVID Entertainment and Sports David Bercuson, P.A. 8950 SW 74th Ct., Suite 1813 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-0018

BARTEL, JEFFREY S. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Government Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

BAXTER, MICHAEL V.M. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck, P.A. 1615 Forum Place, Suite 4D West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-689-8180

BERG, CHARLES L. Probate and Guardianship, Trust and Estate Planning Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A. 555 NE 15th St., PHA Miami, FL 33132 305-379-1414

BEASLEY, JR., JAMES W. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-0900

BERGER, JAMES L. Real Estate Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

BEATON, JR., MARCOS Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

BERGER, MITCHELL W. Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

BECERRA, ROBERT J. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Becerra Law, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-0112

BERLIN, HOWARD J. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

BECKER, ALAN S. Civil Litigation, Government Relations Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550

BERMAN, ANDREW S. Appellate, Corporate and Business Litigation Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 1001 Brickell Ave., Suite 1704 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-2291

BELL, RODNEY H. Corporate and Business Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

BERMAN, JILL NEXON Corporate and Business Litigation Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-4177

BARZEE, WILLIAM R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Barzee Flores, LLC 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-374-3998 BASEMAN, ALAN H. Corporate and Business Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-626-2101 BASKIES, JEFFREY A. Trust and Estate Planning Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC 3020 N. Military Tr., Suite 275 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-5700 BASS, HILARIE Corporate and Business Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0745 BASS, JEFFREY S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Appellate Shubin & Bass, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-381-6060

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BERCOW, JEFFREY S. Environmental Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5300


[ TOP LAWYERS ] BERMAN, RICHARD E. Corporate and Business Litigation Blank Rome LLP 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-512-1800

BEZOLD, RICHARD Real Estate Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

BLACK, MELVIN S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Melvin S. Black, P.A. 2829 Bird Ave., Suite 5-307 Miami, FL 33133 305-443-1600

BERNHARDT, PETER M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Entertainment and Sports McDonald Hopkins LLC 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-472-2121

BIANCHI, DAVID W. Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6644

BLACK, ROY Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Civil Litigation Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

BERNSTEIN, ROGER A. Immigration Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500

BIDWELL, TALINA Corporate and Business Litigation Pike & Lustig, LLP 2465 Mercer Ave., Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-855-7585

BERRY, BRIDGET ANN Labor and Employment, Commercial and Business Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7900

BIERMAN, MITCHELL A. Government Relations, Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

BESVINICK, LAURA Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9300

BILZIN, BRIAN L. Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

BLANCO, LEYZA F. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 BLECKE, JAMES C. Appellate, Insurance The Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700 BLOOM, KENNETH M. Tax Bloom & Minsker, P.L. 25 SE 2nd Ave., 8th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6800

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] BLOOM, LEONARD H. Corporate and Business, Securities Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 BLOOM, MARK D. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 BLUESTEIN, HAROLD Marital and Family Law Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200 BLUM, W. BARRY Corporate and Business Litigation, Franchise Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 BLUMBERG, EDWARD R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero, P.A. 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2802 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6329 BOGDAN, SUZANNE K. Labor and Employment Litigation, Education Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 BOHRER, SANFORD L. Corporate and Business Litigation, Media Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 BOLAÑOS, JR., JOSÉ A. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Bolaños Truxton, P.A. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 950 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-567-0424 BOLTON, JOSEPH D. Real Estate Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 BOLZ, III, HENRY H. Admiralty and Maritime Keller & Bolz 121 Majorca Ave., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-8500 BORDAS, ALBERT Intellectual Property Albert Bordas, P.A. 5975 Sunset Dr., Suite 705 Miami, FL 33143 305-669-9848 BOULRIS, AMY BRIGHAM Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Gunster 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000

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BOWDEN, C. WADE Corporate and Business Litigation, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7922 BOWLING, ROBERT C. Insurance Litigation - Defense Vernis & Bowling 1680 NE 135th St., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33181 305-895-3035 BOYER, APRIL Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Litigation K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 BOYER, ERIC W. Insurance Litigation - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101 BOYERS, ROBERT B. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Boyers Law Group 2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1120 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-512-7600 BOYLE, CONRAD J. Real Estate, Commercial Finance Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-2200 BRAMNICK, JAMES S. Labor and Employment Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 BREIER, ROBERT G. Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Breier, Seif, Silverman & Schermer, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1125 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-0707 BRIGGS, LAURIE J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 BROCHIN, ROBERT M. Corporate and Business Litigation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000 BRODIE, JASON A. Marital and Family Law Brodie & Friedman, P.A. 1675 N. Military Trail, Suite 550 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-392-5100

BRODIE, STEVEN J. Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 BROOKS, JENNIFER P. Admiralty and Maritime Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686 BROTMAN, MARC C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Brotman Nusbaum Ibrahim 137 W. Royal Palm Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-417-5656 BROWN, BOWMAN International Banking, Corporate and Business Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 BROWN, GARY L. Real Estate Development, Finance Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000 BROWN, GARY LOUIS Construction Litigation Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-713-7615 BROWN, SCOTT N. Bankruptcy Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904 BUCKNER, DAVID M. Corporate and Business Litigation Buckner + Miles, P.A. 3350 Mary St. Miami, FL 33133 305-954-8003 BUCKNER, ROBIN S. Marital and Family Law Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., Suite 200 Miami, FL 33130 305-679-9744 BUDNEY, JEROLD I. Media Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 BUDWICK, MICHAEL S. Bankruptcy Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 BURACK, MARSHALL R. Corporate and Business, Healthcare Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-8858


[ TOP LAWYERS ] BURKHALTER, LAWRENCE E. Product Liability - Defense Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33133 305-455-9500

BUTLER, DANIELLE J. Admiralty and Maritime Luxury Law Group 909 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-745-0799

CANINO, CARLOS JUAN Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

BURLINGTON, ROBERT K. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900

BUTTERWORTH, JR., ROBERT A. Government Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900

CARBALLO, JOSEPH A. Corporate and Business Litigation Carballo Law, P.A. 2355 Salzedo St., Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-673-8300

CAIN, STEPHEN F. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6644

CARDENAS, ALBERTO R. Government Squire Patton Boggs LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4700 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000

BURMAN, J. MICHAEL Corporate and Business Litigation Reid Burman Lebedeker 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1160 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7700 BUSER, THOMAS E. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181 BUSH, KENNETH J. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Kenneth J. Bush, P.A. 2100 Salzedo St., Suite 303 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-3795

CALDERIN, JACQUELINE Bankruptcy Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin 501 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002 CAMPBELL, JR., WALTER G. “SKIP” Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181

CARMAN, STEPHANIE L. Healthcare Litigation - Defense Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 CARNEY, MICHAEL J. Civil Litigation Kubicki Draper 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-0011

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] CARRIUOLO, ANTHONY J. Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

CHACON, JR., RAUL J. Admiralty and Maritime Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-537-3416

CHOTINER, ADAM S. Labor and Employment Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800

CARTER, FRANCIS L. Mediation Francis L. Carter, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 220 Miami, FL 33133 305-776-9143

CHAIET, DAVID S. Insurance Litigation - Defense Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000

CHRISTIE, CATHERINE S. Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law William L. Richey, P.A. 111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8808

CARTWRIGHT, KELLY-ANN Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-7795

CHAMES, DEBORAH S. Marital and Family Law Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000

CHRISTIN, NICHOLAS E. Trust and Estate Planning Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939

CHAPMAN, SCOTT B. Litigation, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights The Chapman Law Firm 7200 W. Camino Real, Suite 102 Boca Raton, FL 33433 561-997-0449

CIKLIN, ALAN J. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900

CHARBONNEAU, ROBERT P. Business Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin 501 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002

CIMO, DAVID C. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

CHARDON, CARLOS J. Civil Litigation Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686

CLARK, MARK W. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100

CARUANA, ALBERT G. Corporate and Business Litigation, Marital and Family Law Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 CASEY, DANIEL A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 CASEY, III, MICHAEL W. Labor and Employment - Management Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200 CAULKINS, CHARLES S. Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Litigation - Defense Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 CEREZO, FRANCISCO J. International Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions DLA Piper LLP (US) 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-8500 CESARANO, MARILYN J. W. Civil Litigation, Marital and Family Law Law Offices of Marilyn J. W. Cesarano, P.A. 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1441 CESARANO, SHEILA MARIE Labor and Employment Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 CESTERO, JORGE M. Marital and Family Law Sasser, Cestero & Sasser, P. A. 1800 Australian Ave. S., Suite 203 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-689-4378

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CHASE, ALAN R. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 113 Hollywood, FL 33026 305-670-0201 CHASKES, ROBERT I. Corporate and Business Litigation, Class Action - Defense Akerman LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000 CHASSEN, JON C. Real Estate, Real Estate - Litigation Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 CHAVES, RICHARD R. Construction Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900 CHAVES, ROBERT A. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A. 2101 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-998-7847 CHESAL, MICHAEL B. Intellectual Property Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3700 Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3000

CLARKE, MERCER K. “BUD” Product Liability - Defense, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Clarke Silverglate P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0700 CLEVELAND, BRYAN R. Civil Litigation Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 COCHRAN, JR., CLARK J. Trial Practice, Government Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 6th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-7150 COFFEY, KENDALL Corporate and Business Litigation Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 COFFEY, SCOTT M. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Squire Patton Boggs LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 COGLIANESE, MATTHEW P. Environmental Litigation Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7100


[ TOP LAWYERS ] COHEN, GARY M. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. 925 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 350 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-367-8666 COHEN, JAY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Law Office of Jay Cohen, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-449-8700

COLE, JAMIE A. Government Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242

COLODNY, MICHAEL Government Relations, Insurance Colodny Fass, P.A. 1401 NW 136th Ave., Suite 200 Sunrise, FL 33323 954-492-4010

COLE, RICHARD P. Civil Litigation, Professional Liability - Defense Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300

COLSON, DEAN C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400

COLE, SCOTT A. Insurance Litigation - Defense Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300

COMITER, RICHARD B. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-626-2101

COHEN, LEWIS R. Banking, Commercial Finance Lewis R. Cohen, P.A. 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 806 Miami, FL 33181 305-722-5698

COLEMAN, GREGORY W. Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice - Defense Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820

CONAHAN, LINDA A. Commercial Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation Gunster 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000

COHEN, LOREN H. Civil Rights, Civil Litigation Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. 301 Arthur Godfrey Rd., PH Miami Beach, FL 33140 305-358-0050

COLEMAN, IRA J. Healthcare McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500

COHEN, JEFFREY MICHAEL Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

CONCEPCION, CARLOS F. Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration Jones Day 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-714-9700

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] CONCEPCION-VELOSO, LALINE Corporate and Business Litigation, Marital and Family Law Law Offices of Laline Concepcion-Veloso, P.A. 8105 NW 155th St. Miami Lakes, FL 33016 305-818-9993 CONNOR, TERENCE G. Labor and Employment - Management Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 CONTRERAS-MARTINEZ, CARMEN D. Corporate and Business Litigation Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500 COOPER, JUDE C. Commercial and Business Litigation Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550 COOPER, MARGARET L. Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Litigation Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 CORBISHLEY, DEBORAH S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Legal Malpractice - Defense Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 CORDERO, L. FRANK Tax Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 CORTES, NATASHA S. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 COSGROVE, SCOTT B. Corporate and Business Litigation Leon Cosgrove LLC 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-740-1975 COX, JEFFREY L. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Securities Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 300E Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-989-9080 CRABTREE, JOHN G. Appellate, Class Action Crabtree & Auslander 240 Crandon Blvd., Suite 101 Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-361-3770

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CRAIG, TED C. Corporate and Business Litigation GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880

DANIELS, STEVEN L. Real Estate, Community Associations Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-9800

CRITCHLOW, RICHARD H. Professional Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000

DANON, SAMUEL A. Corporate and Business Litigation Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

CRITTON, JR., ROBERT D. Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820 CROLAND, LESLIE J. Corporate and Business, Finance Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200 CRUZ-ALVAREZ, FRANK Product Liability - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 CUMMINGS, MICHELE K. Marital and Family Law GrayRobinson, P.A. 225 NE Mizner Blvd., Suite 500 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-368-3808 CUNNINGHAM, FRED A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, P.L. 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-625-6260 CURTIS, EDWARD R. Aviation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500 DAHLMEIER, MARK H. Real Estate Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 DAMIAN, MELANIE E. Corporate and Business Litigation Damian and Valori LLP 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 1020 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3960 DAMON, CONRAD Real Estate, Commercial and Business Ward ∙ Damon PL 4420 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-842-3000

DAVID, CHRISTOPHER M. Corporate and Business Litigation Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690 DAVIDSON, GARY E. International Litigation and Arbitration Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220 DAVIS, ALVIN BRUCE Litigation Squire Patton Boggs LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4700 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-2835 DAVIS, JR., EDWARD H. Fraud, International Litigation Sequor Law 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282 DAVIS, GARY SCOTT Healthcare, Insurance McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 DAVIS, JARET L. Securities, Corporate and Business Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 DAVIS, STEVEN W. Corporate and Business Litigation Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-8400 DAVIS, WILLIAM E. Civil Litigation, Franchise Litigation Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 DAWSON, DENISE L. Medical Malpractice - Defense Hall Booth Smith, P.C. 4360 Northlake Blvd., Suite 109 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-472-1020 DAY, ALLISON R. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300


[ TOP LAWYERS ] DE LA FUENTE, BOB Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano De La Fuente, PLLC 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8544

DENNEY, BRIAN R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

DIAZ, JR., VICTOR M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff VM Diaz & Partners, LLC 119 Washington Ave., Suite 402 Miami Beach, FL 33139 305-704-3200

DE LAS CUEVAS-DIAZ, VIVIAN Real Estate Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

DEUTCH, JEFFREY A. Real Estate Broad and Cassel LLP 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-483-7000

DEAN, WILLIAM A. Nursing Home Litigation Ford Dean & Rotundo, P.A. 2875 NE 191st St., Suite 600 Aventura, FL 33180 305-670-2000

DEUTSCH, STEVEN K. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero, P.A. 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2802 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6329

DIAZ-SILVERA, ALBERT Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira, LLP 1001 Brickell Ave., Suite 2110 Miami, FL 33131 305-740-1943

DEEHL, DAVID L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense and Plaintiff, Insurance Deehl PLLC 2655 S. Le Jeune Rd., PH 1G Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-9111

DEVINE, JOHN W. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-8200

DEL PRADO, SHANNON Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Pita Weber Del Prado 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-8060

DIAZ, JR., MICHAEL International, International Litigation Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220

DICKINSON, TASHA K. Trust and Estate Planning Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 DIFFENDERFER, MICHELLE Environmental Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820 DIMATTEO, ANTHONY Insurance Litigation - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 1818 S. Australian Ave., Suite 102 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-832-6788

DEL VALLE, IGNACIO G. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 DELIONADO, JR., JOHN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 DELL, KELLY ANN Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Law Offices of Kelly Dell, P.A. 2404 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33020 954-620-8320 DEMAHY, PETE L. Professional Liability - Defense, Insurance Litigation - Defense DLD Lawyers 806 Douglas Rd., 12th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-4850 DEMAIO, DAVID M. Labor and Employment - Management, Litigation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 1600 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-0506 DEMARIA, JOSEPH A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Fox Rothschild, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2750 Miami, FL 33131 305-442-6540

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] DIMOND, ALAN T. Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0770

DOUGHERTY, LUCIA A. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0603

EHRENSTEIN, MICHAEL D. Corporate and Business Litigation Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin 501 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002

DIMOND, SCOTT M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1920

DOW, RANDY R. Civil Litigation Body & Jenerette 4443 Lyons Rd., Suite 209 Coconut Creek, FL 33073 954-334-5597

EIDSON, LEWIS S. “MIKE” Product Liability - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400

DINER, JESSE H. Construction, Banking Litigation Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 DIRUZZO, III, JOSEPH A. Tax Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III, P.A. 633 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-615-1676 DIXON, SHARON QUINN Labor and Employment Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

DRAY, LAURA LEHMAN Healthcare Lubell Rosen, LLC 1 Alhambra Plz., 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-655-3425 DUBIN, JOSHUA L. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Joshua L. Dubin, P.A. 17701 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 201 Aventura, FL 33160 305-918-1818 DUNN, RICHARD M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940

EINHORN, ROBERT M. Franchise Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5418 EISENBERG, STEVEN ERIC Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33134 786-709-9321 EISENBERG, SUSAN N. Labor and Employment Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940

DOANE, REBECCA G. Trust and Estate Planning Doane & Doane, P.A. 2000 PGA Blvd., Suite 4410 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-656-0200

DYE, THOMAS A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Telecommunications Cozen O’Connor One N. Clematis St., Suite 510 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-515-5250

DOBIN, JOSHUA W. Bankruptcy Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363

EASLEY, DOROTHY F. Appellate Easley Appellate Practice, P.L.L.C. 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 1950 Miami, FL 33131 305-444-1599

ELGIDELY, ROBERT F. Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000

DOBRINSKY, MANUEL L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 609 Miami, FL 33133 786-401-4708

EATON, JOEL D. Appellate Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800

DOLAN, II, DANIEL D. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 609 Miami, FL 33133 786-401-4708

EBENFELD, CINDY L. Insurance Litigation Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 104 Hollywood, FL 33026 954-624-8700

ELIAS, BRIAN D. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Business Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

DONOHUE, MARY SUE Trust and Estate Planning DG Law, Bridging Generations LLP 5355 Town Center Rd., Suite 801 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-391-4900 DOTSON, JR., ALBERT E. Government Relations, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

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EBNER, STEVEN M. Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 ECHEMENDIA, SANTIAGO D. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 EDWARDS, BRADLEY JAMES Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Edwards Pottinger LLC 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820

EISINGER, DENNIS J. Real Estate, Real Estate - Condominium Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000

ELLENBERG, ANDREW L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0000 ELLISON, STEVEN Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel LLP 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300 ENGEL, SARAH CLASBY Insurance Litigation, Labor and Employment Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP 9699 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33138 305-536-8220


[ TOP LAWYERS ] ENGLANDER, JOSEPH R. Intellectual Property Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3700 Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3090 ENGLISH, ERICA L. Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Finance Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 ENJAMIO, JUAN C. Labor and Employment Litigation - Defense Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 ENNIS, DAVID F. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Securities Litigation and Arbitration Ennis and Ennis, P.A. 110 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-315-3934 ERDE, JOANNE B. Healthcare Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200 ESCALONA, GRACE L. Immigration, Real Estate Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 ESCARRA, IRIS V. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Government Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0737

FARBER, DAVID S. Insurance Litigation The Farber Law Firm 2199 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 301 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-774-0134

ETTELMAN, CHERYL Probate and Guardianship Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A. 555 NE 15th St., PHA Miami, FL 33132 305-379-1414 EVANS, D. PORPOISE Labor and Employment, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 283 Catalonia Ave. 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-0086 FALK, ERIC A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Falk & Falk, PA 17190 Royal Palm Blvd., Suite 2 Weston, FL 33326 305-279-0999 FALK, GLENN P. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Insurance Litigation - Defense Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A. 135 San Lorenzo Ave., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-447-6500 FALK, JR., JACK A. Trust and Estate - Litigation Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-1500

FASS, JOEL S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Colodny Fass, P.A. 1401 NW 136th Ave., Suite 200 Sunrise, FL 33323 954-492-4010 FAUST, MARC L. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 FEIN, ALAN H. Commercial Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200 FELCOSKI, BRIAN J. Trust and Estate - Litigation Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A. 95 Merrick Way, Suite 440 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-2800

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ESCOBAR, ANNETTE C. International Commercial Litigation Sequor Law 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282 ESKALYO, HEATH S. Workers’ Compensation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970 ESPERON, MARTHA M. Healthcare Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 ESPINOSA, JORGE T. Intellectual Property Espinosa Martinez, PL 1428 Brickell Ave., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33131 305-854-0900 ESTEVEZ, ANNE-MARIE Labor and Employment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] FELDMAN, JEFFREY D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940 FELUREN, MARK S. Corporate and Business Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000 FERGUSON, DAVID L. Labor and Employment Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert 1 W. Las Olas Blvd., 5th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100 FERGUSON, TIMOTHY J. Product Liability - Defense, Torts - Defense Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 FERNANDEZ, GEORGE L. Insurance Litigation - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101 FERNANDEZ-QUINCOCES, GUILLERMO J. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 FERRARO, JAMES L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Ferraro Law Firm 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3800 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-0111 FERRER, BARBARA J. Real Estate, Banking GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 FERRER, JOSE M. Corporate and Business Litigation Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 FERRERA, SANDRA M. Real Estate SMF Law 500 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 304 Coral Gables, FL 33146 786-465-5600 FERRI, MARCO Corporate and Business, International Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560 FERTEL, ALAN K. Entertainment and Sports, Civil Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

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FICHTEL, MICHAEL J. Workers’ Compensation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970

FOSTER-MORALES, DORI Marital and Family Law Foster-Morales Sockel Stone LLC 150 W Flagler St., PH II Miami, FL 33130 305-577-0090

FIDEI, RICHARD J. Insurance Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500

FOUNTAIN, JR., DONALD R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100

FIELDS, SR., PRESTON J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Entertainment and Sports Preston J. Fields, P.A. 11211 Prosperity Farms Rd., Suite C-301 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-799-9910 FIELDSTONE, RONALD R. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500 FIORE, ROBERT J. Trial Practice Law Office of Robert J. Fiore, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-4011 FISCHER, SCOTT M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Gordon & Doner, P.A. 4114 Northlake Blvd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-799-5070 FOODMAN, DANIEL Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman 1111 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8500 FOREMAN, JEFFREY E. Civil Litigation Foreman Friedman, PA 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555 FORMAN, SCOTT A. Labor and Employment, Civil Rights Littler Mendelson, P.C. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-400-7500 FORNARIS, CARL A. Banking Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0626 FORS, JORGE L. Corporate and Business Litigation FORS | ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1108 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-5977 FOSTER, MICHAEL C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Bankruptcy Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

FOX, GARY D. Medical Malpractice, Product Liability - Plaintiff Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6644 FOX-ISICOFF, TAMMY Immigration Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A. 1110 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6742 FRANKEL, JED L. Community Associations Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000 FREELAND, JORGE L. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Freeland Partners, LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-282-4239 FREIDIN, PHILIP Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Freidin Brown, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3666 FREITAG, DEAN M. Corporate and Business, Banking Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 FRIEDLAND, DAVID K. Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Friedland Vining, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1620 Miami, FL 315 305-777-1720 FRIEDLAND, JONATHAN R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Friedland Law Group 1430 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 305 Coral Gables, FL 33416 305-661-2008 FRIEDMAN, DARREN W. Admiralty and Maritime Foreman Friedman, PA 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555 FRIEDMAN, JOSHUA K. Marital and Family Law Brodie & Friedman, P.A. 1675 N. Military Trail, Suite 550 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-392-5100


[ TOP LAWYERS ] FRYE, ROBERT L. Construction Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A. 300 SW First Avenue, Suite 150 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-1270

GAMM, PAUL J. Product Liability - Defense Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-7900

FURIA, ARTHUR J. Corporate and Business Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

GANDER, DEBORAH J. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400

FURNESS, AMY Corporate and Business Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 GABRIELLE, ERIC K. Labor and Employment Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 21st Floor, PH A Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-9500 GAEBE, GREGOR M. Product Liability - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223 GAINES, RICHARD H. Corporate and Business Litigation, Marital and Family Law The Gaines Law Firm, P.A. 5531 N. University Dr., Suite 103 Coral Springs, FL 33067 954-603-8801 GALARDI, JOSEPH G. Corporate and Business Litigation Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-0900

GARCIA, MARIANO Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 GARCIA, MICHAEL E. Securities, Class Action White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

GARCIA, ALEJANDRO M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Steinger, Iscoe & Greene 2400 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-633-8852

GARCIA-LINARES, MANUEL A. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, N. Tower 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000

GARCIA, DAVID R. Corporate and Business Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

GARNO, GREGORY M. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

GARCIA, MARIA D. Healthcare Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

GAROFALO, ANDREW F. Real Estate Garofalo Law Office, P.A. 5411 N. University Dr., Suite 204 Coral Springs, FL 33067 888-658-8686

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GALE, JAMES A. Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940 GALLOR, ROLAND A. Real Estate Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 GAMBA, TOMAS F. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Gamba, Lombana & Herrera 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Mezzanine Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-4010 GAMEZ, ANNA MARIE Real Estate - Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] GASKIN, ERIN Medical Malpractice - Defense Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

GILMARTIN, KAREN BAUST Workers’ Compensation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 15100 NW 67th Ave., Suite 204 Miami Lakes, FL 33014 305-826-7260

GOLDFARB, CARL E. Trial Practice, Appellate Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., 12th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-356-0011

GASSENHEIMER, JAMES D. Corporate and Business Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

GLADSTONE, PETER L. Marital and Family Law Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274

GOLDSTEIN, JOSEPH M. Corporate and Business Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-3837

GAYO-GUITIAN, MARIAELENA Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000

GLASSER, GENE K. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120

GOLDSTEIN, MICHAEL R. Environmental The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm 2100 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 710 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-777-1682

GEISLER, ROBERT E. Litigation, Professional Liability - Defense Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 570 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-446-0500

GLASSMAN, LISA I. Real Estate, Real Estate - Commercial Lisa I. Glassman, P.A. 20283 State Rd. 7, Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33498 866-303-2663

GOLDSTEIN, RICHARD M. Tax, Corporate and Business Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

GELBER, DANIEL S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, PA 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 2010 Miami, FL 33131 305-728-0950

GLUSMAN, JASON A. Civil Litigation Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4800

GOMEZ, JOSEPH R. Corporate and Business, Tax SMGQ Law 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000

GELFAND, JOANNE Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

GOLD, ALAN C. Telecommunications, Corporate and Business Litigation Alan C. Gold, P.A. 9200 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 208 Miami, FL 33156 305-667-0475

GONZALEZ, ALFREDO L. Real Estate, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

GENAUER, MARTIN J. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 GENOVESE, JOHN H. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, Commercial Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 GERSON, PHILIP M. Premise Liability - Plaintiff Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. 1980 Coral Way Miami, FL 33145 305-371-6000 GILBERT, JEFFREY C. Corporate and Business Litigation Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940 GILBERT, ROBERT C. Corporate and Business Litigation Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-8858 GILDEN, MICHAEL B. Marital and Family Law Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert 1 W. Las Olas Blvd., 5th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100

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GOLD, DAVID H. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Gold & Gold, P.A. 2700 N. Military Trail, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-416-2882 GOLDBERG, DAVID HOWARD Trust and Estate Planning, Tax - Litigation David Howard Goldberg, P.L. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1940 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8888 GOLDBERG, MARTIN B. Civil Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Lash and Goldberg LLP 2500 Weston Rd., Suite 220 Weston, FL 33331 305-347-4040 GOLDBERG, MICHAEL I. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Akerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-2700 GOLDFARB, ALAN Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Alan Goldfarb, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3111

GONZALEZ, CARLOS F. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Civil Rights Rimon, P.C. 150 W Flagler St., Suite 1675 Miami, FL 33130 786-930-4186 GONZALEZ, DANIEL E. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 GONZALEZ, DANIEL N. Bankruptcy Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 GONZALEZ, MARIA C. Marital and Family Law Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1580 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-809-3300 GONZALEZ, PEDRO A. Commercial and Business Litigation SMGQ Law 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 GOODMAN, LAWRENCE D. Commercial and Business Litigation Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-8200


[ TOP LAWYERS ] GORAN, JOHN J. Medical Malpractice - Defense, General Liability - Defense Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers LLP 1000 NW 57th Ct., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33126 305-774-9966 GORDON, KENNETH A. Marital and Family Law Brinkley Morgan 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-522-2200 GOREN, SAMUEL S. Government Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A. 3099 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-771-4500 GORSON, MATTHEW B. Real Estate Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 GORTZ, ALBERT W. Trust and Estate Planning Proskauer Rose LLP 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 421 A Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-7400

GREENE, NINA Franchise Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

GROSSMAN, GREGORY S. Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights, Bankruptcy Sequor Law 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282

GREENSPOON, GERALD Real Estate - Hotels and Resorts Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120

GROSSMAN, STUART I. Real Estate, Receivership Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

GREER, ALAN G. Civil Litigation, Antitrust Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, N. Tower 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000

GROSSMAN, STUART Z. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666

GREGOIRE, NANCY W. Appellate Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC 1301 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 230 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-617-2300 GROSS, BRADLEY J. Technology The Law Firm of Bradley Gross, P.A. 2645 Executive Park Dr., Suite 119 Weston, FL 33331 954-217-6225

GORZECK, RANA M. Real Estate, Finance Ward ∙ Damon PL 4420 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-842-3000 GREENBERG, GERALD E. Corporate and Business Litigation Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, PA 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 2010 Miami, FL 33131 305-728-0950 GREENBERG, LAURENCE A. Intellectual Property Lerner, Greenberg & Stemer LLP 2445 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33020 954-925-1100 GREENBLATT, SANDRA P. Healthcare Lubell Rosen, LLC 1 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1410 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-577-9995 GREENE, CYNTHIA L. Marital and Family Law, Appellate Greene Smith & Associates, P.A. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 230 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-268-2553 GREENE, DAVID A. Corporate and Business Litigation Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-804-4441 GREENE, MICHAEL S. Real Estate, Construction Assouline & Berlowe P.A. 213 E. Sheridan St., Suite 3 Dania Beach, FL 33004 954-929-1899

GRUHER, BARRY P. Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000 GRUNDHAUSER, JOHN J. Trust and Estates Planning, Probate and Guardianship Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-1500

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] GUARI, JASON J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Murray & Guari, P.L. 1525 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-366-9099

HALL, ADAM S. Corporate and Business Litigation Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33133 305-374-5030

HARGROVE, JOHN R. Appellate, Fiduciary and Business Litigation Hargrove Law Group 433 Plaza Real, Suite 275 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-962-4191

GUSO, JORDI Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

HALL, ANDREW C. Corporate and Business Litigation Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33133 305-374-5030

HARKE, LANCE A. Corporate and Business Litigation Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP 9699 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33138 305-536-8220

HABER, DAVID B. Real Estate - Litigation Haber Slade, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1205 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2400

HALL, DONALD RAYMOND Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Gunster 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000

HARRIS, ROBERT Corporate and Business Litigation Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 2650 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-0001

HABER, MICHAEL A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Law Offices of Michael A. Haber, P.A. 12555 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 893 Miami, FL 33181 305-381-8686

HAMAWAY, MICHAEL P. Corporate and Business Litigation Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-2200

HART, JOHN R. Civil Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Carlton Fields 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070

HAMILTON, JERRY D. Admiralty and Maritime, Civil Litigation Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686

HARTOG, ROSS R. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1210 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-767-0030

HAMMON, CHRISTOPHER P. Labor and Employment - Management Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 1600 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-0506

HASTY, III, FREDERICK E. Professional Liability - Defense, Medical Malpractice - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939

HACKLEMAN, ROBERT S. Commercial and Business Litigation Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250 HACKMAN, JENNA T. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Roig Lawyers 1255 S. Military Trail, Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330 HAGGARD, MICHAEL ANDREW Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Premise Liability - Plaintiff The Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700 HAGGARD, WILLIAM ANDREW Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700 HAILE, JR., ROBERT G. Commercial Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A. 660 U.S. 1, 3rd Floor North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-627-8100 HAIMO, ADAM F. Civil Litigation Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1910 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-769-5328 HALICZER, JAMES S. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Legal Malpractice - Plaintiff Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 7th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-523-9922

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HANCOCK, KELLY D. Trial Practice Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181

HAUSER, ROBERT J. Corporate and Business Litigation Pankauski Hauser PLLC 120 S. Olive Ave., Suite 701 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-514-0900

HANCOCK, PAUL Class Action - Defense K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M. Marital and Family Law Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. 2423 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 561-732-7030

HANKINS, JAMES M. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Hankins Northwood Roman Wenzel P.L. 1800 N. Military Trail, Suite 120 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-862-4132

HAWKINS, SCOTT G. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000

HANKINS, ROBYN S. Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation Law Offices of Robyn S. Hankins 4600 Military Trail, Suite 217 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-721-3890 HANNON, JAMES A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Hannon Legal Group 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 301 Miami, FL 33133 305-358-3109 HARDIN, DAVID C. Real Estate Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-2200

HAYDEN, DONALD J. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration Mark Migdal & Hayden 80 SW 8th St., Suite 1999 Miami, FL 33130 305-374-6620 HELLER, DAN P. Trust and Estate Planning Heller Espenkotter PLLCC 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 301 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-777-3765


[ TOP LAWYERS ] HELLMAN, CARMEN ALPIZAR Corporate and Business Litigation, Probate and Guardianship Litigation Carmen Alpizar Hellman, P.A. 201 Alhambra Cir., Suite 705 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-777-0203 HENNESSEY, III, WILLIAM T. Trust and Estate - Litigation, Trust and Estate Planning Gunster 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980 HERNANDEZ, DOLLY Marital and Family Law Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, N. Tower 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000 HERNANDEZ, EDWARD Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A. 135 San Lorenzo Ave., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-447-6500 HERNANDEZ, EUGENIO Immigration Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560

HERNANDEZ, PATRICIA M. Corporate and Business, Finance Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560 HERRERA, ARALY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Gamba, Lombana & Herrera 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Mezzanine Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-4010

HICKEY, JOHN H. (JACK) Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Admiralty and Maritime Hickey Law Firm, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 510 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-8000 HICKMAN, AMY U. Marital and Family Law Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. 2423 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 561-732-7030

HERRON, ANDREW R. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Herron Ortiz, P.A. 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-8100

HICKS, MARK Appellate, Insurance Litigation - Defense Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8171

HERTZ, CLIFFORD I. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Broad and Cassel LLP 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300

HIGER, MICHAEL J. Civil Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

HEYER-BEDNAR, LORI L. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800

HILL, JACK P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] HILL, MARLON A. Corporate and Business Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686

HOWE, JACQUELINE F. Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-5505

JACOBS, KEVIN P. Corporate and Business Litigation Homer Bonner Jacobs 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5143

HIRSCHHORN, JOEL Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880

HOWE, JOHN M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law John M. Howe, P.A. 500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 515 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-296-7772

JACOBS, MELISSA J. Marital and Family Law Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900

HOCHMAN, JEFFREY L. Corporate and Business Litigation, Government Litigation Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-463-0100

HUCK, JR., PAUL C. Commercial and Business Litigation Jones Day 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-714-9700

JACOBSON, DANIEL Corporate and Business, Healthcare Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

HUDSON, CRAIG S. Professional Liability - Defense Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4920

JAMES, III, GORDON Corporate and Business Litigation, Product Liability Brinkley Morgan 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-522-2200

HOFFMAN, FREDRIC A. Tax Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A. 9400 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-0201

HUDSON, III, PHILLIP M. Commercial and Business Litigation, Creditors’ Rights Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500

JIMENEZ, ADOLFO E. International Litigation, Media Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

HOFFMAN, JUNE GALKOSKI Appellate Fowler White Burnett P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 21st Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-377-8100

HUSS, JOSEPH J. Real Estate - Litigation Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP 110 SE 6th St., 20th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-761-3454

HOGAN, JOHN M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

IGOE, JOHN G. Corporate and Business, Securities Locke Lord LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 215 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-7700

JOHNSON, E. BRUCE Civil Litigation, Government Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-463-0100

HOLIFIELD, MARILYN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

IMPERATO, GABRIEL L. Healthcare Broad and Cassel LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-764-7060

JOHNSON, ETHAN W. Investment Management, Banking Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000

HONKONEN, ELIZABETH B. Professional Liability - Defense, Commercial Litigation Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000

INFANTE, EMIL R. Finance, Banking Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

JOHNSON, VIRGINIA E. Litigation Foley & Mansfield 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1000 Miami, FL 33137 305-438-9899

ISICOFF, ERIC D. Civil Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Isicoff Ragatz 601 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 750 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-3232

JOHNSON, WILLIAM E. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff William E. Johnson, P.A. 1641 Worthington Rd., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-832-4848

ITTLEMAN, ANDREW S. Administrative and Regulatory Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690

JOSEFSBERG, ROBERT C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800

HOFFMAN, CATHERINE F. Intellectual Property Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 212 Cooper City, FL 33026 954-704-1599

HOROWITZ, ADAM D. Sexual Abuse Horowitz Law 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-641-2100 HOUCK, MARK R. Admiralty and Maritime Chartwell Law Offices, LLP 100 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2150 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-9044

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JACKSON, LINDA W. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Pardo Jackson Gainsburg, PL 200 SE 1st St., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-1001

JOBLOVE, MICHAEL D. Franchise, Corporate and Business Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300


[ TOP LAWYERS ] JOSEPH, ALLAN A. Civil Litigation Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690

KAPLAN, JAMES M. Securities Kaplan Zeena LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3050 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0800

KEANE, JR., MARTIN J. Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

JOSEPH, SETH P. Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7265

KAPLAN, JEFFREY B. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1920

JOSEPHER, RICHARD A. Tax Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A. 2101 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-998-7847

KAPLAN, ROBIN E. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Robin Eliani PLLC 2875 NE 191st St., Suite 500 Aventura, FL 33180 786-780-2083

KEEN, W. HAMPTON Product Liability - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100

JOSEPHS, MICHAEL R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Josephs Law Firm 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-3800 JUDD, ROBERT B. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250 JULIN, THOMAS R. Media Gunster 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 KAINEN, DENNIS G. Tax - Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5544 KAIRALLA, JASON P. Appellate, Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 KALB, MARTIN Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 KALISH, MARTIN I. Healthcare Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500 KANE, JULIE BRAMAN Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400 KAPLAN, ABBEY L. Business Torts, Corporate and Business Litigation Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000

KAPLAN, SETH R. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Gunster 4855 Technology Way, Suite 630 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-257-1804 KAPP, STUART T. Real Estate Kapp Morrison LLP 7900 Glades Rd., Suite 550 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-766-0002 KARLINSKY, FRED E. Insurance Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 KARPF, MITCHELL K. Marital and Family Law Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1580 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-809-3300 KASDIN, NEISEN O. Real Estate Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 KATZ, MICHAEL D. Litigation, Real Estate Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 KATZ, THOMAS O. Tax, Corporate and Business Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC 3020 N. Military Tr., Suite 275 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-5700

KEGERREIS, SHARON L. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 KELLER, D. DAVID Litigation, Legal Malpractice - Defense Keller Landsberg PA 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-761-3550 KELLER, III, JOHN W. Admiralty and Maritime Keller & Bolz 121 Majorca Ave., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-8500 KELLEY, ALLAN R. Admiralty and Maritime, Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 KELLEY, MARISSA D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 21st Floor, PH A Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-9500 KELLEY, ROHAN Trust and Estate Planning, Fiduciary Litigation The Kelley Law Firm, P.L. 3365 Galt Ocean Dr. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-563-1400 KELLOGG, JASON K. Corporate and Business Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

KAYE, JOSHUA M. Healthcare DLA Piper LLP (US) 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-8500

KELLOGG, LAWRENCE A. Legal Malpractice, Corporate and Business Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

KEAN, MICHAEL I. Corporate and Business Litigation Loren & Kean Law 1580 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy., Suite 130 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323 954-474-7200

KELSKY, BRAD E. Civil Litigation Kelsky Law, P.A. 1250 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 250 Plantation, FL 33324 954-449-1400

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] KIM, JAY Business Litigation Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2001 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-527-1115 KISSANE, GENE P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 KLEIN, ROBERT M. Professional Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 2000 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-3700 KLINE, CHARLES C. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Litigation Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940

KOHLMAN, ROBERT F. Marital and Family Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., Suite 200 Miami, Fl 33130 305-679-9744 KOPELOWITZ, BRIAN R. Real Estate - Litigation Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert 1 W. Las Olas Blvd., 5th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100 KORNREICH, GERALD I. Marital and Family Law Kornreich & Associates 14 NE 1st Ave., Suite 1208 Miami, FL 33132 305-579-9111 KORNSPAN, SCOTT A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Civil Litigation Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

KLOCK, JR., JOSEPH P. Litigation Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7100

KOZYAK, JOHN W. Bankruptcy Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800

KLOCK, KATHY M. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Akerman LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000

KRAMER, WILLIAM S. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Brinkley Morgan 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 561-665-4738

KLUGER, ALAN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000

KREITZER, MICHAEL N. Corporate and Business Litigation Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

KNAPIK, HEIDI DAVIS Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Gunster 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000

KREUSLER-WALSH, JANE Appellate Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas P.A. 501 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 503 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-5455

KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER E. Product Liability - Defense, Medical Malpractice - Defense Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

KREVANS, SCOTT D. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Conroy Simberg 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400

KNOX, KENNETH A. Labor and Employment - Management Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800

KRIMSKY, BETH-ANN E. Corporate and Business Litigation Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120

KOENIGSBERG, JAY Real Estate, Corporate and Business Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

KRISS, RONALD A. Real Estate, Real Estate - Finance Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9393

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KRONENGOLD, AMY Labor and Employment - Management Danz & Kronengold, PL 10620 Griffin Rd., Suite 201 Cooper City, FL 33328 954-530-9245 KRULIK, HOLLY D. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181 KRUMBEIN, SANDRA Real Estate Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-5505 KUEHNE, BENEDICT P. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Appellate Kuehne Davis Law, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3550 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-5989 KUNTZ, JR., ROBERT JAMES Aviation, Admiralty and Maritime Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-8200 KURKIN, ALEX J. Automotive Dealership Kurkin Brandes, LLP 18851 NE 29th Ave., Suite 303 Aventura, FL 33180 305-929-8500 KURZBAN, IRA J. Immigration Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. 2650 SW 27th Ave., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-444-0060 KUTNER, ARNO Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 301A Miami, FL 33133 305-358-6200 KUTNER, MAURICE JAY Marital and Family Law Kutner & Associates, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., 11th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-377-9411 KUVIN, SPENCER T. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. 1800 S. Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-697-4440 LA VISTA, NANCY L. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100


[ TOP LAWYERS ] LAGE, GUSTAVO D. Commercial and Business Litigation SMGQ Law 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 LAGOS, CHRISTOS Civil Litigation Lagos & Priovolos PLLC 66 W. Flagler St. Suite 1000 Miami, FL 33130 305-960-1990 LAMB, ADAM J. Corporate and Business Litigation Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33133 305-374-5030 LAMPERT, DANIEL Corporate and Business, Securities Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 LANDSBERG, ALAN L. Legal Malpractice - Defense, Insurance Litigation Keller Landsberg PA 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-761-3550 LANDY, BURTON A. International, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-523-2192 LANG, CHAD K. Labor and Employment - Management Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33130 305-379-0400 LASH, ALAN D. Civil Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Lash and Goldberg LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4040 LASORTE, ALFRED A. Real Estate - Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 LASRIS, LEE F. Healthcare Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120 LAURENCE, JODI L. Healthcare Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120 LEBEDEKER, BERNARD A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Reid Burman Lebedeker 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1160 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7700

LEBOW, PATRICIA Trust and Estate - Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel LLP 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300 LEE, TIFFANI G. Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 LEEDS, SCOTT W. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Cochran Firm 499 NW 70th Ave., Suite 116 Plantation, FL 33317 305-567-1200 LEESFIELD, IRA H. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Leesfield Scolaro, P.A. 2350 S. Dixie Hwy. Miami, FL 33133 305-854-4900 LEHMAN, THOMAS R. Bankruptcy and Real Estate, Corporate and Business Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788 LEIBOWITZ, MARK A. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101 LEIGHTON, JOHN ELLIOTT Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff, Resort Torts Leighton Law 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-3151 LEINOFF, ANDREW M. Marital and Family Law Leinoff & Lemos, P.A. 7301 SW 57 Ct., Suite 545 South Miami, FL 33143 305-661-1556 LEMOS, NATALIE SCHARF Marital and Family Law Leinoff & Lemos, P.A. 7301 SW 57 Ct., Suite 545 South Miami, FL 33143 305-661-1556 LEONARD, PATRICIA A. Corporate and Business Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 LEOPOLD, THEODORE J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC 2925 PGA Blvd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-515-1400

LERNER, BRIAN L. Labor and Employment Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2001 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-527-1115 LERNER, JOSHUA D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Professional Liability Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. 80 SW 8th St., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-5577 LESHAW, JAMES P. S. Bankruptcy Leshaw Law, P.A. 240 Crandon Blvd., Suite 248 Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-477-1758 LESSER, GARY S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, P.A. 101 Northpoint Parkway West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-655-2028 LESSER, STEVEN B. Construction Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550 LETO, MATTHEW P. Corporate and Business Litigation Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5030 LEVENSON, FREDERIC L. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 LEVINE, DAVID M. Bankruptcy, Receivership Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788 LEVINE, SCOTT D. Real Estate Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-4177 LEVINE, TODD A. Real Estate - Litigation, Commercial Litigation Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 LEVY, MARK A. Bankruptcy Brinkley Morgan 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-522-2200 LEWIS, ANDREW I. Real Estate, Real Estate - Condominium Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000 SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] LEWIS, HAROLD L. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Pathman Lewis, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425 LEWIS, ROBERT F. Administrative and Regulatory LewisFox Law 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1080 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-615-1044 LEWIS, SAMUEL A. Technology, Intellectual Property Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940 LEWIS, TERRY E. Government Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820

LITTKY-RUBIN, JULIE H. Appellate Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100 LOCHRIE, III, ROBERT B. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Lochrie & Chakas, P.A. 1401 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 303 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-779-1119 LODISH, ALVIN D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200

LOWRY, PATRICIA E. Torts - Defense, Product Liability - Defense Squire Patton Boggs LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 LOZOFF, MICHAEL D. Finance Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 LUBELL, STEVEN L. Medical Malpractice - Defense Lubell Rosen, LLC 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-755-3425

LOMBANA, HECTOR J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Gamba, Lombana & Herrera 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Mezzanine Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-4010

LUBETSKY, CARY A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Litigation Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP 800 Brickell Ave., Suite 1501 Miami, FL 33131 305-854-9700

LOPEZ, JARED M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

LUBIN, RICHARD G. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Richard G. Lubin, P.A. 1217 S. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-2040

LICKO, CAROL A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Appellate Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

LOPEZ, JORGE RAIMUNDO International Labor and Employment Littler Mendelson, P.C. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-400-7500

LICKSTEIN, FRED K. Corporate and Business, Finance Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

LOPEZ, PAUL OCTAVIO Labor and Employment - Management, Corporate and Business Litigation Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

LUMPKIN, CAROL C. Labor and Employment Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

LICHTMAN, CHARLES H. Corporate and Business Litigation, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

LIMA, JEZABEL P. Appellate Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

LOREN, BRUCE E. Construction Litigation Loren & Kean Law 7111 Fairway Dr., Suite 302 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 561-615-5701

LINDSEY, III, H. EUGENE International Litigation Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444

LORENZO, RICHARD C. International Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

LINK, AMY L. Immigration Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500

LOTT, LESLIE J. Intellectual Property Lott & Fischer, P.L. 255 Aragon Ave., 3nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-7089

LINK, SCOTT J. Corporate and Business Litigation, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Link & Rockenbach, P.A. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 301 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-727-3600

LOUIS, MARSHALL DORE Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Sinclair, Louis & Zavertnik, P.A. 40 NW 3rd St., Suite 200 Miami, FL 33128 305-374-0544

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LOUMIET, CARLOS E. International Banking, Finance Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400

LUMPKIN, R. HUGH Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 LUNDEEN, A. SCOTT Medical Malpractice - Defense, Insurance Litigation - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939 LUSTIG, ADAM D. Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 LUTHER, KELLY ANNE Product Liability - Defense Kasowitz Benson & Torres , LLP 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-1666 LUTTIER, MARK T. Marital and Family Law, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820


[ TOP LAWYERS ] LYLES, DENNIS E. Government, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 6th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-7150

MANOFF, STUART R. Marital and Family Law Greenspoon Marder Law 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1570 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 888-491-1120

MARRERO, MICHAEL J. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Government Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5300

LYTAL, III, LAKE H. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath 515 N. Flagler Dr., 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1990

MARGARIT, FERNANDO Mergers and Acquisitions, International Finance Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

LYTAL, JR., LAKE Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath 515 N. Flagler Dr., 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1990

MARIANI, JOHN F. Corporate and Business Litigation Kammerer Mariani PLLC 1601 Forum Place, Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-990-1590

MARS, GARY M. Community Associations Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-3334

MAHFOOD, GEORGE G. Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9430 MALKA, HARRY Construction Malka & Kravitz, P.A. 1300 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy., Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323 954-514-0984 MALLOY, III, JOHN CYRIL Intellectual Property Malloy & Malloy, P.L. 2800 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-858-8000 MALLOY, JENNIE SUE Intellectual Property Malloy & Malloy, P.L. 2800 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-858-8000 MALONE, KEVIN A. Aviation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181 MALTZMAN, JEFFREY Corporate and Business Litigation Maltzman & Partners P.A. 55 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-5665 MANDEL, DAVID S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Mandel & Mandel LLP 169 E. Flagler St., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7771 MANKUTA, DAVID B. Construction Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900

MARINO, JR., STEPHEN A. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 MARKO, DAVID EVERETT Corporate and Business, International Marko & Magolnick, P.A. 3001 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-285-2000 MARKOWITZ, JERRY M. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-5000 MARKS, JASON R. Marital and Family Law Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 MARKS, STEVEN C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800 MARKUS, ANDREW J. Corporate and Business, Securities Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 MARKUS, DAVID OSCAR Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Markus/Moss 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-379-6667 MARKUS, MONA E. Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Markus/Moss 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-379-6667 MARLOWE, CHRISTOPHER l. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700

MARTINEZ, JR., ELIO F. Corporate and Business Litigation Espinosa Martinez, PL 1428 Brickell Ave., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33131 305-854-0900 MARTINEZ, ROBERTO Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400 MARTINEZ-CID, RICARDO M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800 MARTINEZ-FRAGA, PEDRO J. International Arbitration Bryan Cave LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 786-322-7500 MARX, JAMES Corporate and Business, Real Estate Marx Rosenthal PLLC 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-0276 MASE, CURTIS J. Civil Litigation Mase Tinelli Mebane & Briggs, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33133 305-377-3770 MAYBACK, GREGORY L. Intellectual Property Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 212 Cooper City, FL 33026 954-704-1599 MAYERSOHN, LEAH H. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Real Estate - Litigation Mayersohn Law Group, P.A. 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-1900 MAZER, JASON S. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 MCCABE, RYON M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation McCabe Rabin, P.A. 1601 Forum Place, Suite 505 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7878 SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] MCCARTHY, ALLISON E. Commercial Real Estate Holland & Knight LLP 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-1000

MEMBIELA, GUSTAVO J. Corporate and Business Litigation Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

MICHAELS, TODD Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700

MCCAUGHAN, WILLIAM P. Real Estate K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

MENA, DANIEL O. Corporate and Business Litigation, Arbitration Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560

MICHAUD, SCOTT H. Medical Malpractice - Defense Michaud Mittelmark Marowitz & Asrani, P.A. 621 NW 53rd St., Suite 260 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-392-0540

MCCORMICK, LESLIE A. Medical Malpractice - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939

MENA, LUIS A. Insurance Mena Law Firm 9700 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 660 Miami, FL 33156 305-529-1771

MCCOY, JACKSON F. Professional Liability - Defense, Medical Malpractice - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939

MENDEZ, MEREDITH FRANK Intellectual Property Malloy & Malloy, P.L. 2800 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-858-8000

MILES, SETH E. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Buckner + Miles, P.A. 3350 Mary St. Miami, FL 33133 305-954-8003

MCDONALD, DAVID M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff McLuskey McDonald & Hughes, P.A. 8821 SW 69th Court Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6160 MCDONALD, JAMES E. Civil Litigation McLuskey McDonald & Hughes, P.A. 8821 SW 69th Court Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6160 MCNALLY, JOHN J. Environmental, Administrative and Regulatory John J. McNally, P.A. 7281 SW 52 Ct Miami, FL 33143 305-666-7936 MEAGHER, JOHN E. Insurance Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 MEEKS, THOMAS J. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 MELAND, MARK S. Real Estate, Real Estate - Condominium Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 MELCHIONDO, KELLY R. Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3529

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MENENDEZ-CAMBO, PATRICIA M. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 MENOR, ARTHUR J. Real Estate, Commercial Leasing Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 MERLIN, ROBERT J. Marital and Family Law Robert J. Merlin, P.A. 95 Merrick Way, Suite 420 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-1555 MESSANA, THOMAS M. Bankruptcy Messana, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-712-7400 MESTRE, JORGE A. International Litigation, Commercial Litigation Rivero Mestre LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1000 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-2500 METZGER, JOHN T. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Litigation McDonald Hopkins LLC 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-472-2121 MEYER, JAMES M. Aviation, International Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3443 MEYERS, DAWN M. Government Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

MILLER, ALISON W. Corporate and Business, Securities Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200 MILLER, DANIEL A. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Kubicki Draper 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1800 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0303 MILLER, HEATHER SIEGEL Healthcare Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400 MILLER, JAMES FOX Marital and Family Law Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP 2435 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33020 954-924-0300 MILSTEIN, RICHARD C. Fiduciary Litigation Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-982-5607 MIRANDA, HELEN L. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Professional Liability - Defense Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 300 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1500 MITRANI, ISAAC J. Civil Litigation, Legal Malpractice - Defense Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. 301 Arthur Godfrey Rd., PH Miami Beach, FL 33140 305-358-0050 MOMBACH, GEOFFREY S. Real Estate, Commercial Finance Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-2200


[ TOP LAWYERS ] MONTOYA, PATRICK S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400

MOSCOWITZ, JANE W. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA 201 Alhambra Cir., Suite 1200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-379-8300

MOODY, STEVE E. Mediation Steve E. Moody 3501 SW 116 Ave. Davie, FL 33330 954-336-2305

MOSCOWITZ, NORMAN A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA 201 Alhambra Cir., Suite 1200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-379-8300

MOORE, MICHAEL T. Admiralty and Maritime, Aviation Moore & Company, P.A. 255 Aragon Ave., Third Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-924-6205 MOPSICK, MICHAEL D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800 MORA, MINDY A. Bankruptcy Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 MORALES, JR., MANUEL R. Mediation Manuel R. Morales, Jr., P.A. 19 W. Flagler St., Suite 711 Miami, FL 33130 305-374-5050 MORAN, JOHN C. Probate and Guardianship Gunster 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980 MOREHEAD, III, CHARLES A. Legal Malpractice, Aviation Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A. 7800 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33351 954-572-7200 MORENO, M. CRISTINA Real Estate, Corporate and Business Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101 MORGAN, RICHARD A. Corporate and Business Litigation Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080 MORRIS, ELLEN S. Elder Law Elder Law Associates, P.A. 7284 W. Palmetto Park Rd., Suite 101 Boca Raton, FL 33433 561-750-3850 MORRIS, PAUL Civil Litigation, Appellate Paul Morris, P.A. 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1441

MOSES, GLENN D. Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 MOSS, A. MARGOT Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Markus/Moss 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305- 379-6667 MOSS, ANDREW M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 301A Miami, FL 33133 305-358-6200 MRACHEK, LORIN LOUIS Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-2250 MUIR, WILLIAM T. Trust and Estates Planning, Probate and Guardianship Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-1500 MULLEN, MICHAEL A. Product Liability - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223 MULLINS, EDWARD M. International Litigation Reed Smith LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 786-747-0220 MURAI, RENE V. Real Estate - Commercial, Banking Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101 NACHWALTER, MICHAEL Antitrust, Corporate and Business Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000

NAPOLEONE, MICHAEL J. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 250 Australian Ave. S., Suite 1504 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-803-3500 NEEDLE, ANDREW Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0000 NEIMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Marcus Neiman & Rashbaum LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 805 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-462-1200 NELSON, BARRY A. Trust and Estate Planning Nelson & Nelson, P.A. 2775 Sunny Isles Blvd., Suite 118 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 305-932-2000 NELSON, GREGORY A. Intellectual Property Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-9600 NEMIROFF, PAUL G. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Nemiroff & Auslander, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-9747 NEUBERGER, MARK J. Labor and Employment - Management Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 NEUFELD, ALAN S. Litigation Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, P.A. 2641 NE 207th St. Aventura, FL 33180 305-931-6666 NEUMAN, ERIC J. Litigation, Construction Murdoch, Weires & Neuman, PLLC 14 SE 4th St. Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-347-8700 NEVINS, JULIE E. Corporate and Business Litigation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9300 NEWMAN, DANIEL S. Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9430 NGUYEN, HUNG VIET Probate and Guardianship Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation The Nguyen Law Firm 306 Alcazar Ave., Suite 303-A Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-600-2530 SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] NIAKAN, CYRUS S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Personal Injury of Florida 11211 Prosperity Farms Rd., Suite B201 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-507-5700

OLIVE, BENJAMIN E. Corporate and Business Litigation Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250

OVELMEN, RICHARD J. Intellectual Property, Appellate Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2600

NICKAS, CONSTANTINE “DEAN” Product Liability - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939

OLMEDO-RODRIGUEZ, JENNIFER Commercial Litigation, Appellate Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 100 SE 2nd St., 35th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080

NICKLAUS, EDWARD R. Civil Litigation Nicklaus & Associates, P.A. 4651 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-460-9888

ORIA, IRENE Commercial Litigation, Financial Litigation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9326

PACKER, MICHAEL A. Insurance Litigation - Defense Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4920

NORTON, ROBERT L. Labor and Employment - Management Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. 121 Majorca Ave., Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-7801

ORSHEFSKY, DEBBIE M. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Holland & Knight LLP 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-468-7871

NORTON, SUSAN POTTER Labor and Employment - Management Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. 121 Majorca Ave., Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-7801

ORTIZ, JOSE A. Corporate and Business Litigation Herron Ortiz, P.A. 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-8100

NUNEZ-VIVAS, CARLOS A. Corporate and Business Litigation WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman 1111 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8500

OSBER, STEVEN H. Corporate and Business Litigation Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970

O’CONNOR, JOANNE M. Corporate and Business Litigation Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000

OSBERG-BRAUN, LINDA Immigration Osberg-Braun Immigration 10800 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 925 Miami, FL 33161 305-350-0707

O’CONNOR, KEVIN P. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Construction Litigation - Defense Foley & Mansfield 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1000 Miami, FL 33137 305-438-9899

OSBORNE, JR., JOSEPH A. Torts, Product Liability - Plaintiff Osborne & Associates 433 Plaza Real, Suite 271 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-293-2608

O’HARA, DENNIS M. Aviation, Professional Liability - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4800 OKLESHEN, JASON H. Financial Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7949 OLETSKY JASON S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Akerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-2700 OLIN, MICHAEL S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Michael S. Olin, P.A. 169 E. Flagler St., Suite 1224 Miami, FL 33131 305-677-5088

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OSBORNE, JR., R. BRADY Trust and Estate Planning Osborne & Osborne, P.A. 1515 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 106 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-395-1000 OSMAN, EDITH G. Corporate and Business Litigation, Marital and Family Law Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 OSORIO, CARLOS International Aballí Milne Kalil, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2250 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-6600 OSTROW, JEFF M. Class Action - Plaintiff Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert 1 W. Las Olas Blvd., 5th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100

PACKMAN, KEVIN E. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 PADULA, STEPHEN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Padula Bennardo Levine, LLP 3837 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-544-8900 PAGE, JODI C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff The Killino Firm PC 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 800 W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-9898 PALMER, EDUARDO International, International Litigation Eduardo Palmer P.A. 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-1100 PARADO, JAMES L. Civil Litigation Law Offices of Gold & Parado 9200 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 208 Miami, FL 33156 305-667-0475 PARKER, CLAYTON Mergers and Acquisitions K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 PARKS, ROBERT L. Aviation, Product Liability - Plaintiff Law Offices of Robert L. Parks 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-445-4430 PARRISH, STEVEN M. Labor and Employment Steven M. Parrish, P.A. 330 Clematis St., Suite 207 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-3339 PARSONS, EILEEN L. Healthcare Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996


[ TOP LAWYERS ] PASANO, MICHAEL S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 PASTORIZA, GILBERTO Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 PATHMAN, WAYNE M. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Commercial Litigation Pathman Lewis, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425 PATRICIOS, LEON N. Corporate and Business Litigation, Healthcare Litigation Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 PATRICOFF, JR., HAROLD E. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 PAUL, CHRISTINA M. Product Liability - Defense K&L Gates, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 PAYTON, HARRY A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Payton & Associates, LLC 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-3500 PEARSON, LOREN D. Intellectual Property Assouline & Berlowe P.A. 3250 Mary St., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33133 305-567-5576 PEGG, ALLEN P. Commercial Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 PENNEKAMP, JR., TOM Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Pennekamp Law P.A. 2811 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-860-4445 PEPIN, JEFFREY C. Corporate and Business Litigation Mesa & Pepin, LLC 3418 Poinsettia Ave. West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-290-0023

PERCZEK, JACKIE Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421 PERETZ, STEVEN I. Intellectual Property Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3700 Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3000 PEREZ, ELIZABETH P. Healthcare Perez Law Firm, P.A. 8004 NW 154th St., Suite 280 Miami Lakes, FL 33016 786-368-3070 PEREZ-MARTINEZ, MARILYN J. Community Associations Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 625 N. Flagler Dr., 7th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-5444 PERLING, LESTER J. Healthcare Broad and Cassel LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-764-7060 PERLMAN, JASON E. Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-566-7117 PERLMAN, JONATHAN E. Franchise, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 PERRY, PAMELA I. Corporate and Business Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Rodriguez & Perry, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 601 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-670-9800 PERSHES, ROBERT E. Litigation Perkins Pershes PLLC 3839 NW 2nd Ave., Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-8923 PERWIN, JOEL S. Appellate Joel S. Perwin, P.A. 169 E. Flagler St., Suite 1523 Miami, FL 33131 305-779-6090 PERWIN, SCOTT E. Antitrust Kenny Nachwalter, P.A 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 PETERSEN, CHRISTIAN A. Bankruptcy Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250

PETTIS, EUGENE K. Trial Practice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 7th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-523-9922 PHANG, KATIE S. Corporate and Business Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 PHETERSON, I. JEFFREY Labor and Employment Litigation Ward ∙ Damon PL 4420 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach, FL 33437 561-842-3000 PHILLIPS, GARY S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Phillips, Cantor, Shalek & Pfister, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 500N Hollywood, FL 33021 954-966-1820 PICAZIO, KIM L. Marital and Family Law, Civil Litigation Kim L. Picazio, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2024 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-5558 PIKE, MICHAEL J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Pike & Lustig, LLP 2465 Mercer Ave., Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-855-7585 PINNOCK, DUANE Trust and Estate - Litigation Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk 3300 PGA Blvd., Suite 600 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-694-7979 PINSKY, JOSHUA S. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Litigation Rosenberg & Pinsky 6499 Powerline Rd., Suite 304 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-772-5151 PITA, H.K. “SKIP” Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Pita Weber Del Prado 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-8060 PLATNER, MICHAEL G. Corporate and Business Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP 110 SE 6th St., Suite 2600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-1280 PLOUCHA, LAWRENCE M. Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] PODHURST, AARON S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Aviation Litigation Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800

PRATHER, DAVID C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100

POHL, BEVERLY A. Appellate Broad and Cassel LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-764-7060

PRATT, DAVID Trust and Estate Planning Proskauer Rose LLP 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 421 A Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-7400

POLENBERG, JON Commercial and Business Litigation Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550

PRATT, JOHN P. Immigration Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. 2650 SW 27th Ave., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-443-4675

POLISH, SHELDON S. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

PRESS, MARTIN R. Tax Gunster 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000

POLLACK, GARY W. Corporate and Business Litigation Pollack, Pollack & Kogan, LLC 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2050 Miami, FL 33130 305-373-9676

PRESSLY, JR., JAMES G. Trust and Estate Planning Pressly & Pressly, P.A. 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 910 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-4040

POLO, GINA MARIA Immigration Weiss, Alden & Polo, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-1500

PRICE, DANIELLE C. Corporate and Business Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

PONCE, INGRID HAMANN Labor and Employment Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

PRICE, STANLEY B. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

RABIN, ADAM T. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Business Litigation McCabe Rabin, P.A. 1601 Forum Place, Suite 505 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7878

PRICE, WILLIAM W. Trial Practice, Civil Litigation William W. Price P.A. 521 S. Olive St. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3212

RABIN, JR., SAMUEL J. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Samuel J. Rabin Jr., P.A. 800 Brickell Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-1064

PORTUONDO, BERNARDO A. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33130 305-379-0400

PRIETO, EDWARD C. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Nursing Home Litigation - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 130 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-686-1880

RADELL, MICHAEL E. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5300

POSTMAN, BARRY A. Civil Litigation, Labor and Employment Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-366-4700

PRIETO, PETER Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800

POSTON, REBEKAH J. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Squire Patton Boggs LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4700 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000

PROBST, BERNARD I. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Workers’ Compensation Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., 10th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-671-1300

PORTAL, JANPAUL Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff The Ferraro Law Firm 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3800 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-0111

POWELL, BRETT C. Appellate, Trial Practice Powell Law Firm 18001 Old Cutler Rd., Suite 325 Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 305-232-0131

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PRUSS, LORENZ MICHEL Corporate and Business Litigation Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1920 PUGATCH, CHAD P. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000 QUESADA, EMILIA A. Civil Litigation SMGQ Law 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 QUESADA, PABLO S. Corporate and Business, Securities SMGQ Law 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 QUINTANA, MARLENE Labor and Employment GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 RABEN, DAVID Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Forfeitures Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550

RADENSKY, PAUL W. Healthcare McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 RAFOOL, II, RAYMOND J. Marital and Family Law Rafool, LLC 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1204 Miami, FL 33133 305-567-9400 RAGATZ, TERESA Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate Isicoff Ragatz 601 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 750 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-3232


[ TOP LAWYERS ] RAMOS, JR., FRANCISCO Product Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Clarke Silverglate P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0700

REBOSO, MANUEL A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-373-0708

RENGSTL, PATRICK J. Corporate and Business Litigation Patrick J. Rengstl, P.A. 7695 SW 104 St., Suite 210 Pinecrest, FL 33156 305-904-8980

RECIO, ANTHONY L. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

REYES, RICARDO A. Commercial and Business Litigation Tobin & Reyes, P.A. 225 NE Mizner Blvd., Suite 510 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-620-0656

RANDOLPH, JOHN “SKIP” C. Government Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000

REDMOND, PATRICIA A. Bankruptcy Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

REYNOSO, WALTER A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Law Offices of Walter A. Reynoso, P.A. 2030 S. Douglas Rd., Suite 214 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-8881

RAPPOPORT, ADI Tax Gunster 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500 E. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-0551

REETZ, C. RYAN International Litigation and Arbitration Bryan Cave LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 786-322-7500

RASCO, GUY A. Commercial and Business Litigation Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-8200

REID, JUSTUS W. Corporate and Business Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense and Plaintiff Reid Burman Lebedeker 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1160 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7700

RAMSEY, BRUCE M. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Healthcare Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. 1601 Forum Place, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-5970

RASCO, RAMON A. Commercial and Business Litigation Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800 RASCO, RAMON E. Real Estate Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7100 RASILE, CRAIG V. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights DLA Piper LLP (US) 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-8500 RATZAN, STUART N. Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Ratzan Law Group 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-6366 RAVIKOFF, RONALD B. Arbitration, Mediation JAMS 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-5267 RAYMOND, MARK F. Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400 RAZOOK, RICHARD J. Tax, International Tax Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

REID, PAUL T. Product Liability - Defense, Torts - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 REIFF, ROBERT S. DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A. 2333 Brickell Ave., Suite A-1 Miami, FL 33129 305-854-5511 REISMAN, STEPHEN H. Construction, Civil Litigation Peckar and Abramson, P.C. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2600 REITER, JACK R. Appellate GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 REITER, JOSEPH J. Product Liability - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath 515 N. Flagler Dr., 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1990 REMBOLD, SCOTT D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation Rembold Hirschman 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-9111

RHYS, ADAM W. Medical Malpractice - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-689-3800 RICE, ARTHUR HALSEY Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000 RICHARD, DENNIS A. Litigation Richard and Richard, P.A. 825 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1748 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-6688 RICHMAN, GERALD F. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 250 Australian Ave. S., Suite 1504 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-803-3500 RIES, HEATHER L. Bankruptcy Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-9600 RIESBERG, BARBARA J. Commercial and Business Litigation Riesberg Law 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33133 305-371-9617 RIFKIN, LARRY S. Immigration Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A. 1110 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2777 RINGEL, THOMAS Real Estate Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-5000 RIVERA, OSCAR R. Real Estate Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. 8211 W. Broward Blvd., Suite 250 Plantation, FL 33324 954-781-1134 SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] RIVERO, ANDRES Commercial Litigation Rivero Mestre LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1000 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-2500

ROMANO, CARL V. Banking, Real Estate Broad and Cassel LLP 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300

ROBINSON, II, JAMES N. Litigation White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

ROOF, STEPHEN L. Aviation, ADR RA Law & ADR 2000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-569-2800

ROBSON, GRACE E. Bankruptcy Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1210 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-767-0030

ROOS, CARLOTTA J. Labor and Employment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000

RODDENBERRY, STEPHEN K. Corporate and Business, International Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

ROPPOLO, JR., WILLIAM V. Litigation Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33133 305-789-8900

RODRIGUEZ, FRANCIS E. Tax Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

ROSE, ALAN B. Civil Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-2250

RODRIGUEZ, RAQUEL A. Government McDonald Hopkins LLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-3990 RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT J. Workers’ Compensation - Defense MKRS LAW 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 802 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5228 RODRIGUEZ, WILFREDO A. International Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH 1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560 ROGERS, DANIEL B. Appellate, Corporate and Business Litigation Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 ROIG, FERNANDO L. Commercial Litigation Roig Lawyers 1255 S. Military Rd., Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330 ROLLINS, TRACI H. Financial Services Litigation Squire Patton Boggs LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 ROMANCE, MARK A. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000

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ROSELLI, RICHARD J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Roselli & McNelis PA 4800 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 202E Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-826-0826 ROSEN, CARL S. Trust and Estate Planning Broad and Cassel LLP 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-483-7000 ROSEN, MARK L. Medical Malpractice - Defense Lubell Rosen, LLC 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-755-3425

ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN F. Appellate, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800 ROSS, ALAN S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 ROSS, AMANDA J. Admiralty and Maritime Foreman Friedman, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555 ROSS, DAVID LEE Insurance Litigation - Defense Law Offices of David L. Ross, P.A. 3390 Mary St. Suite 116 Miami, FL 33133 786-263-0008 ROSS, LAURI WALDMAN Civil Litigation, Appellate Ross & Girten 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1612 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-8010 ROSS, MARINA I. Real Estate Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 ROSSMAN, STEPHEN F. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-373-0708 ROSSO, SCOTT M. Insurance Litigation - Defense Kubicki Draper 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-0011

ROSENBERG, CHARLES M. Corporate and Business Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

ROTH, NEAL A. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666

ROSENBERG, MICHAEL International Tax Packman, Neuwahl & Rosenberg, P.A. 8950 SW 74th Court, Suite 1901 Miami, FL 33156 305-665-3311

ROTHMAN, DAVID B. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Rothman & Associates, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2770 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9000

ROSENBLUM, RANDY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 609 Miami, FL 33133 786-401-4708

ROTHMAN, JOEL B. Intellectual Property Schneider Rothman IP Law Group PLLC 4651 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-404-4350

ROSENTHAL, ALAN Corporate and Business Litigation Carlton Fields 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

ROTHSTEIN, DAVID ALAN Corporate and Business Litigation Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1908


[ TOP LAWYERS ] RUBIN, AMY S. Corporate and Business Litigation Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-804-4433

SACHS, RICHARD A. Civil Litigation Glazer & Sachs, P.A. 3113 Stirling Rd., Suite 201 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954-983-1112

RUBIN, CHARLES D. Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A. 2101 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-998-7847

SACKS, DAVID E. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Pathman Lewis, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425

RUBINOFF, EDWARD G. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 301A Miami, FL 33133 305-358-6200 RUBIO, ARMANDO P. Product Liability - Defense Fields Howell LLP 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1012 Miami, FL 33156 786-870-5610 RUBIO, RACHEL LOPATE Bankruptcy Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-5000 RUIZ, MARIA H. Product Liability - Defense Kasowitz Benson & Torres , LLP 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-1666 RUIZ, OLIVER A. Intellectual Property Malloy & Malloy, P.L. 2800 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-858-8000 RUSSELL, JANICE L. Real Estate - Commercial Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 RUSSIN, PETER D. Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights, Bankruptcy Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 RUSSO, ELIZABETH K. Appellate Russo Appellate Firm, P.A. 7300 N. Kendall Dr., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33156 305-666-4660 RUSSOMANNO, HERMAN J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Russomanno & Borrello, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33130 305-373-2101 RYNOR, JEFFREY A. Civil Litigation, Marital and Family Law Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. 301 Arthur Godfrey Rd., PH Miami Beach, FL 33140 305-358-0050

SAIKALI, ALFRED J. Technology Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 SAKALO, JAY M. Commercial Finance Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 SALAZAR, LUIS Bankruptcy Salazar Law Firm 2000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-4802 SALE, JON A Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400 SALES, DAVID J. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Rights David J. Sales, P.A. 1001 N. U.S. 1, Suite 200 Jupiter, FL 33477 561-744-0888 SALIM, WILLIAM G. Commercial Litigation Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A. 800 Corporate Dr., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 954-491-2000 SALKOWSKI, ROBERT F. Franchise Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5418 SALLAH, JAMES D. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 300E Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-989-9080 SAMMATARO, JAMES G. Commercial Litigation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9900 SAMPEDRO, DAVID Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. 6950 N. Kendall Dr., 1st Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6178

SAMUELS, LEONARD K. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 SANCHEZ, LILLY ANN Criminal Defense/Criminal Law L∙S Law Firm 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-503-5503 SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR., ROLAND Corporate and Business, Securities SMGQ Law 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 SANDLER, GILBERT L. Customs, International Trade Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A. 1000 NW 57th Ct., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33126 305-267-9200 SANTA MARIA, DIANA Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria P.A. 5220 S. University Dr., Suite 205C Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328 954-434-1077 SARAFAN, RICHARD J. Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 SARASON, SCOTT M. Product Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. 80 SW 8th St., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-5577 SAVIOLI, JUSTIN Estate Planning Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC 3020 N. Military Tr., Suite 275 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-5700 SCAROLA, JOHN (JACK) Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 SCHERER, WILLIAM R. Corporate and Business Litigation Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 SCHILLER, LISA M. Bankruptcy McGlinchey Stafford 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-356-2526

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] SCHIMMEL, JOSEPH B. Tax Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A. 9400 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-0201

SCHWARTZ, STACY M. Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP 110 SE 6th St., Suite 2600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-1280

SHAPIRO, LYLE E. Corporate and Business Litigation Herskowitz Shapiro 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 908 Miami, FL 33156 305-423-1986

SCHLESINGER, SCOTT P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A. 1212 SE 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-467-8800

SCHWIEP, PAUL J. Trial Practice Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900

SHAVITZ, GREGG I. Labor and Employment Shavitz Law Group, P.A. 1515 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 404 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-8888

SCOTT, JR., THOMAS E. Torts, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300

SHAW, DAVID M. Real Estate Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A. 660 US Hwy 1 3rd Floor North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-627-8100

SCHNEIDER, DENISE L. Marital and Family Law Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274

SCRUGGS, FRANK P. Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

SHAW-WILDER, DETRA P. Corporate and Business Litigation Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800

SCHNEIDER, JEFFREY C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Receivership Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

SEARCY, SR., CHRISTIAN D. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

SCHNEIDER, STEPHANIE L. Elder Law Law Offices of Stephanie L. Schneider, P.A. 1776 N. Pine Island Rd., Suite 208 Plantation, FL 33322 954-382-1997

SEGAL, MIKE Healthcare Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9430

SCHULER, RICHARD D. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. 1615 Forum Place, Suite 4D West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-689-8180

SEIPP, JR., JOHN C. Product Liability - Defense Bowman and Brooke LLP 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-995-5611

SCHNAPP, MARK P. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

SCHULMAN, CLIFFORD A. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 SCHULTZ, THOMAS G. Civil Litigation, Arbitration Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano De La Fuente, PLLC 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8542 SCHUTTLER, HOLLY DAVIDSON Marital and Family Law Schuttler Greenberg & Mullins, LLC 2151 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-393-0565 SCHWARTZ, ROBERT M. Intellectual Property Robert M. Schwartz, P.A. 2445 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33022 954-924-0707

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SEITLES, MARC DAVID Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Seitles & Litwin 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-403-8070 SEROTA, JOSEPH H. Corporate and Business Litigation, Government Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 SETCHEN, JASON A. Marital and Family Law Jason A. Setchen, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 750 Miami, FL 33133 305-446-0083 SHAPIRO, BRENDA BERNSTEIN Marital and Family Law Brenda B. Shapiro, LLC 2828 Coral Way, Suite 540 Miami, FL 33145 305-577-3861

SHAWDE, JOHN C. Bankruptcy, Government Shawde & Eaton, P.L. 1792 Bell Tower Lane Weston, FL 33326 954-376-3366 SHENDELL, GARY R. Litigation Shendell Pollock, P.L. 2700 N. Military Trail, Suite 150 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-2323 SHEROUSE, CHRISTIENNE H. Insurance Litigation - Defense Wallen Hernandez Lee Martinez, LLP 306 Alcazar Ave., Suite 301 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-842-2100 SHERR, BRIAN Real Estate Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 SHIFRIN, DEANNA S. Marital and Family Law Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., Suite 200 Miami, FL 33130 305-679-9744 SHIPLEY, III, JOHN A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 SHOHAT, EDWARD R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Trial Practice Jones Walker 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-679-5716


[ TOP LAWYERS ] SHUBIN, JOHN K. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Shubin & Bass, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-381-6060 SHUSTER, MARC S. Real Estate, Corporate Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 SIDWEBER, ROBERT W. Marital and Family Law Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A. 3020 NE 32nd Ave., Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-563-3477 SIEGEL ORAN, AMY B. Workers’ Compensation Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 275 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-684-5956 SIEGEL, PETER R. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120 SIEGFRIED, STEVEN M. Construction Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-3334 SILVA, JORGE E. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Silva & Silva P.A. 236 Valencia Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-0011 SILVA, MICHAEL A. International Tax, Trust and Estate Planning DLA Piper LLP (US) 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-8500 SILVA, PAUL M. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Somera & Silva, LLP 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 232W Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-981-8881 SILVER, JAMES D. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 SILVER, SCOTT H. Workers’ Compensation - Defense MKRS LAW 1200 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 850 Plantation, FL 33324 954-776-9966

SILVERGLATE, SPENCER H. Corporate and Business Litigation Clarke Silverglate P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0700 SILVERMAN, ADAM J. Corporate and Business Breier, Seif, Silverman & Schermer, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1125 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-0707 SILVERMAN, NOAH D. Torts - Defense Foreman Friedman, PA 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555 SIMBERG, BRUCE F. Product Liability - Defense, Construction Litigation Conroy Simberg 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400 SIMON, NIKKI L. Litigation, Labor and Employment Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 SIMOWITZ, SCOTT E. Lender Representation Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A. 800 Corporate Dr., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 954-491-2000 SINGER, MICHAEL S. Tax Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-626-2101 SINGERMAN, PAUL STEVEN Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 SLADE, ROGER Commercial and Business Litigation Haber Slade, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1205 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2400 SLAMA, JOSEPH J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181 SLATKIN, JASON E. Bankruptcy Slatkin and Reynolds, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 609 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-745-5880 SLESNICK, II, DONALD D. Labor and Employment Law Offices of Slesnick & Casey, LLP 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-5672

SLUSHER, JEREMY E. Corporate and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation Slusher & Rosenblum, P.A. 324 Datura St., Suite 324 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-814-2018 SMITH, III, D. CULVER Appellate, Litigation Culver Smith III, P.A. 500 Australian Ave. S., Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-598-6800 SMITH, LAURA DAVIS Marital and Family Law Greene Smith & Associates, P.A. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 230 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-268-2553 SMITH, MARY LESLIE Franchise Litigation Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 SMULIAN, ANDREW M. Real Estate Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 SOBEL, KENNETH J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Sobel Legal 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1640 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-526-7007 SOBEL, STUART H. Construction Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-3334 SOLOMON, HARRIS K. Corporate and Business Litigation, Probate and Guardianship Litigation Brinkley Morgan 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-522-2200 SOLOWSKY, JAY H. Corporate and Business Litigation Solowsky & Allen, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 915 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2223 SOMERA, JR., PETER J. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Somera & Silva, LLP 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 232W Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-981-8881 SOMERSTEIN, BARRY E. Real Estate - Commercial Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] SOMERSTEIN, MARK K. Banking, Real Estate Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120

SREBNICK, SCOTT A. Trial Practice, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Law Offices of Scott A. Srebnick 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1380 Miami, FL 33131 305-285-9019

STOKES, PAUL M. Trust and Estate Planning Stokes McMillan Antunez, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1901 Miami, FL 33156 305-379-4008

SONBERG, STEVEN Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

STACK, BRIAN J. Litigation, Appellate Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 2650 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-0001

STONE, ADELE I. Real Estate, Corporate Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900

SONNETT, NEAL R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Neal R. Sonnett, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2000

STANLEY, ROBERTA G. Marital and Family Law Brinkley Morgan 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-522-2200

STONE, BRUCE M. Trust and Estate Planning Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A. 95 Merrick Way, Suite 440 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-2800

SOTO, EDWARD Corporate and Business Litigation Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3100

STAPLETON, LEE E. Litigation K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3339

STUBBS, SIDNEY A. Corporate and Business Litigation Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000

SPECTOR, JOSHUA B. Corporate and Business Litigation Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A. 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8303

STEARNS, EUGENE E. Corporate and Business Litigation, Trial Practice Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

STUTIN, CATHY M. Labor and Employment - Management Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800

SPEED, CHRISTOPHER K. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 SPIER, HOWARD A. Railroad Litigation, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-373-0708 SPILLIS, PETER K. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Kelley/Uustal 500 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-715-4511 SPRECHMAN, STEVEN B. Commercial Collections Sprechman & Fisher, P.A. 2775 Sunny Isles Blvd., Suite 100 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 305-931-0100 SQUITERO, JOHN R. Corporate and Business Litigation, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 SREBNICK, HOWARD M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Civil Litigation Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

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STEIN, BARRY A. Workers Compensation De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary, P.A. 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 425 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-1505 STEIN, DINAH S. Appellate Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8171 STEINMAN, JAY Real Estate Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200 STEPAN, JAMES A. Intellectual Property Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 212 Cooper City, FL 33026 954-704-1599 STEVENS, HAROLD S. Construction Litigation, General Liability Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970 STOCKEL, ERIC J. Admiralty and Maritime Law Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier LLC 750 Park of Commerce Blvd., Suite 130 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-990-1699 STOESSEL, HEATHER K. Healthcare Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

SUGARMAN, ROBERT A. Labor and Employment Sugarman and Susskind, P.A. 100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-2801 SUM, ALICE Corporate and Business Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 SUMBERG, JOHN C. Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 SUSSKIND, HOWARD S. Labor and Employment Sugarman and Susskind, P.A. 100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-2801 SYMONS, ROBIN TAYLOR Labor and Employment - Management, Insurance Gordon Rees, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4300 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-5300 TAGUE, BRIAN P. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 TALENFELD, HOWARD M. Civil Rights, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Talenfeld Law 1776 N. Pine Island Rd., Suite 222 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322 754-888-5437


[ TOP LAWYERS ] TAMARAZZO, DOMINICK V. Insurance Litigation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970

TOBIN, MARK A. Real Estate - Eminent Domain Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

TRUSTY, CANDIS Elder Law, Probate and Guardianship Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-5000

TARBE, SUSAN J. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

TOMCZAK, LESLIE MILLER Construction Akerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-2700

TUSCHMAN, RICHARD D. Labor and Employment Richard D. Tuschman, P.A. 8551 W Sunrise Blvd., Suite 303 Plantation, FL 33322 754-551-5630

TARG, ROBERT I. International Criminal Defense Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220

TOOTHAKER, STEPHANIE J. Government Relations, Real Estate Land Use and Zoning Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-2905

ULLMAN, SAMUEL C. Tax Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

TARLOW, DAVID M. Insurance Litigation - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-523-7008

TOPOLSKI, SCOTT J. Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Cole Schotz, P.C. 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 112E Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-221-6700

TAUBMAN, FREDRIC P. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33133 305-789-8915

TOPOR, THOMAS K. Litigation, Trust and Estate Planning The Kelley Law Firm, P.L. 3365 Galt Ocean Dr. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-563-1400

TAYLOR, DANIEL E. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

TRABAND, STEPHANIE REED Banking Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

TERRY, KAREN E. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

TRASK, GREGORY J. Commercial Litigation Homer Bonner Jacobs 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5100

VALDES-FAULI, RAUL J. Corporate and Business, International Fox Rothschild, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2750 Miami, FL 33131 305-442-6540 VALDIVIA, III, JOSE F. Finance Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 VALORI, PETER F. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Damian and Valori LLP 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 1020 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3960 VAN VLIET, THERESA M.B. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, International Fraud Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000

TERZO, FRANK PAUL Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Broad and Cassel LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-764-7060

TRAZENFELD, WARREN R. Legal Malpractice Warren R. Trazenfeld, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33133 305-860-1100

VARGAS, ROBERTO M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000

TESCHER, DONALD R. Trust and Estate Planning Tescher & Associates, P.A. 925 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 500 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-997-7008

TRIGOBOFF, CRAIG J. Corporate and Business Litigation Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt & Calnan, P.A. 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 780 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-8600

VAUGHAN, ROBERT C.L. Litigation, Appellate Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2001 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-527-1115

THORNBURG, ROBERT Intellectual Property Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A. 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8303

TRIPP, NORMAN D. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

VER PLOEG, BRENTON N. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996

THROCKMORTON, IV, CHARLES W. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800

TROPIN, HARLEY S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Securities Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800

VERNIS, G. JEFFREY Insurance Litigation - Defense Vernis & Bowling 884 U.S. 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-775-9822

TILGHMAN, JR. JAMES B. Trial Practice Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6644

TRUEBA, JR., WILLIAM R. Intellectual Property Trueba & Suarez, PL 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1210 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-1001

VILARCHAO, VERONICA Tax Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS ] VINES, ROBYN L. Marital and Family Law GrayRobinson, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-761-8111

WARD, III, PHILIP H. Real Estate, Commercial and Business Ward ∙ Damon PL 4420 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-842-3000

WEINTRAUB, KAREN BETH Marital and Family Law Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A. 3020 NE 32nd Ave., Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-563-3477

VITALE, ANTHONY C. Healthcare Litigation - Defense The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale 2333 Brickell Ave., Suite A-1 Miami, FL 33129 305-358-4500

WASERSTEIN, STEVE L. Tax, Corporate and Business WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman 1111 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8500

WEINTRAUB, LEE A. Construction Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550

VOLSKY, GEORGE Corporate and Business Litigation, International Litigation Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

WASSERMAN, JEFFREY P. Marital and Family Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800

WEISBERG, ALAN L. Tax - Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5544

WAGNER, SCOTT N. Antitrust, Corporate and Business Litigation Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

WATTS-FITZGERALD, ABIGAIL C. Corporate and Business, Securities Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-8200

WEISS, GREGORY S. Commercial Litigation Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-2250

WAKSHLAG, STANLEY H. Corporate and Business Litigation Kenny Nachwalter, P.A 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000

WAYNE, BARRY M. Marital and Family Law Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200

WEISS, RICHARD JAY Government Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242

WALD, GERALD B. Corporate and Business Litigation Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101

WEBER, WILLIAM A. Real Estate, Real Estate - Hotels and Resorts Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-1666

WEISSING, MATTHEW D. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Edwards Pottinger LLC 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820

WALDMAN, GLEN H. Corporate and Business Litigation Heller Waldman, P.L. 3250 Mary St., Suite 102 Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-371-8809

WEINER, JEFFREY S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1910 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-9919

WALKER, STEPHEN A. Environmental Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820

WEINSTEIN, ALAN E. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Marital and Family Law Law Offices of Alan E. Weinstein, LLC 4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 203 Miami, FL 33137 305-576-8666

WEISSLER, ROBERT I. Real Estate, Real Estate - Hotels and Resorts Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

WALLEN, TODD L. Product Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Wallen Hernandez Lee Martinez, LLP 306 Alcazar Ave., Suite 301 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-842-2100 WANDER, HOWARD L. Workers’ Compensation Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 275 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-684-5956 WARD, GREGORY C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Litigation The Ward Law Group, PL 7975 NW 154th St., Suite 306 Miami, FL 33016 305-209-0613

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WEISSMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Marital and Family Law Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274

WEINSTEIN, ANDREW H. International Tax Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

WELLS, DIANE N. Corporate and Business Litigation Wells & Wells, P.A. 540 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0019

WEINSTEIN, STEVEN ROBERT Healthcare Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

WELLS, THOMAS O. Corporate and Business, Trust and Estate Planning Wells & Wells, P.A. 540 Biltmore Way Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0016

WEINTRAUB, JAYNE C. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400

WEST, BRYAN T. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600


[ TOP LAWYERS ] WHALEN, JEANMARIE Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, P.L. 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-625-6260

WOODWARD, JACQUELINE M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Woodward & Reizenstein, P.A. 2828 Coral Way, Suite 540 Coral Gables, FL 33145 305-444-0755

ZEENA, JR., WILLIAM Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Kaplan Zeena LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3050 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0800

WHITE, GAVIN N.L. Civil Litigation Wilson Elser 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3800 Miami, FL 33131 305-341-2272

WOULFE, RICHARD T. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Insurance Litigation - Defense Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 6th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-7150

ZELEK, MARK E. Labor and Employment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000

WHITE, ROBERT A. Trust and Estates Planning, Probate and Guardianship Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-1500 WICKER, II, JAMES J. Medical Malpractice - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-689-3800 WICKER, VIVIANNE A. Construction Litigation Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939 WIDOM, MITCHELL E. Corporate and Business Litigation Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 WILLIAMS, DANIEL G. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Gordon & Doner, P.A. 4114 Northlake Blvd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-799-5070 WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STERLING Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath 515 N. Flagler Dr., 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1990

WRIGHT, T. MATTHEW Healthcare Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 YAFFA, ANDREW B. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 YAFFA, GREGORY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, P.L. 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-625-6260 YEVOLI, EDWARD T. Corporate and Business, Tax Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-566-7117 YOUNG, BURTON Marital and Family Law Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1580 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-809-3300 ZACK, STEPHEN N. Civil Litigation, Class Action Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-8400

WINKER, DAVID J. Healthcare, Corporate and Business Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

ZAPPOLO, SCOTT W. Civil Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Zappolo & Farwell, P.A. 7108 Fairway Dr., Suite 150 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 561-627-5000

WINSTON, ANDREW Y. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Winston Law Firm 2924 Davie Rd., Suite 201 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 954-475-9666

ZARCO, ROBERT Franchise, Automotive Dealership Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5418

WOLF, JEROME LEE Trust and Estate Planning Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC 3020 N. Military Tr., Suite 275 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-5700

ZARON, ANDREW D. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Leon Cosgrove, LLC 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-740-1992

WOLPE, JOEL R. Medical Malpractice - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101

ZEDER, JON W. Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33133 305-374-5030

ZELKOWITZ, STEVEN W. Real Estate, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 ZELMAN, RICHARD M. Finance Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 2000 Miami, FL 33156 305-371-8797 ZEMEL, FRANKLIN L. Appellate, Litigation Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-713-7600 ZIENTZ, MARK L. Workers’ Compensation Mark L. Zientz, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1619 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-6275 ZOBEL, CRAIG R. Product Liability - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Law Offices of Craig R. Zobel. P.A. 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 600 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-277-1819 ZORRILLA, JUAN CARLOS Commercial and Business Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 ZUCKERMAN, P. BENJAMIN Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP One Town Center Rd., Suite 301 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-241-9500 ZUMPANO, CARLOS A. Corporate and Business, Labor and Employment Zumpano Castro, LLC 500 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 302 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-503-2990 ZUMPANO, JOSEPH I. Healthcare, International Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

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TOP LAWYERS

BY PRACTICE AREA The following listing identifies our Top Lawyers by Practice Area. Please refer to our Top Lawyer listings or our web site, www.sflegalguide.com, for contact information on these attorneys. GUIDE TO PRACTICE AREAS ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP LITIGATION

ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME

CREDITORS’ AND DEBTORS’ RIGHTS

PRODUCT LIABILITY

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

CRIMINAL DEFENSE/CRIMINAL LAW

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE/ CRIMINAL LAW

ANTITRUST

CUSTOMS

APPELLATE

DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

ARBITRATION

EDUCATION

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP

ELDER LAW

AVIATION

ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS

INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

AVIATION LITIGATION

ENVIRONMENTAL

INTERNATIONAL TAX

REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL

BANKING

ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

REAL ESTATE - CONDOMINIUM

BANKING LITIGATION

FIDUCIARY LITIGATION

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

REAL ESTATE - DEVELOPMENT

BANKRUPTCY

FINANCE

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE - EMINENT DOMAIN

BUSINESS

FINANCE REGULATION

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT - MANAGEMENT

REAL ESTATE - FINANCE

BUSINESS LITIGATION

FINANCIAL LITIGATION

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

REAL ESTATE - HOTELS AND RESORTS

BUSINESS TORTS

FORFEITURES

REAL ESTATE - LAND USE AND ZONING

CAPITAL MARKETS

FRANCHISE

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION DEFENSE

CIVIL LITIGATION

FRANCHISE LITIGATION

CIVIL RIGHTS

FRAUD

CLASS ACTION

GENERAL LIABILITY

CLASS ACTION - DEFENSE

GENERAL LIABILITY - DEFENSE

CLASS ACTION - PLAINTIFF

GOVERNMENT

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS

GOVERNMENT LITIGATION

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS

HEALTHCARE

COMMERCIAL FINANCE

HEALTHCARE LITIGATION

COMMERCIAL LEASING

HEALTHCARE LITIGATION - DEFENSE

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

IMMIGRATION

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

INSURANCE

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

INSURANCE LITIGATION

PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH - DEFENSE

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

INSURANCE LITIGATION - DEFENSE

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LITIGATION

INSURANCE LITIGATION - PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH DEFENSE AND PLAINTIFF

CONSTRUCTION

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH - PLAINTIFF

CONSTRUCTION - MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

PREMISE LIABILITY - DEFENSE

INTERNATIONAL

PREMISE LIABILITY - PLAINTIFF

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION CORPORATE AND BUSINESS

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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL FRAUD INTERNATIONAL LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LEGAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE LENDER REPRESENTATION LITIGATION MARITAL AND FAMILY MEDIA MEDIATION MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - PLAINTIFF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS NURSING HOME LITIGATION NURSING HOME LITIGATION - DEFENSE

PRODUCT LIABILITY - DEFENSE PRODUCT LIABILITY - PLAINTIFF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY - DEFENSE PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE RAILROAD LITIGATION REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE - LITIGATION RECEIVERSHIP SECURITIES SECURITIES - LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION SEXUAL ABUSE TAX TAX - LITIGATION TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TORTS TORTS - DEFENSE TRIAL PRACTICE TRUST AND ESTATE LITIGATION TRUST AND ESTATE PLANNING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION WORKERS’ COMPENSATION - DEFENSE


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ITTLEMAN, ANDREW S. Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph LEWIS, ROBERT F. LewisFox Law

PERWIN, SCOTT E. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A

MORRIS, PAUL Paul Morris, P.A.

WAGNER, SCOTT N. Bilzin Sumberg

OLMEDO-RODRIGUEZ, JENNIFER Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

APPELLATE

OVELMEN, RICHARD J. Carlton Fields

MCNALLY, JOHN J. John J. McNally, P.A.

ALLEN, RICHARD L. Solowsky & Allen, P.L.

ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME

ALONSO, CRISTINA Alonso Appeals

ANDERSON, ANDREW W. Chartwell Law Offices, LLP BOLZ, III, HENRY H. Keller & Bolz BROOKS, JENNIFER P. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP BUTLER, DANIELLE J. Luxury Law Group CHACON, JR., RAUL J. Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP FRIEDMAN, DARREN W. Foreman Friedman, PA HAMILTON, JERRY D. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP HICKEY, JOHN H. (JACK) Hickey Law Firm, P.A. HOUCK, MARK R. Chartwell Law Offices, LLP KELLER, III, JOHN W. Keller & Bolz KELLEY, ALLAN R. Fowler White Burnett P.A. KUNTZ, JR., ROBERT JAMES Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP MOORE, MICHAEL T. Moore & Company, P.A. ROSS, AMANDA J. Foreman Friedman, P.A. STOCKEL, ERIC J. Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier LLC ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) ALDERMAN, JASON R. The Alderman Law Firm ARRASTIA, JR., JOHN Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. LANDY, BURTON A. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP RODRIGUEZ, WILFREDO A. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP ROOF, STEPHEN L. RA Law & ADR

BASS, JEFFREY S. Shubin & Bass, P.A. BELLUS, CARYN L. Kubicki Draper BERMAN, ANDREW S. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. BLECKE, JAMES C. The Haggard Law Firm CHRISTIE, CATHERINE S. William L. Richey, P.A. CRABTREE, JOHN G. Crabtree & Auslander EASLEY, DOROTHY F. Easley Appellate Practice, P.L.L.C. EATON, JOEL D. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. GOLDFARB, CARL E. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP GREENE, CYNTHIA L. Greene Smith & Associates, P.A. GREGOIRE, NANCY W. Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC HARGROVE, JOHN R. Hargrove Law Group

PERWIN, JOEL S. Joel S. Perwin, P.A. POHL, BEVERLY A. Broad and Cassel LLP POWELL, BRETT C. Powell Law Firm REITER, JACK R. GrayRobinson, P.A. ROGERS, DANIEL B. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN F. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. ROSS, LAURI WALDMAN Ross & Girten RUSSO, ELIZABETH K. Russo Appellate Firm, P.A. SMITH, III, D. CULVER Culver Smith III, P.A. STACK, BRIAN J. Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A. STEIN, DINAH S. Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. VAUGHAN, ROBERT C.L. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP ZEMEL, FRANKLIN L. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP ARBITRATION

HICKS, MARK Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A.

MENA, DANIEL O. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

HIRSCHHORN, JOEL GrayRobinson, P.A.

RAVIKOFF, RONALD B. JAMS

HOFFMAN, JUNE GALKOSKI Fowler White Burnett P.A.

SCHULTZ, THOMAS G. Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano De La Fuente, PLLC

KAIRALLA, JASON P. Carlton Fields

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIP

KREUSLER-WALSH, JANE Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas P.A.

KURKIN, ALEX J. Kurkin Brandes, LLP

KUEHNE, BENEDICT P. Kuehne Davis Law, P.A.

ZARCO, ROBERT Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.

LICKO, CAROL A. Hogan Lovells US LLP

AVIATION

LIMA, JEZABEL P. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

ANTITRUST

LITTKY-RUBIN, JULIE H. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

GREER, ALAN G. Richman Greer, P.A.

MARKUS, DAVID OSCAR Markus/Moss

NACHWALTER, MICHAEL Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

MARKUS, MONA E. Markus/Moss

BAUROTH, ROBERT C. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. CURTIS, EDWARD R. Tripp Scott KUNTZ, JR., ROBERT JAMES Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP MALONE, KEVIN A. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] MEYER, JAMES M. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

BERLIN, HOWARD J. Berger Singerman LLP

LEVY, MARK A. Brinkley Morgan

BLANCO, LEYZA F. GrayRobinson, P.A.

MARKOWITZ, JERRY M. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

BLOOM, MARK D. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MESSANA, THOMAS M. Messana, P.A.

BROWN, SCOTT N. Bast Amron LLP

MILLER, DANIEL A. Kubicki Draper

BUDWICK, MICHAEL S. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

MORA, MINDY A. Bilzin Sumberg

CALDERIN, JACQUELINE Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin

MOSES, GLENN D. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

AVIATION LITIGATION

CIMO, DAVID C. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

PODHURST, AARON S. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

DAY, ALLISON R. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

MRACHEK, LORIN LOUIS Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A.

BANKING

DOBIN, JOSHUA W. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

MOORE, MICHAEL T. Moore & Company, P.A. MOREHEAD, III, CHARLES A. Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A. O’HARA, DENNIS M. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. PARKS, ROBERT L. Law Offices of Robert L. Parks ROOF, STEPHEN L. RA Law & ADR

ARNHOLS, WILLIAM C. Akerman LLP AVILA, ALCIDES I. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP BADER, GREGORY K. Gunster COHEN, LEWIS R. Lewis R. Cohen, P.A. FERRER, BARBARA J. GrayRobinson, P.A. FORNARIS, CARL A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. FREITAG, DEAN M. Akerman LLP INFANTE, EMIL R. Holland & Knight LLP JOHNSON, ETHAN W. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP MURAI, RENE V. Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC ROMANO, CARL V. Broad and Cassel LLP SOMERSTEIN, MARK K. Greenspoon Marder Law BANKING LITIGATION TRABAND, STEPHANIE REED Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP DINER, JESSE H. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney BANKRUPTCY AMRON, BRETT MICHAEL Bast Amron LLP

ELGIDELY, ROBERT F. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. FOSTER, MICHAEL C. Tripp Scott GARNO, GREGORY M. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. GAYO-GUITIAN, MARIAELENA Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. GELFAND, JOANNE Akerman LLP GENOVESE, JOHN H. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. GOLDBERG, MICHAEL I. Akerman LLP GONZALEZ, DANIEL N. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. GROSSMAN, GREGORY S. Sequor Law GRUHER, BARRY P. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. GUSO, JORDI Berger Singerman LLP HARTOG, ROSS R. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. HERRON, ANDREW R. Herron Ortiz, P.A. HEYER-BEDNAR, LORI L. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. JACKSON, LINDA W. Pardo Jackson Gainsburg, PL KOZYAK, JOHN W. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

BAENA, SCOTT L. Bilzin Sumberg

LEHMAN, THOMAS R. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

BAST, JEFFREY P. Bast Amron LLP

LESHAW, JAMES P. S. Leshaw Law, P.A.

BATTISTA, PAUL J. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

LEVINE, DAVID M. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

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PETERSEN, CHRISTIAN A. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. PUGATCH, CHAD P. Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC RASILE, CRAIG V. DLA Piper LLP (US) REDMOND, PATRICIA A. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. RICE, ARTHUR HALSEY Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC RIES, HEATHER L. Fox Rothschild, LLP ROBSON, GRACE E. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. RUBIO, RACHEL LOPATE Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. RUSSIN, PETER D. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. SALAZAR, LUIS Salazar Law Firm SCHILLER, LISA M. McGlinchey Stafford SHAWDE, JOHN C. Shawde & Eaton, P.L. SILVER, JAMES D. Conrad & Scherer SINGERMAN, PAUL STEVEN Berger Singerman LLP SLATKIN, JASON E. Slatkin and Reynolds, P.A. TERZO, FRANK PAUL Broad and Cassel LLP THROCKMORTON, IV, CHARLES W. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. ZARON, ANDREW D. Leon Cosgrove, LLC BUSINESS CHARBONNEAU, ROBERT P. Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] BUSINESS LITIGATION KIM, JAY Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP BUSINESS TORTS KAPLAN, ABBEY L. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L

GREER, ALAN G. Richman Greer, P.A. HAIMO, ADAM F. Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP HAMILTON, JERRY D. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP

CAPITAL MARKETS

HART, JOHN R. Carlton Fields

ALVAREZ, CESAR L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

HIGER, MICHAEL J. Berger Singerman LLP

CIVIL LITIGATION

ISICOFF, ERIC D. Isicoff Ragatz

ADAMS, LAURIE J. Kubicki Draper ANGONES, FRANK R. Angones, McClure & Garcia, P.A. BASSMAN, SCOTT A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. BEASLEY, JR., JAMES W. Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A. BECKER, ALAN S. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. BLACK, ROY Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. CARNEY, MICHAEL J. Kubicki Draper CASEY, DANIEL A. K&L Gates LLP CESARANO, MARILYN J. W. Law Offices of Marilyn J. W. Cesarano, P.A. CHARDON, CARLOS J. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP CLEVELAND, BRYAN R. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. COHEN, LOREN H. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. COLE, RICHARD P. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

JOHNSON, E. BRUCE Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. JOSEPH, ALLAN A. Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph KELSKY, BRAD E. Kelsky Law, P.A. KORNSPAN, SCOTT A. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

ROSE, ALAN B. Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. ROSS, LAURI WALDMAN Ross & Girten RYNOR, JEFFREY A. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. SACHS, RICHARD A. Glazer & Sachs, P.A. SCHULTZ, THOMAS G. Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano De La Fuente, PLLC SREBNICK, HOWARD M. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. WHITE, GAVIN N.L. Wilson Elser ZACK, STEPHEN N. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP ZAPPOLO, SCOTT W. Zappolo & Farwell, P.A. CIVIL RIGHTS

LAGOS, CHRISTOS Lagos & Priovolos PLLC

ABATE, MARIA E. Colodny Fass, P.A.

LASH, ALAN D. Lash and Goldberg LLP

ALEXANDER, SCOTT D. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A.

LODISH, ALVIN D. Duane Morris LLP MASE, CURTIS J. Mase Tinelli Mebane & Briggs, P.A. MCCABE, RYON M. McCabe Rabin, P.A. MCDONALD, JAMES E. McLuskey McDonald & Hughes, P.A. MITRANI, ISAAC J. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. MORRIS, PAUL Paul Morris, P.A.

COHEN, LOREN H. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. FORMAN, SCOTT A. Littler Mendelson, P.C. GONZALEZ, CARLOS F. Rimon, P.C. SALES, DAVID J. David J. Sales, P.A. TALENFELD, HOWARD M. Talenfeld Law CLASS ACTION CRABTREE, JOHN G. Crabtree & Auslander

CRITTON, JR., ROBERT D. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP

MRACHEK, LORIN LOUIS Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A.

DAVIS, WILLIAM E. Foley & Lardner LLP

NICKLAUS, EDWARD R. Nicklaus & Associates, P.A.

DOW, RANDY R. Body & Jenerette

PARADO, JAMES L. Law Offices of Gold & Parado

FERTEL, ALAN K. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.

PICAZIO, KIM L. Kim L. Picazio, P.A.

FOODMAN, DANIEL WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman

POSTMAN, BARRY A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

FOREMAN, JEFFREY E. Foreman Friedman, PA

PRICE, WILLIAM W. William W. Price P.A.

GLUSMAN, JASON A. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.

PRIETO, PETER Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

OSTROW, JEFF M. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

GOLDBERG, MARTIN B. Lash and Goldberg LLP

QUESADA, EMILIA A. SMGQ Law

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS

REISMAN, STEPHEN H. Peckar and Abramson, P.C.

GARCIA, MICHAEL E. White & Case, LLP ZACK, STEPHEN N. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP CLASS ACTION - DEFENSE CHASKES, ROBERT I. Akerman LLP HANCOCK, PAUL K&L Gates LLP CLASS ACTION - PLAINTIFF

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FEIN, ALAN H. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. GENOVESE, JOHN H. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. HAILE, JR., ROBERT G. Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A. HANKINS, ROBYN S. Law Offices of Robyn S. Hankins HONKONEN, ELIZABETH B. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. LEVINE, TODD A. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. MESTRE, JORGE A. Rivero Mestre LLP OLMEDO-RODRIGUEZ, JENNIFER Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney ORIA, IRENE Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP PATHMAN, WAYNE M. Pathman Lewis, LLP

CONSTRUCTION CHAVES, RICHARD R. Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell DINER, JESSE H. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney GREENE, MICHAEL S. Assouline & Berlowe P.A. LESSER, STEVEN B. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. MALKA, HARRY Malka & Kravitz, P.A. MANKUTA, DAVID B. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney NEUMAN, ERIC J. Murdoch, Weires & Neuman, PLLC REISMAN, STEPHEN H. Peckar and Abramson, P.C. SIEGFRIED, STEVEN M. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

PEGG, ALLEN P. Hogan Lovells US LLP

SOBEL, STUART H. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

RIVERO, ANDRES Rivero Mestre LLP

TOMCZAK, LESLIE MILLER Akerman LLP

ROIG, FERNANDO L. Roig Lawyers

WEINTRAUB, LEE A. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

SALIM, WILLIAM G. Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A.

FRYE, ROBERT L. Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A.

SAMMATARO, JAMES G. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

CONSTRUCTION - MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS

SCHWARTZ, STACY M. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

ALEXANDER, BRUCE G. Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell

SPRECHMAN, STEVEN B. Sprechman & Fisher, P.A.

TRASK, GREGORY J. Homer Bonner Jacobs

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION

COMMERCIAL FINANCE

WEISS, GREGORY S. Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A.

RASCO, RAMON A. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. REYES, RICARDO A. Tobin & Reyes, P.A. RIESBERG, BARBARA J. Riesberg Law SLADE, ROGER Haber Slade, P.A. ZORRILLA, JUAN CARLOS Fowler White Burnett P.A.

BOYLE, CONRAD J. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A COHEN, LEWIS R. Lewis R. Cohen, P.A. MOMBACH, GEOFFREY S. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MCCARTHY, ALLISON E. Holland & Knight LLP

BROWN, GARY LOUIS Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP LOREN, BRUCE E. Loren & Kean Law O’CONNOR, KEVIN P. Foley & Mansfield

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS

REMBOLD, SCOTT D. Rembold Hirschman

SAKALO, JAY M. Bilzin Sumberg

ALLEN, JR., ROBERT N. Robert Allen Law

SIMBERG, BRUCE F. Conroy Simberg

COMMERCIAL LEASING

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LITIGATION

MENOR, ARTHUR J. Shutts & Bowen LLP

PEREZ-MARTINEZ, MARILYN J. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

SLUSHER, JEREMY E. Slusher & Rosenblum, P.A.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

ANGELO, THOMAS P. Angelo & Banta, P.A.

DANIELS, STEVEN L. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

COLEMAN, GREGORY W. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP

FRANKEL, JED L. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

CONAHAN, LINDA A. Gunster

MARS, GARY M. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

CONCEPCION, CARLOS F. Jones Day

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] ALBRIGHT, MARK AARON Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

FREELAND, JORGE L. Freeland Partners, LLP

PHANG, KATIE S. Berger Singerman LLP

ALLEN, JR., ROBERT N. Robert Allen Law

FREITAG, DEAN M. Akerman LLP

PLATNER, MICHAEL G. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

ALONSO, FERNANDO C. Hunton & Williams LLP

FURIA, ARTHUR J. Shutts & Bowen LLP

PLOUCHA, LAWRENCE M. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

ALVAREZ, CESAR L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GARCIA, DAVID R. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

PORTUONDO, BERNARDO A. Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo

ANGELO, THOMAS P. Angelo & Banta, P.A.

GASSENHEIMER, JAMES D. Berger Singerman LLP

PRICE, DANIELLE C. Holland & Knight LLP

ARCHAMBAULT, LOUIS P. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

GENAUER, MARTIN J. Berger Singerman LLP

QUESADA, PABLO S. SMGQ Law

ARNHOLS, WILLIAM C. Akerman LLP

GOLDSTEIN, RICHARD M. Bilzin Sumberg

RODDENBERRY, STEPHEN K. Akerman LLP

ARONSON, DANIEL H. Berger Singerman LLP

GOMEZ, JOSEPH R. SMGQ Law

SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR., ROLAND SMGQ Law

AWNER, JONATHAN L. Akerman LLP

HANKINS, JAMES M. Hankins Northwood Roman Wenzel P.L.

SHUSTER, MARC S. Berger Singerman LLP

AXELROD, ALAN D. Bilzin Sumberg

HERNANDEZ, PATRICIA M. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

SILVERMAN, ADAM J. Breier, Seif, Silverman & Schermer, P.A.

BARKUS, DAVID A. Holland & Knight LLP

HILL, MARLON A. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP

SONBERG, STEVEN Holland & Knight LLP

BASEMAN, ALAN H. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP

IGOE, JOHN G. Locke Lord LLP

STONE, ADELE I. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

BELL, RODNEY H. Holland & Knight LLP

JACKSON, LINDA W. Pardo Jackson Gainsburg, PL

TAGUE, BRIAN P. Akerman LLP

BLOOM, LEONARD H. Akerman LLP

JACOBSON, DANIEL Akerman LLP

TAUBMAN, FREDRIC P. Baker & McKenzie LLP

BOLAÑOS, JR., JOSÉ A. Bolaños Truxton, P.A.

KATZ, THOMAS O. Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC

TRIPP, NORMAN D. Tripp Scott

BROWN, BOWMAN Shutts & Bowen LLP

KOENIGSBERG, JAY Carlton Fields

VALDES-FAULI, RAUL J. Fox Rothschild, LLP

BURACK, MARSHALL R. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

KRAMER, WILLIAM S. Brinkley Morgan

WASERSTEIN, STEVE L. WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman

COFFEY, SCOTT M. Squire Patton Boggs LLP

LAMPERT, DANIEL Berger Singerman LLP

WATTS-FITZGERALD, ABIGAIL C. Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP

CROLAND, LESLIE J. Duane Morris LLP

LEVENSON, FREDERIC L. McDermott Will & Emery

WELLS, THOMAS O. Wells & Wells, P.A.

DAVIS, JARET L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

LEWIS, HAROLD L. Pathman Lewis, LLP

WINKER, DAVID J. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

DEL VALLE, IGNACIO G. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.

LICKSTEIN, FRED K. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

YEVOLI, EDWARD T. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

DEVINE, JOHN W. Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP

MARKO, DAVID EVERETT Marko & Magolnick, P.A.

ZUMPANO, CARLOS A. Zumpano Castro, LLC

DIAZ-SILVERA, ALBERT Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira, LLP

MARKUS, ANDREW J. Carlton Fields

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

DUBIN, JOSHUA L. Joshua L. Dubin, P.A.

MARX, JAMES Marx Rosenthal PLLC

FAUST, MARC L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

MENENDEZ-CAMBO, PATRICIA M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

FELUREN, MARK S. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

MILLER, ALISON W. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

FERRI, MARCO Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP FIELDSTONE, RONALD R. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

MORENO, M. CRISTINA Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC NACHWALTER, MICHAEL Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

ACKERMAN, DAVID P. Ackerman Law Group AIELLO, PAUL Bennett Aiello ALLEN, RICHARD L. Solowsky & Allen, P.L. AMRON, BRETT MICHAEL Bast Amron LLP BARFIELD, BRETT A. Holland & Knight LLP

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COFFEY, KENDALL Coffey Burlington

FORS, JORGE L. FORS | ATTORNEYS AT LAW

BASS, JEFFREY S. Shubin & Bass, P.A.

COHEN, JEFFREY MICHAEL Carlton Fields

FOSTER, MICHAEL C. Tripp Scott

BAUMBERGER, PETER S. Kubicki Draper

COLE, JAMIE A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.

FURNESS, AMY Carlton Fields

BEASLEY, JR., JAMES W. Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A.

CONCEPCION-VELOSO, LALINE Law Offices of Laline Concepcion-Veloso, P.A.

GAINES, RICHARD H. The Gaines Law Firm, P.A.

BELLIDO, NELSON C. Roig Lawyers

CONTRERAS-MARTINEZ, CARMEN D. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

GALARDI, JOSEPH G. Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A.

BENNETT, MICHAEL P. Bennett Aiello

COOPER, MARGARET L. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

GARCIA-LINARES, MANUEL A. Richman Greer, P.A.

BERGER, MITCHELL W. Berger Singerman LLP

CORBISHLEY, DEBORAH S. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

GARNO, GREGORY M. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

BERMAN, ANDREW S. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

COSGROVE, SCOTT B. Leon Cosgrove LLC

GILBERT, JEFFREY C. Cozen O’Connor

BERMAN, JILL NEXON Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A.

CRAIG, TED C. GrayRobinson, P.A.

GILBERT, ROBERT C. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

BERMAN, RICHARD E. Blank Rome LLP

CRITCHLOW, RICHARD H. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

GOLD, ALAN C. Alan C. Gold, P.A.

BERNHARDT, PETER M. McDonald Hopkins LLC

DAMIAN, MELANIE E. Damian and Valori LLP

GOLDBERG, MARTIN B. Lash and Goldberg LLP

BESVINICK, LAURA Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

DANON, SAMUEL A. Hunton & Williams LLP

GOLDSTEIN, JOSEPH M. Shutts & Bowen LLP

BIDWELL, TALINA Pike & Lustig, LLP

DAVID, CHRISTOPHER M. Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

GONZALEZ, DANIEL E. Hogan Lovells US LLP

BLUM, W. BARRY Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

DAVIS, STEVEN W. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP

GOODMAN, LAWRENCE D. Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP

BOHRER, SANFORD L. Holland & Knight LLP

DELIONADO, JR., JOHN J. Hunton & Williams LLP

GREENBERG, GERALD E. Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, PA

BOWDEN, C. WADE Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

DEMARIA, JOSEPH A. Fox Rothschild, LLP

GREENE, DAVID A. Fox Rothschild, LLP

BOYER, APRIL K&L Gates LLP

DIAZ, JR., VICTOR M. VM Diaz & Partners, LLC

HALL, ADAM S. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A.

BROCHIN, ROBERT M. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

DIMOND, SCOTT M. Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

HALL, ANDREW C. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A.

BRODIE, STEVEN J. Carlton Fields

DUNN, RICHARD M. Cozen O’Connor

HAMAWAY, MICHAEL P. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

BUCKNER, DAVID M. Buckner + Miles, P.A.

DYE, THOMAS A. Cozen O’Connor

HARKE, LANCE A. Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP

BURLINGTON, ROBERT K. Coffey Burlington

EHRENSTEIN, MICHAEL D. Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin

HARRIS, ROBERT Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A.

BURMAN, J. MICHAEL Reid Burman Lebedeker

EISENBERG, STEVEN ERIC Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC

HAUSER, ROBERT J. Pankauski Hauser PLLC

CARBALLO, JOSEPH A. Carballo Law, P.A.

ELIAS, BRIAN D. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

HAWKINS, SCOTT G. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

CARRIUOLO, ANTHONY J. Berger Singerman LLP

ELLISON, STEVEN Broad and Cassel LLP

HAYDEN, DONALD J. Mark Migdal & Hayden

CARTWRIGHT, KELLY-ANN Holland & Knight LLP

FASS, JOEL S. Colodny Fass, P.A.

HELLMAN, CARMEN ALPIZAR Carmen Alpizar Hellman, P.A.

CARUANA, ALBERT G. Coffey Burlington

FELDMAN, JEFFREY D. Cozen O’Connor

HERRON, ANDREW R. Herron Ortiz, P.A.

CASEY, DANIEL A. K&L Gates LLP

FERGUSON, DAVID L. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

CHASKES, ROBERT I. Akerman LLP

FERRER, JOSE M. Bilzin Sumberg

HOCHMAN, JEFFREY L. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A.

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LICKO, CAROL A. Hogan Lovells US LLP

ORTIZ, JOSE A. Herron Ortiz, P.A.

JACOBS, KEVIN P. Homer Bonner Jacobs

LINK, SCOTT J. Link & Rockenbach, P.A.

OSBER, STEVEN H. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A.

JAMES, III, GORDON Brinkley Morgan

LODISH, ALVIN D. Duane Morris LLP

OSMAN, EDITH G. Carlton Fields

JOBLOVE, MICHAEL D. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

LOPEZ, PAUL OCTAVIO Tripp Scott

PADULA, STEPHEN J. Padula Bennardo Levine, LLP

JOSEFSBERG, ROBERT C. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

LUBETSKY, CARY A. Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP

PASANO, MICHAEL S. Carlton Fields

KAPLAN, ABBEY L. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L

LUMPKIN, CAROL C. K&L Gates LLP

PATRICIOS, LEON N. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

KEAN, MICHAEL I. Loren & Kean Law

MAHFOOD, GEORGE G. Broad and Cassel LLP

PATRICOFF, JR., HAROLD E. Shutts & Bowen LLP

KELLEY, MARISSA D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

MALTZMAN, JEFFREY Maltzman & Partners P.A.

PAYTON, HARRY A. Payton & Associates, LLC

MANDEL, DAVID S. Mandel & Mandel LLP

PENNEKAMP, JR., TOM Pennekamp Law P.A.

MARIANI, JOHN F. Kammerer Mariani PLLC

PEPIN, JEFFREY C. Mesa & Pepin, LLC

MARTINEZ, JR., ELIO F. Espinosa Martinez, PL

PERRY, PAMELA I. Rodriguez & Perry, P.A.

KLEIN, ROBERT M. Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL

MCCABE, RYON M. McCabe Rabin, P.A.

PHILLIPS, GARY S. Phillips, Cantor, Shalek & Pfister, P.A.

KLINE, CHARLES C. Cozen O’Connor

MEEKS, THOMAS J. Carlton Fields

PIKE, MICHAEL J. Pike & Lustig, LLP

KLUGER, ALAN J. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L.

MEMBIELA, GUSTAVO J. Hunton & Williams LLP

PINSKY, JOSHUA S. Rosenberg & Pinsky

KOHLMAN, ROBERT F. Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A.

MENA, DANIEL O. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

POLLACK, GARY W. Pollack, Pollack & Kogan, LLC

METZGER, JOHN T. McDonald Hopkins LLC

PRUSS, LORENZ MICHEL Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

MILLER, DANIEL A. Kubicki Draper

PUGATCH, CHAD P. Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC

MOPSICK, MICHAEL D. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A.

RABIN, ADAM T. McCabe Rabin, P.A.

MORGAN, RICHARD A. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

RAGATZ, TERESA Isicoff Ragatz

MOSCOWITZ, JANE W. Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA

RAMOS, JR., FRANCISCO Clarke Silverglate P.A.

MOSCOWITZ, NORMAN A. Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA

RAYMOND, MARK F. Broad and Cassel LLP

NAPOLEONE, MICHAEL J. Richman Greer, P.A.

REID, JUSTUS W. Reid Burman Lebedeker

NEVINS, JULIE E. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

REMBOLD, SCOTT D. Rembold Hirschman

NEWMAN, DANIEL S. Broad and Cassel LLP

RENGSTL, PATRICK J. Patrick J. Rengstl, P.A.

NUNEZ-VIVAS, CARLOS A. WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman

RICE, ARTHUR HALSEY Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC

O’CONNOR, JOANNE M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

RICHMAN, GERALD F. Richman Greer, P.A.

OLETSKY, JASON S. Akerman LLP

ROGERS, DANIEL B. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

OLIVE, BENJAMIN E. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A.

ROMANCE, MARK A. Richman Greer, P.A.

KELLOGG, JASON K. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP KELLOGG, LAWRENCE A. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

KREITZER, MICHAEL N. Bilzin Sumberg KRIMSKY, BETH-ANN E. Greenspoon Marder Law LAMB, ADAM J. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. LASH, ALAN D. Lash and Goldberg LLP LEBEDEKER, BERNARD A. Reid Burman Lebedeker LEBOW, PATRICIA Broad and Cassel LLP LEE, TIFFANI G. Holland & Knight LLP LEHMAN, THOMAS R. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP LEONARD, PATRICIA A. Shutts & Bowen LLP LERNER, JOSHUA D. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. LETO, MATTHEW P. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. LICHTMAN, CHARLES H. Berger Singerman LLP

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] ROSE, ALAN B. Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. ROSENBERG, CHARLES M. Carlton Fields ROSENTHAL, ALAN Carlton Fields ROTHSTEIN, DAVID ALAN Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. RUBIN, AMY S. Fox Rothschild, LLP SALES, DAVID J. David J. Sales, P.A. SAMUELS, LEONARD K. Berger Singerman LLP SARASON, SCOTT M. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. SCHERER, WILLIAM R. Conrad & Scherer SCHNEIDER, JEFFREY C. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP SCRUGGS, FRANK P. Berger Singerman LLP SEROTA, JOSEPH H. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. SHAPIRO, LYLE E. Herskowitz Shapiro SHAW-WILDER, DETRA P. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. SHUBIN, JOHN K. Shubin & Bass, P.A. SIEGEL, PETER R. Greenspoon Marder Law SILVERGLATE, SPENCER H. Clarke Silverglate P.A. SLUSHER, JEREMY E. Slusher & Rosenblum, P.A. SOLOMON, HARRIS K. Brinkley Morgan SOLOWSKY, JAY H. Solowsky & Allen, P.L. SOTO, EDWARD Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

THROCKMORTON, IV, CHARLES W. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

CIMO, DAVID C. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

TOPOLSKI, SCOTT J. Cole Schotz, P.C.

DAY, ALLISON R. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

TRIGOBOFF, CRAIG J. Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt & Calnan, P.A.

GAYO-GUITIAN, MARIAELENA Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

TROPIN, HARLEY S. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

GELFAND, JOANNE Akerman LLP

VALORI, PETER F. Damian and Valori LLP

GOLDBERG, MICHAEL I. Akerman LLP

VARGAS, ROBERTO M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

GROSSMAN, GREGORY S. Sequor Law

VOLSKY, GEORGE Akerman LLP

GUSO, JORDI Berger Singerman LLP

WAGNER, SCOTT N. Bilzin Sumberg

HARTOG, ROSS R. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

WAKSHLAG, STANLEY H. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A

HEYER-BEDNAR, LORI L. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A.

WALD, GERALD B. Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC

HUDSON, III, PHILLIP M. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

WALDMAN, GLEN H. Heller Waldman, P.L.

LICHTMAN, CHARLES H. Berger Singerman LLP

WALLEN, TODD L. Wallen Hernandez Lee Martinez, LLP

MARKOWITZ, JERRY M. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

WARD, GREGORY C. The Ward Law Group, PL

RASILE, CRAIG V. DLA Piper LLP (US)

WASSERMAN, JEFFREY P. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A.

RUSSIN, PETER D. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

WEINSTEIN, STEVEN ROBERT K&L Gates LLP

SILVER, JAMES D. Conrad & Scherer

WELLS, DIANE N. Wells & Wells, P.A.

SINGERMAN, PAUL STEVEN Berger Singerman LLP

WEST, BRYAN T. Akerman LLP

TERZO, FRANK PAUL Broad and Cassel LLP

WIDOM, MITCHELL E. Bilzin Sumberg

CRIMINAL DEFENSE/CRIMINAL LAW

ZAPPOLO, SCOTT W. Zappolo & Farwell, P.A. ZARON, ANDREW D. Leon Cosgrove, LLC ZEDER, JON W. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. ZUCKERMAN, P. BENJAMIN Berger Singerman LLP

AARON, WILLIAM William Aaron, P.A. AMSEL, ROBERT G. Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC BARZEE, WILLIAM R. Barzee Flores, LLC BEATON, JR., MARCOS Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

CREDITORS’ AND DEBTORS’ RIGHTS

BECERRA, ROBERT J. Becerra Law, P.A.

SQUITERO, JOHN R. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

BATTISTA, PAUL J. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

BLACK, MELVIN S. Melvin S. Black, P.A.

STEARNS, EUGENE E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

BERLIN, HOWARD J. Berger Singerman LLP

BLACK, ROY Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

BLANCO, LEYZA F. GrayRobinson, P.A.

CHRISTIE, CATHERINE S. William L. Richey, P.A.

BLOOM, MARK D. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

COX, JEFFREY L. Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC

CHAPMAN, SCOTT B. The Chapman Law Firm

DELL, KELLY ANN Law Offices of Kelly Dell, P.A.

SPECTOR, JOSHUA B. Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A.

STUBBS, SIDNEY A. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. SUM, ALICE Fowler White Burnett P.A. TARBE, SUSAN J. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

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DEMARIA, JOSEPH A. Fox Rothschild, LLP

PERRY, PAMELA I. Rodriguez & Perry, P.A.

FOODMAN, DANIEL WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman

POSTON, REBEKAH J. Squire Patton Boggs LLP

GELBER, DANIEL S. Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, PA

PRIETO, PETER Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

GONZALEZ, CARLOS F. Rimon, P.C.

RABEN, DAVID Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC

HABER, MICHAEL A. Law Offices of Michael A. Haber, P.A.

RABIN, JR., SAMUEL J. Samuel J. Rabin Jr., P.A.

HIRSCHHORN, JOEL GrayRobinson, P.A.

REYNOSO, WALTER A. Law Offices of Walter A. Reynoso, P.A.

HOGAN, JOHN M. Holland & Knight LLP

ROSS, ALAN S. Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC

BERCUSON, DAVID David Bercuson, P.A.

HOWE, JOHN M. John M. Howe, P.A.

ROTHMAN, DAVID B. Rothman & Associates, P.A.

BERNHARDT, PETER M. McDonald Hopkins LLC

JOSEFSBERG, ROBERT C. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

SALE, JON A Broad and Cassel LLP

FERTEL, ALAN K. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.

KAINEN, DENNIS G. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

SANCHEZ, LILLY ANN L•S Law Firm

FIELDS, SR., PRESTON J. Preston J. Fields, P.A.

KAPLAN, ROBIN E. Robin Eliani PLLC

SCHNAPP, MARK P. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

OLETSKY, JASON S. Akerman LLP

KEGERREIS, SHARON L. Berger Singerman LLP

SCOTT, JR., THOMAS E. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

ENVIRONMENTAL

KORNSPAN, SCOTT A. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

SEITLES, MARC DAVID Seitles & Litwin

KUEHNE, BENEDICT P. Kuehne Davis Law, P.A.

SHOHAT, EDWARD R. Jones Walker

LOPEZ, JARED M. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

SONNETT, NEAL R. Neal R. Sonnett, P.A.

LOUIS, MARSHALL DORE Sinclair, Louis & Zavertnik, P.A.

SREBNICK, HOWARD M. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

LUBIN, RICHARD G. Richard G. Lubin, P.A.

SREBNICK, SCOTT A. Law Offices of Scott A. Srebnick

MANDEL, DAVID S. Mandel & Mandel LLP

TARBE, SUSAN J. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MARKUS, DAVID OSCAR Markus/Moss

VAN VLIET, THERESA M.B. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

MARKUS, MONA E. Markus/Moss

WEINER, JEFFREY S. Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A.

MARTINEZ, ROBERTO Colson Hicks Eidson

WEINSTEIN, ALAN E. Law Offices of Alan E. Weinstein, LLC

MAYERSOHN, LEAH H. Mayersohn Law Group, P.A.

WEINTRAUB, JAYNE C. Broad and Cassel LLP

MOSCOWITZ, JANE W. Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA

WEISBERG, ALAN L. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

MOSCOWITZ, NORMAN A. Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA

WOODWARD, JACQUELINE M. Woodward & Reizenstein, P.A.

MOSS, A. MARGOT Markus/Moss

CUSTOMS

NEIMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Marcus Neiman & Rashbaum LLP PASANO, MICHAEL S. Carlton Fields PERCZEK, JACKIE Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

SANDLER, GILBERT L. Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A. DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE) HABER, MICHAEL A. Law Offices of Michael A. Haber, P.A. REIFF, ROBERT S. Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A.

BOGDAN, SUZANNE K. Fisher & Phillips, LLP ELDER LAW MORRIS, ELLEN S. Elder Law Associates, P.A. SCHNEIDER, STEPHANIE L. Law Offices of Stephanie L. Schneider, P.A. TRUSTY, CANDIS Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS

BARKETT, JOHN M. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. BERCOW, JEFFREY S. Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC DIFFENDERFER, MICHELLE Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. ECHEMENDIA, SANTIAGO D. Shutts & Bowen LLP GOLDSTEIN, MICHAEL R. The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm HALL, DONALD RAYMOND Gunster MCNALLY, JOHN J. John J. McNally, P.A. RADELL, MICHAEL E. Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC SACKS, DAVID E. Pathman Lewis, LLP SCHULMAN, CLIFFORD A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. TAYLOR, DANIEL E. Tripp Scott WALKER, STEPHEN A. Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION AARON, WILLIAM William Aaron, P.A. COGLIANESE, MATTHEW P. Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. FIDUCIARY LITIGATION HARGROVE, JOHN R. Hargrove Law Group

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] KELLEY, ROHAN The Kelley Law Firm, P.L.

SALKOWSKI, ROBERT F. Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.

MILSTEIN, RICHARD C. Akerman LLP

ZARCO, ROBERT Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.

FINANCE

FRANCHISE LITIGATION

ALEXANDER, LARRY B. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

DAVIS, WILLIAM E. Foley & Lardner LLP

BANTA, GAVIN S. Angelo & Banta, P.A.

SMITH, MARY LESLIE Foley & Lardner LLP

BROWN, GARY L. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

FRAUD

CROLAND, LESLIE J. Duane Morris LLP

DAVIS, JR., EDWARD H. Sequor Law

HOCHMAN, JEFFREY L. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. SEROTA, JOSEPH H. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS BECKER, ALAN S. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. BIERMAN, MITCHELL A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. COLODNY, MICHAEL Colodny Fass, P.A.

GENERAL LIABILITY

DOTSON, JR., ALBERT E. Bilzin Sumberg

STEVENS, HAROLD S. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A.

TOOTHAKER, STEPHANIE J. Tripp Scott

GENERAL LIABILITY - DEFENSE

HEALTHCARE

LICKSTEIN, FRED K. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

GORAN, JOHN J. Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers LLP

BURACK, MARSHALL R. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

LOUMIET, CARLOS E. Broad and Cassel LLP

GOVERNMENT

COLEMAN, IRA J. McDermott Will & Emery

GORZECK, RANA M. Ward • Damon PL HERNANDEZ, PATRICIA M. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

LOZOFF, MICHAEL D. Shutts & Bowen LLP

ALEXANDER, SCOTT D. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A.

PERLMAN, JASON E. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

BARTEL, JEFFREY S. Berger Singerman LLP

DRAY, LAURA LEHMAN Lubell Rosen, LLC

VALDIVIA, III, JOSE F. Hogan Lovells US LLP

BUTTERWORTH, JR., ROBERT A. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

ERDE, JOANNE B. Duane Morris LLP

ZELMAN, RICHARD M. Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, P.A.

CARDENAS, ALBERTO R. Squire Patton Boggs LLP

ESPERON, MARTHA M. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

FINANCE REGULATION

COCHRAN, JR., CLARK J. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

GARCIA, MARIA D. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

ESCARRA, IRIS V. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GREENBLATT, SANDRA P. Lubell Rosen, LLC

GOREN, SAMUEL S. Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A.

IMPERATO, GABRIEL L. Broad and Cassel LLP

ORIA, IRENE Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

JOHNSON, E. BRUCE Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A.

JACOBSON, DANIEL Akerman LLP

ROLLINS, TRACI H. Squire Patton Boggs LLP

LEWIS, TERRY E. Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

FORFEITURES

LYLES, DENNIS E. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

INFANTE, EMIL R. Holland & Knight LLP FINANCIAL LITIGATION OKLESHEN, JASON H. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

AMSEL, ROBERT G. Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC RABEN, DAVID Ross, Amsel, Raben, Nascimento, PLLC FRANCHISE BLUM, W. BARRY Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. EINHORN, ROBERT M. Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. GREENE, NINA Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. JOBLOVE, MICHAEL D. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. PERLMAN, JONATHAN E. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

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MEYERS, DAWN M. Berger Singerman LLP RANDOLPH, JOHN “SKIP” C. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. RODRIGUEZ, RAQUEL A. McDonald Hopkins LLC SHAWDE, JOHN C. Shawde & Eaton, P.L. WEISS, RICHARD JAY Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. MARRERO, MICHAEL J. Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC

DAVIS, GARY SCOTT McDermott Will & Emery

KALISH, MARTIN I. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP KAYE, JOSHUA M. DLA Piper LLP (US) LASRIS, LEE F. Greenspoon Marder Law LAURENCE, JODI L. Greenspoon Marder Law MILLER, HEATHER SIEGEL Broad and Cassel LLP PARSONS, EILEEN L. Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. PEREZ, ELIZABETH P. Perez Law Firm, P.A. PERLING, LESTER J. Broad and Cassel LLP

GOVERNMENT LITIGATION

RADENSKY, PAUL W. McDermott Will & Emery

COLE, JAMIE A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.

RAMSEY, BRUCE M. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] SEGAL, MIKE Broad and Cassel LLP

FIDEI, RICHARD J. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

DIMATTEO, ANTHONY Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo

STOESSEL, HEATHER K. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

KARLINSKY, FRED E. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

WINKER, DAVID J. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

LERNER, JOSHUA D. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.

FALK, GLENN P. Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A.

WRIGHT, T. MATTHEW Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

MEAGHER, JOHN E. Shutts & Bowen LLP

ZUMPANO, JOSEPH I. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

MENA, LUIS A. Mena Law Firm

HEALTHCARE LITIGATION

SYMONS, ROBIN TAYLOR Gordon Rees, LLP

PATRICIOS, LEON N. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. WEINSTEIN, STEVEN ROBERT K&L Gates LLP HEALTHCARE LITIGATION - DEFENSE CARMAN, STEPHANIE L. Hogan Lovells US LLP VITALE, ANTHONY C. The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale IMMIGRATION BANDER, MICHAEL A. Bander Law Firm PLLC BARQUET, ROY J. Foley & Lardner LLP BERNSTEIN, ROGER A. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP ESCALONA, GRACE L. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. FOX-ISICOFF, TAMMY Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A. HERNANDEZ, EUGENIO Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP KURZBAN, IRA J. Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. LINK, AMY L. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP OSBERG-BRAUN, LINDA Osberg-Braun Immigration POLO, GINA MARIA Weiss, Alden & Polo, P.A. PRATT, JOHN P. Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. RIFKIN, LARRY S. Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A. INSURANCE BELLUS, CARYN L. Kubicki Draper BLECKE, JAMES C. The Haggard Law Firm COLODNY, MICHAEL Colodny Fass, P.A. DAVIS, GARY SCOTT McDermott Will & Emery DEEHL, DAVID L. Deehl PLLC

ZEDER, JON W. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. INSURANCE LITIGATION

FERNANDEZ, GEORGE L. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. HICKS, MARK Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. KREVANS, SCOTT D. Conroy Simberg LUNDEEN, A. SCOTT Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. MIRANDA, HELEN L. Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL

BRODIE, STEVEN J. Carlton Fields

PACKER, MICHAEL A. Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C

COHEN, JEFFREY MICHAEL Carlton Fields

PRIETO, EDWARD C. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

EBENFELD, CINDY L. Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A.

PROBST, BERNARD I. Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP

ENGEL, SARAH CLASBY Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP

ROSS, DAVID LEE Law Offices of David L. Ross, P.A.

FARBER, DAVID S. The Farber Law Firm

ROSSO, SCOTT M. Kubicki Draper

LANDSBERG, ALAN L. Keller Landsberg PA

SHEROUSE, CHRISTIENNE H. Wallen Hernandez Lee Martinez, LLP

LUBETSKY, CARY A. Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP

TAMARAZZO, DOMINICK V. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A.

LUMPKIN, R. HUGH Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A.

TARLOW, DAVID M. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

MARINO, JR., STEPHEN A. Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A.

VERNIS, G. JEFFREY Vernis & Bowling

MAZER, JASON S. Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A.

WOULFE, RICHARD T. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

VER PLOEG, BRENTON N. Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A.

INSURANCE LITIGATION - PLAINTIFF

WARD, GREGORY C. The Ward Law Group, PL INSURANCE LITIGATION - DEFENSE ABATE, MARIA E. Colodny Fass, P.A. ANGONES, FRANK R. Angones, McClure & Garcia, P.A. ATKINSON, JOHN BOND Atkinson & Brownell, P.A. BOWLING, ROBERT C. Vernis & Bowling BOYER, ERIC W. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. CHAIET, DAVID S. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. COLE, SCOTT A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

ACOSTA, JULIO C. Acosta Law Firm INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BORDAS, ALBERT Albert Bordas, P.A. CHESAL, MICHAEL B. Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL EISENBERG, STEVEN ERIC Eisenberg Lehman, PLLC ENGLANDER, JOSEPH R. Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL ESPINOSA, JORGE T. Espinosa Martinez, PL FELDMAN, JEFFREY D. Cozen O’Connor FRIEDLAND, DAVID K. Friedland Vining, P.A.

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FERRI, MARCO Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

DAVIDSON, GARY E. Diaz Reus and Targ LLP

GREENBERG, LAURENCE A. Lerner, Greenberg & Stemer LLP

LANDY, BURTON A. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

DAVIS, JR., EDWARD H. Sequor Law

HAWKINS, SCOTT G. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. HOFFMAN, CATHERINE F. Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. LEWIS, SAMUEL A. Cozen O’Connor LOTT, LESLIE J. Lott & Fischer, P.L. MALLOY, III, JOHN CYRIL Malloy & Malloy, P.L.

MARKO, DAVID EVERETT Marko & Magolnick, P.A. MEYER, JAMES M. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP OSORIO, CARLOS Aballí Milne Kalil, P.A. PALMER, EDUARDO Eduardo Palmer P.A.

DIAZ, JR., MICHAEL Diaz Reus and Targ LLP ESCOBAR, ANNETTE C. Sequor Law JIMENEZ, ADOLFO E. Holland & Knight LLP KLINE, CHARLES C. Cozen O’Connor LINDSEY, III, H. EUGENE Katz Barron Squitero Faust

MALLOY, JENNIE SUE Malloy & Malloy, P.L.

RODDENBERRY, STEPHEN K. Akerman LLP

LORENZO, RICHARD C. Hogan Lovells US LLP

MAYBACK, GREGORY L. Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

VALDES-FAULI, RAUL J. Fox Rothschild, LLP

MESTRE, JORGE A. Rivero Mestre LLP

MENDEZ, MEREDITH FRANK Malloy & Malloy, P.L.

ZUMPANO, JOSEPH I. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

MULLINS, EDWARD M. Reed Smith LLP

NELSON, GREGORY A. Fox Rothschild, LLP

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

PALMER, EDUARDO Eduardo Palmer P.A.

OVELMEN, RICHARD J. Carlton Fields PEARSON, LOREN D. Assouline & Berlowe P.A. PERETZ, STEVEN I. Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL ROTHMAN, JOEL B. Schneider Rothman IP Law Group PLLC RUIZ, OLIVER A. Malloy & Malloy, P.L. SCHWARTZ, ROBERT M. Robert M. Schwartz, P.A. SCHWARTZ, STACY M. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP STEPAN, JAMES A. Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. THORNBURG, ROBERT Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A. TRUEBA, JR., WILLIAM R. Trueba & Suarez, PL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION FRIEDLAND, DAVID K. Friedland Vining, P.A. GALE, JAMES A. Cozen O’Connor

CONCEPCION, CARLOS F. Jones Day GONZALEZ, DANIEL E. Hogan Lovells US LLP HAYDEN, DONALD J. Mark Migdal & Hayden WEST, BRYAN T. Akerman LLP MARTINEZ-FRAGA, PEDRO J. Bryan Cave LLP INTERNATIONAL BANKING BROWN, BOWMAN Shutts & Bowen LLP LOUMIET, CARLOS E. Broad and Cassel LLP INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE/ CRIMINAL LAW TARG, ROBERT I. Diaz Reus and Targ LLP INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CEREZO, FRANCISCO J. DLA Piper LLP (US) MARGARIT, FERNANDO Hunton & Williams LLP INTERNATIONAL FRAUD

MEEKS, THOMAS J. Carlton Fields

VAN VLIET, THERESA M.B. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

VARGAS, ROBERTO M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

INTERNATIONAL LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

INTERNATIONAL AVILA, ALCIDES I. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP DIAZ, JR., MICHAEL Diaz Reus and Targ LLP

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LOPEZ, JORGE RAIMUNDO Littler Mendelson, P.C. INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION ASTIGARRAGA, JOSE I. Reed Smith LLP

PATRICOFF, JR., HAROLD E. Shutts & Bowen LLP RODRIGUEZ, WILFREDO A. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP VOLSKY, GEORGE Akerman LLP INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION REETZ, C. RYAN Bryan Cave LLP INTERNATIONAL TAX RAZOOK, RICHARD J. Fowler White Burnett P.A. ROSENBERG, MICHAEL Packman, Neuwahl & Rosenberg, P.A. SILVA, MICHAEL A. DLA Piper LLP (US) WEINSTEIN, ANDREW H. Holland & Knight LLP INTERNATIONAL TRADE SANDLER, GILBERT L. Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT JOHNSON, ETHAN W. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ALLMAN, DONNA M. Donna M. Ballman, P.A. BARQUET, ROY J. Foley & Lardner LLP BERRY, BRIDGET ANN Greenberg Traurig, P.A. BOYER, APRIL K&L Gates LLP


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] BRAMNICK, JAMES S. Akerman LLP

SUGARMAN, ROBERT A. Sugarman and Susskind, P.A.

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION DEFENSE

CARTWRIGHT, KELLY-ANN Holland & Knight LLP

SUSSKIND, HOWARD S. Sugarman and Susskind, P.A.

CAULKINS, CHARLES S. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

CAULKINS, CHARLES S. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

TUSCHMAN, RICHARD D. Richard D. Tuschman, P.A.

ENJAMIO, JUAN C. Hunton & Williams LLP

CESARANO, SHEILA MARIE Shutts & Bowen LLP

VALORI, PETER F. Damian and Valori LLP

LEGAL MALPRACTICE

CHOTINER, ADAM S. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A.

ZELEK, MARK E. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

KELLOGG, LAWRENCE A. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

COOPER, MARGARET L. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

ZUMPANO, CARLOS A. Zumpano Castro, LLC

MOREHEAD, III, CHARLES A. Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A.

DIXON, SHARON QUINN Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT - MANAGEMENT

TRAZENFELD, WARREN R. Warren R. Trazenfeld, P.A.

EISENBERG, SUSAN N. Cozen O’Connor ENGEL, SARAH CLASBY Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP ESTEVEZ, ANNE-MARIE Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP EVANS, D. PORPOISE Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. FORMAN, SCOTT A. Littler Mendelson, P.C. GABRIELLE, ERIC K. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

CASEY, III, MICHAEL W. Duane Morris LLP CONNOR, TERENCE G. Hunton & Williams LLP

CORBISHLEY, DEBORAH S. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

DEMAIO, DAVID M. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

HALICZER, JAMES S. Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A.

HAMMON, CHRISTOPHER P. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

KELLER, D. DAVID Keller Landsberg PA

KNOX, KENNETH A. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

LANDSBERG, ALAN L. Keller Landsberg PA

KRONENGOLD, AMY Danz & Kronengold, PL

MITRANI, ISAAC J. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A.

LANG, CHAD K. Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo

LENDER REPRESENTATION

HANKINS, ROBYN S. Law Offices of Robyn S. Hankins

LOPEZ, PAUL OCTAVIO Tripp Scott

KELLEY, MARISSA D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

NEUBERGER, MARK J. Foley & Lardner LLP

LERNER, BRIAN L. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP PARRISH, STEVEN M. Steven M. Parrish, P.A. PLOUCHA, LAWRENCE M. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PONCE, INGRID HAMANN Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

LEGAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE

NORTON, ROBERT L. Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. NORTON, SUSAN POTTER Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. STUTIN, CATHY M. Fisher & Phillips, LLP SYMONS, ROBIN TAYLOR Gordon Rees, LLP

SIMOWITZ, SCOTT E. Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A. LITIGATION ALDERMAN, JASON R. The Alderman Law Firm BELLAS, PETER W. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. BIERMAN, MITCHELL A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. CANINO, CARLOS JUAN Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

CHAPMAN, SCOTT B. The Chapman Law Firm

POSTMAN, BARRY A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

BESVINICK, LAURA Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

DAVIS, ALVIN BRUCE Squire Patton Boggs LLP

QUINTANA, MARLENE GrayRobinson, P.A.

BOGDAN, SUZANNE K. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

DEMAIO, DAVID M. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

ROOS, CARLOTTA J. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

BURLINGTON, ROBERT K. Coffey Burlington

DIMOND, ALAN T. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

SCRUGGS, FRANK P. Berger Singerman LLP

FERGUSON, DAVID L. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

EBNER, STEVEN M. Shutts & Bowen LLP

SHAVITZ, GREGG I. Shavitz Law Group, P.A.

LUMPKIN, CAROL C. K&L Gates LLP

GEISLER, ROBERT E. Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis

SIEGEL, PETER R. Greenspoon Marder Law

PHETERSON, I. JEFFREY Ward • Damon PL

HOWE, JACQUELINE F. Shutts & Bowen LLP

SIMON, NIKKI L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

SAMUELS, LEONARD K. Berger Singerman LLP

JOHNSON, VIRGINIA E. Foley & Mansfield

SLESNICK, II, DONALD D. Law Offices of Slesnick & Casey, LLP

KAIRALLA, JASON P. Carlton Fields

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BLUESTEIN, HAROLD Bluestein and Wayne, P.A.

MANOFF, STUART R. Greenspoon Marder Law

KEANE, JR., MARTIN J. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

BRODIE, JASON A. Brodie & Friedman, P.A.

MARKS, JASON R. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L.

KELLER, D. DAVID Keller Landsberg PA

BUCKNER, ROBIN S. Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A.

MERLIN, ROBERT J. Robert J. Merlin, P.A.

KELLEY, ALLAN R. Fowler White Burnett P.A. KLOCK, JR., JOSEPH P. Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. MARTINEZ, ROBERTO Colson Hicks Eidson MELCHIONDO, KELLY R. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

CARUANA, ALBERT G. Coffey Burlington CESARANO, MARILYN J. W. Law Offices of Marilyn J. W. Cesarano, P.A. CESTERO, JORGE M. Sasser, Cestero & Sasser, P. A. CHAMES, DEBORAH S. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L

MILLER, JAMES FOX Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP OSMAN, EDITH G. Carlton Fields PICAZIO, KIM L. Kim L. Picazio, P.A. RAFOOL, II, RAYMOND J. Rafool, LLC RYNOR, JEFFREY A. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A.

NEUFELD, ALAN S. Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, P.A.

CONCEPCION-VELOSO, LALINE Law Offices of Laline Concepcion-Veloso, P.A.

NEUMAN, ERIC J. Murdoch, Weires & Neuman, PLLC

CUMMINGS, MICHELE K. GrayRobinson, P.A.

PERSHES, ROBERT E. Perkins Pershes PLLC

FOSTER-MORALES, DORI Foster-Morales Sockel Stone LLC

RICHARD, DENNIS A. Richard and Richard, P.A.

FRIEDMAN, JOSHUA K. Brodie & Friedman, P.A.

ROBINSON, II, JAMES N. White & Case, LLP

GAINES, RICHARD H. The Gaines Law Firm, P.A.

ROPPOLO, JR., WILLIAM V. Baker & McKenzie LLP

GILDEN, MICHAEL B. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

SHIFRIN, DEANNA S. Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A.

SARAFAN, RICHARD J. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

GLADSTONE, PETER L. Gladstone & Weissman, P.A.

SIDWEBER, ROBERT W. Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A.

SCHNAPP, MARK P. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GONZALEZ, MARIA C. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

SMITH, LAURA DAVIS Greene Smith & Associates, P.A.

SHENDELL, GARY R. Shendell Pollock, P.L.

GORDON, KENNETH A. Brinkley Morgan

STANLEY, ROBERTA G. Brinkley Morgan

SIMON, NIKKI L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GREENE, CYNTHIA L. Greene Smith & Associates, P.A.

VINES, ROBYN L. GrayRobinson, P.A.

SMITH, III, D. CULVER Culver Smith III, P.A.

HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A.

WASSERMAN, JEFFREY P. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A.

STACK, BRIAN J. Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A.

HERNANDEZ, DOLLY Richman Greer, P.A.

WAYNE, BARRY M. Bluestein and Wayne, P.A.

STAPLETON, LEE E. K&L Gates LLP

HICKMAN, AMY U. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A.

WEINSTEIN, ALAN E. Law Offices of Alan E. Weinstein, LLC

TOPOLSKI, SCOTT J. Cole Schotz, P.C.

JACOBS, MELISSA J. Coffey Burlington

WEINTRAUB, KAREN BETH Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A.

TOPOR, THOMAS K. The Kelley Law Firm, P.L.

KARPF, MITCHELL K. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

WEISSMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Gladstone & Weissman, P.A.

VAUGHAN, ROBERT C.L. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP

KOHLMAN, ROBERT F. Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan, Bradfute & Kohlman, P.A.

YOUNG, BURTON Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

ZEMEL, FRANKLIN L. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP MARITAL AND FAMILY LAW ACEBO, HUGO E. Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. BAKER, ELIZABETH S. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP BARKUS, LORI Barkus Law

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SCHNEIDER, DENISE L. Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. SCHUTTLER, HOLLY DAVIDSON Schuttler Greenberg & Mullins, LLC SETCHEN, JASON A. Jason A. Setchen, P.A. SHAPIRO, BRENDA BERNSTEIN Brenda B. Shapiro, LLC

MEDIA BOHRER, SANFORD L. Holland & Knight LLP BUDNEY, JEROLD I. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. JIMENEZ, ADOLFO E. Holland & Knight LLP JULIN, THOMAS R. Gunster


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] MEDIATION

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - PLAINTIFF

CARTER, FRANCIS L. Francis L. Carter, P.A.

BARNHART, F. GREGORY Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

MOODY, STEVE E. Steve E. Moody

BAUMBERGER, CHARLES H. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

MORALES, JR., MANUEL R. Manuel R. Morales, Jr., P.A.

BAXTER, MICHAEL V.M. Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck, P.A.

RAVIKOFF, RONALD B. JAMS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE ABEL, JONATHAN C. Conroy Simberg DAWSON, DENISE L. Hall Booth Smith, P.C. FALK, GLENN P. Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A. GASKIN, ERIN Fowler White Burnett P.A. GORAN, JOHN J. Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers LLP HALICZER, JAMES S. Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A. HASTY, III, FREDERICK E. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER E. Fowler White Burnett P.A. LEIBOWITZ, MARK A. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. LUBELL, STEVEN L. Lubell Rosen, LLC LUNDEEN, A. SCOTT Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. MCCORMICK, LESLIE A. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. MCCOY, JACKSON F. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. MICHAUD, SCOTT H. Michaud Mittelmark Marowitz & Asrani, P.A. O’CONNOR, KEVIN P. Foley & Mansfield RAMSEY, BRUCE M. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. RHYS, ADAM W. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. ROSEN, MARK L. Lubell Rosen, LLC WICKER, II, JAMES J. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. WOLPE, JOEL R. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. WOULFE, RICHARD T. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

BLUMBERG, EDWARD R. Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero, P.A. BOYERS, ROBERT B. Boyers Law Group BRIGGS, LAURIE J. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. BUSH, KENNETH J. Kenneth J. Bush, P.A. CAIN, STEPHEN F. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. COHEN, GARY M. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. COHEN, JAY Law Office of Jay Cohen, P.A. COLSON, DEAN C. Colson Hicks Eidson CORTES, NATASHA S. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. DEL PRADO, SHANNON Pita Weber Del Prado DENNEY, BRIAN R. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. DOLAN, II, DANIEL D. Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP EIDSON, LEWIS S. “MIKE” Colson Hicks Eidson ENNIS, DAVID F. Ennis and Ennis, P.A. FOX, GARY D. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. GANDER, DEBORAH J. Colson Hicks Eidson GARCIA, MARIANO Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. GOLD, DAVID H. Gold & Gold, P.A. GOLDFARB, ALAN Alan Goldfarb, P.A. GROSSMAN, STUART Z. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. HERRERA, ARALY Gamba, Lombana & Herrera KRULIK, HOLLY D. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

LA VISTA, NANCY L. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP LEEDS, SCOTT W. The Cochran Firm Miami LEIGHTON, JOHN ELLIOTT Leighton Law MILES, SETH E. Buckner + Miles, P.A. NEEDLE, ANDREW Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. PAGE, JODI C. The Killino Firm PC PITA, H.K. “SKIP” Pita Weber Del Prado PORTAL, JANPAUL The Ferraro Law Firm RATZAN, STUART N. Ratzan Law Group ROSELLI, RICHARD J. Roselli & McNelis PA ROTH, NEAL A. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. RUSSOMANNO, HERMAN J. Russomanno & Borrello, P.A. SANTA MARIA, DIANA Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria P.A. SCAROLA, JOHN (JACK) Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. SCHLESINGER, SCOTT P. Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A. SCHULER, RICHARD D. Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. SEARCY, SR., CHRISTIAN D. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. SHIPLEY, III, JOHN A. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. SILVA, JORGE E. Silva & Silva P.A. SILVA, PAUL M. Somera & Silva, LLP SOMERA, JR., PETER J. Somera & Silva, LLP SPEED, CHRISTOPHER K. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. TERRY, KAREN E. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. YAFFA, ANDREW B. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ARONSON, DANIEL H. Berger Singerman LLP

KUTNER, ARNO Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP

AWNER, JONATHAN L. Akerman LLP

KUVIN, SPENCER T. Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A.

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] CEREZO, FRANCISCO J. DLA Piper LLP (US)

PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH PLAINTIFF

FASS, JOEL S. Colodny Fass, P.A.

COFFEY, SCOTT M. Squire Patton Boggs LLP

ABRAMOWITZ, RICHARD Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A.

FERRARO, JAMES L. The Ferraro Law Firm

DIAZ-SILVERA, ALBERT Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira, LLP

ACOSTA, JULIO C. Acosta Law Firm

FIELDS, SR., PRESTON J. Preston J. Fields, P.A.

FREELAND, JORGE L. Freeland Partners, LLP

ARONOVITZ, TOD Aronovitz Law

FISCHER, SCOTT M. Gordon & Doner, P.A.

JOSEPH, SETH P. Carlton Fields

BABBITT, THEODORE Babbitt Johnson, P.A.

LEVENSON, FREDERIC L. McDermott Will & Emery

BIANCHI, DAVID W. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

FOUNTAIN, JR., DONALD R. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

MARGARIT, FERNANDO Hunton & Williams LLP

BLUMBERG, EDWARD R. Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero, P.A.

PARKER, CLAYTON K&L Gates LLP

BOYERS, ROBERT B. Boyers Law Group

PERLMAN, JASON E. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

BUSER, THOMAS E. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

SONBERG, STEVEN Holland & Knight LLP TAUBMAN, FREDRIC P. Baker & McKenzie LLP NURSING HOME LITIGATION DEAN, WILLIAM A. Ford Dean & Rotundo, P.A. NURSING HOME LITIGATION - DEFENSE PRIETO, EDWARD C. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH - DEFENSE ADAMSKY, STEVEN R. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. ANTONELLI, MARK R. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo BROTMAN, MARC C. Brotman Nusbaum Ibrahim CLARKE, MERCER K. “BUD” Clarke Silverglate P.A. CURTIS, EDWARD R. Tripp Scott DEEHL, DAVID L. Deehl PLLC HACKMAN, JENNA T. Roig Lawyers HERNANDEZ, EDWARD Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A. KISSANE, GENE P. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. KREVANS, SCOTT D. Conroy Simberg PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH DEFENSE AND PLAINTIFF REID, JUSTUS W. Reid Burman Lebedeker

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FREIDIN, PHILIP Freidin Brown, P.A. FRIEDLAND, JONATHAN R. Friedland Law Group GAMBA, TOMAS F. Gamba, Lombana & Herrera GANDER, DEBORAH J. Colson Hicks Eidson

BUSH, KENNETH J. Kenneth J. Bush, P.A.

GARCIA, ALEJANDRO M. Steinger, Iscoe & Greene

CAIN, STEPHEN F. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

GOLD, DAVID H. Gold & Gold, P.A.

CAMPBELL, JR., WALTER G. “SKIP” Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

GOLDFARB, ALAN Alan Goldfarb, P.A.

CLARK, MARK W. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & LittkyRubin LLP COHEN, JAY Law Office of Jay Cohen, P.A. COLSON, DEAN C. Colson Hicks Eidson CORTES, NATASHA S. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. CRITTON, JR., ROBERT D. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP CUNNINGHAM, FRED A. Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, P.L. DEL PRADO, SHANNON Pita Weber Del Prado DENNEY, BRIAN R. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. DEUTSCH, STEVEN K. Deutsch Blumberg & Caballero, P.A. DIAZ, JR., VICTOR M. VM Diaz & Partners, LLC DOBRINSKY, MANUEL L. Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP DOLAN, II, DANIEL D. Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP EDWARDS, BRADLEY JAMES Edwards Pottinger LLC ELLENBERG, ANDREW L. Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. FALK, ERIC A. Falk & Falk, PA

GROSSMAN, STUART Z. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A. GUARI, JASON J. Murray & Guari, P.L. HAGGARD, MICHAEL ANDREW The Haggard Law Firm HAGGARD, WILLIAM ANDREW The Haggard Law Firm HANNON, JAMES A. Hannon Legal Group HERRERA, ARALY Gamba, Lombana & Herrera HICKEY, JOHN H. (JACK) Hickey Law Firm, P.A. HILL, JACK P. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. JOHNSON, WILLIAM E. William E. Johnson, P.A. JOSEPHS, MICHAEL R. The Josephs Law Firm KANE, JULIE BRAMAN Colson Hicks Eidson KEEN, W. HAMPTON Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP KUTNER, ARNO Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP KUVIN, SPENCER T. Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. LEBEDEKER, BERNARD A. Reid Burman Lebedeker LEEDS, SCOTT W. The Cochran Firm Miami


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] LEESFIELD, IRA H. Leesfield Scolaro, P.A.

REBOSO, MANUEL A. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STERLING Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

LEIBOWITZ, MARK A. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

REITER, JOSEPH J. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

WINSTON, ANDREW Y. The Winston Law Firm

LEOPOLD, THEODORE J. Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC

ROSELLI, RICHARD J. Roselli & McNelis PA

YAFFA, ANDREW B. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A.

LESSER, GARY S. Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, P.A.

ROSENBLUM, RANDY Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum LLP

YAFFA, GREGORY Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, P.L.

LOMBANA, HECTOR J. Gamba, Lombana & Herrera

ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN F. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

ZOBEL, CRAIG R. Law Offices of Craig R. Zobel. P.A.

LUTTIER, MARK T. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP

ROSSMAN, STEPHEN F. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

PREMISE LIABILITY - DEFENSE

LYTAL, III, LAKE H. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

ROTH, NEAL A. Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A.

LYTAL, JR., LAKE Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

RUBINOFF, EDWARD G. Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP

MALONE, KEVIN A. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

RUSSOMANNO, HERMAN J. Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.

MARKS, STEVEN C. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

SAMPEDRO, DAVID Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A.

ANTONELLI, MARK R. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo PREMISE LIABILITY - PLAINTIFF GERSON, PHILIP M. Gerson & Schwartz, P.A. HAGGARD, MICHAEL ANDREW The Haggard Law Firm PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP

SANTA MARIA, DIANA Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria P.A.

BERG, CHARLES L. Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A.

SCAROLA, JOHN (JACK) Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

ETTELMAN, CHERYL Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A.

SCHLESINGER, SCOTT P. Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A.

GRUNDHAUSER, JOHN J. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.

MICHAELS, TODD The Haggard Law Firm

SCHULER, RICHARD D. Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A.

MORAN, JOHN C. Gunster

MILES, SETH E. Buckner + Miles, P.A.

SEARCY, SR., CHRISTIAN D. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

MONTOYA, PATRICK S. Colson Hicks Eidson

SHIPLEY, III, JOHN A. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

MOSS, ANDREW M. Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP

SILVA, PAUL M. Somera & Silva, LLP

NEEDLE, ANDREW Needle & Ellenberg, P.A.

SLAMA, JOSEPH J. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

MARLOWE, CHRISTOPHER l. The Haggard Law Firm MARTINEZ-CID, RICARDO M. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. MCDONALD, DAVID M. McLuskey McDonald & Hughes, P.A.

NEMIROFF, PAUL G. Nemiroff & Auslander, P.A. NIAKAN, CYRUS S. Personal Injury of Florida OLIN, MICHAEL S. Michael S. Olin, P.A. PAGE, JODI C. The Killino Firm PC PENNEKAMP, JR., TOM Pennekamp Law P.A. PETTIS, EUGENE K. Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A. PIKE, MICHAEL J. Pike & Lustig, LLP PITA, H.K. “SKIP” Pita Weber Del Prado PODHURST, AARON S. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. PRATHER, DAVID C. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & LittkyRubin LLP

MUIR, WILLIAM T. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. TRUSTY, CANDIS Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. WHITE, ROBERT A. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP LITIGATION HELLMAN, CARMEN ALPIZAR Carmen Alpizar Hellman, P.A.

SOBEL, KENNETH J. Sobel Legal

NGUYEN, HUNG VIET The Nguyen Law Firm

SOMERA, JR., PETER J. Somera & Silva, LLP

SOLOMON, HARRIS K. Brinkley Morgan

SPEED, CHRISTOPHER K. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

PRODUCT LIABILITY

SPIER, HOWARD A. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. SPILLIS, PETER K. Kelley/Uustal TALENFELD, HOWARD M. Talenfeld Law TERRY, KAREN E. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. WEISSING, MATTHEW D. Edwards Pottinger LLC WHALEN, JEANMARIE Domnick Cunningham & Whalen, P.L. WILLIAMS, DANIEL G. Gordon & Doner, P.A.

JAMES, III, GORDON Brinkley Morgan PRODUCT LIABILITY - DEFENSE ABEL, JONATHAN C. Conroy Simberg AUSLANDER, DAVID S. Nemiroff & Auslander, P.A. BURKHALTER, LAWRENCE E. Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial CLARKE, MERCER K. “BUD” Clarke Silverglate P.A. CRUZ-ALVAREZ, FRANK Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] DUNN, RICHARD M. Cozen O’Connor FERGUSON, TIMOTHY J. Fowler White Burnett P.A. FURNESS, AMY Carlton Fields GAEBE, GREGOR M. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo GAMM, PAUL J. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER E. Fowler White Burnett P.A. LOWRY, PATRICIA E. Squire Patton Boggs LLP LUTHER, KELLY ANNE Kasowitz Benson & Torres , LLP MULLEN, MICHAEL A. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo NICKAS, CONSTANTINE “DEAN” Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. PAUL, CHRISTINA M. K&L Gates, LLP RAMOS, JR., FRANCISCO Clarke Silverglate P.A.

KEEN, W. HAMPTON Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP LEIGHTON, JOHN ELLIOTT Leighton Law

LYTAL, JR., LAKE Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

ALEXANDER, LARRY B. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

MONTOYA, PATRICK S. Colson Hicks Eidson

AMADUCCI-ADAMS, SUZANNE M. Bilzin Sumberg

MOSS, ANDREW M. Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, LLP

ARCHAMBAULT, LOUIS P. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

OSBORNE, JR., JOSEPH A. Osborne & Associates

BANTA, GAVIN S. Angelo & Banta, P.A.

PARKS, ROBERT L. Law Offices of Robert L. Parks

BERGER, JAMES L. Berger Singerman LLP

REITER, JOSEPH J. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

BEZOLD, RICHARD Akerman LLP

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STERLING Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

BILZIN, BRIAN L. Bilzin Sumberg

ZOBEL, CRAIG R. Law Offices of Craig R. Zobel. P.A.

BOLAÑOS, JR., JOSÉ A. Bolaños Truxton, P.A.

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY - DEFENSE

BOLTON, JOSEPH D. Shutts & Bowen LLP

RUBIO, ARMANDO P. Fields Howell LLP

BAUMBERGER, PETER S. Kubicki Draper

RUIZ, MARIA H. Kasowitz Benson & Torres , LLP

BAUROTH, ROBERT C. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.

SARASON, SCOTT M. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.

COLE, RICHARD P. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

SEIPP, JR., JOHN C. Bowman and Brooke LLP

CRITCHLOW, RICHARD H. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

SIMBERG, BRUCE F. Conroy Simberg

DEMAHY, PETE L. DLD Lawyers

WALLEN, TODD L. Wallen Hernandez Lee Martinez, LLP

GEISLER, ROBERT E. Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis

PRODUCT LIABILITY - PLAINTIFF

HASTY, III, FREDERICK E. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.

BRIGGS, LAURIE J. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. EIDSON, LEWIS S. “MIKE” Colson Hicks Eidson FOUNTAIN, JR., DONALD R. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP FOX, GARY D. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. GAMBA, TOMAS F. Gamba, Lombana & Herrera KANE, JULIE BRAMAN Colson Hicks Eidson

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REAL ESTATE ABBOTT, ELIOT C. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

ACKERMAN, DAVID P. Ackerman Law Group

BAUMBERGER, CHARLES H. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

SPIER, HOWARD A. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

LEOPOLD, THEODORE J. Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC

REID, PAUL T. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

BARNHART, F. GREGORY Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

RAILROAD LITIGATION

HONKONEN, ELIZABETH B. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. HUDSON, CRAIG S. Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C

BOYLE, CONRAD J. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A CHASSEN, JON C. Bilzin Sumberg CIKLIN, ALAN J. Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell DAHLMEIER, MARK H. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. DAMON, CONRAD Ward • Damon PL DANIELS, STEVEN L. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP DE LAS CUEVAS-DIAZ, VIVIAN Holland & Knight LLP DEL VALLE, IGNACIO G. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. DEUTCH, JEFFREY A. Broad and Cassel LLP DEVINE, JOHN W. Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP

KLEIN, ROBERT M. Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL

DUBIN, JOSHUA L. Joshua L. Dubin, P.A.

MCCOY, JACKSON F. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.

EISINGER, DENNIS J. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

MIRANDA, HELEN L. Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL

ESCALONA, GRACE L. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

O’HARA, DENNIS M. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.

FAUST, MARC L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE

FERRER, BARBARA J. GrayRobinson, P.A.

COLEMAN, GREGORY W. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP

FERRERA, SANDRA M. SMF Law


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] FIELDSTONE, RONALD R. Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

METZGER, JOHN T. McDonald Hopkins LLC

RUSSELL, JANICE L. Akerman LLP

GALLOR, ROLAND A. Shutts & Bowen LLP

MOMBACH, GEOFFREY S. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

SOMERSTEIN, BARRY E. Greenspoon Marder Law

GAROFALO, ANDREW F. Garofalo Law Office, P.A.

MORENO, M. CRISTINA Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC

REAL ESTATE - CONDOMINIUM

GENAUER, MARTIN J. Berger Singerman LLP

PINSKY, JOSHUA S. Rosenberg & Pinsky

GLASSMAN, LISA I. Lisa I. Glassman, P.A.

PORTUONDO, BERNARDO A. Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo

GONZALEZ, ALFREDO L. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

RASCO, RAMON E. Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L.

GORSON, MATTHEW B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

RINGEL, THOMAS Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

GORZECK, RANA M. Ward • Damon PL

RIVERA, OSCAR R. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

GREENE, MICHAEL S. Assouline & Berlowe P.A. GROSSMAN, STUART I. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

ROMANO, CARL V. Broad and Cassel LLP ROSS, MARINA I. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

EISINGER, DENNIS J. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. LEWIS, ANDREW I. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. MELAND, MARK S. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. REAL ESTATE - DEVELOPMENT BROWN, GARY L. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. REAL ESTATE - EMINENT DOMAIN TOBIN, MARK A. Akerman LLP REAL ESTATE - FINANCE ENGLISH, ERICA L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

HANKINS, JAMES M. Hankins Northwood Roman Wenzel P.L.

SHAW, DAVID M. Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A.

HARDIN, DAVID C. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

SHERR, BRIAN Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

KAPP, STUART T. Kapp Morrison LLP

SHUSTER, MARC S. Berger Singerman LLP

GREENSPOON, GERALD Greenspoon Marder Law

KASDIN, NEISEN O. Akerman LLP

SMULIAN, ANDREW M. Akerman LLP

WEBER, WILLIAM A. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

KATZ, MICHAEL D. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

SOMERSTEIN, MARK K. Greenspoon Marder Law

KOENIGSBERG, JAY Carlton Fields

STEINMAN, JAY Duane Morris LLP

WEISSLER, ROBERT I. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

KRAMER, WILLIAM S. Brinkley Morgan

STONE, ADELE I. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

ADAIR, PERRY M. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

KRISS, RONALD A. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

SUMBERG, JOHN C. Bilzin Sumberg

ADLER, BRIAN S. Bilzin Sumberg

KRUMBEIN, SANDRA Shutts & Bowen LLP

TAGUE, BRIAN P. Akerman LLP

ATKINSON, III, WILSON C. Tripp Scott

LEHMAN, THOMAS R. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

TRIPP, NORMAN D. Tripp Scott

BARTEL, JEFFREY S. Berger Singerman LLP

WARD, III, PHILIP H. Ward • Damon PL

BOULRIS, AMY BRIGHAM Gunster

WEBER, WILLIAM A. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

CIKLIN, ALAN J. Ciklin Lubitz & O’Connell

LEWIS, HAROLD L. Pathman Lewis, LLP

WEISSLER, ROBERT I. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

DE LA FUENTE, BOB Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano De La Fuente, PLLC

LUSTIG, ADAM D. Bilzin Sumberg

ZELKOWITZ, STEVEN W. GrayRobinson, P.A.

DOTSON, JR., ALBERT E. Bilzin Sumberg

MARX, JAMES Marx Rosenthal PLLC

REAL ESTATE - COMMERCIAL

DOUGHERTY, LUCIA A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

LEVINE, SCOTT D. Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A. LEWIS, ANDREW I. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

MCCAUGHAN, WILLIAM P. K&L Gates LLP MELAND, MARK S. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. MENOR, ARTHUR J. Shutts & Bowen LLP

ENGLISH, ERICA L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust GLASSMAN, LISA I. Lisa I. Glassman, P.A. MURAI, RENE V. Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PLLC

KRISS, RONALD A. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP REAL ESTATE - HOTELS AND RESORTS

REAL ESTATE - LAND USE AND ZONING

ECHEMENDIA, SANTIAGO D. Shutts & Bowen LLP ESCARRA, IRIS V. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. GONZALEZ, ALFREDO L. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] HALL, DONALD RAYMOND Gunster

LEVINE, TODD A. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L.

TROPIN, HARLEY S. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

HERTZ, CLIFFORD I. Broad and Cassel LLP

MAYERSOHN, LEAH H. Mayersohn Law Group, P.A.

WATTS-FITZGERALD, ABIGAIL C. Devine Goodman Rasco & Watts-FitzGerald, LLP

KNAPIK, HEIDI DAVIS Gunster

PAYTON, HARRY A. Payton & Associates, LLC

SECURITIES - LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

LOCHRIE, III, ROBERT B. Lochrie & Chakas, P.A.

PHILLIPS, GARY S. Phillips, Cantor, Shalek & Pfister, P.A.

LYLES, DENNIS E. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

RECEIVERSHIP

MARRERO, MICHAEL J. Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC ORSHEFSKY, DEBBIE M. Holland & Knight LLP PASTORIZA, GILBERTO Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. PATHMAN, WAYNE M. Pathman Lewis, LLP PRICE, STANLEY B. Bilzin Sumberg RADELL, MICHAEL E. Bercow Radell, Fernandez & Larkin PLLC RECIO, ANTHONY L. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. SACKS, DAVID E. Pathman Lewis, LLP SCHULMAN, CLIFFORD A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. SHUBIN, JOHN K. Shubin & Bass, P.A. TAYLOR, DANIEL E. Tripp Scott TOOTHAKER, STEPHANIE J. Tripp Scott ZELKOWITZ, STEVEN W. GrayRobinson, P.A.

GROSSMAN, STUART I. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP LEVINE, DAVID M. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP SCHNEIDER, JEFFREY C. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP SECURITIES ALBERT, JR., RONALD Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

KAPLAN, JEFFREY B. Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. KLOCK, KATHY M. Akerman LLP LINK, SCOTT J. Link & Rockenbach, P.A.

BADER, GREGORY K. Gunster

SALLAH, JAMES D. Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC

BARKUS, DAVID A. Holland & Knight LLP

SQUITERO, JOHN R. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

BLOOM, LEONARD H. Akerman LLP

ZEENA, JR., WILLIAM Kaplan Zeena LLP

COX, JEFFREY L. Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC

SEXUAL ABUSE

DAVIS, JARET L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

BENNETT, MICHAEL P. Bennett Aiello

JOSEPH, SETH P. Carlton Fields

CHASSEN, JON C. Bilzin Sumberg

KAPLAN, JAMES M. Kaplan Zeena LLP

GAMEZ, ANNA MARIE Holland & Knight LLP

LAMPERT, DANIEL Berger Singerman LLP

HABER, DAVID B. Haber Slade, P.A.

MARKUS, ANDREW J. Carlton Fields

HART, JOHN R. Carlton Fields

MENENDEZ-CAMBO, PATRICIA M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

HUSS, JOSEPH J. Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP

MILLER, ALISON W. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

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RABIN, ADAM T. McCabe Rabin, P.A.

IGOE, JOHN G. Locke Lord LLP

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PERLMAN, JONATHAN E. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

REAL ESTATE - LITIGATION

LASORTE, ALFRED A. Shutts & Bowen LLP

DIMOND, SCOTT M. Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

ALONSO, FERNANDO C. Hunton & Williams LLP

GARCIA, MICHAEL E. White & Case, LLP

KOPELOWITZ, BRIAN R. Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert

BOWDEN, C. WADE Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

QUESADA, PABLO S. SMGQ Law SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR., ROLAND SMGQ Law

HOROWITZ, ADAM D. Horowitz Law TAX BLOOM, KENNETH M. Bloom & Minsker, P.L. BREIER, ROBERT G. Breier, Seif, Silverman & Schermer, P.A. CHASE, ALAN R. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A. CHAVES, ROBERT A. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A. COMITER, RICHARD B. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP CORDERO, L. FRANK Akerman LLP DIRUZZO, III, JOSEPH A. Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III, P.A. FERNANDEZ-QUINCOCES, GUILLERMO J. Foley & Lardner LLP GLASSER, GENE K. Greenspoon Marder Law GOLDSTEIN, RICHARD M. Bilzin Sumberg


[ TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ] GOMEZ, JOSEPH R. SMGQ Law

LEWIS, SAMUEL A. Cozen O’Connor

TILGHMAN, JR. JAMES B. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

HOFFMAN, FREDRIC A. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

SAIKALI, ALFRED J. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

TRUST AND ESTATE - LITIGATION

JOSEPHER, RICHARD A. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CONAHAN, LINDA A. Gunster

DYE, THOMAS A. Cozen O’Connor

FALK, JR., JACK A. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.

GOLD, ALAN C. Alan C. Gold, P.A.

FELCOSKI, BRIAN J. Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A.

TORTS

HAILE, JR., ROBERT G. Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A.

JUDD, ROBERT B. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. KALB, MARTIN Greenberg Traurig, P.A. KAPLAN, SETH R. Gunster

OSBORNE, JR., JOSEPH A. Osborne & Associates

KATZ, THOMAS O. Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC

SCOTT, JR., THOMAS E. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

PACKMAN, KEVIN E. Holland & Knight LLP

TORTS - DEFENSE

POLISH, SHELDON S. Berger Singerman LLP PRESS, MARTIN R. Gunster RAPPOPORT, ADI Gunster RAZOOK, RICHARD J. Fowler White Burnett P.A. RODRIGUEZ, FRANCIS E. Shutts & Bowen LLP RUBIN, CHARLES D. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

FERGUSON, TIMOTHY J. Fowler White Burnett P.A. LOWRY, PATRICIA E. Squire Patton Boggs LLP REID, PAUL T. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. SILVERMAN, NOAH D. Foreman Friedman, PA TRIAL PRACTICE ADAMSKY, STEVEN R. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. BACHI, DANIEL M. Sellars, Marion & Bachi, P.A.

HENNESSEY, III, WILLIAM T. Gunster LEBOW, PATRICIA Broad and Cassel LLP MOPSICK, MICHAEL D. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann, P.A. NGUYEN, HUNG VIET The Nguyen Law Firm PINNOCK, DUANE Boyes, Farina & Matwiczyk TRUST AND ESTATE PLANNING BARSKI, KATHERINE Doane & Doane, P.A. BASKIES, JEFFREY A. Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC BERG, CHARLES L. Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A. CHASE, ALAN R. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

SCHIMMEL, JOSEPH B. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

BIANCHI, DAVID W. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

SINGER, MICHAEL S. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP

COCHRAN, JR., CLARK J. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

CHAVES, ROBERT A. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

ULLMAN, SAMUEL C. Bilzin Sumberg

FIORE, ROBERT J. Law Office of Robert J. Fiore, P.A.

CHRISTIN, NICHOLAS E. Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A.

VALDIVIA, III, JOSE F. Hogan Lovells US LLP

GOLDFARB, CARL E. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP

COMITER, RICHARD B. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP

VILARCHAO, VERONICA Foley & Lardner LLP

HANCOCK, KELLY D. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.

DICKINSON, TASHA K. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

WASERSTEIN, STEVE L. WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman YEVOLI, EDWARD T. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. TAX - LITIGATION GOLDBERG, DAVID HOWARD David Howard Goldberg, P.L. KAINEN, DENNIS G. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L. WEISBERG, ALAN L. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

PETTIS, EUGENE K. Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A. POWELL, BRETT C. Powell Law Firm PRICE, WILLIAM W. William W. Price P.A. RATZAN, STUART N. Ratzan Law Group SCHWIEP, PAUL J. Coffey Burlington

TECHNOLOGY

SHOHAT, EDWARD R. Jones Walker

ALBRIGHT, MARK AARON Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

SREBNICK, SCOTT A. Law Offices of Scott A. Srebnick

GROSS, BRADLEY J. The Law Firm of Bradley Gross, P.A.

STEARNS, EUGENE E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

DOANE, REBECCA G. Doane & Doane, P.A. DONOHUE, MARY SUE DG Law, Bridging Generations LLP FERNANDEZ-QUINCOCES, GUILLERMO J. Foley & Lardner LLP GLASSER, GENE K. Greenspoon Marder Law GOLDBERG, DAVID HOWARD David Howard Goldberg, P.L. GORTZ, ALBERT W. Proskauer Rose LLP GRUNDHAUSER, JOHN J. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. HELLER, DAN P. Heller Espenkotter PLLCC

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ROSEN, CARL S. Broad and Cassel LLP RUBIN, CHARLES D. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROBST, BERNARD I. Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP STEIN, BARRY A. De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary, P.A.

SAVIOLI, JUSTIN Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC

SIEGEL ORAN, AMY B. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A.

SILVA, MICHAEL A. DLA Piper LLP (US)

WANDER, HOWARD L. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A.

STOKES, PAUL M. Stokes McMillan Antunez, P.A.

ZIENTZ, MARK L. Mark L. Zientz, P.A.

STONE, BRUCE M. Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION - DEFENSE

TESCHER, DONALD R. Tescher & Associates, P.A. TOPOR, THOMAS K. The Kelley Law Firm, P.L. WELLS, THOMAS O. Wells & Wells, P.A. WHITE, ROBERT A. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A. WOLF, JEROME LEE Katz Baskies & Wolf, PLLC

ESKALYO, HEATH S. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. FICHTEL, MICHAEL J. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. GILMARTIN, KAREN BAUST Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT J. MKRS LAW SILVER, SCOTT H. MKRS LAW


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[ TOP LAW FIRMS ] [ A ] AKERMAN LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-2700 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000 www.akerman.com ALAN E. WEINSTEIN, LLC LAW OFFICES OF 4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 203 Miami, FL 33137 305-576-8666 www.aweinsteinlaw.com ALLEN, NORTON & BLUE, P.A. 121 Majorca Ave., Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-7801 www.anblaw.com ANGONES, MCCLURE & GARCIA, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-371-5000 www.amglaw.net AVILA RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ MENA & FERRI LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH-1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560 www.arhmf.com

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BERCOW, RADELL, FERNANDEZ & LARKIN PLLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5300 www.brzoninglaw.com BERGER SINGERMAN LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 One Town Center Rd., Suite 301 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-241-9500 www.BergerSingerman.com BILLING, COCHRAN, LYLES, MAURO & RAMSEY, P.A. 1601 Forum Place, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-5970 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 6th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-7150 www.bchlm.com BILZIN SUMBERG 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 www.Bilzin.com BLACK, SREBNICK, KORNSPAN & STUMPF, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421 www.RoyBlack.com

BABBITT & JOHNSON, P.A. 1641 Worthington Rd., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-684-2500 www.Babbitt-Johnson.com

BLUESTEIN AND WAYNE, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200 www.bw-pa.com

BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900 www.bakermckenzie.com

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-8400 www.bsfllp.com

BARZEE FLORES 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-374-3998 www.barzeeflores.com

BRINKLEY MORGAN 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-522-2200 www.brinkleymorgan.com

BAST AMRON LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904 www.bastamron.com

BROAD AND CASSEL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-764-7060 7777 Glades Road, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-483-7000 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300 www.broadandcassel.com

BEASLEY KRAMER & GALARDI, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-0900 www.beasleylaw.net BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550 www.becker-poliakoff.com BENNETT AIELLO ATTORNEYS AT LAW 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 808 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9011 www.bennettandaiello.com

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BRYAN CAVE LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 786-322-7500 www.bryancave.com

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-468-2300 www.bipc.com BUCKNER, SHIFRIN, ETTER, DUGAN, BRADFUTE & KOHLMAN P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-679-9744 www.buckner-shifrin.com

[ C ] CARLTON FIELDS 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070 www.carltonfields.com CIKLIN LUBITZ & O’CONNELL 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900 www.ciklinlubitz.com CLARK FOUNTAIN LA VISTA PRATHER KEEN & LITTKY-RUBIN, LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 200 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-922-0258 www.clarkfountain.com CLARKE SILVERGLATE, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0700 www.csclawfirm.com COFFEY BURLINGTON 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 www.coffeyburlington.com COHEN, CHASE HOFFMAN & SCHIMMEL, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 113 Hollywood, FL 33026 954-499-0420 www.miamitaxlaw.com COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 www.csklegal.com COLODNY FASS, PLLC 1401 NW 136th Ave., Suite 200 Sunrise, FL 33323 954-492-4010 www.colodnyfass.com COLSON HICKS EIDSON 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400 www.colson.com COMITER SINGER BASEMAN & BRAUN 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-626-2101 www.comitersinger.com


[ TOP LAW FIRMS ] CONRAD & SCHERER, LLP 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 www.conradscherer.com CONROY SIMBERG 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400 www.conroysimberg.com COZEN O’CONNOR 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5940 www.cozen.com CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820 www.lawclc.com

[ D ] DAMIAN & VALORI LLP 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 1020 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3960 www.dvllp.com DAVID BERCUSON, P.A. 8950 SW 74th Ct., Suite 1813 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-0018 www.bercusonlaw.com DEUTSCH BLUMBERG & CABALLERO, P.A. 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2802 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6329 www.deutschblumberg.net DEVINE GOODMAN RASCO & WATTS-FITZGERALD, LLP 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1400 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-374-8200 www.devinegoodman.com DIAZ REUS & TARG LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220 www.diazreus.com DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1920 www.dkrpa.com DLA PIPER LLP (US) 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-8500 www.dlapiper.com DUANE MORRIS LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200 5100 Town Center Cir., Suite 650 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-962-2100 www.duanemorris.com DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON, P.A. 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305- 529-1500 www.dwl-law.com

[ E ] EHRENSTEIN CHARBONNEAU CALDERIN 501 Brickell Key Dr., 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002 www.ecclegal.com EISINGER, BROWN, LEWIS, FRANKEL & CHAIET, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000 www.eisingerlaw.com ESPINOSA MARTINEZ, PL 1428 Brickell Ave., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33131 305-854-0900 www.etlaw.com

[ F ] FALK, WAAS, HERNANDEZ, CORTINA, SOLOMON & BONNER, P.A. 135 San Lorenzo Ave., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-447-6500 www.falkwaas.com FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 www.fisherphillips.com FOLEY & LARDNER, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 www.foley.com FOLEY & MANSFIELD 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1000 Miami, FL 33137 305-438-9899 www.foleymansfield.com FOREMAN FRIEDMAN, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555 www.fflegal.com FOSTER-MORALES SOCKEL STONE LLC 150 W Flagler St., PH II Miami, FL 33130 305-577-0090 www.fostermorales.com FOWLER WHITE BURNETT, P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 100 SE 3rd Ave., 21st Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-377-8100 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 2100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-802-9044 www.fowler-white.com FOX ROTHSCHILD, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-9600 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2750 Miami, FL 33131 305-442-6540 www.foxrothschild.com

FREIDIN BROWN, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 888-650-0918 www.freidinlawfirm.com

[ G ] GAEBE, MULLEN, ANTONELLI & DIMATTEO 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223 www.gaebemullen.com GAMBA, LOMBANA & HERRERA 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Mezzanine Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-4010 www.glhlawyers.com GENOVESE JOBLOVE & BATTISTA, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000 www.gjb-law.com GLADSTONE & WEISSMAN, P.A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274 www.gwpa.com GRAYROBINSON, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-761-8111 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 www.gray-robinson.com GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7900 www.gtlaw.com GREENE SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 230 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-268-2553 www.greenesmithlaw.com GREENSPOON MARDER LAW 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120 www.gmlaw.com GROSSMAN ROTH YAFFA COHEN, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 888-296-1681 925 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 350 Boca Raton, FL 33432 888-296-1681 www.grossmanroth.com

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[ TOP LAW FIRMS ] GUNSTER 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980 www.gunster.com GUTTER, CHAVES, JOSEPHER, RUBIN FORMAN FLEISHER MILLER, P.A. 2101 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-998-7847 www.floridatax.com

[ H ] HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250 www.hojlaw.com HALIZER PETTIS & SCHWAMM, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 7th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-523-9922 www.hpslegal.com HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33133 305-374-5030 www.hlhlawfirm.com HAMILTON, MILLER & BIRTHISEL LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686 www.hamiltonmillerlaw.com HARKE CLASBY & BUSHMAN LLP 9699 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33138 305-536-8220 www.harkeclasby.com HARPER MEYER PEREZ HAGEN O’CONNOR ALBERT & DRIBIN LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3443 www.harpermeyer.com HAUSMANN & HICKMAN, P.A. 2423 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 561-732-7030 www.adoptionandsurrogacy.com HICKS, PORTER, EBENFELD & STEIN, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8171 www.mhickslaw.com HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 www.hoganlovells.com HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 www.hklaw.com

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HOMER BONNER JACOBS 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5100 www.homerbonner.com

KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800 www.kttlaw.com

HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305- 810-2500 www.hunton.com

KRUPNICK CAMPBELL MALONE BUSER SLAMA HANCOCK & LIBERMAN, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181 www.krupnicklaw.com

[ I ] ISICOFF RAGATZ 601 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 750 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-3232 www.irlaw.com

[ J ] JONES, FOSTER, JOHNSTON & STUBBS, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 www.jonesfoster.com

[ K ] K&L GATES LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 www.klgates.com KAPLAN ZEENA LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3050 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0800 www.kaplanzeena.com KATZ BARRON SQUITERO FAUST 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 www.katzbarron.com KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970 www.kelleykronenberg.com KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A. 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 www.knpa.com KIM VAUGHAN LERNER LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2001 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-527-1115 www.kvllaw.com KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN & LEVINE, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 www.klugerkaplan.com KOPELOWITZ OSTROW FERGUSON WEISELBELG GILBERT 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-8858 www.kolawyers.com KORNREICH & ASSOCIATES 14 NE 1st Ave., Suite 1208 Miami, FL 33132 305-579-9111 www.kornreichlaw.com

KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler St., PH Miami, FL 33130 305-374-1212 www.kubickidraper.com KURKIN BRANDES, LLP 18851 NE 29th Ave., Suite 303 Miami, FL 33180 305-929-8500 www.kfb-law.com KURZBAN, KURZBAN, WEINGER, TETZELI & PRATT, P.A. 2650 SW 27th Ave., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33133 786-401-4706 www.kkwtlaw.com KUTNER, RUBINOFF & MOSS, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 301A Miami, FL 33133 305-358-6200 www.krmlegal.com

[ L ] LASH & GOLDBERG LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4040 www.lashgoldberg.com LEESFIELD SCOLARO, P.A. 2350 S. Dixie Hwy. Miami, FL 33133 305-854-4900 www.leesfield.com LEIGHTON LAW 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-3151 www.leightonlaw.com LEVINE KELLOGG LEHMAN SCHNEIDER + GROSSMAN LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788 www.lklsg.com LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820 www.llw-law.com LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-400-7500 www.littler.com LOTT & FISCHER, P.L. 255 Aragon Ave., 3nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-7089 www.lottfischer.com


[ TOP LAW FIRMS ] LUBELL ROSEN, LLC 1 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1410 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-655-3425 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-880-9500 www.lubellrosen.com

MKRS LAW 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 802 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5228 1200 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 850 Plantation, FL 33324 954-776-9966 www.mkrs.com

LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH 515 N. Flagler Dr., 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1990 www.foryourrights.com

MOMBACH, BOYLE, HARDIN & SIMMONS, P.A. 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-2200 www.mbhlawyer.com

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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000 www.morganlewis.com

MALLOY & MALLOY, P.L. 2800 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-858-8000 www.malloylaw.com MARKOWITZ RINGEL TRUSTY + HARTOG, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33156 305- 670-5000 www.mrthlaw.com MARKUS/MOSS 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-379-6667 www.markuslaw.com MAYBACK & HOFFMAN, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 212 Cooper City, FL 33026 954-704-1599 www.mayback.com MCCABE RABIN, P.A. 1601 Forum Place, Suite 505 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7878 www.mccaberabin.com MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 www.mwe.com MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-3990 www.mcdonaldhopkins.com MCLUSKEY MCDONALD & HUGHES, P.A. 8821 SW 69th Court Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6160 www.mmlawmiami.com MELAND RUSSIN & BUDWICK, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 www.melandrussin.com MITRANI, RYNOR, ADAMSKY & TOLAND, P.A. 301 Arthur Godfrey Rd., PH Miami Beach, FL 33140 305-358-0050 1200 Weston Rd., PH Weston, FL 33326 954-335-1010 www.mitrani.com

MOSCOWITZ & MOSCOWITZ, P.A. 201 Alhambra Cir., Suite 1200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-379-8300 www.moscowitz.com MRACHEK, FITZGERALD, ROSE, KONOPKA, THOMAS & WEISS, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-2250 www.mrachek-law.com MURAI WALD BIONDO & MORENO, PLLC 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 600 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101 www.mwbm.com

[ N ] NEAL R. SONNETT, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2000 www.sonnettlaw.com NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0000 www.needleellenberg.com NEMIROFF & AUSLANDER, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 305-389-4464 www.nandalaw.com

[ P ] PATHMAN LEWIS, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425 www.pathmanlewis.com PAYTON & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-3500 www.payton-law.com PECKAR & ABRAMSON 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2600 www.pecklaw.com PERETZ CHESAL HERRMANN, PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3700 Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3000 www.pch-iplaw.com

PHILLIPS, CANTOR, SHALEK & PFISTER, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 500N Hollywood, FL 33021 954-966-1820 www.phillipslawyers.com PITA WEBER DEL PRADO 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-2889 www.pdfirm.com PODHURST ORSECK, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2800 www.podhurst.com

[ Q ] QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-523-7008 www.qpwblaw.com

[ R ] RATZAN LAW GROUP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 855-754-5291 www.ratzanlawgroup.com RENNERT VOGEL MANDLER & RODRIGUEZ, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-4177 www.rvmrlaw.com RICE PUGATCH ROBINSON STORFER & COHEN, PLLC 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000 www.rprslaw.com RICHMAN GREER, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000 www.richmangreer.com ROSS, AMSEL, RABEN, NASCIMENTO, PLLC 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 www.crimlawfirm.com ROBERT L. PARKS LAW OFFICES OF 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-445-4430 www.robertlparks.com ROSSMAN, BAUMBERGER, REBOSO & SPIER, P.A. 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-373-0708 www.rbrlaw.com RUMBERGER, KIRK, CALDWELL, P.A. 80 SW 8th St., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-5577 www.rumberger.com

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[ TOP LAW FIRMS ] [ S ] SACHER, ZELMAN, HARTMAN, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 2000 Miami, FL 33156 305-371-8797 www.sacherzelman.com SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-713-7600 www.saul.com SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 www.SearcyLaw.com SHOOK HARDY BACON L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 www.shb.com SHUBIN & BASS, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-381-6060 www.shubinbass.com SHUTTS & BOWEN, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-5505 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach. FL 33401 561-835-8500 www.shutts.com SIEGFRIED, RIVERA, HYMAN, LERNER, DE LA TORRE, MARS & SOBEL, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-3334 www.siegfriedlaw.com

STEARNS, WEAVER, MILLER, WEISSLER, ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 21st Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954- 462-9500 www.stearnsweaver.com STEWART TILGHMAN FOX BIANCHI & CAIN, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-770-6335 www.stfblaw.com STOKES MCMILLAN ANTUNEZ P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1901 Miami, FL 33156 305-379-4008 www.smpalaw.com SUGARMAN & SUSSKIND, P.A. 100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-2801 www.sugarmansusskind.com

[ T ] TRIPP SCOTT, P.A. 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500 www.trippscott.com

[ V ] VER PLOEG & LUMPKIN, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 www.vpl-law.com

[ W ] WALTER A. REYNOSO, P.A. LAW OFFICES OF 2030 S. Douglas Rd., Suite 214 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-8881 www.lawreynoso.com

SMGQ LAW 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 www.smgqlaw.com

WALTON LANTAFF SCHROEDER & CARSON LLP 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., 10th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-671-1300 www.waltonlantaff.com

SOLOWSKY & ALLEN, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 915 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2223 www.salawmiami.com

WARREN R. TRAZENFELD, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33133 305-860-1100 www.floridalegalmalpractice.com

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4700 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 www.squirepattonboggs.com

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3100 www.weil.com

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WEISBERG KAINEN MARK, P.L. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5544 www.weisbergandkainen.com

WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN, P.L. 2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 www.wsh-law.com WHITE & CASE, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700 www.whitecase.com WICKER SMITH O’HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-3939 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4800 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-689-3800 www.wickersmith.com WNF-LAW, P.L. - WASERSTEIN NUNEZ & FOODMAN 1111 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8500 www.wnflaw.com

[ Y ] YOUNG, BERMAN, KARPF & GONZALEZ, P.A. 1001 Brickell Ave., Suite 1704 Miami, FL 33131 305-945-1851 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1580 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-809-3300 www.ybkglaw.com

[ Z ] ZARCO EINHORN SALKOWSKI & BRITO, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5418 www.zarcolaw.com ZUMPANO PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 www.zpwlaw.com


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[ TOP UP AND COMERS ] ACEVEDO, GIL Real Estate Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

BEIGE, RACHEL K. Labor and Employment Cole Scott & Kissane, P.A. 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 120 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-383-9200

CHUDACHEK, BRENT Labor and Employment Rice Pugatch Robinson Storfer & Cohen, PLLC 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000

ALHALEL, JOSHUA R. Commercial Litigation Alhalel Law 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-563-9060

BERAHA, ROBERT S. Trust and Estate Planning Heller Espenkotter PLCC 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 301 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-777-3765

CLARK, JR., HAROLD WAYNE Real Estate - Litigation Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4800

ALPER, JOSHUA B. Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-3327

BERKOWITZ, JASON D. Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Litigation Jackson Lewis PC 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7600

COHEN, DOUGLAS M. Insurance Litigation - Defense Walton Lantaff Schroeder + Carson 110 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-8456

ANDERSON, ANNE JANET HERNANDEZ Litigation Lapin & Leichtling, LLP 255 Alhambra Cir., Suite 1250 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-569-4100 APICELLA, HEATHER Marital and Family Law Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274 ARIAS, MAGGIE Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Immigration Arias and Pereira, PLLC 2937 SW 27th Ave., Suite. 206 Miami, FL 33133 305-934-9024 ARRIETA, ALEJANDRO M. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Alvarez Arrieta & Diaz-Silveira, LLP 1001 Brickell Ave., Suite 2110 Miami, FL 33131 305-740-1943

BILU, RON S. Real Estate - Litigation Bilu and Bilu 2760 W. Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 954-596-0669 BOLIN, JANE F. Community Associations PeytonBolin, PL 3343 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-316-1339 BOMBULIE, JAMES A. Corporate and Business Litigation Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 CAPRILES, CLAUDIA R. Marital and Family Law Capriles Law, P.A. 135 San Lorenzo Ave., Suite 602 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-567-9858

ATHERTON, SCOTT Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Atherton McAuliffe & Reeder, P.A. 224 Datura St., Suite 815 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-293-2530

CARDENAS, MARIA CRISTINA International Arbitration, International Litigation Reed Smith LLP - Miami 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282

AVINO, JAVIER F. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Government Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

CARMONA, JR., CARLOS Insurance Litigation – Defense Bronstein & Carmona PA 8000 Peters Rd., Suite A200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-358-0444

BACKMAN, JEFFREY A. Commercial Litigation Greenspoon Marder Law 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 888-491-1120

CARRERAS, LISSETTE M. Commercial Litigation Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904

BARBARA, RICHARD L. Commercial Litigation Richard L. Barbara, P.A. 224 Palermo Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-400-8802

CASSEL, HILLARY B. Insurance Litigation - Defense Geyer Fuxa Tyler, PLLC 490 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy., Suite 110 Sunrise, FL 33325 954-990-5251

BASS, III, T. HARDEE Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

CASTRO, ZABA S. Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

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COLLIN, SEAN L. Marital and Family Law Lyons, Snyder & Collin 1250 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 200 Plantation, FL 33324 954-462-8035 COOK, DAVID R. Construction Litigation - Defense Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-461-8758 D’AMICO, ELISA J. Commercial Litigation, Cyber Law K&L Gates, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 DESAI, DEVANG Insurance Litigation - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223 DEUTCH, LAUREN MYERS Real Estate - Commercial Broad and Cassel LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400 DIAL, AVERY A. Commercial Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 21st Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-377-8100 DICKERSON, DWAYNE L. Land Use and Zoning Dunay Miskel and Backman, LLP 14 SE 4th St., Suite 36 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-405-3336 DODD, JOHN R. Bankruptcy Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 ECHEVERRI, CHRISTINA I. Marital and Family Law Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3066


[ TOP UP AND COMERS ] FACCIDOMO, JUDE M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Ratzan & Faccidomo, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5730

GUEITS, JAMES P. Corporate and Business Litigation Roig Lawyers 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2100 Miami, FL 33130 305-405-0997

HOFMEYER, LACEY D. Commercial Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

FARIA, ALEXANDER J. Real Estate - Condominium Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-3422

GUERRA, RICHARD Intellectual Property McDonald Hopkins LLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-3990

HOLDEN, MONICA LORIE Marital and Family Law Monica Lorie Holden, P.A. 1 Alhambra Plz., Suite 1130 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-461-6006

FAUER, JEFFREY M. Probate and Guardianship Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15 Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

GURIAN, JOSEPH Immigration Gurian Group 3162 Commodore Plz., Suite 3E Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-521-8879

HOROWITZ, AARON J. Business Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation Gunster 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-468-1323

FELDMAN, JONATHAN S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Bankruptcy Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 283 Catalonia Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-972-0336

GUTTMAN, JORGE D. Commercial Litigation Gunster 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6054

ISANI, JAMIE Z. Corporate and Business Litigation Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

FELDMAN, MICHAEL Elder Law Feldman & Feldman 5491 N. University Dr., Suite 102 Coral Springs, FL 33067 954-227-7320

GUTWEIN, EVAN S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686

JAIME, VIVIAN A. Real Estate, Probate and Guardianship Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jaime, LLP 2915 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33137 305-372-0933

FELIX, ADRIAN K. Litigation Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

HANAKA, PHILLIP M. Financial Services Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 305-933-5647

JAMES, ZACHARY N. Corporate and Business Litigation Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363

FLEITAS, III, ROBERTO F. Real Estate, Real Estate - Commercial Fleitas PLLC 782 NW 42nd Ave., Suite 430 Miami, FL 33126 305-442-1443

HARMON, HEATHER L. Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

JOFFE, JASON DANIEL Litigation Squire Patton Boggs LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200

FREIRE, LEORA B. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 250 Australian Ave. S., Suite 1504 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-803-3500

HARRIS, ANDREW A. Appellate Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A. 444 W. Railroad Ave., Suite 350 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-721-0400

JOHNSON, AHMAND R. Entertainment and Sports, Litigation Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220

GAUKROGER, GAVIN C. Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

HENDLER, MICHELLE G. Creditors’ Rights, Corporate and Business Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

JOHNSON, LATASHA N. Civil Litigation, Business Torts Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin 501 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002

GLASSMAN, DANIEL J. Tax Gunster 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-0607 GREY, KAYLIN S. Commercial Litigation Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-3364 GROISMAN, GABRIEL Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900

HICKEY, BRIAN C. Real Estate Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A. 3001 PGA Blvd., Suite 305 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-686-3307 HINKES, ANDREW M. Commercial Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 HIRSCHBERG, DAVID L. Marital and Family Law Law Offices of David L. Hirschberg, P.A. 4755 Technology Way, Suite 202 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-288-8620

KAPLAN, BRETT A. Litigation Klein Glasser Park & Lowe, PL 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 2000 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-3700 KIBBE, REBECCA Product Liability - Defense Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-537-3416 KNAPP, SCOTT D. Commercial Litigation Broad and Cassel LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Laudedale, FL 33394 954-764-7060

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[ TOP UP AND COMERS ] KOCH, BRIAN H. Commercial Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-8261

LIS, IAN J. Corporate and Business Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

MARTOS, EDWARD O. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

KORCH, JEREMY S. Commercial Litigation Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904

LITWIN, ASHLEY M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Seitles & Litwin 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-403-8070

MCKINNON, CHRISTINA A. Marital and Family Law Law Office of Christina A. McKinnon, PA 3600 Red Rd., Suite 402 Miramar, FL 33025 305-416-0045

KUPER, ERIC D. Corporate and Business Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-566-7117

LOPEZ, ALEJANDRA ARROYAVE Litigation Lapin & Leichtling, LLP 255 Alhambra Cir., Suite 1250 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-569-4100

MCPHERSON, BRADLEY S. Corporate and Business Litigation Akerman LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000

LAGOS, ALEXANDRA BACH Product Liability - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171

LOPEZ, JAVIER A. Litigation Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800

MENDIETA, URIEL ALBERTO Corporate and Business Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-536-2729

LANDY, RUSSELL Commercial Litigation Damian & Valori 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 1020 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3960

LYONS, MARC P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lyons, Snyder & Collin 1250 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 200 Plantation, FL 33324 954-462-8035

MENENDEZ, JR., FERNANDO J. Bankruptcy GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880

LANGINO, ADAM JOHN Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC 2925 PGA Blvd. Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-515-1400

MAHFOOD, MARCUS G. Admiralty and Maritime Chartwell Law Offices, LLP 100 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2150 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-9044

MOORE, MEGHAN C. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996

LARDIN, JOANNA Trust and Estate Planning Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2234

MANSEUR, GISELLE G. Civil Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Kasowitz Benson & Torres , LLP 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 786-587-1046

MOOT, STEPHANIE N. ADA Compliance and Litigation K&L Gates, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

LAZARUS, ANNA PRICE Labor and Employment Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-6408

MARK, BRIELLE L. Tax, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5544

MORGAN, TELSULA C. Environmental Lewis Longman & Walker, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820

LETO, JUSTIN C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Leto Bassuk 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-8448

MARK, ETAN Corporate and Business Litigation Mark Migdal & Hayden 80 SW 8th St., Suite 1999 Miami, FL 33130 305-374-6620

MUIR, JANE W. Civil Litigation, Corporate and Business Phillips & Muir 2601 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137 786-533-1100

LEVIN, BRIAN Securities Litigation Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A., 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1920

MARK, MARILEE Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

LIEBERMAN, ANDREW S. Appellate, Marital and Family Law WiseLieberman, PLLC 1800 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 310 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-488-7788

MARTIN, DIANA L. Appellate Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC 2925 PGA Blvd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-515-1400

MURPHEY, M. BENJAMIN Admiralty and Maritime, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lawlor, White & Murphey, LLP 2211 Davie Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954-525-2345

LIEBERMAN, BRETT Bankruptcy Messana, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-712-7427

MARTIN, JESSICA Z. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Roig Lawyers 1255 S. Military Trail, Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330

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NASH, ALAN C. General Liability - Defense Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-4920 NULLMAN, STEVEN A. Marital and Family Law Nullman Law, P.A. 7770 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-0597


[ TOP UP AND COMERS ] OKCULAR, JENNIFER Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Nelson & Nelson, P.A. 2775 NE 163rd St., Suite 118 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 305-932-2000

PURDIE, CHAD S. International Litigation Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220

SHORE, JOSHUA Civil Litigation, Appellate Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

ORTIZ DEL AMO, GISELLE Corporate and Business Zumpano Castro, LLC 500 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 302 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-503-2990

QUICK, JOHN J. Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

SILVA, EFFIE D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Arbitration Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2248

OWENS, III, JOHN D. Corporate and Business K&L Gates, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3328

RIBEIRO, RAFAEL International Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

SILVER, MEREDITH M. Commercial Litigation Phillips, Cantor, Shalek & Pfister, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 500N Hollywood, FL 33021 954-966-1820

PELLEGRINO, TARA S. Commercial Litigation, Appellate Broad and Cassel LLP 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-366-8758

RIERA, JENNIFER CORREA Tax Litigation Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690

SMITH, ABRAHM W. Tax Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900

PÉREZ, TRACY Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions De La Peña Group, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 1750 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0909

ROBINSON, DANIELLE N. Insurance Litigation - Defense Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-847-7939

SMITH, ALISON F. Labor and Employment Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242

PIERRO, KEITH A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Gold & Gold 2700 N. Military Trl., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-416-2882 PINARES-BAEZ, CANDICE C. Labor and Employment Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 PORCARO, PETER J. Personal Injury, Medical Marijuana Porcaro Law Group 14428 S. Military Trail, B Delray Beach, FL 33484 561-450-9355 POY, KAREN Commercial Litigation K&L Gates, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 PRICE, JESSE C. Workers’ Compensation - Defense MKRS LAW 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1425 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-1860 PRIOR, KIMBERLY ANNE Banking, Finance Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900 PROCIV, JUSTIN G. Commercial Litigation Lapin & Leichtling, LLP 255 Alhambra Cir., Suite 1250 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-569-4100

RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO A. Litigation, International Arbitration Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 ROMER, GARY J. Commercial Real Estate Lewis Brisbois 110 SE 6th St., Suite 2600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-828-0366 ROSENBERG, MICHAEL ADAM Insurance Litigation - Defense Roig Lawyers 1255 S. Military Trail, Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330 ROSSEN, ADAM D. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Rossen Law Firm 6400 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 505 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 754-999-2499 RUIZ, JENNIFER V. Civil Litigation Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5367 RUSSO, CHRISTINA C. Corporate and Business Akerman LLP 98 SE 7th St., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 SHAW, JAMES M. Commercial Litigation DLD Lawyers 150 Alhambra Cir., Penthouse Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-4850

SMITH, GRASFORD W. Corporate and Business Litigation Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 SNYDER, PHILIP M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Lyons, Snyder & Collin 1250 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 200 Plantation, FL 33324 954-462-8035 SOTO, MIRANDA L. Product Liability - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 SPIELMAN, DARREN J. Intellectual Property Kain Spielman, P.A. 900 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 205 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-768-9002 SUAREZ, FRADYN International Finance Jones Day 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, FL 33131 305-714-9700 SUAREZ, JESUS M. Business Litigation Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 SULLIVAN, SEAN P. Real Estate - Construction McIntosh Schwartz, PL 888 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-660-9888

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[ TOP UP AND COMERS ] TAMAROFF, DANIEL F. ADR Kelley Kronenberg 1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 275 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-684-5956

WINSBY, JOSEPH Insurance Litigation Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223

YANES, MARIAM D. Workers’ Compensation - Defense MKRS LAW 201 Alhambra Cir., Suite 802 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5228

TAMAYO, PABLO A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Tamayo Law, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 305-777-2527

WIONCEK, JENNIFER J. International Tax Bilzin Sumberg 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

ZBOROWSKI, ADAM M. Marital and Family Law Nugent Zborowski 631 US Hwy. 1, Suite 405 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-844-1200

VANCE, KEVIN E. Labor and Employment Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2311

WOODS, CARY C. Premise Liability - Defense DLD Lawyers 806 S. Douglas Rd., 12th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-4850

ZEIGER, MICHELLE H. Insurance Litigation - Defense Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-7900

VO, STEPHANIE H. Civil Litigation Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101

WYDA, JULIA Marital and Family Law Brinkley Morgan 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 340W Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-3113

ZUNIGA, DANIEL Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Personal Injury of Florida 11211 Prosperity Farms Rd., Suite B201 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-507-5700

WALTER, ELAINE D. Insurance Litigation - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223 WARD, THOMAS S. Appellate, Commercial Litigation Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-4177 WARDEN, ADAM DAVID Securities Litigation Saxena White P.A. 150 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-394-3399 WASSERMAN, ETHAN Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 WASSERSTEIN, DANIEL Community Associations Wasserstein PA 301 NE 51st St., Suite 2199 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-288-3999 WEAVER, MATTHEW B. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 WEIDNER, KATHRYN W. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Saxena White P.A. 150 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-394-3399 WHITE, RALPH THOMAS Marital and Family Law Law Office of R.T. White 4440 PGA Blvd., Suite 600 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-623-5310

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TOP CPAs

AND LITIGATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS METHODOLOGY: Because accounting and financial specialists play a key role in many types of litigation, we asked for nominations of licensed Florida CPAs and other professionals who have distinguished themselves in litigation support. Many of our Top CPAs and Litigation Support Professionals hold additional professional designations, such as Certified Fraud Examiner. We encourage readers to contact each professional for more information.

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[ TOP CPAs AND LITIGATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ] ADAMS, GEOFFREY Assurance, Advisory Services Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

BINELO, ALEXANDER Audits Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

AGUERREBERE, JUAN Forensics Perez-Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-567-0150

BINSTOCK, ALEX Litigation Support Binstock, Rubin, Sbar, Garcia & Ellzey, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1984

ALFONSO, MARTA Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

BLOOM, BURT Business Valuations, Litigation Services Bloom, Gettis & Habib, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-6211

APPELROUTH, STEWART Forensics, Lost Profits, Business Damages, Business Valuation, Family Appelrouth Farah & Co., P.A. 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 625 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0999

BOGEN, YALE S. Forensic & Litigation Advisory Services Development Specialists, Inc. 500 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 305-374-2717

ARECHABALETA, PATRICIA Family, Business Valuations Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500

BOUCHNER, SCOTT M. Business Valuations, Business Damages Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000

ARGIZ, ANTONIO L. Forensics, Complex Business Damages Litigation Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

BOUR, MARCIE D. Business Valuation, Economic Damages, Forensic Accounting, Litigation Consulting Yip Associates 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-966-7465

BAKHAI, KASHYAP Business Valuations Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

BRESLOW, MARC Marital Dissolution, Investigation of Fraud Marcum LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-4228

BANKS, ANTHONY Business Valuations Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500

BRISCOE, F. RICHARD Forensic Accounting F. Richard Briscoe, CPA, PA 470 Columbia Dr., Suite G101 West Palm Beach FL, 33409 561-471-8003

BARBEE, ALAN Bankruptcy, Forensics, Valuations GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1400 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 860 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-932-0786

BRITT, LYNN M. Forensic Accounting Britt & Company P.A. 5850 Hiatus Rd., Suite G Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321 954-718-5022

BARBEITO, DAVID Audits De La Hoz, Perez & Barbeito 304 Palermo Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-5585

BURGAN, BRETT Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support, Valuations, Bankruptcy Daszkal Bolton LLP 2401 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-367-1040

BERNSTEIN, ANDREW C. Forensics, Valuation and Litigation Services EisnerAmper LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200 BERWICK, STEVEN M. Forensics, Business Damages Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

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BURSTEIN, MELISSE N. Litigation Support Gerson Preston 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33137 305-868-3600 BYINGTON, JAMIE J. Tax, Real Estate Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600

CASS, MARTIN Litigation Support, Business Valuations, Tax, Family Law BDO 440 Columbia Dr., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-689-7888 CHADDERTON, TREVOR B. Litigation Support Ocariz, Garrastacho & Hevia LLLP 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-8838 CLEMENZA-WILSON, TAMI Family, Forensics, Business Valuations Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-760-9000 COHEN, LOUIS M. Litigation Support Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-9292 COUTO, ROLANDO Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 CRAIN, MICHAEL A. Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations, Economic Damages Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-566-4400 DASZKAL, MICHAEL I. Private Equity Daszkal Bolton LLP 2401 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-367-1040 DAVIS, MELISSA Forensic Accounting KapilaMukamal LLP 1000 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-761-1011 DAYAL, VIRESH Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations, Family, Restructuring Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 DE ARAUJO, THOMAS A. Forensic Accounting Yip Associates 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2690 Miami, FL 33131 305-569-0550 DE ARMAS, PEDRO Business Damages Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo, LLP 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 560 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-3177


[ TOP CPAs AND LITIGATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ] DEMAR, STEVEN Entrepreneurial & Advisory Services Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

FARRA, MIGUEL G. Forensics, Business Valuations Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

GARCIA, CARLOS F. Business Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions Hancock Askew & Co LLP 264 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 877-550-8243

DIX, GARY W. Valuations, Financing EisnerAmper LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200

FECHTER, RICHARD Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000

GETTIS, LARRY Audits Bloom, Gettis & Habib, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-6211

DRUCKMAN, MATTHEW E. Bankruptcy, Forensics, Receivership Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600

FERNANDEZ, ALEX Litigation and Valuation Support AFC Group P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-381-6800

DUCKER, JEFFREY Forensics Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

FISKE, ALAN P. Litigation Support, Business Valuations Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600

GILBERT, JAMES D. Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting, Family Law J.D. Gilbert & Company, CPAs & Forensic Accountants 800 Fairway Dr., Suite 420 Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 954-419-1000

DYTRYCH, MARTIN A. Forensics, Certified Fraud Examiner Lamn Krielow Dytrych & Co., P.A. 500 University Blvd., Suite 215 Jupiter, FL 33158 561-694-1040

FOODMAN, STANLEY I. Forensics, International Taxation Foodman CPAs & Advisors 1201 Brickell Ave., Suite 610 Miami, FL 33131 305-365-1111

ELKIN, MICHAEL P. Forensic Accounting, Valuations, Business Damages Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

FOX, CAROL Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-859-5075

ELLRICH, JR., WILLIAM D. Family, Business Valuations Ellrich, Neal, Smith & Stohlman, P.A. 11025 RCA Center Dr., Suite 401 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-624-0355

FREISTAT, WARREN C. Litigation Support Gerstle Rosen & Goldenberg, P.A. 2630 NE 203rd St., Suite 104 Aventura, FL 33180 305-937-0116

ESCANDON, EMILIO Tax Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-760-9000

GAMPEL, PETER Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support, Business Valuations Cherry Bekaert LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-556-1720

ESPINOZA, RAFAEL A. Litigation Support Garcia Espinosa Miyares 100 Almeria Ave., Suite 230 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-0345

GANNON, EDWARD V. Forensic Advisory, Valuations Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

EVERETT, MICHAEL Forensics, Family, Valuations Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600

GANNON, PATRICK F. Forensics, Business Damages Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

FABRICANT, LORETTA Family, Business Valuations Fabricant & Company, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2311 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2830

GARBER, CECELIA F. Family, Business Valuations, Economic Damages Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-320-8140

FARAH, CARLOS M. Advisory Services Appelrouth Farah & Co., P.A. 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 625 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0999

GARCES, IVAN Forensic Services Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

GILDEN, KATIE Forensic Accounting Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600 GLICK, JOEL Forensics, Bankruptcy/Receivership, Business Damages Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000 GOLDWEITZ, DAVID S. Valuations, Litigation Services Fiske & Company 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 402 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-5220 GONZALEZ, FRANK Audit Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 GORDON, MONTE S. Litigation Support Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600 GOULD, BARRY Forensic Accounting EisnerAmper LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200 HABIB, STEVEN M. Tax Bloom, Gettis & Habib, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-6211 HECKAMAN, BLAIN Advisory Services, Assurance Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

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[ TOP CPAs AND LITIGATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ] HELLER, JOHN Forensic Accounting, Litigation Consulting Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500

LAMPLOUGH, KIM Assurance Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500

PEREZ-ABREU, CARLOS Litigation Support, Forensics Perez-Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-567-0150

HETENYI, MARCELL Litigation Support Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL 18001 Old Cutler Rd., Suite 421 Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 305-379-0603

LANG, ADAM Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-712-7000

PLATZER, WILLIAM Litigation Support Platzer & Co 600 N. Pine Island Rd., Suite 470 Plantation, FL 33324 954-424-8300

HIRSCHBERG, EDWARD P. Family Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 3101 N. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 954-566-4400

LICAMARA, TERESA A. Litigation Support, Forensic Analysis GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1400 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 860 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-932-0786

POLLACK, RICHARD A. Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000

HOLLANDER, DAVID Audits, Taxation Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-760-9000

LUZINSKI, JOSEPH J. Bankruptcy Development Specialists, Inc. 500 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 305-374-2717

POLO, ELGIN F. Family, Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting Kabat Schertzer De La Torre Taraboulos & Co. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-3370

HUGHES, DANIEL S. Forensic Accounting, Business Insurance Claims, Business Damages Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000

MANIS, ROBERT H. Litigation Support Manis O’Shell 470 Columbia Dr., Suite B-101 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-656-4849

PORTER, SCOTT L. Litigation Support, Business Damages Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-9292

MEDINA, DANIEL A. Forensic Investigation and Dispute Services Berkeley Research Group 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2050 Miami, FL 33131 305-913-7192

PRINSLOO, MARTIN Computer Forensics, Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-960-8964

KAPILA, SONEET Forensics, Insolvency/Bankruptcy KapilaMukamal LLP 1000 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-761-1011

MUKAMAL, BARRY Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Fraud, Business Valuations, Business Damages KapilaMukamal LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2150 Miami, FL 33131 786-517-5771

RAMPELL, RICHARD Valuations, Business Damages, Forensics Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 223 Sunset Ave., Suite 200 Palm Beach, FL 33480 561-655-5855

KAPLAN, ANDREW R. Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support Kaplan Financial Forensics, P.A. 1250 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Suite 808 Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 954-732-7404

MUSKAT, HARVEY Litigation Support Pinchasik, Yelen, Muskat, Stein, LLC 3225 Aviation Ave., Suite 500 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5800

KAUFMAN, DANA M. Litigation Support, Business Valuations, Tax, Family Kaufman & Company, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 2650 Miami, FL 33131 305-455-0314

NIETO, CRISTIAN N. Assurance Cherry Bekaert LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-556-1720

KESSLER, ELLIOT Litigation Support Topping, Kessler & Co 4020 Sheridan St., Suite C Hollywood, FL 33021 954-983-5800

OCARIZ, HIRAM Foreign and Domestic Taxation Ocariz, Garrastacho & Hevia LLLP 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-8838

KRIDEL, MICHAEL S. Litigation and Valuation Services, Forensic Accounting Rehmann 7805 NW Beacon Square Blvd., Suite 201 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-912-2300

PEREZ, GUSTAVO Litigation Support, Valuations Cherry Bekaert LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-556-1720

KANE, MONTE E. Financial Forensics, Business Damages Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

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PEREZ, SANDRA L. Family, Valuations Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-712-7000

RETO, JAMES J. Business Valuations, Family Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 3101 N. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 954-566-4400 REYNOLDS, KEVIN Health Care Daszkal Bolton LLP 2401 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-367-1040 RIVERA, LUIS O. Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support MRW Consulting Group LLP 320 Davie Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 954-523-8001 ROSEN, MARTY Tax Planning Sharff, Wittmer, Kurts, Jackson & Diaz, P.A. 4627 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FF 33146 305-666-7229 ROSENBAUM, DAVID P. Commercial Litigation Support, Mergers and Acquisitions Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500


[ TOP CPAs AND LITIGATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ] ROSENBERG, STUART C. Computer Forensics, Technology Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

SCHULTZ, SHERI FISKE Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600

SMITH, KEN Forensic Accounting Keefe McCullough CPAs 6550 N. Federal Hwy., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-771-0896

ROSNER, CURT Valuation and Litigation Services EisnerAmper LLP 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200

SHARP, KARA Business Damages Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

SMITH, MAGGIE Bankruptcy and Forensic Litigation GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1400 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 860 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-932-0786

SACHS, EDWARD S. Forensics, Family Edward S. Sachs CPA/ABV 20533 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4-224 Aventura, FL 33180 305-610-2395

SHAVELL, RICH Business Damages, Construction/Real Estate Shavell & Company, P.A. 7900 Glades Rd., Suite 360 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-997-7242

SMITH, MATTHEW A. Business Valuations Ellrich, Neal, Smith & Stohlman, P.A. 11025 RCA Center Dr., Suite 401 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-624-0355

SANTORO, THOMAS Litigation Support, Bankruptcy GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-859-5070

SHECHTER, PHILIP J. Family, Business Damages, Valuations Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600

STEIN, ROBERT A. Business Valuations, Family Pinchasik, Yelen, Muskat, Stein, LLC 3225 Aviation Ave., Suite 500 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5800

SCHECKNER, MARTIN L. Litigation Support Scheckner & Hetenyi, PL 18001 Old Cutler Rd., Suite 421 Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 305-379-0603

SIEGEL, DAVID Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-960-1230

STERMER, DANIEL J. Receiverships/Assignments Development Specialists, Inc. 500 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 305-374-2717

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[ TOP CPAs AND LITIGATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS ] STOHLMAN, MATTHEW S. Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations, Litigation Ellrich, Neal, Smith & Stohlman, P.A. 11025 RCA Center Dr., Suite 401 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-624-0355 STONE, ROBERT A. Economic Damages, Family Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600 SUEIRO, ALEX Forensic Accounting Perez-Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-567-0150 TARABOULOS, JEFFREY Forensic Accounting Kabat Schertzer De La Torre Taraboulos & Co. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-3370 THAW, MARK R. Business Valuations Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-760-9000

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TORRES, MICHAEL R. Forensics Perez-Abreu, Aguerrebere, Sueiro & Torres P.L. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-567-0150 VERDEJA, JR., OCTAVIO A. Lost Profits Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo, LLP 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 560 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-3177 VILA, JOSE Litigation Support Cherry Bekaert LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600 WEISS, RICHARD Advisory Services Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 WILLIAMS, MARTIN K. Forensic Accounting GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-859-5070 WOLF, STEVEN A. Forensic & Litigation Advisory Services Cherry Bekaert LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-556-1720

WYNICK, HYLTON Bankruptcy and Litigation Support Yip Associates 1001 Yamato Rd., Suite 301 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-325-6950 YELEN, MITCHELL High-Net-Worth Marital Dissolution Pinchasik, Yelen, Muskat, Stein, LLC 3225 Aviation Ave., Suite 500 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5800 YIP, MARIA M. Forensic Accounting , Litigation Consulting, Fiduciary, Receiverships Yip Associates 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2690 Miami, FL 33131 305-787-3750 ZOMERFELD, RAYMOND J. Family, Commercial, Valuations, Litigation Support Prager Metis CPAs, LLC 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1045 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-8288 ZUCKER, ROBERT W. Family, Business Valuations Zucker Forensics 1801 N. Military Trail, Suite 160 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-392-5779


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FINANCING THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE LAW FIRM BY DWIGHT HILL

Since 1978, when our South Florida bank was founded by a group of lawyers, our team has provided advice and assistance to law firms and attorneys from solo practitioners and boutique practices to national and multinational organizations. While each firm has its own distinctive personality, strategy, market and client base, there is a pattern of issues that need to be considered at every stage of the financial life cycle. Launching a new firm For lawyers, starting a new firm is a venture that typically occurs once or twice in a lifetime. Like buying a home or undertaking a complex surgical procedure, this can be a life-changing decision that requires careful consideration. In thinking through the issues, advice from trusted professionals can help get them off to the right start. For example, attorneys should consult with an experienced business lawyer about structuring a partnership agreement that spells out roles and responsibilities, as well as how to handle a potential dissolution of the firm in the future. It’s like a prenuptial agreement designed to resolve conflicts in advance. Many times, I have talked with attorneys who have left their old firms and started new ones with their colleagues. They tell me, “I don’t need an agreement because we are good friends who get along well.” However, circumstances change through the years and the result could be a battle that ruins those friendships. Another good step in creating a new law firm is to engage the right full-service accounting professional – especially with the pending changes in tax laws. For example, an accountant might suggest creating two levels of business structures: one that owns the assets and leases the law firm’s space, and professional associations (PAs) that passthrough income for individual attorneys.

As banking professionals, we don’t provide that type of legal or accounting advice. Instead, we draw on our wide network of professional contacts to make referrals and to act as quarterbacks during the start-up process. Financing the start-up firm On the financial side, a new firm can usually benefit from a term loan to pay for equipment and the build-out of the office space. These are capital expenses that can be depreciated over the years. New firms also require adequate working capital to pay staff and cover other expenses until revenue begins to arrive. Drawing on our decades of experience serving the legal sector, we can help the partners walk through key financial issues: • W hat are your weekly and monthly expenses? • W hat is your revenue recognition cycle? • When do you actually collect money? • What large a cash flow do you expect? • How large a line of credit will you need to keep the firm operating? Remember that even if you are winning your first cases and generating receivables, you may still be waiting for payments from your clients. Billings are not cash; only cash is cash. For many firms, the length of the revenue cycle depends on the nature of the practice. If you firm is doing defense work or business litigation, for instance, you should be generating revenue after 90 to 120 days. On the other hand, if your firm is doing contingency work or handling bankruptcies or class actions, it may be many months before you see any significant revenue. If you are funding client costs or engaging expert witnesses for cases with a big potential

Dwight Hill, Market President IBERIABANK payoff, you need to factor those expenses into your credit needs. A smaller firm might only need one loan package, but a larger firm can benefit from having two or three distinct lines of credit for capital purchases, working capital, and client expenses. This provides greater transparency and financial insights for the partners, helping them make better business decisions. Growing the firm Many successful law firms find that their financial requirements change over time. Transactional banking services, such as checking, money market, debit and credit card accounts, can easily be scaled up to accommodate growth. However, bringing in a new attorney or group will increase the operational costs to the firm prior to the arrival of the additional projected revenue. The firm is likely to need money to cover salaries, purchase additional equipment and reconfigure the existing office or lease additional space. Through the years, our bank has provided hundreds of terms loans to law firms, helping them stay focused on moving that larger volume of cases forward, rather than worrying about paying the bills. On the other hand, some firms take a conservative approach to finances and don’t want to take on new debt. That’s an SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ Guest CONTRIBUTORS ] understandable position that avoids the risks associated with over-expansion or too-rapid growth. However, it may also mean forgoing new revenue that could add to the firm’s profitability by more than covering those loan payments. If your firm has turned down new business because of a lack of financial resources to carry the case, you may want to consider creating a certain level of debt in order to gain that revenue. Having an experienced banking partner is also important in managing client trust accounts and escrow accounts. A failure to comply with fiduciary, legal and ethical requirements could result in disbarment, loss of license and other penalties. We strive to preserve those funds in their entirety, and any service charges or fees should be covered by the firm to avoid any concerns from the client. We have also participated in The Florida Bar’s Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) program since it was implemented in 1981. Although rates are currently low, we believe clients are entitled to interest on their trust and escrow accounts. If market rates rise in the coming year, earning interest will be an increasingly important issue for law firms handling these client accounts. Handling the transition It takes careful planning for mature law firms to manage business transitions, such as a sale or merger with another firm or the transition of leadership to a new generation of partners. It’s also essential to consider

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the financial ramifications of a senior partner’s retirement – particularly if he is the “rainmaker” for the firm. If the firm’s leadership believes that seeking a merger or sale is the right strategic direction, then an accountant or transaction specialist can provide advice on enhancing the firm’s value in the marketplace. That might mean downsizing the firm to reduce expenses or accelerating revenue collection before putting the firm on the market. Effective succession planning is needed for firms seeking to pass on the mantle of leadership. This is a process best done over a period of several years, so that younger attorneys are well prepared to keep the firm moving ahead after one or more of the senior partners leaves the firm for retirement. Otherwise, it might be too late for a small firm or a solo practitioner to find a junior partner who can help the exiting partner realize the true value of his or her investment. Hopefully, a partnership agreement will specify the terms of a partner’s exit, but there are likely to be other considerations to discuss, such as the timing and nature of the payout, any ongoing involvement with the firm, as well as benefits like health insurance and vehicle leases. Our bank offers a loan program that allows senior associates to buy into a firm or provides funding to a group of partners who want to buy out the share of a senior partner making the transition to the next chapter of life.

Assisting attorneys in their careers Just as law firms grow and mature, individual attorneys also need certain types of financial advice and banking services at different points in their careers. For instance, many young associates are carrying a high level of student debt. We often counsel these newcomers to the profession about making appropriate financial decisions, such as minimizing expensive credit card debt until they can pay down their older loans. We also assist attorneys by financing their lifestyle decisions, such as the purchase of a home or condominium – including jumbo mortgages for expensive properties – as well as loans for vacation homes, boats and planes. As attorneys move forward in their careers, we can assist with financial planning, building investment portfolios and managing wealth. Later in life, we work with legal, insurance and accounting professionals who can prepare trust and estate documents in accordance with a senior attorney’s wishes. We then can act as a fiduciary and administer the estate. With our deep pool of knowledge and experience in serving the legal community, our bank is committed to providing attorneys, law firms and their clients with the right financial products and services, building lasting relationships as a trusted advisor.

On October 24, 2017, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) released its employment projections for 2016 through 2026. The BLS projects that over the next decade employment will increase by 11.5 million jobs. Moreover, BLS projects that “[h]ealth care industries and their associated occupations are expected to account for a large share of the new jobs projected through 2026…” Notwithstanding this optimistic outlook, the number of distressed hospitals and healthcare providers has increased over the past year. Diagnosing a financially distressed hospital or healthcare facility is similar to diagnosing any industry in trouble. Once there are early warnings signs it is

imperative to get the right help. This may be the single most important decision to save a struggling hospital from closure. Moreover, any creditor should also obtain qualified professional help when doing business with a hospital facing a shutdown. Many financial problems—like patients- are more difficult to “treat” the later that help is sought. News of distressed hospital and healthcare facilities has increased dramatically. Within the past twelve months, several high-profile healthcare facilities have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, including: 1. Preferred Care Partners, one of the largest operators of nursing homes and

Dwight Hill is Market President for IBERIABANK. He can be reached at dwight.hill@iberiabank.com or 305-808-2223


[ Guest CONTRIBUTORS ] its related affiliates filed for chapter 11 Bankruptcy on November 14, 2017. 2. P hoenician Medical Center and its related affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy August 24, 2017. 3. Cypress Urgent Care and 5 other of its affiliates filed for chapter 11 relief on August 2, 2017. 4. Morehead Memorial Hospital a 108 bed non-profit hospital in Eden, N.C., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy July 10, 2017. 5. A cadiana Management Group, which runs post-acute hospitals across several states, filed for chapter 11 relief on June 23, 2017. 6. Premiere Medical Management Group, a multispecialty medical group, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy June 15, 2017. 7. 21st Oncology Holdings, a cancer care services provider, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy May 25, 2017. More are expected! Additionally, numerous hospitals have seen their credit ratings downgraded. Further, rural hospitals, including Critical Access Facilities (CAH), are closing at an alarming rate.1 The failure to maintain these types of facilities impacts the ability of patients seeking urgent care for life threatening situations. Moreover, rural hospitals typically provide a significant source of employment and business trading opportunities in these rural areas. Creditors of healthcare facilities, including the professionals and trade vendors, need to be proactive to maximize the prospects of a successful turnaround or bankruptcy process, which often times is also the best way to ensure a long lasting customer and the recovery of any losses. The following are warning signs that warrant heightened scrutiny and proactivity: planning: a. Reduced or delayed reimbursements to the health care provider; b. Shifting community needs; c. New or changing legislation and regulations; d. Employment issues; e. Reports of compliance deficiencies; f. Material reductions in charitable giving to the hospital; and g. S ignificant litigation that could have a material adverse effect on the facility or its operations.

Hospitals provide medical services and seek to get paid for these services. However, the financial viability of a hospital is more complicated. The facility may depend upon on governmental assistance. Its status as a “for profit” or “not for profit” facility may also impact its overall financial health. Finally, its ability to provide ancillary or additional services to generate different or “non-traditional” revenue streams may further impact its bottom line. Generally speaking, most for profit healthcare facilities receive revenue from three primary sources: (a) government reimbursement (Medicare/Medicaid); (b) private insurance companies; and (c) private pay from individuals. Typically, the private insurance and private pay provide the highest reimbursement rates and help “bridge” the gap on government reimbursement that usually does not cover the full cost of services. Not for profit health care facilities often also receive significant financial support from charitable giving. However, recent analytical scholarship on the profitability of hospitals (both for-profit and not-for profit) shows that more than half of all hospitals in the U.S. are unprofitable (41 percent) or highly unprofitable (14 percent). Only 45 percent are profitable. Half of all U.S. hospitals lost $82 or more on patient care services for each patient discharged in 2013. See “A More Detailed Understanding of Factors Associated with Hospital Profitability” Bai Ge and Anderson Gerard, Health Affairs Vol. 35 No. 5 (May 1, 2016). Similarly facilities that rely on a single source private insurance plan (i.e., the largest employer in a region) need to be wary of local employment changes that could put such private insurance plan at risk. If the facility loses the ability to supplement its reimbursement mix and is left solely with government reimbursement, the lower government reimbursement rates could put the facility at risk. Likewise, healthcare facilities need to constantly be mindful of increasing operational costs. Rural facilities are also at greater risk of rising costs impacting their financial health. These facilities often do not have the economies of scale or lower cost options to obtain the goods and services that are required to run the facility. Additionally, the cost of

providing services is usually higher at these facilities. Accordingly, both the facility and service providers need to be aware of any issues that could change rapidly in the marketplace that would increase costs. CONCLUSION Even with the prognosis that demand for healthcare services will increase over the next ten years, the consistent rise in healthcare facility bankruptcies shows the risk in operating and doing business in this sector will continue to be challenging. Based upon the types of services provided and the community need for these facilities, particularly in rural areas, government regulation will continue to be a significant factor in the equation. But like most industries, a forward looking approach and proper planning can often be the best way to avoid financial distress. Paying attention to the early warning signs and being proactive doesn’t just apply to the patientit applies to healthcare facilities too, and it may be the difference between being financially viable or becoming another statistic. 1

For example the Copper Basin Medical Center in

Copperhill, Tennessee closed citing a lack of working capital. However, no bankruptcy has been filed as of yet.

Isaac M. Marcushamer (left) and Brian G. Rich (right) are partners on the Business Reorganization Team at Berger Singerman who have handled healthcare restructurings and fraudrelated bankruptcy matters. They can be reached at imarcushamer@bergersingerman.com and brich@bergersingerman.com SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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ADVISING YOUR CLIENTS ON PHILANTHROPY: TO ALL OUR COMMUNITY’S PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS — WE APPRECIATE YOU! BY STEPHEN C. LANDE, DIRECTOR THE FOUNDATION OF THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION Thank you for taking a moment to review the 2018 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide. We hope our small part of this publication will stimulate your interest and enhance your understanding of a variety of topics relating to philanthropy. For those who know us well, we appreciate this opportunity to connect periodically. For those whom we have yet to meet, please take this opportunity to get to know us. This issue of the South Florida Legal Guide recognizes a group of prominent professional advisors who are among the very best in their respective fields. The criteria for selection to this “Top” group is published, but I’d be willing to wager that they have an additional common virtue that is not listed in the criteria: significant involvement with one or more charities in our community. We are proud to be included in this issue. As professional advisors, you work with clients planning for their futures and the futures of their families. In your practice, we trust that all of you raise the subject of philanthropy with your clients during the planning process. Many of you advise your clients in matters relating to the fulfillment of their charitable objectives. You serve as a resource or assist with advice in situations where a donor or a charity may benefit. Charities recognize that the professional community, in honoring the intentions of their clients by facilitating gifts or connecting them with charities, play a very important role in a large percentage of all the planned gifts they have ever received. Local non-profits believe that charitable gift planning is also crucial for the future of the Miami community. Many charities seek to establish and maintain relationships with leading attorneys, accountants, trust officers, bankers, financial planners, insurance and real estate professionals and others in Miami’s diverse professional community those committed to supporting the charities’ missions by promoting charitable giving and legacy giving in particular. We accomplish this by reaching out personally and by educating members of the estate, tax and financial 114

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planning communities about our good works and about philanthropy in general. As a service to the professional community, many charities offer professional advisors opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills, to come together to network, learn from each other and to hear leading experts from the various disciplines speak on topics of interest. The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Professional Advisors Council, affectionately known as PAC, was founded in 1972. Its members advise individuals and families, many of whom are Federation donors. Understanding that charitable giving is important to their clients, these professionals work to build bridges between philanthropists and local charities, including the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Our PAC professionals know PAC also provides a great opportunity for them to become more knowledgeable about Miami’s evolving Jewish community and its charitable institutions, all to the benefit of the clients who count on them for advice about achieving their philanthropic goals. How does engaging with local charities help you add value for your clients? We are verifiably accountable and transparent – check Guidestar, Charity Navigator or one of the other watchdog groups. We may be meeting needs of your clients or their families as well as fulfilling their charitable objectives. We are central to the Miami community. We connect you and your clients to projects and areas of interest that both address your clients’ philanthropic interests and address the current and future needs of the community. We position you, their professional advisors, as knowledgeable liaisons prepared to help identify charitable priorities and present impactful, rewarding solutions. We show appreciation. In addition to serving as a role model to others, your client will be publically recognized (with their permission) for their generosity. Miami’s charities encourage you to connect with us, to serve on a committee or

just attend one of our educational programs. You have clients who count on you for advice on achieving their philanthropic goals. We offer opportunities for you to become more knowledgeable about almost any aspect of the evolving Miami community and its charitable institutions. We urge you to: • Understand what charities do for the community; • Raise the subject of philanthropy with your clients as part of the planning process; • Respond when your clients raise the subject of philanthropy with you; and • Know that charities are always available to you as a resource. Non-profits in the Miami community are blessed to work in a collaborative and supportive way with a wide network of professional advisors who share a higher purpose – that of assisting clients who are deeply connected to the causes they favor to achieve the client’s philanthropic objectives. If you and your colleagues are among them, we say, “Thank You!” If not, then we ask you to please join us. The resources of The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation are available to you and your clients, in complete confidence and without obligation, as you consider issues relating to philanthropy and charitable gift planning. When your clients are counting on you, you can count on us. The changing tax law will no doubt influence your clients as they seek to fulfill their charitable objectives in a taxadvantaged manner, inspire and engage the next generation of their families and create a lasting legacy. For more information, please contact Foundation Director Steve Lande at slande@gmjf.org or at 786-866-8623, or consult JewishMiami.org. Steve Lande is director of The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and serves as the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Authorized House Counsel. Before joining the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, he directed the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s endowment program for 18 years. A native of Iowa, Lande earned a law degree from Drake University and practiced law in Des Moines before joining the professional staff of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.


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THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ANDREW C. HALL

Commercial litigation can be a long and expensive legal process for businesses, investors and professional firms. Many of our clients have asked how the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) might affect the litigation process. Here are my responses to some of the typical questions we receive. Q. How is AI being used for legal applications today? Artificial intelligence technology is moving quickly into many aspects of our lives as consumers. Many homes and motor vehicles are equipped with voice recognition devices that “learn” our speech patterns and habits, and provide us with road directions, turn on the TV, adjust the thermostat and order a pizza. In the business world, AI is being used to help manage legal contracts. For instance, AI can guide a salesperson in determining which provisions of a standard contract to include in a customized document when signing up a new customer. An AI system can also send alerts in advance of critical dates in the contract, such as renewals and options, to help the business manage the agreement more effectively. Q. What is its potential for the future? Artificial intelligence tools have great potential to improve the efficiency of the discovery process in commercial litigation matters. Today, it’s not unusual to have hundreds of thousands of computer files, and email, voice, texts and video messages relating to a complex case. Currently, law firms like ours use computer algorithms to search for keywords or other relevant material buried in a vast pile of electronic documents. However, once the material has been gathered, it must still be reviewed by a legal team and analyzed for significance. For major cases, we may hire additional people to do that work, which

must then be reviewed by our attorneys for accuracy. The evolution of AI tools will add a powerful analytic component, such as building a chronology of events and identifying the fact patterns in a case. Q. Can you provide an example? Let’s assume there was a series of back-andforth negotiations involving multiple drafts of a real estate development contract prior to reaching an agreement. A robust AI system will be able to provide a timeline of each step in the negotiation and topics of discussion. If there is a dispute over the contract, an AI system can then review the relevant clauses in the agreement with the actual implementation. In this real estate case, that might include who did the work, when was it done, was it inspected, what were the costs. So, if 90 percent of the work on the development matches up with the contract, the legal team can then spend its time focusing on the 10 percent of the work at issue in the case – a much better use of their time. Q. Can AI also help in writing contracts? Artificial intelligence tools can also be applied to the transactional side of the business world. In our multifaceted global economy, business contracts are becoming longer and more complex. AI can help both parties in the drafting of business contracts by pulling together the standard clauses for a particular situation. Then the attorneys can focus their time on the most critical points when constructing a mutually beneficial agreement. From the perspective of a litigator, it’s important to understand that different people can read contracts in different ways. Therefore, it’s vital for the language on those critical points to be crystal clear to both parties. Q. Will AI reduce litigation costs? In a major case, the effective use of AI could

deliver some potential savings by reducing the number of billable hours necessary to gather the facts and establish a timeline and fact pattern. The legal team can them use its resources in a more efficient manner, potentially reducing the cost of litigation. Q. Are there other benefits? AI has the potential to make the discovery phase of the litigation process proceed more quickly. Since this can be one the most timeconsuming aspects of a case, these systems could potentially help the parties resolve their disputes more quickly through arbitration or litigation. Q. What steps can businesses take now related to AI? My first suggestion would be to look at using algorithms and online tools for writing and managing your business contracts. Today, you can have access to the best contracts in your industry written by the nation’s top lawyers. Take advantage of their knowledge in preparing your contracts, which can then be modified wherever appropriate. Second, you should recognize that we live in a litigious society. Someone who files a commercial lawsuit will want to see your relevant documents on your computers, tablets, mobile devices and third-party data services. So, use a powerful IT management tool to code that data and manage your information. Then, you should be able to provide the relevant information more quickly and in a cost-efficient manner. Q. Will AI be a differentiator for law firms? Law firms that invest in artificial intelligence systems or partner with experienced IT companies will have an advantage over their competitors in the next decade. These powerful and versatile tools will allow law firms to serve their clients more effectively in both transactional and litigation matters. Just remember that a tool is only as good as the person using the implement. Engaging an experienced law firm is essential for unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence in commercial litigation.

Andrew C. Hall 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Ph 1 Miami, Fl 33133 305-374-5030 Andyhall@hlhlawfirm.com www.hlhlawfirm.com SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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10 TIPS TO PREVENT CHILD SEX ABUSE

…and why publicizing sex abuse cases is good for society BY JOHN LEIGHTON

As many as 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by age 18. This has become an epidemic few want to discuss. The longterm implications are clear, and the recent awakening to the extent and depth of sexual abuse and harassment in this country has filled the media, as well as shaken the bedrock of our major institutions: media, entertainment, corporations and government. Children are the most vulnerable victims of sexual abuse. As demonstrated by the nowfamiliar clergy abuse scandals, the continuing assaults by pedophiles and others who use power or control over children continues to create repeated generations of victims. Sometimes it is a member of the clergy, a trusted teacher or employer. Often it is simply a friend of the family or relative. Many of these children carry this abuse with them throughout their lives, making it the most under-reported of all crimes. When they do report it, they are conflicted with feelings of shame, self-blame and fear of retribution or harassment. Most studies reveal that the average time of reporting is many years after the event, especially for young victims. To make matters worse, the criminal justice system is slow, favors the criminal defendant, and sets an almost unreachable bar for conviction (beyond a reasonable doubt). Victims are usually not represented, and have very little or no control over the process. The strongest weapon a victim of sexual abuse may have is a civil case. There are some things experts say parents 116

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can do to help prevent their child from becoming a victim: Strangers are not the worst of your worries. Strangers are not the biggest threat. By far (70-90% of the time) most children are abused by someone they know or trust. Because of this, be careful about who has access to your child especially when others are not around. Tell your child that danger can come from someone they trust. Explain to children what touching is okay and what is not, even at a young age. Just say NO. Tell children that they can tell someone not to touch them and refuse to touch someone else. Teach children about secrets – there are different types. If you say “never keep a secret,” that’s not reasonable. Explain are some that are OK, like surprise parties, which are okay because they are not kept secret for long, and there are bad secrets, those that the child is supposed to keep secret forever, which are bad. Believe your child. Establish a relationship of faith and trust with your kids. You don’t want your child to be afraid to tell you something. When you’re talking about inappropriate touching, or someone who wants to do something that you suspect is inappropriate, let your child know that you will always believe them and will never be angry with them. Look for red flags. Sexual predators often “groom” both children and their parents to gain their trust. But even the really clever ones will usually have some red flag that is just a little bit unusual. One example is the

adult whose home is filled with toys and video games, or has few or no adult friends or activities. These can be big red flags. Check the individual out, including the sex offender registry: http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/ offender/homepage.do Always know where your child is and whom they are with. Know your children’s friends and their parents. No single adults: Always ensure there is more than one adult chaperone for any trip or event. Volunteer to go with them. Be suspicious if your child is singled out as “special” by an adult. Pedophiles groom children by making them feel special and singling them out. Real professionals rarely single out a child. Trust your instincts as a parent. If you feel uncomfortable about leaving a child with someone, hold off. Take action if you suspect anything: contact authorities, schools, police and any other institution involved. If your child has been abused, consider bringing a civil case as well. Although it’s important to involve law enforcement, a criminal case is only part of the solution. It almost never creates an institutional deterrent to preventing child sexual abuse. Civil sexual abuse cases can do that. They also empower victims and,


[ Guest CONTRIBUTORS ] especially in this time of #MeToo, allow the civil courts to hold accountable both the individual abusers and the institutions who support them. Because of various statutes of limitations, it is essential to always act promptly. That means encouraging children and teens to come forward and say what happened. It also means preserving potential evidence, whether by cell phone, social media, witnesses or other physical evidence. In bringing sex abuse and assault litigation, we encourage a more responsible institutional and corporate culture. By creating a financial incentive to prevent sexual abuse and assault, civil cases can make a greater difference than almost any other device. We cannot count on the criminal justice system to stop this conduct.

A few years ago, a 90-year-old pedophile was convicted of raping and sodomizing a 4-year-old girl and her sister. As one expert on child sex abuse is fond of saying, “Pedophiles never, ever retire.” Until we stop the vicious cycle of child sexual abuse, civil cases may be the last, best hope for retiring some of these animals.

John Leighton, Esq. is a board certified personal injury trial lawyer and managing partner of Leighton Law, P.A. with offices in Miami and Orlando. He represents seriously injured victims of negligence, sexual abuse, medical malpractice, violent crime and defective products. 888-395-0001. www.Leightonlaw.com. Email: John@Leightonlaw.com.

Physician Malpractice Liability:

HOW PHYSICIANS MAY PROTECT THEMSELVES WITH A ROBOTICS REVOLUTION IN HEALTHCARE BY JARED DALL’AU Robotics has caused an evolution within the healthcare industry. Robotics now permeates almost every aspect of healthcare. These aspects range from simple tasks, like taking vitals during triage, to invasive surgeries, such as neurosurgery. While many of these machines have been a help to the physicians, they also potentially create a new set of issues for physicians. Machine malfunction and/or misuse may open the door to malpractice liability to physicians. RISKS OF ROBOTICS A comprehensive study reviewed fourteen (14) years of data on the adverse effects of robotics in surgery. The study stated that there were “144 deaths (1.4% of the 10,624 reports), 1,391 patient injuries (13.1%), and 8,061 device malfunctions (75.9%).”1 The study stated that more complex surgeries, such as cardiothoracic and head and neck, had higher numbers of injuries and deaths than more basic surgeries, like gynecology and urology.2 The study also determined that the rate of death and injury remained constant for the final seven years of the study.3 Equipment error was a large part

of the problem, as issues “such as falling of burnt/broken pieces of instruments into the patient (14.7%), electrical arcing of instruments (10.5%), unintended operation of instruments (8.6%), system errors (5%), and video/imaging problems (2.6%), constituted a major part of the reports.” 4 Beyond direct injury, there were additional ways device malfunctions affected patients. Robotics “malfunctions impacted patients in terms of injuries or procedure interruptions. In 1,104 (10.4%) of the events, the procedure was interrupted to restart the system (3.1%), to convert the procedure to non-robotic techniques (7.3%), or to reschedule it to a later time (2.5%).”5 This comprehensive study highlights the inherent danger of using robotics in surgery. What is troubling for physicians is that rate of injury remained constant from 2007 until the study’s completion. With a consistent and likely threat of injury to patients, physicians should be vigilant in having the appropriate malpractice coverage that includes the use of robotics as well as taking the necessary steps to protect themselves from potential liability.

GET SUFFICIENT TRAINING WITH THE ROBOT Physicians should have sufficient training with the robotic device they plan to use. In a recent case, an expert on the operation of a specific robotic surgery device testified that surgeons must be credentialed in order to use the robotic surgery device because it is one of the most complex medical devices that a surgeon can use.6 The experts further testified at trial that “confidence” with the device is not achieved until a surgeon has completed 150 to 250 procedures.7 The defendant in that case only required two proctored surgeries to receive credentialing for the robotic surgery device.8 MALPRACTICE COVERAGE It is important for physicians to review their malpractice coverage to determine at least two main points. The first is that the malpractice coverage includes protection for robotic surgery and/or robotic services. Malpractice insurance contracts may not be updated for years and may only do so with amendments. It is important to review the contract with any subsequent amendments SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE 2018

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[ Guest CONTRIBUTORS ] in order to ensure that robotic surgery and/or robotic services are among the services covered by the plan. Second, physicians should check to make sure that there are no carve-outs within the contract that open them up to liability. For example, malpractice contracts may not cover robotic surgery if it is considered an “experimental” procedure. Although robotics may or may not be included within “experimental” clauses, there may be a separate exclusionary or other clause addressing the use of robotics. Other examples of clauses to analyze are those regarding “medical necessity,” which may also exclude or otherwise address the use of robotic surgery and/or robotic services. CONCLUSION Physicians should approach the use of robotics through a lens of cautious optimism. These robots may help physicians improve their patients’ quality of life by performing surgeries that potentially entail decreased pain, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery times. These robots, however, may also potentially open up physicians to new forms of malpractice liability. It is important that physicians ensure that the practices and coverage they maintain keeps pace with

the robotics they use. Failure of physicians to approach robotics with the utmost caution can be dangerous not only to patients but to themselves. Homa Alemzadeh, Ravishankar Iyer, Zbigniew Kalbarczyk, Nancy Levenson and Jai

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Jared Dall’au is an associate at Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A. in Coral Gables. He concentrates his practice in health law and tax law. Dall’au can be reached at jdallau@zpwlaw.com or 305-444-5565

DID FATCA REPORTING HELP CATCH MANAFORT AND GATES? BY STANLEY I. FOODMAN International tax compliance enforcement is a priority effort for the United States Government. Tax avoidance schemes, cross-border transactions and complex “hard to understand” business structures have heightened IRS tax compliance concerns. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) enacted by President Obama in 2010 has combating offshore tax evasion as its main purpose. Known to be a real “headache” for most U.S. Expatriates and Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs), FATCA requires FFIs to report information about accounts held with them by U.S. citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents. Meaning, FFIs gather information of U.S. taxpayers who have accounts in their financial institutions and report it back to the U.S. Government — the IRS. Over the last ten years, and particularly since the FBI’s case against UBS, the global financial landscape has

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changed. Major initiatives have been undertaken on a worldwide basis to combat tax evasion. Information exchange programs like FATCA in the U.S. and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) implemented by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are aimed at ensuring that foreign financial accounts owned by and/ or controlled by taxpayers around the world are disclosed to appropriate taxing authorities. The first exchange of the CRS took place in September, 2017 with 49 Jurisdictions exchanging information and an additional 53 have committed to exchange in September, 2018. Under FATCA, the IRS has been receiving tax information from U.S. taxpayers that have reportable ownership or signing authority over foreign accounts around the world for the last 3 years. Furthermore, the IRS and the Department of justice ongoing efforts have focused on

ensuring compliance by taxpayers with U.S. reporting obligations and raising awareness of U.S. tax and information reporting obligations with respect to nonU.S. investments. Many taxpayers have “bitten the bullet” and have become tax compliant by disclosing their assets and earnings through IRS programs such as the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). Many are still taking risks through not entering into existing IRS amnesty programs and becoming tax compliant. This is hard to understand given the reality that taxpayers that are not tax compliant face hefty penalties that could include incarceration. FFIs have had to expand the capabilities of their compliance departments to meet increasing regulatory demands under FATCA. Furthermore, a number of FFIs have closed existing


[ Guest CONTRIBUTORS ] accounts or simply denied new accounts to U.S. citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents. U.S. taxpayers living overseas in certain jurisdictions have become “financial pariahs” where they live because of the expensive account servicing costs for local banks (FFIs) caused by the requirements of FATCA. FFIs will not open bank accounts for U.S. Citizens and/ or U.S. Permanent Residents without a W-9, or other pertinent tax documentation; an issue for many the almost 9 million U.S. expats living worldwide. The main focus of FATCA is to combat tax evasion by preventing U.S. Persons from offshoring assets to avoid reporting their existence and paying taxes on the taxable income that they produce. FATCA requires FFIs to report information to the IRS about financial accounts held by U.S. taxpayers, or by foreign entities in which U.S. taxpayers hold a substantial ownership interest. The FFIs are encouraged to either directly register with the IRS to comply with the FATCA regulations or comply with the FATCA Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA 1A) treated as in effect in their jurisdictions in order to avoid being withheld upon. This means that the FFIs have to comply under threat of a 30% withholding penalty on certain of their U.S. transactions. FFIs that enter into an agreement with the IRS to report on their account holders may be required to withhold 30% on certain payments to foreign payees if such payees do not comply with FATCA. That said, FFIs and their bankers have been drafted as “reporting and withholding agents” for the U.S. Government. Did FATCA reporting have anything to do with the Manafort and Gates Indictment? IRS currently has three years of FATCA derived U.S. Taxpayer data under its belt. There are currently 117 Jurisdictions that have entered into IGAs with the U.S. Government. Within the 117 Jurisdictions are the three countries that are named in the Manafort/Gates Indictment dated 10/27/17. These three countries have IGAs with the U.S. Government. The 3 countries are: Cyprus: has in Force a Model 1 Agreement dated 9/21/15. This means that the tax authority of Cyprus sent their first report in 2016 to cover the year 2015

(and perhaps part of 2014) and prior to September 30th of 2017 sent the report for 2016. Seychelles: has an “Agreement in Substance” with the U.S. Government dated 6/30/14. In this case, it is difficult to determine if there has been an information exchange. St. Vincent and the Grenadines: have a Model 1 Agreement dated 5/13/16 in Force. This means that prior to September 30th of 2017, the tax authorities of St. Vincent and the Grenadines sent their first report to cover years 2015 and 2016. How were Manafort and Gates able to open and maintain their accounts at the FFIs domiciled in these countries? Were their accounts reported to the IRS through the FATCA exchange? Is it through FATCA reporting that the Special

Counsel learned that Manafort and Gates had undisclosed foreign accounts? If so, the FATCA report led to the fact that Manafort and Gates also failed to file required FBARs (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Account). While FATCA has been a “headache” for many, if it is indeed a source for the Manafort/Gates Indictment, it just won a “gold medal” for the U.S. Government.

Foodman CPAs and Advisors 1201 Brickell Avenue Suite 610 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel 305 365 1111 Fax 305 365 2244 www.foodmanpa.com info@foodmanpa.com

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[ Professional PROFILES ] IDALBERTO DE ARMAS

MICHAEL M. EVERETT

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

ABV/CFF, ASA, CBV PARTNER, FORENSIC & LITIGATION ADVISORY SERVICES, FAMILY

IBERIABANK 2109 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-376-2461 IDALBERTO.DEARMAS@IBERIABANK.COM WWW.IBERIABANK.COM

Idalberto “Bert” de Armas is Senior Vice President, Private Banking at IBERIABANK. He serves as both a trusted advisor to professionals and a business development officer focusing on professional, commercial and real estate opportunities. He has been serving the Miami-Dade community professionally for more than 30 years. He also has over 20 years of international banking experience, having traveled extensively and served customers in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. His current customers include major law firms and their partners, entrepreneurs and their companies, and owners of income-producing properties. He holds a Master of International Affairs degree with a concentration in Finance from Columbia University and a BA from Florida International University. De Armas has actively contributed to his community as director of the South Florida YMCA, treasurer of Leadership Florida, director of the Executive Association of Miami and director and chair of the Make a Wish foundation. He is also actively involved with the University of Miami’s Citizen’s Board and is a past director of the Latin Chamber of Commerce (Camacol). De Armas is a native Spanish speaker who came to this country from Cuba at a very early age and has enjoyed seeing Miami grow economically as well as culturally.

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CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 1040 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-693-6300 MEVERETT@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

ANDREW ELLENBERG MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PERSONAL INJURY NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-530-0000 AELLENBERG@NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM WWW.NEEDLEENBERG.COM

Andrew Ellenberg represents individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic loss as a result of medical negligence, defective products, auto and aviation accidents, and the abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults and the elderly. Mr. Ellenberg is AVrated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for legal ability and ethics. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ©, from 2009–2018, has been selected by Florida Trend magazine as one of Florida’s Legal Elite and Florida Super Lawyers, all for his representation of plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Mr. Ellenberg, has been named a South Florida Business Leader “Power Player”, is rated “10-Superb” for medical malpractice by Avvo, has been included in every edition of the South Florida Legal Guide “Top Lawyers” list and also named in Florida Monthly’s “Best Legal Eagles”.

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Michael M. Everett is an advisory partner with Cherry Bekaert’s Litigation Support Services Group. He has more than 15 years of experience as a court-approved litigation expert in county and federal courts. Everett’s well-regarded expertise is not limited to litigation support and valuation services, as his specialty also includes forensic accounting and valuation services for high-net-worth matrimonial litigation cases with significant experience in the area of divorce taxation, as well as in valuations, lost profit analyses, business damage calculations, court preparation and expert witness testimony. For matrimonial litigation cases, Everett assists clients with income and expense analyses, assets distribution, alimony and child support schedules, asset valuations and tax planning. Everett is a Certified Public Accountant (FL) and Certified Valuation Analyst. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

SHERI FISKE SCHULTZ FORENSIC ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS VALUATIONS

FISKE & COMPANY 1000 S. PINE ISLAND RD., SUITE 440 PLANTATION, FL 33324 954-236-8600 SHERI@FISKECO.COM WWW.FISKECO.COM

Sheri Fiske Schultz, Managing Partner of Fiske & Company, brings over 30 years of experience to her clients, offering both professional expertise and practical insight toward business valuations and litigation support services. In addition to being a licensed CPA, Sheri holds the designation of Accredited in Business Valuation and is Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She provides expert advice and counsel to both outside CPAs and attorneys representing clients in business litigation and family law where business valuation, lost profits and forensic accounting are involved. A frequent speaker on topics such as business valuation and forensic accounting, she also has broadbased tax experience in mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, estate issues and tax compliance. As first chair for the FICPA’s Business Valuation/Litigation Section, she helped develop the Valuation Litigation Section in the State of Florida. Sheri has been honored by the AICPA with their ABV Champion of the Year Award. Sheri was also named a 2016 SFBJ Influential Business Woman, FICPA’s Woman to Watch 2014, “Key Partner” in Accounting by the SFBJ, and “Woman Extraordinaire” by Business Leader Magazine.


[ Professional PROFILES ] PETER GAMPEL ABV/CFF, ASA, CBV MANAGING DIRECTOR, FORENSIC & LITIGATION ADVISORY SERVICES

ANDREW C. HALL BUSINESS LITIGATION HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-374-5030 ANDYHALL@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 200 E. BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2000 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-456-1732 PGAMPEL@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

Peter Gampel specializes in both commercial litigation cases and business valuation. As a CPA licensed in both Missouri and Quebec, Gampel has prepared over 1,000 reports in 35 years of practice. He has specialized knowledge in intellectual property litigation. Gampel’s litigation, forensic and valuation expertise has been utilized for testimony in Circuit Courts, U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court and the AAA. His expert witness testimony has been called upon for complex matters involving patent infringement, false advertising, lost profits, misappropriation of assets, shareholder disputes, breach of contract, personal injury and employment litigation. Gampel has also assisted the United States Department of Justice. Gampel has held various positions as principal or director with major accounting firms including practice director for the Florida Business Valuation and Business Damages Practice of a Big “5” accounting firm. Gampel has authored numerous articles for various publications pertaining to his field and is a frequent speaker to professional organizations such as the Florida Bar.

ADAM S. HALL BUSINESS LITIGATION HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-374-5030 ADAMHALL@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

Adam S. Hall handles matters involving complex corporate and business litigation. In addition to commercial litigation, Hall focuses his practice on cases involving disputes between businesses, professional malpractice, securities, real estate, and probate disputes. Recognized for his relentless advocacy on behalf of clients, he has litigated cases involving brokerdealer disputes, will contests, breach of fiduciary relationships, construction disputes, and malpractice disputes involving law firms or accounting firms. Beyond his legal work, Hall is actively involved in the South Florida community. Hall currently serves on the Greater Miami Jewish Federation South Dade Branch Board of Directors. Hall has also served on the board of directors for the United Way of Miami-Dade County and has been a member of the executive committee for the United Way’s Young Leader division, including service as its chairman. Hall also maintains strong ties to the University of Florida, where he earned his law and bachelor’s degrees with honors. He is currently a member of the University’s Levin College of Law Alumni Council and serves on the alumni advisory board for Florida Blue Key, of which he was previously a member. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. was recently named one of ten firm’s on the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutiques Hot List.

Attorney Andrew C. Hall has tried cases arising from some of the nation’s most significant historical events. From the Watergate trials in the 1970s to the Ohio savings and loan crisis in the late ‘80s, to the 2000 terrorist attack on the USS Cole, Hall’s trial skills are recognized as among the top echelon of litigators in the nation. Recently, Hall secured a $2.8 billion judgment on behalf of a Cuban expatriate for damages stemming from the continued terror attacks launched against his family by the Cuban government. He has been recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers for over 10 years. Additionally, he is regularly featured in Super Lawyers and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite as among the top commercial litigators in the state. He has been recognized as a “Most Effective Lawyer” by the Daily Business Review for the past three years. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest independent peer-based rating available to an individual lawyer. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. was recently named one of ten firm’s on the National Law Journal ’s Litigation Boutiques Hot List.

ALEX HERNANDEZ SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

IBERIABANK – PRIVATE CLIENT 2109 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-808-2165 ALEX.HERNANDEZ@IBERIABANK.COM WWW.IBERIABANK.COM

Alex Hernandez is a Senior Vice President for IBERIABANK. His responsibilities include business development and relationship management in the MiamiDade market within the bank’s Private Banking and Wealth Management division. Hernandez started his professional career at Barnett Bank, then moved to Bank of America, holding an array of positions within the Private Client Group. He then worked at Regions Bank as Vice President of Wealth Management. After his time at Regions Bank, Hernandez moved to SunTrust Bank, N.A. to assist in establishing the Music Private Banking Group in South Florida, where he served as market executive. Hernandez has been with Sabadell for more than seven years and has been recognized for being one of the top performers in the bank, year after year. Today, he serves on the board of the South Florida Association of Financial Professionals, is an active volunteer and executive board member of the Boy Scouts of America South Florida Council, and a special member of the Presidents’ Cabinet for Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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[ Professional PROFILES ] MICHAEL S. KRIDEL

JOHN ELLIOTT LEIGHTON

REHMANN ROBSON 7805 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD., SUITE 201 BOCA RATON, FL 33487 561-912-2300 MICHAEL.KRIDEL@REHMANN.COM WWW.REHMANN.COM

LEIGHTON LAW, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 121 S. ORANGE AVE., SUITE 1270 ORLANDO, FL 32801 888-395-0001 WWW.LEIGHTONLAW.COM

LITIGATION AND VALUATION SERVICES, FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

Michael S. Kridel is a principal in the Boca Raton office of Rehmann Robson, a professional services firm with 21 offices, four of which are in Florida. He is the litigation services practice leader and has practiced public accounting in South Florida since 1974. Mr. Kridel was one of the first CPAs to achieve both the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) designations offered by the AICPA. He has written numerous articles and a recent piece received an award for its forecast of the emergence of cyber currencies. He provides litigation and expert testimony services in a range of matters including family law, financial/ business interruption/disaster damages, fraud investigations and accountant malpractice defense. Mr. Kridel has been an award-winning ethics lecturer for numerous professional organizations and universities including CPAs, other professionals and more than 15,000 high school seniors. He is an online forensic accounting and fraud instructor at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Mr. Kridel is the Chair of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics and serves on several community boards.

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ADAM J. LAMB BUSINESS LITIGATION

HALL LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 ALAMB@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

Adam J. Lamb is a partner at Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. whose practice is focused on commercial litigation including shareholder and partnership disputes, intellectual property litigation, legal malpractice, and real estate litigation. Lamb has been recognized by a number of publications, including the South Florida Legal Guide, and has received the highest AV peer review rating by MartindaleHubbell. An active member of the legal community, he is a member of the American Bar Association, the Miami-Dade County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Lamb received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Lamb is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Additionally, he has litigated various federal and state cases under pro hac vice status in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Hall Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. was recently named one of ten firms on the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutiques Hot List.

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John Elliott Leighton has devoted his professional life to representing seriously injured people. He is a personal injury trial lawyer and founding partner of Leighton Law, P.A., with offices in Miami and Orlando. He specializes in catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases. A board certified civil trial lawyer, Leighton has over 30 years of experience in litigating and trying serious injury and death cases throughout Florida as well as in Illinois, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Indiana and New York. He chairs The Academy of Trial Advocacy and the Inadequate Security Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. He has obtained some of the highest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including $49.3 million for a teacher sex abuse and two $24 million verdicts for medical malpractice and wrongful death. He has been selected for The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, Orlando Legal Elite, and South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyers.” He is rated AV-preeminent by MartindaleHubbell and 10/10.0 (“superb”) by AVVO.com. Selected for the Daily Business Review Verdicts Hall of Fame. He is the author of the twovolume text Litigating Premises Security Cases, and teaches lawyers extensively throughout North America.

MATTHEW P. LETO

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-374-5030 MLETO@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

Matthew P. Leto is a commercial litigator who handles business, real estate, personal injury and appellate cases. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance at the University of Central Florida and a law degree at the University of Miami. He is a member of The Florida Bar and other professional organizations. He is admitted to practice in the Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. Additionally, he has litigation various federal cases under pro hac vice status in the District of Columbia and Maryland. He has been recognized by the South Florida Legal Guide as a “Top Lawyer,” and by Florida Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star.” Hall Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. was recently named one of ten firms on the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutiques Hot List.


[ Professional PROFILES ] LEON N. PATRICIOS

ANDREW NEEDLE

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION, HEALTHCARE LITIGATION

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PERSONAL INJURY NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-530-0000 ANEEDLE@NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM WWW.NEEDLEENBERG.COM

Florida Bar Board certified in civil trial law, following graduation from Cornell and the University of Miami, Andrew Needle began practicing with one of the premier injury and malpractice firms in Florida. Distinguished both in and out of the courtroom as a lawyer, author, and lecturer, Needle is the author of “PostTrial Motions” Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, Eleventh Edition as well as Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases “Current Challenges in Handling Medical Malpractice Actions: Statutory Protections, Expenses, and Societal Misconceptions”, 2012. Named one of South Florida’s Top Lawyers in medical malpractice by the South Florida Legal Guide since its inception, and selected as a “Heavy Hitter” in healthcare law by the South Florida Business Journal in 2006, Needle has been included in Best Lawyers in America ®, since 2007 in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury.

ZUMPANO PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 MINORCA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-5565 LPATRICIOS@ZPWLAW.COM WWW.ZPWLAW.COM

MAX N. PANOFF

PERSONAL INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LEIGHTON LAW, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 121 ORANGE AVE., SUITE 1270 ORLANDO, FL 32801 888-395-0001

Max N. Panoff is a trial lawyer with a passion for helping victims. Since graduating from the University of Miami School of Law and receiving the John F. Evans Scholarship for excellence in trial, Panoff began has been representing victims of negligence and medical malpractice. Mr. Panoff has been published in law reviews and co-authored articles and texts. At Leighton Law, P.A. he has been instrumental in obtaining multimillion dollar recoveries for medical malpractice and serious injury victims in both the firm’s Miami and Orlando offices. Besides trying traumatic brain injury and motor vehicle cases this year, he was instrumental in the firm’s recent $49.3 million verdict in a Miami sexual abuse case. He recently was honored by the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40,” which recognizes each state’s top trial lawyers under age 40.

Leon N. Patricios leads the litigation practice at Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A. He focuses on healthcare-related litigation, including managed care contract disputes, complex commercial cases, terrorism related cases, and employment litigation. Patricios also has experience in ad valorem tax, family law, and probate matters. His peers have elected him to the list of “Top Lawyers in South Florida” as published in the South Florida Legal Guide, and he is also listed as a “Super Lawyer” and by Florida Trend as a member of the “Legal Elite.” Patricios is admitted to practice in Florida before all of its state courts. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In addition to appearing in court, Patricios has represented clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Division of Unemployment Compensation and other agencies. Patricios earned his B.B.A, M.S.T. and J.D. from the University of Miami.

HARRY A. PAYTON LITIGATION

PAYTON & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2 S. BISCAYNE BLVD. SUITE 2300 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-372-3500 PAYTON@PAYTON-LAW.COM WWW.PAYTON-LAW.COM

Harry A. Payton, managing member of Payton & Associates LLC, is board certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in civil trial and business litigation. He represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex business litigation matters involving commercial real estate; construction; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; fine art; intra-family business disputes; estate litigation; and professional malpractice cases for plaintiff and defendant involving attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers. Payton was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida’s Committee on Professionalism for the 11th Judicial Circuit, and chairs the mentoring program subcommittee. He is an active member of the ABA Corporate Counsel Committee, Section of Litigation. He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating, AV Preeminent®, for over 30 years; and receives consistent recognition as a Top Lawyer in Complex Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation in the South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Super Lawyers®. Harry is on the steering committee of the IR Global “Private Client” group, and president of the Miami Chapter of the International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (INBLF).

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[ Professional PROFILES ] GUSTAVO PEREZ, ASA, IA

ORLANDO ROCHE

CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 200 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 2000 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-556-1720 GPEREZ@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

IBERIABANK 2109 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-347-4175 ORLANDO.ROCHE@IBERIABANK.COM WWW.IBERIABANK.COM

Gustavo Perez is the national leader of the Firm’s Valuation Services practice and he specializes in valuations for purposes of accounting for business combination, goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350 and 805), as well as stockbased compensation, derivative instruments and hedging activities (ASC 718 and 815) in a wide range of industries. With more than ten years of experience in valuations and litigation support, Perez provides indepth financial analysis in large, complex litigation matters, fraud investigations and valuation assignments. He utilizes the Black Scholes Merton and binomial lattice models for compliance with ASC 718 and 815 and SEC requirements to value complex stock options and embedded derivatives. His specific expertise with complex valuations includes: valuation analyses of privatelyheld companies and intangible assets for purposes of financial reporting compliance; mergers and acquisitions; estate and gift tax; divorce proceedings; shareholder disputes and other legal regulatory and tax-related matters. Perez possesses the ability to communicate complex valuation and litigation issues in both English and Spanish and frequently testifies as an expert witness in litigation and international arbitration cases involving large multinational and Fortune 500 Companies.

Orlando Roche is Market President of IBERIABANK in Miami-Dade County. He is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s private banking, business banking and retail banking in Miami. Mr. Roche has over 29 years of experience in banking and private wealth. Prior to joining IBERIABANK, Mr. Roche was the Senior Banking Officer at Northern Trust. He started his career at SunTrust Bank, where he served as vice president of commercial lending and private banking. An active member of our community, Roche serves as a board member on the Florida International University Foundation, the Belen Jesuit Preparatory School Advisory Board and the Brickell Avenue Literary Society. He is a past member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and a past trustee of the Greater Miami and Coral Gables Chambers of Commerce. He also has been involved with other community organizations including Feeding South Florida, the University of Miami Business School Advisory Board, the University of Miami Citizens Board and Maximum Dance Ballet. Originally from Cuba, Mr. Roche was raised in Miami and graduated from Florida International University with a major in finance and economics. He also attended Belen Jesuit Prep in Miami.

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PABLO S. QUESADA

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS, SECURITIES SMGQ LAW 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE SUITE 1205 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-377-1000 PQUESADA@SMGQLAW.COM WWW.SMGQLAW.COM

Pablo S. Quesada, a founding partner of SMGQ Law, is a corporate, securities and real estate attorney, handling both domestic and international transactions, and also assisting with corporate and stockholder disputes. Quesada has represented Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held businesses, entrepreneurs and high-net worth individuals. He has a broad range of experience in negotiating contracts, including, stock purchase agreements, stockholder and operating agreements, manufacturing, distribution and licensing agreements, real estate purchase contracts and leases, and employment agreements, among others. Quesada has achieved an AV® Preeminent™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized in by his peers for his ability and professionalism in various publications, including the South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyers”. Prior to forming SMGQ Law, Quesada served as regional counsel for VISA’s Latin America and Caribbean Region.

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ROLAND SANCHEZMEDINA, JR.

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS, SECURITIES SMGQ LAW 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 1205 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-377-1000 ROLAND@SMGQLAW.COM WWW.SMGQLAW.COM

Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr. is a founding partner of SMGQ Law who concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, divestitures, joint ventures, finance, board governance, real estate transactions, including real estate financing, tax planning and structure, and international tax planning for inbound transactions. Sanchez-Medina has achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating possible regarding legal ability and professional ethics, and has been recognized in various publications by his peers as a top lawyer, including the South Florida Legal Guide, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite and SuperLawyers. He is a frequent speaker and panel member at programs and seminars on corporate, tax and real estate matters. Sanchez-Medina also serves on the Orange Bowl Committee and on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar.


[ Professional PROFILES ] PHILIP J. SHECHTER

WARREN R. TRAZENFELD

PARTNER, FORENSIC & LITIGATION ADVISORY SERVICES, FAMILY

LEGAL MALPRACTICE

WARREN R. TRAZENFELD, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., SUITE 700 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-860-1100 WRT@TRAZLAW.COM WWW. FLORIDALEGALMALPRACTICE.COM

CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 1040 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-693-6300 PSHECHTER@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

Philip J. Shechter is an advisory partner and the National Leader of the Forensic & Litigation Support Services practice at one of the nation’s largest accounting and consulting firms, Cherry Bekaert LLP. Recognized as an accounting expert witness and receivership specialist, Shechter leads a team of professionals who deal with commercial litigation, business valuations, forensic accounting and marital dispute resolution cases. Shechter has extensive experience providing a full range of commercial dispute litigation services, helping businesses with such matters as bankruptcy and reorganization, breach of contract, business interruption, business valuation, commercial damages, family law, fraud investigations, lost profits, and royalty disputes. He also serves as a “neutral CPA” or Mediator in divorce matters and his ground breaking work in this area has been documented in the AICPA’s Journal of Accountancy.

ROBERT H. THORNBURG INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, + GILCHIRST, P.A. 1221 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 2400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-374-8303 RTHORNBURG@ALLENDYER.COM WWW.ALLENDYER.COM

Robert H. Thornburg is a registered patent attorney and intellectual property litigation specialist with extensive experience in copyright, trademark, trade secret and technology-focused litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, and domain name disputes. Mr. Thornburg serves as President of the University of Florida Law Alumni Council, on the Association of Intellectual Property Firms’ Board of Directors, as well as the Copyright Society of the USA Executive Committee (having founded the Miami Chapter). Robert has been listed in Florida Super Lawyer since 2010, designated in Best Lawyers in America since 2013, and recognized as a Rising Star in the Daily Business Review’s 40 Under 40 in 2013. Robert is the former President of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida and is the former chair of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Intellectual Property Committee. In Coral Gables, Robert serves as Trustee of First United Methodist Church, is a member of the Coral Gables Community Foundation Merrick Society, and is active at Saint Philips Episcopal School. He is a frequent lecturer on IP topics and serves as a technology law expert for Miami television and radio.

Warren R. Tranzenfeld graduated from the University of Florida School of Law in 1980 after receiving his bachelor’s of science degree in management, with high distinction, from Babson College in 1977. The focus of his civil trial practice is suing negligent attorneys and accountants. Mr. Trazenfeld authored the Fall 2002 Nova Law Review article entitled “Legal Malpractice in Florida” and has spoken on the topic of legal malpractice at numerous seminars and conferences. He is a co-author of the treatise entitled “Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics”. In every edition since 1999, the South Florida Legal Guide has named Mr. Trazenfeld as one of South Florida’s best lawyers. He has also been selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of legal malpractice since 2005 and is board certified in legal malpractice by The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Mr. Trazenfeld is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a national group of U.S. trial lawyers who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. His website, floridalegalmalpractice. com, provides information to assist in the evaluation of a legal malpractice claim.

DAVID WINKER

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, HEALTHCARE LITIGATION ZUMPANO, PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 MINORCA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-5565 DWINKER@ZPWLAW.COM WWW.ZPWLAW.COM

David Winker is board certified as a specialist in health law by The Florida Bar and focuses his practice on domestic and international health care transactions and regulatory compliance issues. Winker has counseled providers in connection with overpayment reviews, program suspensions and federal and state criminal, civil and administrative investigations, and assisted providers with contracting, corporate structuring, real estate and estate planning issues. In addition, Winker has provided counseling on licensure matters and regulatory and legislative initiatives affecting Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers (including coverage and reimbursement issues). Winker’s peers have elected him to the list of the top lawyers in South Florida as published in the South Florida Legal Guide (2003-2016), to the Legal Elite as published by Florida Trend Magazine (2006 - 2010) and to Super Lawyer’s magazine. He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating-AV. Winker earned a degree in political science at Florida State University and a J.D. from the University of Florida.

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[ Professional PROFILES ] STEVEN A. WOLF,

CPA, CFE, ABV/CFF, ASA PARTNER, FORENSIC & LITIGATION ADVISORY SERVICES CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 200 E. BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2000 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-556-1737 SWOLF@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

Steven A. Wolf leads Cherry Bekaert’s Forensic & Litigation Advisory Services practice. He specializes in resolving complex financial transactions requiring forensic accounting, fraud Investigation, valuation and assessment of economic loss. Clients often seek his guidance on complex commercial contract disputes, internal investigations, marital dispute resolution, partnership and shareholder disputes, bankruptcy and reorganization, post-acquisition disputes, economic damages, lost profits, wage loss and professional liability claims. With more than 25 years of experience, Wolf has prepared and evaluated numerous financial accounting, insurance claim and economic analyses, business valuations, equitable distribution analyses and solvency analyses. In addition, he has assessed regulatory compliance, and investigated matters on employee dishonesty and white collar fraud. A soughtafter expert witness, Wolf has testified at trial, arbitration, mediation and at deposition in matters related to accounting, economic damages, fraud investigation and business valuation.

JOE I. ZUMPANO

JON W. ZEDER

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION, INSURANCE HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 JZEDER@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

Jon W. Zeder is a trial lawyer and commercial litigator. He is also a Certified Mediator in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and is certified as a Circuit Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida. Zeder is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and he is rated “AV” by MartindaleHubbell, the highest recognition given for professional excellence, skills, and integrity. Hall, Lamb, Hall & Leto, P.A. was recently named one of ten firms on the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutiques Hot List.

HEALTHCARE, INTERNATIONAL ZUMPANO PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 MINORCA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-5565 JZUMPANO@ZPWLAW.COM WWW.ZPWLAW.COM

As president and managing shareholder, Joseph I. Zumpano founded the firm in 2003 and has overseen its growth from Miami, to Chicago and Salt Lake City, as well as satellite arrangements in 16 countries. Zumpano’s practice focuses on major litigation and arbitration matters, including the representation of large hospital systems, and other health care providers, in multi-million dollar disputes with managed care payors, as well as disputes between healthcare providers. Zumpano has architected and argued cases which have resulted

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in the recovery of over $250 million to the benefit of healthcare providers. Zumpano has also led a number of significant international litigation efforts, including the historic case of Weininger v. Castro, in which almost $24 million was collected in a lawsuit against Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and the Army of Cuba. The lawsuit and the successful collection effort received national and international press coverage. Zumpano’s experience in recovering funds in cross-border disputes also includes representation of a client in the successful piercing of a Bahamian Trust. Zumpano led the multi-jurisdictional effort against the defendants and the court ordered the turnover of approximately $4 million in assets. In another recent historic case, Zumpano tried and obtained a $191.4 million judgment (against the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional and the Norte de Valle Cartel) on behalf of the son of a former Colombian Senator and Ambassador to the United Nations. Zumpano and his team recovered almost $1 million in funds from a money laundering operation of a Mexican cartel that was an agent and instrumentality of the defendants in the case. To the firm’s knowledge, it is the first time in U.S. history that a terror victim has recovered from a Mexican cartel under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. Zumpano earned a BA from Harvard University and a dual degree in law and public health from Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University.



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