South Florida Legal Guide 2015 Edition

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CONTENTS features 15 Anniversary

22 Salute to our Distinguished Attorneys

25 Distinguished Attorneys of 2015 41 Prominent Law Firms

listings 51

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Top Lawyers Top Lawyers by Practice Area Top Law Firms

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Top Up and Comers

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Professional Profiles

1 32 Top CPAs and Financial Support Professionals 1 55

Professional Services Forum

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CONTENTS Professional Services Forum Articles 140 10 Steps To Take When Your

Former Employer Tries To Enforce A Noncompete or Nonsolicitation Agreement

By Donna Ballman Donna M. Ballman, P.A.

141 Family Law Litigants Affected By

Appellate Rules Change

By John G. Crabtree Crabtree & Associates

142 The Transforming Nature of

Copyright Fair Use

By Samuel Lewis Feldman Gale, P.A.

143 One Case, Two Values:

Understanding Disparities In The Experts’ Reports

By Sheri Fiske Schultz Fiske & Company

144 Big Data In Forensic Accounting

By Stanley I. Foodman Foodman CPAs & Advisors

145 The Common Fund Doctrine

In Bankruptcy – Pre-Petition Plaintiffs’ Litigation Counsel Beware

By Marilee A. Mark Genovese, Joblove & Battista

149 Benefit Of The Bargain: Liability

151 Not-For-Profit Hospital Systems:

Insurers’ Duty To Pay on Behalf Of The Insured

By Christopher T. Kuleba and Arya Attari Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin

150 Advising Your Clients on

Philanthropy: Year-End Planning

By Stephen C. Lande Greater Miami Jewish Federation

Time For A Clear Path Toward Integration?

By Carlos J. Corral Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

152 Preparing Clients For The Worst

Case Scenario: Planning For Government Investigations

By Fred O. Goldberg and Melanie Ann Hines Berger Singerman

146 Where The Sun Always Shines:

Residential Solar Development in South Florida

By Noelle J. Coates Hunton & Williams LLP

147 Civil Liability For Violent Crimes:

Why Negligent Security Cases Are Good For Society

By John Elliott Leighton Leighton Law, P.A.

148 Cost Of Capital Inputs

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Saluting Excellence THROUGH THE YEARS PUBLISHER JACOB SAFDEYE jacob@sflegalguide.com

When the South Florida Legal Guide was first published 15 years ago, it featured a list of approximately 250 Top Lawyers. Each attorney was nominated by his or her peers, followed by a careful review of their experience, accomplishments and credentials. It’s a painstaking process that we continue to follow today to make sure that all our top professionals are worthy of inclusion.

In the past 15 years, many of those first inductees have moved out of our region, retired or passed away. But it gives us great satisfaction to note that there are still 124 attorneys on the Top Lawyers list in our 2015 issue who were also listed in our very first edition. We are very proud to salute these exemplary attorneys who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to excellence through the years.

We also want to point out that that we list these professionals as Top Lawyers because that’s what they are, rather than being Top Lawyers because we list them. As President Kennedy once said, “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” These are attorneys who have made things happen through their hard work and dedication.

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Many of our Top Attorneys have been inspired by defining events or by role models at some point in their lives.

In turn, many of them are role models and life influencers for the following generations. They realize the importance of the words of Albert Einstein, who once said, “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” Our lists and our features in this issue show the prevalence of this ideal, and how we can all feel grateful for the high quality of the professionals in our legal community.

With this edition we also celebrate the 10th anniversary of our annual list of the Top CPAs and Financial Support Professionals in South Florida. This is another group of professionals who adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and community service. I define this group by the words of Steve Jobs: “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”

While 10 or 15 years is a clearly defined period, we all know that time can be seen from a relative standpoint. An attorney who has been in practice for 25, 35 or 50 years might look at the publication span of South Florida Legal Guide in a different light than a Top Up-and-Comer who was admitted to the Bar just 10 years ago. But the reality as we see it, is that you don’t get to a career of 25, 35 or 50 years if you don’t first get to 15 years.

Through the years, we have done our best to win the trust and support of our readers, advertisers and other valued partners, and it is thanks to their support that are able to celebrate our 15th anniversary.

Today we celebrate, tomorrow we go back to work.

Jacob Safdeye Publisher

EDITOR IN CHIEF RICHARD WESTLUND editor@sflegalguide.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR SUSEL REYNALDO creative@sflegalguide.com GUEST CONTRIBUTORS Arya Attari Donna Ballman Anthony Banks Noelle J. Coates Carlos J. Corral John G. Crabtree Stanley I. Foodman Fred O. Goldberg Melanie Ann Hines Christopher T. Kuleba Stephen C. Lande John E. Leighton Samuel Lewis Marilee A. Mark Sheri Fiske Schultz SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE Volume 15, Number 3, 2014 Mailing address PO Box 630428, Miami, FL 33163. All rights reserved. All titles registered and may not be used without permission. Reproduction in whole or in part of any text, photograph or illustration without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited.

The South Florida Legal Guide makes no guarantee regarding the accuracy of information presented, results reported, or safety of products or activities described herein. The publisher notifies readers that the hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on advertisements.

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PAUL J.JOHN BATTISTA PETER W. BELLAS H. GENOVESE MICHAEL D. JOBLOVE Bankruptcy Litigation Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, Franchise, Corporate and Creditors' and Debtors’ Rights Commercial Litigation Business Litigation CARMEN D. CONTRERASALLISON R. DAY MARTINEZ Bankruptcy JONATHAN E. PERLMAN ALLISON R. DAY Corporate & Business Litigation Creditors' Rights Franchise, Securities Bankruptcy, Litigation and Arbitration Creditors’ Rights MARIAELENA GAYOJOHN H. GENOVESE GUITIAN Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights W. BARRY BLUM GREGORY GARNO Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights Complex CommercialM. Litigation Franchise Corporate and Bankruptcy, Corporate and BARRY P. Business, GRUHER Litigation Business Litigation MICHAEL D. JOBLOVE Bankruptcy Franchise Corporate and Business Litigation ROBERT F. ELGIDELY MARK S. FELUREN Bankruptcy Corporate and Business ,JONATHAN E. PERLMAN RICHARD J. SARAFAN Franchise Litigation Securities Litigation & Arbitration

DAVID C. CIMO DAVID C. CIMO Bankruptcy Bankruptcy,Creditors' Creditors’Rights Rights

W. BARRY BLUM PAUL J. BATTISTA Franchise Bankruptcy, Creditors’ and Corporate & Business Litigation Debtors’ Rights

PETER W. BELLAS MARK S. FELUREN Litigation Corporate & Business Transactions NINA GREENE Franchise GREGORY M. GARNO BARRY P.Bankruptcy GRUHER Bankruptcy Corporate & Business Litigation

ROBERT F. ELGIDELY Bankruptcy GLENN D. MOSES Bankruptcy NINA GREENE MARIAELENA Franchise GAYO-GUITIAN Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights MARTIN J. KEANE, JR. Litigation THERESA VAN VLIET Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, International Fraud THERESA M.B. VAN VLIET White Collar Litigation International Fraud

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Shaping Our STATE’S FUTURE Dramatic changes have occurred in Florida’s business climate since the inaugural edition of South Florida Legal Guide fifteen years ago.

For example, our state has attracted worldclass life sciences research institutions, and strengthened our public and private colleges and universities. Financial services and information technology (IT) are two more flourishing industry clusters that are diversifying our economy beyond the traditional sectors of agriculture, tourism and retirement services.

South Florida’s attorneys, accountants, bankers and other professionals have played a leading role in this remarkable transformation, and they will continue to shape the future of our state.

In this issue, you can read about the tangible and intangible contributions of seven of our most Distinguished Attorneys and four of our Prominent Law Firms. It is hard to envision what our region would look like today without their collective achievements.

At the same time, our Top Attorneys, Top Law Firms, Top Up-and-Comers and Top Financial

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Support Professionals are also coaches, mentors, teachers and volunteers who recognize the importance of preparing a new generation of civic leaders. They know protecting and preserving our judicial system – which has provided the foundation for our nation’s prosperity for more than two centuries – is the responsibility of every American.

Along with our profiles, this 15th Anniversary Issue features our annual lists of Top Lawyers, Top Law Firms, Top Up & Comers and Top Financial Support Professionals. This issue also contains a wide range of Professional Forum articles on timely and important issues that have been written by leading professionals on various aspects of law, finance and business. In addition, you can read in-depth Profiles of a select group of our top professionals who are committed to providing the highest level of service to their clients.

As the long-time editor of South Florida Legal Guide, I would like to personally thank the countless professionals who dedicate themselves each day to serving our community, our state and our nation. Your personal and professional contributions do make a difference!

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Bar News is filled with lawyers who are trolling for clients that want to sue lawyers. Peer recognition has definitely helped me build my practice. I have

DAVID BERCUSON DAVID BERCUSON, P.A. In the past 15 years, the Internet has made immediate worldwide distribution and more diverse audiences a reality, but the unintended consequence has been the increased theft of music through illegal downloads, file sharing

been fortunate enough to be identified by the South Florida Legal Guide, The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers as one of the best lawyers in

REFLECTING ON THE PAST

15 YEARS and piracy. It has impacted every aspect of entertainment law. Peer recognition is an extremely valuable tool for an attorney, especially if the recognition is derived from an unbiased and reliable source. It can be utilized by attorneys for marketing, to enhance their visibility, build trust and provide public validation of the attorney’s knowledge, experience, qualifications and ethics. My greatest professional accomplishment is the faith and confidence my clients have placed in me to provide them with the best possible legal advice and services to guide their careers in the entertainment industry.

WARREN TRAZENFELD WARREN R. TRAZENFELD, P.A. Fifteen years ago, I was one of the very few lawyers in Florida focusing on suing lawyers. Now the Florida

the area of legal malpractice. People who contact me about legal malpractice often mention these publications as a source of information. Whenever I obtain money for a client injured by a lawyer I consider it to be an accomplishment. I am also proud of being one of the two lawyers in Florida certified in Legal Professional Liability and being the co-author of the treatise “Florida Legal Malpractice and Attorney Ethics” published by American Lawyer Media.

As

South Florida Legal Guide celebrates its 15th anniversary, we invited several Top Attorneys who have been recognized since the first issue to reflect on their practices.

We asked them about changes in their practices, the value of peer recognition and their accomplishments over the last decade. Here are their comments.

believe peer recognition does help me build my practice.

PAUL BATTISTA GENOVESE JOBLOVE & BATTISTA The biggest change in your practice in the past 15 years has been the need to recognize and adapt to the changing market conditions related to the delivery of legal services, as consumers of legal services have become much more savvy and sophisticated. Peer recognition and referrals have been the most significant aspect of my business development over the years. I have found that the most effective way to develop business is to work with other professionals on cases. I have been fortunate to be involved in many high profile and

JILL NEXON BERMAN RENNERT VOGEL MANDLER & RODRIGUEZ, P.A. The biggest change in my practice in the past 15 years is that it has become more resolution-oriented rather than actual trial work, although I still like the chance to get into court. I also 2015

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professionally rewarding cases over the years, including the representation of a large developer known as Fiddler’s Creek in Naples and the representation of Fred Goldman in litigation involving O.J. Simpson. Both cases were professionally and personally very rewarding for me.

my firm over the last 15 years. However, I would say that the cumulative number of families throughout the state that we have helped is my proudest accomplishment, especially when the legislature has done so much to limit the rights of tort victims and tilt the playing field in favor of corporate interests.

ROBERT C. JOSEFSBERG PODHURST ORSEK Peer recognition is good for one’s practice, reputation, and ego. While the

EDITH G. OSMAN CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT Technology has provided us tremendous capabilities for researching and working anywhere at any time.

On the other hand, we must dedicate many hours daily to processing the overload of emails and texts together with clients’ newfound expectation

Rothstein Ponzi scheme has been a major milestone in my career. In an extraordinary team effort with the other professionals involved in the $1.4 billion bankruptcy case, the nearly 400 creditors will receive 100 cents on the dollar – a remarkable outcome in a Ponzi scheme case of this size and scope.

first two are desirable, the third (ego ) can be dangerous enough to impair your practice and reputation. The biggest change in my practice over the past 15 years has been far fewer trials, while my greatest accomplishments (from age 61 to 76) have been maintaining a close relationship with my family and friends, and practicing law with kind and caring people. Without these family members, friends, and colleagues, I would have been unhappy, unproductive or retired 15 years ago.

MICHAEL I. GOLDBERG AKERMAN LLP A big change is that bankruptcy is no longer stigmatized or scares financial institutions. Personally, over time I have developed a specialty in receiverships and bankruptcies involving Ponzi schemes and spend the majority of my time handling these types of cases.

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ANDREW NEEDLE NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. The single biggest change in my practice is the importance of technology. This encompasses e-filing and e-service, Internet marketing on the major search engines, and the use of email. Couple this with the ability to research virtually any issue from your desk, and you have an avalanche that attorneys be available to address their needs 24/7. Peer recognition has played a crucial role in the building of my practice. Without question, the most outstanding accomplishment of my past 15 years in practice was being elected as the second female president of The Florida Bar. It was a tremendous honor and an exhilarating challenge.

of information to sift through. Since most of our settlements are confidential I cannot talk about individual cases and the families who have been helped by

PATRICIA REDMOND STEARNS WEAVER MILLER WEISSLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, P.A. Fifteen years ago, the focus of my practice was largely restructuring.

Today, the practice of bankruptcy law involves mostly litigation. A second change is the erosion of the environment of professionalism and

cases, Stryker and DePuy hip implant cases, Yaz/Yasmin and Pradaxa cases, our firm has expanded from 18 to 30 lawyers. My firm and I have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for many catastrophically injured victims who were in desperate need.

Personally, I have served as president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. And I am proud that in this high-profile, high-stakes, high-stress life of litigation, my partners and my firm have been able to work together through the years and remain the best of friends.

challenged the Florida law prohibiting gay adoption, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Within days of our appellate victory, prospective adoptive parents were no longer being asked about their sexual orientation. There is no greater feeling than knowing you have changed the course of so many lives.

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. In my practice, the biggest change

KENDALL COFFEY COFFEY BURLINGTON A major change is the ever-increasing coverage of law and lawyers on the Internet as well as on television. The immediate access to information about litigants, lawyers and issues has created significant challenges with respect to protecting the integrity of jury trials.

The importance of peer recognition has steadily increased. With the larger universe of lawyers, it is unrealistic to personally know all of our colleagues, and peer recognition provides an important source of information. My most intense litigation experiences in the last 15 years occurred in 2000 with the representation of Elian Gonzalez and his Miami relatives as well as the representation of Vice President Al Gore and Senator Joe Lieberman in the Florida recount litigation. Those litigation experiences were as exciting, exhausting and professionally challenging as any that could be imagined.

has been the amount and extent of mass tort litigation that our firm is handling.

With the advent of the Engle tobacco

JACK A. FALK DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON, P.A. Technology has made it much easier for clients to become educated about the legal process and the issues to be decided in their cases. This has facilitated more meaningful communications about substantive issues and input from clients, which is welcome. There are many components to building a successful practice and peer recognition is a very important building block. My biggest accomplishment over the past 15 years has been to get to counsel, represent, guide, advise and advocate for numerous individuals and families in South Florida after the death of a loved one as they deal with the often complicated legal maze of estate and trust disputes and matters.

HILARIE BASS GREENBERG TRAURIG civility in the field of law. There are two professional accomplishments that stand out for me. First was participating on the TOUSA team in recovering a significant fraudulent transfer and paving the way for a Chapter 11 plan for the Hollywood-based homebuilder, and second was being named “Professor of the Year” at the University of Miami School of Law.

Clients today are demanding increased value for the services provided, and we proactively propose alternative fee arrangements to provide a more efficient delivery of legal services. I am honored by the recognition that I have received over the years from my peers. My commitment to volunteer work and leadership roles in the community and the American Bar Association is a key part of my career’s success, connecting me to other key leaders. Clients typically turn to someone who they believe can solve their problems and that’s what I love most about my job. I am proud to have led the team that successfully

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by segments of the regulated financial services industry to assist with their ongoing regulatory implementation

CECELIA GARBER MARCUM LLP In the past 10 years, the number of professionals who dabble in litigation support has increased. The quality of the work suffers because those who dabble often do not do the extensive work necessary and the layperson only focuses on the fees charged. Peer recognition has helped to build my practice by way

efforts as well as being a firm of choice for litigation support during litigated criminal and civil tax matters.

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10 YEARS of conflicts that become referrals from other professionals. My most important accomplishments are balancing the litigation support work with representing business owners and thus reducing their risk in litigation.

STANLEY FOODMAN FOODMAN CPAS AND ADVISORS The profession of public accounting is flooded with new graduates holding fifth-year degrees, which has led to an erosion of professionalism in the litigation support niche. In contrast, our firm has been increasingly recognized by our peers with professional referrals.

The accomplishment that stands out the most during the last 10 years is our firm’s recognition as a subject matter expert in the area of international and domestic complex tax controversy and compliance matters. This has led to being chosen 18

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MARIA YIP YIP ASSOCIATES In 2008, I left one of the nation’s largest accounting firms and started my own firm. Six years later, we have 16 people and provide clients with forensic accounting, tax and bankruptcy consulting from our offices in Miami,

Boca Raton and New York. In addition, three years ago I was appointed to serve

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decade ago, South Florida Legal Guide launched a new listing of Top CPAs and Litigation Support Professionals.

To commemorate that anniversary, we invited several top professionals who have been recognized every year since then to reflect on their practices. We asked them about changes in their practices, the value of peer recognition and their accomplishments over the last decade.

as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for the Southern District of Florida (Miami Panel), and continue to routinely serve as an expert witness on other matters as well. The recognition and support from my colleagues has been and continues to be greatly appreciated.

ALAN FISKE FISKE & COMPANY The demand for our litigation services is increasing due to the need for technology savvy skills for e-discovery as well as the analytics in a case. The advent of the digital age and the paperless environment has impacted the legal profession and forever

changed the way we approach a case with counsel. Peer recognition, awards and acknowledgements from within the legal industry can be shared across many media channels, generating referrals and prospects across a wider footprint. We are proud to be consistently recognized

is that technology has helped clients become more sophisticated. I believe matrimonial and forensic accounting

as one of the “Top 25 Litigation Support Firms” in South Florida. We are well positioned to deliver the perspectives and insights needed to win a case or yield a positive outcome.

W. DAVE ELLRICH, JR. MOORE, ELLRICH & NEAL, P.A. The biggest change in our litigation support practice has been geographical dispersion. We now routinely work on matters from Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach and Miami.

believe that being qualified as an expert in 800 courtrooms is my biggest accomplishment as a CPA. RAYMOND ZOMERFELD VIZCAINO ZOMERFELD, LLP My litigation support practice has grown significantly in the past 10 years. I appreciate the opportunity to work with some terrific attorneys in the litigation

We find that today’s technology enables us to provide timely and effective client service without a physical continued physical presence. The growing demand for our services in the greater Miami market has resulted in our opening a Miami office as of January 2015. Peer recognition is a valuable asset in our business. The respect of our peers enhances referral opportunities and increases our credibility. We make an effort to cultivate our relationships with our peers whenever possible.

PHILIP SHECHTER CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP One big change is the growing recognition of the value of forensic accountants to assist in case strategy, depositions, discovery, pleadings and attending mediation, where most cases settle. Clients appreciate the CPA’s involvement in the case strategy, preparing them for mediation, discovery, pleadings and attending mediations. Peer recognition helps to build a practice from lawyers. In terms of accomplishments, I have participated in nearly 5,000 litigation matters and have testified more than 800 times. I

is definitely a referral business, and throughout my career, I’ve done things to build and nurture my network. Making director was an important personal accomplishment for me.

BARRY MUKAMAL KAPILAMUKAMAL The Daubert challenge of 1993, further expanded by Kumho Tire Co. in 1999, raised the bar for every expert witnesses involved in U.S. jurisprudence, and the challenges to expert witness testimony have increased exponentially. While some of these

field, both in family law and corporate litigation matters. Without a doubt, peer recognition helps build our practice. We appreciate the recognition we receive from our peers, and that recognition of a job well done keeps us coming back for more work.

Over the past 10 years, we have been able to work with great law firms and learn from terrific professionals, creating a rewarding experience.

SANDRA PEREZ BERKOWITZ POLLACK BRANT ADVISORS AND ACCOUNTANTS Cases have become more complicated in the past ten years, often because parties have wealth protection strategies in place, such as trust and estate plans and pre-marital agreements to protect family assets in divorce. There are more frequent efforts to find ways to break the prenups and trusts. Another change

challenges are meritorious, others are being misused as a tactic to drive up costs and create delays in litigation. I attribute the growth of my practice, in part, to peer recognition. Over this past decade, I have significantly expanded my litigation support practice in the areas of bankruptcy, accounting forensics and expert witness services. None of those achievements would have been possible without the building of a team of dedicated, diligent and highly skilled professionals.

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Honoring Our DISTINGUISHED ATTORNEYS EVERY YEAR SINCE 2010, South Florida Legal Guide has recognized a very select group of Top Attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their careers and communities with our annual “Distinguished Attorneys” feature. In advance of our latest issue, South Florida Legal Guide honored past and present recipients of this honor at a special cocktail reception on December 9 sponsored by Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust in Coral Gables. Attorneys and other professionals from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties attended the invitation-only event. Read about this year’s Distinguished Attorneys in the following pages.

Distinguished Attorneys (DA): Stuart Z. Grossman, Joseph I. Zumpano, Alcides I. Avila, Frank P. Scruggs, Edward R. Blumberg, Carol A. Licko, Arthur J. Menor, Jose I. Astigarraga, Carlos E. Loumiet, Abigail C. Watts-Fitzgerald, Neal R. Sonnett, Raquel A. Rodriguez, Richard C. Milstein and John H. Genovese

Steven Davis and (DA) Edward Blumberg

(DA) Arthur Menor and Steven Ebner

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(DAs) Frank Scruggs, Raquel Rodriguez and Richard Milstein

(DA) Jose Astigarraga, Douglas Sawyer and Eugenio Hernandez

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FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, ALCIDES I. AVILA has been helping domestic and foreign banks take advantage of opportunities in South Florida and meet the challenges of regulatory and economic climates. “Miami is a very attractive market for private banking, wealth management and trade finance,” says Avila, a founding partner of Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP (ARHMF) in Coral Gables.

“Our firm is currently working with two foreign banks that are interested in this market as well as another group that is considering a potential bank acquisition here.”

Avila represents domestic and foreign clients in all aspects of bank transactional matters, including regulatory issues, lending, and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents clients before the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation and other state and federal agencies. In addition to his banking practice, Avila handles domestic and international business transactions, including crossborder mergers and acquisitions and financings.

“Al’s knowledge of banking, both domestic and international, has made him one of the most sought-after attorneys in this field and in the arcane world of bank regulators where he has built a reputation of fairness and integrity,” says Fernando A. Capablanca, a long time Miami banker and past president of the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) who is currently managing director of Whitecap Consulting Group LLC. “There are many good lawyers in South Florida but few that

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A LIFELONG INTEREST IN BANKING

Avila was born in Cuba and came to Florida in 1957 before Castro came to power. He grew up in Hialeah and was president of the debate club at Hialeah High School. “I always knew I wanted to get into law,” he says. “Even in high school, I knew I wanted to get into banking.”

After high school, Avila married his wife Caridad “Cary” and began working for First State Bank of Hialeah-Miami Springs, a community bank later acquired by Barnett Banks. He went to Miami Dade Community College for one year and then transferred to the University of Miami, earning a degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and banking.

Next, he and his wife moved to South Bend, Indiana, so Avila could obtain his law degree at Notre Dame. “I still remember the blizzard of 1978, and the biting cold,” says Avila, who retains strong ties to his alma mater and is an active volunteer in the Notre Dame Club of Miami. The Avilas’ son Christopher, now an associate in his father’s firm, is also a Notre Dame graduate, while their daughter Alyssa recently graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in English literature.

With law degree in hand, Avila looked for a warmer climate to start his practice. In law school, he had spent half of one summer clerking for a Dallas law firm with nearly 100 attorneys and other half with Mahoney Hadlow & Adams, a Miami firm whose members included John Kozyak, Rod Petrey

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Avila also joined FIBA in its early days, and later served as chairman of its legal and regulatory affairs committee for more than ten years. “In the 1980s, the Congressional banking committees saw FIBA as a local organization promoting South Florida’s interests,” Avila says. “Little by little, FIBA was able to educate Congress and federal regulators that the benefits of a strong international banking community extend throughout Florida and the entire country.

When someone in Latin America is buying a product made in Ohio, New York or California, it is an international bank that provides the financing for that transaction. Today, FIBA is viewed as an global leader in terms of banking associations.”

Avila has also been active in other organizations, including the South Florida Banking Institute, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors in Washington, DC. “Al has spoken to state and federal bank regulators and has helped draft legislation in Tallahassee and Washington,” says Capablanca, who has known Avila for more than 25 years. “We have traveled together overseas where he has lectured and trained foreign bankers and regulators, always without losing sight of the business interests of the clients.”

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and Tom Cobb. “My family and my wife’s family were here, so I joined their firm and started my career in Miami.”

Soon afterwards, Mahoney Hadlow merged with a small international law firm headed by Raul Valdes-Fauli. “As a young associate I raised my hand and said I wanted to practice international banking law,” Avila says. “I was in the right place at the right time.”

INTO INTERNATIONAL BANKING

After Florida passed a key international banking act in 1978, financial institutions from Europe, Latin America and Israel became interested in opening agency offices and Edge Act facilities to serve the South Florida market. “Because this was brand new law, there was a level playing field for a newcomer like me,” he says. “I was bilingual and had worked in a bank, so I knew the issues facing international financial institutions.”

Avila assisted with the licensing of many of the foreign banks that opened offices on Brickell Avenue, creating what has been called the “banking capital of Latin America.” His clients included

After more than a decade with the Valdes-Fauli law firm, Avila and several other attorneys joined Holland & Knight in 1993. Avila became global head of the firm’s banking and finance practice, before leaving in 2007 to open his own firm. “I had always wanted to practice in my own firm, with more independence, flexibility and balance,” he says.

After opening with seven attorneys and four staffers, ARHMF was able to grow through the financial recession and recovery, and now has 23 attorneys. “We were able to attract many experienced lawyers from firms that were downsizing,” he says. “As a result, we were able to represent large clients in highly sophisticated transactions right from the start. In fact, one of our first projects was a $1 billion bank acquisition for a client in Spain.”

Looking ahead, Avila says both U.S. and foreign banks face increasing pressures to comply with rules and regulations in areas ranging from anti-money laundering to consumer compliance.

While lending activity is picking up across the board, some banks are still facing financial challenges. In addition, a wave of mergers and acquisitions among European and Latin American banks has reduced the number of international banks in Miami.

“But we see many opportunities for U.S. and foreign banks in our market, and our firm is in a growth mode,” Avila says. “I’m enjoying my career and take a great deal of satisfaction in helping our clients and our community.”

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Today, Licko focuses her practice on complex commercial and environmental litigation in trials through appeals, with an emphasis on the life sciences, business, health, and educational law.

In the education sector, she represented the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in issues relating to the costs of medical malpractice cases, and has served for several years as general counsel to WPBT-2, the largest PBS television station in Florida and the producer of the Nightly Business Report. She also serves as general counsel to the Miami-Dade College (MDC) Foundation, serving the nation’s largest community college.

Working the with MDC Foundation, Licko was instrumental in negotiating the transfer of Miami’s landmark Freedom Tower to the college as the MDC Museum of Art + Design. “This was a complex transaction that resulted in an innovative solution that benefits our entire community,” she says. “It was a very visionary approach to ensuring the future of one of our city’s historic landmarks.”

Miami in the 1960s. She was valedictorian of the 1967 class at Miami Central High School, before enrolling at the University of Miami. “My dad was a tool and die maker, and my mother stayed home and raised five children,” she says. “We all looked up to teachers, and I decided that’s what I wanted to do with my career.”

At UM, Licko took on two part-time jobs to help pay her college tuition. While working at the Sears store in the Northside Shopping Center, she met her husband Gary, who became a public accountant. She was also a nurse’s aide at St. Francis Hospital in Miami Beach, before graduating in 1971 with a degree in English.

Although St. Francis offered her a job training other aides, Licko became a teacher at Miami Northwestern High School working with 9th and 10th graders who were potential dropouts. “The highest reading level in my class was third grade, and many kids didn’t even know the alphabet,” she recalls. “As a new teacher, it was a sink or swim situation. So, I took some reading classes, and went on to get my master’s degree in education at UM. This was a very satisfying experience and I stayed close to many of my students through the years.”

Licko spent 13 years as an educator, first as a teacher and then as assistant principal at American Senior High School, where she wrote a grant application that resulted in a Ronald Reagan National School Award. “At that point, I realized I was ready to try something different, so I enrolled at UM’s law school,” she says. “It took me four years, but it was a great decision for me.”

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She followed partner Parker D. Thomson to Thomson Muraro Razook & Hart, , where she learned about securities offerings, media-related matters and other commercial litigation cases from mentors like Thomson, Dean Colson and Sanford Bohrer.

One of Licko’s first cases involved SafeCard Services, a Fort Lauderdale credit card protection company cofounded by Peter Halmos.

She represented the board of directors in a dozen suits filed across the country alleging breach of fiduciary responsibility. “One of the directors was Jeb Bush, who liked how I handled the matter,” Licko says. “After he was elected governor in 1999, he asked me to be his general counsel and it was an honor to serve in that role.”

Licko represented the governor in a variety of matters, including statewide healthcare and educational reform, before returning to private practice in 2001 with Hogan & Hartson.

Several years later, she worked closely with Raquel “Rocky” Rodriguez on several life science projects. “Rocky is one of my favorite attorneys,” says Licko, who represented The Scripps Research Institute in incentive grant negotiations while Rodriguez represented the State of Florida.

Licko also represented The Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the University of Miami Genomics Center with respect to incentive grants from the state.

“Carol is, without question, one of the finest lawyers I have ever had the privilege of working with, in addition to being a marvelous person,” says Thomson, who has known her for more than 20 years and is now of counsel at Hogan Lovells. “She is committed to devoting a substantial portion of her time to pro bono activities, including extensive work on children’s issues, and she has acted as a mentor to numerous young lawyers. I can’t think of enough positive things to say about her.”

Active in pro bono causes, Licko served two terms on the State Ethics Commission, and was a member of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force established to improve state foster care and health services for dependent children.

She is now an officer of Our Kids, Inc., an organization that provides community-based services to children in foster care. “I have supported a program so these kids can stay in the same school,

even if their home changes during the year, “she says. “Our foster children need as much continuity and support as possible for them to have a better chance at happy, healthy and productive lives.”

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In recent years, Licko has built a diverse litigation practice, while also handling complex transactional matters. She spent four years defending General Electric Capital Corp. in a series of suits filed in state, federal and bankruptcy courts brought by plaintiffs’ counsel representing nursing home residents who sued because a nursing home company had received loans from her client. “It took a long time, but we got a summary judgment in favor of GECC,” she says.

Licko continues to handle matters for Scripps Florida, as well as The Jackson Laboratory and other life science clients. She also negotiated the sale of WPBT-2’s long-running “Nightly Business Report” to CNBC. Reflecting on her career, Licko says, “I’ve had the privilege of working with great attorneys and clients, while staying on the cutting-edge of the law. I love what I’m doing now and look forward to the next chapter in my career.”

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WHEN IT COMES TO COMMERCIAL LEASING, Arthur Menor wrote the book – literally. Boardcertified in real estate law, Menor is the author of the “Leases” chapter of the Florida Real Property Complex Transactions Manual for The Florida Bar and has updated it through four editions.

“Leases are more complicated than many people believe,” says Menor, who is partner in charge of Shutts & Bowen’s West Palm Beach office and chairman of its Real Estate Leasing Practice Group.

“When you are negotiating a contract to buy or sell a building, there is a relatively short period between the contract and closing. However, leases typically last for many years. We have to forecast all the risks and challenges during that period from the client’s perspective and take steps to mitigate those risks.”

Drawing on his 34 years of experience in all aspects of real estate – including office building acquisitions and dispositions – Menor has been a national leader in developing strategies that use insurance products to manage and mitigate those risks. “Usually, it’s not in a client’s best interest to shift all the risk to the other party whether that’s the landlord or tenant, if that party isn’t financially able to stand behind those liabilities” he says. “So, we use insurance products to back up those risk allocations.”

Today, landlords and property owners across the country seek Menor’s advice in commercial leasing.

As Angelo Bianco, a partner with Crocker Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm based in Boca Raton, says, “Art Menor has a deep knowledge of the law, and possesses a keen understanding of the business issues underlying the transaction, resulting in a solution-driven approach that adds value, protects our interests, and most importantly closes deals.”

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Menor’s parents, James and Mary Beth, met in Milwaukee, but in the late 1950s moved to Homestead where her father owned several rental houses. Menor was born in Homestead, but the family soon moved to Palm Beach County after his father went to work for and later bought the Lake Worth Monument Company, which is still in operation and managed by Menor’s brother Fred.

After graduating from Cardinal Newman High School, Menor earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Florida. “I went up there thinking about majoring in business,” he says. “But my advisor pointed out that my strengths were in reading and writing, so I began thinking about law.

It turned out to be the perfect career choice for me.”

Menor stayed in Gainesville and earned his juris doctor in 1980. He also married, and he and his wife Suzanne now have two grown children. As a new lawyer, Menor joined Wien Lane & Malkin, a New York real estate firm with an office in Palm Beach.

“Our founder Larry Wien invented real estate syndications in the late 1940s,” Menor says. “That opened a new stream of capital for real estate.”

Menor became a partner with the firm in 1986 and managed the office until 1993. “After Wien’s death, the firm started to change, and I felt there would be better opportunities with a Florida firm,” he says.

Menor joined Shutts & Bowen, which had about 12 attorneys in its West Palm Beach office at the time.

Today, there are 30 lawyers in the office.

During his 34-year career, Menor has handled virtually all aspects of real estate including litigation as well as transactions. He has also been deeply involved in the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law

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For the past decade he has focused primarily on commercial leasing and acquisitions and dispositions of office buildings. “I like putting deals together, and I have built my reputation in those areas,” he says.

Asked about the current state of the West Palm Beach office market, Menor says almost all the available Class A space is now leased. However, it’s difficult to develop new buildings. “A developer needs substantial preleasing, and it’s hard to get those commitments several years in advance of a project’s completion,” he says. “Fortunately, the tight credit situation is starting to ease and that should help in the future.”

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Along with his leadership in real estate, Menor has been an active volunteer in Palm Beach County civic, charitable and business organizations for many years. Since 1996, he has been involved with United Way of Palm Beach County, serving as chairman for two years and receiving the Tocqueville Society Award for his contributions. “Art is a dedicated volunteer who has provided strategic direction to the organization on multiple issues,” says Laurie George, president and CEO. “His commitment to his community is clear in his ongoing support of United Way.” A past president of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Palm Beach County, Menor also serves on the boards of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, and was the first chairman of the Housing Leadership Council, which honored him with its “Heroes of Housing’” award.

When the housing affordability problem was reaching crisis proportions in Palm Beach County in the mid 2000s, Menor chaired a workforce housing committee created by the Economic Council. That led to founding of the Housing Leadership Council in 2006 as a nonprofit dedicated to finding solutions. Since then, the council has leveraged more than $30 million in funding for affordable housing projects and contributed to comprehensive, meaningful policy changes, says Suzanne Cabrera, president and CEO. “Art was instrumental in establishing the organization and

building a firm foundation to ensure the HLC would not only survive but thrive during the recession,” she says.

When not practicing law or volunteering his time, Menor enjoys running, golf and yoga. He also serves on the University of Florida Real Estate Advisory Board and speaks regularly to legal groups about real estate issues.

Reflecting on his career, Menor says, “I love the intellectual challenge of the law. As attorneys, we are constantly learning, rather than doing the same thing over and over again. It’s very satisfying to be able to find solutions for our clients and give back to our communities.”

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neighborhood, Raquel “Rocky” Rodriguez planned to become a marine biologist. Instead, she decided to pour her energy and intellect into the practice of law.

But she never abandoned her love of science, with farreaching results for the State of Florida.

“One of the key sectors I serve is the life sciences,” says Rodriguez, who is the managing member of McDonald Hopkins’ Miami office. “It’s a personal passion for me, and a growing part of our region’s economy.”

As general counsel for Governor Jeb Bush from 2002 to 2006, Rodriguez helped smooth the way for the establishment of The Scripps Research Institute’s scientific facility in Jupiter by conceiving and codrafting the enabling legislation and negotiating a $310 million economic incentive grant.

“I remember learning about the Scripps deal on my birthday, and having until the next morning to come up with the legal structure,” she says. “Scripps needed the certainty of receiving incentive funding before it would agree to come here. At the same time, the state’s interest had to be protected.”

Rodriguez’s solution was to create a non-profit Scripps Florida Funding Corporation with board members appointed by the governor, House speaker and Senate president. The Governor’s Office of Trade, Tourism and Economic Development then signed a funding agreement with the nonprofit, which would hold the funds, monitor Scripps’ performance and disburse funds based on certain milestones.

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to ensure that the legislation and the business terms aligned with each other,” Rodriguez says. That nonprofit structure became the template for the state’s 2006 incentives that brought Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute to Orlando, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies to Port St. Lucie and Stanford Research Institute to St. Petersburg, as well as others in later years.

“Rocky served tirelessly as general counsel to Governor Jeb Bush,” says Denver Stutler, Jr., who was the governor’s chief of staff and is now CEO of Polston Applied Technologies, LLC. “As an attorney, Rocky is very bright, fiercely loyal, and tenacious in pursuit of fair and judicious outcomes. She always sought ‘how to’ accomplish her client’s objectives rather than ‘why not’. Rocky was always supportive of everyone on the team and their efforts.”

A FAMILY TRADITION

Law is a family tradition for Rodriguez, who was born in Miami Beach to Cuban political exile parents.

Her father Roberto was a lawyer who had been one of the youngest representatives ever elected to Cuba’s Congress in the early 1950s. After Castro’s takeover in 1959, her father sought asylum in the Honduran embassy, and was eventually reunited with her mother in Miami. Rodriguez’s mother, Raquel, was a homemaker who later became an acclaimed poet, publishing several well-received books of poetry.

“I had many interests as a child but I always loved the ocean,” Rodriguez says. “In the mid-1970s, there was a federal budget crisis and a National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientist told us at Career Day there weren’t

[ DISTINGUISHED ATTORNEYS [ father in caring for her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and passed away in 2001. She rejoined Greenberg Traurig, and became involved with George W. Bush’s 2000 presidential campaign, as one of the lead lawyers for the Republican Party in MiamiDade County during the post-election recount battle.

In 2002, Rodriguez was recruited to serve as Bush’s general counsel, and relocated to Tallahassee but commuted frequently to Miami. After the end of the governor’s term in 2007, she joined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner, and returned to private practice.

In 2011, she opened the Miami office for Clevelandbased McDonald Hopkins, reuniting with her former Greenberg Traurig colleague John Metzger, who had opened the firm’s West Palm Beach office in 2004.

Since then, Rodriguez has grown the firm’s Miami office to seven attorneys and is moving to new space in downtown Miami with room for another ten lawyers and expansion rights to accommodate potentially 20 more. “I like building and creating things,” she says. “All out-of-town firms have a challenge here, but we have a great opportunity to make a mark in this legal community.”

When Rodriguez is not busy with her practice or managing the office, she enjoys baseball and follows the Miami Marlins. She also likes to spend time on the beach, traveling and reading history books like “Empire of the Summer Moon,” an account of how the Comanches were defeated in the American west, a gift from one of the scientists at a client institute.

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many jobs available in that field. At that point, I decided to think about a career in international affairs. Even then, I took all the science courses my high school offered.” As an undergraduate at the University of Miami, she designed a curriculum to prepare for a graduate program in foreign affairs. “But I got hooked on law when I served as a juror in a mock trial,” she recalls. “I knew I wanted to get into the courtroom myself.”

Rodriguez soon got her chance to get involved in trial work.

After earning her law degree at UM in 1985, she was hired by Greenberg Traurig, and quickly became a partner, handling a variety of litigation matters. “I’ve seen quite a transformation in South Florida’s legal profession in the past 30 years,” she says.

“When I started I was often the only woman or Hispanic attorney in the courtroom,” she says. “Today, that’s definitely not the case.”

Rodriguez also became active in regional, state and national legal organizations, and was elected chair of the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, helping her build a nationwide and global professional network.

One of her ABA friends introduced Rodriguez to Multilaw, a London-based global association serving member law firms from all over the world. Rodriguez was hired as executive director and served for two years, traveling the world and commuting between Miami and London. She returned to Miami in 1999 to support her

Today, Rodriguez focuses her practice on three areas: litigation, including election law; government affairs, primarily related to economic development; and outside general counsel work. She has advised clients involved in disputes or transactions involving Latin America, and counseled clients with respect to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the USA Patriot Act and Inter-American Bank anti-corruption investigations.

She’s also stayed true to her roots, working closely with clients in the life sciences sector. She helped the Max Planck Society obtain nearly $200 million in state and local incentives for its Florida institute in Jupiter, and handled many aspects of the transaction.

She also negotiated a terms of grant agreement for $60 million in state incentives for the establishment of Oregon Health and Science University Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute Florida Corp. (now VGTI Florida) in Port St. Lucie, and continues to advise clients in this dynamic sector. Her mother’s experience with Alzheimer’s at a time when little was known about the disease and her father’s recent death from pancreatic cancer underpin Rodriguez’s ongoing commitment to life sciences. She serves on the board of directors of BioFlorida and its executive committee, also co-chairing the government affairs committee.

“I’m proud to have helped build our state’s life sciences sector,” she says. “I enjoy driving north on I-95 and seeing Scripps Florida, Max Planck Florida, Torrey Pines and VGTI. They are all doing wonderful things for our state, our country and our world.”

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the law and its constitutional foundations. “I strive to be a thoughtful practitioner and craftsman who adheres to the highest ethical standards,” says Scruggs, a partner at Berger Singerman LLP in Fort Lauderdale, whose practice focuses on employment law and commercial matters. “I also feel fortunate to contribute to promoting our diverse South Florida economy and helping to shape the environment for business, the arts and the professions.”

In his 37-year legal career, Scruggs has served in several public sector positions, and led the human resources team at Office Depot, a Fortune 500 company. “My practice builds on a number of sources, including leading a state agency that touched the lives of every working Floridian and business, as well as deploying the human capital for an international company with more than 35,000 employees,” he says.

Through the years, Scruggs has been widely recognized for his public service and community leadership, including chairing the Broward Workshop and serving on the Orange Bowl Committee since 1989. Last October, Scruggs received the “Heritage and Community Service” award from the Friends of the Broward County African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

In 2014, Scruggs served as chairman of The Florida Bar President’s Task Force to Study the Enhancement of Diversity on the Bench and the Judicial Nominating Commissions, and was honored by The Florida Bar with the President’s Award of Merit.

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ADVISING COMPANIES AND EXECUTIVES

Drawing on his wide range of experiences, Scruggs has built a dynamic practice that includes clients from throughout the U.S., Latin America and other parts of the world. From his office in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Scruggs advises companies and executives regarding employment law, negotiates employment and severance agreements and handles complex employment and commercial litigation.

His work includes preparing executive agreements, negotiating terms of severance, and counseling companies on compliance with federal and state employment laws. He also defends CEOs and senior executives facing claims of individual liability arising from workforce compliance issues, including harassment and discrimination.

“I help clients identify risks to their brands and strategies - especially when they take on the form of litigation,” he says. “That may be looking at patterns and trends in the workforce, as well as specific challenges.”

For example, Scruggs is now advising a Latin American company about deploying its U.S. workforce in compliance with the employment laws in a number of states. He is also evaluating the restrictive covenants in a senior executive’s agreement and helping a retiring executive determine the best way to monetize his equity in the company.

“Frank Scruggs is the best person I know to

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A Florida native who grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Scruggs experienced the civil rights movement of the 1960s and became determined to make a difference in society. “I knew I would become a lawyer before going off to college, because I saw the law as a powerful instrument for improving lives.”

Scruggs majored in government at Cornell University, learning from professors like David Danelski, author of “Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Individual Rights.”

After earning his bachelor’s degree, Scruggs went on to obtain a master’s in public affairs from Princeton University and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School. He retains strong ties to all three institutions, and serves on the visiting committee for Cornell’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Scruggs’ daughter Dalila is a Cornell graduate, and his son Shea, a classical musician, is earning an MBA at Cornell.

His daughter Lea, a former intern at CNN, is earning a master’s degree at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, and sons Jared and Christopher are earning graduate degrees at Florida State University and Georgia State University, respectively.

BALANCING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SERVICE

After earning his law degree, Scruggs joined Steel Hector & Davis, LLP in Miami, spending 18 years with the firm with the exception of two leaves for public service. “I remember watching Bob Graham take the governor’s oath of office in 1979 in Tallahassee,” Scruggs recalls. “It was a joyful day to see a Miamian in that office, and I was privileged to work with him on many occasions in the ensuing years. He was one of the many mentors I have had in my career.”

Scruggs served as Secretary of Labor and Employment Security for the State of Florida in 1991-1992, and chaired the Florida Supreme Court Racial and Ethnic Bias Study Commission in the same time period. He was a member of the Florida Board of Regents from 1982 to 1987.

In 1995, Scruggs joined Greenberg Traurig’s Fort Lauderdale office, and then worked as executive vice president with Office Depot in Delray Beach, before returning to private practice at

Berger Singerman in 2007. “I am probably one of the few South Florida attorneys who has lived and worked as a professional in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, and I retain strong ties in all three,” he says.

On the personal side, he and his wife Floydette, an associate dean at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, enjoy fishing, boating and traveling. “I lived near the University of Miami for many years, and have always loved collegiate sports,” he adds.

“Professionally, I plan to keep on providing excellent service to my clients and helping their businesses thrive.”

Scruggs is also committed to being a good corporate steward, serving as a trustee emeritus of the University of Miami, and as a board member for SunTrust Banks, Inc., and Florida Blue.

As Patrick J. Geraghty, chairman and CEO of Florida Blue, says, “Frank Scruggs has been an outstanding leader in our state for many years, and he has served with distinction on our Board of Directors for nearly two decades. His intellect, integrity and commitment to our communities are extraordinary.”

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CHARLES THROCKMORTON GUIDES CLIENTS THROUGH COMPLEX BANKRUPTCY MATTERS

SINCE SCOTT ROTHSTEIN’S $1.2 BILLION PONZI

scheme unraveled in 2009, South Florida’s legal system has seen a deluge of criminal charges, civil suits and bankruptcy actions. Charles “Chuck” Throckmorton, a founding member of Miami’s Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton (KTT), had a unique vantage point as lead bankruptcy counsel for the largest group of Rothstein’s victims, whose losses were in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

When a team led by Throckmorton’s partner, Harley Tropin, and William Scherer, of Fort Lauderdale’s Conrad & Scherer, secured a $170 million settlement from TD Bank on the eve of a state court trial in early 2012, Throckmorton’s work was just beginning.

“After the TD Bank settlement, we had a year of intense battles in bankruptcy court, with dozens of contested hearings concerning the extent to which our clients would be permitted to seek to collect their remaining losses,” he says. “The stakes were high, the legal issues were cutting-edge, and our adversaries were formidable.”

Throckmorton successfully navigated his clients through the July 2013 confirmation of the Rothstein law firm’s Chapter 11 plan. He and his colleagues continue to represent them in ongoing postconfirmation matters.

Throckmorton, who is a senior member of his law firm’s bankruptcy department, and a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, understands how to guide clients through the turbulent waters of bankruptcy proceedings. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and complex commercial litigation matters. He also handles appellate cases on

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bankruptcy and commercial matters.

“Chuck epitomizes the ideal lawyer – brilliant, honorable, eloquent and effective,” says attorney Paul J. McMahon, member, Paul Joseph McMahon, P.A. in Miami,. “I have had the privilege of litigating with and against him. Chuck brings out the best in others. He raises the bar.”

ENTERING THE LEGAL PROFESSION

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Throckmorton grew up in a large family. “I was the oldest of five boys, and my dad thought the law would be a good fit for me,” he says. “But like many people in the 1960s, I thought that all lawyers spent their time in the courtroom like TV’s Perry Mason. I was not comfortable with public speaking at the time, so I thought about becoming a tax lawyer instead.”

Throckmorton earned his bachelor’s degree at Duke University and his law degree at the University of Virginia. At Duke, he met his future wife Karen, who comes from a long line of prominent lawyers and who taught at the University of Miami School of Law before retiring last year. Their sons are also professionals – Charles is a litigator at Carlton Fields Jorden Burt in Miami, and Michael is an accountant with KPMG in Dallas.

One turning point for Throckmorton in law school was a summer clerkship that exposed him to litigation as well as transactional work.

Throckmorton caught the litigation bug, and overcame his previous apprehension about trial practice. “From that point on, I knew I wanted to get into the courtroom myself,” he says.

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We had instant chemistry and he pushed me to take the offer to work in Miami, which was pretty exotic for a Richmond kid,” Throckmorton says. “I thought I’d do it for a couple of years and then go back to Richmond. That was in 1979, and I’m still here in Miami and still working with John and Harley.”

Kozyak and Tropin became mentors to Throckmorton in a variety of litigation cases. Within months of joining Mahoney Hadlow, Throckmorton teamed with Kozyak in successfully defending Florida International University in a federal trial of an action by a faculty member who claimed he had wrongfully been denied tenure.

Throckmorton also worked closely with Tropin, who represented a stable of national retail clients such as Gucci and Cartier in prosecuting trademark infringement matters against local sellers of counterfeit luxury goods. “We would get restraining orders in federal court, and go out with federal marshals to shopping centers and flea markets to shut down the counterfeiters and seize the goods, “ he says. “It was very cloakand-dagger, because we had to move quickly without alerting the sellers.”

On January 1, 1983 the three friends – then in their late 20s and early 30s – opened their own firm. In the ensuing three decades, KTT developed an excellent reputation as a litigation and business bankruptcy boutique, and today the firm has 25 attorneys in its Coral Gables office.

MOVING INTO BANKRUPTCY

In the early 1980s, Throckmorton’s litigation career entered a new phase. A new federal bankruptcy code that became law in 1979 had changed the playing field, removing much of the stigma associated with business bankruptcies.

Throckmorton stepped into the field, and has represented clients in complex bankruptcy matters ever since. “Bankruptcy became part of the strategic arsenal of corporate America, used by airlines, retailers, energy producers and many other types of companies,” he says. “Law firms across the country began building their bankruptcy departments and our firm was on the crest of that wave.”

Through the decades, Throckmorton has counseled corporate executives and high net-worth individuals in connection with financial restructuring issues. He has extensive experience in debt restructurings and workouts, bankruptcy sales, pre-bankruptcy planning, fraudulent conveyance and preferential transfer litigation, and all forms of commercial disputes that arise from secured transactions, lending agreements, and business contracts.

He also handles pro bono cases for individual clients.

In South Florida, Throckmorton says bankruptcies are driven by real estate, which is cyclical, and fraud, which is not. “Whether it was Premium Sales in the 1990s or Rothstein in the modern era, Ponzi schemes and other frauds are a huge part of the local bankruptcy landscape,” he says. “Having highly experienced business litigators and bankruptcy specialists gives our firm a unique ability to handle cases like Rothstein, where there was

significant activity in state court, federal district court, and the bankruptcy court.”

With his experience in litigating and negotiating business disputes, Throckmorton frequently writes about bankruptcy issues and commercial law, and lectures at the University of Miami law school.

To relax, Throckmorton enjoys playing the acoustic and electric guitar. For a number of years, he and other members of his firm, performed around Miami in their own rock band. “I am very passionate about the guitar,” says Throckmorton, who started playing when he was 12. “Last summer, I had an opportunity to spend a long weekend studying with Jorma Kaukonen, the Jefferson Airplane’s guitarist, at his ranch in Ohio. It was unforgettable to sit five feet away and learn from one of my alltime musical heroes. I can’t wait to go back. “ Both Chuck and Karen Throckmorton are active in Children’s Home Society, which takes care of abused and neglected infants, children and teenagers. For many years, they also served as shelter parents, taking infants into their home for several days or weeks until they could be placed in a longer-term foster care situation.

“That was probably the most rewarding thing we have ever done as a family,” says Throckmorton. “As professionals, we easily get caught up in the work, but that experience helped us all remember what’s most important.”

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STEPHEN ZACK’S CAREER AS A TRIAL ATTORNEY FOUNDED ON A PASSION FOR JUSTICE

STEPHEN N. ZACK KEEPS A COPY OF CUBA’S

1940 constitution in his desk as a constant reminder of the importance of the rule of law. “I experienced what happened in Cuba when the rights of individuals were suddenly stripped away,” he says. “To me, the loss of liberty is not a theoretical exercise. We must always be vigilant and defend the freedoms we enjoy in America.”

A partner at Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP’s Miami office, Zack is an veteran trial lawyer who has represented many notable clients through the years. In addition, Zack is a longtime leader in the legal profession and the first Hispanic to be chosen as president of the American Bar Association (ABA).

Throughout his career, Zack has been a crusader for justice, supporting the legal rights of minorities, women, immigrants and impoverished families. “I tell law students that there are easier ways to make money than becoming an attorney,” he says. “You should get into the law because you want to right a wrong. That passion will drive your success.”

Reflecting on his colleague’s career, Alan Dimond, partner, Greenberg Traurig in Miami and a former president of The Florida Bar, says, “Steve Zack has made substantial contributions to promote the importance of the rule of law both in America and throughout the world. Speaking as the president of the American Bar Association, and using his superb communication skills horned as a very successful trial lawyer, Steve has also become one of the legal profession’s best spokesman for diversity.”

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mother, Zack remembers the pre-Castro era in Cuba and the day that changed his life. In 1961, he was about to fly to the United States with his mother, sister and brother, when the Cuban intelligence service took them off the plane, held them incommunicado at Jose Marti Airport, and later placed them under house arrest.

“I didn’t know if I would live or die,” says Zack.

“I only knew that I had no rights of any kind under a dictatorship. That was a turning point in my life.

From that point on, I wanted to become a lawyer so I could help other people protect their rights.”

Zack and his family members were eventually released and allowed to fly to Miami, where they soon put down new roots with his father, who was a U.S. citizen. An advocate of diversity at an early age, Zack recalls giving a speech in Spanish and English at Miami Beach High School when he ran successfully for student government. “That was really unheard of in 1964,” he says.

A LONG TRIAL CAREER

After earning his bachelor’s degree in political science and his law degree from the University of Florida, Zack returned to Miami, joined The Florida Bar in 1971, and then went to work for U.S. Senator Claude Pepper (D-FL) in Washington, DC, as his legislative aide.

From that position, Zack moved into private practice, honing his trial skills with several firms, including Zack Kovnitsky, Floyd Frates and Boies Schiller Flexner, a national firm that Zack joined 14 years ago. “On a scale of 10, I would give the matter 100 points,” he says with a smile. “I’ve had

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wonderful partners through the years, and we’ve handled very significant matters.”

Zack’s main practice area is complex commercial litigation, emphasizing class actions, products liability cases and federal multi-district litigation. He is a specialist in civil trial law, as well as eminent domain, corporate and international law and arbitration.

Zack has represented former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham as general counsel; the Florida Senate; the Florida Department of Professional Regulation; the Cities of Hollywood, Hialeah, Miami Beach, Miami and numerous national clients such as Philip Morris and National Geographic Society. In 2000, he represented former Vice President Al Gore in the trial of Bush v. Gore.

“I love being in court,” he says. “Trials involve the search for truth, and in my practice, I get to learn new things every day.”

Outside of the courtroom Zack enjoys spending time with his wife Marguerite, their two children, Jason and Tracey, and two grandchildren. “My wife grew up in a family of lawyers, so she has been very supportive and helpful throughout my career,” he says. “Now, we enjoy spending time on our ranch in Napa Valley, where we grow grapes and olives.”

LEGAL LEADERSHIP

Zack has also been a leader in the legal profession, serving in

key state and national positions. He was chair of the Florida Ethics Committee and was appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.

In 1989, Zack was elected president of The Florida Bar – the youngest ever – and succeeded with several major changes. “At that time, proceedings against Bar members were secret, but we opened them up to the public for greater transparency,” he says. “We also established a commission for equal opportunity in the profession.”

However, Zack also took the lead in defeating a proposal to authorize multidisciplinary firm practices with the alternative business structure (ABS) model. “I opposed that model because the legal and accounting professions have different ethical standards,” he says.

Today, Zack says The Florida Bar is recognized as one of the best in the U.S., and its decisions often set the tone for other bar associations. “We’ve also done a good job of policing ourselves, and maintaining our discipline,” he adds.

On a national level, Zack was elected as president of the ABA in 2010, where his accomplishments included forming the first commission on Hispanic legal rights and responsibilities, and a pro bono report examining voting rights and immigration issues. A third accomplishment was improving the legal system’s ability to respond to disasters.

“After Hurricane Katrina in 2006, the courts and jails in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana closed down,” he says.

“When volunteer lawyers offered to come in and help victims of the storm, the Louisiana Supreme Court said that would be the unauthorized practice of law in the state. During my tenure, the ABA passed a model Katrina resolution to remove that obstacle so that the legal system can respond more quickly and efficiently in the future.”

After his term as ABA president, Zack was named chair of the National Center for Access to Justice. “We have a justice gap across the country that is obvious to anyone who cares to look,” he says. “More than 80 percent of Americans lack the money necessary to access the courts, and even those who do have the money don’t understand how our legal system works.”

Zack also criticizes the lack of civic education in the nation’s high schools. “When you ask people about the three branches of government – executive, legislative and judicial – the most common response is ‘Democrat, Republican and independent,’” he says.

Reflecting his efforts to promote diversity and support legal education, Zack established a foundation at the University of Florida, which has honored him as a “Distinguished Alumni,” its highest recognition. In addition, the law school named one of its principal buildings Steven N. Zack Hall.

Looking to the future, Zack believes the practice of law will change dramatically in the next 10 years, due to continuing advances in technology. “We already have the virtual law firm and cloud computing infrastructures,” he says. “I expect that we will see situations where lawyers band together for a case and dissolve afterwards.” However, the decline of traditional law firms also means that new lawyers may start their careers without the benefit of traditional training and support.

“I love the law and have devoted my career to the pursuit of justice,” Zack says. “I hope this next generation of attorneys shares that same passion.

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Roy Black is one of the most

celebrated trial lawyers in the nation with a client list that includes high-profile politicians, entertainers, business executives and professional athletes. But he understands that mounting a successful criminal defense or managing a complex civil case requires a team of talented attorneys and support staff.

“Our firm has the skilled and experienced people to help clients through an immediate crisis, conduct a thorough review of the evidence, and bring their trial and appellate skills into the courtroom,” says Black, the founder of Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A., (BSKS) in Miami.

Like Black, partners Howard Srebnick and managing partner Scott Kornspan are committed to protecting the rights of

A PREMIER DEFENDER

Before Black became one of the nation’s most high profile trial attorneys, he was a public defender in Miami. He started his career in 1970 and quickly gained extensive trial experience. In 1976, he went into private practice and founded what is now the BSKS firm, which is still going strong nearly 40 years later.

With his tenacity, trial skills and ability to build rapport with judges and juries, Black began building a long string of courtroom victories for high-profile clients in the 1980s like police officers Luis Alvarez and William Lozano and banker Fred De la Mata. In 1991, he successfully defended William Kennedy Smith on rape charges in Palm Beach, a case extensively covered by the worldwide media.

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individuals facing criminal charges or civil suits. “We are very proud of the work we do for our clients and the contributions we can make to society,” says Kornspan, who guides the 15-attorney firm.

Active in legal associations on a local, state and national level, the firm’s partners are committed to teaching trial skills to law students at the University of Miami School of Law, and defending individual access to the courts.

“One of mankind’s great inventions is the adversary system of justice,” says Black. “Yet, our trial system has been quietly under attack for the past 30 years. Our constitutional rights and civil liberties are being eroded, and many people are either afraid to go to court or find their access blocked. As attorneys, we have a responsibility to defend the system and prevent it from being dismantled.”

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Other noteworthy cases include the successful defense of a publicly traded outdoor advertising firm charged with manslaughter in a bus bench electrocution in Miami; a Fortune 500 supermarket chain charged with manslaughter in the death of a shoplifter; and legendary artist Peter Max in a tax evasion case in New York.

Today, Black continues to defend clients on charges ranging from murder to securities fraud, bank fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, racketeering, Internet sex crimes, mail and wire fraud and tax evasion.

“In many law firms, one partner brings in the business, but doesn’t have time to focus on the case,” says Black. “That’s not the case in our firm. We take fewer cases, but put in more time because the stakes are so high for our clients.”

Black adds that the firm’s attorneys are

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often called into a case at an early stage when clients find out they are under investigation. “Coming in at the beginning gives our legal team a big advantage because these cases are complex and have a long learning curve,” he adds.

Black points out that there are many criminal investigations where a client retains the firm before any charges are filed, adding, “In some cases we have been able to skillfully navigate where no charges were ever filed and in other instances many of these matters were resolved short of indictment on very favorable terms for the client.”

GROWING THE FIRM

In 1993, Kornspan joined the firm and became managing partner three years later. Under his direction, BSKS gradually added more attorneys and expanded its capabilities.

“Roy is frequently sought out for criminal and civil cases,” Kornspan says. “We have built a highly focused and very talented team around Roy so that our criminal and civil division clients have the best possible representation.”

In 2002, BSKS added a civil division to provide more comprehensive litigation services to our clients. “Our civil division often handles matters for highly successful and entrepreneurial business executives and owners, professional athletes and entertainers,” Kornspan says.

In recent years, the firm has handled almost as much civil litigation as criminal defense cases. The firm has represented the visionary developer of the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood – a case that changed the entertainment landscape in South Florida – in a suit filed against it by Donald Trump. BSKS also represented Rolls Royce in a series of state and federal court cases, when cruise lines alleged Rolls Royce’s engines had malfunctioned.

HANDLING A SUPREME COURT APPEAL

One of the firm’s more versatile courtroom attorneys is Srebnick, who clerked for two federal judges then spent three years with the Federal Public Defender’s office in Miami before joining the firm in 1995. Srebnick soon began handling high-profile cases, involving money laundering, racketeering, tax evasion and public corruption.

He was trial counsel, along with Black, in the criminal tax fraud trial of Helio Castroneves, and won an acquittal for the three-time Indy 500 winner and “Dancing with the Stars” champion and his sister Katiucia. He was also lead trial counsel for NFL Super Bowl wide receiver Tony Martin, who was acquitted of money laundering charges following a three-week federal trial in Miami.

Srebnick has also briefed and argued numerous cases in the state and federal appellate courts. In 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a petition for a writ of certiorari he drafted, giving him a rare opportunity to argue before the court in Kaley v. United States, addressing the rights of criminal defendants to have an immediate hearing when the government freezes assets needed to retain counsel of choice.

“In several of our criminal cases, we have seen the government conduct a prosecution in order to confiscate private property,” says Srebnick. “When government stands to make a profit and fund its operations by pursuing a conviction, it loses its objectivity.”

Black agrees, adding, “The federal government has found that it’s easier to prosecute people if you first take away their assets, and Howard’s argument before the high court spoke directly to that issue.”

Kornspan says the veteran BSKS attorneys, who include long-time partners Maria Neyra, Jackie Perczek, Mark Shapiro, Jared Lopez and Marcos Beaton, take much pride in the work they do and will continue to vigorously represent their clients at the trial and appellate levels.

As Srebnick says, “We bring experience and credibility to the courtroom. We fight for our clients within the bounds of the law, while protecting the integrity of our nation’s legal system.”

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Mercer K. “Bud” Clarke and Spencer H. Silverglate

are always prepared to defend their clients in a courtroom. “We represent clients involved in high-stakes litigation,” says Clarke, president and shareholder of Miami-based Clarke Silverglate, P.A., which he co-founded with Spencer Silverglate, managing shareholder in 1993.

“Our clients rely on us for advice on when to go to trial and when to settle a case,” says Clarke, who has tried more than 100 cases.

“We handle state and federal matters at both the trial and appellate levels, and we understand how courts differ around the state.”

For more than 21 years, Clarke Silverglate, P.A. has represented corporate clients in litigation throughout Florida, including

A year later, Clarke hired Silverglate, a Miami native and fellow University of Florida law school graduate. “ In 1992, I began thinking about getting into an environment where I had more control over my practice,” Clarke says. “I was at an airport in Jacksonville with Spencer after a hearing. When I told him my plans, Spencer said, ‘When are we going?’”

On June 14, 1993, Clarke and Silverglate rented a small office, loaded Clarke’s white Bronco with files, and launched their own firm with one paralegal/manager. Initially, the firm focused on defending product liability cases, particularly pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers – a longtime practice area for Clarke. He obtained a summary judgment, affirmed ultimately by

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complex commercial disputes, product liability, employment matters, personal injury, mass torts, class actions, and white-collar criminal defense.

“We’ve handled many ‘bet the company’ cases, including mass torts and major product liability litigation,” says Silverglate, who successfully defended a $1 billion commercial case in a recent arbitration.. “Today, less than 2 percent of cases are tried to conclusion,” says Silverglate. “The ones that do go to trial tend to be cases with high damages and questionable liability. Those are the cases clients call on us to take to trial.”

ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEFENSE

Back in 1970, Clarke began his 43-year legal career as an attorney working with former U.S. Senator George Smathers at Smathers & Thompson, later becoming a partner and senior partner. The firm merged with Kelley Drye & Warren in 1987..

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the Florida Supreme Court, holding that a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s warning about adverse reactions could be deemed adequate as a matter of law if it was accurate, clear and unambiguous. He also obtained a summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, holding for the first time in Florida that the benefit of a prescription drug outweighed its risk as a matter of law, even in a death case.

In the past two decades, the firm has grown to a dozen lawyers and multiple support personnel handling all types of high-stakes civil and criminal litigation. Partner Karen Curtis focuses on appellate matters and provides litigation support. Partner David Weinstein, a former assistant U.S. attorney, leads the criminal defense team, which now includes New York attorney Bonnie S. Klapper, also a former federal prosecutor..

Partner Wesley R. Parsons has been an effective advocate in defense of the citrus canker eradication program, operated jointly

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Spencer Silverglate and Bud Clarke

by the State of Florida and the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1995 through 2006. He obtained reversal of a $19.2 million jury verdict against the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, arguing that the trial judge had erred in barring scientific evidence in the damages phase of the 2011 class action trial in Palm Beach County.

Recently, Silverglate represented a hospital pharmacy that was named in a medical malpractice suit against a surgeon who had injected the wrong drug into a patient’s spine, leaving her partially paralyzed. While the patient ultimately received a $38 million award, the pharmacy didn’t have to pay damages. “The appellate court said the pharmacy had no duty to tell a doctor how to practice medicine,” he said.

LEADERS IN LAW AND THE COMMUNITY

Although Clarke Silverglate is a small firm, its partners are

leaders in the legal community. Silverglate serves as president of the Florida Association of Managing Partners, and is a past president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

In October, Francisco Ramos Jr., administrative partner, was elected to the board of directors of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), and Silverglate was appointed Chair of its Employment and Labor Law Committee.

Clarke was a board member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and a faculty member at the IADC Trial Academy. He is a past president of the Miami-Dade County Defense Bar Association. Silverglate was recently named Director of the 2015 IADC Trial Academy, which is one of the oldest programs in the country for developing defense trial advocacy skills. “Bud and I have enjoyed teaching trial skills at this ‘boot camp’ for young lawyers,” Silverglate says.

Understanding how to try a case is particularly important for corporate defense attorneys, because the jury’s initial sympathy is usually on the side of the plaintiff in personal injury and other liability cases, says Silverglate. “It’s our job as lawyers to defuse the sympathy factor so jurors can make their decision based on the facts of the case, rather than emotions.”

Clarke says many cases are won or lost during the jury selection process, which is one of the least-understood aspects of a trial. “You are not going to change someone’s deep-seated beliefs, so you have to choose jurors who are committed to keeping an open mind,” he says. “I think we are as good as anyone in achieving that goal.”

Clarke Silverglate’s attorneys are also involved in a variety of pro bono community and civic causes. For instance, Oshia Gainer Banks was selected as Big Sister of the Year 2014 by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, and other firm members have been active in children’s organizations.

On a personal level, Silverglate says much of his spare time is devoted to religious and humanitarian activities including mission trips to Haiti and Cuba. He recently published a book, “Fight the Good Fight,” with lessons and advice to his son.

Looking to the future of the law firm, Silverglate says, “We are always looking for top candidates who are leaders in the profession and the community. We plan to keep growing and stay focused on our core strengths in defense litigation.”

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GUTTER CHAVES JOSEPHER RUBIN FORMAN FLEISHER MILLER P.A.

Throughout South Florida, the Boca

Raton law firm of Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller P.A. is known for leadership in tax law, estate planning and probate and trust litigation.

“We bring our in-depth knowledge, our cumulative years of experience and our creative approach to legal issues to every matter,” says Charles “Chuck” Rubin, managing partner of the ten-attorney firm. “Our business comes almost exclusively through referrals from other professionals and satisfied clients, with many relationships stretching back many decades.”

Rubin, who is board certified in taxation, has taught, lectured, and written numerous professional articles as well as an ongoing blog, “Rubin on Tax,” on federal and state tax issues.

He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estates Counsel.

Like Rubin, all of the firm’s name partners – Robert A. Chaves, Richard A. Josepher, Peter J. Forman, Norman A. Fleisher and Lawrence Miller – have more than 2530 years of experience. In addition to assisting clients with tax, estate and business planning and litigation, the firm handles IRS controversy work, audit defense and other types of related litigation.

“We have focused on achieving excellence in our chosen practice areas, rather than trying to do everything,” says Chaves. “When other issues come along for our clients, we refer them to the appropriate professionals.”

A LONG HISTORY

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Josepher also worked at Schwartz & Nash.

The merger did not work out for the firm’s tax attorneys, who gradually left. A few of those attorneys later formed the predecessor firm to Gutter Chaves, growing to a five-attorney firm in the Datran Center in Kendall.

After Hurricane Andrew struck the region in 1992, several of the partners moved up to Palm Beach County, and opened a Boca office. A few years later, the firm closed up shop in Miami.

Other former attorneys from Schwartz & Nash later joined, including Josepher.

Another important change in the firm occurred in 1995 with the arrival of Forman, an experienced probate and trust litigator. “Prior to that time, we were a tax and estate planning boutique firm,” Rubin says. “Since then, we have gradually added more attorneys and about half of our firm’s practice now relates to estate, trust, and guardianship litigation.”

THE LITIGATION TEAM

Today, Gutter Chaves’ guardianship, estate and trust litigators regularly participate in dispute resolution, trials, mediation, and consultation with fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and other parties.

“We offer our clients a unique combination of expertise,” says Forman who leads the fiveattorney team that includes partners Miller and Fleisher, and associates Shawn Leibowitz and Jenna Rubin, Chuck’s daughter. “Our litigators can draw on the knowledge and experience of our tax, probate and estate planning professionals, and vice versa.”

Rubin says one of the most common patterns in probate and trust litigation is when an older individual passes away, leaving a younger second or third spouse and children from a prior marriage. Sometimes, the inter-family

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stresses can be relieved by advance planning, such as pre-nuptial agreements, but many times there is personal or financial antipathy that results in litigation once the older spouse passes away, he adds.

Estates can be contested for many other reasons, such as hard feelings among siblings, Rubin adds. “One or more of the children may feel they were entitled to a larger share of the parent’s assets,” he says. In other cases, the siblings might band together to contest a substantial bequest to a non-family member, such as a caretaker or other professional, that was written into the elderly person’s will shortly before death.

TAX, ESTATE AND BUSINESS PLANNING

Gutter Chaves’ tax and estate planning attorneys – Rubin, Josepher, Chaves, partner Jordan L. Klingsberg, and associate Mitchell Goldberg – take a full-service approach to advising clients.

“We work with many entrepreneurs who are building a business, as well as owners of a mature business, and those who have recently sold a business and want tax and estate planning advice,” Rubin says, adding that on the personal planning side the firm works more with individuals and families, rather than institutional clients.

However, the firm’s attorneys do work with publicly and privately held institutional clients in regard to compensation, partnership, corporate and international planning items.

While the 2012 changes to the federal estate law had little impact on individuals with significant net worth, they did affect people with estates of less than $5 million (or $10 million for married couples).

Under the 2013 American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the federal estate tax exemption for an individual was increased to $5.34 million in 2014. “As a result, many of our clients now have non-taxable estates,” Rubin says. “We still work closely with them

in making plans for the future, but in general there is less of a need for tax-related estate planning and more on other issues such as creditor and divorce protection, family wealth management, business succession issues.”

For example, regardless of the size of the estate, Rubin believes that trust planning is an important step in a creditor protection strategy, as well as for protecting the assets of children and grandchildren.

“In the past, parents would create trusts for their kids that terminated at a certain age, such as 25, 30 or 35,” Rubin says. “Now, the strategy is often reversed. It may be better to allow the assets to remain in trust for them, regardless of age, in case the children themselves go through a divorce. However, at a certain point, the adult child can become the sole trustee to have more control over the trust assets.”

Rubin says life insurance can also be beneficial in certain types of estate planning. For instance, an insurance policy can provide funds to pay estate taxes on an estate. “Buy-sell insurance arrangements can also be structured to help fund the purchase of a privately held business upon death or disability,” he adds. In any case, Rubin recommends that the firm’s clients have their insurance policies reviewed regularly as to performance and appropriateness.

Because Gutter Chaves’ tax attorneys have experience in working with business owners, they are often called in before the sale of a company, according to Rubin. “That role is particularly important when evaluating the personal and business tax consequences of a sale, and structuring the sale to minimize taxes,” he adds.

A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP

Since the firm’s earliest days, the attorneys at Gutter Chaves have been volunteer leaders in professional and community organizations.

“We encourage our partners and associates to be involved with Bar associations, and many or us are active in the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar,” Rubin says.

Rubin adds that members of the firm have published many books, treatises, and journal articles related to their fields, regularly make presentations other professionals, and teach courses at local universities as adjunct professors, while contributing their time to charitable causes in the Boca Raton community.

Reflecting on the firm’s stability and success over the years, cofounder Chaves says, “We all know and respect the others’ abilities, and our clients appreciate that spirit of collegiality throughout our firm.”

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Joseph Slama, Jon Krupnick and Walter “Skip” Campbell

FIGHTING

FOR JUSTICE KRUPNICK CAMPBELL MALONE BUSER SLAMA HANCOCK LIBERMAN

Jon Krupnick

has spent more than 40 years fighting for justice for victims of defective products, medical malpractice, dangerous chemicals and other types of negligence. “We help people who have been beaten up by life,” says Krupnick, who founded Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman in 1974 in Fort Lauderdale.

“For four decades, we have remained true to our core values, while building a law firm that supports our attorneys and staffers as they have grown in their careers.”

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automotive, aviation, medical malpractice, products liability, admiralty, wrongful death and personal injury cases. In recent years, the company’s clients have expanded to include corporations and sovereign governments as well.

The firm’s partners are board-certified in civil trial law, and leaders in The Florida Bar, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America and many other organizations. They are also active volunteers in the community, raising money for medical research and many charitable causes.

Today, Krupnick Campbell has 18 attorneys and 43 staffers, including many who have

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been with the firm for more than 20 years. “Our little firm has taken on some of the largest corporations and law firms in the world, and gotten tremendous results,” says Krupnick. “We have built a reputation for integrity and excellence and work diligently on behalf of those we represent.”

LAUNCHING A NEW FIRM

A native of Cleveland, Krupnick started his legal career as an attorney for Ohio Bell, but disliked the office squabbling. “I came home from a workers’ compensation hearing in the snow and sleet, talked things over with my wife Elaine and decided to move to Florida,” he recalls.

In 1967, Mike Walsh, a Miami insurance defense attorney with a crippled arm and leg, hired Krupnick at $100 a week to be his assistant and carry his briefcases into the courtroom. “My wife and I did a jig when we got the offer, and I couldn’t have found a better teacher,” Krupnick says. “He put his heart into every lawsuit.”

After a year, Walsh began giving Krupnick insurance subrogation cases. Krupnick won his first 17 jury trials with total recoveries for his clients of around $30,000, and his courtroom career was on his way.

In 1974, Krupnick founded his own firm dedicated solely to the representation of injured persons. Walter G. “Skip” Campbell, Jr. was the first lawyer hired, and a year later the firm became known as Krupnick & Campbell.

In the 1970s and ‘80s, Krupnick was a pioneer in products liability cases, and became one of the first Florida attorneys to become board certified in civil trial law. He has obtained more than 135 verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more, including $16.5 million jury award in an automobile product defect case, the largest personal injury verdict in the country for a single claimant at the time.

Meanwhile, Campbell also became known as a “go-to” trial attorney, earning his board certification in civil trial law. “Skip is always the most comfortable lawyer in the courtroom,” says partner Joseph Slama. “When he picks a jury, they like him, and at the end of the case, they love him. He’s a very straightforward attorney – no fluff at all.”

In his career, Campbell has tried more than 800 cases, including 28 trials in one year alone. “I remember one day, when my cases were first, second and third on the judge’s calendar,” he says.

While the number of jury trials continues to fall, Campbell is always ready to step into the courtroom. “Last year, partner Kelly Hancock and I represented a South Florida lawyer in a wrongful arrest case, and we were successful in obtaining an award of more than $200,000 for our client.”

Along with his legal career, Campbell has devoted much of his time to public service. He was elected to the state Senate in 1996, and represented northern Broward County for ten years. This fall, he returned to public office after being elected mayor of Coral Springs.

A LOOK AT THE ‘FAMILY’

Through the years, Krupnick Campbell has added numerous

young associates who have grown into experienced trial lawyers and partners in the firm, whose culture is based on fairness and mutual respect. “All our partners started here as puppies with the exception of Hancock,” says Krupnick. “We know each other very well, and step in whenever needed.”

For instance Krupnick has loaned the keys to his house in the Florida Keys to several partners after their marriages – with no divorces among them. On a sadder note, a plaque in the office honors the memory of associate Mark R. Giuliani who drowned in 2013 after successfully rescuing two young children caught in a rip current off the Palm Beach County coast.

One of the first new members of the Krupnick Campbell “family” was Kevin Malone, who joined the firm and launched his career in the late 1970s. Since then, his accomplishments include representing more than 200 farmers against E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Inc. in regard to its fungicide Benlate®, and after two successful trial verdicts, achieved settlements for his clients in excess of $200 million.

Thomas Buser joined in 1982 followed by Slama in 1984.

Both became successful trial attorneys and active leaders in legal associations. Scott Liberman, who joined the firm in 1993, focuses on medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, product liability, personal injury, and wrongful death cases.

Hancock began his career in 1975 as assistant state attorney and later served as chief of Broward County’s Homicide Division, where he prosecuted some of South Florida’s most famous murder trials. The television movie, “Murder or Mercy” was based on one of his cases. “I consider it a privilege to be here with Skip and Jon,” says Hancock, who became a partner in 1989 and handles automotive, aviation and some types of business cases.

Associate Sean Thompson has been with the firm for a decade, handling medical malpractice, wrong death and other types of cases. “I love what we do at the firm,” he says. “I went to law school, knowing I wanted to help people, and working here is a perfect fit for me.”

REPRESENTING FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

While most of the firm’s cases involve individual plaintiffs, Krupnick Campbell also represents foreign governments in litigation in the United States. Partners Malone and Carlos Acevedo have represented the sovereign interests of more than 25 nations in the past 15 years, in sensitive large-scale financial matters.

“We represent sovereign interests who have an issue outside their reach that they need to resolve,” says Acevedo. “Globalization has outstripped the legal system’s ability to handle certain types of conduct, so we fashion tools to allow the rule of law to catch up with the speed of commerce. The bad guys take note of those cases and change their behavior in response.”

Like other Krupnick Campbell partners, Acevedo is quick to point out the importance of the firm’s long-term perspective and mutually supportive culture. As he says, “This is a great firm with strong partners who have a clear vision for the future and work well together.”

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TOP LAWYERS

TOP LAWYERS

METHODOLOGY: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, DEFINITIVE LIST OF “LAWYER’S LAWYERS” IN SOUTH FLORIDA, BASED ON A PEER NOMINATION PROCEDURE. OUR TOP LAWYERS ARE WELL REGARDED IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, HAVE MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND A DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT. FOR EACH TOP LAWYER, WE HAVE LISTED ONE OR TWO PRACTICE AREAS (WHICH ARE CROSS-REFERENCED IN OUR GUIDE TO PRACTICE AREAS). WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT OUR TOP LAWYERS TO REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CREDENTIALS, EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICE AREAS.

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AARON, WILLIAM Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Environmental Litigation William Aaron, P.A. 3006 Aviation Ave., Suite 4B Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-371-5800

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

ABADIN, RAMON A. Civil Litigation Sedgwick LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-670-4777

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

ABATE, MARIA E. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Civil Rights Colodny Fass, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 23rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-492-4010

ADLER, MITCHELL D. Corporate and Business Litigation Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

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

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

ABEL, JONATHAN C. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Product Liability - Defense Conroy Simberg 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400

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

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

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

ACEBO, HUGO E. Family and Marital Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200

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

ACKERMAN, DAVID P. Corporate and Business Litigation, Professional Liability - Defense Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 800E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-838-4100

ALEXANDER, BRUCE G. Construction - Mediation and Arbitration Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900

ACOSTA, JULIO C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense, Insurance Litigation - Defense Acosta 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

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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, BERNARD Corporate and Business Litigation Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444

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 ALMAZAN, ALEXANDER P. Workers’ Compensation Alexander P. Almazan P.A. 7550 Red Rd., Suite 208 Miami, FL 33143 305-665-6681 ALONSO, CRISTINA Appellate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7339 ALONSO, FERNANDO C. Corporate and Business, Securities Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 ALVAREZ, CESAR L. Capital Markets, Corporate and Business Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 ALVAREZ-FARRE, EMILIO J. Corporate and Business, Securities White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700 AMADUCCI-ADAMS, SUZANNE M Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 AMES, STUART D. Corporate and Business, Commercial Finance Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200 AMRON, BRETT MICHAEL Corporate and Business Litigation, wBankruptcy Litigation Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1440 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904 AMSEL, ROBERT G. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Forfeitures Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A. 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550

TOP LAWYERS ANDERSON, ANDREW W. Admiralty and Maritime Chartwell Law Offices, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-9044

ARCHAMBAULT, LOUIS P. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Pathman Lewis, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425

ASTIGARRAGA, JOSE I. International Litigation Astigarraga Davis 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282

ANDERSON, GREGORY N. Family and Marital, Litigation Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 2650 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-0001

ARNHOLS, WILLIAM C. Corporate and Business, Banking Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

ATKINSON, III, WILSON C. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900

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

ARONFELD, SPENCER M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Aronfeld Trial Lawyers 3132 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-0440

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

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

ARONOVITZ, TOD Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Aronovitz Law 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2630 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-2772

ATLASS, JENA R. Real Estate - Commercial Atlass Dispute Resolution 1101 Brickell Ave., 8th Floor Miami, FL 33131 954-889-1900

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

ARONSON, DANIEL H. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

AUGUST, JERALD DAVID International Tax, Tax Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-9600

ARRASTIA, JR., JOHN Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Arrastia Capote & Phang LLP 80 SW 8th St., Suite 2310 Miami, FL 33130 786-871-5680

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

ARAGON, RUDOLPH F. Corporate and Business Litigation White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

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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

BARFIELD, BRETT A. Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

BASS, JEFFREY S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Appellate Shubin & Bass, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-381-6060

AWNER, JONATHAN L. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

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 1850 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3700

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

BARKUS, DAVID A. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

BAST, JEFFREY P. Bankruptcy Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1440 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904

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

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

BATES, DAVID G. Corporate and Business, Technology Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980

BACHI, DANIEL M. Trial Practice Sellars, Marion & Bachi, P.A. 811 N. Olive Ave. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-8111 BADER, GREGORY K. Banking, Securities Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 BAENA, SCOTT L. Bankruptcy Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 BAKER, ELIZABETH S. Family and Marital Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 4th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-358-7747 BALDWIN, GREGORY A. Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 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 BANDER, MICHAEL A. Immigration Bander Law Firm PLLC 174 NE 96th St. Miami, FL 33138 305-358-5800 BANTA, GAVIN S. Real Estate, Finance Angelo & Banta, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 850 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-766-9930

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BARQUET, ROY J. Immigration, Labor and Employment Foley & Lardner, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 BARRETT, JAMES H. International Tax Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900

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 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

BARRON, ROBERT W. Real Estate - Commercial, Corporate and Business Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

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 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

BARZEE, WILLIAM R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Barzee Flores, LLC 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-374-3998

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

BASEMAN, ALAN H. Corporate and Business Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-626-2101

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

BASKIES, JEFFREY A. Trust and Estate Planning Katz Baskies LLC 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 240-W Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-5700

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

BASS, HILARIE Corporate and Business Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0745

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

TOP LAWYERS BEELER, JOSEPH D. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Appellate Joseph Beeler, P.A. 800 Brickell Ave., PH 2 Miami, FL 33131 305-576-3050

BENRUBI, RICHARD M. Insurance Litigation Liggio Benrubi, P.A. 1615 Forum Place, Suite 3B West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-616-3333

BELL, RODNEY H. Corporate and Business Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

BERCOW, JEFFREY S. Environmental Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-6220

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

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

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

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

BELLUS, CARYN L. Appellate, Insurance Kubicki Draper 25 W. Flagler St., PH Miami, FL 33130 305-374-1212 BENNETT, MICHAEL P. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Bennett Aiello & Cohen, LLP 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 808 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9011

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

BERGMAN, DALE S. Corporate and Business, Securities Gutiérrez Bergman Boulris Menocal & Gianèse, P.L.L.C. 100 Almeria Ave., Suite 340 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-358-5100 BERK, WILLIAM S. Insurance Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC 2 Alhambra Pl., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-338-2900 BERKE, MICHAEL A. Real Estate Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 BERLIN, HOWARD J. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 BERMAN, ANDREW S. Appellate, Corporate and Business Litigation Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite 1400N Miami, FL 33131 305-945-1851 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

Congratulations to Margot Moss for becoming a named partner in the firm (formerly known as Markus & Markus), which has been a Top Law Firm since 2006.

DAVID OSCAR MARKUS MONA E. MARKUS A. MARGOT MOSS

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BERMAN, RICHARD E. Corporate and Business Litigation Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A. 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-735-0000

BIRNBAUM, ROBBY H. Regulatory - Compliance and Defense Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

BLUMENFELD, JACK R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Jack R. Blumenfeld, P.A. 2655 LeJeune Rd., Suite 700H Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-670-3311

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

BLACK, MELVIN S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Melvin S. Black, P.A. 2937 SW 27th Ave., Suite 202 Miami, FL 33133 305-443-1600

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

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

BOGERT, JEFFREY F. Corporate and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation Bogert & Rembold, P.L. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442- 9111

BERNSTEIN, ROGER A. Immigration Bernstein Osberg-Braun PL 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33181 305-895-0300 BERRY, BRIDGET ANN Labor and Employment Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7900 BESVINICK, LAURA Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 BEZOLD, RICHARD Real Estate Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 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 BIEBER, BRIAN H. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Fraud GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 BIERMAN, MITCHELL A. Government Relations, Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 BILZIN, BRIAN L. Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 BIONDO, GARRETT J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Biondo Law Firm, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2175 Miami, FL 33130 305-371-7326

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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, AMY Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-0900 BLOOM, KENNETH M. Tax Bloom & Minsker, P.L. 28 W. Flagler St., 11th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-371-6800 BLOOM, LEONARD H. Corporate and Business, Securities Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor 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 Family and Marital 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 and Blumberg, P.A. 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2802 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6329

BOHRER, SANFORD L. Corporate and Business Litigation, Media Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 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 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 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 BOULRIS, AMY BRIGHAM Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 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 BOWERS, DAVID E. Labor and Employment, Trust and Estate Planning Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 BOWLING, ROBERT C. Insurance Litigation - Defense Vernis & Bowling 1680 NE 135th St., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33181 305-895-3035 BOYD, MARK R. Insurance, Construction DLD Lawyers 6400 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-229-9951

TOP LAWYERS BRAMNICK, JAMES S. Labor and Employment Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

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

BRECKER, CHARLES D. Real Estate Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 21st Floor, PH A Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-9500

BOYER, ERIC W. Insurance Litigation - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101

BRODSKY, RICHARD E. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Business Litigation The Brodsky Law Firm 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1930 Miami, FL 33131 786-220-3328 BROGAN, JR., FRANCIS B. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500

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

BRONIS, STEPHEN J. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Healthcare Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

BOYETT, CHRISTOPHER W. Trust and Estate Planning Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

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

BROWN, BOWMAN International Banking, Corporate and Business Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

BOYLE, CONRAD J. Real Estate, Commercial Finance Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1950 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-2200

BROCHIN, ROBERT M. Corporate and Business Litigation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000

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

BRADY, JAMES C. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-713-7600

BRODIE, STEVEN J. Insurance Litigation - Defense Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

BROWN, GARY LOUIS Construction Litigation Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-713-7615

BOYERS, ROBERT B. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Hannon & Boyers, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1010 Miami, FL 33133 305-358-3109

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BROWN, JOEL H. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Family and Marital Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3666

BUSER, THOMAS E. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181

BRUMBAUGH, JOHN M. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000

BUSH, KENNETH J. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Kenneth J. Bush, P.A. 255 University Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-3795

BUCHSBAUM, DAVID A. Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Litigation Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 BUCKNER, DAVID M. Corporate and Business Litigation Grossman Roth, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 BUCKNER, ROBIN S. Family and Marital Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Kohlman, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 2nd Floor 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 Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 BURKETT, MARTIN G. Corporate and Business Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 BURKHALTER, LAWRENCE E. Product Liability - Defense Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33133 305-455-9500 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 BURMAN, J. MICHAEL Corporate and Business Litigation Reid Burman 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1160 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7700

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BUTLER, DANIELLE J. Admiralty and Maritime Luxury Law Group 1314 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1011 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-745-0799 BUTTERWORTH, JR., ROBERT A. Government Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 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 CALDERIN, JACQUELINE Bankruptcy Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin 501 Brickell Key Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002 CALHOUN, HOPE W. Government Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550 CAMP, III, JAMES D. Trust and Estate Planning, Real Estate Camp & Camp, P.A. 111 SE 12th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-524-8111 CAMP, JR., JAMES D. Trust and Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship Camp & Camp, P.A. 111 SE 12th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-524-8111 CAMPBELL, DENNIS M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Campbell Law Firm, PLLC 95 Merrick Way, Suite 514 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-6040 CAMPBELL, JR., WALTER G. “SKIP” Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181

CANTOR, LORNE S. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 CANTOR, STEVEN L. International Tax Cantor and Webb, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-3886 CARBALLO, JOSEPH A. Corporate and Business Litigation Vazquez & Carballo, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4310 Miami, FL 33131 305-673-8300 CARDENAS, ALBERTO R. Government Squire Patton Boggs 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000 CAREY, JOHN C. Intellectual Property Carey Rodriguez O’Keefe Milian Gonya, LLP 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-7474 CARLOS, NATALIE J. Corporate and Business Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7370 CARNEY, MICHAEL J. Civil Litigation Kubicki Draper 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-0011 CARRIUOLO, ANTHONY J. Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 CARTER, FRANCIS L. Mediation Francis L. Carter, P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-776-9143 CARTWRIGHT, KELLY-ANN GIBBS Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-7795 CARUANA, ALBERT G. Corporate and Business Litigation, Family and Marital Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 CASEY, DANIEL A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Practice K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

TOP LAWYERS CASEY, III, MICHAEL W. Labor and Employment - Management Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200

CHASE, DAVID R. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration David R. Chase, P.A. 1700 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 305 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-920-7779

CHAVES, RICHARD R. Construction Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900

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

CHASKES, ROBERT I. Corporate and Business Litigation, Class Action - Defense Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

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

CESARANO, MARILYN J. W. Civil Litigation, Family and Marital Law Offices of Marilyn J. W. Cesarano, P.A. 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1441

CHASSEN, JON C. Real Estate, Real Estate - Litigation Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

CHEPENIK, BART H. Trust and Estate Planning Chepenik Trushin LLP 12550 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 904 North Miami, FL 33181 786-401-2671

CESARANO, MICHAEL C. Intellectual Property Feldman Gale, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001 CESARANO SHEILA MARIE Labor and Employment Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 CESTERO, JORGE M. Family and Marital Sasser, Cestero & Sasser, P. A. 1800 Australian Ave. S., Suite 203 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-689-4378 CHACON, JR., RAUL J. Admiralty and Maritime Chartwell Law Offices, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-9044 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 CHAMES, DEBORAH S. Family and Marital Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 17th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 CHANE, JONATHAN C. Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7957 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 CHASE, ALAN R. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A. 11011 Sheridan St., Suite 113 Hollywood, FL 33026 305-670-0201

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CHESAL, MICHAEL B. Intellectual Property Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 37th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3000

COBBE, MELODY E. Civil Litigation Law Offices of Melody E. Cobbe, PLLC 2385 NW Executive Center Dr., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-981-6216

CHESKIN, MARK R. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

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

CHOTINER, ADAM S. Labor and Employment Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800 CHRISTIN, NICOLAS 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 CHRISTOPHER, JOHN Intellectual Property, Finance Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2040 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-828-1488 CHRISTU, ERIC C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 CIKLIN, ALAN J. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell 515 N. Flagler Dr., 20th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-5900 CIMO, DAVID C. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 CLARK, MARK W. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100 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 CLAYTON, WILLIAM R. Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 CLEVELAND, BRYAN R. Civil Litigation Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

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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 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 COHEN, GARY M. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Grossman Roth, P.A. 925 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 350 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-367-8666 COHEN, HOWARD A. Real Estate Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 COHEN, JAY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Law Office of Jay Cohen, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-763-6939 COHEN, JEFFREY A. Product Liability - Defense, Appellate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 COHEN, JEFFREY MICHAEL Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 COHEN, LEWIS R. Banking, Corporate and Business Litigation GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 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

COLE, JAMIE A. Government Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242 COLE, RICHARD P. Civil Litigation, Professional Liability - Defense Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 COLE, SCOTT A. Insurance Litigation - Defense Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 COLEMAN, GREGORY W. Complex Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice - Defense Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820 COLEMAN, IRA J. Healthcare McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 COLODNY, MICHAEL Government Relations, Insurance Colodny Fass, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 23rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-492-4010 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 COMITER, RICHARD B. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-626-2101 CONAHAN, LINDA A. Commercial Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 CONCEPCION, CARLOS F. Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration Concepcion Martinez & Puente 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-6669 CONCEPCION-VELOSO, LALINE Corporate and Business Litigation, Family and Marital Law Offices of Laline Concepcion-Veloso, P.A. 8105 NW 155th St. Miami Lakes, FL 33016 305-818-9993

TOP LAWYERS CONNOR, TERENCE G. Labor and Employment - Management Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

CRABTREE, JOHN G. Appellate Crabtree & Associates 240 Crandon Blvd., Suite 234 Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-361-3770

CONTRERAS-MARTINEZ, CARMEN D. Corporate and Business Litigation Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500

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

COOK, KIMBERLY A. Medical Malpractice - Defense Sedgwick LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-670-4777

CRITCHLOW, RICHARD H. Professional Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 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

COOPER, JUDE C. Commercial and Business Litigation Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders & Riesberg, PL 1351 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy., Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323 954-742-9995 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. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 CORDERO, L. FRANK Tax Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 CORTES, NATASHA S. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth, 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 COULSON, DAVID A. Corporate and Business Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0754 COWAN, PAUL M. Probate and Guardianship, Trust and Estate Planning Golden & Cowan, P.A. 17345 S. Dixie Hwy. Miami, FL 33157 305-856-5440 COX, JEFFREY L. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Securities Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 300E Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-989-9080

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CROLAND, LESLIE J. Corporate and Business, Finance Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200

DANIELS, RICHARD G. Construction Daniels Kashtan 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-448-7988

CULMO, THOMAS A. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Culmo Trial Attorneys 4090 Laguna St. Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-200-5281

DANIELS, STEVEN L. Real Estate, Community Associations Arnstein & Lehr LLP 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-9800

CUMMINGS, MICHELE K. Family and Marital 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 Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, P.L. 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-625-6260 CUNNINGHAM, JR., JAMES C. Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 CURLEY, JR., G. JOSEPH Labor and Employment Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980 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 CYTRYN, DAN Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Cytryn & Velazquez, P.A. 2825 N. University Dr., Suite 350 Coral Springs, FL 33065 954-255-7000 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 D’ALEMBERTE, GABRIELLE L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff D’Alemberte Trial Firm 4040 NE 2nd Ave., Suite 313 Miami, FL 33137 305-343-5304 DAMIAN, MELANIE E. Corporate and Business Litigation Damian and Valori LLP 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 1020 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3960

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DANON, SAMUEL A. Corporate and Business Litigation Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 DAVID, CHRISTOPHER M. Corporate and Business Litigation Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 32nd Floor 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 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-2835 DAVIS, GARY SCOTT Healthcare, Insurance McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 DAVIS, JAMES B. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 DAVIS, JARET L. Securities, Corporate and Business Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 DAVIS, JR., EDWARD H. Fraud, International Litigation Astigarraga Davis 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282 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

DAVITIAN, NOREEK S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181 DAY, ALLISON R. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 DE ARMAS, LUIS A. Corporate and Business, Banking Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 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 DE LAS CUEVAS-DIAZ, VIVIAN Real Estate Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 DE LEO, CHARLES G. Admiralty and Maritime, International Arbitration De Leo & Kuylenstierna, P.A. 8950 SW 74th Ct., Suite 1710 Miami, FL 33156 786-332-4909 DEAN, WILLIAM A. Nursing Home Litigation Ford & Dean, P.A. 2875 NE 191st St., Suite 600 Aventura, FL 33180 305-670-2000 DECHURCH, JAMES D. Litigation, Medical Malpractice - Defense Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 DEEHL, DAVID L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense, Insurance Deehl & Carlson, P.A. 501 NE 1st Ave., Suite 301 Miami, FL 33132 305-448-9111 DEL CASTILLO, ALBERT A. Public Finance Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 DEL PRADO, SHANNON Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Pita & Del Prado 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-8060

TOP LAWYERS DEL VALLE, IGNACIO G. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, 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 150 Alhambra Cir., PH 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 3590 Miami, FL 33131 305-442-6540

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 DENNEY, JR. EARL L. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 DEUTCH, JEFFREY A. Real Estate Broad and Cassel 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-483-7000 DEUTCH, JR., RICHARD E. Real Estate Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200 DEUTSCH, STEVEN K. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Deutsch and Blumberg, P.A. 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2802 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6329

DIAZ, JR., MICHAEL International, International Litigation Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220 DIAZ, ROLANDO A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense, Civil Litigation Diaz Law Group 1430 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 313 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-777-3500 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 DIAZ-SILVEIRA, JORGE Real Estate - Commercial Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 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

DEVINE, JOHN W. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8200

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DILLWORTH, DREW M. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3598 DIMATTEO, ANTHONY Insurance Litigation - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 105 S. Narcissus Ave., Suite 701 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-6788 DIMOND, ALAN T. Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0770 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 DINER, JESSE H. Construction, Banking Litigation Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 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 DOANE, REBECCA G. Estate Planning Doane & Doane, P.A. 2000 PGA Blvd., Suite 4410 N. Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-656-0200 DOBIN, JOSHUA W. Bankruptcy Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 DOBRINSKY, MANUEL L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3666 DOLAN, II, DANIEL D. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Dolan Law Firm 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 609 Miami, FL 33133 305-371-2692 DONOHUE, MARY SUE Trust and Estate Planning Law Offices of Mary Sue Donohue 5355 Town Center Rd., Suite 801 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-391-4900

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DORTA, MATIAS R. Corporate and Business Litigation Dorta Law 334 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2299

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

DOTSON, JR., ALBERT E. Government Relations, Real Estate Land Use and Zoning Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

EBNER, STEVEN M. Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

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

ECHEMENDIA, SANTIAGO D. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

DOW, RANDY R. Civil Litigation McGlinchey Stafford 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-356-2501

EGOZI, BERNARD L. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Egozi & Bennett, P.A. 2999 NE 191st St., Suite 407 Aventura, FL 33180 305-931-3000

DUBIN, JOSHUA L. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Joshua L. Dubin, P.A. 17701 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 201 Aventura, FL 33160 305-918-1818

EHRENREICH, TODD R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33133 305-455-9500

DUCANIS, JR., JOSEPH T. Trust and Estate Planning GrayRobinson, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-761-8111

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

DUKE, CHRISTOPHER S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Akerman LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000 DUNN, RICHARD M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Cozen O’Connor 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4410 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5950 DYE, THOMAS A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Telecommunications Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070

EIDSON, LEWIS S. “MIKE” Product Liability - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400 EINHORN, ROBERT M. Franchise Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5418 EISENBERG, JAMES L. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Eisenberg & Fouts, P.A. 250 Australian Ave. S., Suite 704 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-2009

EAGAN, THOMAS V. Real Estate Squire Patton Boggs 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-2814

EISENBERG, STEVEN ERIC Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3800 Miami, FL 33131 786-431-2228

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

EISENBERG, SUSAN N. Labor and Employment Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

EATON, JOEL D. Appellate Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800

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

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

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

ESCALONA, GRACE L. Immigration, Real Estate Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

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

ENJAMIO, JUAN C. Labor and Employment Litigation - Defense Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

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

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

ESCOBAR, ANNETTE C. International Commercial Litigation Astigarraga Davis 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282

ELLENBERG, ANDREW L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-290-1736

ESKALYO, HEATH S. Workers’ Compensation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970

EPSTEIN, GARY M. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

ELLISON, STEVEN Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel 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 Shores, FL 33138 305-536-8220

EPSTEIN, RICHARD W. Labor and Employment Litigation, Civil Litigation Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

ESPINOSA, JORGE T. Intellectual Property Espinosa Trueba, PL 1428 Brickell Ave., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33131 305-854-0900

ERDE, JOANNE B. Healthcare Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200

ENGLANDER, JOSEPH R. Intellectual Property Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-5505

ESPENKOTTER, ALEX Trust and Estate Planning Heller Waldman, P.L. 3250 Mary St., Suite 102 Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-448-4144

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ESTEVEZ, ANNE-MARIE Labor and Employment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000 ETTELMAN, CHERYL Probate and Guardianship Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A. 555 NE 15th St., PHA Miami, FL 33132 305-379-1414 EVERSOLE, III, JOHN F. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Eversole & Associates, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 305-403-5700 FAHNESTOCK, FABIENNE E. Healthcare Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 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 FARMER, JR., GARY M. Litigation Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820 FASS, JOEL S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Colodny Fass, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 23rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 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. Civil 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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FELDMAN, JEFFREY D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Feldman Gale, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001 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, P.A. 200 SW 1st Ave., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100 FERGUSON, TIMOTHY J. Product Liability - Defense, Torts - Defense Foley & Mansfield PLLP 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1000 MIAMI, FL 33137 305-438-9899 FERNANDEZ, GEORGE L. Medical Malpractice - Defense, 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. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning 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. Litigation, ADR Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 FERRERA, SANDRA M. Probate and Guardianship, Real Estate Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 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

FERRO, SIMON Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 FERTEL, ALAN K. Entertainment and Sports, Civil Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 FICHTEL, MICHAEL J. Workers’ Compensation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970 FIDEI, RICHARD J. Insurance Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 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 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 FLEMING, JOSEPH Z. Labor and Employment - Management, Entertainment and Sports Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 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

TOP LAWYERS FORNARIS, CARL A. Banking Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0626

FRIEDBERG, HOWARD L. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444

FRIEDMAN, DARREN W. Admiralty and Maritime Foreman Friedman, PA 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555

FOSTER, MICHAEL C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Bankruptcy Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500

FRIEDLAND, DAVID K. Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Friedland Vining, P.A. 1500 San Remo Ave., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-777-1720

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

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

FUERST, MITCHELL S. Tax - Litigation, Corporate and Business Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 32nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690

FOSTER-MORALES, DORI Family and Marital Foster-Morales Sockel Stone LLC 150 W Flagler St., PH II Miami, FL 33130 305-577-0090 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., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100 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 210 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 FRANKLIN, BARRY S. Family and Marital Barry S. Franklin & Associates, P.A. 18851 NE 29th Ave., Suite 410 Aventura, FL 33180 305-940-4000 FREELAND, JORGE L. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Freeland Partners 8901 Hammock Lake Ct. Coral Gables, FL 33156 305-282-4239 FREIDIN, PHILIP Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3666 FREITAG, DEAN M. Corporate and Business, Banking Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 FREVOLA, JR., ALBERT L. Corporate and Business Litigation, Admiralty and Maritime Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500

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FUERST, SCOTT J. Real Estate Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1100 FURIA, ARTHUR J. Corporate and Business Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 FURNESS, AMY Corporate and Business Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

GANOZA, LAURA Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Foley & Lardner, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 GARCIA, ALEJANDRO M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Toral Law 4780 Davie Rd., Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 954-703-2960 GARCIA, DAVID R. Corporate and Business Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

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

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

GAEBE, GREGOR M. Product Liability - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223

GARCIA, MAURICE “MANNY” M. Civil Litigation Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

GAINES, RICHARD H. Corporate and Business Litigation, Family and Marital The Gaines Law Firm, P.A. 5531 N. University Dr., Suite 103 Coral Springs, FL 33067 954-603-8801

GARCIA, MICHAEL E. Securities, Class Action White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

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 GALE, JAMES A. Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Feldman Gale, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001 GALLOR, ROLAND A. Real Estate Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 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 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

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GARCIA-LINARES, MANUEL A. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000 GARDINER, III, WILLIAM L. Family and Marital Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 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 GART, BRIAN K. Bankruptcy, Mergers and Acquisitions Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 GARVIN, DAVID M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Tax - Litigation David M. Garvin, P.A. 200. S Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3150 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-8101 GASKIN, ERIN Medical Malpractice - Defense Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

GASSENHEIMER, JAMES D. Corporate and Business Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 GAYO-GUITIAN, MARIAELENA Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000 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 GELBER, DANIEL S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, PA 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 305-728-0950 GELFAND, JOANNE Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 GENAUER, MARTIN J. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 GENOVESE, GARY S. Medical Malpractice - Defense Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 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 GEORGE, JAMES R. Probate and Guardianship Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 GERAGHTY, WILLIAM P. Product Liability - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 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 4410 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-5950

TOP LAWYERS GILBERT, ROBERT C. Corporate and Business Litigation Grossman Roth, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 GILMARTIN, KAREN BAUST Workers’ Compensation - Defense Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 15100 NW 67th Ave., Suite 204 Miami Lakes, FL 33014 305-826-7260 GLADSTONE, PETER L. Family and Marital Gladstone and Weissman, P. A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274 GLASSER, GENE K. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120 GLASSMAN, LISA I. Real Estate, Real Estate - Commercial Lisa I. Glassman, P.A. 18851 NE 29th Ave., Suite 700 Aventura, FL 33180 305-792-7240 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

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

GOMEZ, JOSEPH R. Corporate and Business, Tax Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000

GOLDMAN, ROGER S. Real Estate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7435

GONZALEZ, CARLOS F. Appellate Diaz Reus and Targ LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-375-9220

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

GONZALEZ, DANIEL E. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

GOLDSTEIN, MICHAEL R. Environmental The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2120 Miami, FL 33131 305-777-1679 GOLDSTEIN, RICHARD M. Tax, Corporate and Business Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

GONZALEZ, ERVIN A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400 GONZALEZ, MARIA C. Family and Marital Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 2400 N. Commerce Pkwy., Suite 309 Weston, FL 33326 954-809-3300

GOLD, ALAN C. Telecommunications, Corporate and Business Litigation Alan C. Gold, P.A. 1501 Sunset Dr., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33143 305-667-0475 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

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GONZALEZ, PEDRO A. Commercial and Business Litigation Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 GOODIS, RANDY D. DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Randy Goodis, P.A. 4491 S. State Rd., 7 Suite 102 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 954-922-8384 GOODMAN, LAWRENCE D. Commercial and Business Litigation Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8200 GORAN, JOHN J. Medical Malpractice - Defense, General Liability - Defense Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva and Meyers LLP 1000 NW 57th Ct., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33126 305-774-9966 GORDON, KENNETH A. Family and Marital Brinkley Morgan 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 19th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-2200 GORDON, LAWRENCE S. Intellectual Property Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Conroy Simberg 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400 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 GORZECK, RANA M. Real Estate, Finance Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL 4420 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-842-3000 GOULD, BRADLEY S. Eminent Domain Litigation, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880

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GRANT, MARK F. Real Estate - Commercial Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-527-2404

GROSS, MERRICK L. Business Litigation, Trade Regulation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7339

GREENBERG, LAURENCE A. Intellectual Property Lerner, Greenberg & Stemer LLP 2445 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, FL 33020 954-925-1100

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

GREENBERG, STEVEN M. Intellectual Property CRGO LAW 7900 Glades Rd., Suite 520 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-922-3845

GROSSMAN, ROBERT L. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

GREENBLATT, SANDRA P. Healthcare Lubell Rosen, LLC 1 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1410 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-577-9995

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

GREENE, CYNTHIA L. Family and Marital, Appellate Greene Smith & Associates, P.A. 2555 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 230 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-268-2553

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

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 GREENE, NINA Franchise Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 GREENSPOON, GERALD Real Estate - Hotels and Resorts Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120 GREER, ALAN G. Civil Litigation, Antitrust Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000 GREGOIRE, NANCY W. Appellate Kirschbaum, 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

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 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 GUEDES EDWARD, G. Appellate, Labor and Employment Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 GURLAND, JR., HARVEY W. Corporate and Business Litigation Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200 GUSO, JORDI Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

TOP LAWYERS GUZZI, GARY J. Insurance, Corporate and Business Litigation Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

HALSEY, DOUGLAS M. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

HANNON, JAMES A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Hannon & Boyers, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1010 Miami, FL 33133 305-358-3109

HABER, MICHAEL A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Law Offices of Michael A. Haber, P.A. 1888 NW 7th St. Miami, FL 33125 305-381-8686

HAMAWAY, MICHAEL P. Corporate and Business Litigation Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1950 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-2200

HANSON, THOMAS A. Real Estate - Commercial, Corporate and Business Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070

HACKLEMAN, ROBERT S. Commercial and Business Litigation Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250 HAGER, JOHN S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Hager & Schwartz P.A. 2450 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 105 Hollywood, FL 33020 305-500-9959 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 US Hwy 1 3rd Floor N. Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-627-8100

HARDIN, DAVID C. Real Estate Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1950 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-2200

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

HARGROVE, JOHN R. Appellate, Fiduciary and Business Litigation Hargrove Pierson & Brown P.A. 21 SE 5th St., Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-300-3900 HARKE, LANCE A. Corporate and Business Litigation Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP 9699 NE 2nd Ave. Miami Shores, FL 33138 305-536-8220

HANKINS, JAMES M. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Hankins Northwood Roman Wenzel P.L. 1800 N. Military Trail, Suite 160 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-862-4132 HANKINS, ROBYN S. Labor and Employment, Commercial Litigation Law Offices of Robin S. Hankins 4600 Military Trail, Suite 217 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-721-3890

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HARPER, GEORGE R. Banking, International Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3443 HARRIS, LYNDA J. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070 HARRIS, ROBERT Corporate and Business Litigation Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 2650 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-0001 HART, JOHN R. Civil Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070 HARTOG, JACK P. Government GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880 HARTOG, ROSS R. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-5000 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 HAUSER, ROBERT J. Corporate and Business Litigation Pankauski Law Firm PLLC 120 S. Olive Ave., 7th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-514-0900 HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M. Family and Marital Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. 2423 Quantum Blvd.

Boynton Beach, FL 33426 561-732-7030 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 HAYDEN, DONALD J. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

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HELFMAN, STEPHEN J. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 HELLER, DAN P. Trust and Estate Planning Heller Waldman, P.L. 3250 Mary St., Suite 102 Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-448-4144 HELLMAN, CARMEN ALPIZAR Corporate and Business Litigation, Probate and Guardianship Litigation Carmen Alpizar Hellman, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-777-0203 HENNESSEY, III, WILLIAM T. Trust and Estate - Litigation, Trust and Estate Planning Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980 HENRY, III, EDMUND T. Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 HENRY, THORNTON M. Trust and Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 HERNANDEZ, ARTURO V. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Arturo V. Hernandez, P.A. 40 NW 3rd St., Suite 200 Miami, FL 33128 305-443-7527 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 HERNANDEZ-TORAÑO, JORGE L. Entertainment and Sports, Securities Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

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 HERRON, ANDREW R. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Herron Ortiz, P.A. 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-8100 HERTZ, CLIFFORD I. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Broad and Cassel 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300 HESCH, JEROME M. Tax Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 HEYER-BEDNAR, LORI L. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Roetzel & Andress 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1150 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-759-2769 HICKEY, JOHN H. 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. Family and Marital Hausmann & Hickman, P.A. 2423 Quantum Blvd.

Boynton Beach, FL 33426 561-732-7030 HICKS, MARK Appellate, Insurance Litigation - Defense Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8171 HIGER, MICHAEL J. Civil Practice Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 HILL, MARLON A. Corporate and Business delancyhill, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 786-777-0184 HILL, WILLIAM K. Corporate and Business Litigation, Arbitration Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 HIRSCHFELD, NEAL W. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

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

HOUSTON, BART A. Bankruptcy The Houston Law Group, P.A. 1401 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 206 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-315-4877

HUDSON, III, PHILLIP M. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500

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

HOWE, JACQUELINE F. Litigation Katz Barron Squitero Faust 100 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 280 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-3636

HUDSON, JR., ROBERT F. Tax Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900

HOFFMAN, FREDRIC A. Tax Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A. 9400 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-0201 HOFFMAN, JUNE GALKOSKI Appellate Fowler White Burnett P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 21st Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-377-8100 HOGAN, JOHN M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 HOLIFIELD, MARILYN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 HOLLAND, W. SAMUEL Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff W. Sam Holland, ESQ 12700 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 402 Miami, FL 33181 305-893-9606

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

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

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

HUTTON, III, JOHN B. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

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

IANNO, JR., JOSEPH Corporate and Business Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070 IGOE, JOHN G. Corporate and Business, Securities Locke Lord Edwards LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-820-0242

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

JIMENEZ, ADOLFO E. International Litigation, Media Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

INFANTE, EMIL R. Finance, Banking DLA Piper LLP (US) 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-423-8500

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

ISICOFF, ERIC D. Civil Practice, Corporate and Business Litigation Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-3232

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

ITTLEMAN, ANDREW S. Administrative and Regulatory Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 32nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690

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

JACKSON, LINDA W. Bankruptcy Salazar Jackson, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3760 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-4848

JOHNSON, JOSEPH R. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A. 1641 Worthington Rd., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-684-2500

JULIN, THOMAS R. Media Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500

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

JUNCO, CARLOS F. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

JACOB, MATHAI Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 JACOBS, KEVIN P. Corporate and Business Litigation Homer Bonner Jacobs 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5143 JACOBS, MELISSA J. Family and Marital Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 JACOBSON, DANIEL Corporate and Business, Healthcare Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 JAFFE, STEVEN R. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820 JAMES, ELAINE J. Appellate, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Berger Singerman LLP 2650 N. Military Trail, Suite 240 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-9500 JAMES, III, GORDON Personal Injury, Wrongful Death - Defense Sedgwick LLP 2400 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-958-2500

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JOHNSON, WILLIAM E. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff William E Johnson, PA 477 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 303 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-4848 JORDEN, JAMES FREDERICK Insurance Litigation, Pension Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 JOSEFSBERG, ROBERT C. Corporate and Business Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800 JOSEPH, ALLAN A. Civil Litigation Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 32nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690 JOSEPH, SETH P. Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7265

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 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 JOVANOVICH, NICK Tax, Corporate and Business Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 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

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 KALB, MARTIN Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 KALISH, MARTIN I. Healthcare 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., 17th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 KAPLAN, JAMES M. Securities Kaplan Zeena LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3050 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0800

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

KAVOUKJIAN, MICHAEL E. Trust and Estate Planning White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

KEGERREIS, SHARON L. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500

KAPLAN, ROBIN E. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law McDonald Hopkins LLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3130 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-3990

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

KELLER, D. DAVID Litigation, Legal Malpractice - Defense Keller Landsberg PA 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-761-3550

KAPLAN, SETH R. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Berger Singerman LLP 2650 N. Military Trail, Suite 240 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-9500

KEAN, MICHAEL I. Corporate and Business Litigation Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A. 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-735-0000

KELLER, III, JOHN W. Admiralty and Maritime Keller & Bolz 121 Majorca Ave., Suite 200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-8500

KAPNER, LEWIS Family and Marital Kapner & Kapner, P.A. 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 630 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-3000

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

KAPP, STUART T. Real Estate Proskauer Rose LLP 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 421 A Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-995-4730

KEEN, W. HAMPTON Product Liability - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & LittkyRubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100

KARLINSKY, FRED E. Government Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 KARPF, MITCHELL K. Family and Marital Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 2400 N. Commerce Pkwy., Suite 309 Weston, FL 33326 954-809-3300 KARR, THOMAS M. Fiduciary Litigation Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 KASDIN, NEISEN O. Real Estate Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor 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 LLC 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 240-W Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-5700 KAUFMAN, BRADFORD D. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7900

KELLER, JOHN R. Corporate and Business Litigation John R. Keller, P.A. 1729 NW 88th Way Coral Springs, FL 33071 954-629-9612 KELLEY, ALLAN R. Admiralty and Maritime, Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

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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, LAWRENCE A. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788 KELSKY, BRAD E. Civil Litigation Kelsky Law, P.A. 1250 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 250 Plantation, FL 33324 954-449-1400 KERR, JENNIFER A. Insurance Litigation - Defense Schlesinger & Associates, P.A. 800 Brickell Ave., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-8993 KIM, JAY Corporate and Business Litigation Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2001 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-527-1115 KING, BRUCE CHARLES Corporate and Business Litigation, Construction Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 KIRSCHBAUM, JOEL L. Family and Marital Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC 1301 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 230 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-617-2300 KISSANE, GENE P. Corporate and Business Litigation Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 KLEIN, ROBERT M. Professional Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation Klein Glasser Park Lowe & Pelstring, P.L. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 2000 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-3700 KLINE, CHARLES C. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Litigation White & Case, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2700

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KLINGHOFFER, TEDDY D. Corporate and Business Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

KORNREICH, GERALD I. Family and Marital Kornreich & Associates 14 NE 1st Ave., Suite 1208 Miami, FL 33132 305-579-9111

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

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, KATHY M. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Akerman LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000 KLUGER, ALAN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 17th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 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 KNOX, KENNETH A. Labor and Employment - Management Fisher & Phillips, LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 KOENIGSBERG, JAY Real Estate, Corporate and Business Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-3232 KOFMAN, ROBERT T. Labor and Employment - Management Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200 KOHLMAN, ROBERT F. Family and Marital, Corporate and Business Litigation Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Kohlman, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 2nd Floor Miami, Fl 33130 305-679-9744 KOPELOWITZ, BRIAN R. Real Estate - Litigation Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A. 200 SW 1st Ave., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100 KORCHIN, JUDITH M. Litigation, Tax - Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

KOZYAK, JOHN W. Bankruptcy Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800 KRAMER, PETER M. Insurance Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Squire Patton Boggs 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000 KRAMER, WILLIAM S. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Brinkley Morgan 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 340-W Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-665-4738 KREEGER, JULIAN H. Civil Practice Julian H. Kreeger, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 220-14 Miami, FL 33133 305-373-3101 KREITZER, MICHAEL N. Corporate and Business Litigation Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 KREUSLER-WALSH, JANE Appellate Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas P.A. 501 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 503 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-5455 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 KRIMSKY, BETH-ANN E. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate Litigation Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-6660 KRISS, RONALD A. Real Estate, Real Estate - Finance Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, Fl 33131 305-789-9393 KRON, DAVID P. Trust and Estate Planning Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

TOP LAWYERS KRULIK, HOLLY D. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181

LA VISTA, NANCY L. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100

KRUPNICK, JON E. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. 12 SE 7th St., Suite 801 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-8181

LAGE, GUSTAVO D. Commercial and Business Litigation Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000

KUCERA, JEFFREY T. Bankruptcy, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300 KUEHNE, BENEDICT P. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Appellate Benedict P. Kuehne, 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 & Wells, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8200

LAMB, ADAM J. Corporate and Business Litigation Hall, Lamb and Hall, 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) Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 LANG, CHAD K. Labor and Employment - Management Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33130 305-379-0400 LAPIDUS, STEVEN B. Labor and Employment, Tax Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 LARA, RICHARD D. Corporate and Business Litigation Mase Lara, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33133 305-377-3770 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

KUNZ, PAUL B. Litigation, Class Action Bander Law Firm PLLC 174 NE 96th St. Miami, FL 33138 305-358-5800 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, P.A. 501 NE 1st Ave., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6200 KUTNER, MAURICE JAY Family and Marital 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

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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 Florida Health Law Center 10200 W. State Rd 84, Suite 106 Davie, FL 33324 954-358-0155 LAURENCE, JODI L. Healthcare Florida Health Law Center 10200 W State Rd. 84, Suite 106 Davie, FL 33324 954-358-0155 LAZARUS, JASON D. Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1000 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-2000 LEBEDEKER, BERNARD A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Reid Burman 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1160 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7700 LEBOW, PATRICIA Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense and Plaintiff, Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300 LEE, TIFFANI G. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Business Litigation Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

LEIBOWITZ, MARK A. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Wolpe & Leibowitz, LLP 28 W. Flagler St., 11th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-372-0060 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. Family and Marital Leinoff & Lemos, P.A. 7301 SW 57 Ct., Suite 545 South Miami, FL 33143 305-661-1556 LEMOS, NATALIE SCHARF Family and Marital Leinoff & Lemos, P.A. 7301 SW 57 Ct., Suite 545 South Miami, FL 33143 305-661-1556 LEONARD, PATRICIA A. Corporate and Business Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7900 LEOPOLD, THEODORE J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - 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

LEEDS, SCOTT W. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Cochran Firm Miami 657 South Dr., Suite 304 Miami Springs, FL 33166 305-567-1200

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

LEESFIELD, IRA H. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Leesfield & Partners, P.A. 2350 S. Dixie Hwy. Miami, FL 33133 305-854-4900

LESHAW, JAMES P. S. Bankruptcy Leshaw Law, P.A. 240 Crandon Blvd., Suite 248 Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-477-1758

LEHMAN, THOMAS R. Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

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

LEHRMAN, SETH M. Class Action, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820

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

LESTER, PAUL A. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Law Offices of Paul A. Lester, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5344 LETO, MATTHEW P. Corporate and Business Litigation Hall, Lamb and Hall, 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, DANIEL R. Labor and Employment Bennardo Levine LLP 1860 NW Boca Raton Blvd.

Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-392-8074 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 Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 17th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 LEWIN, JORDAN M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Jordan M. Lewin, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1050 Miami, FL 33134 305-577-8525 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 LEWIS, HAROLD L. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Pathman Lewis, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425 LEWIS, JEANNETE C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Plaintiff, Aviation Lewis Legal Group, P.A. 17150 Royal Palm Blvd., Suite 1 Weston, FL 33326 954-888-9877 LEWIS, ROBERT F. Administrative and Regulatory Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

TOP LAWYERS LEWIS, SAMUEL A. Technology, Intellectual Property Feldman Gale, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001

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

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

LEWIS, TERRY E. Government Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820

LODISH, ALVIN D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2200

LORENZEN, DIRK Family and Marital, Corporate and Business Litigation Lorenzen Law, P.A. 150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1220 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-447-1203

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 LICKO, CAROL A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Appellate Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 LICKSTEIN, FRED K. Corporate and Business, Finance Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200 LINDEN, NEIL P. Litigation, ADR GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880

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

LORENZO, RICHARD C. International Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 LOTT, LESLIE J. Intellectual Property Lott & Fischer, P.L. 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-7089 LOUIS, MARSHALL DORE Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Sinclair, Louis & Zavertnik, P.A. 40 NW 3rd St., Suite 200 Miami, FL 33128 305-374-0544

LINDSEY, III, H. EUGENE International Litigation Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444 LINK, AMY L. Immigration Bernstein Osberg-Braun PL 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33181 305-895-0300 LINK, SCOTT J. Corporate and Business Litigation, Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 800E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-838-4100 LINK, WENDY SARTORY Real Estate - Finance, Commercial Finance Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 800E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-838-4100 LITTKY-RUBIN, JULIE H. Appellate Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100 LITTLE, III, JOHN W. Real Estate - Eminent Domain Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980 2015

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

LUTHER, KELLY ANNE Product Liability - Defense Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-1666

LOWRY, PATRICIA E. Labor and Employment - Management, Product Liability - Defense Squire Patton Boggs 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200

LUTTIER, MARK T. Family and Marital, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820

LOZOFF, MICHAEL D. Finance Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300

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

LUBART, LEONARD Real Estate - Condominium, Real Estate - Hotels and Resorts Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

LYNN, JONATHON P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense, Medical Malpractice - Defense Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn, P.A. 7901 SW 36th St., Suite 206 Davie, FL 33328 954-463-0033

LUBELL, STEVEN L. Medical Malpractice - Defense Lubell Rosen, LLC 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-755-3425

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

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

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

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

MACAULAY, ROBERT B. Corporate and Business, Securities Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

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

MACKLER, DANIEL M. Real Estate Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000

LUMPKIN, R. HUGH Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg and 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 Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

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MAHFOOD, GEORGE G. Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9430 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 & McKee, 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 320 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 MANDEL, MATTHEW H. Government Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242 MANKUTA, DAVID B. Construction Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 MANOFF, STUART R. Family and Marital Stuart R. Manoff & Associates, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 2125 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-3993 MARCH, BRUCE I. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 MARCUS, JONATHAN S. Real Estate Holland & Knight LLP 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-1000 MARGARIT, FERNANDO Mergers and Acquisitions, International Finance Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 MARIANI, JOHN F. Corporate and Business Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 MARINO, JR., STEPHEN A. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996

TOP LAWYERS MARKO, DAVID EVERETT Corporate and Business, International Marko & Magolnick, P.A. 3001 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-285-2000

MARKUS, MONA E. Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Markus/Moss PLLC. 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-379-6667

MARTIN-LAVIELLE, ANA Family and Marital Perez-Abreu & Martin-Lavielle, P.A. 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 502 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-8794

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

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

MARX, JAMES Corporate and Business, Real Estate Marx and Frankel, PA 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2900 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-0276

MARKS, JASON R. Family and Marital Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 17th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000

MARTINEZ, JR., ELIO F. Corporate and Business Litigation Concepcion Martinez & Puente 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-6669

MARKS, STEVEN C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800

MARTINEZ, ROBERTO Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400

MARKUS, ANDREW J. Corporate and Business, Securities Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

MARTINEZ-CID, RICARDO M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800

MARKUS, DAVID OSCAR Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Markus/Moss PLLC. 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-379-6667

MARTINEZ-FRAGA, PEDRO J. International Litigation Bryan Cave LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 786-322-7500

MAS, CARLOS A. Corporate and Business, Securities Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7375 MASE, CURTIS J. Civil Litigation Mase Lara, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33133 305-377-3770 MATTHEWS, JOSEPH M. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Colson Hicks Eidson 255 Alhambra Circle, PH Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-7400

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MAURO, C. CORY Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070 MAYBACK, GREGORY L. Intellectual Property Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. 5722 S. Flamingo Rd., Suite 232 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330 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 and 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 MCCARRON, DOUGLAS J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700 MCCORMICK, BRAD J. Insurance Litigation - Defense Kubicki Draper 25 W. Flagler St., PH Miami, FL 33130 305-374-1212 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 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 MCCULLOUGH, WILLIAM G. Banking, Corporate and Business Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

MCDOWELL, CARTER N. Environmental Litigation Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

MENENDEZ-CAMBO, PATRICIA M. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

MCGUIGAN, THOMAS R. Corporate and Business, Securities Squire Patton Boggs 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200

MENOR, ARTHUR J. Real Estate, Commercial Leasing Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500

MCGUIRE, JANINE K. General Liability, Medical Malpractice - Defense Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 MCMILLAN, MARIA L. Family and Marital The Law Offices of Maria Llado McMillan, P.A. 717 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 328 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-552 5660 MCNALLY, JOHN J. Environmental, Administrative and Regulatory John J. McNally, P.A. 7281 SW 52 Ct Miami, FL 33143 305-666-7936 MEADOW, BARRY L. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Law Office of Barry L. Meadow PL 169 E. Flagler St., Suite 1131 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9880 MEAGHER, JOHN E. Insurance Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 MEEKS, THOMAS J. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 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 MELE, DENNIS D. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-6660

MCDONALD, DAVID M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff McLuskey and McDonald, P.A. 8821 SW 69th Court Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6160

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

MCDONALD, JAMES E. Civil Litigation McLuskey and McDonald, P.A. 8821 SW 69th Court Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6160

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

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MERLIN, ROBERT J. Family and Marital 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, GREGG H. Intellectual Property Feldman Gale, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001 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 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 MIDWALL, JONATHAN M. Civil Litigation Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 MILANO, NICHOLAS G. Construction, Real Estate Holland & Knight LLP 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-1000

TOP LAWYERS MILES, SETH E. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth, P.A. 2525 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 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 Broad and Cassel 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300 MILLER, JAMES FOX Family and Marital Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP 2435 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, FL 33020 954-924-0300 MILLER, JAMES M. Corporate and Business Litigation Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

MILLER, JENNIFER QUILDON Admiralty and Maritime Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP 150 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-3686

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

MILLER, MATTHEW W. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-8259

MITRIONE, MICHAEL V. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-0553

MILSTEIN, RICHARD Fiduciary Litigation Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-982-5607

MOMBACH, GEOFFREY S. Real Estate, Commercial Finance Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1950 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-2200

MIRANDA, HELEN L. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Professional Liability - Defense Klein Glasser Park Lowe & Pelstring, P.L. 200 SW 1st Ave., Suite 830 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-4602 MISHAN, STEVEN Corporate and Business Litigation, Bankruptcy Law Offices of Steven Mishan, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 411S Hollywood, FL 33021 305-577-5999

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 MOODY, STEVE E. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Moody, Jones Ingino & Morehead, P.A. 1333 S. University Dr., Suite 201 Plantation, FL 33324 954-473-6605 MOORE, MICHAEL T. Admiralty and Maritime, Aviation Moore & Company, P.A. 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 786-924-6205

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MOPSICK, MICHAEL D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Trust and Estate - Litigation Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800

MOSCOWITZ, JANE W. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2050 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-8300

MORA, MINDY A. Bankruptcy Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

MOSCOWITZ, NORMAN A. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2050 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-8300

MORALES, JR., MANUEL R. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Manuel R. Morales, Jr., P.A. 19 W. Flagler St., Suite 711 Miami, FL 33130 305-374-5050

MOSES, GLENN D. Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300

MORANTE, THOMAS F. International Banking, Securities Holland & Knight LLP 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-1000

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

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

MOSS, A. MARGOT Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Markus/Moss PLLC. 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305- 379-6667

MORENO, M. CRISTINA Real Estate, Corporate and Business Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A. 1200 Ponce De Leon Blvd Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101

MOSS, ANDREW M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A. 501 NE 1st Ave., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6200

MORGAN, CHARLES RICHARD Commercial Finance Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 MORGAN, RICHARD A. Corporate and Business Litigation Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080 MORIN, ANTONIO Litigation Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 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 Practice, Appellate Paul Morris, P.A. 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1441

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MOSS, EDWARD A. Torts Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 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 Astigarraga Davis 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282

MUﾃ選Z, JUAN M. Real Estate - Eminent Domain Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000 MURAI, RENE V. Real Estate - Commercial, Banking Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A. 1200 Ponce De Leon Blvd Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101 MURPHY, LEWIS F. Litigation, Corporate and Business Squire Patton Boggs 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-2957 MURRAY, JOHN B.T. Probate and Guardianship Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Squire Patton Boggs 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 NACHWALTER, MICHAEL Antitrust, Corporate and Business Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 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 305-290-1736 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 Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., 15th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-847-7800 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

TOP LAWYERS NEVINS, JULIE E. Corporate and Business Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

NOSTRO, JR., LOUIS Trust and Estate Planning, Tax Nostro Jones, P.A. 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1230 Miami, FL 33131 305-582-1200

NEWMARK, STANLEY Family and Marital Stanley M. Newmark, P.A. 9400 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-7826

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

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

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

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 OLIVE, BENJAMIN E. Corporate and Business Litigation Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250

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

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

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

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

O’KEEFE, DOUGLAS L. Mergers and Acquisitions Carey Rodriguez O’Keefe Milian Gonya, LLP 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-7474

ORSHEFSKY, DEBBIE M. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 ORTIZ, JOSE A. Corporate and Business Litigation Herron Ortiz, P.A. 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1060 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-8100 OSBER, STEVEN H. Corporate and Business Litigation Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970

Top Lawyers South Florida Legal Guide 2015 John G. Crabtree, Florida Bar board-certified as an appellate practice specialist, leads the team at Crabtree & Associates, a Miami firm that represents clients in appellate matters and offers litigation support in: • Complex Commercial • Class Action • Family Law • Personal Injury • Engle Tobacco The firm's attorneys have decades of experience in handling appeals in state and federal courts. Please visit our website for more information at www.crabtreelaw.com

Crabtree & Associates 240 Crandon Boulevard, Suite 234 Key Biscayne, Florida 33145 P (305) 361-3770 • F (305) 437-8118

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OSBERG-BRAUN, LINDA Immigration Bernstein Osberg-Braun PL 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33181 305-895-0300

PALMER, EDUARDO International, International Litigation Eduardo Palmer P.A. 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-476-1100

OSBORNE, JR., JOSEPH A. Torts, Product Liability - Plaintiff Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A. 1641 Worthington Rd., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-684-2500

PARKER, CLAYTON E. Corporate and Business, International K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3300

OSBORNE, JR., R. BRADY Trust and Estate Planning Osborne & Osborne, P.A. 798 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-395-1000

PARKS, ROBERT L. Aviation, Product Liability - Plaintiff Law Offices of Robert L. Parks 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-445-4430

OSMAN, EDITH G. Corporate and Business Litigation, Family and Marital Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

PARRISH, STEVEN M. Labor and Employment Steven M. Parrish, P.A. 330 Clematis St., Suite 207 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-833-3339

OSTROW, JEFFREY M. Class Action - Defense Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A. 200 SW 1st Ave., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100 OVELMEN, RICHARD J. Intellectual Property, Appellate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2600 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 PACKMAN, KEVIN E. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 PADULA, STEPHEN J. Corporate and Business Litigation Padula Hodkin, PLLC 101 Plaza Real South, Suite 207 S Boca Raton, FL 33432 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 PAL, FABIAN A. Corporate and Business, International Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

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PARSON, STEVEN R. Real Estate, Real Estate - Commercial Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 PARSONS, EILEEN L. Insurance Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 PASANO, MICHAEL S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Corporate and Business Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 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 & Popok, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 PATCHEN, BRIAN P. Civil Litigation, Real Estate - Eminent Domain Law Office of Brian P. Patchen, P.A. 15165 NW 77th Ave., Suite 2005 Miami Lakes, FL 33014 305-372-1112 PATHMAN, WAYNE M. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Corporate and Business 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 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 PAYTON, HARRY A. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Payton & Associates, LLC 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1600 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 PEDROSA, ELIOT Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500 PELZER, JOHN H. Appellate Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120 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., 37th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3000 PEREZ, DARIO A. Corporate and Business Litigation Shutts & Bowen LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6300 PEREZ, ELIZABETH P. Healthcare Broad and Cassel 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-764-7060

TOP LAWYERS PEREZ, RICHARD ANTONIO Corporate and Business, Government Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

PERSHES, ROBERT E. Litigation Perkins Pershes PLLC 3839 NW 2nd Ave., Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-910-8923

PHANG, KATIE S. Corporate and Business Arrastia Capote & Phang LLP 80 SW 8th St., Suite 2310 Miami, FL 33130 786-871-5680

PEREZ-ABREU, JAVIER Family and Marital Perez-Abreu & Martin-Lavielle, P.A. 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 502 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-8794

PERWIN, JOEL S. Appellate Joel S. Perwin, P.A. 169 E. Flagler St., Suite 1422 Miami, FL 33131 305-779-6090

PHETERSON, I. JEFFREY Labor and Employment Litigation Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL. 4420 Beacon Circle West Palm Beach, FL 33437 561-842-3000

PERWIN, SCOTT E. Antitrust Kenny Nachwalter, P.A 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000

PHILLIPS, GARY S. Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate - Litigation Phillips, Cantor, Shalek, Rubin & Pfister, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 500N Hollywood, FL 33021 954-966-1820

PERLING, LESTER J. Healthcare Broad and Cassel 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 Dresnick, Rodriguez & Perry 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 601 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-670-9800

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

PHILLIPS, LUNA E. Environmental Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 PICAZIO, KIM L. Family and Marital, Civil Litigation Kim L. Picazio, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2024 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-5558

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PITA, H.K. “SKIP” Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Pita & 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 PLATT, III, GEORGE I. Government Relations, Real Estate Land Use and Zoning LSN Partners 333 N. River Dr., E. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-3588 PLOUCHA, LAWRENCE M. Labor and Employment, Corporate and Business Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 PODHURST, AARON S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Aviation Litigation Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800 POLENBERG, JON Commercial and Business Litigation Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders & Riesberg, PL 1351 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy., Suite 101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323 954-742-9995 POLISH, SHELDON S. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900 POLLACK, DAVID C. Corporate and Business Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3320 POLLACK, GARY W. Corporate and Business Litigation Pollack, Pollack & Kogan, LLC 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2050 Miami, FL 33130 305-373-9676 POLO, GINA MARIA Immigration Weiss, Alden & Polo, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-1500 PONCE, SCOTT DANIEL Corporate and Business Litigation, Media Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

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POOLE, SAMUEL E. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Berger Singerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-9900

PRICE, WILLIAM W. Trial Practice, Civil Litigation William W. Price P.A. 320 Fern St. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3212

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

PRIETO, EDWARD C. Insurance Litigation - Defense, Nursing Home Litigation - Defense Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. 9300 S. Dadeland Blvd., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1101

PORTUONDO, BERNARDO A. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33130 305-379-0400 POSTMAN, BARRY A. Civil Litigation, Labor and Employment Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-366-4700 POSTON, REBEKAH J. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Squire Patton Boggs 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000 POWELL, BRETT C. Appellate, Trial Practice Powell Law Firm 18001 Old Cutler Rd., Suite 646 Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 305-232-0131 PRATHER, DAVID C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100 PRATT, DAVID Trust and Estate Planning Proskauer Rose LLP 2255 Glades Rd., Suite 421 A Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-7400 PRATT, JOHN P. Immigration Kurzban Kurzban Weinger Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. 2650 SW 27th Ave., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-443-4675 PRESS, MARTIN R. Tax Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-2000 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 PRICE, STANLEY B. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Environmental Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

PRIETO, PETER Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800 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 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 and Schiller, P.A. 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000 QUESADA, EMILIA A. Civil Litigation Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 QUESADA, PABLO S. Corporate and Business, Securities Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP 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 Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A. 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 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

TOP LAWYERS 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

RATZAN, STUART N. Trial Practice, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Ratzan Law Group 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-6366

REILLY, KENNETH J. Product Liability - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171

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

RAVIKOFF, RONALD B. Arbitration, Mediation JAMS 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-5267

REISMAN, STEPHEN H. Construction, Civil Litigation Peckar and Abramson, P.C. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2600

RADENSKY, PAUL W. Healthcare McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500

RAYMOND, MARK F. Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400

REITER, JACK R. Appellate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

RAFOOL, II, RAYMOND J. Family and Marital Rafool & Hernandez, LLC 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1204 Miami, FL 33133 305-567-9400

RAZOOK, RICHARD J. Real Estate, Tax Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

RAGATZ, TERESA Corporate and Business Litigation, Real Estate Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-3232

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

REID, BENJAMINE Corporate and Business Litigation, Environmental Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

RANIS, PAUL B. Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500 RASCO, GUY A. Commercial and Business Litigation Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8200 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

REMBOLD, SCOTT D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation Bogert & Rembold, P.L. 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-9111 REYES, RICARDO A. Commercial and Business Litigation Tobin & Reyes, P.A. 225 NE Mizner Blvd., Suite 510 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-620-0656 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 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

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

RICCI, EDWARD M. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Insurance Bad Faith - Plaintiff Edward M. Ricci, P.A. 6650 W. Indiantown Rd., Suite 200 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-748-8000

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

RICE, ARTHUR HALSEY Bankruptcy, Corporate and Business Litigation Rice Pugatch Robinson and Schiller, P.A. 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-8000

REIFF, ROBERT S. DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Robert S. Reiff, P.A. 2333 Brickell Ave., Suite A-1 Miami, FL 33129 305-854-5511

RICHARD, DENNIS A. Litigation Richard and Richard, P.A. 825 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1748 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-6688

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RICHARDS, JOHN H. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, P.L. 1600 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 201 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-848-2460

RODRIGUEZ, RAQUEL A. Government McDonald Hopkins LLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3130 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-3990

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

RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT J. Workers’ Compensation Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez and Silver, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 802 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5228

RIESBERG, BARBARA J. Commercial and Business Litigation Riesberg Law 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 1210 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-9617

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

RIFKIN, LARRY S. Immigration Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A. 1110 Brickell Ave., Suite 210 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2777 RIGUERA, JOSE Corporate and Business Litigation Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A. 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-735-0000 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 RIVERO, ANDRES Commercial Litigation Rivero Mestre LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1000 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-445-2500 ROBBINS, MATTHEW M. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-8298 ROBSON, GRACE E. Bankruptcy Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A. 101 NE 3rd Ave., Suite 1210 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-767-0030 RODDENBERRY, STEPHEN K. Corporate and Business, International Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 RODRIGUEZ, ALINA ALONSO Appellate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7330

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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 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

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

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

ROIG, FERNANDO L. Commercial Litigation Roig Lawyers 1255 S. Military Rd., Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330

ROSENBERG, MICHAEL International Tax Packman, Neuwahl & Rosenberg, P.A. 1500 San Remo Ave., Suite 125 Miami, FL33146 305-665-3311

ROLLINS, TRACI H. Financial Services Litigation Squire Patton Boggs 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900W West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200

ROSENBLUM, RANDY Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3666

ROMANCE, MARK A. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000

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

RONZETTI, THOMAS A. TUCKER Corporate and Business Litigation, Professional Liability Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800

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

ROOS, CARLOTTA J. Labor and Employment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000 ROPPOLO, JR., WILLIAM V. Litigation Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33133 305-789-8900 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

ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN F. Appellate, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800 ROSS, ALAN S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A. 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 ROSS, ARTURO Labor and Employment Littler Mendelson, P.C. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-400-7500

TOP LAWYERS 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

RUBINOFF, EDWARD G. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A. 501 NE 1st Ave., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6200

ROSS, LAURI WALDMAN Civil Litigation, Appellate Ross & Girten 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1612 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-8010

RUBIO, MARIA L. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Law Offices of Maria L. Rubio, P.A. 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1164

ROSS, MICHAEL S. Real Estate - Commercial Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120 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. Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Litigation - Defense Kubicki Draper 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-0011 ROTH, NEAL A. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 ROTHMAN, DAVID B. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Rothman & Associates, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2770 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9000 ROTHMAN, JOEL B. Intellectual Property Schneider Rothman IP Law Group PLLC 4651 N. Federal Hwy. Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-404-4350 ROTHSTEIN, DAVID ALAN Corporate and Business Litigation Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 2B Miami, FL 33133 305-374-1908 RUBIN, AMY S. Corporate and Business Litigation Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-804-4433 RUBIN, CHARLES D. Tax, Trust and Estate Planning Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A. 2101 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-998-7847

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 & Friedman LLP 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-1666 RUSSELL, JANICE L. Real Estate - Commercial Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor 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. 6101 SW 76th St. Miami, FL 33143 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, Family and Marital Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. 301 Arthur Godfrey Rd., PH Miami Beach, FL 33140 305-358-0050

SACKS, DAVID E. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Corporate and Business Litigation Pathman Lewis, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-2425 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. Bankruptcy Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 SALAZAR, LUIS Bankruptcy Salazar Jackson, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3760 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-4848 SALE, JON A Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Broad and Cassel 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. HWY. 1, Suite 200 Jupiter, FL 33477 561-744-0888 SALIM, WILLIAM G. Commercial Litigation Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A. 800 Corporate Dr Ste 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

SACHER, BARTON S. Civil Litigation, Securities Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley & Sacher, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-371-8797

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

SACHS, RICHARD A. Civil Litigation Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A. 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-735-0000

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

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SANCHEZ, LILLY ANN Criminal Defense/Criminal Law L∙S Law Firm 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-503-5503

SCHERER, WILLIAM R. Corporate and Business Litigation Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500

SCHUSTER, CARL Trust and Estate Planning Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-527-2421

SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR., ROLAND Corporate and Business, Securities Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000

SCHERKER, ELLIOT H. Appellate Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

SCHUTTLER, HOLLY DAVIDSON Family and Marital Schuttler & Greenberg, LLC 2151 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-393-0565

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

SCHWARTZ, MARTIN A. Real Estate - Finance Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

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

SCHWARTZ, ROBERT M. Intellectual Property Robert M. Schwartz, P.A. 2445 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, FL 33022 954-924-0707

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

SCHLESINGER, SHELDON J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A. 1212 SE 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-467-8800 SCHNAPP, MARK P. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

SAUL, GARY A. Real Estate Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

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

SAUNDERS, BRAD K. Corporate and Business Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders, & Riesberg, PL 1351 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy., Suite 101 Sunrise, FL 33323 954-742-9995

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

SCAROLA, JOHN 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

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

SCHAFER, HARRY R. Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 SCHATZ, RICHARD E. Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3320

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SCHULMAN, CLIFFORD A. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, 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

SCHWIEP, PAUL J. Trial Practice Coffey Burlington 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 SCOTT, II, JAMES A. Government Relations, Corporate and Business Litigation Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500 SCOTT, JR., THOMAS E. Torts, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 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 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 SEGAL, MIKE Healthcare Broad and Cassel 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9430 SEIPP, JR., JOHN C. Product Liability - Defense Seipp Flick & Hosley 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33134 305-995-5600

TOP LAWYERS SEITLES, MARC DAVID Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Law Offices of Marc David Seitles, P.A. 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-403-8070

SHAWDE, JOHN C. Bankruptcy, Government Shawde & Eaton, P.L. 1792 Bell Tower Lane Weston, FL 33326 954-376-3366

SEROTA, JOSEPH H. Corporate and Business Litigation, Government Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

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

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

SETCHEN, JASON A. Family and Marital Jason A. Setchen, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 750 Miami, FL 33133 305-446-0083

SHEA, VALERIE Labor and Employment - Management, Insurance Litigation - Defense Sedgwick LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-670-4777

SIDWEBER, ROBERT W. Family and Marital Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A. 3020 NE 32nd Ave., Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-563-3477

SEYMOUR, BRIAN M. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980

SHENDELL, GARY R. Litigation Shendell Pollock, P.L. 2700 N. Military Trail, Suite 150 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-2323

SIEGEL, PETER R. Corporate and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 100 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120

SHAPIRO, BRENDA BERNSTEIN Family and Marital Brenda B. Shapiro, LLC 44 W. Flagler St., Suite 2250 Miami, FL 33130 305-577-3861

SHEPHERD, WILLIAM N. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Holland & Knight LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1000 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-8338

SHAPIRO, HY Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Litigation Hy Shapiro PA 500 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 301 Miami, FL 33146 305-854-8989

SHEROUSE, CHRISTIENNE H. Insurance Litigation - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223

SHAPIRO, JAY B. Corporate and Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

SHERR, BRIAN Real Estate Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500

SHAPIRO, JEFFREY B. Trial Practice Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-4500 SHAPIRO, LYLE E. Corporate and Business Litigation Richman Greer, P.A. 396 Alhambra Circle, 14th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-373-4000 SHAVITZ, GREGG I. Labor and Employment Shavitz Law Group, P.A. 1515 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 404 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-8888 SHAW, DAVID M. Real Estate Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A. 660 US Hwy 1 3rd Floor N. Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-627-8100

SHEVIN, ARNOLD D. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 SHIFRIN, DEANNA S. Family and Marital Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Kohlman, P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-679-9744 SHINDELL, JAMES W. Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Finance Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580 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

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 SILVER, JAMES D. Commercial Litigation Conrad & Scherer 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 SILVER, SCOTT H. Workers’ Compensation Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez and Silver, P.A. 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 520 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 SILVERIO, BRIAN M. Family and Marital Silverio & Hall, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., PH Miami, FL 33130 305-371-2756

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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

SLAWSON, RICHARD W. Insurance Litigation Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, P.L. 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-625-6260

SOLOWSKY, JAY H. Corporate and Business Litigation Solowsky & Allen, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 915 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2223

SILVERMAN, LAWRENCE D. Antitrust, Corporate and Business Litigation Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

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

SILVERMAN, MARLENE K. Litigation, Intellectual Property Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

SLUSHER, JEREMY E. Corporate and Business Litigation, Construction Litigation Kubicki Draper 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1800 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0303

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

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 SIMOWITZ, SCOTT E. Lender Representation Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A. 800 Corporate Dr Ste 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 SITTERSON, CURTIS H. Tax Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3320 SLAMA, JOSEPH J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, 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 SLAVIS, PETER D. Real Estate, Banking Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-6660

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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 Family and Marital 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 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 SOBEL, KENNETH J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Freedland Harwin, P.L. 100 SE 6th St., Suite 2300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-467-6400 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 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 19th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-2200 SOLOV, MARK D. Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

SOMERSTEIN, BARRY E. Real Estate Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-6660 SOMERSTEIN, MARK K. Banking, Real Estate Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-6660 SONBERG, STEVEN Corporate and Business, Mergers and Acquisitions Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 SONNETT, NEAL R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Neal R. Sonnett, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2000 SORONDO, JR., RODOLFO Appellate Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 SOTO, EDWARD Corporate and Business Litigation Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3100 SOUZA-RASILE, LEA ANN Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171 SPECTOR, BRIAN F. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Brian F. Spector, LLC P.O. Box 566206 Miami, FL 33256 305-666-1664 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

TOP LAWYERS SPENCER, WILLIAM S. Litigation, Real Estate Akerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-2700 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

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 STEELE, JR., J. RODMAN Intellectual Property Duane Morris LLP 5100 Town Center Circle, Suite 650 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-962-2121

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

STEIN, DINAH S. Appellate Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8171

SPILLIS, PETER K. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Kelley/Uustal 700 SE 3rd Ave., 3rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-522-6601

STEINBERG, MARTIN L. Corporate and Business Litigation Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

SPRATT, JR., WILLIAM J. Healthcare Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 SPRECHMAN, STEVEN B. Commercial Collections Sprechman & Fisher, P.A. 2775 Sunny Isles Blvd., Suite 100 North Miami Beach, FL 33160 305-931-0100

STEINMAN, JAY A. Real Estate Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-7219

STONE, BRUCE M. Trust and Estate Planning Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A. 95 Merrick Way, Suite 440 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-2800 STRAFER, G. RICHARD Appellate, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law G. Richard Strafer, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1380 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-9091 STREIT, THOMAS E. Real Estate, Banking Akerman LLP 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-5000 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 STUMPF, LARRY A. Civil Litigation Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6421

STEPAN, JAMES A. Intellectual Property Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. 5722 S. Flamingo Rd., Suite 232 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33330 954-704-1599

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

STEVENS, HAROLD S. Construction Litigation, General Liability Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 4000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-370-9970

SUGARMAN, ROBERT A. Labor and Employment Sugarman and Susskind, P.A. 100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-2801

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

STEWART, LARRY S. Trial Practice Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6644

SUKHDEO, DEVAND A. Labor and Employment Jackson Lewis 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7600

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

STOCKER, MICHELE L. Financial Services Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-0500

SUM, ALICE Corporate and Business Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9200

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

STOESSEL, HEATHER K. Healthcare Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565

SUMBERG, JOHN C. Real Estate Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

STANLEY, ROBERTA G. Family and Marital Brinkley Morgan 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 19th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-2200

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

SUSSKIND, HOWARD S. Labor and Employment Sugarman and Susskind, P.A. 100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-529-2801

STAPLETON, LEE E. Litigation Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900

STONE, ADELE I. Real Estate, Corporate Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900

SYMONS, ROBIN TAYLOR Labor and Employment - Management, Insurance Gordon Rees, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4300 Miami, FL 33131 305-428-5300

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

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TACHE, WALTER Civil Litigation, Healthcare Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 TAGUE, BRIAN P. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor 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

THOMPSON, DONALD E. Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 21st Floor, PH A Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-9500 THOMPSON, PATRICIA H. Construction Litigation, Labor and Employment Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 THOMSON, PARKER D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Constitutional Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

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

THORNTON, JAMES JAY Labor and Employment - Management, Banking Litigation GrayRobinson, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-761-8111

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

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

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

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

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

TOBIN, MARK A. Real Estate - Eminent Domain Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

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

TOBOCMAN, SARAH LEA Corporate and Business, Immigration Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6000

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

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

TERZO, FRANK PAUL Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights GrayRobinson, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-761-8111

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

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

TOPOLSKI, SCOTT J. Litigation, Corporate and Business Litigation Topolski Law Firm, P.A. 3839 NW 2nd Ave., Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-419-9900

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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 TRABAND, RHETT Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9476 TRABAND, STEPHANIE REED Banking Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788 TRASK, GREGORY J. Commercial Litigation Homer Bonner Jacobs 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5100 TRAZENFELD, WARREN R. Legal Malpractice Warren R. Trazenfeld, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33133 305-860-1100 TRIGOBOFF, CRAIG J. Corporate and Business Litigation Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt Marx & Calnan, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-8600 TRIPP, NORMAN D. Corporate and Business, Real Estate Tripp Scott 110 SE 6th St., 15th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-7500 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 TRUEBA, JR., WILLIAM R. Intellectual Property Espinosa Trueba, PL 1428 Brickell Ave., Suite 100 Miami, FL 33131 305-854-0900 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 TUNKEY, WILLIAM R. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A. 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 TURNER, JR., HUGH J. Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Akerman LLP 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-463-2700

TOP LAWYERS TUSCHMAN, RICHARD D. Labor and Employment Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

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

UDOLF, BRUCE L. Government, Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Bruce L. Udolf, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1400 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-858-8831

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

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

VOLSKY, GEORGE Corporate and Business Litigation, International Litigation Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

VALDES-FAULI, RAUL J. Corporate and Business, International Fox Rothschild, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3590 Miami, FL 33131 305-442-6542 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. White Collar Litigation, International Fraud Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1110 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-453-8000 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 VAUGHAN, ROBERT C.L. Litigation, Appellate Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 2001 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-527-1115 VER PLOEG, BRENTON N. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996 VERNIS, G. JEFFREY Insurance Litigation - Defense Vernis & Bowling 884 U.S. Highway One N. Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-775-9822 VILARCHAO, VERONICA Tax Foley & Lardner, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400

WAKSHLAG, STANLEY H. Corporate and Business Litigation Kenny Nachwalter, P.A 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 WALD, GERALD B. Corporate and Business Litigation Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A. 1200 Ponce De Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0101 WALD, JONATHAN DAVID Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff, Product Liability - Plaintiff Wald, Gonzalez & Graff, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3599 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7778 WALDMAN, GLEN H. Corporate and Business Litigation Heller Waldman, P.L. 3250 Mary St., Suite 102 Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-448-4144 WALKER, STEPHEN A. Environmental Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-640-0820 WALLEN, TODD L. Product Liability - Defense, Corporate and Business Litigation The Wallen Law Firm, P.A. 255 Aragon Ave., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-501-2864 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 460 Miami, FL 33016 305-209-0613 WARNER, THOMAS E. Appellate, Real Estate - Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070

WARRINER, III, C. CALVIN 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 WASERSTEIN, STEVE L. Tax, Real Estate WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman 1111 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8500 WASSERMAN, JEFFREY P. Family and Marital, Corporate and Business Litigation Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora, P.A. 7777 Glades Rd., Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-477-7800 WATSON II, ROY R. Medical Malpractice - Defense Adams, Coogler, Watson, Merkel, Barry & Kellner, P.A. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-478-4500 WATTS-FITZGERALD, ABIGAIL C. Corporate and Business, Securities Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8200 WAYNE, BARRY M. Family and Marital Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200 WEAVER, JR., HERBERT A. Eminent Domain Litigation, Real Estate Land Use and Zoning Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-3000 WEBB, HAL J. International Tax Cantor and Webb, P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-3886 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 WEINER, JEFFREY S. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1910 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-9919 WEINSTEIN, ALAN E. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Family and Marital Law Offices of Alan E. Weinstein, LLC 4500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 203 Miami, FL 33137 305-576-8666

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WEINSTEIN, ANDREW H. International Tax Holland & Knight LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500

WELLS, DAVID E. Corporate and Business, Securities Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

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

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, DIANE N. Corporate and Business Litigation Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8200

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

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

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

WENDER, JANE-ROBIN Workers Compensation Wender, Hedler & Hessen, P.A. 2001 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-246-6666

WINSTON, ANDREW Y. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lawlor, Winston, White & Murphey 2211 Davie Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954-525-2345

WEINTRAUB, JAYNE C. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Broad and Cassel 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400 WEINTRAUB, KAREN BETH Family and Marital Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A. 3020 NE 32nd Ave., Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-563-3477 WEINTRAUB, LEE A. Construction Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550 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 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 WEISS, RICHARD JAY Government Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242 WEISSING, MATTHEW D. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820 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 WEISSMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Family and Marital Gladstone and Weissman, P. A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274

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WEST, BRYAN T. Corporate and Business Litigation, International Arbitration Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600 WHALEN, JEANMARIE Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, P.L. 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-625-6260 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 WHITE, TRELA J. Government Corbett White and Davis, P.A. 1111 Hypoluxo Rd., Suite 207 Lantana, FL 33462 561-586-7116 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. Litigation, Construction Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

WOLF, JEROME LEE Trust and Estate Planning Duane Morris LLP 5100 Town Center Circle, Suite 650 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-962-2111 WOLPE, JOEL R. Medical Malpractice - Defense Wolpe & Leibowitz, LLP 28 W. Flagler St., 11th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-372-0060 WOODWARD, JACQUELINE M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Woodward & Reizenstein, P.A. 2828 Coral Way, Suite 540 Coral Gables, FL 33145 305-444-0755 WORSHAM, E. LEE Environmental Shutts & Bowen LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-8500 WOULFE, RICHARD T. Medical Malpractice - Defense, Insurance Litigation - Defense Bunnell and Woulfe, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 10th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-761-8600 YAFFA, ANDREW B. Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Grossman Roth, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-8666 YEARICK, GARTH THOMAS Corporate and Business Litigation, Product Liability - Defense Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7070 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

TOP LAWYERS YOUNG, BURTON Family and Marital Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite 1400N Miami, FL 33131 305-945-1851

ZEDER, JON W. Corporate and Business Litigation, Insurance Katz Barron Squitero Faust 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33133 305-856-2444

ZIENTZ, MARK L. Workers’ Compensation Mark L. Zientz, P.A. 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1619 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-6275

ZACK, STEVEN N. Corporate and Business Litigation Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-8400

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

ZINN, ROBERT A. Mergers and Acquisitions, Automotive Dealership Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050

ZALDIVAR, JR., MIGUEL A. International Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

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

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

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

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

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

ZELMAN, RICHARD M. Finance Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley & Sacher, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-371-8797

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

ZEMEL, FRANKLIN L. Appellate, Litigation Arnstein & Lehr LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-713-7600

SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE APPRECIATES THE HELP AND SUPPORT OF THESE FIRMS IN MAKING THIS 15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION A SUCCESS.

OUR MANY THANKS TO:

ZUCKERMAN, P. BENJAMIN Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 2650 N. Military Trail, Suite 240 Boca Raton, FL 33431 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

Alan E. Weinstein, LLC Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. Becerra Law, P.A. Berger Singerman, P.A. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, LLP Bluestein and Wayne, P.A. Brinkley Morgan Broad and Cassel Cherry Bekaert & Holland Crabtree & Associates David Bercuson, P.A. David L. Ross, P.A. Deutsch & Blumberg, P.A. Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP Donna M. Ballman, P.A. Feldman Gale, P.A. Fiske & Co. Foodman CPAs & Associates, P.A. Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL Gaebe Mullen Antonelli & Dimatteo Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. Greene, Smith & Associates, P.A. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. Hall, Lamb & Hall, P.A. Hunton & Williams, LLP Law Offices of Mark David Seitles, P.A.

Leighton Law Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman Luxury Law Group Maltzman & Partners, P.A. Marcum LLP Markus & Moss, PLLC Moore, Ellrich & Neal, P.A. Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. Pathman Lewis, LLP Payton & Associates Pita & Del Prado PodhurstOrseck, P.A. Rehmann Roig Lawyers Sabadell United Bank SMGQ LAW Shutts & Bowen, LLP Somera & Silva, LLP Walter Reynoso, P.A. The Powell Law Firm, P.A. Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. Vizcaino Zomerfeld, LLP VM Diaz & Partners, LLC Warren R. Trazenfeld, P.A. Wescott Financial Advisory Group, LLC Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford, P.A. Yip Associates Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A.

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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 Admiralty and Maritime Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Antitrust Antitrust Litigation Appellate Arbitration Automotive Dealership Aviation Aviation Litigation Banking Banking Litigation Bankruptcy Business Torts Capital Markets Civil Litigation Civil Practice Civil Rights Class Action Class Action - Defense Commercial and Business Litigation Commercial Collections Commercial Finance Commercial Leasing Commercial Litigation Commercial Transactions Community Associations Constitutional Construction Construction - Mediation and Arbitration Construction Litigation Construction Litigation - Defense Corporate and Business Corporate and Business Litigation

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Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Customs DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Education Elder Law Entertainment and Sports Environmental Environmental Litigation Estate Planning Family and Marital Fiduciary Litigation Finance Finance Regulation Financial Services Litigation Forfeitures Franchise Franchise Litigation Fraud General Liability General Liability - Defense Government Government Litigation Government Relations Healthcare Healthcare Litigation Healthcare Litigation - Defense Immigration Insurance Insurance Bad Faith - Plaintiff Insurance Litigation Insurance Litigation - Defense Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Litigation

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International International Arbitration International Banking International Criminal Defense/Criminal Law International Finance International Fraud International Labor and Employment International Litigation International Tax International Trade Investment Management Labor and Employment Labor and Employment - Management Labor and Employment Litigation Labor and Employment Litigation - Defense Legal Malpractice Legal Malpractice - Defense Lender Representation Litigation Media Mediation Medical Malpractice - Defense Medical Malpractice - Plaintiff Mergers and Acquisitions Nursing Home Litigation Nursing Home Litigation - Defense Pension Litigation Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Defense and Plaintiff Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Premise Liability - Defense Premise Liability - Plaintiff Probate and Guardianship

Probate and Guardianship Litigation Product Liability - Defense Product Liability - Plaintiff Professional Liability Professional Liability - Defense Professional Malpractice - Defense Public Finance Railroad Litigation Real Estate Real Estate - Commercial Real Estate - Condominium Real Estate - Development Real Estate - Eminent Domain Real Estate - Finance Real Estate - Hotels and Resorts Reaal Estate - Land Use and Zoning Real Estate - Litigation Receivership Regulatory - Compliance and Defense Securities Securities - Litigation and Arbitration Tax Tax - Litigation Technology Telecommunications Torts Torts - Defense Trade Trial Practice Trust and Estate - Litigation Trust and Estate Planning Workers’ Compensation Workers’ Compensation - Defense

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY

SHEVIN, ARNOLD D. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

JAMES, ELAINE J. Berger Singerman LLP

ITTLEMAN, ANDREW S. Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL

SPECTOR, BRIAN F. Brian F. Spector, LLC

LEWIS, ROBERT F. Akerman LLP

ANTITRUST

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

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

NACHWALTER, MICHAEL Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME

PERWIN, SCOTT E. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A

ANDERSON, ANDREW W. Chartwell Law Offices, LLP

SILVERMAN, LAWRENCE D. Akerman LLP

BOLZ, III, HENRY H Keller & Bolz

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

BUTLER, DANIELLE J. Luxury Law Group CHACON, JR., RAUL J. Chartwell Law Offices, LLP DE LEO, CHARLES G. De Leo & Kuylenstierna, P.A. FREVOLA, JR., ALBERT L. Conrad & Scherer FRIEDMAN, DARREN W. Foreman Friedman, PA HAMILTON, JERRY D. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP HICKEY, JOHN H. 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 WattsFitzGerald & Wells, P.A. MILLER, JENNIFER QUILDON Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP MOORE, MICHAEL T. Moore & Company, P.A. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) ALDERMAN, JASON R. The Alderman Law Firm ARRASTIA, JR., JOHN Arrastia Capote & Phang LLP FERRER, JOSE M. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP JAMES, ELAINE J. Berger Singerman LLP LANDY, BURTON A. Akerman LLP LINDEN, NEIL P. GrayRobinson, P.A. RODRIGUEZ, WILFREDO A. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

GREER, ALAN G. Richman Greer, P.A. APPELLATE ALLEN, RICHARD L. Solowsky & Allen, P.L. ALONSO, CRISTINA Carlton Fields Jorden Burt BASS, JEFFREY S. Shubin & Bass, P.A. BEELER, JOSEPH D. Joseph Beeler, P.A. BELLUS, CARYN L. Kubicki Draper BERMAN, ANDREW S. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A. BLECKE, JAMES C. The Haggard Law Firm COHEN, JEFFREY A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt CRABTREE, JOHN G. Crabtree & Associates EASLEY, DOROTHY F. Easley Appellate Practice, P.L.L.C. EATON, JOEL D. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. GONZALEZ, CARLOS F. Diaz Reus and Targ LLP GREENE, CYNTHIA L. Greene Smith & Associates, P.A. GREGOIRE, NANCY W. Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC GUEDES EDWARD, G. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

ARBITRATION HILL, WILLIAM K. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. MENA, DANIEL O. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

KUEHNE, BENEDICT P. Benedict P. Kuehne, P.A.

RAVIKOFF, RONALD B. JAMS

LICKO, CAROL A. Hogan Lovells US LLP LITTKY-RUBIN, JULIE H. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

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

MARKUS, DAVID OSCAR Markus/Moss PLLC

KURKIN, ALEX J. Kurkin Brandes, LLP

MARKUS, MONA E. Markus/Moss PLLC

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

MORRIS, PAUL Paul Morris, P.A.

ZINN, ROBERT A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

OVELMEN, RICHARD J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

AVIATION BAUROTH, ROBERT C. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

PELZER, JOHN H. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

CURTIS, EDWARD R. Tripp Scott

PERWIN, JOEL S. Joel S. Perwin, P.A.

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

POWELL, BRETT C. Powell Law Firm REITER, JACK R. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

KUNTZ, JR., ROBERT JAMES Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A.

RODRIGUEZ, ALINA ALONSO Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

LEWIS, JEANNETE C. Lewis Legal Group, P.A.

ROGERS, DANIEL B. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

MALONE, KEVIN A. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN F. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

MEYER, JAMES M. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

ROSS, LAURI WALDMAN Ross & Girten

MOORE, MICHAEL T. Moore & Company, P.A.

RUSSO, ELIZABETH K. Russo Appellate Firm, P.A.

MOREHEAD, III, CHARLES A. Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A.

SCHERKER, ELLIOT H. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

O’HARA, DENNIS M. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

SMITH, III, D. CULVER Culver Smith III, P.A.

PARKS, ROBERT L. Law Offices of Robert L. Parks

SORONDO, JR., RODOLFO Holland & Knight LLP

AVIATION LITIGATION

STACK, BRIAN J. Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A.

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

STEIN, DINAH S. Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A.

HARGROVE, JOHN R. Hargrove Pierson & Brown P.A.

STRAFER, G. RICHARD G. Richard Strafer, P.A.

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

VAUGHAN, ROBERT C.L. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP

HIRSCHHORN, JOEL GrayRobinson, P.A.

WARNER, THOMAS E. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

HOFFMAN, JUNE GALKOSKI Fowler White Burnett P.A.

ZEMEL, FRANKLIN L. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

BANKING ARNHOLS, WILLIAM C. Akerman LLP AVILA, ALCIDES I. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP BADER, GREGORY K. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. COHEN, LEWIS R. GrayRobinson, P.A. DE ARMAS, LUIS A. Shutts & Bowen LLP

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FERRER, BARBARA J. GrayRobinson, P.A.

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

MILLER, DANIEL A. Broad and Cassel

FORNARIS, CARL A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

ELGIDELY, ROBERT F. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

MISHAN, STEVEN Law Offices of Steven Mishan, P.A.

FREITAG, DEAN M. Akerman LLP

FOSTER, MICHAEL C. Tripp Scott

HARPER, GEORGE R. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

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

MORA, MINDY A. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

INFANTE, EMIL R. DLA Piper LLP (US) JOHNSON, ETHAN W. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP MCCULLOUGH, WILLIAM G. Holland & Knight LLP MURAI, RENE V. Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A. SLAVIS, PETER D. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. SOMERSTEIN, MARK K. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. STREIT, THOMAS E. Akerman LLP

GART, BRIAN K. Berger Singerman LLP GAYO-GUITIAN, MARIAELENA Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

MOSES, GLENN D. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. MRACHEK, LORIN LOUIS Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A.

GOLDBERG, MICHAEL I. Akerman LLP

RASILE, CRAIG V. DLA Piper LLP (US)

GROSSMAN, GREGORY S. Astigarraga Davis

REDMOND, PATRICIA A. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

GRUHER, BARRY P. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

RICE, ARTHUR HALSEY Rice Pugatch Robinson and Schiller, P.A.

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

THORNTON, JAMES JAY GrayRobinson, P.A.

HEYER-BEDNAR, LORI L. Roetzel & Andress

RUBIO, RACHEL LOPATE Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

BANKRUPTCY

HOUSTON, BART A. The Houston Law Group, P.A.

RUSSIN, PETER D. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

HUDSON, III, PHILLIP M. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

SAKALO, JAY M. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

HUTTON, III, JOHN B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

DILLWORTH, DREW M. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

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CLEVELAND, BRYAN R. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. COBBE, MELODY E. Law Offices of Melody E. Cobbe, PLLC COHEN, LOREN H. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. COLE, RICHARD P. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. CRITTON, JR., ROBERT D. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP DAVIS, WILLIAM E. Foley & Lardner, LLP DIAZ, ROLANDO A. Diaz Law Group

EGOZI, BERNARD L. Egozi & Bennett, P.A.

SINGERMAN, PAUL STEVEN Berger Singerman LLP

EPSTEIN, RICHARD W. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

KOZYAK, JOHN W. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

SLATKIN, JASON E. Slatkin and Reynolds, P.A.

KUCERA, JEFFREY T. K&L Gates LLP

TERZO, FRANK PAUL GrayRobinson, P.A.

FEIN, ALAN H. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

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

THROCKMORTON, IV, CHARLES W. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

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

ZARON, ANDREW D. Leon Cosgrove, LLC

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

BUSINESS TORTS

KELLOGG, LAWRENCE A. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

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

CHRISTU, ERIC C. Shutts & Bowen LLP

SHAWDE, JOHN C. Shawde & Eaton, P.L.

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

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

ROSENDORF, DAVID L. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

CESARANO, MARILYN J. W. Law Offices of Marilyn J. W. Cesarano, P.A.

DOW, RANDY R. McGlinchey Stafford

JACKSON, LINDA W. Salazar Jackson, LLP

CALDERIN, JACQUELINE Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin

ROBSON, GRACE E. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

CARNEY, MICHAEL J. Kubicki Draper

SALAZAR, LUIS Salazar Jackson, LLP

BAST, JEFFREY P. Bast Amron LLP

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

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

BLACK, ROY Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

DINER, JESSE H. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

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

BASSMAN, SCOTT A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

PUGATCH, CHAD P. Rice Pugatch Robinson and Schiller, P.A.

HARTOG, ROSS R. Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

BLANCO, LEYZA F. GrayRobinson, P.A.

ANGONES, FRANK R. Angones, McClure & Garcia, P.A.

GENOVESE, JOHN H. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

TRABAND, STEPHANIE REED Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

BERLIN, HOWARD J. Berger Singerman LLP

ADAMS, LAURIE J. Kubicki Draper

BECKER, ALAN S. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

BANKING LITIGATION

BAENA, SCOTT L. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

ABADIN, RAMON A. Sedgwick LLP

PETERSEN, CHRISTIAN A. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A.

GELFAND, JOANNE Akerman LLP

GUSO, JORDI Berger Singerman LLP

AMRON, BRETT MICHAEL Bast Amron LLP

CIVIL LITIGATION

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

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KAPLAN, ABBEY L. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L CAPITAL MARKETS ALVAREZ, CESAR L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

FERTEL, ALAN K. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. FOODMAN, DANIEL WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman FOREMAN, JEFFREY E. Foreman Friedman, PA GARCIA, MAURICE “MANNY” M. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. GLUSMAN, JASON A. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. GOLDBERG, MARTIN B. Lash and Goldberg LLP

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA GREER, ALAN G. Richman Greer, P.A.

SACHS, RICHARD A. Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A.

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

HAILE, JR., ROBERT G. Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A.

HAIMO, ADAM F. Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

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

ADAIR, PERRY M. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

HANKINS, ROBYN S. Law Offices of Robin S. Hankins

COOPER, JUDE C. Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders & Riesberg, PL

HONKONEN, ELIZABETH B. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

HART, JOHN R. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt JOSEPH, ALLAN A. Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL KELSKY, BRAD E. Kelsky Law, P.A. KORNSPAN, SCOTT A. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. LASH, ALAN D. Lash and Goldberg LLP LODISH, ALVIN D. Duane Morris LLP MASE, CURTIS J. Mase Lara, P.A. MCCABE, RYON M. McCabe Rabin, P.A. MCDONALD, JAMES E. McLuskey and McDonald, P.A. MIDWALL, JONATHAN M. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. MITRANI, ISAAC J. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. MRACHEK, LORIN LOUIS Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. NICKLAUS, EDWARD R. Nicklaus & Associates, P.A. PATCHEN, BRIAN P. Law Office of Brian P. Patchen, P.A. PICAZIO, KIM L. Kim L. Picazio, P.A. POSTMAN, BARRY A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. PRICE, WILLIAM W. William W. Price P.A. PRIETO, PETER Podhurst Orseck, P.A. QUESADA, EMILIA A. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP

SREBNICK, HOWARD M. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. STUMPF, LARRY A. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. TACHE, WALTER Carlton Fields Jorden Burt JACOB, MATHAI Katz Barron Squitero Faust CIVIL PRACTICE CASEY, DANIEL A. K&L Gates LLP HIGER, MICHAEL J. Berger Singerman LLP ISICOFF, ERIC D. Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg JOHNSON, E. BRUCE Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. KREEGER, JULIAN H. Julian H. Kreeger, P.A. MORRIS, PAUL Paul Morris, P.A. ZAPPOLO, SCOTT W. Zappolo & Farwell, P.A.

ABATE, MARIA E. Colodny Fass, P.A. ALEXANDER, SCOTT D. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. COHEN, LOREN H. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. FORMAN, SCOTT A. Littler Mendelson, P.C. SALES, DAVID J. David J. Sales, P.A. TALENFELD, HOWARD M. Talenfeld Law CLASS ACTION GARCIA, MICHAEL E. White & Case, LLP

ROSE, ALAN B. Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A.

KUNZ, PAUL B. Bander Law Firm PLLC

RYNOR, JEFFREY A. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. SACHER, BARTON S. Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley & Sacher, P.A.

GONZALEZ, PEDRO A. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP

HUCK, JR., PAUL C. Jones Day

SILVER, JAMES D. Conrad & Scherer

LAGE, GUSTAVO D. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP

TRASK, GREGORY J. Homer Bonner Jacobs

POLENBERG, JON Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders & Riesberg, PL

ALLEN, JR., ROBERT N. Robert Allen Law COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

REYES, RICARDO A. Tobin & Reyes, P.A.

DANIELS, STEVEN L. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

RIESBERG, BARBARA J. Riesberg Law COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS

COMMERCIAL FINANCE

COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

AMES, STUART D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

COLEMAN, GREGORY W. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP

BOYLE, CONRAD J. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

CONSTITUTIONAL THOMSON, PARKER D. Hogan Lovells US LLP

LINK, WENDY SARTORY Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A.

CONSTRUCTION

MOMBACH, GEOFFREY S. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

BOYD, MARK R. DLD Lawyers

MORGAN, CHARLES RICHARD Shutts & Bowen LLP COMMERCIAL LEASING

CHAVES, RICHARD R. Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell DANIELS, RICHARD G. Daniels Kashtan

MENOR, ARTHUR J. Shutts & Bowen LLP

DINER, JESSE H. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

CONAHAN, LINDA A. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

FRANKEL, JED L. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A. MARS, GARY M. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

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

CLASS ACTION - DEFENSE

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

RASCO, GUY A. Devine Goodman Rasco Watts-FitzGerald & Wells, P.A.

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

OSTROW, JEFFREY M. Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A.

ROIG, FERNANDO L. Roig Lawyers SALIM, WILLIAM G. Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A.

LEHRMAN, SETH M. Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L.

CHASKES, ROBERT I. Akerman LLP

RIVERO, ANDRES Rivero Mestre LLP

HACKLEMAN, ROBERT S. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A.

CIVIL RIGHTS

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

ROSS, LAURI WALDMAN Ross & Girten

MESTRE, JORGE A. Rivero Mestre LLP

COOPER, JUDE C. Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders & Riesberg, PL

FRYE, ROBERT L. Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli, P.A. GREENE, MICHAEL S. Assouline & Berlowe P.A.

CONCEPCION, CARLOS F. Concepcion Martinez & Puente

KING, BRUCE CHARLES Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

GENOVESE, JOHN H. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 2015

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LESSER, STEVEN B. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

ALLEN, JR., ROBERT N. Robert Allen Law

MANKUTA, DAVID B. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

ALONSO, FERNANDO C. Hunton & Williams LLP

MILANO, NICHOLAS G. Holland & Knight LLP

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

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

ALVAREZ-FARRE, EMILIO J. White & Case, LLP

SIEGFRIED, STEVEN M. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

AMES, STUART D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

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

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

TOMCZAK, LESLIE MILLER Akerman LLP WEINTRAUB, LEE A. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. WIDOM, MITCHELL E. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP CONSTRUCTION - MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION ALEXANDER, BRUCE G. Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell

ARCHAMBAULT, LOUIS P. Pathman Lewis, LLP ARNHOLS, WILLIAM C. Akerman LLP

WICKER, VIVIANNE A. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

FERRI, MARCO Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

KRAMER, WILLIAM S. Brinkley Morgan LAMPERT, DANIEL Berger Singerman LLP LESTER, PAUL A. Law Offices of Paul A. Lester, P.A.

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

FRIEDBERG, HOWARD L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

MACAULAY, ROBERT B. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

FUERST, MITCHELL S. Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL

MARCH, BRUCE I. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

FURIA, ARTHUR J. Shutts & Bowen LLP

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

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

MARKUS, ANDREW J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

BATES, DAVID G. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

GASSENHEIMER, JAMES D. Berger Singerman LLP

MARX, JAMES Marx and Frankel, PA

BELL, RODNEY H. Holland & Knight LLP

GENAUER, MARTIN J. Berger Singerman LLP

MAS, CARLOS A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

BERGMAN, DALE S. Gutiérrez Bergman Boulris Menocal & Gianèse, P.L.L.C.

GOLDSTEIN, RICHARD M. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

MCCULLOUGH, WILLIAM G. Holland & Knight LLP

BLOOM, LEONARD H. Akerman LLP

GOMEZ, JOSEPH R. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP

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

THOMPSON, PATRICIA H. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

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

KOENIGSBERG, JAY Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg

FREITAG, DEAN M. Akerman LLP

AXELROD, ALAN D. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

BROWN, GARY LOUIS Arnstein & Lehr LLP

STEVENS, HAROLD S. Kelley Kronenberg, P.A.

FAUST, MARC L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

KLINGHOFFER, TEDDY D. Akerman LLP

LEWIS, HAROLD L. Pathman Lewis, LLP

BARRON, ROBERT W. Berger Singerman LLP

SLUSHER, JEREMY E. Kubicki Draper

EPSTEIN, GARY M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

KATZ, THOMAS O. Katz Baskies LLC

FREELAND, JORGE L. Freeland Partners

AWNER, JONATHAN L. Akerman LLP

BOGERT, JEFFREY F. Bogert & Rembold, P.L.

SIMBERG, BRUCE F. Conroy Simberg

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

JUNCO, CARLOS F. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

LEVENSON, FREDERIC L. McDermott Will & Emery

BARKUS, DAVID A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

REMBOLD, SCOTT D. Bogert & Rembold, P.L.

DEVINE, JOHN W. Devine Goodman Rasco WattsFitzGerald & Wells, P.A.

JOVANOVICH, NICK Berger Singerman LLP

FIELDSTONE, RONALD R. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

ARONSON, DANIEL H. Berger Singerman LLP

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LOREN, BRUCE E. Loren Law Firm

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

BOLAÑOS, JR., JOSÉ A. Bolaños Truxton, P.A. BROWN, BOWMAN Shutts & Bowen LLP

GROSSMAN, ROBERT L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MCGUIGAN, THOMAS R. Squire Patton Boggs MENENDEZ-CAMBO, PATRICIA M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. MILLER, ALISON W. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

BURACK, MARSHALL R. Akerman LLP

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

BURKETT, MARTIN G. Akerman LLP

HANSON, THOMAS A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

MITRIONE, MICHAEL V. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS

CANTOR, LORNE S. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

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

MOODY, STEVE E. Moody, Jones Ingino & Morehead, P.A.

ABBOTT, ELIOT C. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

COFFEY, SCOTT M. Squire Patton Boggs

ALBERT, JR., RONALD Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

CROLAND, LESLIE J. Duane Morris LLP

HOUSER, BRADLEY D. Akerman LLP

MURPHY, LEWIS F. Squire Patton Boggs

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

IGOE, JOHN G. Locke Lord Edwards LLP

NACHWALTER, MICHAEL Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

DE ARMAS, LUIS A. Shutts & Bowen LLP

JACOBSON, DANIEL Akerman LLP

PAL, FABIAN A. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION DEFENSE O’CONNOR, KEVIN P. Foley & Mansfield PLLP

ALBRIGHT, MARK AARON Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

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MILLER, MATTHEW W. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MORENO, M. CRISTINA Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A.

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA PARKER, CLAYTON E. K&L Gates LLP

ZUMPANO, CARLOS A. Zumpano Castro LLC

BROCHIN, ROBERT M. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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

PEREZ, RICHARD ANTONIO Holland & Knight LLP

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

BRODSKY, RICHARD E. The Brodsky Law Firm

CUNNINGHAM, JR., JAMES C. Berger Singerman LLP

PHANG, KATIE S. Arrastia Capote & Phang LLP

ACKERMAN, DAVID P. Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A.

BRUMBAUGH, JOHN M. Richman Greer, P.A.

CURLEY, JR., G. JOSEPH Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

PLATNER, MICHAEL G. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

ADLER, MITCHELL D. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

BUCKNER, DAVID M. Grossman Roth, P.A.

DAMIAN, MELANIE E. Damian and Valori LLP

PLOUCHA, LAWRENCE M. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

AIELLO, PAUL Bennett Aiello & Cohen, LLP

BURLINGTON, ROBERT K. Coffey Burlington

DANON, SAMUEL A. Hunton & Williams LLP

PORTUONDO, BERNARDO A. Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, P.A.

ALLEN, BERNARD Katz Barron Squitero Faust

BURMAN, J. MICHAEL Reid Burman

DAVID, CHRISTOPHER M. Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL

QUESADA, PABLO S. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP

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

CAMPBELL, DENNIS M. Campbell Law Firm, PLLC

DAVIS, STEVEN W. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP

AMRON, BRETT MICHAEL Bast Amron LLP

CARBALLO, JOSEPH A. Vazquez & Carballo, P.A.

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

ARAGON, RUDOLPH F. White & Case, LLP

CARLOS, NATALIE J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

DEMARIA, JOSEPH A. Fox Rothschild, LLP

BALDWIN, GREGORY A. Holland & Knight LLP

CARRIUOLO, ANTHONY J. Berger Singerman LLP

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

BARFIELD, BRETT A. Holland & Knight LLP

CARTWRIGHT, KELLY-ANN GIBBS Holland & Knight LLP

BASS, HILARIE Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

CARUANA, ALBERT G. Coffey Burlington

DILLWORTH, DREW M. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

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

CASEY, DANIEL A. K&L Gates LLP

BAUMBERGER, PETER S. Kubicki Draper

CHASKES, ROBERT I. Akerman LLP

SHUSTER, MARC S. Berger Singerman LLP

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

CHESKIN, MARK R. Hogan Lovells US LLP

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

BELLIDO, NELSON C. Roig Lawyers

CHRISTU, ERIC C. Shutts & Bowen LLP

BENNETT, MICHAEL P. Bennett Aiello & Cohen, LLP

COFFEY, KENDALL Coffey Burlington

BERGER, MITCHELL W. Berger Singerman LLP

COHEN, JEFFREY MICHAEL Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

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

COHEN, LEWIS R. GrayRobinson, P.A.

ROBBINS, MATTHEW M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. RODDENBERRY, STEPHEN K. Akerman LLP SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR., ROLAND Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP SAUNDERS, BRAD K. Polenberg, Cooper, Saunders, & Riesberg, PL SCHATZ, RICHARD E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

SONBERG, STEVEN Holland & Knight LLP STONE, ADELE I. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney TAGUE, BRIAN P. Akerman LLP TAUBMAN, FREDRIC P. Baker & McKenzie LLP TOBOCMAN, SARAH LEA Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

BERMAN, JILL NEXON Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A. BERMAN, RICHARD E. Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A.

TRIPP, NORMAN D. Tripp Scott

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BESVINICK, LAURA Hogan Lovells US LLP

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

WELLS, DAVID E. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. WELLS, THOMAS O. Thomas O. Wells, P.A. WINKER, DAVID J. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. YEVOLI, EDWARD T. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

BOGERT, JEFFREY F. Bogert & Rembold, P.L. BOHRER, SANFORD L. Holland & Knight LLP BOWDEN, C. WADE Greenberg Traurig, P.A. BOYER, APRIL K&L Gates LLP

DIMOND, SCOTT M. Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. DORTA, MATIAS R. Dorta Law DUKE, CHRISTOPHER S. Akerman LLP DUNN, RICHARD M. Cozen O’Connor DYE, THOMAS A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt EGOZI, BERNARD L. Egozi & Bennett, P.A. EHRENSTEIN, MICHAEL D. Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin

COLE, JAMIE A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. CONCEPCION-VELOSO, LALINE Law Offices of Laline Concepcion-Veloso, P.A.

EISENBERG, STEVEN ERIC Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker PL ELIAS, BRIAN D. Fowler White Burnett P.A. ELLISON, STEVEN Broad and Cassel

FAHNESTOCK, FABIENNE E. CONTRERAS-MARTINEZ, CARMEN D. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. Arnstein & Lehr LLP FASS, JOEL S. Colodny Fass, P.A. COOPER, MARGARET L. Jones, Foster, Johnston & FELDMAN, JEFFREY D. Stubbs, P.A. Feldman Gale, P.A. CORBISHLEY, DEBORAH S. FERGUSON, DAVID L. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A. COSGROVE, SCOTT B. FOSTER, MICHAEL C. Leon Cosgrove LLC Tripp Scott COULSON, DAVID A. FREVOLA, JR., ALBERT L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Conrad & Scherer CRAIG, TED C. FURNESS, AMY GrayRobinson, P.A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 2015

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

HILL, WILLIAM K. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

LASH, ALAN D. Lash and Goldberg LLP

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

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

LEBEDEKER, BERNARD A. Reid Burman

GANOZA, LAURA Foley & Lardner, LLP GARCIA-LINARES, MANUEL A. Richman Greer, P.A. GARNO, GREGORY M. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. GILBERT, JEFFREY C. Cozen O’Connor GILBERT, ROBERT C. Grossman Roth, P.A. GOLD, ALAN C. Alan C. Gold, P.A. GOLDBERG, MARTIN B. Lash and Goldberg LLP GOLDSTEIN, JOSEPH M. Shutts & Bowen LLP GONZALEZ, DANIEL E. Hogan Lovells US LLP GOODMAN, LAWRENCE D. Devine Goodman Rasco WattsFitzGerald & Wells, P.A. GORDON, LAWRENCE S. Conroy Simberg GREENE, DAVID A. Fox Rothschild, LLP GROSS, MERRICK L. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

HOLIFIELD, MARILYN J. Holland & Knight LLP HOLTON, JR., RAYMOND O. Catri, Holton, Kessler & Kessler, P.A.

LEBOW, PATRICIA Broad and Cassel LEE, TIFFANI G. Holland & Knight LLP

IANNO, JR., JOSEPH Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

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

ISICOFF, ERIC D. Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg

LEONARD, PATRICIA A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

JACOB, MATHAI Katz Barron Squitero Faust

LERNER, JOSHUA D. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.

JACOBS, KEVIN P. Homer Bonner Jacobs

LETO, MATTHEW P. Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A.

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

LICHTMAN, CHARLES H. Berger Singerman LLP

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

LICKO, CAROL A. Hogan Lovells US LLP

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

LINK, SCOTT J. Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A.

KEAN, MICHAEL I. Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A. KELLER, JOHN R. John R. Keller, P.A. KELLEY, MARISSA D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

LODISH, ALVIN D. Duane Morris LLP LOPEZ, PAUL OCTAVIO Tripp Scott LORENZEN, DIRK Lorenzen Law, P.A. LUBETSKY, CARY A. Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP

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LUMPKIN, CAROL C. K&L Gates LLP

O’CONNOR, JOANNE M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

KIM, JAY Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP

MAHFOOD, GEORGE G. Broad and Cassel

OLETSKY JASON S. Akerman LLP

HALL, ADAM S. Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A.

KING, BRUCE CHARLES Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

MALTZMAN, JEFFREY Maltzman & Partners P.A.

OLIVE, BENJAMIN E. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A.

HALL, ANDREW C. Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A.

KISSANE, GENE P. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

MANDEL, DAVID S. Mandel & Mandel LLP

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

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

KLEIN, ROBERT M. Klein Glasser Park Lowe & Pelstring, P.L.

MANDEL, MATTHEW H. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

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

HARKE, LANCE A. Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP

KLINE, CHARLES C. White & Case, LLP

MARIANI, JOHN F. Shutts & Bowen LLP

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

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

MARTINEZ, JR., ELIO F. Concepcion Martinez & Puente

HAUSER, ROBERT J. Pankauski Law Firm PLLC

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

GURLAND, JR., HARVEY W. Duane Morris LLP

KELLOGG, LAWRENCE A. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

GUZZI, GARY J. Akerman LLP

HAWKINS, SCOTT G. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. HAYDEN, DONALD J. Berger Singerman LLP HELLMAN, CARMEN ALPIZAR Carmen Alpizar Hellman, P.A. HERRON, ANDREW R. Herron Ortiz, P.A.

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MATTHEWS, JOSEPH M. Colson Hicks Eidson MAURO, C. CORY Carlton Fields Jorden Burt MCCABE, RYON M. McCabe Rabin, P.A.

KRIMSKY, BETH-ANN E. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

MEEKS, THOMAS J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

LAMB, ADAM J. Hall, Lamb and Hall, P.A.

MEMBIELA, GUSTAVO J. Hunton & Williams LLP

LARA, RICHARD D. Mase Lara, P.A.

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TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA PEPIN, JEFFREY C. Mesa & Pepin, LLC

RUBIN, AMY S. Fox Rothschild, LLP

TARBE, SUSAN J. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

BERLIN, HOWARD J. Berger Singerman LLP

PEREZ, DARIO A. Shutts & Bowen LLP

SACKS, DAVID E. Pathman Lewis, LLP

THOMSON, PARKER D. Hogan Lovells US LLP

BLANCO, LEYZA F. GrayRobinson, P.A.

PERRY, PAMELA I. Dresnick, Rodriguez & Perry

SALES, DAVID J. David J. Sales, P.A.

THROCKMORTON, IV, CHARLES W. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

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

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

SAMUELS, LEONARD K. Berger Singerman LLP

TOPOLSKI, SCOTT J. Topolski Law Firm, P.A.

CAMPBELL, DENNIS M. Campbell Law Firm, PLLC

SARASON, SCOTT M. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.

TRABAND, RHETT Broad and Cassel

CHAPMAN, SCOTT B. The Chapman Law Firm

SCHERER, WILLIAM R. Conrad & Scherer

TRIGOBOFF, CRAIG J. Waldman Trigoboff Hildebrandt Marx & Calnan, P.A.

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

POLLACK, DAVID C. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. POLLACK, GARY W. Pollack, Pollack & Kogan, LLC PONCE, SCOTT DANIEL Holland & Knight LLP PRUSS, LORENZ MICHEL Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A. PUGATCH, CHAD P. Rice Pugatch Robinson and Schiller, P.A. RABIN, ADAM T. McCabe Rabin, P.A.

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TROPIN, HARLEY S. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

SCOTT, II, JAMES A. Tripp Scott

VALORI, PETER F. Damian and Valori LLP

SCRUGGS, FRANK P. Berger Singerman LLP

VARGAS, ROBERTO M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

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RAGATZ, TERESA Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg

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SHAPIRO, LYLE E. Richman Greer, P.A.

RAYMOND, MARK F. Broad and Cassel

SHAW-WILDER, DETRA P. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A.

REID, BENJAMINE Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

SHUBIN, JOHN K. Shubin & Bass, P.A.

REID, JUSTUS W. Reid Burman

SIEGEL, PETER R. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

REMBOLD, SCOTT D. Bogert & Rembold, P.L.

SILVERGLATE, SPENCER H. Clarke Silverglate P.A.

WASSERMAN, JEFFREY P. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora, P.A.

KUCERA, JEFFREY T. K&L Gates LLP

RICE, ARTHUR HALSEY Rice Pugatch Robinson and Schiller, P.A.

SILVERMAN, LAWRENCE D. Akerman LLP

WEINSTEIN, STEVEN ROBERT K&L Gates LLP

LICHTMAN, CHARLES H. Berger Singerman LLP

SLUSHER, JEREMY E. Kubicki Draper

WELLS, DIANE N. Devine Goodman Rasco WattsFitzGerald & Wells, P.A.

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

RICHMAN, GERALD F. Richman Greer, P.A. RIGUERA, JOSE Berman, Kean & Riguera, P.A. ROGERS, DANIEL B. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. ROMANCE, MARK A. Richman Greer, P.A. RONZETTI, THOMAS A. TUCKER Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. ROSE, ALAN B. Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka Thomas & Weiss, P.A. ROSENBERG, CHARLES M. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt ROSENTHAL, ALAN Carlton Fields Jorden Burt ROSSO, SCOTT M. Kubicki Draper ROTHSTEIN, DAVID ALAN Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

SOLOMON, HARRIS K. Brinkley Morgan SOLOWSKY, JAY H. Solowsky & Allen, P.L. SOTO, EDWARD Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP SQUITERO, JOHN R. Katz Barron Squitero Faust STEARNS, EUGENE E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. STEINBERG, MARTIN L. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP STUBBS, SIDNEY A. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. SUM, ALICE Fowler White Burnett P.A.

GUSO, JORDI Berger Singerman LLP

WALD, GERALD B. Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A. WALDMAN, GLEN H. Heller Waldman, P.L.

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WALLEN, TODD L. The Wallen Law Firm, P.A.

HUDSON, III, PHILLIP M. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

WARD, GREGORY C. The Ward Law Group, PL

HUTTON, III, JOHN B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

RASILE, CRAIG V. DLA Piper LLP (US)

WEST, BRYAN T. Akerman LLP

RUSSIN, PETER D. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

YEARICK, GARTH THOMAS Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

SINGERMAN, PAUL STEVEN Berger Singerman LLP

ZACK, STEVEN N. Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP

SOUZA-RASILE, LEA ANN Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

ZAPPOLO, SCOTT W. Zappolo & Farwell, P.A.

TERZO, FRANK PAUL GrayRobinson, P.A.

ZARON, ANDREW D. Leon Cosgrove, LLC

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AARON, WILLIAM William Aaron, P.A.

ZUCKERMAN, P. BENJAMIN Berger Singerman LLP CREDITORS’ AND DEBTORS’ RIGHTS

AMSEL, ROBERT G. Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

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

BARZEE, WILLIAM R. Barzee Flores, LLC

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BECERRA, ROBERT J. Becerra Law, P.A. BEELER, JOSEPH D. Joseph Beeler, P.A. BIEBER, BRIAN H. GrayRobinson, P.A. BLACK, MELVIN S. Melvin S. Black, P.A.

LOPEZ, JARED M. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. LOUIS, MARSHALL DORE Sinclair, Louis & Zavertnik, P.A. LUBIN, RICHARD G. Richard G. Lubin, P.A. MANDEL, DAVID S. Mandel & Mandel LLP

SHAPIRO, HY Hy Shapiro PA SHEPHERD, WILLIAM N. Holland & Knight LLP SHOHAT, EDWARD R. Jones Walker SONNETT, NEAL R. Neal R. Sonnett, P.A.

MARKUS, DAVID OSCAR Markus/Moss PLLC

SREBNICK, HOWARD M. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

BLUMENFELD, JACK R. Jack R. Blumenfeld, P.A.

MARKUS, MONA E. Markus/Moss PLLC

SREBNICK, SCOTT A. Law Offices of Scott A. Srebnick

BRONIS, STEPHEN J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

MARTINEZ, ROBERTO Colson Hicks Eidson

STRAFER, G. RICHARD G. Richard Strafer, P.A.

COX, JEFFREY L. Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC

MAYERSOHN, LEAH H. Mayersohn Law Group, P.A.

TARBE, SUSAN J. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

DELL, KELLY ANN Law Offices of Kelly Dell, P.A.

MOSCOWITZ, JANE W. Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA

DEMARIA, JOSEPH A. Fox Rothschild, LLP

MOSCOWITZ, NORMAN A. Moscowitz & Moscowitz, PA

TUNKEY, WILLIAM R. Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

EISENBERG, JAMES L. Eisenberg & Fouts, P.A.

MOSS, A. MARGOT Markus/Moss PLLC.

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

PASANO, MICHAEL S. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

BLACK, ROY Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.

UDOLF, BRUCE L. Bruce L. Udolf, P.A. VAN VLIET, THERESA M.B. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. WEINER, JEFFREY S. Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A.

GARVIN, DAVID M. David M. Garvin, P.A.

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PERRY, PAMELA I. Dresnick, Rodriguez & Perry

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HABER, MICHAEL A. Law Offices of Michael A. Haber, P.A.

POSTON, REBEKAH J. Squire Patton Boggs

WEISBERG, ALAN L. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

HAGER, JOHN S. Hager & Schwartz P.A.

PRIETO, PETER Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

WOODWARD, JACQUELINE M. Woodward & Reizenstein, P.A.

HERNANDEZ, ARTURO V. Arturo V. Hernandez, P.A.

RABEN, DAVID Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

CUSTOMS

HIRSCHHORN, JOEL GrayRobinson, P.A. HOGAN, JOHN M. Holland & Knight LLP HOWE, JOHN M. John M. Howe, P.A.

RABIN, JR., SAMUEL J. Samuel J. Rabin Jr., P.A. REYNOSO, WALTER A. Law Offices of Walter A. Reynoso, P.A.

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

ROSS, ALAN S. Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

KAINEN, DENNIS G. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

ROTHMAN, DAVID B. Rothman & Associates, P.A.

KAPLAN, ROBIN E. McDonald Hopkins LLC

SALE, JON A Broad and Cassel

KEGERREIS, SHARON L. Berger Singerman LLP

SANCHEZ, LILLY ANN L∙S Law Firm

KORNSPAN, SCOTT A. Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A. KUEHNE, BENEDICT P. Benedict P. Kuehne, P.A. LEWIN, JORDAN M. Jordan M. Lewin, P.A.

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SANDLER, GILBERT L. Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A.

ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS BERCUSON, DAVID David Bercuson, P.A. BERNHARDT, PETER M. McDonald Hopkins LLC FERTEL, ALAN K. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. FIELDS, SR., PRESTON J. Preston J. Fields, P.A. FLEMING, JOSEPH Z. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. HERNANDEZ-TORAÑO, JORGE L. Holland & Knight LLP OLETSKY JASON S. Akerman LLP ENVIRONMENTAL ADLER, BRIAN S. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Bilzin BARKETT, JOHN M. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. BERCOW, JEFFREY S. Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A. ECHEMENDIA, SANTIAGO D. Shutts & Bowen LLP GOLDSTEIN, MICHAEL R. The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm HALL, DONALD RAYMOND Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. HALSEY, DOUGLAS M. White & Case, LLP MCNALLY, JOHN J. John J. McNally, P.A. PHILLIPS, LUNA E. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE)

PRICE, STANLEY B. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

GOODIS, RANDY D. Randy Goodis, P.A.

RADELL, MICHAEL E. Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A.

HABER, MICHAEL A. Law Offices of Michael A. Haber, P.A.

SCHULMAN, CLIFFORD A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

REIFF, ROBERT S. Robert S. Reiff, P.A.

SEYMOUR, BRIAN M. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

EDUCATION BOGDAN, SUZANNE K. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

SPILLIAS, KENNETH G. Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

ELDER LAW

TAYLOR, DANIEL E. Tripp Scott

SCHNAPP, MARK P. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MORRIS, ELLEN S. Elder Law Associates, P.A.

WALKER, STEPHEN A. Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

SCOTT, JR., THOMAS E. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

SCHNEIDER, STEPHANIE L. Law Offices of Stephanie L. Schneider, P.A.

WORSHAM, E. LEE Shutts & Bowen LLP

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ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION AARON, WILLIAM William Aaron, P.A.

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA COGLIANESE, MATTHEW P. Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L.

GREENE, CYNTHIA L. Greene Smith & Associates, P.A.

SCHUTTLER, HOLLY DAVIDSON Schuttler & Greenberg, LLC

MCDOWELL, CARTER N. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

HAUSMANN, MICHELLE M. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A.

SETCHEN, JASON A. Jason A. Setchen, P.A.

HICKMAN, AMY U. Hausmann & Hickman, P.A.

SHAPIRO, BRENDA BERNSTEIN Brenda B. Shapiro, LLC

ESTATE PLANNING

JACOBS, MELISSA J. Coffey Burlington

BARSKI, KATHERINE Doane & Doane, P.A.

KAPNER, LEWIS Kapner & Kapner, P.A.

SHIFRIN, DEANNA S. Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Kohlman, P.A.

DOANE, REBECCA G. Doane & Doane, P.A.

KARPF, MITCHELL K. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

REID, BENJAMINE Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

FAMILY AND MARITAL ACEBO, HUGO E. Bluestein and Wayne, P.A.

KIRSCHBAUM, JOEL L. Kirschbaum, Birnbaum, Lippman & Gregoire, PLLC

ANDERSON, GREGORY N. Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A.

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

BAKER, ELIZABETH S. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

KORNREICH, GERALD I. Kornreich & Associates

BLUESTEIN, HAROLD Bluestein and Wayne, P.A.

KUTNER, MAURICE JAY Kutner & Associates, P.A.

BROWN, JOEL H. Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A.

LEINOFF, ANDREW M. Leinoff & Lemos, P.A.

BUCKNER, ROBIN S. Buckner, Shifrin, Etter, Dugan & Kohlman, 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

LEMOS, NATALIE SCHARF Leinoff & Lemos, P.A. LORENZEN, DIRK Lorenzen Law, P.A. LUTTIER, MARK T. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP MANOFF, STUART R. Stuart R. Manoff & Associates, P.A. MARKS, JASON R. Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. MARTIN-LAVIELLE, ANA Perez-Abreu & Martin-Lavielle, P.A.

HERNANDEZ, PATRICIA M. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP LICKSTEIN, FRED K. Fowler White Burnett P.A. LOUMIET, CARLOS E. Broad and Cassel LOZOFF, MICHAEL D. Shutts & Bowen LLP PERLMAN, JASON E. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

SIDWEBER, ROBERT W. Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A. SILVERIO, BRIAN M. Silverio & Hall, P.A.

VALDIVIA, III, JOSE F. Hogan Lovells US LLP

SMITH, LAURA DAVIS Greene Smith & Associates, P.A.

ZELMAN, RICHARD M. Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley & Sacher, P.A.

STANLEY, ROBERTA G. Brinkley Morgan

FINANCE REGULATION

VINES, ROBYN L. GrayRobinson, P.A.

INFANTE, EMIL R. DLA Piper LLP (US)

WASSERMAN, JEFFREY P. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora, P.A.

FINANCIAL SERVICES LITIGATION

WAYNE, BARRY M. Bluestein and Wayne, P.A.

ROLLINS, TRACI H. Squire Patton Boggs

WEINSTEIN, ALAN E. Law Offices of Alan E. Weinstein, LLC

STOCKER, MICHELE L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

WEINTRAUB, KAREN BETH Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A.

FORFEITURES

WEISSMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Gladstone and Weissman, P. A.

AMSEL, ROBERT G. Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

YOUNG, BURTON Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

RABEN, DAVID Robbins, Tunkey, Ross, Amsel, Raben & Waxman, P.A.

FIDUCIARY LITIGATION

FRANCHISE

HARGROVE, JOHN R. Hargrove Pierson & Brown P.A.

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

KARR, THOMAS M. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

EINHORN, ROBERT M. Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.

KELLEY, ROHAN The Kelley Law Firm, P.L.

GREENE, NINA Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

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

MCMILLAN, MARIA L. The Law Offices of Maria Llado McMillan, P.A.

CUMMINGS, MICHELE K. GrayRobinson, P.A.

MERLIN, ROBERT J. Robert J. Merlin, P.A.

MILSTEIN, RICHARD Akerman LLP

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

FOSTER-MORALES, DORI Foster-Morales Sockel Stone LLC

MILLER, JAMES FOX Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP

FINANCE

FRANKLIN, BARRY S. Barry S. Franklin & Associates, P.A.

NEWMARK, STANLEY Stanley M. Newmark, P.A.

ALEXANDER, LARRY B. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

PERLMAN, JONATHAN E. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

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

OSMAN, EDITH G. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

BANTA, GAVIN S. Angelo & Banta, P.A.

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

GARDINER, III, WILLIAM L. Conrad & Scherer

PEREZ-ABREU, JAVIER Perez-Abreu & Martin-Lavielle, P.A.

FRANCHISE LITIGATION

GLADSTONE, PETER L. Gladstone and Weissman, P. A.

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

BROWN, GARY L. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

GONZALEZ, MARIA C. Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A.

RAFOOL, II, RAYMOND J. Rafool & Hernandez, LLC

GORDON, KENNETH A. Brinkley Morgan

RYNOR, JEFFREY A. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A.

SALKOWSKI, ROBERT F. Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.

CHRISTOPHER, JOHN Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

DAVIS, WILLIAM E. Foley & Lardner, LLP SMITH, MARY LESLIE Foley & Lardner, LLP

CROLAND, LESLIE J. Duane Morris LLP

FRAUD

GORZECK, RANA M. Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL 2015

BIEBER, BRIAN H. GrayRobinson, P.A.

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PERLING, LESTER J. Broad and Cassel

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

RIFKIN, LARRY S. Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A.

RADENSKY, PAUL W. McDermott Will & Emery

TOBOCMAN, SARAH LEA Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

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

RAMSEY, BRUCE M. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

INSURANCE

MANDEL, MATTHEW H. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

SEGAL, MIKE Broad and Cassel

GOVERNMENT LITIGATION

SEROTA, JOSEPH H. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

SPRATT, JR., WILLIAM J. Akerman LLP STOESSEL, HEATHER K. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ALEXANDER, SCOTT D. Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. BUTTERWORTH, JR., ROBERT A. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney CALHOUN, HOPE W. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. CARDENAS, ALBERTO R. Squire Patton Boggs COCHRAN, JR., CLARK J. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. ESCARRA, IRIS V. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. GOREN, SAMUEL S. Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A. HARTOG, JACK P. GrayRobinson, P.A. JOHNSON, E. BRUCE Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke, Piper & Hochman, P.A. KARLINSKY, FRED E. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. LEWIS, TERRY E. Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. LYLES, DENNIS E. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. MEYERS, DAWN M. Berger Singerman LLP PEREZ, RICHARD ANTONIO Holland & Knight LLP RANDOLPH, JOHN “SKIP” C. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

BECKER, ALAN S. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. BIERMAN, MITCHELL A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. COLODNY, MICHAEL Colodny Fass, P.A. DOTSON, JR., ALBERT E. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP PLATT, III, GEORGE I. LSN Partners SCOTT, II, JAMES A. Tripp Scott TOOTHAKER, STEPHANIE J. Tripp Scott HEALTHCARE

ZUMPANO, JOSEPH I. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. HEALTHCARE LITIGATION FAHNESTOCK, FABIENNE E. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. PATRICIOS, LEON N. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. WEINSTEIN, STEVEN ROBERT K&L Gates LLP HEALTHCARE LITIGATION DEFENSE VITALE, ANTHONY C. The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale IMMIGRATION

BURACK, MARSHALL R. Akerman LLP

BANDER, MICHAEL A. Bander Law Firm PLLC

COLEMAN, IRA J. McDermott Will & Emery

BARQUET, ROY J. Foley & Lardner, LLP

DAVIS, GARY SCOTT McDermott Will & Emery

BERNSTEIN, ROGER A. Bernstein Osberg-Braun PL

ERDE, JOANNE B. Duane Morris LLP

ESCALONA, GRACE L. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

GREENBLATT, SANDRA P. Lubell Rosen, LLC

FOX-ISICOFF, TAMMY Rifkin and Fox-Isicoff, P.A.

IMPERATO, GABRIEL L. Broad and Cassel

HERNANDEZ, EUGENIO Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

JACOBSON, DANIEL Akerman LLP KALISH, MARTIN I. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

SHAWDE, JOHN C. Shawde & Eaton, P.L.

KAYE, JOSHUA M. DLA Piper LLP (US)

UDOLF, BRUCE L. Bruce L. Udolf, P.A.

LASRIS, LEE F. Florida Health Law Center

WEISS, RICHARD JAY Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

LAURENCE, JODI L. Florida Health Law Center

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BRONIS, STEPHEN J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

RODRIGUEZ, RAQUEL A. McDonald Hopkins LLC

WHITE, TRELA J. Corbett White and Davis, P.A.

TACHE, WALTER Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

PEREZ, ELIZABETH P. Broad and Cassel

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BELLUS, CARYN L. Kubicki Draper BERK, WILLIAM S. Berk, Merchant & Sims, PLC BLECKE, JAMES C. The Haggard Law Firm BOYD, MARK R. DLD Lawyers COLODNY, MICHAEL Colodny Fass, P.A. DAVIS, GARY SCOTT McDermott Will & Emery DEEHL, DAVID L. Deehl & Carlson, P.A. FIDEI, RICHARD J. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. GUZZI, GARY J. Akerman LLP LERNER, JOSHUA D. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. MEAGHER, JOHN E. Shutts & Bowen LLP PARSONS, EILEEN L. Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. SYMONS, ROBIN TAYLOR Gordon Rees, LLP ZEDER, JON W. Katz Barron Squitero Faust INSURANCE BAD FAITH PLAINTIFF RICCI, EDWARD M. Edward M. Ricci, P.A. INSURANCE LITIGATION BENRUBI, RICHARD M. Liggio Benrubi, P.A. COHEN, JEFFREY MICHAEL Carlton Fields Jorden Burt EBENFELD, CINDY L. Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. ENGEL, SARAH CLASBY Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP JORDEN, JAMES FREDERICK Carlton Fields Jorden Burt KRAMER, PETER M. Squire Patton Boggs LANDSBERG, ALAN L. Keller Landsberg PA LUBETSKY, CARY A. Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP LUMPKIN, R. HUGH Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A.

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA MARINO, JR., STEPHEN A. Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. MAZER, JASON S. Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. SLAWSON, RICHARD W. Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, P.L. VER PLOEG, BRENTON N. Ver Ploeg and Lumpkin, P.A. WARD, GREGORY C. The Ward Law Group, PL INSURANCE LITIGATION DEFENSE ABATE, MARIA E. Colodny Fass, P.A. ACOSTA, JULIO C. Acosta

PACKER, MICHAEL A. Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C PRIETO, EDWARD C. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. PROBST, BERNARD I. Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP

PEARSON, LOREN D. Assouline & Berlowe P.A.

VALDES-FAULI, RAUL J. Fox Rothschild, LLP

PERETZ, STEVEN I. Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL

ZALDIVAR, JR., MIGUEL A. Hogan Lovells US LLP

ROTHMAN, JOEL B. Schneider Rothman IP Law Group PLLC

ZUMPANO, JOSEPH I. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

SHEROUSE, CHRISTIENNE H. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

HICKS, MARK Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein, P.A. HOLTON, JR., RAYMOND O. Catri, Holton, Kessler & Kessler, P.A. KERR, JENNIFER A. Schlesinger & Associates, P.A. KREVANS, SCOTT D. Conroy Simberg LUNDEEN, A. SCOTT Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. MCCORMICK, BRAD J. Kubicki Draper MIRANDA, HELEN L. Klein Glasser Park Lowe & Pelstring, P.L.

PAL, FABIAN A. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

RODDENBERRY, STEPHEN K. Akerman LLP

BOYER, ERIC W. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

FERNANDEZ, GEORGE L. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

MAYBACK, GREGORY L. Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

OVELMEN, RICHARD J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

SHEA, VALERIE Sedgwick LLP

WOULFE, RICHARD T. Bunnell and Woulfe, P.A.

FALK, GLENN P. Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A.

MEYER, JAMES M. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

PARKER, CLAYTON E. K&L Gates LLP

BOWLING, ROBERT C. Vernis & Bowling

DIMATTEO, ANTHONY Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo

MATTHEWS, JOSEPH M. Colson Hicks Eidson

NELSON, GREGORY A. Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP

VERNIS, G. JEFFREY Vernis & Bowling

DEMAHY, PETE L. DLD Lawyers

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

ROSSO, SCOTT M. Kubicki Draper

ATKINSON, JOHN BOND Atkinson & Brownell, P.A.

COLE, SCOTT A. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

MALLOY, JENNIE SUE Malloy & Malloy, P.L.

METZGER, GREGG H. Feldman Gale, P.A.

TARLOW, DAVID M. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

CHAIET, DAVID S. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

LANDY, BURTON A. Akerman LLP

ROSS, DAVID LEE Law Offices of David L. Ross, P.A.

ANGONES, FRANK R. Angones, McClure & Garcia, P.A.

BRODIE, STEVEN J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

MALLOY, III, JOHN CYRIL Malloy & Malloy, P.L.

CAREY, JOHN C. Carey Rodriguez O’Keefe Milian Gonya, LLP CESARANO, MICHAEL C. Feldman Gale, P.A. CHESAL, MICHAEL B. Peretz Chesal and Herrmann, PL CHRISTOPHER, JOHN Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. EISENBERG, STEVEN ERIC Lipscomb Eisenberg & Baker PL ENGLANDER, JOSEPH R. Shutts & Bowen LLP ESPINOSA, JORGE T. Espinosa Trueba, PL FELDMAN, JEFFREY D. Feldman Gale, P.A. FRIEDLAND, DAVID K. Friedland Vining, P.A. GALE, JAMES A. Feldman Gale, P.A. GANOZA, LAURA Foley & Lardner, LLP GREENBERG, LAURENCE A. Lerner, Greenberg & Stemer LLP GREENBERG, STEVEN M. CRGO LAW HAWKINS, SCOTT G. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. LEWIS, SAMUEL A. Feldman Gale, P.A. LOTT, LESLIE J. Lott & Fischer, P.L.

PALMER, EDUARDO Eduardo Palmer P.A.

SCHWARTZ, ROBERT M. Robert M. Schwartz, P.A.

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CONCEPCION, CARLOS F. Concepcion Martinez & Puente

SHAPIRO, JAY B. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

DE LEO, CHARLES G. De Leo & Kuylenstierna, P.A.

SILVERMAN, MARLENE K. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GONZALEZ, DANIEL E. Hogan Lovells US LLP

STEELE, JR., J. RODMAN Duane Morris LLP

HAYDEN, DONALD J. Berger Singerman LLP

STEPAN, JAMES A. Mayback & Hoffman, P.A.

WEST, BRYAN T. Akerman LLP

TRUEBA, JR., WILLIAM R. Espinosa Trueba, PL

INTERNATIONAL BANKING BROWN, BOWMAN Shutts & Bowen LLP

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

LOUMIET, CARLOS E. Broad and Cassel

FRIEDLAND, DAVID K. Friedland Vining, P.A.

MORANTE, THOMAS F. Holland & Knight LLP

GALE, JAMES A. Feldman Gale, P.A.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE/CRIMINAL LAW

GORDON, LAWRENCE S. Conroy Simberg

TARG, ROBERT I. Diaz Reus and Targ LLP

MEEKS, THOMAS J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

VARGAS, ROBERTO M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

MARGARIT, FERNANDO Hunton & Williams LLP

INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL FRAUD

AVILA, ALCIDES I. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

VAN VLIET, THERESA M.B. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

DIAZ, JR., MICHAEL Diaz Reus and Targ LLP

INTERNATIONAL LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

FERRI, MARCO Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP

LOPEZ, JORGE RAIMUNDO Littler Mendelson, P.C.

HARPER, GEORGE R. Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

ASTIGARRAGA, JOSE I. Astigarraga Davis

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DAVIDSON, GARY E. Diaz Reus and Targ LLP DAVIS, JR., EDWARD H. Astigarraga Davis DIAZ, JR., MICHAEL Diaz Reus and Targ LLP ESCOBAR, ANNETTE C. Astigarraga Davis

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT BALLMAN, DONNA M. Donna M. Ballman, P.A. BARQUET, ROY J. Foley & Lardner, LLP BERRY, BRIDGET ANN Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

LEVINE, DANIEL R. Bennardo Levine LLP

LANG, CHAD K. Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, P.A.

PARRISH, STEVEN M. Steven M. Parrish, P.A.

LOPEZ, PAUL OCTAVIO Tripp Scott

PLOUCHA, LAWRENCE M. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

LOWRY, PATRICIA E. Squire Patton Boggs

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

NEUBERGER, MARK J. Foley & Lardner, LLP

QUINTANA, MARLENE GrayRobinson, P.A.

NORTON, ROBERT L. Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A.

JIMENEZ, ADOLFO E. Holland & Knight LLP

BOWERS, DAVID E. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

KLINE, CHARLES C. White & Case, LLP

BOYER, APRIL K&L Gates LLP

ROOS, CARLOTTA J. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

NORTON, SUSAN POTTER Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A.

LINDSEY, III, H. EUGENE Katz Barron Squitero Faust

BRAMNICK, JAMES S. Akerman LLP

ROSS, ARTURO Littler Mendelson, P.C.

SHEA, VALERIE Sedgwick LLP

LORENZO, RICHARD C. Hogan Lovells US LLP

BUCHSBAUM, DAVID A. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

SCRUGGS, FRANK P. Berger Singerman LLP

STUTIN, CATHY M. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

MARTINEZ-FRAGA, PEDRO J. Bryan Cave LLP

CARTWRIGHT, KELLY-ANN GIBBS Holland & Knight LLP

SHAVITZ, GREGG I. Shavitz Law Group, P.A.

SYMONS, ROBIN TAYLOR Gordon Rees, LLP

MESTRE, JORGE A. Rivero Mestre LLP

CAULKINS, CHARLES S. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

SIEGEL, PETER R. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

THORNTON, JAMES JAY GrayRobinson, P.A.

MULLINS, EDWARD M. Astigarraga Davis

CESARANO SHEILA MARIE Shutts & Bowen LLP

SLESNICK, II, DONALD D. Law Offices of Slesnick & Casey, LLP

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

PALMER, EDUARDO Eduardo Palmer P.A.

CHOTINER, ADAM S. Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora, P.A.

SUGARMAN, ROBERT A. Sugarman and Susskind, P.A.

BESVINICK, LAURA Hogan Lovells US LLP

SUKHDEO, DEVAND A. Jackson Lewis

BOGDAN, SUZANNE K. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

SUSSKIND, HOWARD S. Sugarman and Susskind, P.A.

BUCHSBAUM, DAVID A. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

THOMPSON, PATRICIA H. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

BURLINGTON, ROBERT K. Coffey Burlington

DUKE, CHRISTOPHER S. Akerman LLP

TUSCHMAN, RICHARD D. Akerman LLP

CHESKIN, MARK R. Hogan Lovells US LLP

INTERNATIONAL TAX

EISENBERG, SUSAN N. Akerman LLP

VALORI, PETER F. Damian and Valori LLP

CURLEY, JR., G. JOSEPH Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

AUGUST, JERALD DAVID Fox Rothschild, LLP

ENGEL, SARAH CLASBY Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP

ZELEK, MARK E. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

EPSTEIN, RICHARD W. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

BARRETT, JAMES H. Baker & McKenzie LLP

ESTEVEZ, ANNE-MARIE Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

ZUMPANO, CARLOS A. Zumpano Castro LLC

FERGUSON, DAVID L. Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A.

CANTOR, STEVEN L. Cantor and Webb, P.A.

FORMAN, SCOTT A. Littler Mendelson, P.C.

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT

LUMPKIN, CAROL C. K&L Gates LLP

ROSENBERG, MICHAEL Packman, Neuwahl & Rosenberg, P.A.

GABRIELLE, ERIC K. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

CASEY, III, MICHAEL W. Duane Morris LLP

PHETERSON, I. JEFFREY Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL.

SILVA, MICHAEL A. DLA Piper LLP (US)

GROSSMAN, STUART I. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP

PATRICOFF, JR., HAROLD E. Shutts & Bowen LLP REETZ, C. RYAN Bryan Cave LLP RODRIGUEZ, WILFREDO A. Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP VOLSKY, GEORGE Akerman LLP

WEBB, HAL J. Cantor and Webb, P.A. 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

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COOPER, MARGARET L. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. DIXON, SHARON QUINN Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

GUEDES EDWARD, G. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. HANKINS, ROBYN S. Law Offices of Robin S. Hankins KELLEY, MARISSA D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. LAPIDUS, STEVEN B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. LERNER, BRIAN L. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP

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CONNOR, TERENCE G. Hunton & Williams LLP DEMAIO, DAVID M. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

SAMUELS, LEONARD K. Berger Singerman LLP LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION - DEFENSE

FLEMING, JOSEPH Z. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

CAULKINS, CHARLES S. Fisher & Phillips, LLP

HAMMON, CHRISTOPHER P. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

ENJAMIO, JUAN C. Hunton & Williams LLP

KNOX, KENNETH A. Fisher & Phillips, LLP KOFMAN, ROBERT T. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

LEGAL MALPRACTICE MOREHEAD, III, CHARLES A. Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A. TRAZENFELD, WARREN R. Warren R. Trazenfeld, P.A.

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA LEGAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE

HOWE, JACQUELINE F. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

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

JOHNSON, VIRGINIA E. Foley & Mansfield PLLP

HALICZER, JAMES S. Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A.

KATZ, MICHAEL D. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

KELLER, D. DAVID Keller Landsberg PA

KEANE, JR., MARTIN J. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

LANDSBERG, ALAN L. Keller Landsberg PA

KELLER, D. DAVID Keller Landsberg PA

MITRANI, ISAAC J. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A.

KELLEY, ALLAN R. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

LENDER REPRESENTATION SIMOWITZ, SCOTT E. Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A.

KLOCK, JR., JOSEPH P. Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L. KORCHIN, JUDITH M. Holland & Knight LLP

LITIGATION

KUNZ, PAUL B. Bander Law Firm PLLC

ALDERMAN, JASON R. The Alderman Law Firm

LAZARUS, JASON D. Holland & Knight LLP

ANDERSON, GREGORY N. Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A.

LINDEN, NEIL P. GrayRobinson, P.A.

BELLAS, PETER W. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. BIERMAN, MITCHELL A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. BLOOM, AMY Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A. CHANE, JONATHAN C. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. CHAPMAN, SCOTT B. The Chapman Law Firm CLAYTON, WILLIAM R. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. DAVIS, ALVIN BRUCE Squire Patton Boggs DECHURCH, JAMES D. Fowler White Burnett P.A. DEMAIO, DAVID M. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

MARTINEZ, ROBERTO Colson Hicks Eidson MORIN, ANTONIO Akerman LLP MURPHY, LEWIS F. Squire Patton Boggs

KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER E. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

TOPOR, THOMAS K. The Kelley Law Firm, P.L.

LEIBOWITZ, MARK A. Wolpe & Leibowitz, LLP

TURNER, JR., HUGH J. Akerman LLP

LUBELL, STEVEN L. Lubell Rosen, LLC

VAUGHAN, ROBERT C.L. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP

LUNDEEN, A. SCOTT Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

WIDOM, MITCHELL E. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

BOHRER, SANFORD L. Holland & Knight LLP

MCCOY, JACKSON F. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

BUDNEY, JEROLD I. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MCGUIRE, JANINE K. Conrad & Scherer

JIMENEZ, ADOLFO E. Holland & Knight LLP

MICHAUD, SCOTT H. Michaud Mittelmark Marowitz & Asrani, P.A.

JULIN, THOMAS R. Hunton & Williams LLP

RANIS, PAUL B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE

RICHARD, DENNIS A. Richard and Richard, P.A.

ABEL, JONATHAN C. Conroy Simberg

ROPPOLO, JR., WILLIAM V. Baker & McKenzie LLP

BAXTER, MICHAEL V.M. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

SHENDELL, GARY R. Shendell Pollock, P.L.

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 WATSON II, ROY R. Adams, Coogler, Watson, Merkel, Barry & Kellner, P.A. WICKER, II, JAMES J. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. WOLPE, JOEL R. Wolpe & Leibowitz, LLP

COOK, KIMBERLY A. Sedgwick LLP

WOULFE, RICHARD T. Bunnell and Woulfe, P.A.

DECHURCH, JAMES D. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PLAINTIFF

FALK, GLENN P. Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A.

SILVERMAN, MARLENE K. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

FERNANDEZ, GEORGE L. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

SMITH, III, D. CULVER Culver Smith III, P.A.

GASKIN, ERIN Fowler White Burnett P.A.

SOLOV, MARK D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

GENOVESE, GARY S. Conrad & Scherer

SPENCER, WILLIAM S. Akerman LLP

O’CONNOR, KEVIN P. Foley & Mansfield PLLP

PONCE, SCOTT DANIEL Holland & Knight LLP

RAVIKOFF, RONALD B. JAMS

FARMER, JR., GARY M. Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L.

MCCORMICK, LESLIE A. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

MEDIA

PERSHES, ROBERT E. Perkins Pershes PLLC

SHAPIRO, HY Hy Shapiro PA

LYNN, JONATHON P. Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn, P.A.

ZEMEL, FRANKLIN L. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

CARTER, FRANCIS L. Francis L. Carter, P.A.

EBNER, STEVEN M. Shutts & Bowen LLP

HENRY, III, EDMUND T. Shutts & Bowen LLP

TOPOLSKI, SCOTT J. Topolski Law Firm, P.A.

PEDROSA, ELIOT Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

SCHNAPP, MARK P. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

GEISLER, ROBERT E. Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis

HASTY, III, FREDERICK E. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

MEDIATION

SARAFAN, RICHARD J. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

HALICZER, JAMES S. Haliczer Pettis and Schwamm, P.A.

STAPLETON, LEE E. Baker & McKenzie LLP

NEUFELD, ALAN S. Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, P.A.

DIMOND, ALAN T. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

FERRER, JOSE M. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

STACK, BRIAN J. Stack Fernandez Anderson & Harris, P.A.

ARONFELD, SPENCER M. Aronfeld Trial Lawyers BARNHART, F. GREGORY Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. BAUMBERGER, CHARLES H. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

GORAN, JOHN J. Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva and Meyers LLP 2015

BLUMBERG, EDWARD R. Deutsch and Blumberg, P.A. BOYERS, ROBERT B. Hannon & Boyers, P.A. SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL GUIDE

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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, P.A. COHEN, JAY Law Office of Jay Cohen, P.A. COLSON, DEAN C. Colson Hicks Eidson CORTES, NATASHA S. Grossman Roth, P.A. CULMO, THOMAS A. Culmo Trial Attorneys DEL PRADO, SHANNON Pita & Del Prado DENNEY, BRIAN R. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. DENNEY, JR. EARL L. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

KUTNER, ARNO Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A.

SOMERA, JR., PETER J. Somera & Silva, LLP

NURSING HOME LITIGATION DEFENSE

KUVIN, SPENCER T. Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A.

SPEED, CHRISTOPHER K. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

PRIETO, EDWARD C. Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

TERRY, KAREN E. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

PENSION LITIGATION

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 LEOPOLD, THEODORE J. Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC MEADOW, BARRY L. Law Office of Barry L. Meadow PL MILES, SETH E. Grossman Roth, P.A. MORALES, JR., MANUEL R. Manuel R. Morales, Jr., P.A. MOSS, ANDREW M. Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A. NEEDLE, ANDREW Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. PAGE, JODI C. The Killino Firm PC

DOLAN, II, DANIEL D. Dolan Law Firm

PITA, H.K. “SKIP” Pita & Del Prado

EIDSON, LEWIS S. “MIKE” Colson Hicks Eidson

PORTAL, JANPAUL The Ferraro Law Firm

WARRINER, III, C. CALVIN Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

ACOSTA, JULIO C. Acosta

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

ADAMSKY, STEVEN R. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A.

ARONSON, DANIEL H. Berger Singerman LLP AWNER, JONATHAN L. Akerman LLP BREIER, ROBERT G. Breier, Seif, Silverman & Schermer, P.A. COFFEY, SCOTT M. Squire Patton Boggs FREELAND, JORGE L. Freeland Partners GART, BRIAN K. Berger Singerman LLP JOSEPH, SETH P. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

RATZAN, STUART N. Ratzan Law Group

JUNCO, CARLOS F. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

FOX, GARY D. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

ROSELLI, RICHARD J. Roselli & McNelis PA

LEVENSON, FREDERIC L. McDermott Will & Emery

ROTH, NEAL A. Grossman Roth, P.A.

MARGARIT, FERNANDO Hunton & Williams LLP

RUSSOMANNO, HERMAN J. Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.

MITRIONE, MICHAEL V. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

SANTA MARIA, DIANA Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria P.A.

O’KEEFE, DOUGLAS L. Carey Rodriguez O’Keefe Milian Gonya, LLP

GOLDFARB, ALAN Alan Goldfarb, P.A.

SCAROLA, JOHN Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

PERLMAN, JASON E. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

GONZALEZ, ERVIN A. Colson Hicks Eidson

SCHLESINGER, SCOTT P. Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A.

GROSSMAN, STUART Z. Grossman Roth, P.A.

SCHLESINGER, SHELDON J. Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A.

SCHATZ, RICHARD E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

HERRERA, ARALY Gamba, Lombana & Herrera

SCHULER, RICHARD D. Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A.

GARCIA, MARIANO Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. GOLD, DAVID H. Gold & Gold, P.A.

HOLLAND, W. SAMUEL W. Sam Holland, ESQ JOHNSON, JOSEPH R. Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A. KRULIK, HOLLY D. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

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SONBERG, STEVEN Holland & Knight LLP TAUBMAN, FREDRIC P. Baker & McKenzie LLP

SEARCY, SR., CHRISTIAN D. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

THOMPSON, DONALD E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

SHIPLEY, III, JOHN A. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

ZINN, ROBERT A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

SILVA, JORGE E. Silva & Silva P.A.

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PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH - DEFENSE

YAFFA, ANDREW B. Grossman Roth, P.A.

ENNIS, DAVID F. Ennis and Ennis, P.A.

GANDER, DEBORAH J. Colson Hicks Eidson

JORDEN, JAMES FREDERICK Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

NURSING HOME LITIGATION DEAN, WILLIAM A. Ford & Dean, P.A.

ANTONELLI, MARK R. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo CLARKE, MERCER K. “BUD” Clarke Silverglate P.A. CURTIS, EDWARD R. Tripp Scott DEEHL, DAVID L. Deehl & Carlson, P.A. DIAZ, ROLANDO A. Diaz Law Group EHRENREICH, TODD R. Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial HERNANDEZ, EDWARD Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A. JAMES, III, GORDON Sedgwick LLP KREVANS, SCOTT D. Conroy Simberg LYNN, JONATHON P. Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn, P.A. RICHARDS, JOHN H. Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, P.L. SPILLIS, PETER K. Kelley/Uustal PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH - DEFENSE AND PLAINTIFF LEBOW, PATRICIA Broad and Cassel REID, JUSTUS W. Reid Burman PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH - PLAINTIFF ABRAMOWITZ, RICHARD Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Morehead, P.A. ARONFELD, SPENCER M. Aronfeld Trial Lawyers ARONOVITZ, TOD Aronovitz Law

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA MILES, SETH E. Grossman Roth, P.A.

BABBITT, THEODORE Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A.

DOBRINSKY, MANUEL L. Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A.

JOHNSON, JOSEPH R. Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A.

BIANCHI, DAVID W. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

DOLAN, II, DANIEL D. Dolan Law Firm

JOHNSON, WILLIAM E. William E Johnson, PA

ELLENBERG, ANDREW L. Needle & Ellenberg, P.A.

JOSEPHS, MICHAEL R. The Josephs Law Firm

EVERSOLE, III, JOHN F. Eversole & Associates, P.A.

KANE, JULIE BRAMAN Colson Hicks Eidson

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

KEEN, W. HAMPTON Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

BIONDO, GARRETT J. Biondo Law Firm, P.A. BLUMBERG, EDWARD R. Deutsch and Blumberg, P.A. BOYERS, ROBERT B. Hannon & Boyers, P.A.

FERRARO, JAMES L. The Ferraro Law Firm

MONTOYA, PATRICK S. Colson Hicks Eidson MORALES, JR., MANUEL R. Manuel R. Morales, Jr., P.A. MOSS, ANDREW M. Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A.

FIELDS, SR., PRESTON J. Preston J. Fields, P.A.

KRUPNICK, JON E. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

FISCHER, SCOTT M. Gordon & Doner, P.A.

KUTNER, ARNO Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A.

BUSH, KENNETH J. Kenneth J. Bush, P.A.

FOUNTAIN, JR., DONALD R. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

KUVIN, SPENCER T. Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A.

CAIN, STEPHEN F. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

FREIDIN, PHILIP Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A.

CAMPBELL, JR., WALTER G. “SKIP” Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

FRIEDLAND, JONATHAN R. Friedland Law Group

BROWN, JOEL H. Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A. BUSER, THOMAS E. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

CLARK, MARK W. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

GAMBA, TOMAS F. Gamba, Lombana & Herrera GANDER, DEBORAH J. Colson Hicks Eidson

COHEN, JAY Law Office of Jay Cohen, P.A.

GARCIA, ALEJANDRO M. Toral Law

COLSON, DEAN C. Colson Hicks Eidson

GOLD, DAVID H. Gold & Gold, P.A.

CORTES, NATASHA S. Grossman Roth, P.A.

GOLDFARB, ALAN Alan Goldfarb, P.A.

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

GONZALEZ, ERVIN A. Colson Hicks Eidson

CULMO, THOMAS A. Culmo Trial Attorneys

GROSSMAN, STUART Z. Grossman Roth, P.A.

CUNNINGHAM, FRED A. Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, P.L.

GUARI, JASON J. Murray & Guari, P.L.

CYTRYN, DAN Cytryn & Velazquez, P.A. D’ALEMBERTE, GABRIELLE L. D’Alemberte Trial Firm DAVITIAN, NOREEK S. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

HAGGARD, MICHAEL ANDREW The Haggard Law Firm HAGGARD, WILLIAM ANDREW The Haggard Law Firm HANNON, JAMES A. Hannon & Boyers, P.A. HERRERA, ARALY Gamba, Lombana & Herrera

DEL PRADO, SHANNON Pita & Del Prado

HICKEY, JOHN H. Hickey Law Firm, P.A.

DENNEY, BRIAN R. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A.

HIRSCHFELD, NEAL W. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

DEUTSCH, STEVEN K. Deutsch and Blumberg, P.A. DIAZ, JR., VICTOR M. VM Diaz & Partners, LLC

HOLLAND, W. SAMUEL W. Sam Holland, ESQ JAFFE, STEVEN R. Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L.

LEBEDEKER, BERNARD A. Reid Burman

NEEDLE, ANDREW Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. NEMIROFF, PAUL G. Nemiroff & Auslander, P.A. 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. PITA, H.K. “SKIP” Pita & Del Prado

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

LEESFIELD, IRA H. Leesfield & Partners, P.A. LEHRMAN, SETH M. Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L.

PRATHER, DAVID C. Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP

LEIBOWITZ, MARK A. Wolpe & Leibowitz, LLP

REBOSO, MANUEL A. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A.

LEOPOLD, THEODORE J. Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, PLLC

REITER, JOSEPH J. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

LESSER, GARY S. Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, P.A.

RICCI, EDWARD M. Edward M. Ricci, P.A.

LEWIS, JEANNETE C. Lewis Legal Group, P.A.

ROSELLI, RICHARD J. Roselli & McNelis PA

LOMBANA, HECTOR J. Gamba, Lombana & Herrera

ROSENBLUM, RANDY Freidin Dobrinsky Brown & Rosenblum, P.A.

LUTTIER, MARK T. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP LYTAL, III, LAKE H. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath LYTAL, JR., LAKE Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath MALONE, KEVIN A. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A.

ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN F. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. ROSSMAN, STEPHEN F. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. ROTH, NEAL A. Grossman Roth, P.A. RUBINOFF, EDWARD G. Kutner, Rubinoff & Moss, P.A. RUBIO, MARIA L. The Law Offices of Maria L. Rubio, P.A.

MARKS, STEVEN C. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. MARTINEZ-CID, RICARDO M. Podhurst Orseck, P.A.

RUSSOMANNO, HERMAN J. Russomanno & Borrello, P.A.

MCCARRON, DOUGLAS J. The Haggard Law Firm

SAMPEDRO, DAVID Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A.

MCDONALD, DAVID M. McLuskey and McDonald, P.A.

SANTA MARIA, DIANA Law Offices of Diana Santa Maria P.A.

MEADOW, BARRY L. Law Office of Barry L. Meadow PL 2015

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SCAROLA, JOHN Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. SCHLESINGER, SCOTT P. Sheldon J. Schlesinger, P.A. SCHLESINGER, SHELDON J. Sheldon J. Schlesinger, 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. SLAMA, JOSEPH J. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. SOBEL, KENNETH J. Freedland Harwin, P.L. SOMERA, JR., PETER J. Somera & Silva, LLP SPEED, CHRISTOPHER K. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. SPIER, HOWARD A. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. TALENFELD, HOWARD M. Talenfeld Law

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DUNN, RICHARD M. Cozen O’Connor FERGUSON, TIMOTHY J. Foley & Mansfield PLLP FURNESS, AMY Carlton Fields Jorden Burt GAEBE, GREGOR M. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo GERAGHTY, WILLIAM P. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER E. Fowler White Burnett P.A. KRAMER, PETER M. Squire Patton Boggs LOWRY, PATRICIA E. Squire Patton Boggs LUTHER, KELLY ANNE Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP MULLEN, MICHAEL A. Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo NICKAS, CONSTANTINE “DEAN” Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. RAMOS, JR., FRANCISCO Clarke Silverglate P.A. REID, PAUL T. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. REILLY, KENNETH J. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

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 KEEN, W. HAMPTON Clark Fountain La Vista Prather Keen & Littky-Rubin LLP KRUPNICK, JON E. Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee, P.A. LEIGHTON, JOHN ELLIOTT Leighton Law LYTAL, JR., LAKE Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath MONTOYA, PATRICK S. Colson Hicks Eidson OSBORNE, JR., JOSEPH A. Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A. PARKS, ROBERT L. Law Offices of Robert L. Parks REITER, JOSEPH J. Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath WALD, JONATHAN DAVID Wald, Gonzalez & Graff, P.A.

TERRY, KAREN E. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

GEORGE, JAMES R. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

RUIZ, MARIA H. Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP

WALD, JONATHAN DAVID Wald, Gonzalez & Graff, P.A.

GOLDEN, EDWARD I. Golden & Cowan, P.A.

SARASON, SCOTT M. Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.

ZOBEL, CRAIG R. Law Offices of Craig R. Zobel. P.A.

WARRINER, III, C. CALVIN Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.

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

SEIPP, JR., JOHN C. Seipp Flick & Hosley

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MURRAY, JOHN B.T. Squire Patton Boggs

SIMBERG, BRUCE F. Conroy Simberg

SOLOMON, HARRIS K. Brinkley Morgan

TURNER, JR., HUGH J. Akerman LLP

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WALLEN, TODD L. The Wallen Law Firm, P.A.

WEISSING, MATTHEW D. Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. WHALEN, JEANMARIE Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, P.L. WILLIAMS, DANIEL G. Gordon & Doner, P.A. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STERLING Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath WINSTON, ANDREW Y. Lawlor, Winston, White & Murphey

ABEL, JONATHAN C. Conroy Simberg AUSLANDER, DAVID S. Nemiroff & Auslander, P.A. BLOOM, AMY Beasley Kramer & Galardi, P.A.

YAFFA, ANDREW B. Grossman Roth, P.A.

BURKHALTER, LAWRENCE E. Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial

ZOBEL, CRAIG R. Law Offices of Craig R. Zobel. P.A.

CHANE, JONATHAN C. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

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CLARKE, MERCER K. “BUD” Clarke Silverglate P.A.

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WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STERLING Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath

RONZETTI, THOMAS A. TUCKER Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY DEFENSE ACKERMAN, DAVID P. Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A. BAUMBERGER, PETER S. Kubicki Draper BAUROTH, ROBERT C. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. COLE, RICHARD P. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. CRITCHLOW, RICHARD H. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. DEMAHY, PETE L. DLD Lawyers GEISLER, ROBERT E. Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis HASTY, III, FREDERICK E. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA HONKONEN, ELIZABETH B. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

CAMP, III, JAMES D. Camp & Camp, P.A.

HUDSON, CRAIG S. Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin, P.C

CHASSEN, JON C. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

KLEIN, ROBERT M. Klein Glasser Park Lowe & Pelstring, P.L.

CIKLIN, ALAN J. Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell

MCCOY, JACKSON F. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. MIRANDA, HELEN L. Klein Glasser Park Lowe & Pelstring, P.L. O’HARA, DENNIS M. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A. PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE - DEFENSE COLEMAN, GREGORY W. Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP PUBLIC FINANCE DEL CASTILLO, ALBERT A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. RAILROAD LITIGATION SPIER, HOWARD A. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, P.A. REAL ESTATE ABBOTT, ELIOT C. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP ALEXANDER, LARRY B. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. AMADUCCI-ADAMS, SUZANNE M Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP ARCHAMBAULT, LOUIS P. Pathman Lewis, LLP BANTA, GAVIN S. Angelo & Banta, P.A. BERGER, JAMES L. Berger Singerman LLP BERKE, MICHAEL A. Akerman LLP BEZOLD, RICHARD Akerman LLP BILZIN, BRIAN L. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

COHEN, HOWARD A. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney DAHLMEIER, MARK H. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. DANIELS, STEVEN L. Arnstein & Lehr LLP DE LAS CUEVAS-DIAZ, VIVIAN Holland & Knight LLP DEL VALLE, IGNACIO G. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. DEUTCH, JEFFREY A. Broad and Cassel DEUTCH, JR., RICHARD E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. DEVINE, JOHN W. Devine Goodman Rasco WattsFitzGerald & Wells, P.A. DUBIN, JOSHUA L. Joshua L. Dubin, P.A.

GREENE, MICHAEL S. Assouline & Berlowe P.A.

HARDIN, DAVID C. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

RAZOOK, RICHARD J. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

HELFMAN, STEPHEN J. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

RINGEL, THOMAS Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.

KAPP, STUART T. Proskauer Rose LLP

RIVERA, OSCAR R. Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

KASDIN, NEISEN O. Akerman LLP

SAUL, GARY A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

KATZ, MICHAEL D. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

SHAW, DAVID M. Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A.

KOENIGSBERG, JAY Isicoff, Ragatz & Koenigsberg

SHERR, BRIAN Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

KRAMER, WILLIAM S. Brinkley Morgan

SHUSTER, MARC S. Berger Singerman LLP

KRISS, RONALD A. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP LESTER, PAUL A. Law Offices of Paul A. Lester, P.A.

EISINGER, DENNIS J. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

LEWIS, ANDREW I. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

ESCALONA, GRACE L. Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A.

LEWIS, HAROLD L. Pathman Lewis, LLP

FAUST, MARC L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

LUSTIG, ADAM D. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

FERRERA, SANDRA M. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. FIELDSTONE, RONALD R. Arnstein & Lehr LLP FRIEDBERG, HOWARD L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust FUERST, SCOTT J. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. GALLOR, ROLAND A. Shutts & Bowen LLP GENAUER, MARTIN J. Berger Singerman LLP

BOLTON, JOSEPH D. Shutts & Bowen LLP

GLASSMAN, LISA I. Lisa I. Glassman, P.A.

BOYLE, CONRAD J. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

GOLDMAN, ROGER S. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt GORSON, MATTHEW B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

PARSON, STEVEN R. Shutts & Bowen LLP

RASCO, RAMON E. Rasco Klock Perez & Nieto, P.L.

LEVINE, SCOTT D. Rennert Vogel Mandler and Rodriguez, P.A.

FERRER, BARBARA J. GrayRobinson, P.A.

MORENO, M. CRISTINA Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A.

PORTUONDO, BERNARDO A. Liebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, P.A.

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

EAGAN, THOMAS V. Squire Patton Boggs

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

BRECKER, CHARLES D. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

GORZECK, RANA M. Ward, Damon, Posner, Pheterson & Bleau, PL

SLAVIS, PETER D. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. SMULIAN, ANDREW M. Akerman LLP SOMERSTEIN, BARRY E. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. SOMERSTEIN, MARK K. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. SPENCER, WILLIAM S. Akerman LLP STEINMAN, JAY A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt STONE, ADELE I. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

MACKLER, DANIEL M. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

STREIT, THOMAS E. Akerman LLP

MARCUS, JONATHAN S. Holland & Knight LLP

SUMBERG, JOHN C. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

MARX, JAMES Marx and Frankel, PA

TAGUE, BRIAN P. Akerman LLP

MELAND, MARK S. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

TRIPP, NORMAN D. Tripp Scott

MENOR, ARTHUR J. Shutts & Bowen LLP METZGER, JOHN T. McDonald Hopkins LLC

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

MILANO, NICHOLAS G. Holland & Knight LLP

WEBER, WILLIAM A. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

MOMBACH, GEOFFREY S. Mombach, Boyle, Hardin & Simmons, P.A

WEISSLER, ROBERT I. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

MOODY, STEVE E. Moody, Jones Ingino & Morehead, P.A.

ZELKOWITZ, STEVEN W. GrayRobinson, P.A.

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REAL ESTATE - FINANCE

ATLASS, JENA R. Atlass Dispute Resolution

ENGLISH, ERICA L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

BARRON, ROBERT W. Berger Singerman LLP

KRISS, RONALD A. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

DIAZ-SILVEIRA, JORGE Hogan Lovells US LLP

LINK, WENDY SARTORY Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A.

ENGLISH, ERICA L. Katz Barron Squitero Faust

SCHWARTZ, MARTIN A. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

GLASSMAN, LISA I. Lisa I. Glassman, P.A. GRANT, MARK F. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. HANSON, THOMAS A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt MURAI, RENE V. Murai, Wald, Biondo & Moreno P.A. PARSON, STEVEN R. Shutts & Bowen LLP ROSS, MICHAEL S. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. RUSSELL, JANICE L. Akerman LLP SHINDELL, JAMES W. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

SHINDELL, JAMES W. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP REAL ESTATE - HOTELS AND RESORTS GREENSPOON, GERALD Greenspoon Marder, P.A. LUBART, LEONARD Greenspoon Marder, P.A. WEBER, WILLIAM A. Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP WEISSLER, ROBERT I. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. REAL ESTATE - LAND USE AND ZONING

REAL ESTATE - CONDOMINIUM

ADAIR, PERRY M. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

EISINGER, DENNIS J. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

ADLER, BRIAN S. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

LEWIS, ANDREW I. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

ATKINSON, III, WILSON C. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

LUBART, LEONARD Greenspoon Marder, P.A. MELAND, MARK S. Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A.

BOULRIS, AMY BRIGHAM Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. BRADY, JAMES C. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

REAL ESTATE - DEVELOPMENT

CIKLIN, ALAN J. Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell

BROWN, GARY L. Eisinger, Brown, Lewis, Frankel & Chaiet, P.A.

DE LA FUENTE, BOB Lehtinen Schultz Riedi Catalano De La Fuente, PLLC

REAL ESTATE - EMINENT DOMAIN

DOTSON, JR., ALBERT E. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

GOULD, BRADLEY S. GrayRobinson, P.A. LITTLE, III, JOHN W. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. MUÑIZ, JUAN M. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. PATCHEN, BRIAN P. Law Office of Brian P. Patchen, P.A. TOBIN, MARK A. Akerman LLP WEAVER, JR., HERBERT A. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

DOUGHERTY, LUCIA A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. ECHEMENDIA, SANTIAGO D. Shutts & Bowen LLP

HUSS, JOSEPH J. Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky LLP

HELFMAN, STEPHEN J. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

KOPELOWITZ, BRIAN R. Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A.

HERTZ, CLIFFORD I. Broad and Cassel LOCHRIE, III, ROBERT B. Lochrie & Chakas, P.A. LYLES, DENNIS E. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. MELE, DENNIS D. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. ORSHEFSKY, DEBBIE M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. PASTORIZA, GILBERTO Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L. PATHMAN, WAYNE M. Pathman Lewis, LLP PLATT, III, GEORGE I. LSN Partners POOLE, SAMUEL E. Berger Singerman LLP PRICE, STANLEY B. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP RADELL, MICHAEL E. Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A. SACKS, DAVID E. Pathman Lewis, LLP

MAURO, C. CORY Carlton Fields Jorden Burt MAYERSOHN, LEAH H. Mayersohn Law Group, P.A. PAYTON, HARRY A. Payton & Associates, LLC PHILLIPS, GARY S. Phillips, Cantor, Shalek, Rubin & Pfister, P.A. WARNER, THOMAS E. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt RECEIVERSHIP LEVINE, DAVID M. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP REGULATORY - COMPLIANCE AND DEFENSE BIRNBAUM, ROBBY H. Greenspoon Marder, P.A. SECURITIES

ALONSO, FERNANDO C. Hunton & Williams LLP

SHUBIN, JOHN K. Shubin & Bass, P.A.

ALVAREZ-FARRE, EMILIO J. White & Case, LLP

TAYLOR, DANIEL E. Tripp Scott

AXELROD, ALAN D. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

TOOTHAKER, STEPHANIE J. Tripp Scott WEAVER, JR., HERBERT A. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. ZELKOWITZ, STEVEN W. GrayRobinson, P.A. REAL ESTATE - LITIGATION

CHASSEN, JON C. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

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SEYMOUR, BRIAN M. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

FERRO, SIMON Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

HALL, DONALD RAYMOND Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

LASORTE, ALFRED A. Shutts & Bowen LLP

ALBERT, JR., RONALD Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP

BENNETT, MICHAEL P. Bennett Aiello & Cohen, LLP

GOULD, BRADLEY S. GrayRobinson, P.A.

KRIMSKY, BETH-ANN E. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

SCHULMAN, CLIFFORD A. Weiss Serota Helfman Cole Bierman & Popok, P.L.

ESCARRA, IRIS V. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

HALSEY, DOUGLAS M. White & Case, LLP

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GROSSMAN, STUART I. Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP HART, JOHN R. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

BADER, GREGORY K. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. BARKUS, DAVID A. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. BERGMAN, DALE S. Gutiérrez Bergman Boulris Menocal & Gianèse, P.L.L.C. BLOOM, LEONARD H. Akerman LLP CANTOR, LORNE S. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. COX, JEFFREY L. Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC DAVIS, JARET L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. EPSTEIN, GARY M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

TOP LAWYERS BY PRACTICE AREA WASERSTEIN, STEVE L. WNF-Law, P.L. - Waserstein Nunez & Foodman

GARCIA, MICHAEL E. White & Case, LLP

BRODSKY, RICHARD E. The Brodsky Law Firm

GLASSER, GENE K. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

GROSSMAN, ROBERT L. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

CHASE, DAVID R. David R. Chase, P.A.

HERNANDEZ-TORAﾃ前, JORGE L. Holland & Knight LLP

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

GOLDSTEIN, RICHARD M. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

IGOE, JOHN G. Locke Lord Edwards LLP

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

GOMEZ, JOSEPH R. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP

JOSEPH, SETH P. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

ENNIS, DAVID F. Ennis and Ennis, P.A.

HESCH, JEROME M. Berger Singerman LLP

KAPLAN, JAMES M. Kaplan Zeena LLP

KAPLAN, JEFFREY B. Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, P.A.

LAMPERT, DANIEL Berger Singerman LLP

KAUFMAN, BRADFORD D. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

HOFFMAN, FREDRIC A. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

MACAULAY, ROBERT B. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

KLOCK, KATHY M. Akerman LLP

MARCH, BRUCE I. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

LEE, TIFFANI G. Holland & Knight LLP

MARKUS, ANDREW J. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

LINK, SCOTT J. Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A.

MAS, CARLOS A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

PERLMAN, JONATHAN E. Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.

MCGUIGAN, THOMAS R. Squire Patton Boggs

RABIN, ADAM T. McCabe Rabin, P.A.

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

SALLAH, JAMES D. Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC

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

SCHAFER, HARRY R. Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.

MILLER, MATTHEW W. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. MORANTE, THOMAS F. Holland & Knight LLP QUESADA, PABLO S. Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP ROBBINS, MATTHEW M. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. SACHER, BARTON S. Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley & Sacher, P.A. SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR., ROLAND Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez, Machado & Preira LLP THOMPSON, DONALD E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. TROPIN, HARLEY S. Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A. WATTS-FITZGERALD, ABIGAIL C. Devine Goodman Rasco WattsFitzGerald & Wells, P.A. WELLS, DAVID E. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. SECURITIES - LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION BOWDEN, C. WADE Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

SQUITERO, JOHN R. Katz Barron Squitero Faust ZEENA, JR., WILLIAM Kaplan Zeena LLP

YEVOLI, EDWARD T. Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. TAX - LITIGATION FUERST, MITCHELL S. Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL GARVIN, DAVID M. David M. Garvin, P.A. GOLDBERG, DAVID HOWARD David Howard Goldberg, P.L.

HUDSON, JR., ROBERT F. Baker & McKenzie LLP

KAINEN, DENNIS G. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

JOSEPHER, RICHARD A. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

KORCHIN, JUDITH M. Holland & Knight LLP WEISBERG, ALAN L. Weisberg Kainen Mark, P.L.

JOVANOVICH, NICK Berger Singerman LLP

TECHNOLOGY

JUDD, ROBERT B. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A.

ALBRIGHT, MARK AARON Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L.

KALB, MARTIN Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

BATES, DAVID G. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

KAPLAN, SETH R. Berger Singerman LLP

GROSS, BRADLEY J. The Law Firm of Bradley Gross, P.A.

KATZ, THOMAS O. Katz Baskies LLC

LEWIS, SAMUEL A. Feldman Gale, P.A.

LAPIDUS, STEVEN B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

SAIKALI, ALFRED J. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

NOSTRO, JR., LOUIS Nostro Jones, P.A.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TAX

PACKMAN, KEVIN E. Holland & Knight LLP

AUGUST, JERALD DAVID Fox Rothschild, LLP

POLISH, SHELDON S. Berger Singerman LLP

BLOOM, KENNETH M. Bloom & Minsker, P.L.

PRESS, MARTIN R. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

BREIER, ROBERT G. Breier, Seif, Silverman & Schermer, P.A.

RAZOOK, RICHARD J. Fowler White Burnett P.A.

MOSS, EDWARD A. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

BROGAN, JR., FRANCIS B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

RUBIN, CHARLES D. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

OSBORNE, JR., JOSEPH A. Babbitt Johnson Osborne & LeClainche, P.A.

CHASE, ALAN R. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

SCHIMMEL, JOSEPH B. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

SCOTT, JR., THOMAS E. Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

CHAVES, ROBERT A. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

SINGER, MICHAEL S. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP

COMITER, RICHARD B. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP

SITTERSON, CURTIS H. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

CORDERO, L. FRANK Akerman LLP

ULLMAN, SAMUEL C. Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

DAVIS, JAMES B. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. FERNANDEZ-QUINCOCES, GUILLERMO J. Foley & Lardner, LLP

DYE, THOMAS A. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt GOLD, ALAN C. Alan C. Gold, P.A. TORTS

TORTS - DEFENSE FERGUSON, TIMOTHY J. Foley & Mansfield PLLP REID, PAUL T. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. SILVERMAN, NOAH D. Foreman Friedman, PA TRADE GROSS, MERRICK L. Carlton Fields Jorden Burt

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TRIAL PRACTICE ADAMSKY, STEVEN R. Mitrani, Rynor, Adamsky & Toland, P.A. BACHI, DANIEL M. Sellars, Marion & Bachi, P.A. BIANCHI, DAVID W. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A. COCHRAN, JR., CLARK J. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. FIORE, ROBERT J. Law Office of Robert J. Fiore, P.A. 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

BOWERS, DAVID E. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. BOYETT, CHRISTOPHER W. Holland & Knight LLP BROGAN, JR., FRANCIS B. Greenberg Traurig, P.A. CAMP, III, JAMES D. Camp & Camp, P.A. CAMP, JR., JAMES D. Camp & Camp, P.A. CHASE, ALAN R. Cohen, Chase, Hoffman & Schimmel, P.A.

SREBNICK, SCOTT A. Law Offices of Scott A. Srebnick

DICKINSON, TASHA K. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

WHITE, ROBERT A. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.

MUIR, WILLIAM T. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.

WOLF, JEROME LEE Duane Morris LLP

NELSON, BARRY A. Nelson & Nelson, P.A.

WORKERS COMPENSATION

NOSTRO, JR., LOUIS Nostro Jones, P.A.

PRATT, DAVID Proskauer Rose LLP PRESSLY, JR., JAMES G. Pressly & Pressly, P.A. ROSEN, CARL S. Broad and Cassel RUBIN, CHARLES D. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A. SCHUSTER, CARL Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

DONOHUE, MARY SUE Law Offices of Mary Sue Donohue

SILVA, MICHAEL A. DLA Piper LLP (US)

DUCANIS, JR., JOSEPH T. GrayRobinson, P.A.

STOKES, PAUL M. Stokes McMillan Antunez, P.A.

ESPENKOTTER, ALEX Heller Waldman, P.L.

STONE, BRUCE M. Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A.

TRUST AND ESTATE - LITIGATION

FERNANDEZ-QUINCOCES, GUILLERMO J. Foley & Lardner, LLP

CONAHAN, LINDA A. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

GLASSER, GENE K. Greenspoon Marder, P.A.

FALK, JR., JACK A. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.

GOLDBERG, DAVID HOWARD David Howard Goldberg, P.L.

FELCOSKI, BRIAN J. Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A.

GORTZ, ALBERT W. Proskauer Rose LLP

HAILE, JR., ROBERT G. Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A.

GRUNDHAUSER, JOHN J. Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.

HENNESSEY, III, WILLIAM T. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

HELLER, DAN P. Heller Waldman, P.L.

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

HENNESSEY, III, WILLIAM T. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

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DAVIS, JAMES B. Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

BERG, CHARLES L. Berg, Ettelman & Berg, P.A.

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

CHRISTIN, NICOLAS E. Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

SHOHAT, EDWARD R. Jones Walker

BASKIES, JEFFREY A. Katz Baskies LLC

KELLEY, ROHAN The Kelley Law Firm, P.L.

PACKMAN, KEVIN E. Holland & Knight LLP

COWAN, PAUL M. Golden & Cowan, P.A.

TRUST AND ESTATE PLANNING

TOPOR, THOMAS K. The Kelley Law Firm, P.L.

CHEPENIK, BART H. Chepenik Trushin LLP

SHAPIRO, JEFFREY B. Arnstein & Lehr LLP

TILGHMAN, JR. JAMES B. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

KAVOUKJIAN, MICHAEL E. White & Case, LLP

OSBORNE, JR., R. BRADY Osborne & Osborne, P.A.

SCHWIEP, PAUL J. Coffey Burlington

STEWART, LARRY S. Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi and Cain, P.A.

TESCHER, DONALD R. Tescher & Spallina, P.A.

CHAVES, ROBERT A. Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller, P.A.

COMITER, RICHARD B. Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun, LLP

STEARNS, EUGENE E. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.

KAPLAN, SETH R. Berger Singerman LLP

HENRY, THORNTON M. Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. JUDD, ROBERT B. Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. KALB, MARTIN Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

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[ A ] ACKERMAN LINK & SARTORY, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 800E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-838-4100 www.alslaw.com AKERMAN LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor 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 ANGONES, MCCLURE & GARCIA, P.A. 44 W. Flagler St., 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-371-5000 www.amglaw.net 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.arnstein.com

BEASLEY KRAMER & GALARDI, P.A. 505 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-0900 www.beasleylaw.net

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2800 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-8400 www.bsfllp.com

BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. 1 E. Broward Blvd., 18th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-987-7550 www.becker-poliakoff.com

BRINKLEY MORGAN 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 19th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-2200 www.brinkleymorgan.com

BENNETT AIELLO & COHEN 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 808 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9011 www.bennettandaiello.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

BERCOW, RADELL & FERNANDEZ, P.A. 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 2650 N. Military Trail, Suite 240 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-241-9500 www.BergerSingerman.com BERMAN, KEAN & RIGUERA, P.A. 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-735-0000 www.bermankean.com

ASTIGARRAGA DAVIS 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282 www.astidavis.com

BERNSTEIN OSBERG-BRAUN PL 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33181 305-895-0300 www.VisaAttorneys.com

AVILA RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ MENA & FERRI LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., PH-1225 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-779-3560 www.arhmf.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

[ B ] BABBITT JOHNSON OSBORNE & LECLAINCHE, P.A. 1641 Worthington Rd., Suite 100 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-684-2500 www.Babbitt-Johnson.com BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900 www.bakermckenzie.com BARZEE FLORES 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-374-3998 www.barzeeflores.com BAST & AMRON LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1440 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904 www.bastamron.com

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BILZIN SUMBERG BAENA PRICE & AXELROD LLP 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 BLUESTEIN AND WAYNE, P.A. 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 770 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-859-9200 www.bw-pa.com BOGERT & REMBOLD 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 500 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-9111 www.bogertrembold.com

BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-703-3900 www.bipc.com BUCKNER, SHIFRIN, ETTER, DUGAN & KOHLMAN P.A. 46 SW 1st St., 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-679-9744 www.buckner-shifrin.com BUNNELL & WOULFE, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 10th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-761-8600 www.bunnellwoulfe.com

[ C ] CANTOR & WEBB 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3112 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-3886 www.cantorwebb.com CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT 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.cfjblaw.com CIKLIN LUBITZ MARTENS & 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 & KITTY-RUBIN, LLP 1919 N. Flagler Dr., 2nd Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-899-2100 www.clarkfountain.com CLARKE SILVERGLATE, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0700 www.csclawfirm.com

TOP LAW FIRMS COFFEY BURLINGTON 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1A Miami, FL 33133 305-858-2900 www.coffeyburlington.com COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300 www.csklegal.com COLODNY FASS, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 23rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 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 CONCEPCION MARTINEZ & PUENTE 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-6669 www.cfclaw.com

DEVINE GOODMAN RASCO WATTS-FITZGERALD & WELLS, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 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 305-600-1393 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 561-962-2121 www.duanemorris.com DUNWODY WHITE & LANDON, P.A. 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305- 529-1500 www.dwl-law.com

CONRAD & SCHERER, LLP 633 S. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-5500 www.conradscherer.com

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CONROY SIMBERG 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor Hollywood, FL 33021 954-961-1400 www.conroysimberg.com

EHRENSTEIN CHARBONNEAU CALDERIN 501 Brickell Key Dr., 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-722-2002 www.ecclegal.com

CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820 www.bclclaw.com

EISINGER, BROWN, LEWIS, FRANKEL & CHAIET, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265-S Hollywood, FL 33021 954-894-8000 www.eisingerlaw.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 DEEHL & CARLSON, P.A. 501 NE 1st Ave., Suite 301 Miami, FL 33132 305-448-9111 www.deehl.com DEUTSCH & BLUMBERG, P.A. 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2802 Miami, FL 33132 305-358-6329 www.deutschblumberg.net

ESPINOSA TRUEBA, 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 FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820 www.pathtojustice.com FELDMAN GALE, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001 www.feldmangale.com

FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4800 www.laborlawyers.com FOLEY & LARDNER, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 www.foley.com FOREMAN FRIEDMAN, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555 www.fflegal.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 www.foxrothschild.com FREIDIN DOBRINSKY BROWN & ROSENBLUM P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-3666 www.freidindobrinsky.com FUERST ITTLEMAN DAVID & JOSEPH PL 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 32nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690 www.fuerstlaw.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 GOLDEN & COWAN, P.A. 17345 S. Dixie Hwy. Miami, FL 33157 800-498-4175 www.gcprobatelaw.com

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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, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-764-6660 www.greenspoonmarder.com GROSSMAN ROTH, 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 GUNSTER, YOAKLEY & STEWART, P.A. 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.haliczerpettis.com HALL, LAMB & HALL, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., PH 1 Miami, FL 33133 305-374-5030 www.hlhlawfirm.com HANNON & BOYERS, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1010 Miami, FL 33133 800-545-9100 www.hannonboyers.com

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HARKE CLASBY & BUSHMAN LLP 9699 NE 2nd Ave. Miami Shores, FL 33138 305-536-8220 www.harkeclasby.com

KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-1000 www.kennynachwalter.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

KLUGER, KAPLAN, SILVERMAN, KATZEN + LEVINE, P.L. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 17th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-9000 www.klugerkaplan.com

HICKS, PORTER, EBENFELD & STEIN, P.A. 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8171 www.mhickslaw.com

KORNREICH & ASSOCIATES 14 NE 1st Ave., Suite 1208 Miami, FL 33132 305-579-9111 www.kornreichlaw.com

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500 www.hoganlovells.com

KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, P.A. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-372-1800 www.kttlaw.com

HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-8500 www.hklaw.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

HUGHES HUBBARD & REED LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-1666 www.hugheshubbard.com HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305- 810-2500 www.hunton.com

[ I ] ISICOFF, RAGATZ & KOENIGSBERG 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 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

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 305-444-0060 www.kkwtlaw.com KUTNER, RUBINOFF & MOSS, P.A. 501 NE 1st Ave., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33132 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 & PARTNERS, 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.lkllaw.com

TOP LAW FIRMS LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-400-7500 www.littler.com LOTT & FISCHER, P.L. 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1100 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-7089 www.lottfischer.com LUBELL ROSEN, LLC 1 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1410 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-577-9995200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-755-3425 www.lubellrosen.com LYTAL, REITER, SMITH, IVEY & FRONRATH 515 N. Flagler Dr., 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1990 www.foryourrights.com

[ M ] 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.mdrtlaw.com MARKUS/MOSS PLLC. 40 NW 3rd St., PH 1 Miami, FL 33128 305-379-6667 www.markuslaw.com MASE LARA, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33133 305-377-3770 www.maselara.com

MILLER, KAGAN, RODRIGUEZ AND SILVER, P.A. 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 802 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5228 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 520 Plantation, FL 33324 954-776-9966 www.mkrs.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

PHILLIPS, CANTOR, SHALEK, RUBIN & PFISTER, P.A. 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 500N Hollywood, FL 33021 954-966-1820 www.phillipslawyers.com PITA & DEL PRADO 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-8060 www.pdfirm.com

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 Miami, FL 33131 305-415-3000 www.morganlewis.com

PODHURST ORSECK, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800 www.podhurst.com

MOSCOWITZ & MOSCOWITZ, P.A. 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2050 Miami FL 33131 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, P.A. 1200 Ponce De Leon Blvd.

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

MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500 www.mwe.com

NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-290-1736 www.needleellenberg.com

MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3130 Miami, FL 33131 305-704-3990 www.mcdonaldhopkins.com

NEMIROFF & AUSLANDER, P.A. 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 400 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-9747 www.nandalaw.com

MELAND RUSSIN & BUDWICK, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363 www.melandrussin.com

PERETZ CHESAL HERRMANN, PL 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 37th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-341-3000 www.pch-iplaw.com

MOMBACH, BOYLE, HARDIN & SIMMONS, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1950 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-467-2200 www.mbhlawyer.com

MCCABE RABIN, P.A. 1601 Forum Place, Suite 505 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-659-7878 www.mccaberabin.com

MCLUSKEY & MCDONALD. P.A. 8821 SW 69th Court Miami, FL 33156 305-662-6160 www.mmlawmiami.com

PECKAR & ABRAMSON 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-2600 www.pecklaw.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 1600 Miami, FL 33131 305-372-3500 www.payton-law.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 & SCHILLER, P.A. 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 ROBBINS, TUNKEY, ROSS, AMSEL, RABEN, & WAXMAN, P.A. 2250 SW 3rd Ave., 4th Floor Miami, FL 33129 305-858-9550 www.crimlawfirm.com LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. PARKS 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-445-4430 www.robertlparks.com

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ROIG LAWYERS 1255 S. Military Rd., Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330 www.roiglawyers.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

[ S ] SACHER, ZELMAN, HARTMAN, PAUL, BEILEY & SACHER, P.A. 1401 Brickell Ave., 7th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-371-8797 www.sacherzelman.com SANCHEZ-MEDINA, GONZALEZ, QUESADA, LAGE, CRESPO, GOMEZ, MACHADO & PREIRA LLP 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1205 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-377-1000 www.smgqlaw.com SASSER CESTERO & SASSER, P.A. 1800 Australian Ave. S., Suite 203 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-689-4378 www.sasserlaw.com SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 www.SearcyLaw.com SEDGWICK LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 Miami, FL 33131 305-670-4777 2400 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-958-2500 www.sedgwicklaw.com SHELDON J. SCHLESINGER, P.A. 1212 SE 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-467-8800 www.schlesingerlaw.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 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 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

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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 SOLOWSKY & ALLEN, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 915 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2223 www.salawmiami.com SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-7000 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 www.ssd.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 305-358-6644 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 WALTON LANTAFF SCHROEDER & CARSON LLP 9350 S. Dixie Hwy., 10th Floor Miami, FL 33156 305-671-1300 www.waltonlantaff.com

WARREN R. TRAZENFELD, P.A. 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33133 305-860-1100 www.floridalegalmalpractice.com WEISBERG KAINEN MARK, P.L. 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5544 www.weisbergandkainen.com WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3100 www.weil.com WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE BIERMAN & POPOK, 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. - WASERSTEN NUNEZ & FOODMAN 1111 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 305-760-8500 www.wnflaw.com WOLPE & LEIBOWITZ, LLP 28 W. Flagler St., 11th Floor Miami, FL 33130 305-372-0060 www.wolpeleibowitz.com

[ Y ] YOUNG, BERMAN, KARPF & GONZALEZ, P.A. 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite 1400 N Miami, FL 33131 305-945-1851 2400 N. Commerce Pkwy., Suite 309 Weston, FL 33326 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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METHODOLOGY: WE ASKED FOR NOMINATIONS OF YOUNGER ATTORNEYS WHO ARE ALREADY MAKING THEIR MARK ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION. IN MOST CASES, THESE ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN PRACTICING FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS AFTER RECEIVING THEIR FLORIDA BAR CERTIFICATION. CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S TOP UP AND COMERS — THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA LEGAL COMMUNITY.

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ARIAS, MAGGIE Criminal Defense/Criminal Law, Immigration Arias and Pereira, PLLC 2937 S.W. 27th Ave., Suite. 206 Miami, FL 33133 305-934-9024

CARDENAS, MARIA CRISTINA International Arbitration, International Litigation Astigarraga Davis 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 9th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-372-8282

ATHERTON, SCOTT Commercial Litigation, Employment Atherton Law Group 224 Datura St., Suite 815 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-293-2530

CARENZA, JAMES A. Real Estate - Commercial Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, Fl 33131 305-579-0500

BACKMAN, JEFFREY A. Commercial Litigation Greenspoon Marder, P.A. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-491-1120

CARMAN, STEPHANIE L. Healthcare Litigation - Defense Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

BARBARA, RICHARD L. Civil and Commercial Litigation Alvarez & Barbara, LLP 1750 Coral Way, 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33145 305-263-7700

CEREZO, FRANCISCO J. International Finance, Merger and Acquisitions Foley & Lardner, LLP 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8413

BARKUS, LORI Family and Marital Lori Barkus, P.A. 2863 Executive Park Dr., Suite 104 Weston, FL 33331 954-349-7988

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

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

COLLIN, SEAN L. Family and Marital Lyons, Snyder & Collin 312 SE 17th St., 3rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-462-8035

BERAHA, ROBERT S. Trust and Estate Planning Heller Waldman 3250 Mary St., Suite 102 Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-448-4144

CRUZ-ALVAREZ, FRANK Product Liability - Defense Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5171

BIDWELL, TALINA Corporate and Business Litigation Broad and Cassel 1 N. Clematis St., Suite 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-3300

DAWSON, DENISE L. Medical Malpractice -Defense Hall Booth Smith, P.C. 9250 Hwy. A1A Alt 2nd Floor North Palm Beach, FL 33403 561-472-1020

BILU, RON S. Real Estate Litigation Law Offices of Bilu and Bilu 2700 W. Atlantic Blvd., Suite 204 Pompano Beach, FL 33069 954-596-0669

DESAI, DEVANG Insurance - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223

BRODIE, JASON A. Family and Marital Brodie & Friedman, P.A. 1675 N. Military Trail, Suite 550 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-392-5100

DIAL, AVERY A. Commercial Litigation Fowler White Burnett P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 21st Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-377-8100

BROWN, SCOTT N. Bankruptcy Bast Amron LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 1440 Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7904

DICKERSON, DWAYNE L. Land Use and Zoning Dunay Miskel Backman & Blattner, LLP 14 SE 4th St., Suite 36 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-405-3336

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

DIRUZZO, III, JOSEPH A. Tax Fuerst Ittleman David and Joseph, PL 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., 32nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-350-5690

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EDWARDS, BRADLEY JAMES Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820 ESPERON, MARTHA M. Healthcare Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A. 312 Minorca Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-5565 EVANS, D. PORPOISE Labor and Employment, Securities- Litigation and Arbitration Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0086 FACCIDOMO, JUDE M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Ratzan & Faccidomo, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 2600 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5730 FALK, ERIK A. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Falk & Falk, PA 17190 Royal Palm Blvd., Suite 2 Weston, FL 33326 305-279-0999 FEELEY, MATTHEW J, Litigation - International Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, PC 100 SE 2nd St., 35th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080 FELDMAN, MICHAEL Elder Law Feldman & Feldman 5491 N. University Dr., Suite 102 Coral Springs, FL 33067 954-227-7320 FERRER, LOURDES E. Community Associations Ferrer Law Group 2137 N. Commerce Parkway Weston, FL 33126 954-651-6810 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 FRIED, NICOLE H. Government Relations Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky Abate & Webb, P.A. 100 SE 3rd Ave., 23rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-492-4010 FRIEDMAN, JOSHUA K. Family and Marital Brodie & Friedman, P.A. 1675 N. Military Trail, Suite 550 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-392-5100

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

HERNANDEZ, DOLLY Family and Marital Rafool & Hernandez, LLC 2665 S. Bayshore Dr., Ste. 1204 Miami, FL 33133 305-567-9400

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

GAROFALO, ANDREW F. Real Estate Garofalo Law Office, P.A. 7401 Wiles Rd., Suite 319 Coral Springs, FL 33067 888-658-8686

HICKEY, BRIAN C. Real Estate Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A. 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1200 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-686-3307

KOCH, BRIAN H. Commercial Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-768-8261

GAUKROGER, ELIZABETH DIETRICH Business Litigation, Civil Litigation Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. 2426 E. Las Olas Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-334-2250

HILL, JACK P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300

KRUMBEIN, SANDRA Real Estate Shutts & Bowen LLP 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-5505

GILDEN, MICHAEL B. Family and Marital Kopelowitz Ostrow, P.A. 200 SW 1st Ave., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-4100

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

LETO, JUSTIN C. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff The Leto Law Firm 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 305-577-8448

GONZALEZ, DANIEL N. Bankruptcy Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6363

HOROWITZ, ADAM D. Sexual Abuse Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-524-2820

LLORENTE, JEZABEL Appellate Jezabel Llorente, P.A. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33131 786-315-9035

GREENBERG, GERALD E. Corporate and Business Litigation Gelber Schachter & Greenberg, PA 1441 Brickell Ave., Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 305-728-0950 GUERRA, RICHARD Intellectual Property Feldman Gale, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5001 GUTTMAN, JORGE D. Commercial Litigation Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131 305-376-6054 HANAKA, PHILLIP M. Financial Services Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, PC 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 305-933-5647 HARMON, HEATHER L. Bankruptcy Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-349-2300 HARRIS, ANDREW A. Appellate Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A. 444 W. Railroad Ave., Suite 350 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-721-0400 HEDLER, THOMAS A. Workers’ Compensation Wender Hedler & Hessen P.A. 2001 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-246-6666

ISANI, JAMIE Z. Corporate and Business Litigation Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-810-2500 JAIME, VIVIAN A. Probate Ritter, Zaretsky, Lieber & Jaime, LLP 2915 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33137 305-372-0933 JARJURA, JORDANA L. Government Relations Tripp Scott, P.A. 110 SE 6th St., Suite 1500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-765-2922 JENSEN, DENISE LYNN Family and Marital Gladstone & Weissman, P.A. 101 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 702 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-447-2274 JOFFE, JASON DANIEL Litigation Squire Patton Boggs 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 1900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7200 KAIRALLA, JASON P. Appellate, Litigation Carlton Fields Jorden Burt 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 4200 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 KELLEY, MARISSA D. Labor and Employment Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-462-9500

LYONS, MARC P. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Lyons, Snyder & Collin 312 SE 17th St., 3rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-462-8035 MARK, ETAN Corporate and Business Litigation Berger Singerman LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-755-9500 MARLOWE, CHRISTOPHER l.

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Haggard Law Firm 330 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-5700 MARRERO, MICHAEL J. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning, Government Bercow Radell & Fernandez, P.A. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5300 MARTIN, DIANA L. Appellate Cohen Milstein Sellers & TL, PLLC 2925 PGA Blvd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-515-1400 MCCARTHY, ALLISON E. Commercial Real Estate Holland & Knight LLP 515 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-525-1000 MELCHIONDO, KELLY R. Litigation Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3529 2015

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

PAUL, CHRISTINA M. Admiralty and Maritime K&L Gates LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 Miami, FL 33131 305-539-3316

RIES, HEATHER Bankruptcy Fox Rothschild, LLP 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 700 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-835-9600

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

PEGG, ALLEN P. Commercial Litigation Hogan Lovells US LLP 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700 Miami, FL 33131 305-459-6500

RILEY, JR., WILLIAM W. Environmental, Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning GrayRobinson, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131 305-416-6880

MENDIETA, URIEL ALBERTO Corporate Hunton & Williams LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 305-536-2729

PÉREZ, TRACY Commercial Litigation, Business Transactions De La Peña Group, P.A. 600 Brickell Ave., Suite 1750 Miami, FL 33131 305-377-0909

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

MILLER, HEATHER SIEGEL Healthcare Broad and Cassel 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-373-9400

PEREZ-MARTINEZ, MARILYN J. Community Associations Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. 625 N. Flagler Dr., 7th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-5444

RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO A. Litigation, International Arbitration Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-5600

MOORE, MEGHAN C. Insurance Litigation Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., 30th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-577-3996

PIKE, MICHAEL J. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Pike & Lustig, LLP 2465 Mercer Ave., Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-855-7585

ROSENBERG, MICHAEL ADAM Insurance - Defense Roig Lawyers 1255 S. Military Trl., Suite 100 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-462-0330

NEIMAN, JEFFREY ADAM Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Marcus Neiman & Rashbaum LLP 100 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 805 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 954-462-1200

PINSKY, JOSHUA S. Real Estate, Corporate and Business Litigation Rosenberg & Pinsky 6499 Powerline Rd., Suite 304 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-772-5151

ROSS, AMANDA J. Insurance Litigation - Defense Foreman Friedman, P.A. 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6555

NEUMAN, ERIC J. Litigation, Construction Murdoch, Weires & Neuman, PLLC 14 SE 4th St. Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-347-8700

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

ROSS, MARINA I. Real Estate Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 Miami, FL 33130 305-789-3200

QUICK, JOHN J. Litigation Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800

RUBIO, ARMANDO P. Product Liability - Defense Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 305-350-5300

NIAKAN, CYRUS S. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Murphy Niakan Zuniga, PLLC 11211 Prosperity Farms Rd., Suite B201 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-507-5700 NULLMAN, STEVEN A. Family and Marital Law Offices of Steven A. Nullman P.A. 1 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 3020 Miami, FL 33131 305-350-0597 OKLESHEN, JASON H. Financial Litigation Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 300E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-650-7949 OLMEDO-RODRIGUEZ, JENNIFER Commercial Litigation, Appellate Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, PC 100 SE 2nd St., 35th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-347-4080 ORIA, IRENE Commercial Litigation, Financial Litigation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-9326

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RASCO, RAMON A. Commercial and Business Litigation Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305-358-2800 RECIO, ANTHONY L. Real Estate - Land Use and Zoning Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-854-0800 RENGSTL, PATRICK J. Corporate and Business Litigation Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-403-8788

RUIZ, OLIVER A. Intellectual Property Malloy & Malloy, P.L. 2800 SW 3rd Ave. Miami, FL 33129 305-858-8000 RUSSO, CHRISTINA C. Corporate Akerman LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 25th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-755-5840 SAMMATARO, JAMES G. Commercial Litigation Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3100 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-9900 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

TOP UP AND COMERS SHAW, JAMES M. Commercial and Business Litigation DLD Lawyers 150 Alhambra Cir., Penthouse Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-443-4850

SULLIVAN, SEAN P. Real Estate - Construction McIntosh Schwartz, PL 888 SE 3rd Ave., Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-660-9888

WALTER, ELAINE D. Insurance Litigation - Defense Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & Dimatteo 420 S. Dixie Hwy., 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-667-0223

SHELLEY, STEFANIE R. Appellate Tobin & Reyes, P.A. 225 NE Mizner Blvd., Suite 510 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-620-0656

TEJERA, VALENTINA M. Appellate Mase Lara, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33133 305-377-3770

WHITE, GAVIN N.L. Civil Litigation Concepcion Martinez & Puente 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-6669

SIEGEL, AMY B. Workers’ Compensation Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 275 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-684-5956

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

WHITE, JR. , RALPH THOMAS Family and Marital Schultz & White 1001 N. Dixie Hwy. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-228-7100

SILVA, EFFIE D. Corporate and Business Litigation, Arbitration McDermott Will & Emery 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-3500

VANCE, KEVIN E. Labor and Employment Duane Morris LLP 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 Miami, FL 33131 305-960-2311

XENICK, DEAN T. Personal Injury and Wrongful Death - Plaintiff Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820

SIMON, NIKKI L. Litigation, Labor & Employment Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4400 Miami, FL 33131 305-579-0500

VINIEGRA, BARBARA Corporate and Business Litigation, Appellate Concepcion Martinez & Puente 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-6669

ZIRKELBACH, GAIDA Technology Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. 777 S. Flagler Dr., Suite 500 E West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-655-1980

SMITH, ABRAHM W. Tax Baker & McKenzie LLP 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-8900

WAGNER, SCOTT N. Class Action Litigation Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-374-7580

SMITH, ALISON F. Labor and Employment Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske, P.L. 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-763-4242 SNYDER, PHILIP M. Criminal Defense/Criminal Law Lyons, Snyder & Collin 312 SE 17th St., 3rd Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 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 SPECTOR, JOSHUA B. Business Litigation Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, P.L. 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 954-566-7117 STOCKEL, ERICK J. Admiralty and Maritime Law Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. 1475 Centrepark Blvd., Suite 275 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-684-5956

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BINELO, ALEXANDER Audits Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

CHADDERTON, TREVOR B. Litigation Support Ocariz, Garrastacho & Hevia, LLP 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 650 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-8838

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COUTO, ROLANDO Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500

BLUM, LAWRENCE H. Litigation Consulting Marcum LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 10th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-377-4228

CRAIN, MICHAEL A. Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations, Business Damages The Financial Valuation Group 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-382-2201

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 ARECHABALETA, PATRICIA Family, Business Valuations Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500 ARGIZ, ANTONIO L. Forensics, GAAP and GAAS, Complex Business Damages Litigation, Automotive Industry and Financial Institutions Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 BAKHAI, KASHYAP Business Valuations Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 BANKS, ANTHONY Business Valuations Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500 BARBEE, ALAN Bankruptcy, Forensics, Valuations GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite S-503 Miami, FL 33131 561-398-2025 BARBEITO, DAVID Audits De La Hoz & Associates 304 Palermo Ave. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-5585 BERNSTEIN, ANDREW C. Forensics, Economic Damage Assessment Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000 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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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 BOUR, MARCIE D. Forensic Accounting, Litigation Consulting Florida Business Valuation Group 3475 Sheridan St., Suite 303 Hollywood, FL 33021 954-966-7465 BRESLOW, MARC Marital Dissolution, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Investigation of Fraud Marcum LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 10th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-377-4228 BRISCOE, F. RICHARD Forensic Accounting F. Richard Briscoe, CPA, PA 470 Columbia Dr., Suite G101 West Palm Beach FL, 33409 561-471-8003 BRITT, LYNN M. Forensic Accounting Brittt & Company P.A. 5850 Hiatus Rd., Suite G Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321 954-718-5022 BURGAN, BRETT Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support, Valuations, Bankruptcy Daszkal Bolton, LLP 2401 NW Boca Raton Blvd.

Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-367-1040 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

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 ARMAS, PEDRO Business Damages Verdeja & de Armas 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 560 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-3177 DEMAR, STEVEN Entrepreneurial Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600 DIX, GARY W. Valuations, Financing Mallah Furman 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200 DRUCKMAN, MATTHEW E. Litigation Support Cherry Bekaert, LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600 DUCKER, JEFFREY Forensics Kane & Co., P.A. 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-7900 DYTRYCH, MARTIN A. Forensics, Certified Fraud Examiner Lamn Krielow Dytrych & Co., P.A. 500 University Blvd., Suite 215 Jupiter, FL 33158 561-694-1040

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

GAMPEL, PETER Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support, Business Valuations Cherry Bekaert, LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-556-1720

ELLRICH, JR., WILLIAM D. Family, Business Valuations Moore, Ellrich + Neal, PA 11025 RCA Center Dr., Suite 401 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-624-0355

GANNON, EDWARD V. Forensic Advisory, Valuations Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

ESCANDON, EMILIO Tax Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-760-9000

GANNON, PATRICK F. Forensics, Business Damages 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

GARBER, CECELIA Family, Business Valuations, Economic Damages Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-320-8140

FABRICANT, LORETTA Family, Business Valuations Fabricant Morton & Company, P.A. 100 SE 2nd St., Suite 2311 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-2830

GARCES, IVAN Forensic 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 Goldstein Schechter Koch 2121 Ponce De Leon Blvd., 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-2200

FECHTER, RICHARD Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-379-7000 FEDDE, CARL Commercial Litigation Support Mallah Furman 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200

GETTIS, LARRY Audits Bloom, Gettis & Habib, P.A. 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-6211 GILBERT, JAMES D. Eminent Domain, Business Valuations, Forensic Accounting J.D. Gilbert & Company, CPAs 350 Jim Moran Blvd., Suite 220 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 954-419-1000

GOULD, BARRY Forensic Accounting Mallah Furman 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 HELLER, JOHN Forensic Accounting, Litigation Consulting Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500 HIRSCHBERG, EDWARD P. Family Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 3101 N. Federal Hwy., 8th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 954-566-4400 HOLLANDER, DAVID Audits, Taxation Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 301 E. Las Olas Blvd., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-760-9000 HOLLANDER, MORRIS I. Forensic Accounting, SEC Accounting and Reporting Marcum LLP 1 SE 3rd Ave., 10th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-377-4228 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 KANE, MONTE E. Financial Forensics, Business Damages Kane & Co., P.A. 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 800 Miami, FL 33131 305-789-7900

GILDEN, KATIE Forensic Accounting Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600

KAPILA, SONEET Forensics, Insolvency/Bankruptcy KapilaMukamal LLP 1000 S. Federal Hwy., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-761-1011

GITLIN, MARK D. Litigation Support, Forensic Accounting Berney Gitlin Abitante CPAs and Advisors 9700 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 500 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-3003

KAPLAN, ANDREW Litigation Consulting and Support Kaplan Financial Forensics 1250 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Suite 808 Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 954-732-7404

FOODMAN, STANLEY I. Forensics, International Taxation Foodman CPAs & Advisors 1201 Brickell Ave., Suite 610 Miami, FL 33131 305-365-1111

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

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

FOX, CAROL Litigation Support GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite S-503 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6092

GORDON, MONTE S. Litigation Support Cherry Bekaert, LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600

KESSLER, ELLIOT Litigation Support Topping, Kessler and Co 4020 Sheridan St., Suite C Hollywood, FL 33021 954-983-5800

FERNANDEZ, ALEX Litigation and Valuation Support AFC Group P.A. 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 305-381-6800 FISKE, ALAN P. Litigation Support, Business Valuations Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600

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TOP CPAs AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS KRIDEL, MICHAEL S. Litigation and Valuation Services, Forensic Accounting Rehmann 7805 NW Beacon Square Blvd., Suite 201 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-912-2300 KRIELOW, GARY Forensics, Fraud Lamn Krielow Dytrych & Co. P.A. 500 University Blvd., Suite 215 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-694-1040 LAMPLOUGH, KIM Assurance Marcum LLP 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., 9th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-728-2500 LANG, ADAM Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-960-1264 LEVI, DIANA Litigation Support Goldstein Schechter Koch 2121 Ponce De Leon Blvd., 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-2200 LICAMARA, TERESA A. Litigation Support, Forensic Analysis Marcum LLP 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 750 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-653-7300

PADRON, OSCAR J. Forensic Accounting Turner & Associates 15291 NW 60th Ave., Suite 100 Miami Lakes, FL 33014 305-377-0707

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

PEREZ, GUSTAVO Lost Profits, Business Damages and Valuations Cherry Bekaert, LLP 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-556-1720

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

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PRINSLOO, MARTIN Computer Forensics, Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-960-8964

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

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ROBINSON, JAMES P. Forensics, Valuations Gerson, Preston, Robinson & Co., P.A. 666 71st St. Miami Beach, FL 33141 305-868-3600

SCHNEIDER, HOWARD Forensics, Valuations Howard Jay Schneider, CPA 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 470 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305- 665-1904

SIEGEL, DAVID Forensic Accounting Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., 6th Floor Miami, FL 33131 305-960-1230

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

SCHOENDORF, JOHN J. Forensic Accounting, Business Damages, Receiverships, Bankruptcy GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite S-503 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6092

SMITH, KEN Forensic Accounting Keefe McCullough CPAs 6550 N. Federal Hwy., 4th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-771-0896

ROSENBERG, STUART C. Computer Forensics, Technology Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC 1450 Brickell Ave., Suite 1800 Miami, FL 33131 305-373-5500 ROSNER, CURT Valuation and Litigation Services Mallah Furman 1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33131 305-371-6200 SACHS, EDWARD S. Forensics, Family Appelrouth, Farah & Co., P.A. 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 625 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-0999 SANTORO, THOMAS Litigation Support, Bankruptcy GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite S-503 Miami, FL 33131 954-612-4017

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SCHULTZ, SHERI F. Business Valuations Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600

SMITH, MAGGIE Bankruptcy and Forensic Litigation GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite S-503 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-6092

SHARP, KARA Business Damages Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A. 2699 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 300 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5600

SMITH, MATTHEW A. Business Valuations Moore, Ellrich + Neal, PA 11025 RCA Center Dr., Suite 401 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-624-0355

SHAVELL, RICH Business Damages, Construction/Real Estate Shavell & Company, P.A. 2300 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 122 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-997-7242

STEIN, ROBERT A. Valuations, Family Pinchasik, Yelen, Muskat, Stein, LLC 3225 Aviation Ave., Suite 500 Miami, FL 33133 305-858-5800

SHECHTER, PHILIP J. Family, Business Damages, Valuations Cherry Bekaert, LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600

STERMER, DANIEL J. Receiverships/Assignments Development Specialists, Inc. 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1818 Miami, FL 33131 305-374-2717

TOP CPAs AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS STOHLMAN, MATTHEW S. Forensic Accounting, Business Valuations, Litigation Moore, Ellrich + Neal, PA 11025 RCA Center Dr., Suite 401 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-624-0355 STONE, ROBERT A. Valuations, 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 SWICHKOW, BERNARD Real Estate, Litigation Support Binstock, Rubin, Adler, Aldecoa & Ellzey 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1600 Miami, FL 33156 305-670-1984

WILLIAMS, MARTIN K. Forensic Accounting Fiske & Company 1000 S. Pine Island Rd., Suite 440 Plantation, FL 33324 954-236-8600

ZOMERFELD, RAYMOND J. Family, Commercial, Valuations, Litigation Support Vizcaino Zomerfeld, LLP 999 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1045 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-444-8288

WYNICK, HYLTON Bankruptcy and Litigation Support Yip Associates 1001 Yamato Rd., Suite 301 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-325-6950

ZUCKER, ROBERT W. Family, Business Valuations Zucker Forensics 1801 N. Military Trail, Suite 160 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-392-5779

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, Fraud Yip Associates 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2690 Miami, FL 33131 305-569-0550

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 THOMPSON, DARLA Tax Cherry Bekaert, LLP 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1040 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-274-4600 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

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TROAST, GLENN E. Corporate Disputes TN Partners 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 917 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 954-567-1750 URQUIOLA, JOAQUIN R. Litigation Support Goldstein Schechter Koch 2121 Ponce De Leon Blvd., 11th Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-442-2200 VERDEJA, JR., OCTAVIO A. Lost Profits Verdeja & de Armas 255 Alhambra Circle, Suite 560 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-446-3177 VILA, JOSE Litigation Support CBIZ 1200 Brickell Ave., Suite 700 Miami, FL 33131 305-503-4200

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10 STEPS TO TAKE WHEN YOUR FORMER EMPLOYER TRIES TO ENFORCE A NONCOMPETE OR NONSOLICITATION AGREEMENT You’ve left a job you hated and found something you love. Just when you thought your life was on the right track, your new employer gets a letter that says something like, “Hello new employer. Your new employee John Smith signed an agreement saying he wouldn’t work for a competitor or solicit our customers for two years. Unless you fire him immediately, we’re going to sue you, your mother, your dog and everyone you ever met.

Sincerely, former employer’s lawyer.” Your new employer either fires you or tells you to come back when you work things out.

What can you do? Here are 10 steps you need to take to protect yourself when your former employer tries to enforce your noncompete or nonsolicitation agreement: • Get a copy of the agreement: Many employees don’t keep copies of what they sign or don’t even remember signing a noncompete or nonsolicitation agreement. It was probably in that giant stack of papers you signed when you started. Maybe it was called something sneaky like “Confidentiality Agreement.” If you don’t have a copy, ask the former employer for a copy of the executed agreement. You won’t know what your restrictions are (or even if you really signed) until you see it.

• If they refuse to give a copy: Some employers won’t give you a copy of the agreement they’re trying to enforce, which is silly. How are you supposed to know what you aren’t allowed to do if you don’t have a copy? I suggest dealing with this kind of bullheaded refusal with an email (with a read and delivery receipt) saying something like, “It is my understanding that I do not have any restrictive covenants that would keep me from working for a competitor or forming my own business. If this is incorrect, please send me a copy of any and all agreements I signed or am alleged to have signed while employed by you within 72 hours from the date of this email. If I do not receive the alleged agreements by that time, I will assume I have no restrictions and will govern myself accordingly.” If they don’t respond or give a copy, then this could be evidence against them if they try to sue.

• Have a lawyer review it: A lawyer who handles employeeside employment law will be able to advise you what the agreement requires, whether you have any defenses to enforcement, and whether the former employer is overreaching.

Sometimes the agreement doesn’t say what the employer claims it says. Many times, the agreement is not tailored to protect a legitimate interest other than preventing competition. You may be able to defend against the agreement or, more importantly, negotiate with the former employer to work out an agreement that doesn’t cost you your new job.

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• Don’t ignore the letter: If you ignore the letter, your former employer will assume you’re doing something wrong.

You’ll probably get sued. Ignoring it won’t make the problem go away.

• Don’t sneak around: If you try to cover up what you’re doing by using a fake name, putting your business under a relative’s name or being sneaky, a judge may assume you knew you were doing something wrong and slam you hard.

• Avoid soliciting former customers/clients: Even if you think the agreement isn’t enforceable, until you reach an agreement or get a court order saying otherwise, I’d suggest avoiding the former employer’s customers or clients. Soliciting or accepting business from former customers is probably the number one way to tick off the former employer into suing. If they do sue, it’s much better if you can honestly tell the judge that, while you work for a competitor, you’ve been avoiding former customers.

• Document your sources: If you do solicit former customers or clients, make sure you don’t solicit from any list or information you got from your former employer. If you are getting your potential customer names from publicly available sources (think Google, Dun and Bradstreet, chamber of commerce and industry directories) then document your sources. If you can prove that you contacted ABC Company because they were the 10th name on the Google search you did, and you simply went down the list, it will be difficult for the former employer to show they have any legitimate interest in stopping you from doing so.

• Don’t destroy evidence: Let’s say you’ve been contacting former customers. Don’t try to delete emails or destroy documents. You can get sanctioned for destroying evidence.

The court will presume the evidence favored your former employer. You can make things way worse if you try to hide what you did.

• Your company has to be represented: While you can represent yourself in a lawsuit, that’s not true for a company.

A corporation can’t be represented by anyone but a licensed attorney. If your company is sued, it needs a lawyer speedy quick.

• Think about suing for antitrust or tortious interference: A noncompete agreement that isn’t supported by a legitimate interest other than preventing competition may break the law.

If they cost you a job you may also have a claim against them for tortious interference with your employment. You may be able to sue your former employer for antitrust violations and tortious interference.

Don’t panic if you get a nastygram from your former employer’s lawyer. You may have defenses to enforcement of a noncompete or nonsolicitation agreement. You may also have claims against a former employer who tries to enforce such an agreement, especially if they get you fired from your new job.

Donna Ballman focuses her practice exclusively on employee-side employment law.

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FAMILY LAW LITIGANTS AFFECTED BY APPELLATE RULES CHANGE On November 6th, the Supreme Court of Florida approved a number of amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The changes were prepared by the Appellate Court Rules Committee, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration, and reviewed and recommended by the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. The following are the highlights of the new appellate rules, which take effect January 1, 2015, and will have a broad impact on family law attorneys and their clients: RIGHT OF APPEAL

Rule 9.130: Family law litigants may now appeal as a matter of right from non-final orders declaring a prenuptial agreement (or other marital agreement) invalid. This is a major change with important practical implications for litigants, since one of the core purposes of such agreements is to reduce or eliminate litigation.

In the past, the inability of either spouse to appeal the validity of a prenuptial agreement before they litigated their dissolution to a final judgment could prove very costly. For instance, it was not uncommon for a spouse to challenge the validity of a marital agreement and “win” in the trial court by getting a determination that the agreement was invalid. In such instance the other spouse was not allowed to appeal the invalidity determination until after the parties fully litigated their dissolution on the merits. If the appellate court later overturned the finding that the prenuptial agreement was invalid, all the money the invalidating spouse spent on fees and costs litigating the case to judgment—perhaps in amounts more than he or she would have received under the prenuptial agreement— would have been spent in vain. Even worse, the invalidating spouse might end up paying prevailing-party attorneys fees to the spouse who did not challenged the agreement.

Now the validity of such agreements can be fully determined at the outset of litigation, a benefit to both parties: the spouse challenging the agreement faces less risk; the spouse seeking to enforce the agreement faces less litigation. Both parties can know where they stand on the critical issue of their agreement’s validity sooner and, hopefully, reach a resolution if the agreement is unenforceable. This is a significant improvement to the prior rules and should allow for a more rapid and less-costly resolution of cases involving prenuptial agreements.

BY JOHN G. CRABTREE CRABTREE & ASSOCIATES 240 CRANDON BLVD., SUITE 234 KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33149 305-361-3770 JCRABTREE@CRABTREELAW.COM WWW.CRABTREELAW.COM

CERTIFICATION

Rule 9.130: The wording in this part of the non-final appeal rule was changed from “that a class should be certified” to “whether to certify a class.” The rule thus makes clear that parties may appeal from an order granting or denying class certification—as opposed to only those orders certifying classes.

POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS

Rule 9.020(i): The rule was amended to eliminate the language providing that post-judgment motions are abandoned upon the filing of a notice of appeal. Appeals can thus be held in abeyance until the disposition of postjudgment motions.

This is a major change. Among other things, it means that if a party is unsure whether it has a final judgment that, as a jurisdictional matter, must be appealed by a certain date, the party can safely file the notice of appeal without abandoning any pending motion for post-judgment relief.

SIGNATURE BLOCKS

Rule 9.210(a)(5): Signature blocks are now expressly excluded from the page-count in briefs.

TABLES OF CONTENTS

Rule 9.210(b): Tables of contents must include both the headings and the subheadings of the issues on appeal.

REPLY BRIEFS

Rule 9.210(e): Like initial and answer briefs, reply briefs must now include a table of contents, table of citations, certificate of service, and certificate of compliance.

In adopting these rule changes, the Supreme Court of Florida continued to demonstrate its responsiveness to the evolving field of family law, both on the trial and appellate levels. The amendments should help ease the litigation process for both parties during a time of emotional and financial stress.

Board certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar, John G. Crabtree is the managing partner at Crabtree & Associates, a Miami-based firm dedicated to representing clients in complex appellate cases. Crabtree served two terms as chair of Florida’s Appellate Court Rules Committee from 2009 to 2011.

He is currently vice-chair of the Bar’s Appellate Certification Committee—the committee that tests and determines which lawyers are board-certified specialists. He is the author of “The Record on Appeal – Civil Appeals,” a chapter in the Florida Appellate Practice treatise published by The Florida Bar and has lectured and written on a range of appellate and class action topics. He has also served as a consultant and expert witness in the area of appellate practice. For more information, call 305-361-3770 or visit www.crabtreelaw.com.

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THE TRANSFORMING NATURE OF COPYRIGHT FAIR USE Perhaps the most widely known, yet misunderstood aspect of copyright law is the concept of “fair use.” Consider, for example, the misapprehension that copying for educational purposes is always fair use. If this were true, there would be no incentive for any educational publishers to create and publish textbooks.

Fair use originated as a judicially created doctrine that permitted an accused infringer to use copyrightable material without the consent of the copyright owner. The concept was already fairly engrained in English jurisprudence by the time the first U.S. Copyright Act was enacted in 1790. While the doctrine has existed in American jurisprudence in one form or another since then, it was codified as a statute with the enactment of the Copyright Act of 1976.

The statute now recognizes fair use “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research…”, and provides four factors for assessing whether a use is a “fair use”: “(1) the purpose or character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes; (2) the nature of the copyrighted work; (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.”

Unfortunately, the statute does not provide any clear distinction between fair use and infringement. The task of assessing a fair use, according to the Supreme Court, “is not to be simplified with bright-line rules, for the statute, like the doctrine it recognizes, calls for case-by-case analysis.” Moreover, performing a fair use analysis is hardly a trivial matter. Perhaps the best thing that can be said of the fair use factors is that they don’t translate easily to real-world situations, particularly when dealing with works on the Internet. Further complicating matters is the fact that fair use is not a right, but rather, remains a defense to be asserted in an action for copyright infringement.

One aspect of the fair use test receiving judicial attention recently is that of “transformation.” This concept was recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the rap group 2 Live Crew and their satire on the famous Roy Orbison song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.” After an initial finding of fair use, the case was appealed.

The Supreme Court, noting the origins of fair use, observed that “[i]n truth, in literature, in science and in art, there are, and can be, few, if any, things which in an abstract sense, are strictly new

BY SAMUEL LEWIS FELDMAN GALE, P.A. 2 S. BISCAYNE BLVD., 30TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-358-5001 SLEWIS@FELDMANGALE.COM WWW.FELDMANGALE.COM

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and original throughout. Every book in literature, science and art, borrows, and must necessarily borrow, and use much which was well known and used before.”

The key to determining whether there has been a transformation, according to the Supreme Court, is to determine “whether the new work merely ‘supersede[s] the objects’ of the original creation, or instead adds something new, with a further purpose or different character, altering the first with new expression, meaning or message; it asks, in other words, whether and to what extent the new work is ‘transformative.’ Although such transformative use is not absolutely necessary for a finding of fair use, the goal of copyright, to promote science and the arts, is generally furthered by the creation of transformative works. Such works thus lie at the heart of the fair use doctrine’s guarantee of breathing space within the confines of copyright, and the more transformative the new work, the less will be significance of other facts, like commercialism, that may weigh against a finding of fair use.”

More recently, the concept of transformation has continued to evolve. Opinions issued in two recent cases arguably extend the concept of transformation.

One of the cases involves photographer Patrick Cariou’s claims of copyright infringement asserted against appropriation artist Richard Prince. Prince was originally found liable for infringement, but on appeal, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part, holding instead that Prince’s artwork did not need to comment on the original or its author to be considered transformative. The Second Circuit ultimately determined that fair use applied to most of Cariou’s claims.

In another case, artist Dereck Selzter sued the band Green Day and others for using a modified version of one of Seltzer’s drawings, named Scream Icon, in a music video. Green Day prevailed on fair use grounds. On appeal, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the image in the music video was transformative: “With the spray-painted cross, in the context of a song about the hypocrisy of religion, surrounded by religious iconography, [Green Day’s] video backdrop using Scream Icon conveys ‘new information, new aesthetics, new insights and understandings’ that are plainly distinct from those of the original piece.”

Ultimately, the subjective nature of the concept of transformation is likely to produce more questions than answers.

Rather than moving in the direction of a bright-line test, the concept of transformation keeps authors, artists and lawyers alike firmly planted in a world where there can be no clear test, and where the facts of each case will need to be evaluated to determine whether a particular use constitutes a fair use. If the history of the concept is any indication, it is apparent that the concept of fair use will continue to evolve, and continue to be both a blessing and a curse for those who create and use copyrightable content.

Samuel Lewis is a Board Certified Intellectual Property law specialist and partner at Feldman Gale, P.A. in Miami, Florida.

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ONE CASE, TWO VALUES: UNDERSTANDING DISPARITIES IN THE EXPERTS’ REPORTS The opinions of testifying valuation experts can often differ substantially. This can frustrate the court, already possibly struggling with mathematical and financial concepts. But there is good reason why values can be so far apart. The value of a business can differ contingent upon: (1) the valuation date; (2) the purpose of the valuation and corresponding standard of value; and (3) the application of the valuation approaches used.

The valuation date is critical. A valuation expert is only permitted to consider information known or knowable as of the valuation date; therefore, this can have a significant impact if events impacting the value occurred at a time near the applicable valuation date. In addition, the purpose of the valuation and the associated standard of value can result in differing conclusions. For example, while estate and gift tax planning utilizes Fair Market Value, Fair Value or Fair Market Value may be used in shareholder dispute cases.

The selection of the valuation method (i.e., asset, market or income approach), and the application of such method can also impact the final value. While most experts can agree that each approach should be considered; the variations within each approach and the weighting of each approach in reconciling the final value may differ substantially. The valuation experts can have differing opinions regarding what discounts are applicable, what databases are relevant and should be used, and the assumptions that are made as a result of those choices can all have a big impact on the final value.

In utilizing the market approach, the best indication of value is usually a recent arm’s-length sale of the subject company’s stock. Absent recent transactions in the subject’s stock, experts often look to transactions involving similar companies. The direct market data method (DMDM) looks at transactions involving privately held companies by searching various databases. The guideline company method utilizes data of publicly traded companies. However, under each of these methods, finding a comparable business to the subject company is difficult. There can be qualitative and quantitative differences, including: • Size, Growth rates, Profitability, Liquidity, Capital structure, Access to capital, Market position, Geographic territory, Depth of management.

Adjustments made by the experts in comparing the subject company to the market transactions involve subjective judgment; therefore, experts may differ significantly in this aspect of their analysis.

BY SHERI FISKE SCHULTZ, CPA/ABV/CFF DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION AND VALUATION SERVICES FISKE & COMPANY OFFICES IN FORT LAUDERDALE, MIAMI, AND PALM BEACH 954-236-8600 SHERI@FISKECO.COM WWW.FISKECO.COM

Within the Income Approach, there are two common methods; the Discounted Cash Flow Method and the Capitalization of Cash Flow Method. Under each of these, estimates can vary depending on the stream of earnings used and the required rate of return. The Discounted Cash Flow Method requires determining projected normalized earnings and a discount rate.

The Capitalization of Cash Flow Method requires normalizing earnings and applying a capitalization rate. Normalizing earnings requires experts to determine whether or not certain revenues and/or expenses are non-recurring, non-operating, discretionary or strategic. For example, experts often disagree on the appropriate amount to use for normalizing officer compensation or adding back personal expenses paid for by the business. ºThere is also controversy as to whether or not the earnings of a pass-through entity should be tax affected and to what degree.

With respect to the determination of a discount and/or capitalization rate the most subjective component is the specific company risk. Factors that are considered in determining an appropriate company risk include: nature of the business, cyclicality of the business, nature of customer relationships, length of time in business, experience of management, and competition. Experts can vary in their determination of these risk factors.

After experts have arrived at a preliminary value (e.g., the value of a controlling, marketable interest in the subject company), certain discounts may be warranted. The application and amount of discounts for Lack of Control (DLOC) and/or discounts for Lack of Marketability (DLOM) can vary widely even among seasoned and well-credentialed experts. While DLOC’s are often applied to a non-controlling or minority interest, whether or not to utilize a DLOC is also a function of methodology used and may not always be appropriate. A DLOM is a measure of how quickly the interest can be converted to cash and may be appropriate for both minority and controlling interests. There are both qualitative and quantitative methodologies for determining both discounts; therefore, it is common for experts to disagree in their determination of discounts.

As a result of assumptions and subjective professional judgment, determining value is more of an art than a science. In addition, Courts commonly exclude expert testimony for some of the same reasons experts can have drastically different values: • Lack of reliability, Lack of valid data, Lack of relevance.

Therefore, it is imperative that your expert adequately and thoroughly document his/her opinions and ensure that the data he/she is relying upon is valid. While experts can disagree on a number of different components to a business valuation, including normalization of income, tax effecting, and application of discounts; courts do not automatically “average” the values of opposing expert. At the end of the day, a more detailed substantiated report will carry more weight and have a better chance of being accepted by the court when there is a disagreement.

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BIG DATA IN FORENSIC ACCOUNTING Recently, Big Data emerged as the “next new thing” in forensic accounting analytics. Big Data is a popular term for describing the exponential growth and availability of data created by information technology and the Internet. It is an all-encompassing term for any collection of data sets so large and complex that they become difficult to process using traditional data processing applications.

Its use is based on a hypothesis that more information leads to more accurate analysis. Its attraction is the additional information available from analysis of a single large set of related data, allowing correlations that are not otherwise easily deduced.

Big Data usually includes data sets with sizes beyond the abilities of commonly used software tools to efficiently and accurately recognize, organize, manage, and process. This is especially applicable for larger complex commercial litigations where its use can hypothetically lead to more accurate analyses that in turn lead to rendering more accurate opinions. And, hopefully, more accurate opinions should lead to less controversial court decisions.

While commercial litigation damages tend to turn on an analysis of presumably objective data sets, there are occasions in which juries are not aware that the data sets used by testifying experts rely on manipulated presentations of their provenance. In other instances, the goal of winning may affect a testifying expert’s manipulation of available data sets.

Rule 61H1-21.002 Integrity and Objectivity of the Florida Rules Governing the practice of public accounting requires that “a certified public accountant shall not knowingly misrepresent facts, and, when engaged in the practice of public accounting, shall not subordinate his/her judgment to others including but not limited to clients, employers or other third parties….”. There are occasions when licensed testifying CPAs do not take this seriously enough.

I was retained to testify as an accounting expert for the husband during a divorce matter litigated in Broward County. The testifying CPA accounting expert for the wife testified that hundreds of cash deposits amounting to many hundreds of thousands of dollars into a personal account of the husband over a three-year period constituted additional unreported income to the husband in determining his income stream. The accounting expert had no objective information on which to base his opinion. Furthermore, he ignored a similar number of cash withdrawals from the husband’s Sub-Chapter S business bank accounts over the same time period and their classification in the business tax returns of the husband’s business as distributions of already taxed income. The cash withdrawals were similar in total to the hundreds of cash deposits into his personal account. When, during my direct testimony, I explained to the court that the spouse’s expert

BY STANLEY I. FOODMAN FOODMAN CPAS & ADVISORS 1201 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 610 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-365-1111 STANLEY@STANLEYFOODMAN.COM WWW.FOODMANPA.COM

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was inappropriately manipulating the data sets involved, his testimony in this area was struck.

The same issues can arise during an economic crime prosecution. We were hired to assist criminal defense counsel with defending a Florida sales tax fraud matter. The defendant was a dealer of mobile homes. The State of Florida investigator who calculated the state’s alleged economic loss used the records of the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) universe of recorded sales and the sales records of the defendant dealer as the state’s basis for arriving at an economic loss of $273,344.97 in unremitted sales taxes plus $253,729.43 in penalties and interest. The prosecutor assigned to the case calculated that if the defendant was convicted at trial, the state’s sentencing guidelines called for a sentence of up to 30 years of incarceration. The data sets involved covered a threeyear period. The state’s criminal investigation agent audited 100 percent of the sales during the relevant period. The way in which the sales tax was calculated by the agent was designed to maximize a loss to the State of Florida and ignored the other relevant data contained within the Florida Administrative Code and related State court cases bearing on the matter.

When we completed our analysis and correlated the correct sections of the Florida Administrative Code with the sales records of the DMV, the defendant’s bank records and the defendant’s sales records, the actual loss to the State of Florida amounted to $20,269.20 plus applicable penalties and interest. In this case, had the criminal investigator for the State of Florida correlated all of the available relevant data, the financial cost of the defendant’s defense could have been reduced significantly. After several meetings with the prosecutor, an admission by the state’s investigator that the state’s findings were inaccurate and skillful negotiating by defense counsel Bruce Fleisher, the prosecutor accepted a check in the amount of $20,000 from the defendant and null processed the case.

While the data sets used in these two local litigations seemed large and were vulnerable to unsuitable manipulation they were not Big Data sets.

Big Data sets are at even greater risk for exploitation. This is because the reality of Big Data is misunderstood. Public confidence in accounting rests on objectively and truthfully using historically classified numbers to arrive at pictures of numerical flows of information and snapshots of a particular entity or individual. When those numerical data flows are stratified into industry groups and further stratified into sub-groups within each business model type, there is a general belief that those larger data sets (Big Data sets) carry a predictive value.

In the U.S., data is aggregated on local, statewide and national scales.

Within each U.S. geographic area, the accounting data is distinct. On a larger regional scale, the data changes significantly. It is accounted for by different economic conditions. On a worldwide scale, differing economic conditions affect the Big Data sets even more deeply. Unless real “on the ground” conditions are factored into how Big Data sets are used, an accounting expert could use them to draw inaccurate similarities between “apples and oranges.”

In a litigation environment, the characteristics of Big Data merit increased caution by the judicial system. Without understanding exactly how relational database management software analyzes Big Data sets, it may not be possible for judges and juries to determine the accuracy of an accounting expert’s results.

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THE COMMON FUND DOCTRINE IN BANKRUPTCY– PRE-PETITION PLAINTIFFS’ LITIGATION COUNSEL BEWARE So, you are a plaintiffs’ lawyer with an ironclad contingency fee agreement and you have done significant work. Should you feel good about your potential fee even with a great case? Maybe not.

What happens if a bankruptcy intervenes? In these circumstances, the bankruptcy trustee or parties granted standing may be substituted in as the “real party in interest” to prosecute pre-bankruptcy litigation claims constituting property of the bankruptcy estate through bankruptcy court-appointed litigation counsel. Pre-petition plaintiffs’ litigation counsel might attempt to recover fees and costs from the estate under the “common fund doctrine,” in contravention of the Bankruptcy Code distribution scheme. This article examines the application of the common fund doctrine in this context and suggests options available to pre-petition and bankruptcy litigation counsel.

THE COMMON FUND DOCTRINE CANNOT CIRCUMVENT BANKRUPTCY CODE DISTRIBUTION SCHEME

Generally, under the common fund doctrine, “a litigant or a lawyer who recovers a common fund for the benefit of persons other than himself or his client is entitled to a reasonable attorney’s fee from the fund as a whole.” Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert, 444 U.S. 472, 478 (1980). “The [common fund] doctrine rests on the perception that persons who obtain the benefit of a lawsuit without contributing to its cost are unjustly enriched.” Id.; Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., 396 U.S. 375, 392 (1970).

However, the vast majority of courts have consistently found that the common fund doctrine cannot be utilized to circumvent the Bankruptcy Code priority distribution scheme. See, e.g., In re J.H. Inv. Servs., Inc., 418 B.R. 413 (M.D. Fla. 2009) aff’d in part, rev’d in part on other grounds, 413 F. App’x 142 (11th Cir. 2011); In re Patton, 358 B.R. 911 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007); In re Plaza, 363 B.R. 517 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2007); In re Coron, Inc., 161 B.R. 449 (Bankr.

N.D. Ill. 1993); In re Darby Lumber, Inc., 2007 WL 2253568 (Bankr. D. Mont. Aug. 2, 2007); In re Camp, 2008 WL 2002742 at *3 (Bankr. M.D. Ala. May 8, 2008).

Indeed, the “common fund doctrine only determines whether and how much an attorney should be paid for the work that produced the common fund. It does not establish the priority of that entitlement vis-à-vis other creditors of a bankrupt estate . . . [A]warding priority based on the common fund doctrine is not consistent with the priority scheme set out in the Bankruptcy Code. Any such inconsistency must be settled in favor of the Code.” J.H. Inv. Servs., 418 B.R. at 426 (quoting Patton, 358 B.R. at 915).

Pre-petition attorneys’ fees and costs generally do not qualify as administrative expenses entitled to priority under Section 503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. Rather, “only postpetition expenses, not prepetition expenses, may qualify as administrative expenses.” In re Hackney, 351

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B.R. 179, 184 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 2006) (citing Alchar Hardware, 759 F.2d 867 (11th Cir. 1985); N.P. Mining, 963 F.2d 1449 (11th Cir. 1992)); Camp, 2008 WL 2002742 at *2 (same).

In Chapter 11 cases, some latitude may exist to award fees and costs to pre-petition plaintiffs’ counsel for a “substantial contribution” to the Chapter 11 case. Substantial contribution, however, cannot exist in a Chapter 7 case pursuant to the express language of Section 503(b) (3)(D) of the Bankruptcy Code, which limits substantial contribution to Chapter 9 and 11 cases because successful “reorganizations” frequently involve contributions of multiple parties. Hackney, 351 B.R. at 202-205 (citing cases). In Chapter 7 liquidation cases, “it is ultimately immaterial whether the common fund doctrine applies” — “the result would be the same. If the doctrine applies, [the attorney] is entitled to a claim against the fund amount for his … fee. Such a claim would still be pre-petition and unsecured.” Patton, 358 B.R. at 915; see also Camp, 2008 WL 2002742 at *3. Equity does not change this result, as bankruptcy creditors are often not paid in full. Patton, 358 B.R. at 916; J.H. Inv. Servs., 418 B.R. at 426; Plaza, 363 B.R. at 524.

Thus, even if pre-petition plaintiffs’ litigation counsel can satisfy the requirements for application of the common fund doctrine outside of bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code priority scheme controls. In a Chapter 7 case, at best, pre-petition plaintiffs’ counsel may have a general unsecured claim.

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PRE-PETITION PLAINTIFFS’ LITIGATION COUNSEL

Based on the foregoing, pre-petition plaintiffs’ litigation counsel may maximize recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs from the bankruptcy estate by: • Filing an appearance or requesting service to ensure notice of material matters, including the claims bar date • Timely filing a proof of claim • In Chapter 11 or 9 cases, analyzing any basis for a “substantial contribution” claim pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(3)(D) • Analyzing the possibility of obtaining derivative standing to pursue pre-petition litigation claims under certain limited circumstances PRACTICAL TIPS FOR BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION COUNSEL

Bankruptcy litigation counsel, on behalf of the estate or trustee, may maximize recovery and avoid objection to payment of attorneys’ fees and costs earned pursuant to a bankruptcy court-approved fee arrangement, and ensure proper classification of pre-petition plaintiffs’ litigation counsel attorneys’ fees and costs, by: • Filing a suggestion of bankruptcy in pending pre-petition litigation and/or enforcing the automatic stay injunction • Serving pre-petition plaintiffs’ litigation counsel with all pleadings, filings, notices, and orders in the bankruptcy case and any removed litigation actions constituting property of the estate, including those relating to employment of and payment of compensation to estate professionals and bankruptcy litigation counsel, even if counsel is not listed as a creditor of the estate and has not filed a proof of claim • Analyzing pre-petition plaintiffs litigation counsel’s proof of claim to ensure compliance with the Bankruptcy Code distribution scheme.

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WHERE THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES: RESIDENTIAL SOLAR DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH FLORIDA South Florida has an abundance of two key ingredients for a residential solar revolution: sunshine and rooftops. From suburbia to the strip malls, acres of rooftops in the region are drenched in unrelenting sunshine, making the region rich in residential solar development potential. But before there can be a solar revolution, there are two main obstacles to be overcome: the law and the dollar.

The dollar is not an obstacle just because residential solar systems are expensive. It is also an obstacle because electricity in Florida is not expensive. The dollar also matters because, put simply, public utilities make money from selling electricity.

To understand why there is not a solar system on every rooftop in South Florida, it is important to understand a few fundamentals about the regulation of the electricity industry.

The sale of electricity at retail in Florida, like most of the Southeast, is traditionally regulated by the state’s utility commission. The state is divided into territorial monopolies and each is served by one public utility. The obligation of utilities to serve all within their territories carries with it the exclusive right to provide that service. Thus, the only control customers have over their electricity provider is their choice of where to purchase a home.

Utilities trade some of their autonomy for this monopoly.

Among other things, the utility can only charge customers rates that the PSC has approved. Those rates include a return on the utility’s capital investments and recovery of its fixed costs.

In Florida, those rates are not high. In August 2014, the average residential customer paid 11.98 cents per kilowatt hour, lower than the national average and significantly lower than the rates paid by residential customers in New York, a “deregulated” state, and California, which has the most installed solar.

In contrast, residential solar systems remain quite expensive - as much as $40,000. Although that cost can be offset by tax incentives, profits from selling excess production to the utility (known as net metering), and lower electric bills, it can be prohibitively expensive for customers.

This can reduce a customer’s motivation to install a solar system. A rational customer will pay extra for gasoline of a higher quality. But the quality of a kilowatt from FPL is indistinguishable from that of a kilowatt from a solar system, unless the customer ascribes a secondary characteristic to it, like greater autonomy from the grid or the greater good.

Residential solar has thrived in states where laws explicitly

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allow third-party arrangements that remove the prohibitive start-up cost as an obstacle. Providers install and retain ownership of residential solar systems, and either lease the system to the resident or directly sell it electricity.

These third-party relationships are not explicitly permitted under Florida law, and, under Florida Supreme Court jurisprudence, they could likely be explicitly prohibited.

The court has ruled that an entity would be a “public utility” if it sold electricity from a generation unit in FPL’s service territory at retail even to only one of FPL’s customers.

Without a statute specifically exempting third-party providers from the definition of “public utility,” such provider could be prohibited from selling electricity directly to retail customers. Third-party providers in Florida have been able to get around this by leasing the system to the customers but these arrangements must be structured so that the lease payments do not resemble a payment for a certain quantity of electricity.

Utilities also have very rational reasons for not encouraging customers to install solar systems. Each kilowatt that such systems provide is one less that utilities sell. Utilities thus lose both the profit and the portion of fixed costs embedded in the kilowatt’s price. As a result, utilities must recover those fixed costs from customers that do not use solar. A 2013 report ordered by the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the state’s popular solar net metering program concluded that the use of residential solar systems would shift $287 million of costs annually to residential customers without solar systems.

In addition, utilities argue that they bear the capital and operations and maintenance cost burden of providing interconnection and back-up supply to residential solar systems. Unless a resident has storage technology or disconnects completely, the resident calls on the utility’s system when its own system cannot provide sufficient electricity to meet demand and will use the utility’s system for net metering.

For residential solar to be successful in Florida, there must be a clear regulatory scheme that addresses the legitimate concerns of utilities while removing impediments for the customer. A balanced approach might include cost-based charges for customers that opt to install solar and a limit on the number of customers that can do so in each utility’s service territory. The law should also be clarified so that customers can take advantage of third-party arrangements, as well as, of course, the Florida sunshine.

Noelle J. Coates is an associate at Hunton & Williams LLP. Her practice focuses on energy regulation, including ratemaking, market issues, certification of generation and transmission facilities, renewable portfolio standards, demand response, and other conservation initiatives.

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CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLENT CRIMES: WHY NEGLIGENT SECURITY CASES ARE GOOD FOR SOCIETY Violence is a fact of life. Sad, but true. We live in a society where crime is rampant. In Florida there is a violent crime committed every 6 minutes. The reasons include a transient population, demographics, and an abundance of target-rich environments.

Our initial instinct is to increase policing and stiffen criminal penalties. But one of the most effective ways we have successfully combatted violent crime in the past 25 years is through civil litigation. By holding businesses accountable for the safety of customers and guests through the civil justice system, wholesale improvements in societal safety have been realized.

Liability for negligent security requires that businesses take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable crime on its property.

This has led to a proliferation of security services, programs and equipment available to institutions and individuals. Many security programs are inexpensive. Some are complex and costly but are necessary or the industry standard requires it.

One is example is the hotel key card. Negligent security litigation resulted in the hospitality industry adopting a programmable key card that would change after each checkout. In the days before the cards, a guest could check out of a room and fail to return the key, either intentionally or innocently. They key, often marked with the hotel’s logo and address (“Drop in any mailbox – postage paid”) even identified the room number. Most of the time the business failed to re-key when the guest checked out. Keys often fell into the hands of criminals, who had no difficulty identifying which doors to open. This often resulted in rapes, assaults and robberies.

Likewise the hospitality industry standard today requires that the front desk not announce the guest’s room number upon check-in.

Usually the room number is printed on an envelope containing the key card. Before civil cases against hotels, criminals would wander near the desk and hear what room was being assigned to a particular guest. The criminal could then follow the guest and force their way into the room as the guest entered or lie in wait for the guest at a later time. This was particularly dangerous for women traveling alone. The changes in hotel procedures following security litigation has increased the safety of guests.

The presence of security guards and video surveillance at malls, shopping centers, hotels, resorts, amusement parks and virtually any business is an outgrowth of negligent security litigation.

Lighting is a major factor in many nighttime crimes, particularly those where the criminal seeks to avoid detection and requires the element of surprise. Lighting standards have been implemented as a

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result of instances where criminals took advantage of poor illumination to commit a crime. Standards may be found in county codes as well in industry publications recognized and applicable to most businesses and buildings (E.g., Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) of North America, Lighting Handbook, Reference & Application, 8th Edition.

1993; NFPA 730 Guide for Premises Security).

Miami-Dade County has adopted and codified its provisions for parking lots illumination (Miami-Dade County Code, 8C-3), which requires open parking lots of day care and educational occupancies to maintain a minimum of 1 foot-candle on the parking surface from dusk until dawn, whereas the requirement is only 0.5 foot-candle for factory, industrial and storage occupancies.

Another example involves a late-night security risk: ATMs. There are 425,000 automatic teller machines in use in the United States.

They are crime magnets. Their popularity belies their dangers. They offer criminals “one stop shopping” for quick and easy cash in a robbery and they are usually available late into the night.

Most ATM robberies involve a criminal victimizing the ATM user immediately after the user makes a withdrawal. But there are other variations: (1) the offender forces the victim to go to an ATM to withdraw cash; (2) the offender robs the victim of his or her ATM card, forces the victim to reveal the PIN, and then uses the card; (3) the offender robs a victim standing at an ATM of other valuables (wallet, watch, jewelry); (4) the offender follows someone who has just withdrawn cash from an ATM and robs him or her away from the ATM. Because of the explosion of ATM crimes, Florida implemented rules governing the placement and security of ATMs. Florida Statute 655.962 requires minimum lighting, placement of mirrors and limits on landscaping for each ATM. These regulations are an outgrowth of negligent security cases against banks and financial institutions that have failed to provide reasonable safety for users of ATMs. But even compliance with the statute does not mean the ATM is reasonably safe.

Violent crimes are almost always deterrable. That means if the business in question utilizes reasonable security measures, whether security guards, lighting, video surveillance, perimeter control, natural surveillance or other means, the crime would not occur.

Where they fail to do so, and someone is injured or killed from a violent crime, a negligent security case should be strongly evaluated.

Because crime has continued to ravage our community, violent crime has become more foreseeable and even predictable. Civil cases based on negligent security have brought changes to many industries and have reduced crime at businesses that have paid attention to security. The security industry has become much more sophisticated, and through the use of today’s technology, deterrence has become much more affordable. Social change through litigation benefits everyone if it improves safety and saves lives.

John Elliott Leighton, of Leighton Law, P.A., is a board certified personal injury trial lawyer with offices in Miami and Orlando.

He is the author of the text “Litigating Premises Security Cases” (West, 2006) and chairs the Inadequate Security Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice.

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COST OF CAPITAL INPUTS The appropriate cost of capital for an investment is a common issue attorneys encounter in business appraisals for litigation, estate tax, gift tax, and bankruptcy as well as lost profits.

The cost of capital is arguably one of the most important concepts in all of finance. It is the essential link that allows one to convert a stream of expected income into its present or future value. Armed with the cost of capital, one can make informed decisions regarding the purchase or sale of assets and compare one investment opportunity to another through quantification.

The cost of capital is defined as the expected rate of return that the market requires in order to attract funds to a particular investment. In economic terms, the cost of capital for a particular investment is an opportunity cost – the cost of foregoing the next best alternative investment. In this sense, it relates to the economic principle of substitution; an investor will not invest in a particular asset if there is a more attractive substitute. The estimation of the cost of capital therefore is the pricing of risk, where small differences in risk pricing can result in significant differences in the conclusion of value.

The cost of capital is forward-looking and represents market expectations. The elements to these expectations are: • The risk-free element, which reflects a risk-free rental rate, an inflationary component and investment rate risk; and • The risk element, which reflects the uncertainty of the amount and timing of the cash flows from the investment.

The risk-free element can generally be observed in the marketplace by consulting published sources such as the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates, or the Federal Reserve’s H.15 (519) Selected Interest Rates. It is important to match the risk-free rate to the term of the investment.

In the case of business valuation, the term of the risk-free rate should match the term of the risk-free rate used to determine the equity risk premium. The equity risk premium is a rate of return added to a risk-free rate to reflect the additional risk of equity instruments over risk free instruments (a component of the cost of equity capital or equity discount rate). Traditionally, business appraisers use the 20-year Treasury Bond as a proxy for the riskfree rate.

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from the investment and varies widely from one capital investment to another. The difference in uncertainty can be demonstrated by examining the rates of return on debt instruments with identical terms, but with different debt ratings (higher debt ratings indicate lower uncertainty and lower risk).

The highest rated debt (S&P’s AAA rated or Moody’s Aaa rated) generally have lower interest rates than lower rated debt (S&P’s BB+ rated or Moody’s Ba1 rated). Investors demand a higher rate of return to account for higher risk.

There is typically much more uncertainty and risk with respect to the amount and timing of cash flows for equity investments than debt investments. Therefore, the cost of capital for equity investments is generally greater than the cost of capital for debt.

There are two generally accepted methods for estimating the expected cost of capital of equity, the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and the build-up method (BUM), which have mostly similar inputs. The difference between CAPM and BUM is the treatment of industry-specific risk. CAPM utilizes beta, which is a measure of industry-specific risk as observed in the public markets; BUM incorporates this risk either within an industry risk premium (which is derived from Beta), or within the company-specific risk premium. The treatment of industry risk within BUM can result in differences between the companyspecific risk premiums for both methods. The inputs to CAPM and BUM are summarized below: CAPM

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CAPM is perhaps the most widely used method for estimating the cost of equity capital. The Delaware Court of Chancery, which tends to hear cases involving large closely held companies and public companies, tends to prefer CAPM over BUM. The Tax Court has consistently excluded the use of CAPM when valuing small closely held companies with little possibility of going public. A search of Florida cases reveals only three cases where CAPM was used, and all of the cases involved utilities.

Therefore, while CAPM may be widely used elsewhere, in legal cases within Florida, as well as the Tax Court, the circumstances would have to be unique to apply CAPM when estimating the cost of capital when valuing small private companies.

Therefore, determining the appropriate model and the conclusion for the cost of capital of an investment can be a challenging endeavor. However, this issue can be paramount in the overall outcome of litigation because the conclusion of value can be very sensitive to small differences in the cost of capital.

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BENEFIT OF THE BARGAIN: LIABILITY INSURERS’ DUTY TO PAY ON BEHALF OF THE INSURED Consider the following hypothetical: You enter into a contract with Company A whereby, in exchange for $10,000, Company A agrees to give you a painting, currently valued at $100,000, upon the happening of a certain contingency over the course of the next year. If that contingency does not occur, Company A keeps your $10,000 and you get nothing. Six months later, the contingency occurs, and Company A refuses to fulfill its end of the bargain while retaining your $10,000, because Company B already gave you a similar painting.

Unfortunately, this scenario has become a reality for many insureds who have sought protection under any one of the many permutations of third-party liability insurance policies. Although such policies obligate the insurer to pay on behalf of the insured “loss” which the insured becomes legally obligated to pay, insurers are attempting to side step their obligation to pay where a third-party pays the “loss” to the underlying third-party plaintiff on behalf of the insured while the insurer delays in rendering a decision on defense and coverage.

This article briefly discusses why the issue of whether the insured, or anyone else, has paid all or part of a “loss” on the insured’s behalf has no bearing on a liability insurer’s coverage obligations.

authorities have recognized, such policies must be distinguished from indemnity policies, where the insurer is obligated only to reimburse the insured for amounts that the insured has already paid: • In general, under an indemnity policy the insurer is obligated only to reimburse the insured for [a] covered loss that the insured himself has already paid. Under a liability policy, by contrast, the insurer’s obligation to pay arises as soon as the insured incurs liability for the loss; the insured need not pay the loss first. 2 • Insurers have also recently argued that where “loss” means, for example, damages, settlements and defense expenses incurred by the insured, the insured does not incur a “loss” where the insured itself does not pay anything. This argument is equally as unavailing, as it is well established in Florida and elsewhere that “to ‘incur’ means to become liable for the expense, but not necessarily to have expended it.” 3 Absent certain unusual circumstances, both parties to an insurance contract are bound by the plain and unambiguous language of the policy.

As drafter of the policy, an insurer has the power to contract out of its obligation to pay on behalf of the insured by, for example, ensuring that any payment by third parties is primary to the insurer’s obligation under the policy, retaining a right to subrogate, or requiring that the insured itself pay the “loss” as a condition precedent to the insurer’s obligations A LIABILITY INSURER’S OBLIGATIONS BECOME FIXED THE MOMENT THE INSURED BECOMES LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO PAY under the policy. 4 Insurers may not, however, re-write their policies A COVERED LOSS to avoid the bargain struck. If the contract is structured such that the carrier’s obligation to pay on behalf of the insured is triggered upon Insurers faced with a covered claim that has been paid in whole the occurrence of a particular contingency, such as when the insured or part by a third party often argue that their liability has been becomes “legally obligated to pay” a covered loss, the insurer may not eliminated by the third-party payment because the insured is no disclaim its liability upon the happening of that contingency on the basis longer legally obligated to pay the “loss.” Any payment under the of subsequent payments by others. To do so would run contrary to the policy, insurers proclaim, would amount to a “windfall” or double recovery, unjustly enriching the insured. Unlike disputes sounding in express intentions of the parties to the insurance contract, deprive the insured of the benefit for which it paid substantial premiums, and result tort, however, contractual obligations and remedies are governed by the express language contemplated and agreed to by the parties to that in an unwarranted windfall to the insurer equal to the premiums paid. contract. Particularly in the insurance context where insurers control the risk assumed under language they choose, what must or must not 1. See, e.g., Dawson v. Blue Cross Ass’n, 366 So. 2d 536, 538 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979) (“The be paid when is a function of the policy language. Under the plain fact that a relative or friend pays a bill for an insured and does not seek to demand language of most liability policies, the insured incurs a “loss” – and reimbursement does not relieve the insurer of its obligation to pay.”).

2 the insurer’s liability thus becomes fixed – the moment the insured . Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Brown, 787 F. Supp. 1424, 1429-1430 (S.D. incurs a legal obligation to pay that “loss.” Thus, whether the insured Fla. 1991) (“The D & O Liability … Policy defines loss as ‘any amount which the Insureds or a third party has subsequently paid a part of that “loss” is irrelevant legally must pay.’ The only reasonable interpretation of the loss clause … is that the to the respective obligations of the parties to the insurance contract insurer’s obligation to pay accrues when the insured incurs the obligation, not after it has absent policy language dictating a different result. 1 paid a judgment.”) (citing Little v. MGIC Indem. Corp., 836 F.2d 789, 793 (3d Cir.1987)).

3 A liability policy is an express, bargained for agreement between . See, e.g., Ceballo v. Citizens Property Ins. Co., 967 So. 2d 811, 815 (Fla. 2007).

4 an insured and its insurer, whereby the insurer agrees to pay, on . See, e.g., Intervest Const. of Jax, Inc. v. Gen. Fid. Ins. Co., 133 So. 3d 494 (Fla. 2014). behalf of the insured, “loss” which the insured is legally obligated to pay. “Loss” is often defined as damages, settlements and defense expenses

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ADVISING YOUR CLIENTS ON PHILANTHROPY: YEAR-END PLANNING The end of the year is an opportune time for your clients to take a fresh look at their financial and tax planning strategies. Your clients’ favorite charities are encouraging them to use the next few weeks to review their investment portfolios and consider a variety of tax, financial and charitable giving options. Of course we are also reminding them that it is advisable to consult their tax and investment professionals before taking any final action. Consider the following: 2014 Tax Rates: Early last year Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), which permanently extended the Bush-era individual income tax rate cuts for most taxpayers.

ATRA also put in place a top income tax bracket of 39.6 percent for higher-income taxpayers and brought back a phase-out that reduces the benefit of certain itemized deductions. Married taxpayers with income in excess of $250,000 and individuals with income in excess of $200,000 must now pay an additional 3.8 percent Medicare tax on investment income such as capital gains and an additional 0.9 percent tax on wage income above these thresholds. Because the top tax rates are up, certain strategies to defer income, accelerate deductions and avoid capital gains continue to be important for many taxpayers.

Shift income and deductions where possible: Deferring receipt of income to 2015 or accelerating deductions into 2014 by prepaying a deductible expense can lower your clients’ tax bill.

Accelerating payment or increasing charitable contributions at year-end is an effective planning strategy to reduce tax liability and get needed financial support to favored charities sooner.

The alternative minimum tax must be factored in to determine if shifting income and deduction strategies provide maximum savings in specific situations. As always, gifts of cash must be mailed before the end of the year and gifts made by credit card must be completed before the end of the year to qualify for a 2014 tax deduction.

Recognizing Investment Gains and Losses: The top tax rate for long-term capital gains (gains on the sale of assets held for more than one year) is now 20 percent for taxpayers in the 39.6 percent income tax rate bracket ($450,000 for married taxpayers and $400,000 for individuals). The tax rate actually reaches 23.8 percent when you factor in the health care surtax. Charities are telling your clients that the contribution of appreciated securities, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, remains one of the most tax-efficient ways to redeem charitable commitments.

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Appreciated securities can also be donated to create or add to a Donor Advised Fund or any permanent endowment as well.

Charities are reminding your clients that they are entitled to a tax deduction for the full fair market value of such gifts, that they pay no capital gains tax on any appreciation, and that they should be sure to give the securities directly to the charity rather than selling them and donating the proceeds.

Other charitable planning strategies that can be used to reduce tax liability: There are other techniques that may deserve your clients’ special consideration as interest rates remain relatively low: • Create a life income gift, such as a Charitable Gift Annuity or a Charitable Remainder Trust. In addition to avoiding capital gains tax, the Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust can provide you with an income stream and a current charitable income tax deduction.

• A Charitable Lead Trust pays income to charity for a period of years and then transfers the trust property to others, including family members. It can provide a current charitable contribution as well as reduce federal transfer tax.

IRA Charitable Rollover Not Yet Extended: While there have not been any significant changes in individual taxes this year, we must note that the IRA Charitable Rollover has not yet been reinstated. Over the past seven years, many individuals over age 70 ½ have utilized the IRA charitable rollover to transfer up to $100,000 each year from their retirement accounts directly to public charities. Unfortunately, the IRA Charitable Rollover expired at the end of last year and, as this is written, Congress has not yet acted to put the provision back into the law. We believe there is a strong likelihood that this will happen at some point.

At the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, professionals are always available to work with you and your clients to maximize the benefit of these and other tax and charitable gift planning strategies.

Happy holidays to all, and thank you for your generous support.

Steve Lande is director of The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and serves as Federation’s Authorized House Counsel. Prior to joining the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, he directed the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s endowment program for 18 years. A native of Iowa, Steve earned a law degree from Drake University and practiced law in Des Moines before joining the professional staff of the Pittsburgh Jewish Federation.

He is also admitted to the practice of law in Pennsylvania.

Steven Woolf, Senior Tax Policy Counsel for The Jewish Federations of North America, contributed to this article.

For more information about year-end charitable gift planning opportunities at The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, please contact Foundation Director Steve Lande at slande@gmjf.org or 786-866-8623, or consult JewishMiami.org.

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NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS: TIME FOR A CLEAR PATH TOWARD INTEGRATION? Not-for-profit organizations and for-profit organizations are dissimilarly situated in many respects. In an era of healthcare integration where hospital systems are facing consolidation and partnering with other healthcare providers, not-for-profit hospital systems are facing significant obstacles toward integration.

On a state level, many not-for-profit hospital systems are public taxing districts. In short they are creatures of Florida law. Their charters must be examined to determine whether a particular transaction would be permissible. In certain circumstances, seeking Attorney General Advisory Opinions are warranted.

On a federal level, not-for-profit hospital systems face similar challenges. With respect to antitrust law, acquisitions, or partnering opportunities, may raise competitive issues that may warrant Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidance prior to consummation.

In the realm of not-for-profits, tax status considerations may also present significant obstacles toward integration. Section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) provides an exemption from federal income tax for organizations described in Section 501(c) (3) of the Code. Section 511(a) of the Code imposes a tax on the unrelated business income of organizations described in 501(c). Section 513(a) of the code defines the terms “unrelated trade or business” as any trade or business of which the conduct is not substantially related to the exercise or performance of the organization’s exempt purpose. However, Section 513(a)(2) of the Code provides that term “unrelated trade or business” excludes any trade or business, which is carried on, in the case of an organization described in Section 501(c)(3), by the organization, primarily for the convenience of its members, students, patients, officers, or employees, or in the case of a local association, from the definition of unrelated business income. Treasury Regulation Section 1.513-1(d) (2) clarifies that in order for the conduct of trade or business from which a particular amount of gross income is derived to be substantially related to purposes for which exemption is granted, such conduct or trade must contribute importantly to the accomplishment of exempt purposes.

Put another way, if a not-for-profit hospital system should choose to partake in a new activity, which could be argued to not be substantially related to the primary purpose of the tax-exempt status, then the hospital system may face the risk of losing its tax-exempt status. In essence, not-for-profit health systems may face uncertainties when considering partnering with another healthcare provider.

It is time for clearing the regulatory path toward greater integration and partnering between not-for profit health systems. New regulatory paradigms should give primary consideration to factors such as patient access to care and quality of patient care. New regulatory paradigms should give secondary consideration to the “relatedness” of a new line of business, which may lead to subjective interpretations regarding

whether there is an “unrelated trade or business”. And while an exception to Section 513(a)(2) cites patient “convenience,” that term is far too subjective and should be replaced with clearer standards, such as patient access to care and quality of patient care. The degree of relatedness to the existing service should be treated as an issue secondary to these two factors.

The complex nature of the healthcare industry in recent years has forced many healthcare systems to consider partnering or consolidating with other healthcare providers. It is imperative that the Code be updated in light of the recent changes in healthcare policy so that not-for-profit healthcare systems are not facing subjective obstacles to integration.

Innovative lines of business are crucial to the rapidly changing healthcare field in order to ensure that our nation maintains the highest degree of patient access to care and quality of patient care possible. It just may be that by instructing more objective measures centered on access and quality of care, in the long run we all may be better off.

Carlos J. Corral is a third-year associate at Zumpano, Patricios & Winker, P.A., where he concentrates his practice in the areas of healthcare, international, and real estate law. He earned his juris doctorate from Villanova University School of Law in 2012. Corral can be reached at ccorral@zpwlaw.com or 305-444-5565.

BY CARLOS J. CORRAL ZUMPANO, PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 MINORCA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-5565 CCORRAL@ZPWLAW.COM WWW.ZPWLAW.COM

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PREPARING CLIENTS FOR THE WORST CASE SCENARIO: PLANNING FOR GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS The first indication that your business’s activities may come under the scrutiny of a state agency often is not a knock on the door or a phone call from an investigator or regulator. Frequently, your company will receive a warning in the form of a letter or email from a current or former employee alleging misconduct.

Perhaps your business will notice a growing number of customer complaints either received directly or posted on the Internet.

Or a routine audit may disclose what appear to be irregularities in the company’s books and records. The whistleblower may be a disgruntled employee, the consumer complaints may be a coincidence, or the audit may have merely disclosed sloppy recordkeeping. However, there may also be a real problem. Given the increasingly aggressive manner in which the state is policing businesses, advance warning may be an opportunity rather than an annoyance. Even in the absence of notice of possible violations, if your company transacts business in a field that is regulated, you should consider proactively creating policies to avoid regulatory problems and a compliance program. The cost of doing nothing may be substantial.

Florida’s Attorney General and the state’s regulators possess a statutory arsenal authorizing them to investigate businesses.

Companies interacting with consumers and other businesses may be investigated based upon the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Financial services companies such as banks, insurers, investment firms and mortgage brokers are heavily regulated as well. The Attorney General has investigative and enforcement authority over a wide range of business activities for the protection of the public. The Attorney General has the power to investigate and take legal action regarding mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, advertising, pricing, consumer transactions, and the handling of electronic customer data to name a few. The Attorney General also has authority to investigate and take legal action against entities doing business with the state on allegations of presenting false claims for payment. Where such actions are filed by private citizens as a qui tam, the Attorney General can intervene. Investigations by the Attorney General include subpoena power and, in some healthcare matters, authority for on-site inspections.

In her long-range planning report to the Florida Legislature, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that her office “expects to become more involved in qui tam actions.” She also emphasized continued pursuit of “complex civil matters” to “ensure that an illegitimate operation is put out of business for its unlawful conduct.” In describing the typical resolution of her investigations, she stated: “Many of these investigations, both multi-state and Florida only, produce large settlement agreements that direct substantial funds to the state or individual Florida consumers, while simultaneously putting a halt to improper trade activities.”

The Attorney General cites to a “failure of the federal antitrust enforcement agencies to be as aggressive in enforcing the federal antitrust laws” as creating an “enforcement mandate” for increased involvement in this area by the nation’s state attorneys general.

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She further asserts: “This trend is also an important recent development with respect to multistate consumer protection enforcement, although it is not as apparent as with antitrust enforcement.” Consequently, enforcement actions by Florida’s Attorney General, indeed by state attorney generals throughout the country, will continue to rise. As an added incentive, Congress has granted state attorneys general authority to enforce certain financial industry rules promulgated by the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Florida Department of Financial Services has recently expanded its criminal investigations to include false claims cases. This is in addition to its authority to investigate insurance companies for fraud on consumers, PIP fraud, workers’ compensation fraud, and unlicensed insurance activity. The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has a mission “to protect consumers from illegal financial activities” by investigating allegations of unlicensed activity and fraud by the businesses it regulates. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has implemented “enhanced data analytical subscription services” in order to better identify and prosecute Medicaid fraud and has plans to ramp up recoveries of overpayments. Virtually every state regulatory agency has identified the elimination or significant reduction of fraud, waste, and abuse as a part of their strategic plans for the next five years.

While no one can keep businesses out of the cross-hairs of the government, your business can be prepared for the day it comes under scrutiny. When the early warning signs of a problem appear, self-investigation is critical. However, if the investigation is undertaken internally, without counsel, the results of the investigation will not be confidential or protected by attorneyclient privilege. In addition, management may not be aware of all applicable regulations and statutes. Using an attorney to manage and oversee the investigation can ensure that the proper conclusions are reached. While management of an investigation by counsel does provide some attorney-client privilege and work product protection, such protection is not absolute. If in-house counsel manages the investigation, communications between lay employees in counsel’s absence may not necessarily be privileged. In addition, an investigation by in-house counsel may lack independence and the results may be subject to suspicion or greater scrutiny.

While using outside counsel to manage an investigation does not eliminate all these concerns, an experienced attorney can better assess the problems and propose potential solutions. Outside counsel can also assist your company in setting up compliance programs and policies even where there is no present violation.

When the government does come knocking on the door, one goal is for the company’s advocate to be able to say, “Look at all the positive things we’ve done. If there’s a negative, we’ll fix it,” and, hopefully be held out as a model for other companies on how to do things right. Advocates can prepare their business clients for these events in several ways:

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Take consumer complaints seriously. Help make it a practice of your business to do so; help create a robust whistleblower and complaint hotline; train personnel on proper response protocols, including proper documentation.

Where a complaint or internal audit reveals a risk of improper conduct, conduct a thorough self-investigation on behalf of your company with the assistance of counsel. Develop internal investigation protocols with a complete understanding of obligations in witness interviews (Upjohn warnings) and protection of work product, attorney-client, and trade secret privileges.

Under appropriate circumstances, self-report to regulators.

This strategy takes a careful consideration of both business and legal ramifications, and should only be undertaken with a full understanding of the risks. Clear communication with government agents and appreciation for the scope of their authority are keys to controlling the risks of self-reporting. In some cases, such as consumer data breaches, self-reporting is required; be sure the business is aware of the particular legal requirements.

Have an emergency response plan in place (i.e. protocols for government

subpoenas, search warrants, regulatory inspections) that includes a document retention policy.

Consider a compliance check-up by an independent reviewer.

Develop a plan to defend the private civil actions that frequently follow public announcement of the state’s investigation.

Fred O. Goldberg is a partner resident in Berger Singerman’s Miami office and practices on the Dispute Resolution Team. He can be reached at fgoldberg@bergersingerman.com. Melanie Ann Hines is a partner resident in Berger Singerman’s Tallahassee office and practices on both the Dispute Resolution and Government and Regulatory Teams. She can be reached at mhines@bergersingerman.com.

BY FRED O. GOLDBERG AND MELANIE ANN HINES BERGER SINGERMAN 1450 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 1900 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-755-9500 WWW.BERGERSINGERMAN.COM

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MARK R. ANTONELLI

ANTHONY BANKS

GAEBE, MULLEN, ANTONELLI & DIMATTEO 420 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, THIRD FLOOR CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 305-667-0223 MANTONELLI@GAEBEMULLEN.COM WWW.GAEBEMULLEN.COM

MARCUM LLP 450 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., 9TH FLOOR FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-728-2500 ANTHONY.BANKS@MARCUMLLP.COM WWW.MARCUMLLP.COM

COMPLEX LITIGATION, DEFENSE

Mark R. Antonelli has tried more than 100 jury trials in more than 30 years as a lawyer, handling cases through appeals. He concentrates his practice on the civil defense of corporate and individual clients in litigated and non-litigated personal injury and wrongful death claims, and the representation of clients in commercial and corporate litigation.

With the firm since 1985, he has handled non-jury trials, arbitration proceedings, and hundreds of mediations. His practice areas include premises liability, negligent security, construction accidents, police and municipal liability, including civil rights defense, and all corporate and commercial litigation and pre-litigation matters. He is a member and immediate past president of the South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America, and a past board chair for the Board of Managers for the South Dade YMCA. He is a past president of both the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and Dade County Defense Bar Association, and a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Council on Litigation Management. Antonelli is listed in Florida Super Lawyers magazine, Best Lawyers in America, and South Florida Legal Guide, and is rated AV™ Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell.

BUSINESS VALUATIONS

Anthony Banks has more than 15 years of experience in business valuation, trial support, investment research and financial analysis.

As the senior manager in Marcum LLP’s Business Valuations group, Banks conducts valuations for estate and gift tax purposes and for litigation engagements. In addition, he provides lost profit calculations and due diligence investigations. Prior to joining Marcum LLP, Banks managed the litigation support and business valuation department of a South Florida accounting firm. He also wrote a daily analysis of fixed income and equity markets for fund managers as a security analyst for several brokerage firms. His experience additionally includes valuing derivative securities and assisting firms buying or selling businesses. Banks was named a 2013 Top CPA in Litigation Support by South Florida Legal Guide. He holds Accredited Senior Appraiser designation from the American Society of Appraisers, where he is a member of the Business Valuation Exam Subcommittee. He is also a member of the CFA Institute, the Financial Analysts Society of South Florida, the Institute of Business Appraisers and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

MARC BRESLOW

ROBERT J. BECERRA INTERNATIONAL LAW

MARITAL DISSOLUTION, BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY, INVESTIGATION OF FRAUD

BECERRA LAW, P.A. 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE, SUITE 1200 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-375-0112 RBECERRA@RJBECERRALAW.COM WWW.RJBECERRALAW.COM

MARCUM LLP 1 SE 3RD AVE., 10TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-377-4228 MARC.BRESLOW@MARCUMLLP.COM WWW.MARCUMLLP.COM

Robert J. Becerra is a Florida Bar board certified specialist in international law, one of fewer than 50 in Florida. He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil and white collar criminal litigation in matters involving international trade, including exports, imports, cargo losses, trade based money laundering, export enforcement, Customs and FDA seizures and investigations, and civil forfeitures.

Becerra has practiced for more than 24 years. He consistently receives the highest “AV Preeminent” rating from MartindaleHubbell and is rated “Superb” in AVVO.com. He is listed in Florida Super Lawyers and as a “Top Lawyer” in the South Florida Legal Guide. He is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2015. He has authored articles on legal issues pertaining to international trade, and also moderated or presented in panel discussions before legal or trade organizations. He is active with The Florida Bar’s International Law Section and is currently serving as a co-chair of its annual International Litigation, Arbitration and Transactions Conference. He tries cases in both state and federal courts. He graduated with honors from the University of Miami School of Law.

Marc Breslow is a partner in Marcum LLP’s Advisory Services Division. He has more than 20 years of experience and specializes in forensic accounting services. Breslow is responsible for managing highly complex marital dissolution engagements. He also assists South Florida attorneys and trustees with bankruptcy and insolvencyrelated cases, concentrating in asset tracing and apportionment, and investigating fraud and embezzlement. Breslow has analyzed numerous investor claims and distributions to unsecured creditors.

He has provided accounting, investigative and administrative services to the court-appointed receiver in a shareholder dispute, ultimately involving the wind-down and liquidation of the entity. Breslow is also experienced in analyzing documentation, interviewing employees and performing investigative analysis in connection with various fraud matters. In 2013, he was recognized as a Top CPA in Litigation Support by the South Florida Legal Guide. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

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DANIELLE J. BUTLER

JOHN G. CRABTREE

LUXURY LAW GROUP 1314 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 1011 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-745-0799 DBUTLER@LUXURYLAWGROUP.COM WWW.LUXURYLAWGROUP.COM

CRABTREE & ASSOCIATES 240 CRANDON BLVD., SUITE 234 KEY BISCAYNE, FL 33145 305-361-3770 JCRABTREE@CRABTREELAW.COM WWW.CRABTREELAW.COM

ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME

Danielle J. Butler is the managing partner of the Luxury Law Group and focuses on transactions and litigation related to the ownership, purchase, sale, construction and management of luxury assets, such as yachts, aircraft, real estate, cars, art and fine antiquities. Butler regularly counsels her clients on asset ownership structures, asset documentation and registration, contract negotiation, tax and duty consequences, liability exposure and compliance with U.S. laws and international treaties. By providing a concierge law service to her diverse list of clients, Butler delivers high quality work, but more importantly, provides an experience where a client can feel comfortable with calling the lawyer again. Butler is a frequent author and lecturer on the legal issues concerning luxury asset transactions and is published in Showboats International, Boat International and Yachts International magazines. Butler is the vice president of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, which owns the International Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. She serves as a board member of the International Superyacht Society and she acts as general counsel for the Superyacht Network. Butler is a licensed pyrotechnician and acts a general counsel in her family business, Fireworks by Grucci.

John G. Crabtree is board-certified in appellate practice by The Florida Bar. He is an active member of the prestigious American Law Institute and has argued in all of Florida’s state and federal appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition, he wrote an amicus brief in the landmark age discrimination case Smith v. City of Jackson, presenting a novel textual argument that the Supreme Court used in its decision. His cases have been featured in the national media, including The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and The National Law Journal. The clients Crabtree has represented include plaintiffs and defendants in dozens of class actions and over 150 appellate matters. Presently he serves as the vice-chair of the Bar’s Appellate Certification Committee, and has served as chair (two terms) of Florida’s Appellate Court Rules Committee, which drafts the rules governing Florida’s appellate courts. He has chaired both the Bar’s 1,400-member Appellate Practice Section and the Florida Justice Association’s Appellate Section. He has lectured and written on a range of appellate and class action topics.

GARY E. DAVIDSON

LAURA DAVIS SMITH

DIAZ REUS AND TARG LLP 100 SE 2ND ST., SUITE 3400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-375-9220 GDAVIDSON@DIAZREUS.COM WWW.DIAZREUS.COM

GREENE SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 2555 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 230 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-268-2553 LDS@GREENESMITHLAW.COM WWW.GREENESMITHLAW.COM

INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

High-stakes litigator and arbitral advocate Gary E. Davidson represents global clients from the Miami office at Diaz Reus & Targ. His distinguished career includes favorable judgments on behalf of clients in complex international litigation, arbitration, and commercial disputes.

Notable victories include acting as lead trial counsel for a California client raped at a hotel in Mexico, a case that resulted in the Florida Supreme Court changing Florida’s forum non conveniens standards; in arbitration against a South American airline resulting in a $3.8 million award against the airline for breach of charter agreement; preserving the rights of the Honduran national soccer team to negotiate multimilliondollar television contracts on its own behalf; and a fraudulent transfer judgment for a prominent Colombian company following a 10-day trial. His rich career includes positions as an adjunct law professor, a visiting lecturer at two Eastern European law schools, and as the ABA’s liaison to the Slovak government after the country gained its independence. Davidson was awarded his A.B., magna cum laude, from Duke University; an M.A. from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communications; a J.D. from the University of Southern California; and an LL.M., with distinction, from the Georgetown University Law Center.

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FAMILY AND MARITAL

Laura Davis Smith is board certified in marital and family law by The Florida Bar, and was admitted to practice in Florida in 1997, in Massachusetts in 1995 and Georgia in 2007. Presently, Smith serves as treasurer of The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, and as chair of its Finance Committee and its annual Marital and Family Law Review Course for 2015. Smith is a frequent contributor to The Commentator (the quarterly publication of The Family Law Section of The Florida Bar), and is active on numerous committees of the section. Smith is also a member of the board of KidSide, Inc., a nonprofit entity whose goal is to be a financial support for Family Court Services of Miami-Dade County, which serves low-income families.

Smith is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and is a SuperLawyer as selected through peer review. Smith’s greatest accomplishment is that of mother to her two sons, Connor, a sixth grader at Belen Jesuit Preparatory Academy, and Brady, a third grader at Somerset Gables Academy. Finally, Smith has been married to Mark C. Smith, a psychologist, since 1993, and has, through her work, learned a lot of “what not to do” in a marriage!

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MICHAEL DIAZ, JR.

MATTHEW E. DRUCKMAN

DIAZ REUS AND TARG LLP 100 SE 2ND ST., SUITE 3400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-375-9220 MDIAZ@DIAZREUS.COM WWW.DIAZREUS.COM

CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 1040 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-693-6363 MDRUCKMAN@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION

Founding and global managing partner of Diaz Reus, entrepreneur and attorney Michael Diaz, Jr. has guided his firm’s expansion to include 13 offices in key international cities throughout the United States, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe to adeptly address clients’ cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional disputes. For multinational corporations, foreign governments, and individuals Diaz plans preventative litigation strategies, conducts parallel investigations, and provides representation before all administrative and governmental agencies, arbitral bodies, the courts, and investigative and charging grand juries in high stakes regulatory, civil, arbitral, and criminal matters. A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) with experience in handling complex commercial and financial fraud cases, asset recovery, and white collar criminal defense, Diaz has defended and investigated well known Latin American money laundering, public corruption cases, and Ponzi schemes. He appears before arbitral tribunals, state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and as advisory co-counsel outside the United States in international litigation and arbitration matters. He formerly served as assistant state attorney in the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office for the Honorable Janet Reno, former U.S. Attorney General and Miami-Dade State Attorney.

LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES

As director of litigation support services at Cherry Bekaert, Matthew E. Druckman has more than 30 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals. Since 1998, he has predominantly served clients by providing litigation support and consulting services, including analysis of lost profits, economic damages of individuals and he has performed a variety of financial investigations involving allegations of fraud. Druckman has provided expert testimony in federal and state court cases on accounting and business related issues. He has also served as a court-appointed receiver and as an accounting consultant to debtors-in-possession, bankruptcy trustees and receivers. His areas of expertise include litigation support cases involving complex business disputes such as breach of contract and breach of fiduciary responsibility as well as analysis of economic damages to individuals from personal injury and wrongful termination. Druckman also has significant experience working on cases involving commercial bankruptcy and receiverships as well as fraud and forensic investigation. Druckman is a certified public accountant (FL, NY), certified in financial forensics and a certified insolvency and restructuring advisor. He also serves as an officer and director of the South Florida Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

ANDREW ELLENBERG

MICHAEL EVERETT

NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-530-0000 AELLENBERG@NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM WWW.NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM

CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 1040 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-693-6300 MEVERETT@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PERSONAL INJURY (PLAINTIFF)

For more than 25 years, Andrew Ellenberg has been representing individuals and families in cases of serious permanent injury or wrongful death, due to negligence, defective products, healthcare malpractice, and car, truck, boat and plane crashes. Ellenberg and the firm handle cases throughout Florida. His results include multi-million dollar awards and settlements stemming from a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases; those include cases involving brain damage, traumatic birth injuries (cerebral palsy and brachial plexus and Erb’s palsies), the failure to timely or appropriately treat conditions such as stroke or cancer, anesthesia malpractice, nursing negligence, car, truck, plane and boat crashes, and defective products. Ellenberg has lectured and written about the handling of personal injury and wrongful death cases, medical negligence cases, trial advocacy, and cases involving abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Magazine’s Florida Legal Elite, and South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyers.” He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

As an advisory partner with Cherry Bekaert’s Litigation Support Services Group based in the firm’s South Florida practice, Michael Everett has more than 15 years of experience as a court-approved litigation expert in county and federal courts. A variety of clients depend on Everett’s expertise regarding litigation support and valuation services. He also specializes in forensic accounting and valuation services for high-net-worth matrimonial litigation cases with significant experience in the area of divorce taxation. His areas of expertise include business valuations, lost profit analyses, business damage calculations, court preparation and expert witness testimony.

For matrimonial litigation cases, he 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).

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JEFFREY D. FELDMAN

STANLEY I. FOODMAN

FELDMAN GALE, P.A. 2 S. BISCAYNE BLVD., 30TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-358-5001 JFELDMAN@FELDMANGALE.COM WWW.FELDMANGALE.COM

FOODMAN CPAS & ADVISORS 1201 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 610 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-365-1111 STANLEY@FOODMANPA.COM WWW.FOODMANPA.COM

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Jeffrey D. Feldman is a founding member of Feldman Gale, a boutique intellectual property law firm in Miami. Feldman Gale is a national law firm with offices in Tampa, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Feldman has litigated patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, false advertising and unfair competition cases.

Feldman is a former federal prosecutor with over 30 years of first chair jury trial experience. He is board certified by the Florida Bar in intellectual property law and holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale Hubbell. Feldman is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and listed in Best Lawyers of America, Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite and the South Florida Legal Guide. Feldman is also a member of the Board of Trustees for The University of Florida Levin College of Law.

GREG GAEBE

COMPLEX LITIGATION, DEFENSE

GAEBE, MULLEN, ANTONELLI & DIMATTEO 420 S. DIXIE HWY, THIRD FLOOR CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 305-667-0223 GGAEBE@GAEBEMULLEN.COM WWW.GAEBEMULLEN.COM

Greg Gaebe, a founding partner of the firm, has tried more than 150 jury trials as a litigation defense lawyer. In one year alone, he tried 15 cases to verdict. His practice areas include products liability, bad faith insurance claims, legal malpractice, and catastrophic personal injury cases. His practice has included numerous cases of public importance, including tobacco claim litigation, the defense of claims in the ValuJet crash, and of the Southland Corporation in a national class action for alleged ADA violations. In addition to often being called on as a bad faith expert, he regularly represents individuals, corporate entities and insurance companies in catastrophic exposure cases, and municipalities in high-exposure civil rights claims. He is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) and of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, among other organizations. Listed in Florida Super Lawyers’s magazine and South Florida Legal Guide, Gaebe is AV™ Preeminant® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

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TAXATION, LITIGATION SUPPORT

Stanley Foodman, CEO of Foodman, CPAs & Advisors, is a recognized forensic accountant and litigation support practitioner, specializing in complex domestic and international tax matters and economic crime. He is bilingual (English/Spanish) and provides handson expert assistance to clients on matters including corporate and personal taxation, compliance, voluntary disclosure, estate and trust tax and wealth planning. He has served as an expert witness and forensic accountant for some of the nation’s most high-profile economic crime cases. Foodman is a former auxiliary special agent for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement with specialization in economic crime — money laundering, bank fraud, public corruption and discovery of hidden assets. He is also a former consultant to the Miami office of the U.S. Attorney for civil RICO money laundering recoveries. Foodman received the 2010 Key Partners Award from the South Florida Business Journal. A frequent speaker on tax matters, he has also been named one of the “Top CPAs in South Florida” by South Florida Legal Guide every year from 2007-2015.

JAMES A. GALE

PATENT LITIGATION, TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT FELDMAN GALE, P.A. 2 S. BISCAYNE BLVD., 30TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-358-5001 JGALE@FELDMANGALE.COM WWW.FELDMANGALE.COM

James A. Gale is a founding member of Feldman Gale, a boutique intellectual property law firm in Miami with offices in Tampa, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. He is a registered patent attorney who represents companies in legal actions involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, theft of trade secrets and the Internet. Gale has been practicing for more than 30 years and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Florida Supreme Court and federal courts throughout the country. Gale was the inaugural chair of the Florida Bar’s Committee for Intellectual Property Law Certification and has been chairman of the Bar’s Intellectual Property Committee. He is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale Hubbell and has been listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Law. Gale graduated from the University of Florida College of Law and has a B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Sciences. Prior to establishing Feldman Gale, he was a partner in a national firm as well as serving directly as vice president and corporate counsel of a major medical device manufacturer.

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PETER GAMPEL

CECELIA F. GARBER

CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP 200 E. BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2000 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-556-1732 PGAMPEL@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

MARCUM LLP 450 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., 9TH FLOOR FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-728-2500 CECELIA.GARBER@MARCUMLLP.COM WWW.MARCUMLLP.COM

FAMILY, BUSINESS VALUATIONS, ECONOMIC DAMAGES

FORENSIC ACCOUNTING, LITIGATION SUPPORT, BUSINESS VALUATIONS

Peter Gampel leads the Commercial Litigation Practice for Cherry Bekaert LLP and has over 30 years of experience providing litigation consulting and business valuation services. Throughout his career, he has prepared more than 1,000 business valuation and damages reports.

Gampel’s litigation, forensic and valuation expertise has been utilized for testimony in Circuit Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court, the American Arbitration Association and Quebec Superior Court.

His expert witness testimony has been called upon for cases related to business damages, lost profits, disputes with IRS, patent infringement, shareholder and marital disputes, breach of contract, personal injury, employment litigation and false advertising. His experience includes business valuations for management buy-ins and buyouts, stock options, corporate tax planning, estate planning, minority interest valuations, fairness opinions, goodwill and intangible asset impairment. In addition, Gampel has also assisted the United States Department of Justice in valuation related litigation. Prior to joining Cherry Bekaert, Gampel held various positions as principal or director with major accounting firms. Gampel has authored articles for various publications pertaining to his field. Furthermore, Gampel has presented to numerous professional organizations such as the Florida Bar.

Cecelia F. Garber is a partner in Marcum’s Advisory Services Division. Over the past 25 years, she has concentrated her forensic accounting services in the areas of matrimonial litigation support, bankruptcy, fraud investigation, personal injury damage calculation, commercial business damage calculation and business valuation. In addition, Garber represents individuals and businesses in connection with income tax matters, income tax planning and compliance, personal financial statements, business consulting services and IRS representation in both criminal and civil matters. Garber has been engaged by attorneys to represent high-net-worth clients in divorce matters and to assist in valuing business enterprises. She has been consulted in matters of tax law, equitable distribution between spouses, pre- and postnuptial agreements, income analysis, diversion of assets and income and child support calculations. Garber has testified as an expert witness in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County Courts and in U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Southern District of Florida.

She also has performed forensic analysis in criminal investigation tax proceedings and has had extensive involvement in mediations.

JEFFREY C. GINOCCHI

CARLOS F. GONZALEZ

SABADELL UNITED BANK 110 SE 6TH ST, 1ST FLOOR FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-812-3850 JEFFREY.GINOCCHI@SABADELLBANK.COM WWW.SABADELLBANK.COM

DIAZ REUS AND TARG LLP 100 SE 2ND ST., SUITE 3400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-375-9220 CGONZALEZ@DIAZREUS.COM WWW.DIAZREUS.COM

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

Jeffrey C. Ginocchi is a SVP, Relationship Manager for Sabadell United Bank in Broward County. He is responsible for working with professional firms and assisting them with customized credit and deposit solutions. Ginocchi has more than 10 years of experience in the financial service and banking industry. Prior to joining Sabadell, Ginocchi spent seven years at PNC Bank, responsible for all aspects of commercial banking. An active member of his community, Ginocchi is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, South Broward Bar Association, Hispanic Bar of Broward County, Broward County Judicial Association, Broward County Young Lawyers Section, Broward County Women Lawyer Association, and Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Originally from New Castle, PA, Ginocchi relocated to Florida in 2012 and is currently located in Sabadell’s Fort Lauderdale office. He earned a BS from Slippery Rock University with a major in finance.

APPELLATE

Carlos F. Gonzalez, partner, Diaz Reus and Targ, is an internationally qualified, multilingual attorney with a diverse practice in civil, commercial, white-collar criminal, and regulatory defense matters. His clients include public and private corporations, financial institutions, government entities, and private individuals. Gonzalez regularly appears before state and federal trial and appellate courts in the U.S., as well as international arbitral tribunals. His experience includes arguing cases before state and federal appellate courts, researching and drafting motions at all litigation stages, and serving as issue-preservation counsel at trial and arbitration hearings. In addition, he advises on the application of foreign law in U.S. legal proceedings, and the effect of U.S. law in foreign jurisdictions. A Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS), Gonzalez is fluent in Spanish, Arabic, and English, aiding in transnational client communication. He leads sensitive, internal investigations and represents corporate executives and officers in U.S. and foreign regulatory and law enforcement actions, most recently in Dubai, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. He is licensed to practice in Florida, Illinois, England & Wales, and Dubai International Financial Centre courts.

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CYNTHIA L. GREENE

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

FAMILY AND MARITAL, APPELLATE

SMGQ LAW 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 1205 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-377-1000 PGONZALEZ@SMGQLAW.COM WWW.SMGQLAW.COM

GREENE SMITH & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 2555 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 230 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-268-2553 CLG@GREENESMITHLAW.COM WWW.GREENESMITHLAW.COM

Peter A. González, a founding partner of SMGQ Law, enjoys a litigation practice covering a wide range of matters such as business and real estate litigation, corporate and shareholder disputes, commercial mortgage foreclosure actions, and cases involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death. González also routinely advises clients on transactional matters including commercial and residential real estate transactions, asset purchase transactions, non-compete agreements, contracts involving the sale and purchase of fine art and entertainment industry-related matters.

He has represented clients in the negotiation, contract, sale and closing of several of the highest priced luxury waterfront residential properties in South Florida. Gonzalez is outside general counsel for Padrón Cigars, recognized world-wide for delivering only the finest, handmade cigars. He is also outside litigation counsel to other Miami-based companies and represents a variety of individuals, families and businesses from South Florida, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., Ecuador, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

ROBERT S. HACKLEMAN

ADAM S. HALL

HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD, P.A. 2426 E. LAS OLAS BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-334-2250 RHACKLEMAN@HOJLAW.COM WWW.HOJLAW.COM

HALL, LAMB AND HALL, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-374-5030 ADAMHALL@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS LITIGATION

Robert S. Hackleman is a partner at Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. whose practice includes commercial and corporate litigation.

Hackleman has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous high dollar, high profile cases. Hackleman has been selected to Best Lawyers in America in Bet the Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property. Hackleman is a Florida Super Lawyer and is also AV rated as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell. He has served on the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Committee as Chair (2004 – 2008), as a member of transition team for Governor Charlie Crist (2006) and served as a member of the transition team for Senator George LeMieux.

Hackleman earned his juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from University of the Pacific. He is admitted to The Florida Bar and to practice in the Southern and Middle districts of Florida, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

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Cynthia L. Greene, an attorney licensed to practice in Florida for over 30 years, is board certified by The Florida Bar in marital and family law and is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Florida Chapter. Greene is well known for her wonderful lectures – both humorous and chock full of substance – on Florida caselaw, drawing crowds of attorneys and judges statewide. Greene is one of the leading appellate attorneys in the area of marital and family law, and is also a fine litigator, evidence of the rare breed of attorney that she is. An avid reader of mysteries and all non-fiction and a World War II history buff, Greene has a life outside her chosen profession, although where she finds the time nobody can discern. She travels, enjoys cooking wonderful gourmet meals for her friends and family, adores her menagerie of animals (a standard poodle, a miniature poodle, and a golden-doodle, as well as a handful of rescued stray cats), and is president ad infinitum of the homeowner’s association for her community, a wonderful slice of heaven in South Miami.

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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 broker-dealer 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.

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ANDREW C. HALL

DWIGHT L. HILL

HALL, LAMB AND HALL, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-374-5030 ANDYHALL@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

SABADELL UNITED BANK, N.A. 1111 BRICKELL AVE., 30TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-482-3474 DWIGHT.HILL@SABADELLBANK.COM WWW.SABADELLBANK.COM

BUSINESS LITIGATION

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.

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Dwight L. Hill is executive vice president, Sabadell United Bank in Miami. Hill provides financial advice and assistance to South Florida attorneys and law firms. He works with startup firms, merging firms and growing firms that need support with their transactions, working capital and longerterm financing. Hill earned his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Florida in 1978, and has been with Sabadell United Bank, N. A. (formerly Mellon United National Bank) since 1984. He is responsible for business development, strategic planning, and implementation of new services in the South Florida market. Hill currently serves as chairman of the American Red Cross Greater Miami & The Keys. He is also a board member of CarrFour Supportive Housing, and Florida Bankers Association, as well as a member of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s audit committee.

ROBERT B. JUDD

MICHAEL S. KRIDEL

HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD, P.A. 2426 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-334-2250 RJUDD@HOJLAW.COM WWW.HOJLAW.COM

REHMANN 7805 NW BEACON SQUARE BLVD., SUITE 201 BOCA RATON, FL 33487 561-912-2300 MICHAEL.KRIDEL@REHMANN.COM WWW.REHMANN.COM

ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE & RELATED LITIGATION

Robert B. Judd is a partner at Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. whose practice encompasses estate and health care planning, the administration of complex estates and trusts, and probate, trust, guardianship, and fiduciary related litigation. Originally from upstate New York, Judd has been a resident of Fort Lauderdale since 1985. He has earned an AV rating as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell, has been designated in “Best Lawyers in America” for several years in the areas of trusts and estates, and related litigation, and is recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer. Judd is active in the community and currently serves on the Boards of the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the Josephine S. Leiser Foundation. Judd received his juris doctor degree from Catholic University and has a B.S.B.A. from American University. He is admitted to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia Bar.

LITIGATION AND VALUATION SERVICES, FORENSIC ACCOUNTING

Michael Kridel is a principal at Rehmann, one of the top 30 accounting firms in the country. Kridel is a highly regarded forensic accountant with more than 35 years’ of experience providing litigation and consulting services to attorneys and their clients in South Florida.

He devotes much of his attention to the firm’s corporate investigative services practice, which handles corporate and background investigations, business intelligence, matrimonial matters and digital forensics. Kridel has testified in a wide range of cases in the Ninth, Eleventh, Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Nineteenth Circuit Courts of Florida. His experience includes investigating, reporting and testifying in matters of financial damages, stockholder disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, family law, criminal tax, probate and accountant malpractice. Several of his cases have gained national recognition.

He has taught the mandatory Florida ethics course for CPAs since its inception. Kridel is also an acclaimed speaker who presents nationally on ethics, forensics and best practices for litigation services by CPAs. He is also an editorial advisor for the Journal of Accountancy and Florida CPA Today magazines.

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ADAM J. LAMB BUSINESS LITIGATION

HALL, LAMB AND HALL, P.A. 2665 S. BAYSHORE DR., PH 1 MIAMI, FL 33133 305-374-5030 ALAMB@HLHLAWFIRM.COM WWW.HLHLAWFIRM.COM

Adam J. Lamb is a partner at Hall, Lamb and Hall 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 Martindale Hubbell. 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, and the District of Columbia.

PERSONAL INJURY LEIGHTON LAW, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE. SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 121 S. ORANGE AVE. SUITE 1150 ORLANDO, FL 32801 888-395-0001 JOHN@LEIGHTONLAW.COM WWW.LEIGHTONLAW.COM

John Elliott Leighton is the founding partner of Leighton Law, P.A., a personal injury trial law firm representing individuals who have been seriously injured or have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. A board certified civil trial lawyer, Leighton has 29 years of experience in trying catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in state and federal courts. He has litigated complex cases throughout Florida and in Illinois, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, Indiana and New York. He is chairman of The Academy of Trial Advocacy, and chairs the Inadequate Security Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. He has been selected for The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend Florida Legal Elite, Orlando’s Legal Elite, and South Florida Legal Guide’s “Top Lawyers.” He is rated AV-preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and 10/10.0 (“superb”)

by AVVO.com. He is the author of the 2 volume text “Litigating Premises Security Cases” (West, 2006) and lectures extensively throughout North America.

JEFFREY B. MALTZMAN

STEPHEN A. MARINO, JR.

MALTZMAN & PARTNERS, PA 55 MIRACLE MILE, SUITE 320 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-779-5665 JEFFREYM@MALTZMANPARTNERS.COM WWW.MALTZMANPARTNERS.COM

VER PLOEG & LUMPKIN, P.A. 100 SE 2ND ST., 30TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-577-3996 SMARINO@VPL-LAW.COM WWW.VPL-LAW.COM

BUSINESS LITIGATION, MARITIME & TRAVEL LAW

Jeffrey B. Maltzman is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School who has been handling complex business litigation, insurance defense, admiralty & maritime, and travel and tourism related matters for over 25 years. He is an AV preeminent peer rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell and a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America Honorary Trial Lawyer Society. Maltzman’s work has been recognized by a number of publications including the South Florida Legal Guide, which repeatedly named him as a “Top Lawyer,” and Florida Super Lawyers, which has named him a Superlawyer for the past five consecutive years. His defense verdict of a Virgin Islands tour operator in a mass casualty claim in 2009 was noted as one of the best verdicts of the year by the National Law Journal. Maltzman is board certified as a legal specialist in admiralty and maritime law by the State Bar of California. Maltzman is also the co-owner of the award winning Napa Valley winery Maltzman Family Vineyards and co-owner of Blend Craft Wines Inc. which provides captivating and entertaining wine themed activities led by professional winemakers onboard cruise ships and at leading resorts worldwide.

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INSURANCE LITIGATION

Stephen A. Marino is a shareholder in the law firm of Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A., with offices in Miami and Orlando, Florida.

He concentrates his practice on insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, taking cases through litigation into trial and appeal in both state and federal courts. Marino received his B.A. from Columbia University and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law. A former architect, he brings his technical and applied science knowledge to his commercial litigation practice. He is a past-president of the Miami-Dade Justice Association, a former executive member and fellow of the Florida Justice Association and an appointed governor to the American Association for Justice.

He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2015. Marino has also been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer and as a Florida Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide. In his free time, Marino serves as Chairman of the Board of the Overtown Youth Center.

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INSURANCE LITIGATION

CATHERINE “CATHY” MCGRAIL

VER PLOEG & LUMPKIN, P.A. 100 SE 2ND ST., 30TH FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-577-3996 JMAZER@VPL-LAW.COM WWW.VPL-LAW.COM

FOODMAN CPAS & ADVISORS, P.A. 1201 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 601 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-365-1111 CATHY@FOODMANPA.COM WWW.FOODMANPA.COM

JASON S. MAZER

Jason S. Mazer concentrates his trial and appellate practice in the areas of insurance coverage litigation, insurer bad-faith, unfair insurance practices, and employment law. Mazer represents individual, corporate, and municipal policyholders and claimants in all types of first- and third-party insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, and has tried insurance coverage and bad faith cases to policyholder verdicts.

Mazer’s practice also includes the representation of bankruptcy trustees, receivers, and court-approved fiduciaries in complex business litigation involving director and officer, error and omission, and commercial general liability insurers. Mazer routinely represents healthcare providers and hospitals in reimbursement disputes with commercial payors. He has written extensively, and frequently lectures in these areas. A member of The Florida Bar, Mazer is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. He has received a 5.0 AV-Preeminent performance rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America since 2014. Mazer has also been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer and as a Florida Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide.

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Catherine McGrail, the marketing director of Foodman CPA’s & Associates, is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in international banking. Over the years McGrail has held key management positions in marketing and sales with international banks and corporations in the United States, Europe and Latin America. While working for Bank of America and ABN AMRO, she headed regional sales and marketing teams, obtaining a unique specialization in international and cross border transactional banking and account structures. In the areas of international banking product and technologies, McGrail led product diversification strategies in Latin America for both BLADEX (Banco Latino Americano de Exportacion) and Alterna Technologies. Most recently, McGrail was the sales and marketing director for the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA). McGrail is a graduate of I.E. (Instituto de Empresa) from Madrid, Spain and has an Executive M.B.A. She is a native speaker in English and Spanish and is also fluent in French.

JEFFREY J. MOLINARO

MICHAEL MULLEN

FUERST ITTLEMAN DAVID & JOSEPH, PL 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE, 32ND FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33131 305-350-5690 JMOLINARO@FUERSTLAW.COM WWW.FUERSTLAW.COM

GAEBE, MULLEN, ANTONELLI & DIMATTEO 420 S. DIXIE HWY., THIRD FLOOR CORAL GABLES, FL 33146 305-667-0223 MMULLEN@GAEBEMULLEN.COM WWW.GAEBEMULLEN.COM

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, APPELLATE PRACTICE AND COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION

Jeffrey J. Molinaro is an attorney with Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL concentrating his practice in the areas of administrative law, anti-money laundering and compliance, related litigation, and appellate practice. Within his anti-money laundering practice, Molinaro has represented a host of money services businesses with regulatory compliance issues involving the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and various state departments of banking and financial services. Molinaro’s administrative law practice has also allowed him to represent clients before numerous other federal and state agencies including: the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), and the United States Department of Labor. He has also represented clients in litigation against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Health and Human Services. As an appellate attorney, Molinaro has represented clients before the Second, Third, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals in criminal matters including criminal collateral writ practice, such as habeas corpus actions. He has also argued before the Third and Eleventh Circuits. In his free time, Molinaro has been a high school football coach for the last 12 years.

COMPLEX LITIGATION

Michael Mullen has been managing partner of Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo since 1990. He joined the firm when it was founded in 1985. Having tried over 100 cases to verdict, he has concentrated his practice in the fields of child abuse and sexual abuse defense, nursing home litigation, premises liability, negligent security, construction accidents and construction defects, product liability, professional liability, including medical malpractice, attorney malpractice, accountant malpractice, and medical device litigation.

His clients include global corporations, individuals, institutions, and municipalities. As panel counsel for several commercial carriers, his practice involves not only handling of these large exposure cases, but also insurance coverage issues as they have related to primary, excess and reinsurance layers of coverage and bad faith. He is currently the President of the Miami Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a national ABOTA delegate; a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Order of Justitia, and a Member of the Council on Litigation Management. Mullen is listed in Florida Super Lawyers’s magazine, Best Lawyers in America, and South Florida Legal Guide, and is rated AV™ Preeminant® by Martindale-Hubbell.

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ANDREW NEEDLE

BENJAMIN E. OLIVE

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PERSONAL INJURY (PLAINTIFF)

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P.A. 1401 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 900 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-530-0000 ANEEDLE@NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM WWW.NEEDLEELLENBERG.COM

HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD, P.A. 2426 E. LAS OLAS BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-334-2250 BOLIVE@HOJLAW.COM WWW.HOJLAW.COM

Andrew Needle is board certified in civil trial law by the Florida Bar. Following graduation from Cornell University in 1974 and the University of Miami in 1977, he began practicing law with one of the premier personal injury and medical malpractice firms in Florida. Since then he has distinguished himself professionally both in and out of the courtroom as a trial lawyer, author, and lecturer. He is former editorial consultant to Matthew Bender Law Books, and the author of “Post Trial Motions” Florida Civil Trial Practice, Chapter 18, Ninth Edition as well as Inside The Minds- Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases “Current Challenges in Handling Medical Malpractice Actions: Statutory Protections, Expenses, and Societal Misconceptions”, Thomson Reuters/ Asparatore 2012. Named as one of South Florida’s Top Lawyers in medical malpractice by the South Florida Legal Guide every year since its inception, he has been selected as a “Heavy Hitter” in healthcare law by the South Florida Business Journal, February 10, 2006, and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2007-2013 in the areas of Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury.

LEON N. PATRICIOS

HARRY A. PAYTON

ZUMPANO, PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 MINORCA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-5565 LPATRICIOS@ZPWLAW.COM WWW.ZPWLAW.COM

PAYTON & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2 S. BISCAYNE BLVD., SUITE 1600 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-372-3500 PAYTON@PAYTON-LAW.COM WWW.PAYTON-LAW.COM

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, HEALTHCARE LITIGATION

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, and employment related litigation. Patricios also has experience in ad valorem tax and family matters. His peers have elected him to the list of “Top Lawyers in South Florida” as published in the South Florida Legal Guide. 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.

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Benjamin E. Olive is a partner of Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. who concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and complex commercial and business litigation representing public and private corporations both internationally and domestically.

In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, Olive was recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor limited to the top two and one half percent (2.5%) of attorneys in the state of Florida. Olive has also been recognized as one of Florida’s “Top Lawyers” by the South Florida Legal Guide. Olive earned his juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from The College of William & Mary. He is admitted to the Florida Bar and to practice in the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida.

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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, commercial foreclosures and lender liability; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; litigation involving fine art; intra-family business disputes; probate, will and trust 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. In the Florida Bar, he serves on the Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee. In the ABA, Payton is a member of the Section of International Law, Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee, and a member of the Section of Litigation, Corporate Counsel Committee. Payton is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which denotes the highest legal ability and ethical standards, and receives consistent recognition as Top Lawyer in Complex Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation in the South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Super Lawyers®.

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CHRISTIAN A. PETERSEN

PABLO S. QUESADA

COMPLEX COMMERCIAL AND CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS, SECURITIES

HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD, P.A. 2426 E. LAS OLAS BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-334-2250 CPETERSEN@HOJLAW.COM WWW.HOJLAW.COM

SMGQ LAW 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 1205 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-377-1000 PQUESADA@SMGQLAW.COM WWW.SMGQLAW.COM

Christian A. Petersen joined Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P.A. in 2013.

His extensive experience in complex commercial and construction litigation, contract and business disputes, real estate litigation, and representation of creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings makes him a valuable asset to the firm’s practice. Petersen has been recognized as one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite in 2014, and as a Top Lawyer from 2013 to 2015 and Up & Comer from 2007-12 by the South Florida Legal Guide. Petersen has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a peer reviewed ranking that indicates the highest level of professional excellence. He received his juris doctor degree from Vanderbilt University, and his undergraduate degree from Florida State University. Petersen is admitted to The Florida Bar and to practice in the Southern, Middle and Northern District and Bankruptcy Courts of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Pablo S. Quesada, a founding partner of SMGQ Law, focuses his practice in the areas of corporate, securities and tax law, including both domestic and international commercial and tax planning transactions. Quesada also provides his expertise in the corporate arena to assist in the handling of complex commercial litigation matters involving corporate, stockholder or board governance issues. 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. Prior to VISA, Quesada was an attorney with one of the largest U.S.-based international law firms, where he was responsible for handling the major transactions, as well as the day-to-day corporate and transactional legal needs for one of the country’s largest privately owned companies.

CHRISTOPHER RAJOTTE

JUAN RAMIREZ, JR.

FUERST ITTLEMAN DAVID & JOSEPH, PL 1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE, 32ND FLOOR MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131 305-350-5690 CRAJOTTE@FUERSTLAW.COM WWW.FUERSTLAW.COM

DIAZ REUS AND TARG LLP 100 SE 2ND ST., SUITE 3400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-375-9220 JRAMIREZ@DIAZREUS.COM WWW.DIAZREUS.COM

TAX LITIGATION, TAX PLANNING AND COMPLIANCE

Christopher Rajotte is an attorney with Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL concentrating his practice in the areas of tax litigation and controversy, tax planning for businesses and individuals, and domestic and offshore tax compliance. Rajotte has extensive experience representing clients in tax non-compliance matters, particularly with respect to the disclosure of income and assets generated or held abroad and Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Account (FBAR) compliance. Rajotte defends clients in IRS penalty cases, including seeking abatements. Rajotte also represents individuals and businesses litigating in the U.S. Tax Court, the federal district courts, various bankruptcy courts, and before state and federal agencies. He also advises clients regarding their reporting obligations with respect to offshore assets, partnership tax issues and a wide variety of other sophisticated federal tax issues. In addition to his work in the tax arena, Rajotte has represented debtors and creditors in state and bankruptcy court litigation and workout negotiations, as well as litigating employment and competition matters in state and federal courts.

APPEALS AND TRIAL SUPPORT

Juan Ramirez, Jr., a bilingual, Cuban-born former Chief Judge of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal, brings acute understanding of the law, sound judgment, and extensive experience across a range of legal issues to both trial and appellate law matters as a partner in Miami office of the high-stakes litigation firm Diaz Reus & Targ.

A prolific legal author and adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, Ramirez served 24 years on Florida trial and appellate courts—as trial judge in Criminal, Family, and General Jurisdiction Divisions and Administrative Judge of the Appellate Division of the Circuit Court—as well as two years as a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS. In those roles he helped resolve thousands of disputes in banking, commerce, construction, employment, family law, governmental matters, maritime law, and more, involving parties and enterprises from Latin America, Europe, Asia, and North America.

A cum laude graduate, University of Connecticut School of Law, Ramirez served in private law practice for more than a decade before becoming a judge. He authored (and updates) a three-volume treatise on Florida Civil Procedure (Michie/Lexis 1997) and Florida Evidence Manual (Lexis 2000), also three volumes.

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DAVID LEE ROSS

PIERRE A. SALIBA

INSURANCE DEFENSE

TAXATION, LITIGATION SUPPORT

LAW OFFICES OF DAVID L. ROSS, P.A. 3390 MARY ST., SUITE 116 MIAMI, FL 33133 786-263-0008 DAVID@ROSSLAW.NET WWW.ROSSLAW.NET

FOODMAN CPAS & ADVISORS, P.A. 1201 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 610 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-365-1111 PIERRE@.FOODMANPA.COM WWW.FOODMANPA.COM

Founding partner David L. Ross has worked primarily in the insurance litigation industry since 2000, and has worked hand-in-hand with many blue-chip companies in defending their lawsuits across the State of Florida. Ross focuses his primary practice areas in all aspects of insurance defense claims, including alcoholic beverages, auto liability (including personal injury protection defense), construction law, construction defect, contracts, commercial litigation, disabilities, environmental law, general liability & litigation, hurricane fraud, insurance coverage, insurance defense, labor and employment, libel, slander and defamation, personal injury, premises liability (including all slip/trip and fall claims), products liability, professional liability, negligent security, resorts and leisure (including hotels, restaurants, and bars), retail liability, subrogation recovery, torts, toxic torts, transportation negligence, wrongful death defense, and worker’s compensation. Ross has been nominated for three years in a row as one of the Up & Coming Attorneys in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, as well as “Florida Rising Star” in Florida Super Lawyers for two consecutive years.

ROLAND SANCHEZ-MEDINA, JR.

PHILIP J. SHECHTER

SMGQ LAW 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE, SUITE 1205 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-377-1000 ROLAND@SMGQLAW.COM WWW.SMGQLAW.COM

CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP 2525 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 1040 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 786-693-6300 PSHECHTER@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS, SECURITIES

Roland Sanchez-Medina, Jr. is a founding partner of SMGQ 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 Board of Governors of The Florida Bar.

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Pierre A. Saliba provides international and domestic tax, forensic accounting, litigation support and advisory services to clients in a broad range of industries including healthcare (Medicare and Medicaid fraud and regulatory compliance), manufacturing and not-for-profit organizations. He assists clients with domestic and international corporate and personal taxation services, due diligence and evidence retrieval. He also works with clients on voluntary disclosure matters. As firm manager, Saliba also leads Foodman’s focus on client service. He brings prior experience as a cost accountant, controller and production manager in the garment industry, both in the U.S. and internationally. Fluent in French, Creole and Spanish, he serves as president of the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce. Saliba is also an active member of other Miami civic and charitable organizations, devoting both time and resources to helping those in need.

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FAMILY, BUSINESS DAMAGES, VALUATIONS

A litigation support partner at Cherry Bekaert, Philip J. Shechter has more than 30 years of experience supporting clients in commercial litigation and marital dispute resolution cases. Recognized as an accounting expert witness, Phil works with a team of forensic accountants who quickly deliver valuable support and testimony in federal and state courts. As the national leader of the firm’s Litigation Support Services Group, clients look to Shechter to provide support services including attending depositions of opposing experts; reviewing financial records and calculating damages; creating or assessing trial exhibits; drafting deposition questions; preparing and responding to interrogatories; and creating and reviewing expert reports. He has been qualified as a forensic accountant and business valuation expert more than 500 times in state and federal courts. 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. For those involved in divorce matters, Shechter also serves as a “neutral CPA.” His groundbreaking work in this area has been documented in the AICPA’s Journal of Accountancy.

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ROBERT I. TARG

ROBERT THORNBURG

DIAZ REUS AND TARG LLP 100 SE 2ND ST., SUITE 3400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-375-9220 RTARG@DIAZREUS.COM WWW.DIAZREUS.COM

ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A. 1221 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 2400 MIAMI, FL 33131 305-374-8303 RTHORNBURG@ADDMG.COM WWW.ADDMG.COM

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE

A highly successful international and domestic litigator for individuals and institutions in complex, global high-stakes money laundering, fraud, white-collar criminal defense, and customs cases, Robert I. Targ, is a founding partner of Diaz Reus and Targ, LLP. He holds the prestigious AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. His experience includes federal trial and administrative matters involving asset seizures and forfeitures, health care fraud and abuse, criminal fraud and money laundering, and criminal or civil matters involving U.S. customs laws and regulations. His victories include representing an international fraud victim in $13.5 million investment in bogus letters of credit and promissory notes. Working in Miami, London and Cairo, Targ recovered $7 million and assisted FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in successful perpetrator prosecution. He formerly served as Miami assistant regional counsel, U.S. Customs Service, advising Customs officers and U.S. Attorneys’ offices in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico on civil and criminal Customs Service matters. A former assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Florida, he was responsible for federal civil forfeitures at trial and appellate levels in federal tort litigation and civil fraud proceedings.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Robert Thornburg is a registered patent attorney with extensive experience in the areas of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and related technology litigation. He also represents clients in the areas of patent and trademark prosecution, domain name disputes, and electronic discovery counseling. Thornburg is the co-founder and co-chair of the Miami Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA. He also serves on the Executive Board of the University of Florida Law Alumni Council. He currently serves on the Bar’s Business Law Section Executive Council. He was recognized as a Rising Star in the Daily Business Review’s 40 Under 40 in 2013, and likewise has been listed in Best Lawyers of America for the past three years in the field of copyright law. He has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers since 2010. Thornburg is an active lecturer on intellectual property topics and has served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Florida College of Law, the University of Miami School of Law, Florida State University College of Law, and the University of Notre Dame College of Engineering.

ALAN E. WEINSTEIN

DAVID WINKER

LAW OFFICES OF ALAN E. WEINSTEIN, LLC 4500 BISCAYNE BLVD., SUITE 203 MIAMI, FL 33137 305-576-8666 ALAN@AEWLAW.COM WWW.AWEINSTEINLAW.COM

ZUMPANO, PATRICIOS & WINKER, P.A. 312 MINORCA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-5565 DWINKER@ZPWLAW.COM WWW.ZPWLAW.COM

CRIMINAL DEFENSE, MARITAL & FAMILY LAW

Since graduating from the University of Miami Law School with honors and being admitted to The Florida Bar in 1968 with the highest grade in the state on the Bar examination, Alan E. Weinstein has concentrated his litigation practice exclusively in marital and family law and criminal defense in state and federal courts. His trial experience includes criminal cases in more than 40 jurisdictions throughout the United States, and many complex, high-net-worth dissolution of marriage cases. Weinstein has been frequently profiled in various magazines and newspapers, and has appeared on “Nightline” regarding his creative use of the first post-traumatic stress disorder defense in Florida. He has been selected annually as a top lawyer by the separate peer review processes of the South Florida Legal Guide, the South Florida Business Journal and Florida’s Super Lawyers and is AV rated

by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a past president of the Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, past treasurer of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a member of the Criminal and Family Law Sections of The Florida Bar, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the White Collar Crime Committee of the American Bar Association.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, HEALTHCARE LITIGATION

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 (2003-2015), 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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STEVEN A. WOLF

RAYMOND J. ZOMERFELD

LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES

FAMILY, COMMERCIAL, VALUATIONS, LITIGATION SUPPORT

CHERRY BEKAERT, LLP 200 E. BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2000 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 954-556-1737 SWOLF@CBH.COM WWW.CBH.COM

VIZCAINO ZOMERFELD, LLP 999 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 1045 CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 305-444-8288 RAYMOND.ZOMERFELD@VZ-CPA.COM WWW.VZ-CPA.COM

As a director with Cherry Bekaert, Steven A. Wolf specializes in litigation support, dispute analysis, fraud investigation, bankruptcy advisory and valuation services. Clients often seek his guidance on complex commercial contract disputes, internal investigations, partnership and shareholder disputes, construction default and delay claims, post-acquisition disputes, economic damages, lost profits, wage loss, professional liability claims and bankruptcy matters. With more than 25 years of experience, Wolf has prepared and evaluated numerous financial accounting, insurance claim and economic analyses, business valuations, fairness opinions, solvency analyses and internal control reviews. In addition, he has assessed regulatory compliance, and investigated matters on employee dishonesty and white collar fraud. A sought-after expert witness, Wolf has testified at trial, arbitration and at deposition in matters related to accounting, economic damages, fraud investigation and business valuation. At the start of his career, Wolf was a staff accountant at a Big Four firm, and helped complete the financial and operational audits of Fortune 500 companies. Since then, he has served as partner, managing director, and principal for top-tier forensic litigation and valuation service practices. Most recently, Wolf spent five years as executive director at a leading forensic and transaction advisory services firm.

JOSEPH I. ZUMPANO HEALTHCARE, INTERNATIONAL

Raymond J. Zomerfeld, CPA, CVA, is a founding partner of Vizcaino Zomerfeld, LLP, a Miami-based firm focused on growing the financial strength of its clients by offering a full range of litigation support and advisory services through ethical, transparent practice.

Zomerfeld’s reputation as one of the area’s most trusted advisors is built upon three decades of experience across client services in commercial printing, wholesale and retail trades, logistics, construction and other professional areas. As a specialist in forensic accounting, he extends his support to clients in legal proceedings related to commercial litigation, insurance casualty, economic loss and family law matters. Deeply committed to the South Florida community, Zomerfeld has served on the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, the Economic Development Board for the City of Coral Gables, and is a former trustee for the Coral Gables Chamber. He is currently a member of the UM Citizens Board. As a leading professional in the accounting and legal arena, Zomerfeld maintains active affiliations with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

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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 has overseen the growth of the firm as it has expanded to 60 members with locations in 15 countries. He focuses his practice on complex healthcare law and international law matters. Zumpano’s accomplishments, widely covered by the media, include his pioneering the business theory of “New Globalism” and the historic case Weininger v. Castro, in which ZP&W obtained a $86.5 million judgment against the Castro brothers and the Army of Cuba.

Zumpano assembled the legal team in the effort that resulted in the collection of $24 million on the judgment. More recently, Zumpano led his team to pierce a Bahamian Trust in the case Breitenstine v.

Breitenstine et. al. After a seven-year battle to recover the funds therein, the court ordered the turnover of approximately $4 million in assets. 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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