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Founded in 1995 by Ronda L. Ellis and C. Glen Ged, the firm's initial and continuing focus is to provide comprehensive legal counsel in the areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Immigration, Maritime Law, Family Law, Real Estate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Asset Protection. As the community that we serve has grown, our firm has grown. We have expanded our services to include Immigration, Insurance Claims, Real Estate and Business Law, Wills Estates and Trusts and Asset Protection.

Statement of Practice

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Immigration, Maritime Law, Family Law, Real Estate and Business Law, Estate Planning, Asset Protection.

Rate Information

Free Initial Consultation

Address

7171 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33487, (Palm Beach Co.)

Phone

Phone: 561-995-1966
Fax: 561-241-0812; 561-953-0693
URL: http://www.fortheimmigrant.com

Website

http://www.ellisandged.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

Sarasota Office: 1702 Ringling Boulevard, 34236. Telephone: 941-955-0499. Fax: 941-957-4233.

Clearwater Office: 800 Court Street, 33756. Telephone: 727-447-7700. Fax: 727-447-7702.

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Marc L. Bebergal (Associate) born 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1993); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Personal Injury.

Marius J. Ged (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Muhlenberg College; Nova Southeastern University (J.D.). Finalist, ABA South East Region Client Counseling Competition. Varsity, Football, Muhlenberg. College Legal Intern, 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County. Volunteered, American Red Cross, New York City, post September 11th. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Probate; Trust); Public Interests Law Society; The Young Lawyers Section; The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce (Trustee Member); American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Finance; General Corporate Transactional Work; Corporate Governance; Debt and Equity Financings; Securities; Board Evaluation, Succession & Management Relations; Governance, Compensation, Succession and Audit Financial Committees; Private and Public Board Development.

John F. Billera (Associate) born New York, N.Y., September 21, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida; 1991, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts Florida; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida International University (B.A., with honors, 1985); Tulane University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1990; LL.M., Environmental Law, 1991). Member, Tulane Law School's International Moot Court Team. Editor, Tulane Environmental Law Review, 1989-1990. World Champion, Traditional Taekwondo-Do, 1982 to 1988. President, Tulane Martial Arts Club. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Santos v. Carnival Cruise Lines—,—. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Maritime.

Lawrence U. L. Chandler (Associate) born Wallace, North Carolina, November 25, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; 1973, Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina. Education: East Carolina University (A.B., 1969); University of North Carolina (J.D., 1972). Chief Judge, National Moot Court Finals. Adjunct Professor of Law, English and Sociology. Assistant State Attorney, North Carolina. Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Member: National Bar Association; Trial Lawyer Association; American Judicature Society; The Florida Justice Association; Palm Beach County Justice Association (Founder); North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association; Albemarle Humane Society (Founder); Boynton Beach Civic Organization; (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Medical and Legal Malpractice.

OF COUNSEL

J. Albert Johnson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1956, Massachusetts; 1979, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Second, Fourth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. Court of Claims; U.S. Court of Military Appeals. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Northeastern University (A.B., 1952); Boston College (J.D., 1956). He successfully defended his colleague and lifelong friend, F. Lee Bailey, in California and also won an acquittal for Senior Superior Court Justice Joseph S. Mitchell, Jr., in Massachusetts. He was defense counsel for the so-called "Acton Jogger" in a recent murder case in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and, more recently, defense counsel to Barbara Walker in the Walker Navy spy trial cases. Mr. Johnson is presently representing Pamela Smart in her appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Johnson has participated in the trial of cases in thirty-three states and has an extensive background in the field of both civil and criminal litigation. He represents some of the country's best known personalities and several of its largest corporate entities. According to a comprehensive national annual survey of attorneys, written by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, Harvard Law School and published by Woodward/White. Al Johnson has been voted for the last ten years, or since the survey began, as one of "The Best Lawyers in America." Al Johnson's law enforcement career began with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles where he became Special Assistant to the Registrar and the Registry's legal officer and counsel for over 30 years. He was also The Legal Officer and Court Prosecutor for the Hingham, Massachusetts Police Department for many years. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Inspectors Association; The Former Massachusetts State Troopers Association and a Life Member of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. Mr. Johnson is known as "A Lawyer's Lawyer" because of his highly visible representation of judges and lawyers throughout the United States. Director, Board of Overseers at Lynn University, Boca Raton. Chairman, Lantana Airport Advisory Board. President, Boca Raton and Highland Beach Condominium Association. Former, Law Enforcement Officer. Member, U.S. Marine Corps affairs, Marine Corps League. Pro Hoc Vice in the following states and districts: Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D. C., Washington, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, California and Vermont. Admitted in Supreme Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Admitted to practice before Courts Martial in all the Military Districts of the United States. Instructor: United States Army Reserve, Military Police Training Section; Traffic Control, Town Patrol and Accident Investigation and Criminal Investigation Division. Member: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts; United States Marine Corps League; United States Marine Corps Memorial Club, San Francisco, California; Judge, Advocate's Club, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts; The American Legion Post #120, Hingham, Massachusetts; The Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States. His cases include the following; Captain Ernest Medina - Mai Lai Massacre Cases/Vietnam; James McCord of Watergate fame in Washington, D.C; Patty Hearst in San Francisco and Los Angeles; Judge Elwood McKenney in Massachusetts; Pamela Smart in New Hampshire. Member: Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Johnson is also an active member of the Bar of the District of Columbia. Fellow: American Judicature Society. [Formerly with: U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. Army Reserve]. Practice Areas: Civil (General Civil) Practice; Criminal Trial Practice.