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Address
Suite 218A, One Boca Place
2255 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431-7313 (Palm Beach Co.)
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
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(Main Office) Weiss, Handler, Angelos & Cornwell, P.A. is a full service law firm founded in 1985. The firm has a reputation in Palm Beach County and Broward County and Treasure Cost for aggressive representation of its clients. Our clients include governmental entities, public and private corporations as well as local businessmen and individuals. The firm's practice includes general civil litigation, condominium and homeowners associations, zoning and administrative law, real estate and commercial transactional work, family law, class action, securities litigation and arbitration, creditors rights and business organizations. Statement of PracticeReal Estate, Corporate, Commercial, Securities, Education Law, Condominium, Personal Injury, Trust and Estates, Probate Law, Estate Planning, Family, Labor and Employment, Discrimination Disabilities Law, Business, General Civil Trial Practice, Appellate Practice. Year Established: 1985
Firm Size: 11
Howard I. Weiss (Senior Partner) born Queens, New York, March 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1967); Fordham University (J.D., 1972). Member, Editorial Board, Fordham University Law Review, 1971-1972. Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Fourth District Court of Appeals, 1990-1994, Chairman, 1992-1993 (Appointed by Governor). Member, Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council (Appointed by President of Florida Senate), 1985-1990. Member: Broward County Zoning Board, 1989-1993; Palm Beach County Sports Commission, 1993-1995. Member: Palm Beach County (Member, Condominium Section, 1983; Chairman, 1983-1986; Member, Judicial Relations Committee, 1987), Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Condominium and Planned Development Committee, 1987-1991; Trial Lawyers Section, 1986; Family Law Rules Committee, Appointed by Florida Bar President, 1993-1994; Judicial Selection and Tenure Committee, 1988-1990); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also Of Counsel to Stein Shiers & Goldsmith LLP, White Plains, New York). Reported Cases: Schrimsher v. School Board of Palm Beach County, 694 So.2d 856 (Fla. 4DCA 1997); Weinstein v. Weinstein, 447 So.2d 309 (Fla. 4DCA 1984); Condominium Owners Organization of Century Village v. Century Village East, Inc., 428 So.2d 384 (Fla. 4DCA 1983); Glazer v. Glazer, 394 So.2d 140 (Fla. 4DCA 1981). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Family Law; Commercial Law; Condominium Law.Email: Howard I. Weiss
Henry B. Handler (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, June 15, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Virginia (J.D., 1978). Member, Florida Beach Access Advisory Council (Appointed by Florida Attorney General), 1987-1988. Member, Palm Beach County Land Use Advisory Board, 1987-1988. Member: Palm Beach County (Member, Legislative Liason Committee, 1987-1989), South Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Condominium and Planned Development Committee, 1987). (Also Of Counsel to Stein Shiers & Goldsmith LLP, White Plains, New York). Reported Cases: Arvida Realty Sales, Inc., v. Tinnerman & Co. Inc., 536 So.2d 1041 (Fla. 4DCA 1988). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Condominium Law; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Trial Practice.Email: Henry B. Handler
Cynthia G. Angelos (Partner) born Atlantic City, New Jersey, October 11, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1986, Florida. Education: James Madison University (B.S., 1978); George Mason University (J.D., 1982 ). Graduated top 10% of law school class. Former Chief Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Okeechobee, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties. Former Administrative Judge, Criminal and Appellate Divisions, St. Lucie and Martin Counties. Former Associate Judge, Fourth District Court of Appeal, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2001. Nominated by the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for United States District Court Judge, 2003. Appointed by Governor Bush to the Judicial Nominating Committee of the 19th Judicial Circuit. Appointed by Governor Crist to the Children's Services Counsel of St. Lucie County. President, Port St. Lucie Chamber of Commerce. Member, Board of Directors: Treasure Coast Builders Association; Economic Development Council; United Way; Association of Retarded Citizens. Chairperson, St. Lucie County Land Acquisition Committee. Member, St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan Review Board. Member, St. Lucie County Infrastructure Task Force. Member: Fairfax (Member, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Committee and Chairman, Task Force on Problem Areas, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, 1984-1985), Fairfax County and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; The Florida Bar (Member, Ethics Committee; Legislative Contact); Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Virginia Women Attorneys Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Construction Law; Litigation; Land Use and Zoning.Email: Cynthia G. Angelos
William J. Cornwell (Partner) born Wheeling, West Virginia, November 9, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, Georgia Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1987, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; 1988, Florida; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Georgia State University (B.B.A., 1982; J.D., 1985). President, Student Bar Association, 1984. Member, Moot Court Society. Instructor, Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1995-1997. Member: State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Gentry v. Volkswagen of America, 521 S.E.2d 13 (Ga.App. 1999). Practice Areas: Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Torts; Products Liability; Trial Practice; Construction Litigation.Email: William J. Cornwell
——————————David K. Friedman (Associate) born New York, New York, April 3, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: South County Bar Association; The Florida Bar Reported Cases: Zucker v. Zucker, 672 So.2d 604 (Fla 4DCA 1996); Andalora v. Lindenberger, 576 So.2d 354 (Fla. 4DCA 1991). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Family Law.Email: David K. Friedman
Carol Ann Kartagener (Associate) born New York, New York, February 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Miami (J.D., 1984). Law Clerk to the Honorable Norman C. Roettger, Jr., United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1984-1986. Special Master and Guardian, 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida, 1996-1998. Listed in National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals. Member: South Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); Broward County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Board Certified Marital and Family Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Thornton v. Evans, 898 So.2d 151 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005); LaRoche v. Briggs, 720 So.2d 321 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); C.E. Pickering Investments, Inc., et al. v. Grubb & Ellis, Case Number: 90-37463 (03) 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida ($11.4 million verdict reported in Jury Verdict Review and Analysis); Driscoll v. Driscoll, 763 So.2d 1189 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000); Johnson v. Hasson, 755 So.2d 131 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000); Hasson v. Hasson, 716 So.2d 344 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); Communications Stations of Broward, Inc. v. Decker, 562 So.2d 419 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); Eiler v. Eiler, 556 So.2d 834 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990). Practice Areas: Family Law; Commercial Law; Civil Practice; Trial Practice.Email: Carol Ann Kartagener
Travis R. Walker (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., 2004); Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Tallahassee Bar Association; The Florida Bar.Email: Travis R. Walker
Seth A. Kolton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida (J.D., 2005).Email: Seth A. Kolton
OF COUNSELHarry Winderman (Of Counsel) born Trenton, New Jersey, July 31, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, New Jersey; 1976, Florida. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., Sociology, 1970; A.A., Hebrew Literature, 1970); New York Law School (J.D., 1973); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1975); Florida Atlantic University (M.B.A., 1997). Member, Moot Court. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Negotiable Instruments. Adjunct Professor, Federal and State Taxation, Entrepreneurship, Principles of Real Estate, and Real Estate Law, Florida Atlantic University College of Business, 1996. Chief Financial Officer, Craig A. Smith & Assoc., Pompano Beach, Florida, 1993-1995. Vice President, Beco Land Development, Inc., Parkland, Florida, 1993-1995. General Counsel, Online Gaming Systems, Ltd., Boca Raton, 1998-2000 (OTCBB: OGAM); General Counsel, Celexx Corporation, Boca Raton, 2000 (OTCBB: CLXX). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Securities; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Development.Email: Harry Winderman
Raoul Lionel Felder (Of Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, May 13, 1934; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; 1962, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, 1970, U.S. Supreme Court. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: New York University (B.A., 1955); University of Bern, Switzerland, College of Medicine, 1955-1956; New York University School of Law (J.D., 1959). Recipient: Honorary Degree of Fellow in Jurisprudence, Yarnton College, Oxford University, England, 1995; Award from The National Arts Club, 1992; Defender of Jerusalem Award presented by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, 1990. Listed in: New York Law Journal's 100 Most Powerful Lawyers in America; Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law. Author: (Books) Divorce The Way Things Are, Not the Way Things Should Be, published by World Publishing Company, 1971; Lawyers Practical Handbook to the New Divorce Law, published by Legis Press, Ltd., 1988; Encyclopedia of Matrimonial Clauses, National Law Journal Press, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 Updates. Monthly Columnist (Love and the Law), Fame Magazine, 1988-1994. Weekly Commentator, Legal Subjects on CNN, 1989. Commentator, Court T.V., 1992, 1993 and 1994. Member, Board of Revisions, Court TV, 1992-1995. Author: "Grounds For Divorce," "Property Settlement" and "Children and Divorce," McGraw-Hill Publications, 1972; "Choice of Forum: Family Court vs. Supreme Court," published in a collection of Articles in book entitled New York Matrimonial Practice published by The Practicing Law Institute, 1978; "Scullduggery and Other Inequities," Cardozo Law Journal, 1986; "A History of New York Divorce Law in the Last Hundred Years," New York Law Journal, 1988; "Getting Away with Murder," Simon & Schuster, 1996; "Guide to New York and Los Angeles Dining Out," Dove Books, 1996; "Survival Guide to New York," Avon Books, 1996. Editorials: Newsweek Magazine, March 19, 1990; Newsday, March 1, 1990, May 24, 1990, Dec. 4, 1992, New York Times Op-Ed Pieces, November 22, 1986, May 14, 1989 and November 3, 1989, New York Post. Articles: Cosmopolitan, 1992; Penthouse, 1993. Columnist, American Woman Magazine, 1994. Weekly Columnist, New York Daily News, on the O.J. Simpson Trial, 1996. Host, Weekly Nationwide Public Service Television Show, "Crossing The Line". Assistant United States Attorney, 1961-1963; Appointed Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1964. Judge, National Finals American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition, 1978. Instructor, The Ethical Culture School for Continuing Education, 1981. Faculty Member: Marymount College, 1982; 1983; 1984; Practising Law Institute, 1982; 1983. Appointed Member, New York City Commission on Cultural Affairs. Board of Trustees, National Kidney Foundation. Board of Advisors, Cop Care. Member, Board of Directors: Big Apple Greeters; Hospital Audiences, Inc. Attorney for The Detective Endowment Association (Family and Matrimonial Matters) 1990. Moderator, First Annual 2 Day National Conference on Child Abuse. Guest of Honor: Annual Dinner for The Brooklyn School for Special Children, 1990; New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Dinner-Family Law Section. Commentator, BBC Radio weekly program worldwide, 1995-1996. Appointed by Governor to State Commission on Child Abuse, 1996. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Special Committee on Matrimonial Law, 1975-1977); New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1971-1976; Chairman, Matrimonial Law Committee, 1974-1975); New York State Society of Medical Jurisprudence; Association of Former U.S. Attorneys. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, 1969-1992; Resigned 1992); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Founding Fellow; Resigned 1992). (Also Member, The Firm of Raoul Lionel Felder, P.C., New York, N.Y.). Practice Areas: Matrimonial; Family; Trial Practice; Civil Appeals.
Peter P. Lindley (Of Counsel) born West Palm Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.B.A., 1985; M.B.A., 1986); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1998). Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1986. Member: Broward County, Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Securities; Taxation; Finance.Email: Peter P. Lindley
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