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| | Address | | Two Alhambra Plaza, Suite 750 | | Coral Gables, Florida 33134 | | (Miami-Dade Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Falk, Waas, Hernandez,
Cortina, Solomon & Bonner, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Defense, Insurance Defense, Appellate Law, Health Care Law and Products Liability Law. | | Year Established: 1983 | | Firm Size: 14 | Representative Clients:
AIG Insurance; America Healthcare Indemnity; Aventura Hospital & Medical Center; AMNA, Inc.; Baptist Health South Florida; Baptist Hospital; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Budget Rent-A-Car; Capital Assurance Co.; Care Plus Health Plans, Inc.; Caronia Corporation; Cedars Medical Center; City of Coral Gables; City of Coral Gables Police Department; City of West Miami Police Department; Coach USA; Cleveland Clinic Hospital; Coral Gables Hospital; Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police; Delray Medical Center; Doctor's Hospital; Dollar Thrifty Automotive, Inc.; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Farmers Insurance Co.; Florida Hospital Association; Florida Medical Center; GAB Robins North America, Inc.; HCA, Inc.; Hollywood Medical Center; Homestead Hospital; Humana Medical Plan, Inc.; Hialeah Hospital; Interstate Hotels and Resorts; Kendall Regional Medical Center; La Quinta Corporation; Lexington Insurance Co.; Miami Shore Village; Miami Shore Village Police Department; Miami Children's Hospital; Miami Heart Institute; Mt. Sinai Medical Center; North Ridge Medical Center; North Shore Medical Center; Old Republic Insurance Co.; PACO Assurance; Palmetto General Hospital; Parkway Regional Medical Center; PLCM Group; Podiatry Insurance Company of America; Ryder TRS, Inc.; SCPIE Insurance Company; South Miami Hospital; Southern Fire Adjusters; TGI Friday's Inc.; Tenet Healthcare Systems; United National Insurance Group; University of Miami School of Medicine; Western Claims Management, Inc.; Western World Insurance Company; Workmans' Auto Insurance; Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
| | —————————— | | Glenn P. Falk (Member) born Providence, Rhode Island, April 13, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Miami Dade Junior College (A.A., 1966); University of Miami (B.A., 1969; J.D., cum laude, 1973). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient: Outstanding Young Man of the Year, Coral Gables Jaycees, 1972. Presidential Commendation, 1972. Listed: Top Lawyers in South Florida, South Florida Legal Guide Magazine, 2004 and 2005; Top Attorneys in Florida, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy Program, University of Miami School of Law, 1981-1988. Member: Dade County Independent Review Panel, 2004-2007. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Independent Review Panel for Miami-Dade County, 2044-2005. Listed in the Top Lawyers South Florida Legal Guide, 2005. Member: Dade County (Member: Community Relations Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1979; Board of Directors, 1991-1994, 2005-2007) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee, 11-D, 1982-1984); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Negligence; Torts; Civil Litigation. Email: Glenn P. Falk | | Norman M. Waas (Member) born Miami, Florida, November 26, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1982; J.D., cum laude, 1986). Phi Alpha Delta; Golden Key; Alpha Epsilon Rho; Order of Omega; Society of Bar and Gavel. Associate Editor, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, 1985-1986 and University of Miami Entertainment and Sports Law Review, 1985-1986. Author: "Medicolegal Issues in Trauma Care," Handbook of Head and Spinal Trauma; "A Defense Attorney's Perspective: Informed Consent on Trial," Footlights (Spring, 2006). Co-Author: "Pro Se—No More?" 14 (3) Trial Advocate Quarterly 16 (F/95). Member: Dade County (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1994; Vice-Chairman, Judicial Poll Committee, 1991; Chairman, Judicial Poll Committee, 1992; Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1992) and American (Member: Litigation Section; Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee, 11-J, 1991-1994); Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Professional Liability Committee, 1997—); Florida Hospital Association; Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys; Defense Research Institute. Email: Norman M. Waas | | Edward Hernandez (Member) born New York, N.Y., June 20, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Fordham University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: Coral Gables, Dade County and New York State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; South Florida Claims Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Automobile Liability Defense; Premises Liability Defense; General Liability Defense; Torts; Civil Litigation. Email: Edward Hernandez | | Armando Cortina (Member) born Camaguey, Cuba, September 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1983, Nebraska; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Northwest Missouri State University; Creighton University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Member: Dade County (Member, Board of Directors, 1995-1996) and Nebraska State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Cuban American Bar Association; Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council, Inc. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Negligence; Torts; Civil Litigation. Email: Armando Cortina | | Scott Solomon (Member) born Abington, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.S., 1986; M.S., Biology, 1989); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Negligence; Torts; Civil Litigation. Email: Scott Solomon | | Michael P. Bonner (Member) born Miami, Florida, March 1, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1985); Nova University (J.D., 1989). Member, National Moot Court Team, 1987, 1988. Recipient, Best Brief Award, Martin Feinrider Intra-mural Moot Court Board, 1987. Editor, Moot Court Board, 1987. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Negligence; Torts; Civil Litigation. Email: Michael P. Bonner | | Robert O. Dugan (Member) born Attleboro, Massachusetts, August 9, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Massachusetts at Amherst (B.B.A., cum laude, 1981); University of Miami (J.D., 1984). Member: Coral Gables, Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar ( Grievance Committee IIH, Vice-Chairman, 1999-2000; Chairman, 2000-2001). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Automobile Liability; General Negligence; Torts. Email: Robert O. Dugan | | Robert S. Covitz (Member) born Lynn, Massachusetts, December 11, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., 1984); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1991). Member, Moot Court Society. Law Clerk to the Hon. Patti England Henning, 1989. Lecturer, People's Law School, Fall 1992. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation. Email: Robert S. Covitz | | Scott Lawrence Mendlestein (Member) born New Haven, Connecticut, September 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: University of Massachusetts, Amherst (B.A., cum laude, 1996); University of Miami (J.D., 1999). Member: Coral Gables and Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Civil Litigation. Email: Scott Lawrence Mendlestein | | Shawn Davis (Member) born Montreal, Quebec, March 17, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 2002, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.B.A., 1994); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1997). Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; General Liability; Automobile Negligence Defense; Civil Litigation. Email: Shawn Davis | | —————————— | | Paul H. Field (Associate) born Miami, Florida, June 21, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Barry University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Delta Epsilon. Order of the Coif, Miami Chapter, 1987. Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1983-1984, 1984-1985. Member, Miami International Moot Court Team, 1983-1984. Member, International Moot Court Board, 1984-1985. Member: Dade County Bar and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Federal Practice; Insurance Coverage; General Negligence; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Class Actions; Insurance Bad Faith; Employment Discrimination. Email: Paul H. Field | | Zoe L. Leinoff (Associate) born London, United Kingdom, July 6, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., General Honors, 2002; J.D., 2005). Member: The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense. Email: Zoe L. Leinoff | | Jackson M. Pitts (Associate) born Asheville, North Carolina, December 21, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C. (B.A., 2004); University of Miami (J.D., 2007). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Civil Litigation. Email: Jackson M. Pitts | | Khristen S. Vachal (Associate) born Stanley, North Dakota, August 10, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Adams State College (B.S., 1996); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2001). Phi Alpha Delta; Society of Bar and Gravel. Member: Coral Gables, Dade County (Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Torts. Email: Khristen S. Vachal | Other Office Addresses:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office: 515 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1000, 33301. Telephone: 954-334-0230. Fax: 954-763-6331.
| | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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