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One Financial Plaza, 23rd Floor
100 Southeast Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 (Broward Co.)
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(Main Office) With Florida offices in Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, P.A. is a full-service law firm specializing in insurance regulatory and transactional law, government relations, commercial litigation and administrative law. The Firm's litigation practice group handles civil rights, employment discrimination and child advocacy matters on both the trial and appellate levels. Statement of PracticeAppellate Practice, Children's Rights, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Discrimination, Executive, State, Legislative and Local Lobbying, Governmental Consulting, Insurance Law, Insurance Regulatory and Transactional Law, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Public Interest, Civil Rights, Real Estate. Year Established: 1974
Firm Size: 57
Languages: Spanish and Russian.
Clients21st Century Holding Company
Advanced Insurance Coverages, Inc.
Aerostaff
American Managed Care
American Service Insurance
American Southwest Insurance Managers of Florida
American Traditions Insurance Company
Amerigroup Corporation
Apollo Casualty
Appco Premium Finance
Argus Fire & Casualty Insurance Company
AssuranceAmerica Corporation
Assurance Managing General Agents
Atlantic Dental, Inc.
BeneCard Services, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Butler, Dunlap & Lindquist, LLC
C & E Information Services
California Casualty Management Co.
Capitol Preferred
Cornerstone National Insurance Company
Cornerstone Management Partners
Crum & Forster Insurance Group
Cypress Underwriters, Inc.
David Morse and Associates
Dixon Hughes
Dosal Tobacco Corporation
Employers Compensation Insurance
ETI Financial Corp.
Falcon Farms
FCCI Insurance Group
FCCI Services, Inc.
Federated National Insurance Company
Fidelity Fire & Casualty Company
First Professional's Insurance
First Protective Insurance Company
Florida Automotive Industry Association
Florida Dental Hygiene Association
Florida Economic Development Council, Inc.
Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
Florida Police Chiefs Association
Florida Property Casualty Association
Florida Receivers Forum
Florida Select Insurance Company
Florida's Children First
Focus Holdings, LLC
Fulcrum Partners, LLC
G4S Group 4 Securicor
Gateway Insurance
Guarantee Insurance Company
Guide One
Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance
Guy Carpenter
Hamilton Risk Management
Healthcare Distribution Management
Heartland Fidelity Insurance Company
InStar Services Group
Insurance Servicing & Adjusting
International Medical Group, Inc.
Keystone Automotive
Landmark One Insurance Company
Lewis B . Freeman & Partners, Inc.
Life Insurance Company of the Southwest
Lighthouse Insurance
Lincoln General
Lock\line, LLC
MacNeill Group, Inc.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Marsh USA, Inc
MCNA Dental
Mirage Interests, Inc.
Modern USA Insurance
Montpelier Reinsurance
Morgan Stanley
National Flood Services, Inc.
NCMIC Finance Corporation
North Alabama Insurance
Northern Capital Insurance
Olympus Insurance Company
PACE Center For Girls
Patrick Weber
Pegasus Insurance
Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services
Policy Managers
Procacci Commercial Realty, Inc.
Program Underwriters, Inc.
Progressive Casualty Ins. Co.
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Recovery National Corporation
Regulatory Examination Services
Regulatory Technologies
Reinsurance Solutions International, LLC
Reithoffer Shows, Inc.
Risk Management Solutions, Inc.
Royal Palm Insurance Company
Savannah Family Institute
SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance
School Board of Broward County
Security First Insurance Holdings, LLC
Seibels Bruce Group, Inc.
Seminole Casualty Insurance
Seneca Insurance Companies
SkilStaf, Inc
SkyMed International
Source One Holdings, LLC
Southeast Personnel Leasing, Inc
Southern Fidelity
Southern General
Southern Oak Management, LLC
Southern United Fire Insurance Company
St. James Insurance Group, Inc.
St. Johns Insurance Company, Inc.
St. Johns MGA, Inc.
The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company
TJ Jerger MGA
Trinity Insurance Services, Inc.
Trustway Insurance Agencies, LLC
U.S. Security Insurance
Unique Insurance Company
Universal Casualty Company
Universal Insurance Company of North America
Universal Insurance Managers
Universal Health Care, Inc.
Universal Insurance Company of Texas
University Health Systems, Inc.
Vernis & Bowling of Miami, P.A.
Windhaven Managers, Inc.
ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc.
AddressOne Financial Plaza, 23rd Floor
100 Southeast Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, (Broward Co.)
PhonePhone: (954) 492-4010
Facsimile: (954) 492-1144
Website
http://www.cftlaw.com
Firm/Affiliate Offices215 S. Monroe Street, Suite 701, Second Floor, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301. Telephone: 850-577-0398. Facsimile: 850-577-0385.
Mike Colodny (Shareholder) born Richmond Hill, New York; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A.,1964; J.D, 1966). Pi Lambda Phi; Florida Blue Key Society Member; University of Florida Hall of Fame; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities; Former Attorney to President of the Florida Senate; Mayor, City of North Miami (four terms); City Attorney, Town of Golden Beach; Special Counsel, City of South Miami; President, North Miami Chamber of Commerce; Member: United States Conference of Mayors; Mayor's Economic Task Force; Miami-Dade County Mayor's Task Force on Community Affairs; Villa Maria Convalescent Home Board of Directors; Visions for Victory Board of Directors; Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center, Chairman. Member: The Florida Bar; Broward County Bar Association; Miami-Dade County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Governmental Law; Insurance Regulation; Administrative Law; Real Estate; Zoning Law; Banking Law; Corporate Law.Email: Mike Colodny
Joel S. Fass (Managing Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1975, New York; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at New Paltz (B.A., cum laude, 1969); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1973). Prosecutor, Kings County, New York; 17th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee; Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court; Broward County Charter Review Commission; Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force; Broward County Management and Efficiency Committee; Weston Charter Review Commissions, Chairman; Broward County Area Agency on Aging, Past President; West Broward YMCA, Chairman; Presidents' Fest In The Park, President; Windmill Ranch Homeowners Association, President. Member: The Florida Bar; New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Florida Justice Association; Broward County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights.Email: Joel S. Fass
Howard M. Talenfeld (Shareholder) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hamilton College; University of Miami (B.B.A., 1974; J.D., cum laude, 1979). Florida's Children First! President, 2002; Broward Days, Chair, Children Issues Team (2000), Steering Committee Chair (2000-2006);Citizens for Broward's Children Steering Committee member (2000); Florida's Voice of the Mental Retarded, Director (2002); Youth Law Center, Director; City of Parkland Planning Zoning Board, Member (1990-1996), Chairman (1996-2007) Hurricane Relief for Miami Foster Kids, Inc., Board Member; Big Brothers Big Sisters; South Florida Business Journal's Let's Do Something Giant Award Recipient, Legal Category (2008); Florida Trend's Legal Elite (2004, 2006, 2009); President's Pro Bono Service Award for the 17th Judicial Circuit (2006); Daily Business Review, Most Effective Lawyer recognition (2006); Russell Carlisle Award from Legal Aid Service of Broward County 2004 for outstanding contributions to social justice in Broward County; Kathleen Wright Award for a professional who has improved the quality of life for children in Florida, Family Central (2002); NCCJ Silver Medallion Recipient, 2002; Blue Ribbon Hero Award for Guardian ad Litem Pro Bono Attorney (2001-2002); Outstanding Citizen of the Year, Broward Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse (April 2000); Super Lawyer (2006, 2007, 2008). Member: The Florida Bar, Public Interest Law Section Legal Needs of Children Committee Chairman (2009-2010); American Bar Association; American Association for Justice, Civil Rights Section; National Association of Counsel for Children. Reported Cases: HAL v. Foltz, 551 F.3d 1227 (C.A. 11 Fla. 2008); Roes v. Florida Department of Children and Family Services, 2001 176 F. Supp.2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 2001); Baumstein v. Sunrise Community, Inc., 738 So. 2d 420 (Fla 3d DCA 1999); McElligott v. Foley, et al., 182 F. 3d 1248 (11th Cir. 1999). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions.Email: Howard M. Talenfeld
Fred E. Karlinsky (Shareholder) born South Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. Tax Court; 1998, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1989); Florida State University (J.D., 1992). American Association of Managing General Agents, Business Services Member; Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals; American Society of Workers Comp Professionals; Federation of Regulatory Counsel; Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists; Florida Association of Self-Insurers; Gerson Lehrman Group Council Member; International Association of Insurance Receivers; National Conference of Insurance Legislators Industry Education Council; Louisiana Insurers' Conference; Society of Financial Examiners; Southeastern Regulators Association; Surplus Lines Law Group; Florida State University College of Law Adjunct Professor, Board of Visitors; Republican Jewish Coalition; Florida Trend Legal Elite; South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyers; Florida Super Lawyer. Certified Mediator for Circuit Civil and County Courts; Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Certified Continuing Education Instructor; Guardian Ad Litem. Member: Florida Bar Association (Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1999-2004); Broward County Bar Association; Miami-Dade County Bar Association; Tallahassee Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Association of Corporate Counsel; Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Insurance Transactional; Legislative Practice; Government Affairs; Corporate Law; Health Care.Email: Fred E. Karlinsky
Maria Elena Abate (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1988). United States Equal Opportunity Commission Miami District Office Stakeholders Committee; American Civil Liberties Union of Florida Legal Panel, Miami-Dade County; South Florida Workforce Board General Counsel, 1998-2004; Steven R. Booher American Inn of Court; Third District Court of Appeal Historical Society, Founding Member; Florida Breast Health Initiative, Founding Board Member. Member: The Florida Bar (Past Chair and Executive Committee Member, Public Interest Law Section); American Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Broward County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Safeway Premium Finance Co. v. SOSA 2009 WL 928434 (Fla. 301 DCS April 8, 2009); Progressive American Insurance Co. v. Runal/Metro Company of Florida 994 502d 1202 (Fla. 5DCS 2008); United Auto Ins. Co. v. Stat Technologies, Inc. 787 So.2d 920 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); Buell v. Direct General - 267 Fed. Appx. 907 (11th Cir 2008); In re Adivsory Opinion to the Governor - State Revenue Cap, 658 So.2d 77 (Fla. 1995); McElligott v. Foley, 182 F.3d 1248 (11th Cir. 1999); Cypress Ins. Co. v. Clark, 144 F.3d 1435 (11th Cir.1998); Florida Windstorm Underwriting v. Gajwani, 934 So.2d 501 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005); Jones ex rel. Bazerman v. Florida Department of Children & Family Services, 202 F.Supp.2d 1352 (S.D. Fla. 2002); Roes v. Florida Dept. of Children & Family Services, 176 F.Supp.2d (S.D. Fla. 2001); R.K. v. Kanaskie, 426 F.Supp.2d 1290 (S.D. Fla. 2006). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Class Actions; Insurance; Appellate Practice; Governmental Law.Email: Maria Elena Abate
Richard J. Fidei (Partner) born Latrobe, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; 1997, Florida. Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1978); Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals, Gulf States Vice-President, AICP Journal Co-Editor, Gulf States Region; Federation of Regulatory Counsel; Surplus Lines Law Group; American Association of Managing General Agents; International Association of Insurance Receivers; National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices; Reinsurance Association of America; Risk and Insurance Management Society; Society of Financial Examiners; Gerson Lehrman Group, Regulatory Affairs Counsel; Greater Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors; Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club; Jaycees; Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce; Easter Seals of South Florida; Duquesne University Law Review. Member: Pennsylvania Bar Association; Florida Bar Association; American Bar Association; Beaver County Bar Association (Treasurer, Continuing Legal Education Committee); Broward County Bar Association; Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Insurance Law; Governmental Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate.Email: Richard J. Fidei
Tracey K. McPharlin (Partner) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Nova Southeastern University (B.S., 1997; J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Former Law Clerk, Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office, Civil Division, Southern District of Florida; familiar with all aspects of litigation in Title VII and Americans with Disabilities Act claims against government employees, Federal Trade Commission Act, section 1983 and Bivens claims against government agencies. Former judicial intern for the Honorable Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr., United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; researched applicable law in constitutional due process cases, and Title VII, ADA and IDEA claims; Articles Editor, Nova Law Review; Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court; American Civil Liberties Union. Member: Florida Bar (Chair, Public Interest Law Section); Broward County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: H.A.L. v. Foltz, 551 F.3d 1227 (11th Cir. 2008); A.P. v. Feaver, 293 Fed. Appx. 635 (11th Cir. 2008); N.J.H. v. Nickerson, 2008 WL 2509754 (N.D. Fla. June 18, 2008); R.K. v. Kanaskie, 426 F.Supp. 2d 1290 (S.D. Fla. 2006); A.S. v. McNair, 2006 WL 4821450 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 22, 2006); S.M. v. Feaver, 2004 WL 213198 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 22, 2004); Jones v. Fla. Dep't of Children & Family Servs., 202 F. Supp. 2d 1352 (S.D.Fla.2002); D.J. v. Fla. Dep't of Children & Families, 890 So. 2d 370 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Class Actions; Disabilities; Labor and Employment; Appellate Practice.Email: Tracey K. McPharlin
Katherine S. Webb (Partner) born Winter Park, Florida; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., Political Science, 2000; J.D., 2003). Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists; Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals; Florida House of Representatives Insurance Committee Fellowship Program. Member: The Florida Bar; Orange County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government Affairs; Insurance Regulation.Email: Katherine S. Webb
——————————Rochelle D. Brahm (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1995, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida International University (B.A., Political Science, 1988); University of Miami (J.D., 1992). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award Mock Trial; Order of the Barristers Award, Trial Advocacy; Phi Alpha Delta, Outstanding Service Award, Law-Related Education Program; Who's Who Among American Law Students 1991; First Place Winner, 1991 Mock Trial Competition; Formerly with: Office of the Florida Attorney General, 2000-2006; Recipient: Office of the Attorney General Employee of the Year 2001, Economic Crimes; National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association 2001 Investigation of the Year (Investigative Team Award); State of Florida Davis Productivity Award, Dental Initiative Task Force, 2001; Office of the Public Defender, 1992-2000. Member: Florida Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud; Insurance Investigations; Health Care Fraud; Insurance Defense; Insurance Regulation.Email: Rochelle D. Brahm
Michael Ian Rothschild (Associate) born 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1997); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2000). Tau Epsilon Phi. Recipient, Police Service Award. President, Nova Southeastern University, American Bar Association Chapter. Member, Nova Southeastern University Mock Trial Team. Defender, Nova Southeastern University Honor Court. Member, Florida Democratic Lawyers Council; National Alliance on Mental Health. Member: Broward County Association (Member, Criminal Defense Lawyers); The Florida Bar; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Michael Ian Rothschild
Andromeda Monroe (Associate) admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; 1985, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Political Science); Duke University School of Law (J.D.). Former Deputy Director, Ohio Department of Insurance. Former Assistant Vice President, Assurant, Inc. Legal Vice President, American Bankers Insurance. Member: Florida (Member, Animal Law Committee) and American Bar Association; National Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Commercial Transactions; Administrative Law; Medical Malpractice.Email: Andromeda Monroe
Jennifer C. Erdelyi (Associate) born Long Island, New York; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1990); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Goodwin Scholar; Dean's Merit Scholarship Recipient; Dean's List of Honors; Nova Law Review, Technical Editor; The Meadows Maintenance Association, Inc. President; Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court; Broward County Women Lawyers' Association. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Regulation; Administrative Law.Email: Jennifer C. Erdelyi
Randon Ethan Loeb (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., summa cum laude); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Former corporate counsel to several technology corporations corporate counsel for several technology corporations for which he handled complex commercial agreements and transactions, collections, labor disputes, intellectual property issues and corporate litigation. Order of the Coif Member; University of Miami Law Review Editorial Board; Dean's Merit Scholar; Book Awards in Contracts, Property, Torts and Criminal Law. Member: Florida Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Civil Rights.Email: Randon Ethan Loeb
Sandy P. Fay (Associate) born Bronx, New York; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1995); Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Phi Delta Phi; Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court. Member: The Florida Bar; Broward County Bar Association (Bench & Bar Committee, Professionalism Committee). Reported Cases: Fla. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services v. City of Pompano Beach 829 So.2d 928 (Fla 4th DCA 2002); Florida Winstorm Underwriting Association v. Gajwani, 2005 WL 1109465 (Fla 3rd DCA 2005); Venturvest Realty Corp. v. A.K.S.I.P. Corp., 793 So. 2d 1054 (Fla 3rd DCA 2001); Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Wise, 926 So.2d 403 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Appellate Practice.Email: Sandy P. Fay
Megan M. Grant (Associate) born Santa Monica, California; admitted to bar, 1995, Idaho; U.S. District Court, District of Idaho; 1996, Colorado; 1999, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of San Diego (B.A., 1990); University of Idaho (J.D., 1995); Tulane University (LL.M., 1998). Formerly represented energy and environmental clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission. Member: The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Idaho State Bar; Colorado Bar; American Society of International Law; Broward County Bar Association; Broward County Women Lawyers' Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Environmental Law; Transactional Law.Email: Megan M. Grant
Amy L. Koltnow (Senior Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1986); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1991). Recipient, "Put Something Back" 2004 Pro Bono Project Award, Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Dade County Bar Association for outstanding pro bono contributions in the field of child advocacy; Stetson Law Review; Stetson Moot Court Board; Member, Stetson American Bar Association and American Trial Lawyers Association State, Regional and National Trial Teams; Trial Practice Teaching Fellow, Stetson College of Law (1990-1991); Co-Author: (with Steven B. Lesser) "Liability of Construction Design Professionals and The Economic Loss Rule," The Brief, Tort & Insurance Practice Section, Vol. 29, No. 2, Winter, 2000; Attorney, U.S. Small Business Administration-Disaster Assistance Division (1992-1993); Assistant State Attorney, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County (1993-1998). Member: Florida Bar Association. Reported Cases: Reported Cases: Nomo Research, Inc. v. Comercial E. Importada MMD, 875 So. 2d 810 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004); O'Grady v. Potash, 861 So. 2d 1281 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Nomo Research, Inc. v. CCL Plastic Packaging, Inc., 862 So. 2d 785 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003); Cohen v. Cohen, 813 So. 2d 1060 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002); Music Associates, Inc. v. Chase Music Associates, Inc., 795 So. 2d 284 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Class Actions; Community Association Law; Appellate Practice; Employment Law.Email: Amy L. Koltnow
Krista S. Kovalcin (Associate) born Philipsburg, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Penn State University (B.S., Business and Marketing, 2000); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Former Appellate Clerk, Fourth District Court of Appeal; Editor-in-Chief, Nova Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar; Broward County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Safeway Premium Finance Co. v. Sosa, 2009 WL 928434; Bortell v. White Mountains Group, Ltd., 2 So. 3d 1041, 2009 WL 187708; United Auto Ins. Co. v. Gables MRA, 997 So. 2d 1208, 2008 WL 5352105; Progressive American Ins. Co. v. Rural/Metro Corp. of Florida, 994 So. 2d 1202, 2008 WL 4889128. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Government Relations; Insurance Regulation; Administrative Law; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Insurance Litigation.Email: Krista S. Kovalcin
Trevor B. Mask (Associate) born Ipswich, England; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A.); Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D.). Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, former Director of Legislative Affairs; Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists; Florida House of Representatives Fellowship Program; Intern, Florida United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. Member: Florida Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government Affairs; Insurance Regulation.Email: Trevor B. Mask
Frank P. Mayernick (Associate) born Niceville, Florida; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Political Science); Florida State University College of Law (J.D., 2002). Former Legislative Affairs Director, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice; Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists. Member: Florida Bar Association. Practice Areas: Government Affairs; Insurance Regulatory Law.Email: Frank P. Mayernick
Jennifer M. Pearl (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Nova Southeastern University (B.S., Legal Studies, with distinction, 2003); Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (J.D. summa cum laude, 2006). Founding Officer of the American Constitution Society, Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center; Goodwin Scholar (2003); Certified Legal Intern for Nova Southeastern University Children and Families Clinic. Member: Florida Bar; Broward County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Children's Rights; Foster Care; Disabled Persons Damages; Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jennifer M. Pearl
Erin T. Siska (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.S., cum laude, 1998; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Former Law Clerk, Enforcement Division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission's Southeast Regional Office; Author, Hastings Communications and Entertainment Journal, Vol. 28, No. 2; Florida International University Law Review Articles Editor. Member: Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Commercial Real Estate; Business Law; Securities Law.Email: Erin T. Siska
All Firm Members and Associates are members of the Florida Bar. Additional Bar affiliations include: District of Columbia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Colorado.
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