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Las Olas City Centre, Suite 1650
401 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (Broward Co.)
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(Main Office) Statement of PracticeAppeals, Automotive, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Criminal, ERISA/HIPAA, Equipment Leasing, Government and Public Affairs, Healthcare, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Securities, Tax- Domestic and International, Technology and Internet, Tort Litigation, Transactional, Wills, Trust and Estate Planning and Immigration Law. Firm Size: 32
AddressLas Olas City Centre, Suite 1650
401 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, (Broward Co.)
PhonePhone: 954-522-3456
Fax: 954-527-8663
Websitehttp://www.rra-law.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesBoca Raton, Florida Office: 5355 Town Center Road, Suite 801, 33486. Telephone: 561-901-4990. Fax: 561-368-9274. New York, New York Office: 40 Central Park South, Suite 16-D, 10019. Telephone: 212-593-3349. Fax: 212-593-2101.
Scott W. Rothstein (Managing Shareholder) born Bronx, New York, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida including Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1984); Nova University Law Center (J.D., 1988). Recipient: Book Award, Intensive Trial Advocacy Award, Best Seminar, Employment Issues in the Entertainment Field, Kodak's Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, 1996. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 2005; Top Lawyers in South Florida, South Florida Legal Guide; Florida's Top Lawyers, Florida Monthly. Member, Moot Court, 1986-1988. First Place ATLA Mock Trial Competition. Finalist Moot Court Intramural. Second Place, Ken Raab Memorial Mock Trial Competition, 1987; Florida Bar National Mock Trial Competition, 1987; 38th Annual National Moot Court Competition, 1987. Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Advocacy and Advanced Trial Techniques, Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University, 1992. Member, Teaching Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1992. President, 1986-1988 and Treasurer, 1986, Nova's ATLA Chapter. Special Prosecutor, 1986 and Chief Prosecutor, 1987-1988, Nova Honor Court. Member, Dean's Advisory Council, 1986-1988. Member, Grievance Committee "F", Seventeenth Judicial Court, 2000-2004. Member: Courthouse Relocation Committee; Judicial Education Committee. Member: Broward County, American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, EEOC Committee, CLE Committee, Litigation/ADR Committee and Special Committee on Board Certification, Labor and Employment Section); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, Chapman Scheme); National Employment Lawyers Association. (Also at Boca Raton and Tampa Office). Reported Cases: Damon v. Fleming Supermarkets of Florida, Inc., 196 F.3d 1354 (11th Cir. 1999); Johnson v. City of Ft. Lauderdale, 148 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir. Fla. 1998); Pope v. Lil Abners Corp., 92 F.Supp.2d 1327 (S.D.Fla. 2/17/00) (No. 89-0271 -Civ- Jord.); Torres v. AIG Claims Services, 957 F.Supp. 1271 (S.D.Fla. 3/13/97); Johnson v. Fort Lauderdale, 114 F.3d 1089 (11th Cir. 1997); McDonough v. O'Rourke, 897 F.Supp. 1445 (S.D.Fla. 1995). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Rights; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Intellectual Property; Internet Law; Commercial Litigation; Entertainment Law; Trial Practice.Email: Scott W. Rothstein
Stuart A. Rosenfeldt (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1981, Florida; 1984, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Villanova University (B.S., cum laude, 1977); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1980). Member, Grievance Committee, 17-H, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1995-1997. Listed in: Top Lawyers in South Florida; South Florida Legal Guide; Leadership Broward. Member: Broward County Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Chair, 2001-2002; Member, Executive Council, 1993). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Stuart A. Rosenfeldt
Russell S. Adler (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., November 26, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1983); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1986). Advocate Member, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member, Broward County Sheriff's Advisory Council. Member: The Florida Bar; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2003); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Tort Litigation.Email: Russell S. Adler
Steven N. Lippman (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, April 25, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1984); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Associate Editor, University of Miami Law Review. Extern to the Honorable William M. Hoeveler, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Author: "Prejudgment Relief," Chapter 6, Pretrial 1 Vol., American Inns of Court Civil Procedure Series, Lawyers Coop.; "Removal and Remand." Chapter 15, Florida Civil Practice Before Trial, The Florida Bar; "McClesky v. Kemp, Constitutional Tolerance for Racially Disparate Capital Sentencing," 41 University of Miami Law Review 295; "Kelly v. R.G. Industries, Gun Control Fires Back," 21 Tort and Insurance Law Journal 493; "Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Claims in Florida Need Not Be Stayed Until Judgment, Vol. XXII, No. 10, Equipment Leasing Newsletter 3, November 2003; "New Rules on Perfecting Judgment Liens in Florida," Vol. XIII, No. 8, Equipment Leasing Today, Sept. 12, 2001; "Close Connection Doctrine: How Close is Too Close?" Vol. XI, No. 8, Equipment Leasing Today 18, September 1999; "Are You Really Settled?" Vol. X, No. 8, Equipment Leasing Today 14, September 1998; "Insufficient Language Precludes Ability to Recover Fees," Vol. VII, No. 1, Equipment Leasing Newsletter 5, January 1998; "Florida Supreme Court Clarifies Ability to Obtain Post-Judgment Interest at Rate Greater Than Legal Rate," Vol. 22, No. 6, The Equipment Financing Journal 15, Nov./Dec. 1997; "Update on Documentary Stamp Tax Liability in Florida," Vol. XVI, No. 11, Equipment Leasing Newsletter 7, November 1997; "Avoid the Unexpected: Getting Interest Rates Clearly Defined in the Lease," Vol. XVI, No. 1, Equipment Leasing Newsletter 7, January 1997; "Lessor's Procedures Create State Tax Liability," Volume XIV, No. 9, Leader's Equipment Leasing Newsletter, September, 1995; "One Less Safe Harbor: Savings Clause Doesn't Preclude Usury Finding," Vol. XIV, No. 11 Equipment Leasing Newsletter 7, November 1995; "Proceedings Supplementary and Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Dual Remedies to Execute Against a Judgment Debtor's Transferred Assets," Vol. LXX, No. 1 Florida Bar Journal 22, January 1996; "Careless Drafting Creates Sales Tax Liability," Vol. XV, No. 2 Equipment Leasing Newsletter 7, February 1996. Member, Board of Editors, Leader's Equipment Leasing Newsletter. Member: Equipment Leasing Association of America (Member, Legal Committee, 1999-2001; Service Providers Business Council Steering Committee, 2003); Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors (Member, Service Providers Business Council Steering Committee, 2003). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Steven N. Lippman
Les Stracher (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, September 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida and U.S District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1978; J.D., 1981). Tau Epsilon Phi. Recipient, Advanced Appellate Advocacy Award. Special Hearing Officer/Magistrate for the Town of Davie, 1993-1995 and Broward County, 2002. Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Dealer Counsel. Reported Cases: DCA Homes, Inc. v. City of Miramar, 481 So.2d 1258 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986); Mosely v. DeMoya, 497 So.2d 696 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986); Morse Operations, Inc. v. Superior Rent A Car, 593 So2d. 1079 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992); Edward J. Morse, et al. v. For Notor Company (1996 WL 420837 MD Fla). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation.Email: Les Stracher
Carl Henry Linder (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., April 8, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 1999, U.S. Tax Court.; 2000, Florida. Education: San Diego State University (B.A., 1992); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1997); New York University (LL.M., 2000). Member: New York State Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Languages: Italian, Spanish and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Tax; Corporate Law.Email: Carl Henry Linder
Denis A. Kleinfeld (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, February 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois; 1984, Florida. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1967); Loyola University of Chicago (J.D., 1970). Listed, Who's Who in American Law. Attorney, Internal Revenue Service (Estate and Gift Tax Division), 1970-1974. Co-Author: Annual updates of the Third Edition, "Practical International Tax Planning." Columnist: Offshore Investment Magazine; Journal of Asset Protection (International Strategies). Member: Greater Miami Estate Planning Council; Editorial Board, Offshore Finance, U.S.A. Program Chairman, Annual Florida Bar Association Tax Section Seminar on "Wealth Protection Planning." Member: Illinois State and American (Member, Asset Protection Committee, Real Property and Probate Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants; American Association of Attorney-CPAs; International Fiscal Association; International Tax Planning Association; International Tax Group; Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners; National Association of Charitable Counselors. Practice Areas: International Asset Protection; Asset Protection; Estate Planning; International Estate Planning; International Law.Email: Denis A. Kleinfeld
Marc S. Nurik (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, November 25, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1979, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); Georgetown University (J.D., 1975). Author: "Wayward Bankers Face Tougher Times in Court," Vol. CLVI No. 127 at 4, American Banker, July 2, 1991; "New Federal Banking Legislation: No More Mr. Nice Guy," Vol. LXV. No. 9 at 53, Florida Bar Journal, October 1991. Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, New York, 1975-1978. Adjunct Professor, Nova University Law School, 1984-1997. Member: New York State, Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; General Practice) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Complex Litigation; Regulatory Law; Professional Discipline; Arbitration.Email: Marc S. Nurik
Carlos J. Reyes (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, August 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1981); Rutgers School of Law (J.D., 1986). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate; International Law; Health Care Law; Government Affairs.Email: Carlos J. Reyes
Grant J. Smith (Shareholder) born Great Neck, New York, May 21, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1988); University of Miami (J.D., 1991). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Local and National Governmental Affairs; Administrative Lobbying; Contract Law; Government Procurement; Local Government Contracts.Email: Grant J. Smith
Barry J. Stone (Shareholder) born 1939; admitted to bar, 1963, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A.; J.D.). Member: The Florida Bar.
PARTNERSSteven Harris Osber (Partner) born Binghamton, New York, May 1, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1989); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1996). Member: Broward County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers' Association; Defense Research Institute; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Steven Harris Osber
Michael A. Pancier (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and Second Circuits, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida International University (B.A. in Accounting, 1988); Nova University (J.D., 1992). Member: Broward County Hispanic and Cuban American and Hispanic National Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Republican National Lawyers Association. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Damon v. Fleming Supermarkets of Florida, Inc., 196 F.3d 1354 (11th Cir., 1999); Johnson v. City of Flort Lauderdale, 148 F.3d 1228, (11th Cir., 1998); Posley v. Eckerd Corp., F.Supp. 2d 2006 WL 1366737 (S.D. Fla., 2006); Alvarado v. I.G.W.T. Delivery Systems, Inc., 410 F.Supp. 2d 1272 (S.D., Fla., 2006); DeWitt v. Daley, 336 B.R. 552 (S.D., Fla., 2006); Richardson v. Tricom Pictures & Productions, Inc., 334 F.Supp. 2d 1303 (S.D., Fla., 2004); Pope v. Lil Abner's Corp., 92 F.Supp. 2d 1327 (S.D., Fla., 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Wage and Hour Law; FLSA Collective Actions; Employment Law; Housing Discrimination Law; Civil Rights Law; Premises Liability Defense; Election Law; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice.Email: Michael A. Pancier
Robert Buschel (Partner) born April 9, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1991); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Criminal Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Robert Buschel
Shawn L. Birken (Partner) born Silver Springs, Maryland, April 9, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1995); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1999). Law Clerk to Judge William P. Dimitrouleas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1999-2001. Member: Broward County Bar Association (Past Member, Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation.Email: Shawn L. Birken
Arthur C. Neiwirth (Partner) born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, March 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Hartford; Upsala College; Oxford University, Oxford, England; University of Florida (B.S., 1975; J.D., 1978). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Arthur C. Neiwirth
Richard B. Storfer (Partner) born Miami, Florida, July 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1989); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1993). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Nova Law Review. Member: Broward County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Equipment Leasing Association of America; Commercial Law League. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Equipment Leasing; Creditors Rights.Email: Richard B. Storfer
Kenneth D. Padowitz (Partner) born Mineola, New York, November 25, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A.E., 1981); Nova Southeastern University Law School (J.D., 1986). Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Criminal Law.Email: Kenneth D. Padowitz
Harold S. Bofshever (Partner) born Bronx, New York, May 8, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1976, Florida and U.S. District court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Adelphi University (B.A., 1964); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1967). Member: Broward County and New York State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section); International Council of Shopping Centers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Corporate Law; Condominium Association Law; Homeowners Association Law.Email: Harold S. Bofshever
Blandin J. Wright (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, November 29, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Pennsylvania; 1976, Florida; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court; 1978, District of Columbia; 1984, Virginia; 1991, New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1969); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1972); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1974); American University Kogod Graduate Business School (M.S., Taxation, 1992). Beta Gamma Sigma. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Prize. Finalist, National Merit Scholarship. Certified Public Accountant: Texas, 1978; Virginia, 1983. American Arbitration Association Arbitrator. Listed in: "Who's Who in American Law"; "Who's Who in the World"; "Who's Who in America"; "Who's Who in Finance Industry." Transactions: M & A Transactions: London, 1976; Houston, 1977; New York City, 1990; Miami, 1995. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Tax; International Labor Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Finance.Email: Blandin J. Wright
Frank Herrera (Partner) born Pawtucket, Rhode Island, July 29, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: College of Charleston (B.A., English, 1995); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Trustee, Bayfront Park Management Trust, 2003. Member: Dade County Bar Association; Cuban-American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Litigation; Copyright Prosecution; Copyright Litigation; Anti-Counterfeiting Litigation.Email: Frank Herrera
Sara Coen-Giovanelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Université Paris X de Nanterre (Bachelors in Business and Tourism Industries); Universidad Iberoamericana (J.D., summa cum laude, 1987); Université Paris X de La Sorbonne (Diplôme Superieur Universitaire, Droit Commercial et Droit de la Communauté European, 1989); American University (LL.M., International Trade and Banking, 1992); St. Thomas University (LL.M., International Taxation, 2004). Judicial Clerk to Honorable Judge Barry Stone, Fourth District Court of Appeals. Law Clerk, The Florida Bar, Unlicensed Practice of Law Department. Member: The Florida Bar; American Immigration Lawyers Association; Southern Palm Beach Bar Association (Member, Immigration Law Committee). Languages: Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Consular Law; International Law.Email: Sara Coen-Giovanelli
Todd I. Stone (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, December 10, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; 1995, District of Columbia. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1989); American University (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Government; Commercial Litigation.Email: Todd I. Stone
Matthew D. Weissing (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 10, 1954; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1979); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1985). Florida Blue Key. Member: Broward County (Member, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1987-1991) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1988-1989); Broward County Trial Lawyers Association (Officer, 1996); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. [With U.S. Marine Corps., 1975-1977]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Matthew D. Weissing
Tami R. Wolfe (Partner) born Albion, New York, February 12, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., 1988); Nova University (J.D., 1991). Certified Guardian Ad Litem, Representing abused and neglected children in Judicial Court proceedings, Supreme Court, February 2, 1990. Member: Broward County and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Broward Women Lawyers' Association; Florida Association of Women Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Negligence; Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect; Airplane Crash Litigation; Railroad Accidents and Injuries; Products Liability.
Adam J. Steinberg (Partner) born Queens, New York, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1996); University of Miami (J.D., with honors in Litigation Skills, cum laude, 2000). Florida Certified Arbitrator. Washington University School of Medicine Summer Fellowship. Author: "Incident Reports: The Recently Amended Florida Statute Chapter 400's effects on their discovery and use at trial," Nursing Home Quarterly. Graduate, Class of 2004, Leadership Miami; Stars 4 Stars Event Chairman (2006 and 2007) benefiting The Reach for the Stars Foundation. Member: Dade County Bar Association (Elected to the Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section, 2003-2007; Chair, Public Relations Committee, 2004-2005; Chair, Professional and Judicial Outreach Committees, 2003-2004); The Florida Bar (Member, Student Education Committee). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Administrative Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Labor and Employment; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Sports Law.Email: Adam J. Steinberg
Johnny Williams (Partner) born Mount Kisco, New York; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: State University of New York (B.A.); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2002); St. Thomas University (Master of Science). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Business Organization; Sports Law.Email: Johnny Williams
Lisa N. Kaufman (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida; 1979, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1981, District of Columbia; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1985, Missouri; 1998, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with distinction, 1975); University of Florida (J.D., 1978). Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author: "Trademarks, Service Marks and Other Related Intellectual Property Rights," Franchise Law & Practice Manual, Florida Bar Association, 1st and 2nd Editions, Chapter 7, 1996. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Intellectual Property and Franchise Committees); International Trademark Association (Member: Education Committee; Brand Names Education Committee). Practice Areas: Trademarks; Copyrights; Litigation; Unfair Competition; Franchise Law.
William J. Berger (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida including Trial Bar; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1971; M.A., 1972); University of Miami (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Ford Foundation Fellowship; McCory Corporation Scholarship. Associate Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1974-1975. Author: "The Obligation of Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals to Provide Free Care to Indigents," Florida Bar Journal, November, 1974; Note, "State Judicial Misconduct; An Improper Target for Federal Injunctive Relief," 28 University of Miami Law Review, 1974; "The Rights of Pre-Trial Detainees," The Florida Bar Journal, January, 1975. Co-author, "Twelfth Survey of Florida Law Evidence," 30 University of Miami Law Review, 1976. Adjunct Professor of Law, Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Trial Advocacy, 1978, Florida Constitutional Law, 1986-1990. Director: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., 1985-1990; Florida Legal Services, 1986-1990, 1987. Member: The Florida Bar. Reported Cases: Woods vs. Huntington Bank, 622 So.2d 1363 (Fla. 2 DCA 1993); Shouman vs. American Express, 566 So.2d 875 (Fla. 3 DCA 1990); MacKenzie vs. Super Kids, 565 So.2d 1332 (Fla. 1990); Levine vs. Beach Enterprises, 549 So.2d 1131 (Fla. 3 DCA 1989); Rosique vs. Windley Cove, 542 So.2d 1014 (Fla. 3 DCA 1989); Zoswen v. Schiffer, 697 So.2d 1018 (Fla. 3DCA 1997). Practice Areas: Trial and Appellate Practice; Employment Discrimination; Commercial Litigation.
John Michael Ross (Partner) born 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1977); Hofstra University (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Criminal Defense; Trademark Infringement; Copyright Infringement.
Christina M. Kitterman (Partner) born Hollywood, Florida, October 23, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1998); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2002). Member, Moot Court. Subscriptions Editor, ILSA, Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2001-2002. Author: "The United Kingdom's Human Rights Act of 1998; Will the Parliament Relinquish its Sovereignty to Insure Human Rights in Domestic Courts?" ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2001. Member, The Leadership Broward Foundation Class XXXIII. Member: Broward County and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law) Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Christina M. Kitterman
Steven R. Jaffe (Partner) born Newburg, New York, May 15, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1993, Colorado. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1980); Samford University (J.D., 1983). Member, Stephen R. Booher American Inn of Court (Master Bencher). Member: Dade County, Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Wrongful Death Litigation; Medical Malpractice Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Complex Civil Litigation.Email: Steven R. Jaffe
Gary M. Farmer, Jr. (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1986); University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Toledo Law Review, 1990-1991. Formerly with, Florida Attorney General's Office. Member: The Florida Bar; Broward County Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Broward County Trial Lawyers Association. (Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Reported Cases: Greene v. Well Care HMO, 778 So.2d 1037 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001); Stern v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., 744 So.2d 1084 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999); Fladell v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board, 772 So.2d 1240 (Fla. 2000). Practice Areas: Consumer Class Actions; Pharmacists Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Tobacco Litigation; Insurance Coverage.Email: Gary M. Farmer, Jr.
Seth Lehrman (Partner) born 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 1998, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.S.); Brooklyn Law School (J.D.). Member: State Bar of California; The Florida Bar.Email: Seth Lehrman
Scott Adam Goldstein (Partner) born New York, N.Y., November 17, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2002, Florida. Education: Bucknell University (B.S.B.A., 1989); Hofstra University (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation.Email: Scott Adam Goldstein
ASSOCIATESRiley W. Cirulnick (Associate) born Miami, Florida, June 17, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1996; J.D., with honors, 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member, University of Florida Law Review. Member: Broward County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: Riley W. Cirulnick
Kari E. Rosenfeld (Associate) born Plantation, Florida; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 2002); University of Miami (J.D., 2005). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Asset Protection; Corporate Law.Email: Kari E. Rosenfeld
Brianne M. Strohsahl (Associate) born West Palm Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2002); University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Anderson Scholar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Labor and Employment.Email: Brianne M. Strohsahl
Diana Meyer (Associate) born Hollywood, Florida, May 26, 1982; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Nova Southeastern University (B.A., Accounting, 2002; M.S., Taxation, 2006; J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: International Taxation; Interstate Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions; Wills; Trust Planning; Estate Planning; Corporate Law.Email: Diana Meyer
Gustavo Sardina (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., History); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar Hispanic National Bar Association. Reported Cases: IVX v. Dr. Burger, 2007 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 12935 (S.D.Fla. 2007). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Trademarks; Copyrights; Patents.Email: Gustavo Sardina
Jodi N. Cohen (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Nova Southeastern University School of Business (M.B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2002). Recipient: South Florida Business Journal Key Partners Award, Finalist for Employment and Labor Section, October 2006; South Florida Business Journal "Up & Comers" Award, Finalist in the Legal Category, May 2007. Author: Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower Doctrine (March 2006); Leadership Broward, Class XXV (June 2006). General Counsel, Jack and Jill Children's Center, April 2004. Trustee, Riverwalk, January 2007. Women's Council, Steering Committee, January 2007. Member, Educate Tomorrow, April 2003. Member: Broward County and Federal Bar Associations; Broward County Women Lawyers' Association (Member, Board of Directors, June 2005); Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jodi N. Cohen
Ellie A. Levy (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 2001, New Jersey (inactive); 2002, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2003, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., Political Philosophy, 1994); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2001). Member, Journal of Law and Policy. Recipient, Lisle Scholarship. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Construction Contracts; General Liability Defense.Email: Ellie A. Levy
Jan Paul Guzman (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Economics and Political Science, 2001); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property.
Benjamin Dishowitz (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2003; M.E.D., Secondary Education, 2004); University of Miami (J.D., 2007). Member: The Florida Bar.
Laurence S. Barsky (Associate) born Queens, New York, July 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 2001, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., Political Science, 1984); Syracuse University (J.D., 1988). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Debtor and Creditor Rights.Email: Laurence S. Barsky
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