(Main Office)

For thirty years, Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer, P.A. has attracted and maintained a loyal clientele by providing exceptional legal service. With offices strategically located around the state of Florida, including Hollywood, Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Fort Myers, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tampa and Jacksonville, this firm of more than one hundred attorneys, is capable of providing services to its clients anywhere in Florida in a broad spectrum of legal matters in both state and federal court.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Litigation and Appeals of Admiralty/Maritime, Arson/Fire, Automobile, Insurer Bad Faith, Class Action, Commercial, Construction, Copyright, Defamation, Insurance Coverage, Employment, Environmental Law, Fidelity/Surety, First Party Property Defense, Fraud, Government Liability, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Property Title, Real Estate, Trademark, Trucking, Workers' Compensation and Wrongful Death.

Address

Second Floor
3440 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, FL 33021, (Broward Co.)

Phone

Phone: Broward: 954-961-1400; Dade: 305-940-4821
Fax: 954-967-8577

Website

http://www.conroysimberg.com

Office Hours

Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Thomas W. Conroy (Member) born Jersey City, New Jersey, November 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1971); Florida State University (J.D., 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant City Attorney, Miami, Florida, 1975-1976. Former Trustee and President, Friends of 440. Member: Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County and American (Member: Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section); Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member: Workers' Compensation Committee; Workers' Compensation Executive Council). (Founding Partner); (Board Certified Worker's Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education); (Also at Pensacola Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Thomas W. Conroy

Bruce F. Simberg (Member) born Dermott, Arkansas, August 15, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, including Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 1970); University of Miami Law School (J.D., 1975). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention. Member: Dade County, Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; South Florida Claims Association; International Association of Defense Counsel. (Founding Partner); (Also at Miami Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; First Party Insurance; Insurance Coverage; General Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Bruce F. Simberg

Neal L. Ganon (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 22, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude with distinction, 1980); Indiana University (J.D., 1983). Clerk for the Honorable Kenneth G. Todd, Judge, Monroe County Superior Court, Bloomington, Indiana, 1982-1983. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section); American Bar Association. (Board Certified Worker's Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Also at West Palm Beach Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation(100%).Email: Neal L. Ganon

Scott D. Krevans (Member) born Queens, New York, September 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1982); Nova University (J.D., 1986). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law; Trial Practice; General Liability; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Automobile Liability; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Insurance Coverage; Litigation.Email: Scott D. Krevans

Jonathan C. Abel (Member) born Miami, Florida, September 30, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980; J.D., 1983). Member: Dade County, Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; South Florida Claims Association; American Society for Health Care Risk Management. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home Defense.Email: Jonathan C. Abel

John A. Lurvey (Member) born Portsmouth, New Hampshire, May 14, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1984). Phi Delta Phi. Intern, State of Florida Governor's Office. Teaching Fellow, University of Florida College of Law. Member and Chairman, North Miami Beach Civil Service Board, 1990-1991. Member: Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. (Also at West Palm Beach Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Sexual Harassment; Construction Defects; Premises Liability; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions.Email: John A. Lurvey

John L. Morrow (Member) born Atlantic City, New Jersey, February 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1981; M.B.A., 1983); Nova University (J.D., 1987). Member: Orange County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. (Also at Orlando Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law.Email: John L. Morrow

Alison J. Schefer (Member) born Bronxville, New York, April 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.B.A., Finance, 1984); University of Florida School of Law (J.D., 1986). Member, Friends of 440. Member: Palm Beach County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Also at West Palm Beach Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation.Email: Alison J. Schefer

Lee W. Jenne (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, March 2, 1949; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., International Affairs, Political Science and American History minor, 1971); Nova University (J.D., 1978). Member: Dade County, Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; South Florida Claims Association. [U.S. Naval Reserves]. (Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education); (Also at West Palm Beach Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Lee W. Jenne

Thomas R. Criss (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, September 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.B.A., 1978; J.D., 1981). . (Board Certified Workers' Compensation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Thomas R. Criss

John E. Herndon, Jr. (Member) born Elberton, Georgia, October 17, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1970); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Member: Florida State University Alumni Association; Board of Directors, Greater Miami Seminole Boosters. Member: The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute (Member, Committees on: Insurance Law; Seminar); Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage(40%); Construction Law(30%); Civil Litigation; Torts; Automobile Liability; Products Liability(25%); Medical Malpractice; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Accountants Malpractice; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: John E. Herndon, Jr.

Dale L. Friedman (Member) born Hackensack, New Jersey, July 29, 1947; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Miami-Dade Community College (A.A., 1967); University of Miami (B.Ed., Speech Pathology and Audiology, 1969; J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member, Order of the Coif. Recipient, First Place, 1989 Robert Orseck Memorial State Moot Court Competition, University of Miami. Editor, Entertainment and Sports Law Review, University of Miami, 1989-1990. Former Teacher and Speech Pathologist, Hope Center for the Mentally Disabled. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation; Employment Law; Discrimination; Harassment; Advertising Torts; Trademark Infringement; Defamation; Personal Injury; General Liability; Automobile Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Pharmacy Malpractice; First and Third Party Insurance.Email: Dale L. Friedman

Louis A. Caputo (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, July 30, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Worker's Compensation). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation.Email: Louis A. Caputo

Philip T. Hoffman, Jr. (Member) born Honolulu, Hawaii, December 4, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1983); University of Florida (J.D., 1987). Member: Dade County, Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. (Also At Pensacola Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation.Email: Philip T. Hoffman, Jr.

Hinda Klein (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, February 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida ; 1991, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1982); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1985). Notes and Comment Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1984-1985. Co-Author: "Discovery Abuse: Making Piper Pay," Trial Magazine, February, 1987; "Personal Injury Protection Litigation from the Defense Perspective," Trial Advocate Quarterly, Summer, 1998. Member: Broward County Bar Association (Vice Chair, Appellate Practice Committee); The Florida Bar (Member: Appellate Practice Section; Civil Appellate Practice Sub-Committee); Steven R. Booher Inns of Court (Master Bencher). (Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: English. Practice Areas: General Liability; Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation.Email: Hinda Klein

Michael J. Paris (Member) born Hempstead, New York, September 6, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1971); Nova University (J.D., 1977). Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(100%).Email: Michael J. Paris

Esther Zapata-Ruderman (Member) born Key West, Florida, August 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida College of Business (B.S. in Finance, 1985); University of Florida, College of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: Palm Beach Bar Association (Member, Hispanic Bar). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation.Email: Esther Zapata-Ruderman

Ronald L. Buschbom (Member) born Miami, Florida, October 27, 1944; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; 1983, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; 1986, U.S Supreme Court. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1966); University of Miami (M.B.A., 1970; J.D., cum laude, 1977). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Bar and Gavel; Society of Wig and Robe. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award in Contracts and Corporations. Lecturer, National Business Institute, 1994—. Member: Dade County, Lee County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Dade County Insurance Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1989-1992); Florida Defense Lawyers Association. [1st Lt., USMC, Retired, 1966-1968]. (Resident, Fort Myers Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: General Liability; Automobile Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Negligent Security; Professional Liability; Arson and Fraud; Copyright and Trademark Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Employment Discrimination Litigation.Email: Ronald L. Buschbom

Seth R. Goldberg (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, June 9, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida and New York; 1995, New Jersey. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1990); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1994). Member: the Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Seth R. Goldberg

Katherine G. Letzter (Member) born Cameron, North Carolina, September 23, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; 1996, New Jersey; New York. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.S. in Nursing, 1989); Touro College (J.D., 1994). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. (Also at Tampa Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Worker's Compensation.Email: Katherine G. Letzter

Stuart F. Cohen (Member) born Smithtown, New York, July 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1990); University of Florida (J.D., 1993). Member: Dade County Bar Association; Florida Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Layers Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Premises and Automobile Liability; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith; Products Liability; Professional Negligence.Email: Stuart F. Cohen

Millard L. Fretland (Member) born Duluth, Minnesota, 1959; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1980); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member, Garnet & Gold Key Honorary; Washington & Lee Law Review, 1982-1983. Certified Florida Circuit Court Mediator, 1991. Member: American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Pensacola Chapter, 2000-2001); Defense Research Institute. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury; Corporate Litigation; Class Action Defense.Email: Millard L. Fretland

Michael K. Wilensky (Member) born Yonkers, New York, July 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, 1977; J.D., 1980). Member: Dade County, Broward County (Member, Young Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Section); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Personal Injury(100%).Email: Michael K. Wilensky

Edward N. Winitz (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 1973, Florida; 1975, District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Temple University (B.B.A., 1969); University of Toledo (J.D., 1972); Case Western Reserve Law-Medicine Center (LL.M., 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, University of Toledo Law Review, 1971-1972. Author: "Medical Mediation— A Judicially Supervised Social Hour," 3 Nova Law Journal, Spring, 1979. Contributing Author: "Litigation - Insurance and Professional Liability Problems: 'Medical Mediation and Medical Malpractice," Continuing Legal Education Florida Bar Handbook, 1977. Adjunct Professor of Law and Medicine, Nova University, Center for the Study of Law, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1977-1983. Law Clerk to Hon. Earl Chudoff, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973. Member, American Society of Law and Medicine, 1976—. Member: Philadelphia, Dade County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; American College of Legal Medicine; American Academy of Forensic Sciences; Pittsburgh Institute of Legal Medicine; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1986); American Society of Law and Medicine; Medical Claims Defense Network. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation.Email: Edward N. Winitz

Marc J. Gutterman (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, June 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1994); Syracuse University (J.D., 1997). Member, Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention. Member, Litigation and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort; Insurance Litigation). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First Party Insurance Defense; Property Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice.Email: Marc J. Gutterman

Michael Kraft (Member) born Atlanta, Georgia, April 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.B.A., 1993); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1996). (Also at Tampa Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Michael Kraft

Rodney C. Lundy (Member) born Virginia Beach, Virginia, November 1, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.S., 1985); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1988); College of William and Mary (L.L.M., Tax, 1989). Member: The Florida Bar; Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. (Also at Orlando Office). Languages: English. Practice Areas: State Taxation; Federal Taxation; Business Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Rodney C. Lundy

Jeffrey A. Blaker (Member) born Passaic, New Jersey, October 17, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Member, Editorial Board, University of Miami Law Review, 1982-1984. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: General Liability.Email: Jeffrey A. Blaker

Jacqueline M. Gregory (Member) born London, England, November 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: Simmons College (B.A., 1980); University of Miami (M.A., 1983; J.D., 1989). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Workers Compensation Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Jacqueline M. Gregory

John A. Howard (Member) born Worcester, Massachusetts, September 17, 1959; admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 1995, New York; 1996, Florida. Education: Bridgewater State College (B.S., 1981); University of Massachusetts (M.A., 1985); St. John's University, School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member, St. John's University Law Review. Author: "Adapting Due Process to Match Your Tort: In Re DES: A Noval Approach to Jurisdiction, 67 St. John's L. Rev. 655, 1993. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: John A. Howard

Thomas J. McCausland (Member) born Washington, D.C., December 31, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Maryland; 1985, Florida. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1978); University of Baltimore (J.D., 1981). Member: Broward County Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Thomas J. McCausland

Lawrence S. Gordon (Member) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Emory University; University of Miami (B.A., English, summa cum laude, 1978; J.D., magna cum laude, 1983); Florida International University (M.S., summa cum laude). Member: Miami-Dade County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Liability.

Christian Petric (Member) born Jersey City, New Jersey, April 9, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1994); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation(100%).

Jayne Skrzysowski Pittman (Member) born Pittston, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., 1994; M.A., 1994); University of Miami (J.D., 1997). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Government.Email: Jayne Skrzysowski Pittman

Daniel J. Simpson (Member) born Rivervale, New Jersey, June 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Georgia Southern University (B.A., 1996); Stetson University (J.D., 1999). Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Daniel J. Simpson

Christopher Alan Tice (Member) born Jacksonville, Florida, December 10, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1993); University of Miami School of Law. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section). (Also at Jacksonville Office). Practice Areas: Worker's Compensation.Email: Christopher Alan Tice

Christopher T. Corkran (Member) born Alliance, Ohio, November 15, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1995); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: General Liability.Email: Christopher T. Corkran

ASSOCIATES

Marni E. Rogalsky (Associate) born Miami, Florida, June 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1988); University of Miami (J.D., 1991).Email: Marni E. Rogalsky

David M. Abosch (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, September 28, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 2001); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2006). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First Party Insurance Defense; Property Insurance Defense.Email: David M. Abosch

Debrah L. Antell (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, August 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1993); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Debrah L. Antell

David S. Benn (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Boston University (B.A., 2002); Rutgers University Law School, Camden (J.D., 2005). Member: Broward County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: David S. Benn

Carlos D. Cabrera (Associate) born Havana, Cuba, November 6, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1994); St. Thomas University, Miami (J.D., 2000). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Practice Section); Broward County Bar Association (Member, Appellate Law Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Carlos D. Cabrera

Cristobal A. Casal (Associate) born Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida and Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., History and International Studies, 2001); University of Miami (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Illinois; American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: General Liability Defense.Email: Cristobal A. Casal

R. Scott Clayton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; 2005, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Kutztown University (B.S., Fine Arts Education, 1995); Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2004). Law Clerk to Hon. Marlene Lynch Ford, J.S.C., Ocean County Superior Court, 2004-2005. Member: Ocean County, New Jersey State, Florida State and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit.Email: R. Scott Clayton

Meredyth S. Cooper (Associate) born Silver Spring, Maryland; admitted to bar, 2005, Maryland; 2006, Virginia, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2008, Florida. Education: Drew University (B.A., 2000); American University College of Law, Washington (J.D., 2005). Member: Montgomery County and Virginia Bar Associations; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., (Member, Litigation Section, 2005—); District of Columbia Bar; Florida State Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Meredyth S. Cooper

Todd M. Feldman (Associate) born Hollywood, Florida; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Marketing, with honors, 2003); Florida State University (J.D., 2006). Recipient, Ralph R. Bailey Merrit Scholarship Winner. Formerly with Rosen, Switkes & Entin, P.L. Member: Miami Beach and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Litigation.Email: Todd M. Feldman

Lourdes Ferrer (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1998); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Section); American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Lourdes Ferrer

Anna Lizette Flores (Associate) born Manila, Philippines, May 27, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 2001); University of Miami, School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: American Bar Association. Languages: Tagalog and English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First Party Insurance Defense; Property Insurance Defense.Email: Anna Lizette Flores

Sandra Guzman (Associate) born Mineola, New York, October 14, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Northeastern University (B.A., 2001); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Sandra Guzman

Evan Kagan (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., 2001); Nova Southeastern Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section, 2006; Young Lawyers, 2006); American Bar Association. [Army, 2LT, 2003]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Property Insurance Defense; Real Estate; Business Transactions.Email: Evan Kagan

Lori D. Kemp (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1992); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1996). Member: Broward County Women Lawyers Association; Broward County Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: General Liability Defense.Email: Lori D. Kemp

Neil M. Khan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York (B.A., 1997; M.A., 1999); New York Law School (J.D., 2002). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; General Liability.Email: Neil M. Khan

Scott E. Klotzman (Associate) born Yonkers, New York; admitted to bar, 2007, Connecticut and Florida. Education: University of Vermont (B.A., Sociology, 2000); Quinnipiac University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Scott E. Klotzman

Jennifer Latham (Associate) born Miami, Florida, August 9, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Tampa (B.S., 2001); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2003). Alpha Phi Sigma. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Civil Trial Practice.Email: Jennifer Latham

Jessika X. Lorie (Associate) born Miami, Florida, January 30, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., 1996); University of Miami (J.D., 2001). Member: Dade County (Member, Young Lawyers Section), Cuban American and American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Jessika X. Lorie

Dean R. Mallett (Associate) born Marietta, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: University of Toledo (B.A., 2004); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2007; LL.M., 2008). Member, Moot Court Board. Fellow: Center for Ethics and Public Service. [Ohio Air National Guard, SRA, 1996-2000]. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Dean R. Mallett

Melissa G. McDavitt (Associate) born Plantation, Florida, February 16, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A, 2001); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2007).

Rachel Hope Minetree (Associate) born Leesburg, Virginia, October 8, 1977; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Emory and Henry College (B.A., 1998); University of Dayton (J.D., 2001). Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Liability.

Kerri O'Brien (Associate) born Gainesville, Florida, February 19, 1983; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 2004; B.A., cum laude, 2004); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2007). Member: Broward County Women Lawyers' Association; American Bar Association. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Kerri O'Brien

Stephanie A. Robinson (Associate) born New York, N.Y., June 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1992); Florida State A University, College of Law (J.D., 1996). Languages: English. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Stephanie A. Robinson

David Rothenberg (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, February 18, 1969; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., Political Science, 2003); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2006). Languages: English. Practice Areas: General Liability Defense.Email: David Rothenberg

Stephanie A. Seligman (Associate) born Miami, Florida, November 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.S., Advertising, 1997); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: General Liability Defense.Email: Stephanie A. Seligman

John S. Stevens (Associate) born Ponchatoula, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; 2006, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia; 2009, Florida. Education: Louisiana State University Medical Center (B.S., Cardiopulmonary Science, cum laude, 1991); Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., 2000). Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. [Captain, U.S. Army Reserve, Corps of Engineers, 1987-1996]. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense.Email: John S. Stevens

Darlene Stosik (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., with high honors, 1978); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Liability; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Darlene Stosik

Wilton Strickland (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, December 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); University of Virginia (J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: "Unlawful Government: Preserving American In A Post-Constitutional Age," Infinity Publishing, 2006; "Unlawful Government: The Gathering Threat Global Hegemony," Infinity Publishing, 2009. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; International Litigation.Email: Wilton Strickland

Stephen W. Stukey (Associate) born Panama City, Florida, September 10, 1972; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: University of Florida (Bach. of Design in Architecture, 1998); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Formerly with Daniels Kashtan. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: Stephen W. Stukey

Kristen A. Tajak (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, November 5, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Tampa (2002); St. Thomas University (2007).Email: Kristen A. Tajak

George R. Truitt, Jr. (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, January 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Rollins College (B.A., 1988); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Practice Areas: General Liability; Construction Law.Email: George R. Truitt, Jr.

Damary Valle (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1976; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., Criminal Justice, 2003); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2006). Member: Hispanic National Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and English. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Damary Valle

I. David Weiss (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, June 5, 1959; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Adelphi University (B.S., 1982); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: I. David Weiss