MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
Paul Aiello (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1991, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Elon College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); Columbia University (J.D., 1985). Member: Dade County Bar Association (Member, Federal Courts Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyer's Section; Appellate Practice Section). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Employment Litigation; Civil Appeals.Email: Paul Aiello
Michael Paul Bennett (Member) born Pomona, California; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1984); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyer's Section). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Michael Paul Bennett
Stuart L. Cohen (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1988); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1991); Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Member: The Florida Bar; Dade County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Defense; Commercial Litigation; Securities.Email: Stuart L. Cohen
Jana Marie Fried (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., 1991); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyer's Section). Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Product Liability; Toxic Torts; Construction; General Liability Defense.Email: Jana Marie Fried
ASSOCIATES
Melanie E. Chung (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.S., 2002); Florida International University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Business Litigation.
Daniel A. Garcia (Associate) born Miami, Florida; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida; District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1996); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Cuban-American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation; Product Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Daniel A. Garcia
Ari C. Shapiro (Associate) born Miami Beach, Florida, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1995; J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment.Email: Ari C. Shapiro
Eric Thompson (Associate) born Middletown, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Southern Connecticut State University (B.A., 2000); George Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Eric Thompson
OF COUNSEL
Samantha Ruiz Cohen (Of Counsel) born New York, New York, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1988); Hofstra University Law School (J.D., 1991). Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Cuban American Bar Association; Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Products Liability; Trial Practice.Email: Samantha Ruiz Cohen