PARTNERS
Roy Black (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 17, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Circuits and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1967; J.D., 1970). Recipient: Award for Highest Score on 1970 Florida Bar Exam; Nelson Poynter Award by American Civil Liberties Union for voluntary representation of prisoners on Florida's death row; 1991 Criminal Justice Award, Dade County Bar Association; University of Miami Alumni Association William R. Butler Community Service Award, 2005. Listed, "The Best Lawyers in America," since 1987. Selected: Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2005-2008 (finalist, Top White Collar Lawyer in US, 2006, 2007); "Florida Legal Elite," Florida Trend, 2004; Inducted into Florida Trend's "Legal Elite Hall of Fame," 2009; "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers, 2006; "Best of the Bar," South Florida Business Journal, 2004; "International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers"; "Who's Who Legal: Florida 2008," Who's Who Legal, 2007-2008; "Top 100 Trial Lawyers," The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2006; "Top Lawyer in South Florida," South Florida Legal Guide, 2009. Author: Black's Law: A Criminal Defense Lawyer Reveals his Defense Strategies in Four Cliffhanger Cases, Simon & Schuster, 1999. Adjunct Professor, Criminal Evidence Workshop, University of Miami Law School, 1973. Senior Assistant Public Defender, Miami, 1971-1976. Legal Consultant: NBC News, and other major network and cable TV stations. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow); American Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Committee). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Trial; Appellate Practice; State and Federal Courts; Grand Jury Investigations; Civil Litigation.Email: Roy Black
Howard M. Srebnick (Partner) born Norfolk, Virginia, March 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, California; 1992, Florida and U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1985); University of Miami (M.B.A., 1987); Georgetown University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Member, Moot Court Board, 1987-1989. Finalist, Moot Court Competition, 1987, 1988 and 1989. Recipient: Vincent G. Panati Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in Criminal Justice. Associate Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1988-1989. Law Clerk to: U.S. District Judge Edward B. Davis, Southern District of Florida, 1990-1991; U.S. Circuit Judge Irving L. Golberg, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1991-1992. Assistant Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida, 1992-1995. Author: Fourth Amendment Forum, The Champion, 1992. Adjunct Professor, Criminal Prosecutions & Defense Lawyering Workshop: Zealous Advocacy & Situational Ethics in the Adversarial System of Justice, University of Miami Law School, 2001. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 2005. Selected: Chambers & Partners USA Guide, 2005; "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers, 2006; "Florida Legal Elite," Florida Trend, 2004; "Best of the Bar," South Florida Business Journal, 2004; "International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers"; "Who's Who Florida: 2008," Who's Who Legal, 2008. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member and Director); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member and Director). Reported Cases: USA v. Chica, 14 F.3d 1527 (11th Circuit 1994); USA v. Fuentes, 107 F.3d 1515 (11th Cir. 1997); USA v. Sanchez-Corcino, 85 F.3d 549 (11th Cir. 1996); USA v. Lopez-Ramirez, 68 F.3d 438 (11th Cir. 1995); USA v. Abbell, 963 F.Supp. 1178 (S.D.Fla. 1997); USA v. Michael J. Peter, 310 F.3d 709 (11th Cir. 2002); USA v. Kerri L. Kaley & Brian P. Kaley, F.3d, 2009 WL 2497599 (C.A.11, Fla. 8/18/09). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Trial; Appellate Practice; State and Federal Courts; Grand Jury Investigations; Civil Litigation.Email: Howard M. Srebnick
Scott A. Kornspan (Managing Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, November 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1986; J.D., 1990). Zeta Beta Tau. Undergraduate Student Body Government President, 1984-1986. Author: "Protection Under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act for United States Military and Activated Reservists," 65 Fl. B.J. 32 (1991). Vice President, University of Miami Moot Court Board, 1989-1990. Member, Iron Arrow Honor Society (Chief, 1989-1990; Son-of-Chief, 1985-1986). Who's Who Among American Law Students, 1988-1990. Entertainment and Sports Law Review, 1988-1990. Selected: "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers, 2006; "Florida Legal Elite," Florida Trend, 2004-2008; "Best of the Bar," South Florida Business Journal, 2004; "Top Lawyer in South Florida," South Florida Legal Guide, 2009. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Trial; Appellate Practice; State and Federal Courts; Grand Jury Investigations; Civil Litigation.Email: Scott A. Kornspan
Larry A. Stumpf (Partner) born Dayton, OH, January 11, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, NY; 1979, FL. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1969); New York University (J.D., 1973). Town Justice, Macedon, New York, 1980-1981. Past Employment: Akerman Senterfitt, Head of Miami Civil Litigation Department (1997-2002); Rubin Baum Levin Constant Friedman & Bilzin, Head of Civil Litigation (1987-1997); Finley Kumble Wagner Heine Underberg Manley Myerson & Casey, Partner (1984-1987). Selected: "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2008; "Florida Legal Elite," Florida Trend, 2007-2008. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State and American (Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(95%); Equine(5%).Email: Larry A. Stumpf
Maria Neyra (Partner) born Cardenas, Cuba, August 8, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1989); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1995). Registered Representative, 1988. International Law Society, 1994-1995; La Raza, 1993-1995. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; State and Federal Courts; Grand Jury Practice.Email: Maria Neyra
Jacqueline Perczek (Partner) born Colombia, South America, June 6, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida and Massachusetts; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1990); Suffolk University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Selected, "Super Lawyer," Florida Super Lawyers, 2008-2009. Editor, Rhode Island Book, Suffolk University Law Review. Author: note, "On Efficiency, Punishment, Deterrence and Fairness: A Multijurisdictional Survey of Punitive Damage Law and Proposed Jury Instruction," 27 Suffolk U.L. Rev. 825, 1993. Member, Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers. Member: The Florida Bar; Massachusetts Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; State and Federal Courts; Grand Jury Practice.Email: Jacqueline Perczek
Mark A.J. Shapiro (Partner) born Long Island, New York, January 17, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1988); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1991). Member, Moot Court, Nova Southeastern University. Assistant State Attorney, Dade County, Florida, 1991-1998. Chief Prosecutor, Construction Fraud Task Force, 1993-1994. Member, Special Prosecutions, Economic Crimes Unit, 1995-1998. Member: The Florida Bar; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; State and Federal Courts.Email: Mark A.J. Shapiro
Jared M. Lopez (Partner) born San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 22, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1993); St. Thomas University (J.D., 1996); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Attorney, U.S Customs Office of Regulation and Ruilngs, 1997-1998; Office of Chief Counsel, 1998-2000. Assistant United States Attorney, District of Puerto Rico, 2000-2004. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Jared M. Lopez
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Jessica Fonseca-Nader (Special Counsel) born Miami, Florida, July 29, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Nova Southeastern (B.S., with Honors, 1994); St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 1997). Founding Member, North Dade Bar Association. Editor-in-Chief, St. Thomas University Law Review. Recipient: Book Award, Contracts; Constitutional Law. Author: "Florida's Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act: Is it Time for a Change?" 8 ST. THOMAS L. REV. 551 (1996). Law Clerk to The Honorable David L. Levy, Florida Third District Court of Appeal, 1998-2006. Instructor, Florida International University, Legal Studies Institute. Speaker: Basic Appellate Practice, Florida Bar Continuing Education Course, 2006. Assistant Professor, St. Thomas University School of Law. Member: Cuban-American Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Jessica Fonseca-Nader
ASSOCIATES
Kathleen Paige Phillips (Associate) born Republic of Panama, November 3, 1964; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1986); St. Thomas University (J.D., 1998). Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: Kathleen Paige Phillips
Aaron Anthon (Associate) born Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business (B.A., 1998); University of Miami School of Business (M.B.A., 2001); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense.Email: Aaron Anthon
Marcos Beaton, Jr. (Associate) born Westminster, California, January 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1998); University of Florida (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Trial Team, University of Florida, 2000-2002; Journal of Law and Public Policy, 2001. Member: Dade County and Cuban American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense.Email: Marcos Beaton, Jr.
Matthew P. O'Brien (Associate) born Miami, Florida, November 13, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Duke University (B.S., 2001); University of Miami (J.D., 2004). Earned recognition as Senator of the Year, Student Bar Association. Editor-in-Chief, Res Ipsa Loquitur; Inter-American Law Review. Recipient, Mark of Distinction from Associate Collegiate Press for investigative journalism and leadership. Led student involvement in Community Partnership for the Homeless and in the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance programs. Certified Legal Intern for Felony Division of the Miami-Dade Public Defender's Office. Law Clerk with Burlington, Weil, Schweip, Kaplan & Blonsky, working on complex commercial civil litigation. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Defense.Email: Matthew P. O'Brien
Jenifer J. Soulikias (Associate) born Queens, New York, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 2001, U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals; 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Hanover College (B.A., 1996); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 1999). Law Clerk to: Hon. Jose E. Martinez, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2002-2004; Hon. Paul C. Huck, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2004; Hon. Chris McAliley, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2004-2006. [Judge Advocate ("JAG"), U.S. Army, 2000-2003; Captain, U.S. Army, 2000-2003]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(100%).Email: Jenifer J. Soulikias
Noah Fox (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1982; admitted to bar, 2009, Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.S.M., 2004; M.A., 2005); St. Thomas School of Law (J.D., 2008). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense(100%).Email: Noah Fox