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| | Address | | Bank of America Tower, 100 South East 2nd Street, Suite 2800 | | Miami, Florida 33131 | | (Miami-Dade Co.) | | | |
| | | Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Litigation in all Federal and State Courts. Antitrust, Securities, Commercial and Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Criminal, Civil RICO, Appellate Practice, First Amendment and Civil Rights, Libel, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability, Employment, Environmental and Arbitration. | Firm Profile:
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP was founded in 1997 by David Boies and Jonathan Schiller. Mr. Boies was previously a partner in the firm of Cravath Swaine & Moore in New York. Mr. Schiller was previously partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler. Representative clients include: Credit Agricole Indosuez, CBS, Dupont, FPL Group, The Republic of France, Georgia-Pacific, Guardsmark, Don Imus, Level 3, The City of Los Angeles, The New York Yankees, Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, Garry Shandling, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Solow Building Company, Unisys, and WORLDSPAN. The firm is also lead counsel or co-lead counsel in significant pending antitrust and securities class action litigation. The firm specializes in complex litigation, international arbitration, and corporate transaction work (particularly mergers, acquisitions, corporate liquidations and reorganizations, and project financing). The firm's work is approximately equally divided between plaintiffs and defendants representation. | | Firm Size: 83 |
Other Office Locations of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
Armonk, New York, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Oakland, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Short Hills, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Albany, New York, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
| | Jennifer G. Altman (Partner) born Miami, Florida, September 24, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., cum laude, Finance, 1986); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Lecturer: "Accountant Liability," CPA Club, June, 1996 and June 1999; "How to Deal with the S.O.B. Lawyer," Seminar, State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the Attorney General's Office, May, 1993; "Impact of Commercial Free Speech on Government," Seminar, State of Florida Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Chairs, December, 1992. Member, Board of Directors and Chair, Legislative Committee, Children's home Society. Chairman, Miami Beach Community Foundation. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Business; Litigation; Young Lawyers Division); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; RICO; Securities Litigation; Business Torts; Intellectual Property Litigation; Employment Litigation. | | Lawrence V. Ashe (Partner) born Miami, Florida, May 9, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., Economics, 1984); George Washington University (M.B.A., 1986); University of Miami (J.D., 1992). Publications: The Sounds of Silence in the Franchise Agreement; ABA Franchise Law Journal, Summer, 1999. Special Articles and Comments Editor, University of Miami Inter-American Law Review. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award in Commercial Law, (Spring 1991). Author: "The Flexible Approach to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in Weltover, Inc. v. Republic of Argentina," 23 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 465 (Winter 1991-1992). Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; American Franchise Association Legal Symposium (Member, Steering Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Franchise Arbitration; Appellate Practice. | | Keith Jeffrey Blum (Partner) born Miami Beach, Florida, October 27, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., Accounting, 1986; M.Acc., 1987); Stetson University (J.D., 1990); University of Miami School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1993). Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honorary Fraternity. Co-Author: "Drafting Antenuptial Agreements: Drafting Marriage Contracts in Florida (6th Ed.) published by the Florida Bar, 2004. Author: "Government Establishes Agency in South Florida to Combat Health Fraud," M.D. News, January 2001. Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Health Law, Tax and Business Law Sections); American Bar Association (Member: Tax, Business Law and Health Sections); American Health Lawyers Association; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Director, Dade County Chapter); American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Investigations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Health Law. Email: Keith Jeffrey Blum | | Andrew S. Brenner (Partner) born Miami, Florida, October 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1989); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Recipient, University of Michigan Book Award in Lawyers and Clients. Law Clerk, The Honorable Norman C. Roettger, Chief U.S. District Court Judge, Southern District of Florida. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation. | | Steven W. Davis (Partner) born Charleston, South Carolina, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1978); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member, 1980-1982 and Articles and Comments Editor, 1981-1982, University of Miami Law Review. Author: "Clash Between Due Process And The Right To Trial By Jury In Complex Litigation," 35 University of Miami Law Review 164, 1980. Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Antitrust); The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Business Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation; Antitrust Litigation. | | Joseph R. Gomez (Partner) born New Orleans, Louisiana, June 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., cum laude, 1984; J.D., 1987; LL.M., Tax, 2001). Member, Moot Court Board, 1986-1987. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Appellate Practice and Procedure. Member, 1985-1986 and Associate Editor, 1986-1987, University of Miami Law Review. Recent Articles: Author, "Tax Aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions for the Corporate Lawyer," Fall 2001, Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law; Abstract of Article in Bowne Digest for Corporate and Securities Lawyers, March 2002; "Understanding the §338 and §338(h)(10) Elections," December 2001, The Tax Advisor. Speeches: Structuring the Business Venture: Balancing the Competing Interests, The Florida Bar (Business Law Section), Miami, Florida, November 8, 2001; Mergers and Acquisitions in Florida, November 10, 2003. Editor, The Quarterly Report, publication of Business Law Section, Florida Bar (2002-2004). Member: The Florida Bar (Member: Business and Tax Law Sections; Corporations and Securities Committee, 2000—); Vice Chair, Communications Committee, Florida Business Law Section, 2003; Task Force Committee to Review Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 2003-2004); American Bar Association, Venture Capital and Private Equity Committee, 2002—); Cuban American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate; Tax; Securities. Email: Joseph R. Gomez | | Debra Weiss Goodstone (Partner) born Miami, Florida, October 18, 1954; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1986, New York. Education: Miami Dade Community College (A.A., 1972); University of Florida; Florida International University (B.A., 1974); Oxford University, Oxford, England; Florida State University (J.D., 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Editor, Alternatives Update Report, ABA Special Committee on Resolution of Minor Disputes, 1978-1979. Author: "Florida Association of Women Lawyers," Women Lawyers Journal, Vol. 69, No. 4, Summer, 1983; "Alternatives to Incarceration," The Florida Bar Journal, Volume LVII, No. 4, April, 1983; Untitled Law Day Poem, Miami Review and Daily Record, No. 224, April 29, 1983. Co-Author: Report on the National Conference on Minor Disputes Resolution - Appendix C, American Bar Association, May, 1977; "The Race to the Courthouse Begins," New Directions in Legal Services, September, 1977; "Resolving Minor Disputes - Alternatives are Needed," Bar Leader, Volume 4, No. 3, November - December, 1978. Guest Editor, The Florida Bar Journal, Volume LVIII, No. 10, November 1984, "Women In the Law." Legal Assistant, Judge John A. Rudd, March 1976-June, 1976. Member, City of Miami Charter Review Commission, 1983-1984. City of Miami Beach Mayor's Transition Team, 1992-1993. Member, Dade County Commission on the Status of Women, 1994. Member: Dade County (Member, Citizens Dispute Settlement Committee, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Chairman, Corrections Committee, 1982-1984; Member, Grievance Committee, 1983-1984; Member, Long Range Planning Committee, 1984-1988; Chairman, Subcommittee on Presidential Elections, 1987-1988; Member, Public Relations Committee; Chairman, Voluntary Bar Liaison Committee, 1986-1987; Member, Professional Ethics Committee, 1998—); Florida Association for Women Lawyers (President, 1982-1983; President Elect, 1981-1982; Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1985; Member, Political Endorsement Committee, 1981-1982, 1983-1985; Political Action Committee, 1983-1985; Chapter Representative to Dade County Chapter, 1984-1985); National Conference of Women's Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1986); National Foundation of Women's Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1984-1986); National Association of Women Lawyers; The Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1987; Secretary/Treasurer, 1985-1986; Vice-President, 1986-1987; President, 1987-1988; Chair, Bar Leaders Conference, 1986); The National Association of Women Judges (Member, Host Committee, Annual Meeting, 1986); Florida Commission on Professionalism (Member, 1988-1996). Practice Areas: Entertainment Law; Trademarks and Copyrights; Transactional Law; Real Estate; Corporate; Litigation. | | Mark J. Heise (Partner) born 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., cum laude, 1985); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1988). Order of the Coif; Moot Court Team. Instructor, Appellate Advocacy. Law Clerk, Chief U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King, 1988-1989. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Federal Court Practice Committee, 1990-1994; Trial Lawyers Section, 1993; Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, 1993). Reported Cases: Atlantic Asphalt and Equipment Co. v. Mairena, 578 So.2d 292 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991); Butterworth v. Quick & Reilly, Inc., 171 F.R.D. 319 (M.D. Fla. 1997); Butterworth v. Quick & Reilly, Inc., 998 F.Supp. 1404 (M.D. Fla. 1998); Christiana Holdings Inc. v. Koalick, 695 So.2d 491 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Kiefer v. Paging Network, Inc., 50 F.Supp. 2d 681 (E.D. Mich. 1999); Lightspeed of Miami, Inc. v. Jack Eckerd Corp., 614 So.2d 629 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993); McGrath v. City of Miami, 789 So.2d 1168 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); Singer v. AT & T Corporation 185 F.R.D. 681 (S.D. Fla. 1998); Southeastern Staffing Services, Inc. v. Florida Department of Ins., 728 So.2d 648 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Legal Malpractice; Securities Litigation. Email: Mark J. Heise | | Michael Kosnitzky (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, April 10, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1985, New York; 1986, District of Columbia and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1984) Recipient, Wesley Alba Sturges Award, for person graduating first in their class. Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1979; New York, 1985. Co-Author: "Drafting Antenuptial Agreements," Drafting Marriage Contracts in Florida (5th Ed.) published by The Florida Bar, October 1994; "The Clinton Act Tax Section Publication," Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993, Highlights Report and Practitioner's Alert List, The Florida Bar, September, 1993; "Working With Related Corporations," Parts I and II, Practical Accountant Magazine, August, September, 1985. Author: "Post-1986 Contributions of Traded Stock to Public Charities and Private Operating Foundations," Taxes—The Tax Magazine, June, 1987; "Passive Activity Rules Affecting Physicians," Dade CPA Journal, Nov/Dec 1989. Lecturer: "Foreign Sales Corporations—Has the Dust Settled," Northwest Georgia Chapter of Certified Public Accountants, March 18-19, 1985; "Fiduciary Accounting," University of Miami Accounting Conference, September 17-18, 1987; "Real Estate and Partnership Taxation," Hispanic National Bar Association, October 8-11, 1987; "Tax Aspects of Health Care," Nova University Health Care Symposium, January 13, 1988; "A Practical Approach to Tax Exempt Charitable and Not-For-Profit Organizations," Greater Miami Tax Institute, September 14, 1988; "Taxation Update," University of Miami Institute on Real Property Law, October 12-14, 1988; "Legal Considerations in Structuring Health Care Ventures," The Florida Bar, March 17 and April 12, 1989; "Partnership Taxation, "University of Miami Accounting Conference, October 5-6, 1989; "Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Florida," National Business Institute, March 28, 1990; "Legal Aspects of Forming a Dental Practice," Latin American Dental Study Club, March 14, 1991; "Emerging Tax Issues for Hospitals and Other Health Care Providers," Dade County Society of Certified Public Accountants, June 25, 1991 and Cuban American CPA Association, July 31, 1991; "Business Law: Awareness for the Florida CPA—Corporations," Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, August 28, 1991; "The Professional Service Corporation: A Definitive Guide," Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, November 1, 1991 and December 3, 1991; "The Fundamental and Pitfalls of Partnership and Corporate Formations," The CPA Club of Greater Miami, December 13, 1991; "Hot Issues in Real Estate Partnership Formation," The Florida Bar, January 30 and March 19, 1992; "Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Florida," National Business Institute, August 27, 1992; "Critical Current Developments Affecting Exempt Organizations", Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Inc., February 25, 1993; "Tax Changes Under Clinton Tax Act Affecting Insurance and Financial Services," May 13, 1993 and July 29, 1993; "The 1993 Tax Act Changes Affecting Real Estate," Builders Association of South Florida, September 27, 1993; "Planning Approaches for Physician Practice Acquisitions," "The Insurance Professionals Role in Asset Protection Planning for High Net Worth Individuals," "How to Protect the Accounts Receivable of a Professional Association," "Opportunities for Insurance Professionals in Health Care Reform," "Selected Strategies in Selling Life Insurance to Public Company Officers and Directors," Top Gun Strategy Group, February 16-18, 1995. "Taking Action to Restore Public Trust: A Community Responds," Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, April 27, 2004; "Tax Planning Throughout the Life Cycle of a Family Business," The Florida Bar Tax Section, April 23, 2004; "1031 Like Kind Real Estate Exchanges in Florida," Lorman Education Services, January 14, 2004; "Mergers and Acquisitions in Florida-The Act of Doing Deals," National Business Institute, November 10, 2003; "Accounting Disputes in Arbitration," FIU Alpha Kappa PSI Gold Coast Chapter, October 31, 2003; "Current Federal Tax Regulations Projects Update," The Florida Bar Tax Section, October 24-25, 2003; "Building Bridges: The Next Wave: Shaping Our Energy Future," 18th Annual National Fuel Funds Conference, June 23-27, 2003; "Healthcare Challenges in Florida," Leadership Florida, May 7-10, 2003. Former Adjunct Professor of Taxation, University of Miami Graduate Tax Program. Member, Board of Directors or Trustees: City of Miami Downtown Development Authority, Executive Committee, 1987-1990; City of Miami Beach, Parking and Transportation Committee, 1994-1996; Co-Chairperson Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Small Business Retention Committee, 1994-1997; City of Miami Parking Authority, Former Chairman, 1990—2004; Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida, Former President, 1995—2002; Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 1991-1996; Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged, Founder Next Generation Former President, 1993—; Miami Beach Jewish Community Center, 1994-1996; Beacon Council, 1996-2000; Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University, 1996—; Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Former Chairman, 1997—2003. Member: Young Presidents' Organization, Florida and Gateway Chapters, 1999—; City of Miami Beach Health Facilities Board, 2000—2003; Orange Bowl Committee Former Secretary and General Counsel, 1998—. Pro Bono Counsel: City of Miami Centennial Committee, 1994-1996; Florida Association of Non Profit Organizations, 1993—. (Board Certified Tax Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.). Member: The Florida Bar; Florida Bar Certified Tax Lawyer; New york State Bar Association; The District of Columbia Bar; Florida Institution of Certified Public Accountants; American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; The Group, Inc.; Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court; American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators; American Health Lawyers Association, Alternative Dispute Resolver. (Board Certified Tax Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation; Health Law. Email: Michael Kosnitzky | | Stanley H. Kuperstein (Partner) born Fort Smith, Arkansas, November 12, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, FL; 1971, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Univer. of Miami (B.B.A., cum laude, 1965; J.D., cum laude, 1968); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1971). Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Society of Wig and Robe; Bar and Gavel. Digest Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1967-1968. Judicial Officer, University of Miami, 1967-1968. Graduate Editor, Tax Law Review, 1970-1971. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards in Federal Income Taxation I & II; Foreign Income Taxation and Commercial Law I & II. Author: "Reimbursement of Employee's Incidental Moving Expenses," University of Miami Law Review, Volume 22, page 572, 1968. Co-Author: "Sub-Chapter "S," and The Thin Capitalization Issue— 5th Circuit Victory for the Taxpayer," Florida Bar Journal, Volume 47, page 191, 1973. Lecturer in Law: Deferred Compensation, 1972-1986; Federal Income Taxation #1, 1973-1975, University of Miami Law School. President, Tax Law Society, 1968. President, South Florida Employee Benefits Council, 1991-1992. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Tax Section, 1968—). [Capt., U.S. Army, Military Police, 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Pension Law; Estate Planning; Partnership Law; Corporate Law; Health Law. | | Patricia Melville (Partner) born Kingston, Jamaica, November 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.S., B.A., 1996); University of Miami (J.D., 2000). Recipient: Dean's Certificate of Achievement Award for Contracts; Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Civil Procedure I; Levenson Scholarship; Dean's Scholarship. Staff Editor, Inter-American Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Securities Litigation; Products Liability. | | H. Stephen Rash (Partner) born Miami Beach, Florida, April 3, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1977, District of Columbia; 1984, Utah; 1987, Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, 5th, 10th and 11th Circuits, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; Trial Bar for the Southern District of Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1967); University of Miami (J.D., 1973). Listed in: Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in the South and Southwest; Who's Who in Finance and Industry. Master, U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine License. Lecturer, Law and Banking, American Institute of Bankers. Accredited Lecturer: "Insurance Bad Faith Litigation in Florida," Florida Continuing Legal Education; "Preparing the Personal Injury Case for Trial," Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Served as Chief Judge of Round Robin National Moot Court Competition. Served as judge for Mock Trial Competition, Litigation Skills Program. Past Member, Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. Accredited Teacher of Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; The Florida Bar (Member: Trial Lawyers Section; Civil Procedure Rules Committee); Utah State Bar; The Colorado Bar Association; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; International Municipal Lawyers Association; American Professional Captains Association; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Practice Areas: Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Tobacco Litigation. | | Luis E. Suárez (Partner) born Miami, Florida, July 15, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1994); George Washington University (M.B.A., Finance and Investments, 1996); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Executive Short Course Corporate in Strategy, 1997); Villanova University (J.D., 2000). Member, HNBA Moot Court, 1998. Member: The Florida Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Tort Litigation; Product Liability Litigation. | | John E. Tober (Partner) born Providence, Rhode Island, March 11, 1955; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: University of Richmond (B.S., 1977); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Inter-American Law Review, 1985-1986. Adjunct Professor of Law, Corporate Finance, St. Thomas University School of Law, 1994, and Shareholder and Chairman, Corporate, Finance and Taxation Department. Lecturer: "Financing New Bio-Medical Products," "Financing Start Up Companies," and "Contracting for Computer Systems." Board Chairman, Big Brothers/Sisters of Miami Dade County, 2001— Former Member, City of Miami Beach Parking Board, 1999. Member: The Florida Bar; National Investment Bankers Association; Association of Public Corporations. Practice Areas: Business and Securities Litigation; Fortune 500 Corporate Government Reviews; SEC Enforcement Defense; Corporate Finance; Domestic and Foreign Business Transactions. | | Bruce A. Weil (Partner) born New York, N.Y., March 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.S.M., 1986); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Zeta Beta Tau. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights and Remedies Law; Mechanics Lien Foreclosures; Landlord and Tenant Law; First Party Insurance Litigation; Shareholder Derivative Actions. | | Stephen N. Zack (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, December 2, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida; 1982, New York; 1986, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1971). Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. President, Florida Blue Key. Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. University of Florida Hall of Fame. Author: External Business Litigation Chapter, The Florida Bar Handbook on Representing Florida Corporations, 1977; Personal Injury Practice Chapter, The Dade County Court Handbook, 1977 (Chairman, 1978). Lecturer, CLE - Litigation Aspects of Real Estate Brokers' Commission, 1981-1982. Legislative Aide to Congressman Claude Pepper, 1971-1972. Member, 1974-1979 and Chairman, 1978-1979, City of Miami Environmental Preservation Review Board. Special Counsel to Governor Bob Graham, 1986-1987, Judicial Nominating Commission, Eleventh Circuit. Chairman, State of Florida Ethics Commission. Member: Dade County Public Health Trust; Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for the Southern District of Florida; National Conference Bar Presidents, 1998-1999. State of Florida, Constitution Revision Commission, 1998-1999. Member: Dade County (Board of Directors, 1974-1977; Young Lawyers Section, President, 1975-1976) and American (State Delegate; Member, Board of Governors; Section of Litigation, Commercial Transactions, 1976-1980; Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee, 1981-1982; Life Fellow; Delegate to the General Assembly) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (President, 1989-1990; Member, Board of Governors, 1977; Executive Committee, 1981; Young Lawyers Section, President, 1980-1981; Chairman, International Law Committee Seminar, 1977; Vice Chairman, International Law Committee, 1980-1981). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Languages: Spanish. | | COUNSEL | | Antonio C. Castro (Counsel) born Matanzas, Cuba, July 16, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Columbia College (B.A, 1990); Georgetown University (J.D., 1993). Assistant State Attorney, 1993-1996. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Cuban American Bar Association (President, 2005; Board of Directors, 2002-2004). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation. | | Robert A. Mallow (Counsel) born New York, N.Y., March 19, 1938; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1972, Florida. Education: Adelphi University (B.S., 1964); New York Law School (J.D., 1968); New York University (LL.M., Corporate Law, 1971). Member: The Florida Bar; New York State (Member, Real Property Law Section) and American (Chairman, New Developments in Real Estate Law and Practice Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1981-1989; Chairman Emeritus: Committee on Decisions, 1989—; Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law; Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions) Bar Associations; American Land Title Association (Member, Lenders Counsel Group). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Finance Law; Corporate Law. | | —————————— | | Markenzy Lapointe (Associate) born Port-au-Prince, Haiti; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Finance, 1993; J.D., 1999). Law Clerk to the Hon. Harry Lee Anstead, Florida Supreme Court, 1999-2001. Author: "Bush v. Gore: Equal Protection Turned on its Head; Perhaps for a Good Though Unintended Reason," 2 Wyoming L.Rev. 435 (2002); "Universal Service and the Digital Revolution: Beyond the Telecommunications Act of 1996," 25 Rutgers Computer & Tech. L.J. 61 (1999). Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida, 2002-2006. Member: Ad Hoc Committee on Rules and Procedures, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2005-2006; National Black Prosecutors Association, 2003-2005. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee 11M, 2006). [U.S. Marine Corps, 1987-1993 (Reserve & Active)]. Languages: Creole and French. Email: Markenzy Lapointe | | Ivan Mitev (Associate) born Varna, Bulgaria, March 12, 1974; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Varna (Law, 1999); University of Miami (J.D., 2006; LL.M., Tax, 2006). Recipient: Merit Scholarship; Dean's Certificate of Achievement (International Law). Email: Ivan Mitev | | Javier A. Reyes (Associate) born Holguin, Cuba January 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1986); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Law Review. Member: Cuban American Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Email: Javier A. Reyes | | Jorge Schmidt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., 1993; M.A., 2000); University of Miami (J.D., 2004). Order of The Coif; Dean's Merit Scholarship; University of Miami Law Review 2003-2004. Languages: Spanish, French and German. Email: Jorge Schmidt | | Lynne S. Varela (Associate) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., with honors, 1990); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Moot Court Board. Member, University of Miami Law Review. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice. Email: Lynne S. Varela | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Armonk, New York Office: 333 Main Street, 10504. Telephone: 914-749-8200. Facsimile: 914-749-8300.
Albany, New York Office: 10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor, 12207. Telephone: 518-434-0600. Facsimile: 518-434-0665.
New York, New York Office: 575 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor, 10022. Telephone: 212-446-2300. Facsimile: 212-446-2350.
Ft. Lauderdale Office: 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1200, 33301. Telephone: 954-356-0011. Facsimile: 954-356-0022.
Orlando, Florida Office: 255 South Orange Avenue, Suite 905, 32801. Telephone: 407-425-7118. Facsimile: 407-425-7047.
Oakland, California Office: 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 900, 94612. Telephone: 510-874-1000. Facsimile: 510-874-1460.
Washington, D.C. Office: 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, 20015. Telephone: 202-237-2727. Facsimile: 202-237-6131.
Hanover, New Hampshire Office: 26 South Main Street, 03755. Telephone: 603-643-9090. Facsimile: 603-643-9010.
Short Hills, New Jersey Office: 150 John F. Kennedy Parkway, 4th Floor, 07078. Telephone: 973-218-1111. Facsimile: 973-218-1106.
Las Vegas, Nevada Office: 300 South Fourth Street, Suite 800, 89101. Telephone: 702-382-7300.
| (For complete biographies on additional personnel, see Professional Biographies at: Armonk, New York; Albany, New York; New York, New York; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Weston, Florida; Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; Hanover, New Hampshire; Las Vegas, Nevada) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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