(Main Office)

The firm's partners concentrate in the area of general trial practice representing mostly injured claimants and individuals accused of crimes. The firm is a member of the Million Dollar Forum based on results obtained for injured clients and a partner has been recognised by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers by receiving the Rodney Thaxton Liberty's Last Champion Memorial Award for 2001. The firm also specializes in appellate work at all levels. In addition to the Florida practice, the partners have been specially admitted to practice in 23 States, both state and federal courts, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Statement of Practice

Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injury, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Automobile Negligence, Truck Accidents, Commercial Vehicle and Truck Negligence, Motorcycle Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Dog Bites, Slip and Fall, Bodily Injury, Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Gynecological Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Liability, Psychiatrist Malpractice, Mental Health Professional Malpractice, Liquor Liability, Products Liability, Automobile Defects, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Head Injuries, Motor Accidents and Injuries, Bar, Club, Lounge and Liquor Store Liability, Premises Liability, Rental Vehicle Liability, Parking Lot Security Negligence, Parking Lot Equipment Failure, Product Defect and Product Failure, Security Negligence, Hotel Premises Negligence, Golf Course Negligence, Golfing Accidents, Civil Rights Violations and Police Misconduct, Wrongful Arrest, False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, Excessive Force, Police Chase, Municipal Liability, Employment Discrimination, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Title VII, Section 1983, Federal Civil Rights Code, Commercial Litigation. Criminal Trial Defense: All levels (State and Federal), Criminal Appeals: All levels (State and Federal).

Address

2940 Wachovia Financial Center
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33131, (Miami-Dade Co.)

Phone

Phone: 786-380-4988
Fax: 305-373-2040

Website

http://www.mckennaobrontlaw.com

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Paul A. McKenna (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1985, Trial Bar; 1988, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Alfred University (B.A., 1977); Tulane University (J.D., 1982). National Moot Court Trial Competition. Recipient: Order of Barristers Award for Trial Advocacy, 1982; The Rodney Thaxton Liberty's Last Champion Memorial Award, May 2001. Public Defender: Dade County, 1982-1983; Federal Defender Office, Southern District of Florida, 1983-1985. Member: Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel, Southern District of Florida, 1985—; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Of Counsel to the French Consulate, 2005—. Member: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. (Of Counsel to the French Consulate). Reported Cases: United States v. Beasley, 72 F.3d 1518 (11th Cir.1996); United States v. Starrett, 55 F.3d 1525 (11th Cir.1995); United States v. King, 849 F.2d 485 (11th Cir.1989); United States v. Walker, 839 F.2d 1483 (11th Cir.1987); United States v. Boon San Chong, 829 F.2d 1572 (11th Cir.1987); State of Florida v. Bobbie Lee Robinson, No. 79, 604 (We reversed Robinson's death penalty conviction - he was released from death row in 1999 with an order for new trial - case pending). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation.

Curt D. Obront (Member) born Montreal, Canada, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and Trial Bar; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Thomas University (B.A., 1980); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1983). Recipient, Miami New Times Best Defense Award, 2000. Member, Nova University Law Review. Member: American Bar Association; Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversal in the case of U.S. v. Marshall, Appeal No. 0216276-BB; Rosenberg v. Department of Professional Regulation, 488 So.2d 153 (3rd DCA 1986); Pama v. State, 552 So.2d 309 (2nd DCA 1989); Hines v. State, 549 So.2d 1094 (1st DCA 1989); Bruton v. State, 561 So.2d 28 (3rd DCA 1990); State v. Rodriguez, 647 So.2d 206 (4th DCA 1994); United States v. Hauser, 70 F.3d 87 (11th Cir. 1995); Austin v. State, 679 So.2d 1197 (3rd DCA 1996); Robinson v. State of Florida, 702 So.2d 213 (Fla. 1997); McDonald v. State, 742 So.2d 830 (4th DCA 1999); United States v. Hanley, 190 F.3d 1017 (9th Cir. 1999); Afrazeh v. Miami Elevator Company, 769 So.2d 399 (3rd DCA 2000); United States v. Cover, 199 F.3d 1270 (11th Cir. 2000); Nadell v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 268 F.3d 924 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Robert Johnson a.k.a. Betram Dolphy, Case No. 98-7630. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation.