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| | Address | | Museum Tower, 150 West Flagler Street, Suite # 2200 | | Miami, Florida 33130 | | (Miami-Dade Co.) | | | |
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| Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Real Estate, Commercial Lending, Commercial and Asset-Based Finance, Corporate, Banking and Securities Law, Federal and State Tax Law, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Land Use and Environmental Law, Labor and Employment Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property, Probate and Estate Planning, Sports and Entertainment Law, Trademark and Copyright Law, Aviation Law, Administrative Law, International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Communications and Media, Computers and Software, Construction Law, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Affordable Housing, Insurance, Professional Liability, Resorts and Leisure. | | Year Established: 1976 | | Firm Size: 115 | Representative Clients:
Airline Pilots Association; American Express Corporation; American International Group; Andrx Corporation; Arrow Air; Autonation; Bank of America, N.A.; Bank of Bermuda; BankAtlantic; Baptist Health System; Barclays Bank; Bass Resorts and Hotels; Bayview Financial; BB & T; Carnival Cruise Lines; Carnival Hotels & Casinos; Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.; Citibank; Citrix Systems; Clear Channel Broadcasting; Cleveland Clinic; Colony Capital, LLC; Cordis Corporation; Eagle National Bank; Equitrac Corporation; Fleet National Bank; Florida International University; Fox, Inc.; Golden Bear Golf; The Graham Companies; Harris Corporation; HBO Latin America; Heico Corporation; Herman Miller, Inc.; Ingersol Rand Corporation; IVAX Corporation; JMB Realty; K-Mart; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; LaSalle Bank; Lehman Brothers; Levitt Corp.; Lloyds of London; Mandarin Oriental Hotels; Mastec, Inc.; MCI WorldCom, Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; Miami Children's Hospital; Miami City Ballet; Miami Heat; The Miami Herald; Michigan National Bank; Mitsubishi Power Systems; Motorola; New World Symphony; Nortel Networks; Norwegian Cruise Lines; Noven Pharmaceuticals; Peninsula Bank; Phelps Dodge Corporation; Precision Response Corporation; Publix Supermarkets; Radio Shack Corporation; The Related Companies; Republic of Honduras; Republic Services; Schering Plough Corporation; Sodexho Marriott; Sony Corporation; SunTrust Bank; Target Stores; Teledyne, Inc.; Telefonica Data USA; Textron Financial Corporation; Time Warner Communications; Toys R Us; Transamerica Corporation; Transatlantic Bank; 20th Century Fox Film Corp.; Union Planters Bank; Visa International; Wachovia; The Walt Disney Co.; Warner Bros., Inc.; WCI Communities; Wells Fargo Bank. |
Other Office Locations of Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
| | E. Richard Alhadeff (Shareholder) born Montgomery, Alabama, December 17, 1943; admitted to bar, 1967, Florida and Alabama. Education: University of Alabama (B.S.B.A., 1965; LL.B., 1967); University of Miami (LL.M. in Taxation, 1973). Book Review Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1966-1967. Member, Board of Directors: SAFRABANK, N.A. II, 1982-1992. Member, Board of Trustees, Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 1986-1996. Member: American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Elected, 1993); American Land Title Association (1993—). Email: E. Richard Alhadeff | | Stuart D. Ames (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey, October 18, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, New York (resigned 1995); 1980, Florida. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., 1963); Rutgers University (LL.B., 1966). Editor, Florida Corporate Practice, The Florida Bar CLE, 1990 Ed. Author: "Florida's New Law Governing Corporate Takeovers," 62 Fla. B. J., Vol. 2, p. 57; "SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Revisions to Rules," South Florida Business Journal, April 29, 1991; "Impact of New SEC Rules on US Offerings of International Securities," Offshore Investment, No. 17, Jan. 1991. Co-Author: Florida Business Laws Annotated, Commentary, Cases and Forms, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1996. Member: The Florida Bar (Business Law Section: Secretary Treasurer, 1990-1991, Chair, 1992-1993, Executive Council, 1987-1997, Chair, Corporations and Securities Committee, 1987-1990; Co-Chair, Florida Corporate Law Revision Committee, 1989-1990). Email: Stuart D. Ames | | Ana T. Barnett (Shareholder) born Santa Clara, Cuba; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1968); Florida State University (M.S., 1970); University of Miami (J.D., 1976). Recipient, U.S. Department of Justice Director's Award for Exceptional Contributions to Asset Forfeiture Program, 1999. Adjunct Professor, Litigation Skills, University of Miami Law School, 1998—. Instructor, Department of Justice Advocacy Institute, 1982-1986. Lecturer: U.S. Department of Justice, International Money Laundering Conferences, Switzerland 1994, Costa Rica 1998; U.S. Customs Money Laundering Conferences, 1996-1999. Chief, Asset Forfeiture Division, U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida, 1993-1999. Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1976-1988. Chief of Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern District of Florida, 1982-1985. Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida, 1985-1988. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section). Email: Ana T. Barnett | | Christopher Barnett (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, February 8, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1997); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Author, "HealthCo and the Insolvency Exception," Bankruptcy Developments Journal, Spring 2000. Email: Christopher Barnett | | Lisa Berg (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, September 6, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations, 1989); Emory University (J.D., 1992). (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Email: Lisa Berg | | Richard I. Blinderman (Shareholder) born 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1976); University of Miami (J.D., 1980). Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); National Association of Bond Lawyers. Email: Richard I. Blinderman | | Matthew W. Buttrick (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, June 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: University of Rochester (B.S., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Chicago (J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa; Tau Beta Pi. Email: Matthew W. Buttrick | | Richard E. Deutch, Jr. (Shareholder) born 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1980); University of Miami (J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Palm Beach, South Palm Beach County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | Mark P. Dikeman (Shareholder) born Sedalia, Missouri, October 31, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.I.S.E., with honors, 1981; J.D., with honors, 1986). Tau Beta Pi; Order of the Coif. Email: Mark P. Dikeman | | Drew M. Dillworth (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1999, Florida. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1989); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1992). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Email: Drew M. Dillworth | | Sharon Quinn Dixon (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, September 27, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: Bradley University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1982; LL.M., 1989). Member, 1980-1982 and Articles and Comments Editor, 1981, University of Miami Law Review. Listed in Best Lawyers of America (Employee Benefits), 1993 and subsequent editions. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Email: Sharon Quinn Dixon | | Alan H. Fein (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., magna cum laude, 1976); Georgetown University (J.D., 1979). Beta Gamma Sigma. Staff Assistant to Assistant to the President, The White House, 1978-1979. Chairman, Metro-Dade Cultural Affairs Council, 1992-1993. Email: Alan H. Fein | | Owen S. Freed (Shareholder) born Bayonne, New Jersey, October 15, 1933; admitted to bar, 1960, Florida. Education: Universidad de Honduras; University of Miami (A.B., 1955); Universidad Nacional del Uruguay; University of Miami (J.D., 1967, replaced LL.B. conferred, 1959). Rotary Foundation Fellow, 1955-1956. Chairman, Rotary International Youth Exchange, 1964-1979, 1988-1993. Consul of the Republic of Honduras, 1968—. Director, Panamanian American Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1995. Executive Director, Miami Committee of the Counsel on Foreign Relations, 1974-1996. Email: Owen S. Freed | | Robert E. Gallagher, Jr. (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, February 21, 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, Florida. Education: University of Florida; University of Miami (B.S.B.A., 1963; J.D., 1966). Email: Robert E. Gallagher, Jr. | | Chava E. Genet (Shareholder) born Queens, New York, June 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., 1984); University of Miami (J.D., 1995). Articles and Comments Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1994-1995. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate(100%). Email: Chava E. Genet | | Patricia K. Green (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, March 15, 1955; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Order of the Coif. Email: Patricia K. Green | | Gerald Edward Greenberg (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., summa cum laude, 1996; M.A., 1996); Yale Law School (J.D., 2000). Email: Gerald Edward Greenberg | | Russell Hamilton, III (Shareholder) born February 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, Georgia and Florida; 1976, North Carolina. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1972); Mercer University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Immediate Past President, Academy of Florida Management Attorneys. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%). Email: Russell Hamilton, III | | John Herin (Shareholder) born Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 3, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1986); Stetson University (J.D., 1991). Email: John Herin | | Jane A. Houk (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1987); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992; LL.M., 1993). Practice Areas: Taxation. | | Richard B. Jackson (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, November 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., Econ., 1988); Columbia University (J.D., 1991). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Email: Richard B. Jackson | | Michael I. Keyes (Shareholder) born Miami Beach, Florida, October 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1990, Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.A., with honors, 1985); New York University (J.D., 1988); City University of New York (M.B.A., 1993). Order of the Coif. Email: Michael I. Keyes | | Robert T. Kofman (Shareholder) born Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, September 19, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 1975, California and District of Columbia; 1981, Florida. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with distinction, 1971); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1974). Attorney, Division of Advice, Washington, 1974-1977, Trial Specialist and Supervisory Attorney, Philadelphia, 1977-1981, National Labor Relations Board. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Email: Robert T. Kofman | | Terry M. Lovell (Shareholder) born St. George, Utah, October 3, 1965; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: Southern Utah State College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1990); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1997-1998. Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, 1991. Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Email: Terry M. Lovell | | Joy Spillis Lundeen (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, February 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: Boston University; University of Vermont; University of Miami (B.C.S., 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1987). Order of the Barrister. Email: Joy Spillis Lundeen | | Mona E. Markus (Shareholder) born New York, New York, May 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; 2000, District of Columbia. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., with honors, 1994); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Email: Mona E. Markus | | Brian J. McDonough (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, July 3, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., cum laude, 1977); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1981); New York University (LL.M., 1984). Member, Miami Beach Marine Authority, 1990—. Member: The Florida Bar (Co-Chairman, Florida Bar Tax Section, Committee on Tax-Exempt Bond Financing, 1986-1987). Email: Brian J. McDonough | | Francisco J. Menendez (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, November 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1986). Email: Francisco J. Menendez | | David A. Messinger (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1993, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1999, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: David A. Messinger | | Alison W. Miller (Shareholder) born Coral Gables, Florida, April 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1973); University of Chicago (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Email: Alison W. Miller | | Harold D. Moorefield, Jr. (Shareholder) born Mt. Airy, North Carolina, May 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); University of Miami (J.D., 1977). Member: Bankruptcy Bar Association for Southern District of Florida; American Bankruptcy Institute. Email: Harold D. Moorefield, Jr. | | Jimmy L. Morales (Shareholder) born April 30, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1988, District of Columbia. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Law Clerk, Judge Edward B. Davis, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1988-1989. Member, Board of County Commissioners, Miami-Dade County, Florida, 1996. Email: Jimmy L. Morales | | Kara S. Nickel (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Miami (B.A., cum laude, 1996); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1999). Email: Kara S. Nickel | | Jeffrey A. Norman (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, May 31, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1992, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1985); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Banking Law; Asset-Based Finance. Email: Jeffrey A. Norman | | Jeffrey M. Oshinsky (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1998, Florida. Education: The American University (B.S.B.A., 1987); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Jeffrey M. Oshinsky | | Samuel O. Patmore (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: University of Southern California (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (1994); New York University (J.D., 2000). Email: Samuel O. Patmore | | David C. Pollack (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, June 13, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1977, California; 1983, Florida. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1970); Columbia University (J.D., 1974). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Email: David C. Pollack | | Ingrid Ponce (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., August 30, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Rollins College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1998). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Ingrid Ponce | | Thomas J. Quarles (Shareholder) born Pontiac, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan; 1975, Florida; 1991, Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., cum laude, 1971); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1974). Email: Thomas J. Quarles | | Patricia A. Redmond (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania; 1980, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1975; J.D., 1979). Author: The Bankruptcy Lawyer: "Crossroads or Crisis," "Recent Developments Regarding Conflicts Issues and the Debtor's Attorney." Adjunct Professor of Law, Saint Thomas School of Law, 1991—. President, Bankruptcy Bar Association, Southern District of Florida, 1988-1989. Member: American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Task Force on Abuse in Chapter 11, 1994-1999). Email: Patricia A. Redmond | | Andrew L. Rodman (Shareholder) born Boston, Massachusetts, January 11, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1998, Massachusetts; 2000, Florida. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Boston University (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Andrew L. Rodman | | Adam M. Schachter (Shareholder) born Jericho, New York, June 14, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2004, Florida. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1996); Georgetown University (J.D., 2000). Law Clerk, Hon. Patricia A. Seitz, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2001-2002. Legal Intern, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California, Narcotics Enforcement Section, San Diego, California, 1998. Email: Adam M. Schachter | | Richard E. Schatz (Managing Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, April 24, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., with high distinction, 1989); Northwestern University (J.D., 1992). Email: Richard E. Schatz | | David Marc Seifer (Shareholder) born Saratoga Springs, New York, April 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with highest honors, 1994; M.B.A., 1998; J.D., with honors, 1998). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Florida Blue Key. Email: David Marc Seifer | | Jose G. Sepulveda (Shareholder) born New Orleans, Louisiana, October 31, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., 1995; J.D., 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Society of Bar and Gavel. President, Hispanic Law Students Association, 1997-1998. Languages: Spanish. Email: Jose G. Sepulveda | | Jay B. Shapiro (Shareholder) born East Brunswick, New Jersey, July 12, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1984); University of Miami (J.D., 1987). Law Clerk, Hon. Sidney M. Aronovitz, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1987-1988. Legal Intern, Hon. C. Clyde Atkins, Senior U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1986-1987. Email: Jay B. Shapiro | | Martin S. Simkovic (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, December 4, 1958; admitted to bar, 1990, Florida. Education: Washington University (B.S., 1980); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Order of the Coif. Member: University of Miami Law Review, 1988-1990. Email: Martin S. Simkovic | | Cecilia Duran Simmons (Shareholder) born Memphis, Tennessee, January 8, 1964; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.B.A., 1986); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 2000). Email: Cecilia Duran Simmons | | Curtis H. Sitterson (Shareholder) born Chapel Hill, North Carolina, June 10, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, North Carolina; 1981, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1973; J.D., with honors, 1976); University of Miami (LL.M. in Taxation, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, University of North Carolina Law Review, 1975-1976. Email: Curtis H. Sitterson | | Mark D. Solov (Shareholder) born St. Louis, Missouri, May 12, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1977); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Member, Moot Court Board. Articles and Comments Editor, InterAmerican Law Review, 1984-1985. Law Clerk to Hon. Thomas E. Scott, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Florida, 1985-1986. Co-Author: "New Standards If Not Greater Protection Against Land Use Regulations," 66 Fla. Bar Journal 11 (1992). Co-Author: "Environmental Regulation, Growth Management and Property Rights," 65 Fla. Bar Journal 33 (1991); "When Is A Taking A Taking?" Florida Bar Land Use Seminar, 1991. Email: Mark D. Solov | | Eugene E. Stearns (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, October 11, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1972). Omicron Delta Kappa. Senior Executive Assistant to the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, 1971-1972. Member: Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Email: Eugene E. Stearns | | Bradford Swing (Shareholder) born Penn Yan, New York, April 25, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1969); Cambridge University and New York University (M.A., 1973); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Managing Editor, University of Miami Law Review, 1975-1976. Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1977-1978. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1990-1993; Standing Committee on Advertising, 1993-1998). Email: Bradford Swing | | Susan J. Toepfer (Shareholder) born Columbus, Ohio, January 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1991); Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem (Summer Scholar, 1992); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Email: Susan J. Toepfer | | Annette Torres (Shareholder) born Miami, Florida, December 9, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1988; M.B.A., cum laude, 1989); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Email: Annette Torres | | Robert S. Turk (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Florida, U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of North Carolina ( B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Wage and Hour Law; Arbitration; Employment Law. Email: Robert S. Turk | | Dennis R. Turner (Shareholder) born Tallahassee, Florida, January 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1971); University of Florida (J.D., 1974; LL.M., 1975). Author: "A Survey of Florida Estate Taxes," 62 The Florida Bar Journal 81-84, June 1988. Member, Board of Directors and Past President, Guardianship Program of Dade County, Inc., 1984-1995. Email: Dennis R. Turner | | Jonathan C. Vair (Shareholder) born Oakland, California, October 5, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., 1992; J.D., 1995). Arky Scholar. Judicial Clerkships: Honorable Robert A. Mark, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida; Honorable William McKinley Jackson, Associate Judge, Superior Court, District of Columbia. Judicial Fellowship, Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina, U.S. District Judge, District of Columbia. Member, Entertainment and Sports Law Review. Member, Spellman-Hoeveler Inn of Court. Member: Bankruptcy Bar Association. Email: Jonathan C. Vair | | Robert I. Weissler (Shareholder) born New York, New York, October 8, 1946; admitted to bar, 1970, Florida. Education: University of Bridgeport (B.S., 1967); University of Miami (J.D., 1970; LL.M. in Taxation, 1973). Email: Robert I. Weissler | | Patricia G. Welles (Shareholder) born Sayre, Oklahoma, February 23, 1948; admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., cum laude, 1971; M.L.S., summa cum laude, 1973); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, 1979-1981 and Research Editor, 1980-1981, University of Miami Law Review. Email: Patricia G. Welles | | K. Taylor White (Shareholder) born Coral Gables, Florida, March 29, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1997); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2000). Email: K. Taylor White | | ASSOCIATES | | Bayardo Alemán (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida Honors Program (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Bayardo Alemán | | Mark C. Alhadeff (Associate) born Miami Beach, Florida, September 21, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: Washington University (B.S.B.A., 1997); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2002). Member: The Florida Bar. Email: Mark C. Alhadeff | | Elizabeth J. Biondo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2006, Florida. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., highest honors, 2001); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | Zachary Scott Bower (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 2000); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Zachary Scott Bower | | Carlos J. Canino (Associate) born Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, December 25, 1968; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: United State Military Academy (B.S., 1991); Florida State University (J.D., 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Licensed Helicopter Pilot, 1992. [Captain, U.S. Army (1991-1998), Resigned, 1998.]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Carlos J. Canino | | Julie L. Fishman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 2002); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Abigail H. Kofman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Duke University (B.A., 2002); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Abigail H. Kofman | | Peter D. Lopez (Associate) born Miami, Florida, July 9, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1998); University of Miami (J.D., 2001). Email: Peter D. Lopez | | Kelly Melchiondo (Associate) born Miami, Florida, October 13, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1998); Boston University (J.D., 2002). Languages: Spanish. Email: Kelly Melchiondo | | Andrea N. Nathan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 2000); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. Email: Andrea N. Nathan | | Jason Post (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1998); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | Marina I. Ross (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Marina I. Ross | | Michael J. Shuman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 2001); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Email: Michael J. Shuman | | Eric Solomon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2006, Florida. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., with honors, 2001); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. | | Andrew Stearns (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2003). Email: Andrew Stearns | | Michael J. Thomas (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., magna cum laude, 2002); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Lauren B. Young (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New York and Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1998); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Law. | | OF COUNSEL | | Jennifer Stearns Buttrick (Of Counsel) born Tallahassee, Florida, April 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1990; J.D., with honors, 1994). Law Review Notes and Comments Editor, Florida State University, 1993-1994. Email: Jennifer Stearns Buttrick | | George Kovac (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, November 30, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; 1978, Florida; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1973); University of Chicago (J.D., 1976). Email: George Kovac | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Tampa, Florida Office: Suite 2200 SunTrust Financial Centre, 401 East Jackson Street. Telephone: 813-223-4800.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Office: 200 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2100. Telephone: 954-462-9500.
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