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Address
100 Southeast Second Street, Thirtieth Floor
Miami, Florida 33131-2158 (Miami-Dade Co.)
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(Main Office) Concentrating in representing individual and corporate policyholders in all types of insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, particularly claims involving life and health, disability, property loss, general liability, environmental or scientific matters and attorney negligence; complex commercial litigation, ERISA and employee benefits litigation. Although much of our practice involves large controversies, we handle a number of smaller matters as well. In addition to representing local, national and international clients throughout Florida, our attorneys, admitted in a number of states, frequently monitor or handle litigation in other jurisdictions. Statement of PracticeInsurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Litigation, Unfair Insurance Practices, Complex Commercial Litigation, Federal Civil Practice, Appellate Practice, Disability Insurance Coverage, General Commercial Liability, Environmental Insurance Coverage, Excess Coverage, Extracontractual Insurance Claims, First and Third Party Insurance, Life Insurance Coverage, Health Insurance Coverage, Casualty Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance Coverage, Construction Insurance Coverage, Employee Benefits Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Technology and Science Litigation; Professional Liability, Employment Law. Year Established: 1995
Firm Size: 16
Languages: Spanish.
Representative Clients:All Women's Healthcare Holding
Arvida/JMB Partners
City of Hialeah Gardens
City of Jacksonville
Collier Enterprises, Inc.
CSICOP (Committee for Scientific Investigation of claims of the Paranormal)
Cutrale Citrus Juices, USA, Inc.
Essex Builders Group, Inc.
Florida Department of Financial Services
Fresenius Medical Care, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Investment Equity Associates, Inc.
James Randi Educational Foundation
Maplewood Partners, L.P.
Mercy Hospital
Miami Childerns Hospital
Mercedes Homes
The Pediatric Center
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.
Reichhold, Inc.
Sea Quest International, Inc.
St. Joe Residential Acquisitions
Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Simkins Industries
Tandem Health Care, Inc.
United States Sugar Corp.
GL Homes, Inc.
Royal Carribean
Royal Marco Condominium Association, Inc.
Parc Regent Condominium, LLP
J.T. Walker Industries., Inc.
MI Windows, Inc.
Address100 Southeast Second Street, Thirtieth Floor
Miami, FL 33131-2158, (Miami-Dade Co.)
PhonePhone: 305-577-3996
Fax: 305-577-3558
Websitehttp://www.vpl-law.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesOrlando, Florida Office: 1500 Bank of America Center, 390 North Orange Avenue, 32801. Telephone: 407-380-9312.
Brenton N. Ver Ploeg (Managing Shareholder) born Cody, Wyoming, September 25, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, California; 1974, Florida; 1982, District of Columbia. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1969); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1973). Note and Comment Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1972-1973. Listed in, "Top Lawyers" in Insurance and Bad Faith since inception of South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Superlawyers. Author: "Disability Insurance Checklist," published in The Florida Medical Business Sourcebook and Medical Buyer's Guide, November 2003; "Insurance Bad Faith Battlegrounds: Not so quiet on the southeastern front," "How I learned to stop worrying and Love Punitive Damages" and "Junk Science" published by Daily Business Review, Miami, Florida; Numerous Articles accompanying seminar presentations on Insurance Coverage, Discovery and Bad Faith. Former Member, Board of Directors, Dade County Defense Bar Association. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; The Florida Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [U.S. Army, Republic of Vietnam, 1968-1969]. (Also at Orlando Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; ERISA; Litigation; Disability Insurance.Email: Brenton N. Ver Ploeg
R. Hugh Lumpkin (Partner) born San Tome, Venezuela, October 16, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1977); University of Miami (J.D., 1980). Listed in, "Top Lawyers" in Insurance and Bad Faith since inception of South Florida Legal Guide and Florida Superlawyers. Member of the Faculty, "Going Bare: A Survival Course for Self-Insureds," presented to the American Bar Association Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, 1987, Orlando. Publications: "Forbes Radio, America's Best Lawyers, 2005"; "Damages' Means Damages: Insurer Liability for Medical Monitoring Costs in Mass Tort Claims," published by Coverage, January/February 2005; "Coverage for Welding Rod Claims: Not An Oxymoron (pdf)," published by Mealey's Litigation Report: Welding Rods, February 2005. Author: "Of Fish and Fruit - Selected Issues of Interpretation Concerning Comprehensive General Liability Policies in the Context of Pollution Claims," published by the American Bar Association Section of Tort and Insurance Practice in the Going Bare course materials, and by Business Laws, Inc., The Lawyer's Brief, Volume 18, Issue No. 12, June 30, 1988; "Bad Faith in the Absence of Coverage," presented to the ABA Insurance Coverage Section, Tucson, Arizona, March 1999; "Unraveling the Gordian Knot: The insurance company's options when settling after reserving its rights," Daily Business Review, October 1999. Seminars: Fundamentals of Insurance Law in Florida, Sterling Education, 2003; Challenges in Florida Insurance Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, 2004; Advanced Issues in Insurance Coverage Claims and Litigation, Lorman Education Services, 2005; Advanced Issues in Insurance Coverage Claims and Litigation, Lorman Education Services, 2005. Recipient: Pro Bono Award for Exceptional Participation presented in 1990 and 1997 by the Dade County Bar Association. Co-Chair, Insurance Law, Florida, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and Bad Faith Law, Florida, 2000, 2001, and 2002, sponsored by National Business Institute. Member: Dade County and American (Insurance Coverage Section; Co-chair Life, Health and Disability Committee, 2003-2004) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Environmental Insurance Coverage; First and Third Party Insurance General Liability.Email: R. Hugh Lumpkin
Stephen A. Marino, Jr. (Partner) born Troy, New York, March 7, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1990); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Stephen A. Marino, Jr. is a partner with the Miami law firm of Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, P.A., where he focuses his practice on insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Mr. Marino earned his B.A. degree from Columbia University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. He is a member of The Florida Bar; the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; the Supreme Court of the United States, the Miami-Dade Justice Association (Board of Directors) and the Florida Justice Association (Board of Directors). He is a frequent speaker on bad faith and insurance topics. Member: Miami-Dade Justice Association (Director Secretary); Florida Justice Association (Director and Executive Committee Member); American Association for Justice (Director Governor). Fellow: Fellow of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Commercial Torts; Commercial Litigation.Email: Stephen A. Marino, Jr.
Eileen L. Parsons (Partner) born Jacksonville, Florida, September 10, 1961; 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 Denver (B.A., with honors, 1982); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1986-1988. Associate Notes Editor, 1987-1988. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Chair, Federal Court Practice Committee, 2004-2005; Professionalism Committee; Eleventh Circuit Planning Committee, 2005 and 2007); American Bar Association (Section of Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee; Co-Chair, Life, Health and Disability Subcommittee, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009). Practice Areas: Managed Care Litigation; Health Insurance Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Commercial Torts; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Eileen L. Parsons
Jason S. Mazer (Partner) born Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, November 4, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida, U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Tufts University (B.A., 1994); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member, Order of the Coif. Author: "Pilot Life Pushed ERISA's Preemption Pendulum to the Top of its Arc, but Didn't Suspend the Law of Gravity," Florida Bar Journal, January 2004 and Mealey's Litigation Report, February 2004; "No Gunboats and No Diplomacy- Resolving Disputes Over Life and Health Insurance Sold in Unregulated Markets." Published by Florida Lawyer, April, 2001. Faculty and Author: Insurance Bad Faith Claims, Lorman Educational Services, 2007; Recent Updates in Florida Insurance Law, Lorman Educational Services, 2007; Advanced Issues in Insurance Coverage Claims and Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, 2005; Discovery in Florida Bad Faith Litigation, National Business Institute, 2004; Advanced Issues in Insurance Coverage Claims and Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, 2005; Current Issues in Disability Insurance, Claims and Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, 2005. Member: Dade County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; ABA Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (Chairman, Life, Health and Disability Subcommittee 2004-2006); ABA Section of Litigation, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee (Website Managing Editor 2006-2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Unfair Insurance Practice; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Employment Practices Liability Insurance.Email: Jason S. Mazer
Christine A. Gudaitis (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, January 5, 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 1990); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, 1999-2001. Member: International and Comparative Law Review, 1999-2001; Moot Court Board, 1999-2001. Recipient: Dean's Merit Scholarship; CALI Excellence for the Future Award, 2001. Author: "Tourism in Developing Countries: Panacea or Poison," University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review, Vol. 9, 2000-2001. Member: The Florida Bar; Dade County and American Bar Associations; Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Christine A. Gudaitis
Meghan C. Moore (Partner) born Kalispell, Montana, July 25, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; 2008, U.S. Court Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Montana (B.S., Business Administration, 1997); Tulane University (J.D., 2001). Member, Editorial Board, Tulane Sports Law Journal, 2000-2001. Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Florida Justice Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Meghan C. Moore
Michael Huber (Partner) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1974; M.A., 1977); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Editor-in-Chief, The Miami Law Review, 2003-2004. Member: Society of Bar and Gavel; Order of the Coif. Author: "'Damages' Means Damages: Insurer Liability for Medical Monitoring Costs in Mass Tort Claims," published by Coverage, 2005; "Edwards v. Audubon Society 25 Years Later: Whatever Became of Neutral Reportage?" Communications Lawyer, The Journal of Media, Information and Communications Law (Spring 2002). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Michael Huber
——————————Randall S. Goldberg (Associate) born San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 13, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 2000); Tulane University Law School (J.D., 2004). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Dade County Young Lawyers Division. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Randall S. Goldberg
Danya J. Pincavage (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., cum laude, 2000); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Civil Litigation.
Cayla Tenenbaum (Associate) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., Spanish and Sociology, 2002); University of Miami (J.D., 2005). Member: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage Litigation.
Jefferey L. Greyber (Associate) born Jamestown, New York, December 30, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2004); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: The Florida Bar; Dade County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jefferey L. Greyber
Matthew B. Weaver (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, October 9, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 2003); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Civil Litigation.Email: Matthew B. Weaver
Brian S. Jacobson (Associate) born Miami, Florida, 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.A., Studio Music and Jazz Performance, 2000); St. Thomas University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Appellate Practice; Litigation.Email: Brian S. Jacobson
OF COUNSELAndrew L. Gordon (Of Counsel) born Miami, Florida, February 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Florida; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Hampshire College (B.A., 1977); Georgetown University (J.D., 1980). Executive Editor, Georgetown Law Journal, 1979-1980. Research Clerk to Hon. David Bazelon, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1979. Member, Florida Supreme Court Article V Review Commission, 1983-1984. Member: Dade County and American (Member, Forum on Franchising) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Franchise Law Committee, 1989-1994; Appellate Court Rules Committee, 1982-1992); American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Franchising; Reinsurance.Email: Andrew L. Gordon
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELLinda M. Mulhall
Ana Santa Ana, C.L.A.
Kathleen M. Shaw
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