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Address
11376 North Jog Road - Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418 (Palm Beach Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeCorporate Law, Insurance, Commercial Law, Securities, Business Law, Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Contracts, Finance, Investments, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Professional Liability, Real Estate. Firm Size: 9
Address11376 North Jog Road - Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, (Palm Beach Co.)
PhonePhone: 561-694-0070
Fax: 561-694-0057
Website
http://www.schwedmcginley.com
Lloyd R. Schwed (Managing Partner) born New York, New York, May 9, 1962; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida. Education: Loyola University (B.A., 1981); Washington University (J.D., 1985). Carries the highest rating for Legal Ability and Ethics given by Martindale-Hubbell. Former Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law, Pre-Trial Litigation Skills. Co-Author with Professor Edward Imwinkelried: "A Case Study in the Drafting of Comprehensible Jury Instructions," 11 Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 6, March 1987. Reported Cases: In The Matter of the Arbitration Between Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. and Depew, 814 F.Supp. 1081 (M.D.Fla. 1993) Puchner v. Bache Halsey Stuart, Inc., 553 So.2d 216 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) Spitz v. Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc., 549 So.2d 777 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989) Ehrhart v. Raymond James and Associates, Inc., 536 So.2d 1178 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989) Singh v. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., 529 So.2d 1235 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988). Transactions: Won a record $2.5 million in Prudential Securities Inc. v. PaineWebber & Co., which represented the largest "raiding" arbitration award in New York Stock Exchange History at the time. Practice Areas: Business Law; Professional Liability; Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Construction Law.Email: Lloyd R. Schwed
Douglas A. Kahle (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, January 25, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; 1998, Florida. Education: University of Toledo (B.B.A., Honors in Accounting, 1991; J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Member, University of Toledo Law Review. Graduated 2nd in Law School Class. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Franchise Litigation; Commercial Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Investment Fraud; Employment Discrimination; Noncompete Litigation; Legal Malpractice Defense; Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability; FINRA Arbitration; Securities Fraud; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Disputes.Email: Douglas A. Kahle
Hubert S. McGinley (Managing Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Florida; 1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain; University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1985; J.D., cum laude, honors, 1989). Recipient, Edward F. Barrett Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Art of Trial Advocacy. Member, National Trial Moot Court Team. Awarded Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Rating for Legal Ability and Ethics. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Gulfstream Council for Boy Scouts of America (Executive Board Member); Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Construction Law; Architects; Engineers; Insurance Agents; Real Estate Agents; E and O Claims; D and O Claims; Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death.Email: Hubert S. McGinley
Debra Anne Jenks (Partner) born Hollywood, Florida; admitted to bar, 1983, Oregon; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 1985, Florida; 1986, Washington; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: New College of the University of South Florida (B.A., 1980); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D., 1983). Arbitrator: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); American Arbitration Association (AAA); National Futures Association (NFA). Member: Washington State Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Oregon State Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) (Compliance and Legal Division). Reported Cases: JB Oxford Holdings v. Net Trade Inc., 76 F.Supp.2d 1363; Behrman v. Allstate Life Ins. Co., 388 F. Supp. 2d 1346 (D. Fla. 2005). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Arbitration; Insurance Defense.Email: Debra Anne Jenks
Jay W. Eng (Partner) born West Palm Beach, Florida; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2000, U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1994); Tulane University Law School (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to Hon. Ann E. Vitunac, U.S. Magistrate Judge, 2000-2001. Trial Court Staff Attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, 1998-2000. Legal Intern to Hon. Barry L. Garber, U.S. Magistrate Judge, 1998. Notes & Comments Editor, Tulane Maritime Law Journal, 1998. Co-Author, Chapter on Pro Se Litigants, JURIS Handbook for Federal Law Clerks, Southern District of Florida, 2001. Author, "The 'Something More' Requirement under Section 5(b) of the Longshore Act: Singleton v. Guangzhou Ocean Shipping Co.," 21 Tul. M. L.J. 205, 1996. Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Federal Bar Association; Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; NASD Arbitration; Securities Class Actions; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Business Law.Email: Jay W. Eng
Douglas J. Kress (Partner) born Salem, Ohio, February 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2006, Pennsylvania; 2008, Florida. Education: University of Akron (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Toledo (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Technical Editor, University of Toledo Law Review, 1993-1994. Reported Cases: Stackhouse v. Logangate Property Mgt., 872 N.E.2d 1294 (2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation.Email: Douglas J. Kress
Rosemarie Scher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.B.A., with high honors, 1991); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., 1994). Recipient, University Scholar Award, Florida Atlantic, University of Florida, 1989-1990. Member: Kubicki Draper, West Palm Beach; 15th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee; Palm Beach County Traffic Hearing Officer. Co-Chair, West Palm Beach American Cancer Orchid Ball, 2005 and 2006. Member: Bar Association of Palm Beach County; Florida Bar Member Section; Trial Section; Florida Bar Grievance Committee 15A. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Law; Professional Liability.Email: Rosemarie Scher
ASSOCIATESTania J. Sigman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Western Carolina University (B.S.Ed., 1997); The University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Business Law; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Tania J. Sigman
Timothy Powers O'Neill (Associate) born Alton, Illinois, October 11, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court; 2008, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Evansville (B.S., 1994); University of Missouri-Columbia (J.D., 1997). Timothy Powers O'Neill, a St. Louis native, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia law school and graduated in 1997. Following law school, Timothy clerked for two years in the State of Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, and served as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Timothy continued his career with the firm of Ryan and Ryan P.A., practicing in the areas of business litigation, real estate litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Timothy serves as an executive board member of the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter Florida, a non-profit entity dedicated to preserving Florida's wildlife through rehabilitation and education. Member: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Reported Cases: Sullivan v. CTI Collection Services, 2009 WL 1587588 (M.D.Fla. 2009); Jankus v. Edge Investors, L.P., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29110 (S.D. Fla. 2009); Trotta v. Lighthouse Point Land Co., LLC, 551 F. Supp. 2d 1359 (S.D. Fla. 2008) (abrogated in part by 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 5473 (11th Cir. Fla. Mar. 16, 2009)); Microsoft v. Big Boy Distribution, LLC, 589 F. Supp. 2d 1308 (S.D. Fla. 2008); Argus Photonics Group, Inc. v. Dickenson, 841 So. 2d 598 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), review denied by 851 So.2d 728 (Fla. 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Internet Law; Accountants Liability; Accountants Malpractice; Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Agents and Brokers Liability; Appraisers Liability; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Architects and Engineers Liability; Architects and Engineers Malpractice; Professional Indemnity; Professional Liability Defense; Professional Malpractice; Professional Negligence; Condominium Law; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Torts.Email: Timothy Powers O'Neill
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELJoLynn Wexler born Queens, New York; Education: University of Southern California (Film Studies/Film Production); University of Florida (B.S., Broadcast Journalism); Florida Atlantic University (Legal Assistant's Certificate). Member: Paralegal Association of Florida, Palm Beach County Chapter. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain; Insurance Defense; Mortgage Foreclosures; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation.
Janine M. Peart Education: South University, West Palm Beach, Florida (1992); Florida Atlantic University (Legal Assistant Program, 1996). Member: National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Insurance Defense; Securities Litigation; Construction Law.
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