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Address
2300 SE Monterey Road, Suite 100
Stuart, Florida 34996 (Martin Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeResidential and Commercial Real Estate Law (leases, contracts, closings, title insurance, lender representation, developer representation, and litigation), Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship, Wills and Trusts, Taxation, Trial Practice, Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Foreclosures, Collections, Probate and Trust Litigation, Physician-Hospital Disputes, Medical Staff Representation, Health Care Litigation, Banking Law, Landlord/Tenant Law. Year Established: 1990
Firm Size: 5
Representative Clients:Gulfstream Business Bank
Northern TrustCompany of Florida, N.A.
City of Stuart
Colonial Properties, Fenton, Lang & Bruner
Merrill Lynch
Hobe Sound Land Company
La Salle Partners/Florida
Narragansett Realty I & II
Riverside National Bank
McArthur Golf Club
Visiting Nurse Association
Wilmington Trust, FSB
J.S. Capital Management
Nick Price Group
Investment Corp. of Palm Beach
Medical Staff of Lawnwood Regional Medical Center, Medical Staff of Lehigh Regional Medical Center
Medical Staff of Oak Hill Hospital
Medical Staff of Holmes Regional Medical Center
Medical Staff of Palm Bay Hospital
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
ClientsTITLE AGENT FOR: Attorney's Title Insurance Fund
Land America Title Insurance Co.
Commonwealth Land Title
First American Title Insurance Co.
Stewart Title Insurance Co.
Old Republic.
Address2300 SE Monterey Road, Suite 100
Stuart, FL 34996, (Martin Co.)
PhonePhone: 772-288-0048
Fax: 772-288-0049
Website
http://www.kslattorneys.com
Robert S. Kramer (Partner) born New York, N.Y., April 20, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: Florida Southern College (B.S., 1980); Cumberland Law School of Samford University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Curias Honoris. Associate Editor, Cumberland Law School Law Review, 1985-1986. Co-author: with Bernard M. Shapiro, "Investment Tax Credit: Current Rules and Interpretations," 2 Cumberland Law Review, 1984-1985. Member: Martin County Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Property Council); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). Practice Areas: Lender Representation; Commercial Real Estate; Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Development; Residential Real Estate Development; Real Estate Transactions; Title Insurance; Business Law; Sports and Entertainment Law; Landlord/Tenant Law.Email: Robert S. Kramer
James Sopko (Partner) born Euclid, Ohio, September 29, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Ohio; 1981, Florida; 2006, U.S. Tax Court. Education: George Washington University; Emory University (B.A, 1977); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1980); University of Miami (LL.M., Taxation, 1983). Director: Kiwanis Club of Palm City, 1989-1992; Palm City Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1993; Tri-County Training and Employment Center, 1991-1996; Tri-County TEC Foundation, Inc., 1995-1999. Member, 1989- and President, 1993-1994, Martin County Estate Planning Council. Member, Executive Committee of Martin County Library Foundation, 1992-1998. Board Member and President, 1996-1997, Treasure Coast Planned Giving Council. Member, Professional Advisory Council, Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin County Inc.; Martin County Board Member, Character Counts. Member: Martin County Bar Association (Chairman, Probate and Guardianship Committee, 1990-1995); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Tax Law). (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, and Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Probate; Guardianship; Trust Administration; Corporation; Business Law.Email: James Sopko
Richard H. Levenstein (Partner) born Bronx, New York, July 2, 1953; admitted to bar, 1976, Louisiana and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; 1977, Florida, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Trial Bar; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Torts and Contract Law, Florida Atlantic University, 1980-1983; Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee. Chair, Committee on Judicial Independence, Grievance Committee 19A. Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, American Bar Foundation; Florida Super Lawyer, 2006-2009. Member: Martin County (President, 2005-2006), Louisiana State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Former Vice-Chair: Civil Procedure Rules Committee); Business Litigation Committee; Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee; Justice Major B. Harding American Inn of Court (Founding President); Florida Bar Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Florida Bar Foundation; Trustee, American Inns of Court Foundation Board of Trustees. (Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Litigation; Trials; Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Business Law; Hospital Law; Physician Practices; Trust Litigation; Probate Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Medical Staff Representation.Email: Richard H. Levenstein
SENIOR ASSOCIATEDavid Steinfeld (Senior Associate) born New York, N.Y., December 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Florida; 2000, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. Court of International Trade; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1993); University of Miami (J.D., 1996). Member: Martin County and Federal Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Justice Major B. Harding American Inn of Court. [Captain, U.S. Army, 1996-2002]. Languages: Japanese and Korean. Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Contract Disputes; Business Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation; Creditor's Rights; Landlord/Tenant Law; Commercial Foreclosure.Email: David Steinfeld
OF COUNSELJohn K. Copeland (Of Counsel) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 6, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1982); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1985). Author and Lecturer: UCC Developments: "What Florida Practitioners Need to Know," National Business Institute, December 2001. Member: Palm Beach and Martin County Bar Associations; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Foreclosures; Collections; Commercial Litigation; Landlord/Tenant Litigation; Business Litigation; Garnishments; Post Judgment Collections.Email: John K. Copeland
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