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| | Address | | 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 1250, Esperante | | West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 | | (Palm Beach Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 561-838-4100 | | Fax: 561-838-5305 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.alslaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Ackerman, Link & Sartory, P.A. practices in the following areas of law:
Business and Securities Litigation, Class Actions, Securities Fraud Arbitration, Legal Ethics and Professional Malpractice, Employment Litigation, Real Estate, Bank Finance, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Telecommunications Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Labor and Employment, Construction Law, Business Law, Professional Liability, Title Insurance. | | Year Established: 1996 | | Firm Size: 10 | | David P. Ackerman (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, Florida; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Seventh Circuits; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida. Education: Bucknell University (A.B., with honors, 1979); George Washington University (J.D., 1982). Listed: The Best Lawyers of America, 2003-2004, 2005-2006 and 2008; Top Lawyers in South Florida, for business litigation, South Florida Legal Guide, 2002 and 2005 - 2008; Florida Legal Elite, for business litigation and business law, Florida Trend Magazine, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Author: "Recovery of Attorney Fees," Florida CLE, 1989-2005; Past President, Board of Directors and Member, Board of Trustees, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. Past Chairperson and Current Member, Salvation Army Advisory Board. Past Chair and Commissioner, 15th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. Commissioner, Fourth District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission. Received the 2006 Professionalism Award given by the Palm Beach County Bar Association to recognize an individual who exemplifies the highest ideals of ethics within the legal system. Member: Palm Beach County, Federal (Past President, Palm Beach County Chapter) and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Executive Council Member, Business Law Section). Emeritus Member, American Inns of Court. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. (Board Certified, Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Federal Litigation; Securities Litigation; Class Actions; Legal Ethics; Professional Conduct; Telecommunications. Email: David P. Ackerman | | Scott J. Link (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.S., with honors, 1983); Northern Illinois University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986). Listed: The Best Lawyers of America, 2003-2004 and 2005-2008; Top Lawyers in South Florida, for securities fraud and class actions, South Florida Legal Guide, 2003 - 2008; Legal Elite, for business litigation and business law, Florida Trend Magazine, 2004 - 2006. Member: Palm Beach County and American (Member, Section of Litigation Committee on Securities Litigation) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; National Association of Securities Dealers National Arbitration and Mediation Committee; National Futures Association Arbitration Panel. (Board Certified, Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Securities Litigation; Securities Fraud Arbitration; Shareholder Disputes; Securities Arbitration; Securities Class Actions; Arbitration. Email: Scott J. Link | | Wendy Sartory Link (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1994, Florida. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., with distinction, 1986); Duke University (J.D., 1989). Listed: Top Lawyers in South Florida, for real estate, South Florida Legal Guide, 2002 and 2004 - 2008. Winner, South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Excaliber Award as Small Business Leader for Palm Beach County, 2003. Named, one of "The Most Influential Women in Palm Beach and Broward Counties," Fast Track magazine, 2003. Featured in the "2007 Power Issue" of South Florida CEO Magazine. Member: Palm Beach County (Member, Section on Business Law) and American (Commercial Law and Real Estate Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Commercial Loans; Loan Workouts; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Corporate Law; Telecommunications Law; Telecommunications Contracts; Real Estate Title Insurance. Email: Wendy Sartory Link | | Myra Gendel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; 1983, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1965); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1982). Member: Palm Beach County and Ohio State (Inactive) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Realtors Commercial Society of Palm Beach County. Practice Areas: Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Sales; Commercial Law; Banking; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Title Insurance. Email: Myra Gendel | | COUNSEL | | Richard J. Brener (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1992, Florida. U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: The Florida Bar; State Bar of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Appeals; Securities Arbitration; Class Action. Email: Richard J. Brener | | Wendy S. Leavitt (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1983); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1990). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Appellate; Corporate Governance. | | ASSOCIATES | | Dana Foster (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Ohio University (B.F.A., 1992); University of Miami (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Member: The Florida Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Class Actions; Appellate Practice; Professional Conduct; Telecommunications Law. Email: Dana Foster | | Glory P. Ross (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida, Gainesville (B.S., with high honors, 1998; M.B.A., with honors, 2000; J.D., with honors, 2002). Member: The Florida Bar; Palm Beach County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Arbitration. Email: Glory P. Ross | | OF COUNSEL | | Thomas R. Grady (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, Florida; 1983, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Florida State University (B.S., Business Administration, summa cum laude, 1979); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1982). (Please see entry under Thomas R. Grady, P.A. in Naples, Florida.). Member: The Florida Bar; Collier County Bar Association; Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) (Charter Member). (Also practicing individually in Naples). Practice Areas: Securities Fraud; Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: Thomas R. Grady |
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