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Christopher V. Carlyle has been Board Certified by The Florida Bar in appellate practice since 2006 and is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. Mr. Carlyle has consistently been named to Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite in Appellate Practice and as a Florida Super Lawyer in Appellate Law by Thomson Reuters. Mr. Carlyle has an extensive background in appellate as well as commercial litigation. Prior to joining The Carlyle Appellate Law Firm, he practiced a wide range of commercial litigation with Holland & Knight, LLP and McLin & Burnsed, P.A. Mr. Carlyle is admitted to practice in Florida state and federal...

Joseph Kenny is a shareholder with the firm practicing in the areas of general Civil Litigation. Joseph graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stetson University College of Law receiving the Victor O. Wehle Award for excellence in trial advocacy, and the Suzanne Armstrong Award for excellence in legal writing. While attending law school, Joseph was a member of the Stetson Law Review and competed on the Stetson Moot Court board. In addition, Joseph served as a Teaching Fellow for the research and writing department. Before attending law school, Joseph earned his B.A....

Patrick has proudly devoted his practice to personal injury law, only representing injury victims. He has worked on hundreds of injury cases throughout negotiation, litigation, mediation, and trial phases, and through them he has recovered millions on behalf of the wrongfully injured and deceased. As a Partner of Hale Law, Patrick strives to bring success and personal attention to his clients he considers part of the Hale Law family for life. Patrick is a proud member of The Florida Bar, Sarasota County Bar Association, Manatee County Bar Association, Florida Justice Association, Manasota Trial Lawyers Board, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum....

Bryan Gowdy is a Florida Bar board-certified appellate specialist who has briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Florida. AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Bryan is listed as a Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine and as a Super Lawyer in the top 5% of Florida lawyers by Law and Politics magazine. Raised in Tampa, Bryan Gowdy received his undergraduate degree in international economics from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he played NCAA Division I soccer and was a scholarship Naval ROTC student. After graduation, Bryan...

Attorney L. Blade Thompson is the founder of BLADE INJURY LAW located in Atlanta, GA. He has built his law firm with a concentration in personal injury litigation and specializes in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Blade is a passionate and persistent courtroom advocate for his clients and personally invests not only in them, but their outcomes.

Blade is a proud Georgia Bulldog with an undergraduate from the University of Georgia and law degree from Mercer Law. Upon graduation, Blade passed the Georgia, Florida and Alabama bar exams within his first year.

Areas of Practice

Car Accident
Trucking Accident
Motorcycle Accident
Traumatic Brain Injury
Wrongful Death
Nursing...

I pride myself on offering each case my undivided attention and aggressive representation.

I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1999 and began acting as Chief Corporate Counsel for Command Medical Products, Inc., a local medical device manufacturer. In 2002 I joined the Cranshaw Law Firm and focused the majority of my time on defense work for the State of Florida and general liability defense for several insurance carriers.

I am licensed to practice before Florida county, circuit and appellate courts, and regularly engage in mediation and arbitration of civil matters. I am also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court...

Attorney Nora Leto is a civil trial attorney with approximately 31 years of legal experience, including approximately 17 years of experience with Social Security disability and workers’ compensation claims. Ms. Leto has prior professional legal experience working for Florida State Hospital Office of Patient Legal Services as a Staff Attorney and with Florida Rural Legal Services as a Farm Worker Advocate. She is also fluent in Spanish. Ms. Leto received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Florida State University in 1978. She also received her Juris Doctor, or law degree, from Florida State University in 1981 and was admitted...

Dennis A. Palso was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1983 and has handled thousands of cases representing workers injured on the job and applicants in Social Security disability matters. He is a member of various legal bar groups, including the American Bar Association; the Florida Justice Association; the Florida Bar; the national Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group; and is a founding member and director of Florida Workers' Advocates, a Florida statewide organization of lawyers who represent injured workers. Mr. Palso is board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in workers' compensation law, a distinction earned...

Carlos H. Arce, Esq. focuses his practice in Health Law, Personal Injury Protection and Civil Litigation.

Mr. Arce is a native of South Florida born and raised in Miami, FL. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Florida International University. After attending Florida International, Mr. Arce graduated from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law with his Juris Doctor and was awarded a Concentration in Health Law.

After, completing the bar exam, Mr. Arce worked as an associate at a personal injury defense firm, where he gained knowledge and experience in civil litigation matters. He also handled healthcare regulatory...

Stuart R. Morris, Esq., CPA, B.C.S - Founding Partner
Board Certified In Wills, Trusts & Estates
Admitted in Florida and District of Columbia

Stuart R. Morris founded Morris Law Group, in 1991. Mr. Morris practices in the following areas of Law: Estate and Gift Tax Planning; Wills and Trusts; Business Structuring and Succession Planning; Asset Preservation Planning; Domestic and International Tax Planning; Probate and Trust Administration; and Special Needs Planning.

Mr.Morris graduated with Honors from the University of Florida, where he received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in Accounting, and his degree in Law. In addition to being Board Certified by The Florida Bar...

I have been practicing personal injury and workers' compensaiton law in both Florida and Georgia for over 21 years. I believe in providing my clients with aggressive representation to obtain the best possible results. I have a proven track record of success over my career. However, when a client has been involved in an accident there is more than just needing a tough lawyer. I believe in taking the time to educate my clients on the legal process and being there for them at every step along the way. My clients meet me at the...

Bill Yanger was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.S. Journalism 1982) and South Texas College of Law (J.D. 1986). Bill is proud to be rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest possible rating. Representation of World Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Tarver in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy adversary proceedings as well as multiple contractual and endorsement issues; Representation of international pop recording artist Aaron Carter in contract/royalty/fraud litigation against Lou Pearlman and Transcontinental Records; Representation of 60 year-old St. Petersburg entity Barnes Machinery Company through successful jury verdict for fraud versus real...

I am a Southwest Florida attorney board certified in labor and employment law by the Florida Bar. My practice focuses on employment law, insurance claims, whistleblower representation, and civil litigation.

Much of my law practice involves the representation of current and former employees denied proper compensation; victimized by discrimination or retaliation in the workplace; or requiring legal assistance with non-compete agreements. I'm also heavily involved with the representation of families and businesses denied appropriate insurance coverage following Hurricane Irma. Additionally, I provide representation for Medicare fraud whistleblowers, sexual abuse victims, and most business litigation matters.

I have...

Jeffrey N. Schatzman is a native of Miami, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1986 and his J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Western Michigan University) in 1989.

Mr. Schatzman is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts as well as the Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. Schatzman concentrates his practice in the areas of Bankruptcy, representing both creditors and debtors; Commercial Collections; Commercial Litigation; and Commercial Transactions.

He has been a...

Before his career as an attorney, for 16 years Mr. Polenberg successfully pursued a business management career, which included his tenure as a regional manager for Cintas Corporation. Mr. Polenberg managed the region by recruiting, training, developing, and producing sales and profit, which provides Mr. Polenberg with insight to the business challenges facing today's companies. Using his business experience, Mr. Polenberg became a lawyer with the prestigious law firm of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, and then started his own firm in the summer of 2005, now known as Polenberg Cooper, P.A. As a result, Mr. Polenberg has civil litigation...

A native of Florida, Timothy H. David earned his J.D. from Nova Law School in 1985 and his B.S. from the University of Central Florida in 1981. He is admitted to practice law in Florida bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. David started his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney in Orange County, Florida. Mr. David worked as a Felony Prosecutor where he gained considerable trial experience. He then joined a large insurance defense firm. At this firm he continued his trial practice defending various insurance companies and governmental agencies against...

Karen is a Board Certified Marital and Family Law attorney and specialist. She was born in Buffalo, New York and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She obtained her JD degree from the University of Florida and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1995. Karen is a member of the Florida Bar, and of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, in good standing. Prior to joining Sidweber & Weintraub, P.A., Karen was associated with and became partner in a prominent Miami family law firm from 1996 until 2007. Karen has devoted...

Shannon McFee Law Collier County criminal defense lawyer Shannon McFee, considers himself a product of Southwest Florida in that he and his family moved to Naples in 1975 and has called Naples home ever since. Mr. McFee serves the Collier County area with his law practice, The Law Office of Shannon McFee, as a criminal defense lawyer covering cases related to DUI, DWI, BUI, traffic offenses, drug crimes and other major felonies. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 1990. He then received his Juris Doctorate degree from Florida State...

Caryn Green has limited her practice exclusively to Marital and Family Law since her admission to the Florida Bar in 1996. Caryn promotes problem solving by utilizing appropriate dispute resolution methods designed to avoid expensive litigation, whenever possible. This problem solving approach preserves relationships and minimizes costs and fees. However, when necessary she is an aggressive, dynamic and effective trial lawyer. Caryn, a partner in West, Green & Associates, P.L., brings over 19 years of Family Law experience to the firm and is board certified by the Florida Bar, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial...

Florida Bar Board Certified business litigation lawyer Best Lawyers in America - US News and World Report Florida Super Lawyer Florida Legal Elite AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Business law and corporate structuring, contracts, business litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and real estate disputes. Owner and founder of the Law Office of David Steinfeld. Board Certified expert in business litigation by the Florida Bar. Of the more than 100,000 attorneys in Florida, only about 250 are Board Certified in business litigation. Board Certification means an attorney has been evaluated for professionalism, and tested for expertise. To...

FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED IN BUSINESS LITIGATION AND CIVIL TRIAL

Harry Payton represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex business litigation matters involving commercial real estate, commercial foreclosures and lender liability; litigation involving fine art; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; probate, will and trust litigation; and intra-family business disputes.

Harry is one of 88 lawyers in the state of Florida with dual board certification in civil trial and business litigation. Certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys. In addition, Payton has...

Jennifer Codding is Senior Counsel with Alexander S. Buchanan, PLLC. Her practice focuses on Florida and New Hampshire real estate transactions and Florida declaratory actions pertaining to unidentifiable mobile homes. Jennifer graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in English/Journalism and a minor in justice studies in 1994. In 2010, she graduated from the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law’s prestigious Daniel Webster Scholar Program and was awarded her Juris Doctor. Upon completion of the program, the New Hampshire Supreme Court swore Jennifer into the New Hampshire Bar without her having to sit for the traditional bar exam....

Jason grew up on the New Jersey shore just outside of Asbury Park. Jason’s practice focuses on criminal defense trial and appeals, as well as Florida election law. Prior to establishing Haber Blank, LLP, Jason served as a Broward County Assistant Public Defender, handling all levels of criminal cases ranging from first degree murder to driving under the influence and possession of illegal substances. Jason has represented clients in dozens of jury trials around Florida. Jason is actively engaged in the legal profession and holds elected positions in many of the leading criminal law organizations in the State. He is a...

JEFFREY A. DEVORE is the managing partner of the Devore Law Group and practices immigration and nationality law from the firm’s offices in West Palm Beach (Palm Beach Gardens), Florida. Mr. Devore received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 1986 from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and his Juris Doctor degree in 1989 from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in May, 1990. Mr. Devore is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality law by The Florida Bar and specializes in assisting...

Teresa Abood Hoffman, is the managing partner at Hoffman & Hoffman P.A.. Teresa was admitted to practice law in the state of Michigan in 1989, and the state of Florida in 1990.  Born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, Teresa's father, Fredric S. Abood, founded the Abood law firm in Lansing over 60 years ago, where Teresa worked from a very young age, and where her family still operates and runs the firm today.  Teresa studied in Michigan, completing AA, BA, and JD degrees.  After being admitted to practice law in Michigan, Teresa decided to further her studies in estate planning and...

William has spent his career working on behalf of injured victims providing aggressive legal representation and compassionate counsel. A graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law, he is admitted to practice law in the state of Florida. While in law school, William interned with the Office of the State Attorney - 15th Judicial Circuit and clerked at Jupiter Law Center. His success in winning substantial recoveries cannot be questioned. At his prior firm, William recovered over $17M for clients including Final Compensation Orders and settlements. Getting to Know William Family - William has been married to his wife, Nikki, since 2018. They are the...

EARL L. DENNEY, JR. is vice president of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA and is recognized as one of Florida's leading medical malpractice experts. He has been a guest lecturer in medical legal jurisprudence at Stetson University School of Law. A Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Mr. Denney was chosen to be included in the first edition of Who's Who in American Law. He practiced law in Jacksonville and Daytona before moving to South Florida, and has been practicing law in West Palm Beach for 36 years. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Palm...

C. CALVIN WARRINER III joined the firm in 1988 as a seasoned attorney, with experience defending personal injury cases that included medical malpractice and products liability. His distinct areas of practice include mass tort and complex litigation arising from institutional wrongdoing in the pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, and insurance industries. Mr. Warriner is Board Certified in Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and by The Florida Bar. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and has been named as one of South Florida's top lawyers by Miami Metro Magazine's South Florida Legal Guide. An...

DAVID K. KELLEY, JR., brings to the firm substantial unique experience. He served as a criminal prosecutor for the United States serving as Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, concentrating on white collar fraud and tax evasion cases. He also served as a member of the Federal Court as a criminal defense attorney in the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Southern District of Florida. He became a member of the Federal Court Trial Bar in its first year 1976. Mr. Kelley's trial practice with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA focuses on personal injury, product liability...

Attorney BRUCE R. YOUNG, has been actively practicing law in the State of Florida since 1979. Mr. Young is also licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Courts, the United States Tax Court, Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Appellate Courts. Mr. Young is a graduate of both St. Petersburg at the time (Jr. College) and the University of South Florida with a B.A. in Political Science. While seeking his undergraduate degree, Mr. Young studied for six (6) months in London, England through Florida State University. Mr. Young obtained his Juris Doctor from Stetson University...

Brent Steinberg is a Florida Bar board-certified appellate specialist – a distinction achieved by only 217 of the more than 100,000 members of the Florida Bar. He handles catastrophic injury, insurance bad faith, legal malpractice and insurance coverage cases throughout Florida and Georgia, at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Steinberg began his employment with Swope, Rodante P.A. as a law clerk in 2009, joined the firm full time after graduating law school in 2010, and became a partner in 2018. He has served as lead appellate counsel in cases at the Florida Supreme Court, all six of Florida’s District Courts...

Richard is board certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar and The National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been in private practice for more than 35 years specializing in marital and family law. He has extensive experience in cases dealing with complex financial matters, including the valuation of closely held corporations, professional practices and incentive stock options.

Richard has a proven history in the representation of numerous professional athletes and other public figures with the utmost regard for protecting his clients from media exposure and overly invasive discovery practices. Richard is committed to the prompt resolution of...

Daniel Lustig was born in San Jose, Costa Rica and moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in December of 1997. After serving as Special Prosecutor of the State Attorney’s Office and working as an associate for some of the most prestigious personal injury and complex commercial litigation law firms in South Florida, Daniel opened his law firm with partner, Michael Pike. Daniel has litigated and secured significant results for his personal injury clients injured in auto accidents and incidents involving slip or trip and falls. Daniel has also litigated complex business disputes and denials of insurance coverage in the United...

ANDREA A. ROBINSON has dedicated her career to seeking justice on behalf of those who have been wronged. As an attorney at Searcy Denney, Ms. Robinson represents clients who have been harmed by careless drivers, defective products, harmful prescription drugs and negligent health care providers. Ms. Robinson is very active within the legal community and was recently named the 2014 Young Lawyer of the Year by the Palm Beach County Bar Association. She is a member of the Florida Justice Association, Florida Bar Association, the Palm Beach County Justice Association, and the Palm Beach County Bar Association. In April 2014, Ms....

Joshua is the Founding Owner of The Law Offices of Joshua . J. Hertz, PA. He began his legal career clerking for his brother law firm Eric Hertz P.C., in Atlanta in the late 90s. He helped with many trials in which some have reached record-breaking verdicts in the State of Georgia. After graduating from law school he knew he wanted to open up his own law firm fighting for the inured persons and fighting against insurance companies.

Joshua is also a graduate from the Florida Bar Leadership Academy in which only 40 lawyers are selected per year...

Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. EDUCATION: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois J.D. Honors: Dean’s List Scholar Honors: C.A.L.I Award for Excellence Recipient Honors: Society for Woman in Law Chair Loyola University Chicago B.A. Honors: magna cum laude Honors: National Merit Scholar Honors: National Dean’s List Honors: Golden Key International Honors Society Honors: National Society of Collegiate Scholars BAR ADMISSION: Florida Illinois U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois PRACTICE AREAS: Complex Commercial Litigation Franchise Law Corporate Law Employment Litigation Tort Liability Litigation General Civil Litigation HONORS & AWARDS: ‘Up & Comer’ Award – South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine, 2022 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: The Florida Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Florida Association for Women Lawyers Broward County Bar Association Dade...

* Admitted to: Florida Bar, 1993; Tennessee Bar, 2007; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2000; U.S. Supreme Court, 2006. * Primary practice areas: Estate Planning (wills, trusts, Probate), Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Real Estate (commercial and residential title closings), transactions, and Business Entities. * A featured speaker for the 2007 Financial Professionals Expo, Tampa, Florida, and the 2000 Money Sense Live personal-finance seminar sponsored by the Tampa Tribune and the Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay. Frequent seminar speaker on the topic of estate planning. Several appearances on local television shows, including FLA Law (cable), Eight on...

Since 1995, I've been an attorney at Kurzban Kurzban Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A., where I became an equity partner in 2013. As the managing partner of our esteemed 40+ year law firm, I lead with a commitment to excellence in representing our clients. With a focus on trial law, my dedication to securing maximum compensation and justice for our clients is reflected in the verdicts and settlements I've obtained. I graduated from the University of Alabama in 1992 with honors, earning a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1995. Admitted to the bar in Florida,...

William John DiPetrillo has resided in South Florida since 1969. He attended the University of Florida where he played on the rugby team and graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Mr. William “Bill” Dipetrillo went on to study law at the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University, where he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1997. That same year he was admitted to The Florida Bar, having passed the bar exam in the top ten percent on the first try. in addition, he assisted in teaching and speaking for the bar...

Joe focuses on business and commercial litigation, real property disputes, landlord representation, title insurance claims, trust and probate litigation, and corporate and business disputes, including shareholder derivative and dissolution actions. In addition, Joe represents community associations, such as homeowners’ associations and condominium associations. Joe’s diverse experience also includes general probate administration, drafting of wills and trusts and transactional matters. Licensed in 2003, Joe has been awarded the prestigious AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest such recognition possible for a lawyer, and one which reflects the opinions of members of the bar and judiciary. Joe has also been...