Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 1-25 - Kelley Kronenberg€¦ · Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 1-25 Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total

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Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. Last year’s No. 5, Adorno & Yoss, closed in March. The firm briefly changed its name to Yoss LLP following founder Hank Adorno’s suspension by the Florida Supreme Court last fall.

Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert

Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 1-25Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically

Rank 2011 2010

Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website

S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices

Lawyers:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach

Partners:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach

StaffHourly RateFirst year

salary

Major areas of practice *

Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade

B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties

1 1

Greenberg Traurig 305-579-0500 333 S.E. Second Ave., Suite 4400 305-579-0717 Miami 33131 www.gtlaw.com

279 181 5

164 57 58

106 38 37

WND $210-$675

WND

Business reorganization & bankruptcy, litigation, corporate, IT/IP, real estate

Jaret Davis and Richard Giusto (M) Glenn Goldstein and Frank Brogan (B)

Howard Bregman (PB)

2 2

Akerman Senterfitt 305-374-5600 1 S.E. Third Ave., 25th floor 305-374-5095 Miami 33131 www.akerman.com

230 123 5

142 45 43

83 26 14

439 WND WND

Corporate/M&A, litigation, real estate, bankruptcy, labor & employment

James S. Bramnick (M) David C. Ristaino (B) Wesley A. Lauer (PB)

3 3

Holland & Knight 305-374-8500 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 305-789-7799 Miami 33131 www.hklaw.com

147 91 3

103 34 10

64 19 8

279 WND

$125,000

Litigation, corporate, real estate, labor & employment, trusts & estates

Kelly-Ann Cartwright (M) Nick Milano (B)

Rick Hutchison (PB)

4 4

Shutts & Bowen LLP 305-358-6300 201 S. Biscayne Blvd.m Suite 1500 305-381-9982 Miami 33131 www.shutts.com

140 97 3

89 28 23

63 18 16

343 WND

$122,500

Financial services, litigation, real estate, tax, estates, labor & employment

Joseph D. Bolton, Bowman Brown (M) Allan M. Rubin (B)

Arthur J. Menor (PB)

5 6

Gunster 561-655-1980 777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 500 E. 561-655-5677 West Palm Beach 33401 www.gunster.com

136 74 4

24 43 69

14 25 35

292 WND WND

Corporate, real estate, banking, private wealth services, litigation

H. William Perry (A)

6 8

Carlton Fields PA 305-530-0050 100 S.E. Second St., Suite 4200 305-530-0055 Miami 33131 www.carltonfields.com

125 67 2

98 0

27

52 0

15

244 $195-$815 $117,500

Appellate, litigation, real estate, corporate, tax, insurance, products, white collar

Charles M. Rosenberg (M) Thomas A. Hanson (PB)

7 9

Cole, Scott & Kissane PA 305-350-5300 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 305-377-0922 Miami 33156 www.csklegal.com

115 33 3

64 12 39

20 5 8

285 WND WND

Commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense, D&O, employment, construction defect

Richard Cole (M) Kip Lassner (B)

Barry Postman (PB)

8 7

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson PA 305-789-3200 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 305-789-3395 Miami 33130 www.stearnsweaver.com

111 88 2

92 19 0

73 15 0

264 WND WND

Litigation, real estate, labor/employment, bankruptcy, corporate/securities, municipal law

Rick Schatz (M)

9 13

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 305-374-7580 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd floor 305-351-2131 Miami 33131 www.bilzin.com

100 47 1

100 0 0

47 0 0

240 WND

$125,000

Litigation, bankruptcy, corporate securities, real estate, land use, government relations

John C. Sumberg (M)

10 10

Fowler White Burnett PA 305-789-9200 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th floor 305-789-9201 Miami 33131 www.fowler-white.com

95 67 3

70 16 9

50 10 7

229 WND WND

Commercial litigation, maritime, aviation, securities, insurance defense, corporate, real estate

Charles G. De Leo, Christopher E. Knight, Richard A. Wood (M)

11 11

White & Case LLP 305-371-2700 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 305-358-5744 Miami 33131 www.whitecase.com

90 24 1

90 0 0

24 0 0

163 WND

$135,000

Banking, M&A/corporate, capital markets/ securities, project finance, disputes

Victor M. Alvarez (M)

12 14

Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans Abel Lurvey Morrow & Schefer PA 954-961-1400 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd floor 954-967-8577 Hollywood 33021 www.conroysimberg.com

87 29 3

8 54 25

3 18 8

237 WND WND

Insurance defense, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation & all areas of litigation

Bruce F. Simberg (M, B) Scott D. Krevans (B) Neal L. Ganon (PB)

13 16

Broad and Cassel 305-373-9400 2. S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st floor 305-373-9443 Miami 33131 www.broadandcassel.com

83 34 4

35 16 32

12 5

17

150 WND WND

Commercial litigation, bankruptcy & creditors’ rights, health care, real estate, estate planning

Mark F. Raymond (M) Gabriel Imperato (B)

Jeffrey Deutch, Patricia Lebow (PB)

14 15

Becker & Poliakoff 954-987-7550 3111 Stirling Road 954-985-4176 Hollywood 33312 www.becker-poliakoff.com

81 37 4

19 50 12

9 23 5

180 $250-$550

$85,000

Construction, condo/HOA, government, real estate, litigation, corporate, international trade

Perry M. Adair (M) Alan S. Becker (B)

Chris Draper, Ken Direktor (PB)

15 17

Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA 305-448-3939 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 305-441-1745 Miami 33134 www.wickersmith.com

70 32 3

32 22 16

14 11 7

186 WND WND

Complex civil litigation, medical malpractice, products liability, aviation, pharmaceuticals

Nicholas E. Christin, Jackson F. McCoy (M) Dennis M. O’Hara (B)

16 19

Greenspoon Marder PA 954-491-1120 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700 954-771-9264 Fort Lauderdale 33309 www.gmlaw.com

68 30 5

1 59 8

1 25 4

250 WND WND

Real estate, litigation, family law, tax, trusts & estates, corporate law

Gerald Greenspoon (A) William Berger (PB)

17 18

Berger Singerman 954-525-9900 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 954-523-2872 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.bergersingerman.com

62 34 3

24 28 10

11 18 5

138 WND WND

Business reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate & securities, real estate, tax

Paul Steven Singerman, James L. Berger (A)

18 NR

Lydecker Diaz 305-416-3180 1201 Brickell Ave., 5th floor 305-416-3190 Miami 33131 www.lydeckerdiaz.com

61 12 2

60 0 1

11 0 1

106 $250-$550

$60,000

Commercial litigation, financial litigation, intellectual property, labor/employment, corporate transactions

Mark A. Hendricks, Richard Lydecker, Manuel Diaz (M)

19 24

GrayRobinson PA 305-416-6880 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 1600 305-416-6887 Miami 33131 www.gray-robinson.com

55 34 2

27 28 0

16 18 0

110 WND

$105,000Full-service law firm

Steven W. Zelkowitz (M) Thomas H. Loffredo (B)

20 21

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 954-467-7900 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 954-467-1024 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.hinshawlaw.com

55 24 2

25 30 0

11 13 0

114 WND WND

Business/corporate law, litigation, employment, estate planning and tax

Ronald L. Kammer (M) Cheryl Wilke (B)

21 12

Ruden McClosky 954-764-6660 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 954-764-4996 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.ruden.com

54 30 4

4 43 7

1 27 2

150 WND WND

Litigation, financial recovery workouts, bankruptcy, real estate, land use & zoning

Michael Krul, Carl Schuster (A)

22 20

Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske PL 954-463-4242 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 954-764-7770 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.wsh-law.com

53 24 2

23 30 0

12 12 0

88 WND WND

Local government, litigation, real estate, land use, labor, associations, construction

Michael Popok (M) Jamie A. Cole (M, B) Mitch Burnstein (B)

23 26

Vernis & Bowling 305-895-3035 1680 N.E. 135th St. 305-892-1260 Miami 33181 www.national-law.com

48 6 3

28 13 7

2 2 2

120 WND WND

Civil defense, workers’ compensation, P&C, D&O, bankruptcy, criminal law, real estate, family law

Robert C. Bowling (M, B) G. Jeffrey Vernis (B, PB)

24 23

Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP 305-577-7000 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 305-577-7001 Miami 33131 www.ssd.com

47 20 2

35 0

12

13 0 7

103 WND WND

Corporate, litigation, real estate, product liability, public finance

Luis Reiter (M) John B.T. Murray (PB)

25 30

Tripp Scott 954-525-7500 110 S.E. Sixth St., 15th floor 954-761-8475 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.trippscott.com

46 28 1

0 46 0

0 28 0

122 WND

$75,000

Commercial litigation, labor and employment, government affairs, environmental, entrepreneurial business

Ed Pozzuoli (B)

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Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.



Rank 2011 2010



Lawyers:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach

Partners:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach


salary




26 22

Hunton & Williams LLP 305-810-2500 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 305-810-2460 Miami 33131 www.hunton.com

46 20 1

46 0 0

20 0 0

94 WND

$145,000

Litigation, corporate finance/M&A/Latin America, labor employment, bankruptcy, tax

Marty Steinberg (M)

27 28

Kubicki Draper 305-374-1212 25 W. Flagler St., Penthouse 305-982-6725 Miami 33130 www.kubickidraper.com

45 19 3

22 12 11

9 5 5

256 WND WND

Defense firm: civil trial and appellate practice in all courts

28 29

Arnstein & Lehr LLP 305-428-4500 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3600 305-374-4744 Miami 33131 www.arnstein.com

44 26 5

25 11 8

12 8 6

123.5 WND WND

Bankruptcy, business organizations, banking, litigation, real estate

Jeffrey B. Shapiro (M) Alan G. Kipnis (B)

Steven L. Daniels (PB)

29 27

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP 305-358-5171 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 305-358-7470 Miami 33131 www.shb.com

40 20 1

40 0 0

20 0 0

112 WND WND

Product liability, class actions & complex litigation, business litigation, environmental, ADR

Lea Souza-Rasile (M)

30 33

Genovese Joblove & Battista 305-349-2300 100 S.E. Second St., 44th floor 305-349-2310 Miami 33131 www.gjb-law.com

40 19 2

30 10 0

13 6 0

84 $210-$680 $115,000

Bankruptcy, commercial litigation, white-collar litigation, franchise law, securities law

John H. Genovese, Michael D. Joblove, Paul J. Battista (M)

31 36

K&L Gates LLP 305-539-3300 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3900 305-358-7095 Miami 33131 www.klgates.com

37 23 1

37 0 0

23 0 0

60 WND WND

Commercial litigation,corporate, M&A, securities, L&E, health care, bankruptcy

Daniel A. Casey (M)

32 35

Casey Ciklin Lubitz Martens & O’Connell 561-832-5900 515 N. Flagler Drive, 20th floor 561-833-4209 West Palm Beach 33401 www.caseyciklin.com

35 22 1

0 0

35

0 0

22

82 $175-$500

WND

Real estate, commercial litigation, estate & probate, medical malpractice defense

Alan J Ciklin (PB)

33 25

Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson LLP 305-671-1300 9350 S. Dixie Highway, 10th floor 305-670-7065 Miami 33156 www.waltonlantaff.com

35 21 3

22 10 3

13 6 2

WND WND WND

Workers’ compensation, insurance coverage, construction litigation, auto and general liability

Richard G. Rosenblum (A)

34 34

Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs PA 561-659-3000 505 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 561-832-1454 West Palm Beach 33401 www.jones-foster.com

35 18 2

0 0

35

0 0

18

80 WND WND

Real estate, trusts & estates, commercial litigation, business & corporate, tax

Larry B. Alexander (PB)

35 39

McDermott, Will & Emery 305-358-3500 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 22nd floor 305-347-6500 Miami 33131 www.mwe.com

33 18 1

33 0 0

18 0 0

65 WND

$145,000

Health care, corporate, trial, tax, IP, government relations

Ira J. Coleman (M)

36 31

Hogan Lovells 305-459-6500 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1900 305-459-6550 Miami 33131 www.hoganlovells.com

33 17 1

33 0 0

17 0 0

57 WND

$140,000

Energy, project finance, litigation, health, international business transactions

Luis J. Perez (M)

37 37

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 305-415-3000 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 5300 305-415-3001 Miami 33131 www.morganlewis.com

33 7 1

33 0 0

7 0 0

64 WND WND

Labor and employment, litigation, investment management and real estate

Mark E. Zelek (M)

38 38

Siegfried, Rivera, Lerner, Delatorre and Sobel PA 305-442-3334 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1102 305-443-3292 Coral Gables 33134 www.siegfriedlaw.com

31 13 3

23 6 2

9 3 1

88 $200-$450

$85,000

Construction, condominium/homeowner association, real estate, shopping center, realproperty litigation

Steven M. Siegfried (A)

39 NR

Kelley, Kronenberg, Gilmartin, Fichtel, Wander, Bamdas, Eskalyo and Dunbrack PA 954-370-9970 8201 Peters Road, Suite 4000 954-382-1988 Plantation 33324 www.kelleykronenberg.com

31 10 3

4 22 5

2 6 2

76 WND WND

Commercial litigation, construction litigation, employment law, workers’ compensation, liability

Steven Kronenberg, Karen Gilmartin (M) Michael Fichtel (B)

Howard Wander (PB)

40 32

Glantzlaw 954-424-1200 7951 S.W. Sixth St. 954-424-1206 Plantation 33324 www.glantzlaw.com

31 2 1

0 31 0

0 2 0

81 WND WND

General practice Ronald P. Glantz, Wendy Newman Glantz (B)

41 53

Duane Morris LLP 305-960-2200 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3400 305-960-2201 Miami 33131 www.duanemorris.com

28 18 2

25 0 3

15 0 3

58 WND

$145,000

Estates & asset planning, trial, corporate, health care, real estate

Charles C. Papy III (M) Jerome L. Wolf (PB)

42 NR

Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP 305-403-8788 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 34th floor 305-403-8789 Miami 33131 www.LKLlaw.com

28 8 1

14 14 0

8 0 0

26 WND WND

Commercial litigation, bankruptcy and receiverships, class actions, labor & employment

Jeffrey C. Schneider (M)

43 43

Diaz Reus & Targ LLP 305-375-9220 100 S.E. Second St., Suite 2600 305-375-8050 Miami 33131 www.diazreus.com

27 12 1

27 0 0

12 0 0

42 WND WND

Full-service international litigation & arbitration, trade, financial, commercial & corporate transactions

Michael Diaz Jr. (M)

44 52

Sachs Sax Caplan 561-994-4499 6111 Broken Sound Parkway N.W., Suite 200 561-994-4985 Boca Raton 33487 ssclawfirm.com

27 7 1

0 0

27

0 0 7

51 WND WND

Litigation, family law, community associations, real estate, land use, governmental

Peter S. Sachs (PB)

45 46

Daniels, Kashtan, Downs, Robertson & McGirney 305-448-7988 3300 Ponce De Leon Blvd. 305-448-7978 Coral Gables 33134 www.dkdr.com

26 20 2

18 8 0

13 7 0

54 WND WND

Professional liability defense, construction law & litigation, commercial litigation, appeals, real esate

Richard G. Daniels, Michael F. Kashtan (M) Jose Rodriguez (B)

46 66

Conrad & Scherer, LLP 954-462-5500 633 S. Federal Highway, 8th floor 954-463-9244 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.conradscherer.com

26 15 2

1 25 0

1 14 0

68 $175-$650

$75,000

Commercial litigation, class action/mass torts, international law

William R. Scherer (M, B)

47 54

Tew Cardenas LLP 305-536-1112 1441 Brickell Ave., 15th floor 305-536-1116 Miami 33131 www.tewlaw.com

26 14 1

26 0 0

14 0 0

48 $250-$665 $105,000

Business ligation, real estate, land use, local government, construcction law

Joeseph L Rebak (M)

48 49

Zumpano Patricios & Winker PA 305-444-5565 312 Minorca Ave. 305-444-8588 Coral Gables 33134 www.zpwlaw.com

26 10 1

26 0 0

10 0 0

40 $300-$800

NA

Health, international, commercial litigation, corporate, family law, estate planning, criminal law

Joseph I. Zumpano (M)

49 48

Baker & McKenzie LLP 305-789-8900 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 1700 305-789-8953 Miami 33131 www.bakermckenzie.com

25 12 1

25 0 0

12 0 0

65 WND

$130,000

Tax, litigation, corporate & securities, private banking, white collar, real estate

James H. Barrett (M)

50 65

Katz Barron Squitero Faust 305-856-2444 2699 S. Bayshore Drive, 7th floor 305-285-9227 Miami 33133 www.katzbarron.com

25 12 2

20 5 0

11 1 0

53 $130-$650

WND

Litigation, real estate, business & corporate, taxation, estate planning

John R. Squitero (M, B)

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Rank 2011 2010



Lawyers:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach

Partners:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach


salary




51 47

Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton 305-372-1800 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th floor 305-372-3508 Miami 33134 www.kttlaw.com

25 11 1

25 0 0

11 0 0

70 $300-$700 $120,000

Bankruptcy, complex litigation, tradmark, health care, class action

Corali Lopez-Castro (M)

52 44

Proskauer Rose LLP 561-241-7400 2255 Glades Road, Suite 421 Atrium 561-241-7145 Boca Raton 33431 www.proskauer.com

25 7 1

0 0

25

0 0 7

57 WND

$130,000

Personal planning, corporate, labor and employment, commercial litigation, real estate

David Pratt (PB)

53 42

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 305-577-3100 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1200 305-374-7159 Miami 33131 www.weil.com

25 6 1

25 0 0

6 0 0

55 WND

$160,000

Business finance & restructuring, corporate, litigation, real estate

Richard A. Morrison (M)

54 69

Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Keechl 954-525-4100 200 S.W. First Ave., Suite 1200 954-525-4300 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.kolawyers.com

25 0 2

0 24 1

0 0 0

42 WND WND

Litigation, business law, real estate, employment, family

Jeffrey M. Ostrow (B)

55 87

Adams | Coogler, PA 561-478-4500 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., 16th floor 561-684-7346 West Palm Beach 33401 www.adamscoogler.com

24 8 2

12 0

12

4 0 4

32 WND WND

Medical malpractice defense, general liability, law enforement, construction litigation, products

Reed W. Kellner (PB)

56 50

Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate PA 954-492-4010 100 S.E. Third Ave., 23rd floor 954-492-1144 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.cftlaw.com

24 6 1

0 24 0

0 6 0

56 WND WND

Insurance regulatory, commercial and civil litigation, governmental consulting, administrative law

Joel Fass (B)

57 41

Richman Greer PA 305-373-4000 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1000 305-373-4099 Miami 33131 www.richmangreer.com

23 14 2

12 0

11

8 0 6

51 $205-$600

WND

Commercial litigation, alternate dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, commercial transaction

Manuel A. Garcia-Linares (M, PB)

58 60

Foreman Friedman PA 305-358-6555 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2300 305-374-9077 Miami 33131 www.fflegal.com

22 9 1

22 0 0

9 0 0

47 WND WND

Commercial/civil litigation, admiralty/maritime, hospitality/tourism, insurance disputes, employment

Jeffrey E. Foreman, Darren W. Friedman (M)

59 56

Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin, PA 305-577-3996 100 S.E. Second St., 30th floor 305-577-3558 Miami 33131 www.vpl-law.com

22 8 1

22 0 0

8 0 0

46 $195-$575 $100,000

Insurance, bad faith litigation Brenton N. Ver Ploeg (M)

60 55

Thornton Davis & Fein PA ** 305-446-2646 80 S.W. Eighth St., Suite 2900 305-441-2374 Miami 33130 www.tdflaw.com

22 8 1

22 0 0

8 0 0

WND WND WND

Appellate, aviation, construction litigation, employment law, maritime, intellectual property

61 51

Luks Santaniello Petrillo & Jones 954-761-9900 110 S.E. Sixth St., 20th floor 954-761-9940 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.ls-law.com

22 3 3

2 15 5

0 2 1

60 WND WND

General liablity, vehicular, premises, product, professional, construction, employment, insurance defense

Daniel J. Santaniello (A)

62 40

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP 561-833-7700 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1600 561-655-8719 West Palm Beach 33401 www.eapdlaw.com

21 13 2

0 1

20

0 1

12

45 WND WND

Business, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property, litigation, public finance, real estate

Gregory E. Young (B, PB)

63 59

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA 800-780-8607 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. 561-615-8254 West Palm Beach 33409 www.searcylaw.com

21 12 1

0 0

21

0 0

12

130 WND WND

Personal injury, mass torts, defective products, auto accidents, commercial disputes

Christian D. Searcy, Earl L. Denney, John Scarola, F. Gregory Barnhart,

John Shipley (PB)

64 57

Houck Anderson PA 305-372-9044 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 300 305-372-5044 Miami 33131 www.houckanderson.com

21 11 2

20 1 0

10 1 0

40 WND WND

Admiralty/maritime, transportation, hospitality, employment, aviation

Mark R. Houck (M, B)

65 68

Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen, & Levine PL 305-379-9000 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., 17th floor 305-379-3428 Miami 33131 www.klugerkaplan.com

21 8 1

21 0 0

8 0 0

22 WND

$90,000

Commercial & ADR, construction, intellectual property, matrimonial, probate, trust, guardianship & fiduciary

Abbey Kaplan, Bruce Katzen, Alan Kluger, Todd Levine, Philippe Lieberman, Jason

Marks, Michael Perse, Steve Silverman (M)

66 75

Katzman Garfinkel & Berger 954-786-7774 5297 W. Copans Road 954-486-7782 Margate 33063 www.kgblawfirm.com

21 5 1

0 21 0

0 5 0

165 $225-$500

WND

Community association, commercial litigation, construction defect, casualty/insurance, real estate

Donna DiMaggio Berger (A)

67 70

Brinkley Morgan 954-522-2200 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., 19th floor 954-522-9123 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.brinkleymorgan.com

20 14 2

0 20 0

0 14 0

25 WND WND

Commercial litigation, family, real estate, corporate, tax, state & local government

Philip J. Morgan (B)

68 64

Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Gora PA 561-477-7800 7777 Glades Road, Suite 400 561-477-7722 Boca Raton 33434 www.sbwlawfirm.com

20 12 2

0 2

18

0 0

12

34 WND WND

Commercial litigation, labor/employment, family, real estate, estate planning, bankruptcy

Michael B. Shapiro (PB)

69 79

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP 954-958-2500 2400 E. Commercial Blvd., Suite 1100 954-958-2513 Fort Lauderdale 33308 www.sdma.com

20 8 1

0 20 0

0 8 0

51 WND WND

Product liability, intellectual property, commercial, media and class action

Gordon James III (B)

70 62

Panza, Maurer & Maynard, PA 954-390-0100 3600 N. Federal Highway, 3rd floor 954-390-7991 Fort Lauderdale 33308 www.panzamaurer.com

20 5 2

0 19 1

0 5 0

40 WND WND

Administrative, business, health care, academic, litigation

Susan Horovitz Maurer (B, PB)

71 80

Infante, Zumpano, Hudson & Miloch LLC 305-503-2990 500 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 302 305-774-5908 Coral Gables 33146 www.izhmlaw.com

20 5 2

19 0 1

4 0 1

29 WND WND

Litigation, bankruptcy, corporate, personal injury, real estate, banking, data privacy

Emil R. Infante, Carlos A. Zumpano (M)

72 63

Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman and McKee ** 954-763-8181 12 S.E. Seventh St., Suite 801 954-763-8292 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.krupnicklaw.com

19 13 1

0 19 0

0 13 0

WND WND WND

Personal injury, complex litigation, medical malpractice, aviation and admiralty, environmental

73 74

Gaebe, Mullen, Antonelli & DiMatteo 305-667-0223 420 S. Dixie Highway, 3rd floor 305-284-9844 Coral Gables 33146 gaebemullen.com

19 8 2

16 0 3

6 0 2

54 WND WND

Commercial insurance, professional liability, coverage, bad faith, trucking, construction, premises

Michael Mullen (M) Anthony DiMatteo (PB)

74T 88

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP 305-358-1666 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2500 305-371-8759 Miami 33131 www.hugheshubbard.com

19 7 1

19 0 0

7 0 0

WND WND WND

Corporate, litigation, construction, banking and finance, Latin America

Nicolas Swerdloff (M)

74T 61

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP ** 561-750-3000 120 E. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500 561-750-3364 Boca Raton 33432 www.rgrdlaw.com

19 7 1

0 0

19

0 0 7

WND WND WND

Securities fraud, corporate governance, insurance, antitrust, consumer fraud, intellectual property

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BrowardPalm Beach

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BrowardPalm Beach


salary




76 103

Moskowitz Mandell Salim & Simowitz, PA 954-491-2000 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 500 954-491-2051 Fort Lauderdale 33334

19 6 1

0 19 0

0 6 0

78 WND WND

Commercial litigation, real estate, banking litigation, governmental law, family law

Michael W. Moskowitz (B)

77 82

McIntosh Sawran & Cartaya PA 954-765-1001 1776 E. Sunrise Blvd. 954-765-1005 Fort Lauderdale 33304 www.mscesq.com

19 5 3

4 12 3

1 4 0

74 $165

$55,000

Medical malpractice, admiralty & maritime, insurance coverage, bad faith, construction defect

Douglas M. McIntosh (B)

78 146

Tabas, Freedman, Soloff, Miller & Brown PA 305-375-8171 14 N.E. First Ave., Penthouse 305-381-7708 Miami 33132 www.tabasfreedman.com

19 5 1

19 0 0

5 0 0

44 WND WND

Creditors rights, bankruptcy litigation, commercial litigation, business reorganization, securities law

Gary M. Freedman (M)

79 72

Jackson Lewis LLP 305-577-7600 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3500 305-373-4466 Miami 33131 www.jacksonlewis.com

18 12 1

18 0 0

12 0 0

34 WND WND

Employment, labor, benefits and immigration law and related litigation

Tasos C. Paindiris (M)

80 NR

Berk, Merchant & Sims PLC 786-338-2900 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 700 786-338-2888 Coral Gables 33134 www.berklawfirm.com

18 3 1

18 0 0

3 0 0

47 WND WND

Property insurance, bad faith, coverage, liability defenses

William Berk (M)

81 84

Littler Mendelson 305-400-7500 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1500 305-603-2552 Miami 33131 www.littler.com

17 10 1

17 0 0

10 0 0

35 WND WND

Labor and employment Lori A. Brown (M)

82 95

Foley & Lardner LLP 305-482-8400 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1900 305-482-8600 Miami 33131 www.foley.com

17 9 1

17 0 0

9 0 0

40 WND

$145,000

Commercial litigation, trademark litigation, labor & employment, real estate, franchise & distribution

William E. Davis (M)

83 NR

Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP 305-779-3560 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Penthouse 1225 305-779-3561 Coral Gables 33134 www.arhmf.com

17 8 1

17 0 0

8 0 0

32 $200-$525

$70,000

Corporate and financial services, litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, immigration

Alcides I. Avila (M)

84 110

Hamilton Miller and Birthisel 305-379-3686 150 S.E. Second Ave., Suite 1200 305-379-3690 Miami 33131 www.hamiltonmillerlaw.com

17 8 2

16 1 0

7 1 0

30 WND WND

Admiralty, hospitality, personal injury defense, litigation, insurance defense

Jerry D. Hamilton (M) Jennifer Miller (B)

85 86

Colson Hicks Eidson 305-476-7400 255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse 305-476-7444 Coral Gables 33134 www.colson.com

16 13 1

16 0 0

13 0 0

43 WND WND

Class action, products liability, aviation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, appellate

Dean C. Colson (M)

86 67

Peckar & Abramson 305-358-2600 1 S.E. Third Ave., Suite 3100 305-375-0328 Miami 33131 www.pecklaw.com

16 9 1

16 0 0

9 0 0

30 WND WND

Construction, government contracts, real estate, employment law and labor relations

Stephen Reisman (M)

87 73

Cohen, Norris, Scherer, Weinberger & Wolmer 561-844-3600 712 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 400 561-842-4104 North Palm Beach 33408 www.fcohenlaw.com

16 8 1

0 0

16

0 0 8

NA $250-$450

WND

Estate planning, real estate, taxation, litigation, construction lien

David B. Norris (PB)

88 76

Miller, Kagan, Rodriguez & Silver PL 305-446-5228 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 802 305-446-7110 Coral Gables 33134 www.mkrs.com

16 4 3

8 5 3

2 1 1

65 WND WND

Labor & employment, workers’ compensation, corporate law, commercial & business litigation

Robert Rodriguez (M) Scott H. Silver (B)

George Kagan (PB)

89 89

Hyman Spector & Mars, LLP 305-371-4244 150 W. Flagler St., 27th Floor 305-371-5930 Miami 33130 www.hsmattys.com

16 4 1

16 0 0

4 0 0

45 WND WND

Community and condominium association representation, international trade/transportation, real estate

Michael Hyman (M)

90 85

Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Chartered 954-620-8300 2404 Hollywood Blvd. 954-922-6864 Hollywood 33020 www.dnslaw.com

16 2 3

0 14 2

0 2 0

40 WND

$65,000Personal injury Gregory Michael Dell (B)

91 99

Astigarraga Davis ** 305-372-8282 701 Brickell Ave., 16th floor 305-372-8202 Miami 33131 www.astidavis.com

16 0 1

16 0 0

0 0 0

WND WND WND

International litigation and arbitration, financial services litigation, fraud, asset recovery

José Astigarraga, Edward H. Davis Jr. (M)

92 100

Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger PA 561-627-8100 660 U.S. Highway 1, 3rd floor 561-622-7603 North Palm Beach 33408 www.haileshaw.com

15 15 1

0 0

15

0 0

15

32 WND WND

Appellate, corporate, trusts & estates, real estate, litigation Robert G. Haile Jr. (PB)

93 71

Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath 561-655-1990 515 N. Flagler Drive, 10th floor 561-832-2932 West Palm Beach 33401 www.foryourrights.com

15 8 1

0 0

15

0 0 8

85 WND WND

Personal injury, auto accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death

94 NR

Coffey Burlington PL 305-858-2900 2699 S. Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 305-858-5261 Miami 33133 www.coffeyburlington.com

15 7 1

15 0 0

7 0 0

30 15

$90,000

Business litigation, commercial litigation, class action defense, professional liability defense

Robert Burlington (A)

95 124

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP 305-358-9900 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. 305-789-9302 Miami 33131 www.stroock.com

15 6 1

15 0 0

6 0 0

28 $310-$730

WND

Corporate, employment law, insurance, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, insurance

Ron Kriss (M)

96 83

Hightower & Partners PA 305-539-0909 4770 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1200 305-530-0661 Miami 33137 www.hightowerlaw.net

15 4 2

11 0 4

3 0 1

41 WND WND

Commercial litigation, employment, transportation, insurance and insurers

Dale R. Hightower (M) Christopher S. Stratton (PB)

97 109

Russel Lazega 305-981-9055 13499 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 107 305-981-9053 Miami 33181 www.lazegalaw.com

15 1 2

14 1 0

1 0 0

46 $250-$425

WND

Plaintiff’s insurance claims, personal injury, insurance consult work

Russel Lazega (M)

98 91

Lewis, Longman, & Walker PA 561-640-0820 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 1500 561-640-8202 West Palm Beach 33401 www.llw-law.com

14 18 1

0 0

14

9 0 9

33 WND WND

Environmental, land use, water, local government, litigation

Michelle Diffenderfer (PB)

99 90

Falk, Waas, Hernandez, Cortina, Solomon & Bonner 305-447-6500 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 750 305-447-1777 Coral Gables 33134 www.falkwaas.com

14 12 2

11 3 0

9 3 0

45 WND WND

Medical malpractice defense, insurance coverage, insurance defense, administrative/licensure defense

Norman M. Waas (M) Robert S. Covitz (B)

None (PB)

100 78

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP 561-241-0414 5355 Town Center Road, Suite 900 561-241-9766 Boca Raton 33486 www.bdblaw.com

14 11 1

0 0

14

0 0

11

29 WND WND

Business, employment & labor, litigation, real estate & construction, trusts & estates

Scott J. Topolski (PB)

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BrowardPalm Beach

Partners:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach


salary




101 93

Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf 305-371-6421 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 305-358-2006 Miami 33131 www.royblack.com

14 8 1

14 0 0

8 0 0

28 WND WND

Criminal defense, civil litigation, business litigation

Scott A. Kornspan (M)

102 93

Fisher & Phillips LLP 954-525-4800 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 954-525-8739 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.laborlawyers.com

14 8 1

0 14 0

0 8 0

27 WND WND

Labor and employment, immigration, appellate Charles Caulkins (B)

103 104

Feldman Gale PA 305-358-5001 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th floor 305-358-3309 Miami 33131 www.feldmangale.com

14 7 1

14 0 0

7 0 0

18 $200-$550

WND

Intellectual property litigation, patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, non-competes

Jeffrey D. Feldman (M)

104 118

Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein PA ** 305-374-8171 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 305-372-8038 Miami 33131 www.mhickslaw.com

14 6 2

12 2 0

4 2 0

WND WND WND

Insurance coverage and bad faith, commercial litigation, products liability, admiralty

Mark Hicks (M)

105 98

Gladstone & Weissma, PA 954-761-9994 1 Financial Plaza, Suite 2208 954-761-9969 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.gwpa.com

14 4 2

6 6 2

0 2 2

11 WND WND

Marital and family lawPeter L. Gladstone (B, PB)

Peter L. Gladstone (PB)

106 141

Fowler White Boggs PA 954-703-3900 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 400 954-703-3939 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.fowlerwhite.com

13 11 1

0 13 0

0 11 0

24 $275-$575

$95,000

Corporate, employment, immigration, health care, litigation

Terrence Russell (B)

107 122

Rice Pugatch Robinson & Schiller PA ** 954-462-8000 101 N.E. Third Ave., Suite 1800 954-462-4300 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.rprslaw.com

13 8 1

0 13 0

0 8 0

WND WND WND

Bankruptcy

108 116

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP ** 305-374-4400 100 S.E. Second St., Suite 3800 305-579-0261 Miami 33131 www.wilsonelser.com

13 7 1

13 0 0

7 0 0

WND WND WND

Banking, corporate, employment, government, health care, technology, appellate, intellectual property

Ricardo J. Cata (M)

109 112

Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha PA 954-925-5501 100 S.E. Third Ave., Suite 1400 954-920-2711 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.atkinson-diner.com

13 6 1

0 13 0

0 6 0

27 WND WND

Litigation, real estate, business/tax, estates, community association, land use

Jesse Diner (B)

110T 106

Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin 954-847-4920 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 500 954-627-6640 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.marshalldennehey.com

13 6 1

0 13 0

0 6 0

26 WND WND

Professional, product, general liability, construction law, insurance coverage/bad faith

Craig S. Hudson, G. Mark Thompson (B)

110T 114

Pathman Lewis LLP 305-379-2425 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 305-379-2420 Miami 33131 www.pathmanlewis.com

13 6 1

13 0 0

6 0 0

26 WND WND

Banking, litigation, environmental land use & zoning, real estate, corporate

Wayne M. Pathman (M)

112 NR

Gordon & Rees LLP 305-668-4433 1441 Brickell Ave., 15th floor 877-634-7245 Miami 33131 www.gordonrees.com

13 6 1

13 0 0

6 0 0

22 $225+ WND

Commercial, employment, intellectual property, bankruptcy/receiverships, environmental/toxic tort

Robert M. Mayer (M)

113 131

Buckner, Shifrin, Rice, Etter & Kohlman PA 305-679-9744 46 S.W. First St., 2nd floor 305-679-9745 Miami 33130 www.buckner-shifrin.com

13 5 1

13 0 0

5 0 0

23 WND WND

General civil litigation, family law and litigation

114 119

Concepcion Martinez & Bellido 305-444-6669 255 Aragon Ave., 2nd floor 305-444-3665 Coral Gables 33134 www.cfclaw.com

13 4 1

13 0 0

4 0 0

30 $425

$70,000

Complex commercial litigation, financial transaction litigation, international arbitration & litigation

Carlos F. Concepcion (M)

115 97

Shendell & Pollock PL 561-241-2323 621 N.W. 53rd St., Suite 310 561-241-2330 Boca Raton 33487 www.shendellpollock.com

13 3 3

0 0

13

0 0 3

27 WND WND

Complex insurance defense, coverage & bad faith, commercial and probate litigation

Gary R. Shendell (M, PB)

116 45

Christopher & Weisberg PA 954-828-1488 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 2040 954-828-9122 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.cwiplaw.com

13 3 1

0 13 0

0 3 0

12 WND WND

Patent, trademark, copyright, intellecutal property litigation

John Christopher, Alan Weisberg (B)

117 101

Brigham Moore LLP 305-858-2400 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 625 305-858-5828 Coral Gables 33134 www.brighammoore.com

12 10 2

10 0 2

9 0 1

35 WND WND

Eminent domain and property rightsToby Prince Brigham (M)

John W. Little III (PB)

118 102

Podhurst Orseck PA 305-358-2800 25 W. Flagler St., Suite 800 305-358-2382 Miami 33130 www.podhurst.com

12 8 1

12 0 0

8 0 0

45 $365-$850

WND

Aviation, commercial, personal injury, product liability, class actions, appellate

Aaron S. Podhurst, Steven C. Marks (M)

119 129

Harper Meyer Perez Hagen O’Connor Albert & Dribin LLP 305-577-3443 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 800 305-577-9921 Miami 33131 www.harpermeyer.com

12 7 1

12 0 0

7 0 0

27 WND WND

Aviation, technology, corporate, international tax and estate planning and controversy

Steven H. Hagen (M)

120 113

Pallo, Marks, Hernandez, Gechijian & DeMay PA 561-624-1051 4100 RCA Blvd., Suite 100 561-624-7441 Palm Beach Gardens 33410 www.pallolaw.com

12 5 2

2 0

10

1 0 4

35 WND

$69,000

Workers’ compensation defense, insurance defense, appellate practice

Ara R. Gechijian (M) Keith Pallo, Carlos Hernadez (PB)

121 117

Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog 305-670-5000 9130 So. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1800 305-670-5011 Miami 33156 www.mrthlaw.com

12 4 1

12 0 0

4 0 0

35 $200-$525

WND

Bankruptcy, creditors rights, property foreclosures, civil litigation, real estate law

Jerry M. Markowitz (M)

122 150

Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn PA 954-463-0033 7901 S.W. 36th St., Suite 206 954-463-9562 Davie 33328 www.chl-law.com

12 4 1

0 12 0

0 4 0

32 WND WND

Insurance defense, medical malpractice, first party litigation, general liability, subrogation

123 NR

Ellis, Ged & Bodden PA 561-995-1966 7171 N. Federal Highway 561-241-0812 Boca Raton 33487 www.ellisandged.com

12 3 1

0 0

12

0 0 3

118 WND WND

Personal injury, wrongful death, wills, estates, trusts, asset protection

Marius J. Ged (PB)

124 NR

Lubell & Rosen 954-755-3425 200 S. Andrews Ave., No. 900 954-755-2993 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.lubellrosen.com

12 2 1

0 12 0

0 2 0

22 375

$65,000

Medical malpractice defense, health care litigation, commerical litigation, criminal defense

Steven Lubell, Mark Rosen (B)

125 NR

Meland Russin & Budwick PA 305-358-6363 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 305-358-1221 Miami 33131 www.melandrussin.com

12 1 1

12 0 0

1 0 0

30 $550

$100,000

Real estate, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, employment, corporate law

Mark S. Meland (M)

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BrowardPalm Beach

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salary




126 140

Ward Damon Posner Pheterson & Bleau PL 561-842-3000 4420 Beacon Circle 561-842-3626 West Palm Beach 33407 www.warddamon.com

11 10 3

0 0

11

0 0

10

22 $300-$450

WND

Real estate, trusts, employment, corporate transactional, family law

Philip H. Ward II, I. Jeffrey Pheterson (PB)

127 115

Abadin Cook 305-671-2163 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1208 305-718-0639 Miami 33156 www.abadincook.com

11 5 1

11 0 0

5 0 0

30 WND WND

Commercial litigation, construction law, corporate practice, real estate, medical malpractice

Ramón A. Abadin (M)

128 145

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito PA 305-374-5418 100 S.E. Second St., 27th floor 305-374-5428 Miami 33131 www.zarcolaw.com

11 5 1

11 0 0

5 0 0

11 WND WND

Franchise, hospitality, dealers, distributorship & trademarks

Robert Zarco, Robert Einhorn (M)

129 130

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC 305-347-4080 Miami Tower, 100 S. E. Second St. 305-347-4089 Miami 33131 www.bipc.com

11 4 2

11 0 0

4 0 0

22 WND WND

Creditor’s rights, real estate, litigation, estate planning, probate administration

Richard A. Morgan, Jack J. Kessler (M)

130 134

Hall, Lamb and Hall PA 305-374-5030 2665 S. Bayshore Drive, PH 1 305-374-5033 Miami 33133 www.hlhlawfirm.com

11 3 1

11 0 0

3 0 0

28 WND WND

Commercial law, family law, professional malpractice, personal injury, securities litigation

Andrew C. Hall (M)

131 135

Angones, McClure & Garcia ** 305-371-5000 44 W. Flagler St., 8th floor Miami 33130 www.amglaw.net

11 3 2

11 0 0

3 0 0

WND WNDWND

Personal injury and insurance defense, workers’ compensation, product liability

Francisco R. Angones, John McClure, Leopoldo Garcia Jr. (M)

132 151

The Ferraro Law Firm 305-375-0111 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 700 305-379-6222 Miami 33146 www.ferrarolaw.com

11 2 1

11 0 0

2 0 0

56 WND WND

Mesothelioma & asbestos, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, family law

David Jagolinzer, James Ferraro (M)

133 137

Krinzman, Huss & Lubetsky 305-854-9700 800 Brickell Ave., Suite 1501 305-854-0508 Miami 33131 www.khllaw.com

11 2 2

7 4 0

1 1 0

23 WND WND

Commercial, real property, and title litigation, real estate transactions

Cary A. Lubetsky (M) Joseph J. Huss (B)

134 136

Rudd & Diamond PA ** 954-961-5059 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 165-S 954-961-8953 Hollywood 33021 www.rudddiamond.com

11 2 1

0 11 0

0 2 0

WND WND WND

Automobile liability, bodily injury claims, civil litigation, commercial trucking liability

Michael Rudd, Peter Diamond (B)

135 125

Goldstein Law Group 954-767-8393 100 N.E. Third Ave., Suite 400 954-767-8303 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.mydefenselawyers.com

11 1 1

0 11 0

0 1 0

40 $250

$45,000

Insurance defense, insurance fraud defense and civil litigation

Frank S. Goldstein, Brian S. Temzer, Stephen M. Rosansky (B)

136 NR

Fazio, DiSalvo, Cannon, Abers, Podrecca, Fazio & Carroll 954-463-0585 633 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 500 954-767-9461 Fort Lauderdale 33302 www.faziodisalvo.com

10 8 1

1 9 0

0 8 0

20 $200-$550

WND

Civil litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, employment discrimination

Jeff S. Abers (B)

137 127

Welbaum Guernsey ** 305-441-8900 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Penthouse 305-441-2255 Miami 33134 www.welbaum.com

10 8 1

10 0 0

8 0 0

WND WND WND

Business law, construction and surety, family law, insurance defense, labor

138 128

Sonneborn Rutter Cooney & Klingensmith 561-684-2000 1545 Centrepark Drive N. 561-684-2312 West Palm Beach 33401

10 7 1

0 0

10

0 0 7

33 WND WND

Medical malpractice, insurance defense, health care, nursing home/eldercare, product liability

Barbara W. Sonneborn (PB)

139 126

Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP ** 954-462-1431 1401 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 300 954-763-2692 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.rmzlaw.com

10 7 1

0 10 0

0 7 0

WND WND WND

Litigation, business and banking, trusts and estate planning, family law

Romney C. Rogers (B)

140 152

Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright PL 954-566-7117 200 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 600 954-566-7115 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.pbyalaw.com

10 6 2

3 7 0

2 4 0

20 WND WND

Mergers & acquisitions, corporate, civil & commercial litigation, tax & estate planning, technology

Ricardo Bajandas (M) Edward Yevoli (B)

141 NR

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm PA 954-523-9922 100 S.E. Third Ave., 7th floor 954-522-2512 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.hpslegal.com

10 5 1

0 10 0

0 5 0

35 WND WND

Commercial litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury & wrongful death, employment law

Eugene Pettis, James Haliczer (B)

142 96

McDonald Hopkins, LLC 561-472-2121 505 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 300 561-472-2122 West Palm Beach 33401 www.mcdonaldhopkins.com

10 4 1

0 0

10

0 0 4

20 WND WND

Commercial, real estate, restructuring, litigation, banking John T. Metzger (PB)

143 120

Adams & Adams LLP 305-371-3333 155 S. Miami Ave., 9th floor 305-372-3987 Miami 33130 www.adams-adamslaw.com

10 3 2

8 0 2

3 0 0

44 WND WND

Insurance defenseRichard B. Adams Jr., R. Wade Adams (M)

William T. Abel (PB)

144 132

Higer Lichter Givner LLP 305-933-9970 18305 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 302 305-933-0998 Aventura 33160 www.hlglawyers.com

10 3 1

10 0 0

3 0 0

8 WND WND

Litigation, realestate, corporate, dispute resolution, IP, trademark, insurance defense, mediation

Michael Higer, David Lichter, J. Joseph Givner (M)

145 133

Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC ** 561-655-2028 101 Northpoint Parkway 561-655-2033 West Palm Beach 33407 www.lesserlawfirm.com

10 0 2

0 0

10

0 0 0

WND WND WND

Vehicle accidents, wrongful death, product liability, insurance bad faith

Gary S. Lesser (PB)

146 NR

Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, PA 305-374-1920 2665 S. Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 2B 305-374-1961 Miami 33133 www.dkrpa.com

9 8 3

6 2 1

5 2 1

19 $250-$475

WND

Securities arbitration, stockbroker misconduct, class actions, commercial litigation

David Rothstein (A)

147 NR

Horr, Novak & Skipp, PA 305-670-2525 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1104 305-670-2526 Miami 33156 www.horrnovakandskipp.com

9 5 1

9 0 0

5 0 0

27 WND WND

Defense of personal injury claims, maritime insurance matters, maritime contracts

David J. Horr (M)

148 NR

Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PA 305-444-0101 1200 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305-444-0174 Coral Gables 33134 www.mwbm.com

9 5 1

9 0 0

5 0 0

21 $275-$500

WND

Commerical litigation, corporate/business law, real estate, banking/finance

Rene V. Murai (M)

149 123

Assouline & Berlowe PA 954-929-1899 213 E. Sheridan St., Suite 3 954-922-6662 Fort Lauderdale 33004 www.assoulineberlowe.com

9 5 3

4 4 1

3 1 1

13 $235-$400

$52,000

Intellectual property, commercial litigation and arbitration, corporate, bankruptcy, real estate

Peter E. Berlowe (M) Eric N. Assouline (B)

Rodney H. Dusinberre (PB)

150 NR

Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman 561-842-2820 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 400 561-844-6929 West Palm Beach 33401

9 4 1

0 0 9

0 0 4

10 $225-$500

$75,000Litigation, family law

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BrowardPalm Beach

Partners:Miami-Dade

BrowardPalm Beach


salary




151T 167

Mayersohn Law Group PA 954-765-1900 101 N.E. Third Ave., Suite 1250 954-713-0702 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.mayersohnlaw.com

9 3 4

0 9 0

0 3 0

24 $450

$45,000

Criminal, real estate, litigation, transactional matters

Leah Mayersohn(A) Gregory Starr (M)

151T 173

Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial LLC 305-455-9500 2601 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 1500 305-455-9501 Miami 33133 www.wwhgd.com

9 3 1

9 0 0

3 0 0

24 WND WND

Products liability, construction, medical malpractice, catastrophic injury & wrongful death, transportation

Peter Spillis (M)

153 154

Ackerman, Link & Sartory PA 561-838-4100 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1250 561-838-5305 West Palm Beach 33401 www.alslaw.com

9 3 2

1 0 8

0 0 3

22 WND WND

Complex commercial litigation, securities arbitration, professional liability, corporate, real estate

154 NR

Kaye & Bender PL 954-928-0680 1200 Park Central Blvd. S. 954-772-0319 Pompano Beach 33064 www.kayebenderlaw.com

9 2 1

0 9 0

0 2 0

35 $200-$300

WNDCommunity association law Robert Kaye (B)

155 149

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP 305-774-5800 1 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 600 305-774-6666 Coral Gables 33134 www.fragomen.com

9 2 1

9 0 0

2 0 0

25 $450

$75,000Immigration, nationality and consular law Enrique Gonzalez III (M)

156 159

Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez PA 954-809-3300 2400 N. Commerce Parkway, Suite 309 954-809-3301 Weston 33326 www.ybkglaw.com

9 2 2

5 4 0

1 1 0

17 $225-$500

WND

Marital/family, health care, commercial litigation, appellate, mediation, bar grievance

Andrew Berman (M) Mitchell Karpf (B)

157 160

Grossman Roth PA 305-442-8666 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 305-285-1668 Coral Gables 33134 www.grossmanroth.com

8 8 3

6 1 1

6 1 1

45 WND WND

Plaintiffs medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability

Neal A. Roth (A)

158 142

Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher PA 561-998-7847 2101 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 561-998-2642 Boca Raton 33431 www.floridatax.com

8 6 1

0 0 8

0 0 6

15 $250-$550

WND

Tax, estate planning, probate, probate and trust litigation

Charles Rubin (PB)

159 107

Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante and Williams PA ** 954-474-8080 150 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 400 954-474-7343 Plantation 33324 www.constructionlitigators.com

8 6 1

0 8 0

0 6 0

WND WND WND

Arbitration, commercial litigation, construction litigation, contract disputes, bid disputes, mediation

160 164

Seiden, Alder & Matthewman PA 561-416-0170 7795 N.W. Beacon Square Blvd., Suite 201 561-416-0171 Boca Raton 33487 www.seidenlaw.com

8 5 3

0 1 7

0 1 4

25 WND WND

General civil litigation, commercial, criminal, maritime, limited personal injury

Andrew Seiden (A)

161 77

Restani Dittmar & Hauser 305-445-4090 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1050 305-445-7728 Coral Gables 33134 www.rdhlegal.com

8 5 1

8 0 0

5 0 0

21 $135-$395

$50,000

General liability and tort defense, medical malpractice defense, appellate, criminal

Helen Hauser (M)

162 NR

Eisinger, Brown, Lewis & Frankel PA 954-894-8000 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 265 S. 954-894-8015 Hollywood 33021 www.eisingerbrown.com

8 5 1

0 8 0

0 5 0

11 WND WND

Real estate law, community association law, landlord/tenant law

Dennis Eisinger (B)

163 153

Carman, Beauchamp & Sang PA 561-393-6335 3335 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. 561-393-0338 Boca Raton 33431 www.carmanbeauchamp.com

8 4 2

0 4 4

0 2 2

25 WND WND

Insurance defense Kenneth P. Carman (B, PB)

164 164

McGrane, Nosich & Ganz PA 305-442-4800 75 Valencia Ave., Suite 1100 305-442-2339 Coral Gables 33134 www.mnglaw.net

8 4 1

8 0 0

4 0 0

21 WND WND

Insurance defense, general liability defense, administrative complaints, trial practice

Miles A. McGrane III (M)

165 94

Novak Druce + Quigg LLP 561-847-7800 525 Okeechobee Blvd., 15th floor 561-847-7801 West Palm Beach 33401 www.novakdruce.com

8 4 2

2 0 6

1 0 3

16 WND WND

Life sciences, patent reexaminations, IP litigation, patent prosecution, trademarks

Gregory Nelson (M) Tracy Druce (PB)

166 139

Damian & Valori LLP 305-371-3960 1000 Brickell Ave., Suite 1020 305-371-3965 Miami 33131 www.dvllp.com

8 4 1

8 0 0

4 0 0

5 $120-$500

WND

Business litigation, employment litigation, receiverships and bankruptcy, real property litigation

Peter F. Valori (M)

167 147

Comiter, Singer Baseman & Braun LLP ** 561-626-2101 3801 PGA Blvd., Suite 604 561-626-4742 Palm Beach Gardens 33410 www.comitersinger.com

8 4 1

0 0 8

0 0 4

WND WND WND

Estate planning, probate, asset protection, tax planning

168 NR

Bernstein Osberg-Braun & de Moraes 305-895-0300 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 700 305-895-0306 Miami 33181 www.visaattorneys.com

8 3 1

8 0 0

3 0 0

20 WND WND

Immigration (both employment-based and litigation) Roger Bernstein (M)

169 158

Atkinson & Brownell PA 305-376-8840 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3750 305-376-8841 Miami 33131 www.atkinsonbrownell.com

8 3 1

8 0 0

3 0 0

16 $20-$30 $70,000

Insurance defense, bad faith, construction defect, product liability, aviation, mediation

John Bond Atkinson (A)

170 NR

McFarlane & Dolan 954-340-0005 10394 W. Sample Road, Suite 201 954-340-0055 Coral Springs 33065 www.mcfarlanedolanlaw.com

8 1 1

1 7 0

0 1 0

29 WND WND

Insurance defense, personal injury litigation William J. McFarlane III (B)

171 NR

Moore & Co. 786-221-0600 355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1100 786-221-0601 Coral Gables 33134 www.moore-and-co.com

8 1 1

8 0 0

1 0 0

15 $125-$525

WNDMarine, aviation and art Michael T. Moore (M)

172 NR

Peter A. Miller & Associates PA 305-671-2980 4800 LeJuene Road, 1st floor 305-670-4326 Coral Gables 33146 www.pmillerlaw.com

8 1 1

4 4 0

1 0 0

12 WND WND

Insurance defense, products liability, transportation, church law, commercial litigation

173 195

The Ben Law Firm PLLC 954-961-2055 2699 Stirling Road, Suite C-301 954-985-7960 Hollywood 33312 www.thebenlawfirm.com

8 1 1

4 4 0

0 1 0

8 $450 WND

Trial practice, personal injury, wrongful death Lawrence S. Ben (A)

174 157

Acosta Civil Trial Attorneys ** 305-858-8880 301 Almeria Ave., Suite 100 305-858-8084 Coral Gables 33134 www.acostalaw.org

8 0 1

8 0 0

0 0 0

WND WND WND

Property damage, bodily injuries, negligent security, product liability, workers’ compensation

Julio C. Acosta (M)

175 143

Caldwell Pacetti Edwards Schoech & Viator LLP ** 561-655-0620 250 S. Australian Ave., Suite 600 561-655-3775 West Palm Beach 33401 www.caldwellpacetti.com

7 7 1

0 0 7

0 0 7

WND WND WND

Special districts, water management, governmental and constitutional law, administrative law

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Robbins Tunkey Ross Amsel Raben & Waxman PA 305-858-9550 2250 S.W. Third Ave., 4th floor 305-858-7491 Miami 33129 www.crimlawfirm.com

7 6 1

7 0 0

6 0 0

14 WND WND

State criminal defense, federal criminal defense, trials, appeals, forfeiture

177 111

Clarke Silverglate PA ** 305-377-0700 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 305-377-3001 Miami 33131 www.cspalaw.com

7 6 1

7 0 0

6 0 0

WND WND WND

Appellate, aviation, banking, class action, construction, commercial litigation, employment, securities

178 NR

Scott, Harris, Bryan, Barra & Jorgensen PA 561-624-3900 4400 PGA Blvd., Suite 800 561-624-3533 Palm Beach Gardens 33410 www.scott-harris.com

7 5 1

0 0 7

0 0 5

17 $275-$400

WND

Real estate, commercial litigation, personal injury, trusts and estates, business

Richard K. Barra (PB)

179 162

Berman, Kean & Riguera PA 954-735-0000 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 954-735-3636 Fort Lauderdale 33309 www.bermankean.com

7 5 1

0 7 0

0 5 0

12 $260-$425

WND

Complex commercial/business litigation, commercial landlord/tenant litigation, construction litigation

Richard E. Berman (B)

180 166

The Haggard Law Firm 305-446-5700 330 Alhambra Circle 305-446-1154 Coral Gables 33134 www.haggardlawfirm.com

7 4 1

7 0 0

4 0 0

15 WND WND

PI, negligent security, premises liability, pool drowning/entrapment, wrongful death

William Andrew Haggard, Michael Andrew Haggard (M)

181 NR

Herron Jacobs Ortiz 305-779-8100 1401 Brickell Ave., Suite 840 305-779-8104 Miami 33131 www.hjo-law.com

7 3 1

7 0 0

3 0 0

11 WND WND

Commercial litigation, banking, bankruptcy, education, intellectual property

Kevin P. Jacobs (M)

182 156

Schwarzberg & Associates 561-659-3300 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 210 561-659-1911 West Palm Beach 33401 www.schwarzberglaw.com

7 3 1

0 0 7

0 0 3

8 $195-$425 $100,000

Commercial, employment law compliance and defense, construction, insurance, probate, IP

Steven L. Schwarzberg (PB)

183 169

Redgrave & Rosenthal LLP 561-347-1700 120 E. Palmetto Park Road, 400 561-391-9944 Boca Raton 33432 www.redgraveandrosenthal.com

7 2 1

0 0 7

0 0 2

21 WND WND

Estate planning, elder law, asset protection, business planning, charitable planning

Arthur R. Redgrave (PB)

184T 165

Bunnell & Woulfe PA ** 954-761-8600 100 S.E. Third Ave., 10th floor 954-463-6643 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.bunnellwoulfe.com

7 0 1

0 7 0

0 0 0

WND WND WND

General liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, appeals

Richard T. Woulfe (B)

184T 148

LaBovick Law Group** 561-625-8400 5220 Hood Road, 2nd floor Palm Beach Gardens 33418 www.labovick.com

7 0 4

0 0 7

0 0 0

WND WND WND

Personal injury, maritime, qui tam, estate planning, employment law, bankruptcy

Brian F. LaBovick (PB)

184T 144

Rossman Baumberger Reboso Spier & Connolly PA ** 305-373-0708 44 W. Flagler St., 23rd floor 305-577-4370 Miami 33130 www.rbrlaw.com

7 0 1

7 0 0

0 0 0

WND WND WND

Transportation, medical negligence, premises liability, product liability, railroad, boating accidents

184T 163

Sacher, Zelman, Hartman, Paul, Beiley & Rolnick PA** 305-371-8797 1401 Brickell Ave., 7th floor 305-374-2605 Miami 33131 www.sacherzelman.com

7 0 1

7 0 0

0 0 0

WND WND WND

Litigation, bankruptcy restructuring, commercial litigation, appellate litigation, securities litigation

Richard M. Zelman, Barton S. Sacher (M)

188 181

Leesfield & Partners PA 305-854-4900 2350 S. Dixie Highway 305-854-8266 Miami 33133 www.leesfield.com

6 6 2

6 0 0

6 0 0

20 $375-$550

$60,000

Personal injury, wrongful death, auto collision, medical malpractice, products liability

Ira H. Leesfield (A)

189 182

Catri Holton Kessler & Kessler PA 954-463-8593 633 S. Andrews Ave., 3rd Floor 954-462-1303 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.chkklaw.com

6 5 1

0 6 0

0 5 0

19 WND WND

Insurance defense, general-product-automobile- construction premises liability, commercial litigation

Wesley L. Catri (B)

190 NR

Saavedra, Pelosi, Goodwin & Hermann 954-767-6333 312 S.E. 17th St., 2nd floor 954-767-8111 Fort Lauderdale 33316 www.lawspgh.com

6 4 1

0 6 0

0 4 0

15 $250-$325

WND

Real estate, corporate litigation, Bahamas, aviation, condominium association development, family

Damaso W. Saavedra (B)

191T 172

Babbitt Johnson Osborne and LeClainche PA 561-684-2500 1641 Worthington Road, Suite 100 561-684-6308 West Palm Beach 33409 www.babbitt-johnson.com

6 4 1

0 0 6

0 0 4

14 WND WND

Medical & hospital negligence, aviation accidents, business litigation, wrongful death,

mesothelioma, products liability

Theodore Babbitt, Joe Johnson, Joe Osborne, Stephan Le Clainche (PB)

191T NR

Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari PL 561-625-6260 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140 561-625-6269 Palm Beach Gardens 33410 www.slawsonlaw.com

6 4 1

0 0 6

0 0 4

14 WND WND

Personal injury, wrongful death, insurance, bad faith, trucking litigation

Richard Slawson (PB)

193 187

Bryant Miller Olive 305-374-7349 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1480 305-374-0895 Miami 33131 www.bmolaw.com

6 4 1

6 0 0

4 0 0

11 $350

$80,000

Public finance, labor/employment, real estate, state/local government, litigation

JoLinda Herring (M)

194 NR

Pardo & Gainsburg LLP 305-358-1001 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2475 305-358-2001 Miami 33131 www.pardogainsburg.com

6 4 1

6 0 0

4 0 0

WND WND WND

General commercial/construction litigation, real estate/hotel transactions, insurance coverage

Stevan Pardo, Jeffrey Pardo (M)

195 NR

MacLean and Ema 954-785-1900 2600 N.E. 14th St. Causeway 954-942-9146 Pompano Beach 33062 www.maclean-ema.com

6 3 1

0 6 0

0 3 0

15 $300

$50,000

Real estate, estate planning, estate administration, corporate law

Christopher J. Ema (B)

196 186

Rojas Law Firm LLP 305-446-4000 9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1209 305-446-7764 Miami 33156 www.rojaslawfirm.com

6 3 1

6 0 0

3 0 0

14 $110-$450

WND

Business litigation, IP, international, franchise & technology, real estate & community associations

Jose I. Rojas (M)

197 174

Solowsky & Allen PL 305-371-2223 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 915 305-373-2073 Miami 33131 www.salawmiami.com

6 3 1

6 0 0

3 0 0

12 300-600

WND

Commercial litigation, appeals, real estate litigation, class actions

Richard L. Allen, Jay Solowsky (M)

198 NR

Malca & Jacobs PA 305-662-5500 5975 Sunset Drive, Suite 801 305-666-7512 Miami 33143 www.malcaandjacobs.com

6 3 2

3 3 0

3 0 0

10 WND WND

Workers’ compensation, wage and hours, sexual harassment, Social Security disability

199T 175

Alvarez & Barbara LLP 305-263-7700 2701 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 500 305-263-7699 Miami 33133 www.alvarezbarbara.com

6 2 1

6 0 0

2 0 0

10 $375-$495

WND

Commiercial & civil litigation, personal injury, real estate, insurance claims

Hugo V. Alvarez (M)

199T NR

Boyes & Farina PA 561-694-7979 3300 PGA Blvd., Suite 600 561-694-7980 Palm Beach Gardens 33410 www.boyesandfarina.com

6 2 3

1 1 4

0 0 2

10 $300-$450

$75,000Estates, trusts, guardianship, administration, litigation John Farina (A)

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