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Joshua D. Miron is a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Fort Lauderdale office where he practices in the Business Litigation Group. As a commercial trial lawyer, Mr. Miron's practice focuses primarily on representing clients in various business, construction and real estate disputes in both state and federal court. In addition to his business practice, Mr. Miron has experience representing mortgage loan originators, servicers, investors and court-appointed receivers in complex commercial and residential foreclosures. He routinely represents owners and contractors in construction contract matters and related disputes. In addition to the litigation aspect of his practice, Mr. Miron is well-versed in handling commercial and residential real estate transactions, procuring financing for clients, assisting with land acquisition and commercial and residential lease negotiations. Mr. Miron is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.. With more than a decade of litigation experience, Mr. Miron prides himself on taking a common sense, business-minded approach to the practice of law. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a project manager for a national hotel renovation and development firm.

Joshua B. Alper is an Associate in the Firm’s Fort Lauderdale office and is a member of the Litigation Department. His practice focuses primarily in the area of commercial litigation.

Josh, a native Floridian, is an accomplished attorney with over two decades of legal experience. After graduating from the Pennsylvania State University in 1998, he earned his Juris Doctorate, Magna Cum Laude, from St. Thomas University School of Law, where he served as a Law Review editor and Chairman for the Committee on Academic Integrity.. Throughout his career, Josh has honed his skills as a trusted advocate for his clients in a wide variety of legal matters including labor and employment law, business litigation, civil rights, and corporate transactions. He also serves as outside general counsel to companies, and provides alternate dispute resolution services in his capacity as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator.. Josh is well regarded within the legal community and is currently an active member of the Florida Bar, all federal courts within Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest review rating (AV preeminent), given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.. He also proudly serves as the Chief Legal Officer for the For Paul Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to honoring and supporting law enforcement officers, first responders, and their families. Josh’s commitment to public service is driven by a passion for making a meaningful impact in the lives of those who tirelessly and selflessly serve our communities.. Josh is also a lifelong collector of pop culture artifacts, including vintage comic books, memorabilia, and original artwork. He is considered an industry expert, often relied upon to assist with legal issues in the hobby, and as an appraiser of items and collections. Josh is also a published author on pop-culture related topics, and enjoys lecturing on the inter-section between collectibles and the law.. Attorney Admissions:Florida Bar, 2001. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2001. United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2003. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2003. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2001. United States Supreme Court, 2024. Pro Hac Vice Admissions:United States District Court, Central District of California. United States District Court, Northern District of California. United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa. United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. United States District Court, District of New Jersey

Jordan A. Shaw is a partner at Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP. He is Chair of the firm’s Consumer Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Jordan represents individuals and businesses in complex commercial litigation, consumer litigation, and class action litigation matters. He has substantial experience litigating partnership disputes, corporate dissolutions, derivative actions, contract disputes, securities fraud cases, and other complex business matters. In addition, as Chair of the firm’s Consumer Litigation Practice Group, Mr. Shaw handles matters involving state and federal consumer protection laws, deceptive trade practices, illegal fees, balance billing, consumer debt collection, and financial services. Jordan is consistently certified as class counsel by state and federal courts and is regularly lead counsel in trials and evidentiary hearings across the State of Florida.. Mr. Shaw serves on the University of Miami Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, and has lectured at the University of Miami School of Law and various continuing legal education seminars. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016-2021 and his cases have been featured in publications such as the Daily Business Review, Law 360, Local 10 News, Channel 7 News, CBS Miami, NBC 4 New York, The Miami Herald, The Transportation Lawyer, Courtroom View Network, and The Real Deal.. Prior to joining Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP, Jordan A. Shaw, Esq. was the Managing Partner and co-founder of the South Florida business and trial firm, Shaw Lewenz, LLC, and completed two judicial externships in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; one with Federal Magistrate, Alicia M. Otazo Reyes, and another with the Honorable James Lawrence King. Mr. Shaw is an alumnus of The University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received membership to the Order of the Coif, a national honor given only to those “who have demonstrated the highest academic achievement.”

Jonathan Pollard's primary area of practice is complex commercial litigation.  He focuses his practice on cases involving employment disputes, antitrust and business torts.  Although based in Fort Lauderdale, Jonathan practices throughout the state of Florida.  Prior to establishing Pollard LLC, Jonathan was an attorney at the prominent litigation firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner.  Representative matters include:. Jonathan earned his B.A. from Cornell University, where he served as the President of the Cornell Speech & Debate Team, earning honors as a national finalist and an All-American. During his time at Cornell, Jonathan was named a College Scholar, awarded a research fellowship through the Andrew Mellon Foundation, and selected as an inaugural member of the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program. In his senior year, he was tapped by University leaders to represent Cornell in the Rhodes Scholar competition.. Jonathan earned his J.D. from Georgetown University, where he was awarded a full scholarship and served as an associate editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. While working with Georgetown's asylum clinic, Jonathan and a classmate successfully represented a Cameroonian refugee in an asylum proceeding. Throughout law school, Jonathan served as a contributing writer for a number of legal publications, including The Hedge Fund Law Report and The Native American Report.. Prior to law school, Jonathan taught high school English in southwest Baltimore, Maryland.  He is the founder, coach and a major sponsor of the speech & debate program at Boyd Anderson High School, in Lauderdale Lakes.

Jonathan J. Morhaim is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his legal practice in the areas of personal injury defense, commercial litigation, products liability, and commercial trucking. Jonathan is an experienced and aggressive attorney that has tried over fifty (50) jury and non-jury trials, and has handled matters in both state and federal court.. Jonathan began his career has an Assistant State Attorney with the Broward State Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant State Attorney, Jonathan gained invaluable courtroom and trial experience.. After leaving the Broward State Attorney’s Office, Jonathan spent several years gaining litigation experience at firms in Miami and Coral Gables, Florida. Jonathan has defended the interests of a number of businesses in litigation, including a Fortune 100 company and an aeronautics corporation. In addition to having handled personal injury, commercial trucking, and premises/products liability cases, he represented major financial institutions and lenders in complex commercial litigation and federal regulatory compliance matters.. Jonathan is a native of South Florida. He received his BA from Florida Gulf Coast University and received his Law Degree from Emory University School of Law.. Jonathan handles legal matters throughout the State of Florida and is also licensed to practice in Illinois.

John Shahady practices in the area of commercial litigation, focusing on business litigation and appellate practice. He has handled numerous jury and non-jury trials, and appeals, in state and federal courts. He was formerly a magistrate judge for Broward County, presiding over non-criminal traffic matters. He received his undergraduate degree from Guilford College, where he participated in intercollegiate football, and received his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Akron.. Mr. Shahady has an “AV Preeminent Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. The AV Rating is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review for an attorney and is established wholly on a peer-review basis. The AV Preeminent designation signifies that an attorney has been rated by Judges and fellow attorneys as having the highest possible rating for legal abilities and ethical standards, and is awarded to less than fourteen percent of all attorneys across the United States. Mr. Shahady has been named in the 2012 edition of South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers in Appellate Law. Visit ?p=southflorida_reprints to view or upload the magazine.. Mr. Shahady is board certified by The Florida Bar in both business litigation and appellate practice. According to The Florida Bar, “Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice”. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. Mr. Shahady is one of only two attorneys in the State of Florida with this dual certification, meaning that he has been designated as a specialist in all aspects of business litigation, from its inception through trial and  the appellate process.. Mr. Shahady has represented clients in appeals in the Florida District Courts of Appeal, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Florida. His significant reported opinions are as follows:. ·

John Rodstrom is an associate at Conrad & Scherer, LLP in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, where he assists partners and senior associates in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters.. While in law school, Mr. Rodstrom worked as a Summer Associate for the firm and earned his Master of Business Administration through a joint degree program at Stetson University. This gives Mr. Rodstrom a unique background and perspective when it comes to business and securities-related litigation.. During his time at the University of Florida, Mr. Rodstrom was extensively engaged in local affairs. In particular, he worked as the Campaign Manager for a Gainesville City Commission Candidate, and he was the youngest person ever to sit on a non-student city advisory board while serving a six-year term on the Gainesville Enterprise Zone Development Agency.. Mr. Rodstrom also has an extensive background in the technology sector where he has owned his own business since 2007, working primarily as a graphic designer, web developer and network administrator.

Jimmy W. Mintz is a Senior Associate at Conrad & Scherer, LLP in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation. Before joining Conrad & Scherer, Mr. Mintz worked in the complex litigation unit of a multi-state law firm, where he assisted clients in litigation relating to financial fraud, healthcare-related fraud, corporate proxies, misappropriation of trade secrets, a collapsed Ponzi scheme and class action arbitration, among other business disputes.. In some of these cases, Mr. Mintz represented publicly-traded and multinational companies. Mr. Mintz has worked on numerous appeals, both at the state and federal level, and he offers experience assisting jury trials.

Jay Kim, the managing partner of Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP, regularly represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of commercial litigation matters and has successfully litigated complex disputes to trial. Jay’s reputation in the commercial litigation area has garnered him accolades from the community such as a “Florida Legal Elite” and “Top Lawyer.”  He is also involved in the community and was one of the founding members of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida and its first president. He is currently a director of that organization.  He is significantly involved in The Florida Bar, including the Vision 2016 Commission, the Federal Court Practice Committee, the Annual Convention Committee, and the Executive Council of the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section.  Jay is also a director of the Broward County Bar Association.

Jason focuses his practice on complex civil litigation involving business and real estate matters. In his business litigation practice, Jason has experience representing clients in matters involving the rights and obligations of shareholders, officers and directors, LLC members and managers, business partners, and other business stakeholders, the enforceability of restrictive covenants such as non-compete and confidentiality agreements, the collection of commercial debts, the application of state and federal laws governing consumer protection, unfair competition, trade secrets, copyrights, racketeering activity, and securities fraud, and a wide variety of other contract and business tort disputes.. In his real estate litigation practice, Jason has experience representing clients in matters involving construction disputes (including owners, developers, design professionals, contractors and suppliers), commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes, commercial and residential foreclosures, the enforceability of purchase-sale agreements, broker/agent entitlement to commissions, broker/agent duties and disclosure obligations, compliance with architectural / structural requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), condominium and homeowners association governance, equitable lien rights, title disputes, mortgage fraud, insurance claims and a range of other real estate related contract and tort issues.. Jason also has experience representing clients in other civil litigation areas such as labor and employment disputes (including discrimination, wrongful termination and wage/hour claims), trust and estate disputes (including the duties of a trustee and matters of fraud or undue influence), and professional liability disputes (including malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims involving lawyers, accountants, real estate brokers/agents, insurance brokers/agents, design professionals such as architects and engineers, and healthcare providers such as hospitals and physicians).. Jason is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The CFE credential is conferred by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and provider of anti-fraud training and education. The mission of the ACFE is to reduce the incidence of fraud and white-collar crime and to assist ACFE membership in fraud detection and deterrence.. Jason was born in Abington, Pennsylvania in 1982. He received a merit-based Founders Scholarship to attend Tulane University and graduated cum laude in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in both Business Management and Legal Studies in Business. Jason then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating cum laude in 2007. During law school, Jason was selected to become a member of the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board and later served as a Moot Court Board Vice President administering the 2006 Negotiation Competition. In addition, he won the Fall 2005 Advanced Moot Court Competition and was a finalist in a 2006 American Bar Association Regional Negotiation Competition. Jason is involved in a variety of local organizations including as a Board Member of the B’nai B’rith Justice Unit # 5207, a member of the Broward County Bar Association, and a member of the Tulane Alumni Club of South Florida. He presently lives in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

In 1987, attorney Michael L. Feinstein opened his own practice, with a commitment to provide every client with the highest level of personal and professional service. Since that time, Michael L. Feinstein, P.A. has become one of South Florida’s top business firms, with a focus on providing the highest caliber of representation on behalf of all its clients. Our clients benefit from the diverse skills and knowledge of our attorneys and our team approach to representation. Michael L. Feinstein, P.A.’s intuitive, strategic and analytical approach to legal issues is an integral part of our firm’s legal philosophy. We meticulously represent our clients, and understand that each client has different goals and objectives. We utilize the legal process to our clients’ optimal advantage to achieve the best possible outcome.

I specialize in business litigation, transportation and marine litigation and products liability.     I have represented clients in almost every state on the East Coast and am particularly skilled at utilizing litigation technology to effectively limit costs for my clients.. I am also an active scuba diver and Vice President of Risk Management for the Underwater Bar Association.  As an advocate and volunteer for the Posse Foundation and Deliver the Dream, I enjoy spending my free time volunteering in my community.

I help clients navigate business and intellectual property disputes.  For almost 20 years, I've been advising and representing domestic and international clients in all phases of litigation in state and federal court, and arbitration.. I have a long track record of successful results for clients in the areas of trademark infringement, contract disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, partnership disputes, financial fraud, trade secrets and non-competition agreements, defamation, and other business disputes. I've also represented corporate directors and officers facing government and internal investigations.. As a former criminal prosecutor, I have considerable investigation and first-chair courtroom experience, including jury trials, bench trials, pre-trial hearings, and grand jury presentments.

I have handled hundreds of cases all over the State of Florida and have extensive experience at both the trial and appellate level. I am admitted to practice law in all Florida state and federal courts, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. My areas of expertise include: commercial litigation, real estate litigation, foreclosure defense, consumer protection litigation, family law, landlord/tenant disputes, securities litigation, and appeals.. I obtained my law degree from the University of  Florida Levin College of Law and my undergraduate degree from the University of Miami.. I am a Miami native and am fluent in Spanish.. Please visit my firm's, Valdes Law Firm, P.A., website.

I concentrate my practice in two primary areas of the law: estate planning and complex commercial litigation.  I have practiced in both of these areas since opening my own practice in New York City in 1994.. I began my career as a felony prosecutor with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, followed by several years in my own practice, during which I was a frequent guest commentator on Court TV. I have extensive trial and litigation experience through which I have developed skills that I also bring to the Estate Planning arena.  Although none of the Estate Plans I have developed for my clients have ever resulted in litigation, I have litigated many Probate matters and I am sensitive to family dynamics and the pitfalls of poor planning.  I listen carefully to my clients and strive to meet each of their goals, whether it is creating a lasting legacy for their families, or pursuing their disputes in a judicious and timely manner.. As a partner at The Kopelowitz Ostrow Firm, I oversee the Estate Planning Division, however, our firm provides many legal services to our clients including commercial transactions and litigation, class actions, employment matters, personal injury and medical malpractice matters, family law matters and appeals.  Please feel free to contact me to discuss your legal matters.

I concentrate my practice in complex commercial and business tort litigation matters, and e-discovery. I have extensive experience in civil litigation related to breaches of contracts, shareholder disputes, commercial construction, commercial leasing, commercial torts, and insurance defense. I have successfully domesticated out-of-country foreign money judgments and assist clients with drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.. I have represented various domestic and international clients from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and individuals in all phases of litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. I represent clients from a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, telecommunications, insurers, food and beverage, retail merchandising, financial institutions, accounting services, recruiting, information technology consulting, and homeowners’ associations.. Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP provides an environment in which I am able to provide quality, value-focused litigation services from a pragmatic perspective.

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I am a Construction and Business Lawyer representing clients in both Corporate and Litigation matters throughout the State of Florida.

I am a Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer representing clients in both Corporate and Litigation matters throughout the State of Florida. I am also AV peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Henny Lawrence Shomar, an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell®, practices in high stakes and complex business litigation with a focus on forensic, valuation, and shareholder dispute issues, including business dissolution matters. Henny advocates for firm clients in in state and federal court and provides representation for clients dealing with situations in a number of areas of law, including general commercial litigation, family litigation, and probate litigation. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, as a “Rising Star” naming him as one of the top 2.5% of lawyers six years in a row.. A well-rounded litigator, Henny has a broad scope of experience in handling many different aspects of litigation and general representation. Henny offers a wide range of representation in litigation matters for individuals and businesses, including contract disputes, shareholder disputes and business dissolution cases, fiduciary issues, and other general business matters. Henny's practice focuses on providing strong representation on cases involving business disputes involving valuation and forensic matters, including forensic litigation and valuation of business interests in disputes. Henny provides similar representation for parties in the realm of family disputes, including dissolution of marriages, where business/corporate dissolution and valuation matters occur frequently. In probate, Henny has represented individuals, both as beneficiaries, creditors, personal representatives, trustee/co-trustee, as well as businesses in probate, guardianship, and trust related matters. He has also handled over five-hundred non-jury trials on behalf of commercial and consumer lenders across the State of Florida in the field of creditor’s rights, and represents creditors enforcing their rights in collection matters, including garnishment proceedings and post-judgment enforcement/collection.. Representing individuals and businesses ranging from startup/small businesses to multi-national corporate organizations, Henny advises clients on a broad range of issues and utilizes his litigation experience to advise clients on their general corporate issues and needs taking the same approach to efficiently and effectively solving problems.. An active member in the community, Henny is on the Board of Trustees for the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Florida and the Broward Public Library Foundation. Henny is a graduate of Leadership Broward (Class XXXVII) and remains active within the organization as an alumnus.. Henny holds a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Prior to law school, Henny graduated from the University at Buffalo and holds a bachelor’s degree with a major in political science and a minor in history. During his undergraduate studies, Henny received National Honors in Political Science from Pi Sigma Alpha, was a University Scholar, and was appointed associate justice to the Student Wide Judiciary of the University at Buffalo Student Government.. nment.

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Welcome to the Kelly Law Firm. I have been certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in both Civil Trial Law and Business Litigation. I have tried over 140 jury trials and hundreds of non-jury and arbitration matters both in South Florida and throughout the United States. I represent both individuals and Fortune 500 companies. I also have an active business counseling practice. Call or email our office staff to see how we can serve your needs.

Gregg H. Metzger is an AV® Preeminent rated trial, appellate and transactional attorney. In practice for more than 25 years, he has represented a wide variety of business concerns—from individual entrepreneurs to Fortune 500® companies—in complex and diverse business, intellectual property and unfair competition litigation. He has extensive experience handling litigation involving commercial relations, trademarks, false advertising, trade secrets, non-compete covenants, employer-employee relations, business torts, license agreements, intra-organizational relations, real estate, creditor-debtor relations, judgment enforcement, product liability defense and medical malpractice defense.. Mr. Metzger also has a substantial transactional background, including negotiation and preparation of agreements (such as commercial, employment, distributorship, non-compete, non-disclosure, manufacture/supply, intra-organizational, sale/purchase of business, sale/purchase of goods, security, license, debt restructure and customized agreements), and representation of clients in sale/purchase of business transactions (equity or asset acquisition), business/venture formation transactions and secured transactions.

George Taylor is a Partner in Brinkley Morgan’s Estate and Trust Litigation and Business Litigation practice groups. His Estate and Trust Litigation practice focuses on resolving disputes, including but not limited to will and trust contests based on undue influence, removal of personal representatives and trustees for breach of fiduciary duty, litigation between trust protectors, trustees, and trust beneficiaries. Additionally, Mr. Taylor’s Business Litigation practice focuses on solving legal problems resulting from commercial and business relationships, like breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion (embezzlement), and ownership disputes, including the litigation of those matters in both state and federal courts.. An active member of the community, Mr. Taylor serves on the boards of Arc Broward, Broward Performing Arts Foundation, the Salah Foundation, and the Board of Governors for Nova Southeastern University College of Law. Notably, Mr. Taylor was Chairman of the KIDS Campaign for Broward Health, whereby an astounding $22.6 million was raised in less than two years for the renovation and expansion of the children’s hospital at Broward Health Medical Center.. Mr. Taylor earned his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, where he graduated 4th in his class, and received Book Awards (Highest Grade) for Charitable Organizations, Interviewing and Counseling, Probate Law Workshop, and Real Estate Transactions.

Gavin Elliot, the managing partner and principal of The Elliot Legal Group, was admited to the Florida Bar in 2002 and founded the practice in 2010. In addition to being licensed as an attorney in Florida and Washington, D.C., Mr. Elliot is also licensed in England and Wales. He is a member of Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund and Old Republic. The firm is therefore able to facilitate real estate closings and the issuance of title policies, as well as to serve British clients conducting cross-border transactions.. Mr. Elliot has been named a top-rated general litigation attorney by Super Lawyers, a rating service that selects outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional development, amongst other accolades. Mr. Elliot has pursued a career in bankruptcy, real estate, business and commercial law, in and out of the courtroom.