Top best Business Lawyers in Fort Lauderdale | 268 available

268 Business lawyers are available in Fort Lauderdale, California. These lawyers are rated between 4.7/5 to 5/5 and 66% provide free consultation with fees ranging from $47 to $84 per hour.

Active Lawyers

160 - 268

Hourly Fees

$246 - $479

Free Consultations

47% - 84%

Average Rating

4.7 - 5.0 ★


FAQs - Business Lawyers in city Fort Lauderdale How many Business lawyers actively serve residents of Fort Lauderdale, California? Approximately 84 licensed attorneys focus on Business across Fort Lauderdale, California. Most matters are filed through the California District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps. What is the typical hourly fee for Business lawyers in Fort Lauderdale, California? In Fort Lauderdale, typical rates range from $192-$361 per hour for Business. End-to-end case budgets frequently land between $3004 and $6692, depending on hearings and discovery. How long do Business matters usually take in courts near Fort Lauderdale? Business cases in Fort Lauderdale, California usually take around 2-5 months depending on complexity and the California District Court docket. Which local court most often hears Business cases for people living in Fort Lauderdale, California? Residents of Fort Lauderdale typically see Business filings handled by the California District Court. Proximity to helps with quick submissions and clerk communications. Do attorneys around offer a free first consultation for Business? About 59% of firms near ZIP offer a free first consultation for Business, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.

268 Business Lawyers Found Near You

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33315
Firm: David Marshall Brown, P.A.

The Law Offices of David Marshall Brown, P.A. is a solo practice owned and operated by myself, David Marshall Brown, Esq.  The youngest of five and originally from the Chicago area and educated in Illinois, Florida and Georgia, I graduated cum laude in1985 from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and received my Juris Doctorate Degree in 1989 from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens.  From 1989 through 1991, I was Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Lamar W. Davis, Jr., Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Georgia in Savannah.  From 1991 through 1993, I was an Attorney for the United States Trustee’s Office, Department of Justice, in Miami where I was assigned to both the Miami and West Palm Beach Divisions, took an active oversight role in Chapter 11 cases and worked with the standing panel Trustees. In 1993, I worked for a small boutique bankruptcy firm in Miami, but unfortunately that firm dissolved shortly after my arrival.  As soon as that door started to close, another opened and, from1993 through 1995, I Clerked for the Honorable Raymond B. Ray, one of the first sitting Bankruptcy Judges here in Fort Lauderdale. As Judicial Law Clerk, my job duties consisted of research and writing for the Courts. After my second Judicial Clerkship, I worked for a small commercial litigation firm in Fort Lauderdale from 1995 through 1997, primarily doing foreclosure work from the Plaintiff’s side, construction litigation, general commercial litigation and bankruptcy litigation.  In 1997, I joined a Plantation Law Firm as in-house counsel for a Chapter 7 Trustee and did bankruptcy work, foreclosure defense and corporate merger work.  In 1998, I formed the original David Marshall Brown, P.A., which remained in the same office building here in Fort Lauderdale until I brought in a young partner and the firm grew out of its space and moved up the road, also in Fort Lauderdale.  In 2012, I decided to part ways with my partner and go back to the one on one client contact that I started with and so enjoyed so that I again have full control of my cases and client communications.  My practice remains focused primarily on bankruptcy and bankruptcy related litigation, foreclosure defense, business law and consumer law, including probate, wills and trusts and essentially a general practice.  If your case involves an area with which I am unfamiliar, I have a network of trusted colleagues to whom I can refer you. I am conveniently located just blocks from the state and federal courthouses here in Fort Lauderdale and with easy access to the interstate highways for Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Fort Myers cases.. Licenses:. I am a member of the Florida and Georgia Bars and the Federal Bar for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division which means I am licensed to practice in the State and Federal Courts throughout Florida, the State and Federal Courts throughout Georgia, and the Federal Courts in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, essentially the Chicago area.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: The Law Office of Vinicius Adam

The Law Office of Vinicius Adam advises and represents clients on matters of business law, contracts, property transactions, and risk management.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Lewis Brisbois

Soo Jin Isicoff is an associate in the Fort Lauderdale office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Corporate Practice. Ms. Isicoff has experience handling several high profile securities fraud cases involving EB-5 and real estate development investments both in state and federal courts.. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Ms. Isicoff practiced and interned with some of Miami’s premier business litigation firms, where she represented international investors and business owners in complex business disputes, including claims brought pursuant to Florida's RICO Statute against a prominent South Florida real estate developer. Ms. Isicoff also participated in the defense of a major financial institution in a large-scale investment fraud class action.. While attending University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Isicoff served as a judicial intern for the Chief Bankruptcy Judge of the Southern District of Florida. She also served as a judicial intern for United States Magistrate Judge Patrick A. White. Ms. Isicoff was selected as a committee member of the 2017 Women to Watch/Rising Leaders of the Dade County Bar Association and is fluent in Korean.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33312
Firm: Golden Law

Serving Florida in  business, real estate, construction, estate planning, probate, property, and commercial litigation matters of all kinds for more than 35 years.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Law Offices of Robert C. Streit

Robert C. Streit is admitted to practice in Florida, New Jersey and New York. Mr. Streit focuses his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, business law, employment law, and general civil litigation, including insurance, wrongful death, and personal injury law.Prior to creating the Law Offices of Robert C. Streit, Mr. Streit began his legal career in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York, where he gained civil trial experience in broad array of practices areas including, premises liability, products liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, real estate, construction law, personal injury and public entity defense. After moving to Florida in 2008, Mr. Streit practiced with two prominent Florida law firms handling a wide range of general civil litigation matters, including business and commercial disputes, employment and labor law, property and general liability claims, contractual and tort claims, insurance coverage disputes, and defense of catastrophic injury claims.A native of New Jersey, Mr. Streit graduated from the University of Florida in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. He went on to earn a Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall School of Law in 2004. Mr. Streit is an active member of the Florida Bar, New York and New Jersey State Bar Associations, as well as the Broward and Palm Beach County Bar Associations.

Avvo Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33305
Firm: Navon and Lavin, P.A.

Represent plaintiffs and defendants in commercial civil litigation including contract and collection matters, real estate disputes, mortgage foreclosure, probate litigation, business disputes, commercial eviction matters.. Represent buyers/sellers of real estate and buyers/sellers of companies and corporations.. Call for a free consultation -

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

Philip C. Rosen enjoys helping his clients find practical solutions to very real problems. Admitted to the New York Bar in 2000 and the Florida Bar Association in 2002, Mr. Rosen is currently affiliated with the Real Property and Probate and Trust Law Section and Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Bar Association. He is an agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, and the Attorney's Title Fund Services, LLC.. In 1996, Mr. Rosen graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University, where he was Treasurer of Sigma Alpha Mu. He then received his J.D. in 1999 from Brooklyn Law School, contributed to the Journal of International Law and Policy and was selected as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Mr. Rosen has been recognized by the South Florida Edition of Florida Super Lawyers as one of South Florida's Rising Stars in 2009.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33324
Firm: Guala Law Firm, P.A.

Peter J. Guala is the Founder and Managing Shareholder of Guala Law Firm. Mr. Guala is a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law, a distinction earned by only 198 attorneys in the entire state as of the end of 2021. Board certification is Florida’s official, independent determination of a lawyer’s expertise to practice in a specialty field of law.. During his career Mr. Guala has worked closely with clients to provide them successful representation and counsel in various legal matters regarding real estate issues, business matters, and operation of associations including issues relating to assessments, regulation of condominiums and other communities. He has acted as general corporate counsel to numerous businesses. Having a detail-oriented nature coupled with experience involving litigation and transactional practice, Mr. Guala is uniquely positioned to assist clients with varying legal matters.. Mr. Guala has extensive experience in representing condominium associations, unit owners, and homeowners’ associations before, during and after transfer of association control from the developer to unit owners. He has also provided counsel to real estate developers including with requirements to filing with the Division of Florida Condominiums in connection with the creation of condominiums. Prior to founding Guala Law Firm, Mr. Guala was a partner at a South Florida real estate law firm where he represented clients throughout the State of Florida. With Guala Law Firm, Mr. Guala continues to offer professional and personalized legal services in Florida and the firm is situated to easily serve the Miami metropolitan area which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties with cities and municipalities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Davie, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines, Weston, and Aventura.. In addition to being actively engaged in the practice of law, Mr. Guala is available to serve as a mediator. Mr. Guala is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator. To become certified by the Florida Supreme Court, a mediator must meet many requirements. Mr. Guala looks forward to helping both sides explore possible solutions.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: The Kogan Firm, P.A.

Paul grew up in South Florida and enjoys helping businesses develop and prosper throughout the South Florida community. Paul has helped businesses and their owners from the beginning of their endeavors and has advised them throughout their business life, including any contracts issues, negotiations, any law suits that might arise, etc.. Paul graduated from Florida State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Risk Management/Insurance and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University in 2008. Paul currently lives in Broward County with his wife Rachel and 2 children Emily and Adam. Paul enjoys playing and watching various sports, including basketball, football, golf, soccer and volleyball and has had the pleasure of coaching his daughter’s soccer team for the past 3 years.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Florida Entrepreneur Law, P.A.

My area of practice is exclusively devoted to working with businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Startups. The following are a few examples of the legal services we offer: contract preparation and review, selection of business entity, preparation of corporate documents (operating agreements, bylaws, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, proxy statements), employment policies, c-suite executive level agreements, independent contractor agreements, service agreements, distributorship agreements, joint venture agreements, buy/sell agreements.. We also assist with mergers, acquisitions, purchase and sale of a business or business interest, raising capital, taking on investors, regulation D compliance letters of opinion, and trademark and brand management. Our pre-suit business dispute and contract dispute practice includes taking pre-suit measures to help parties resolve their business disputes, whether it be an internal dispute among partners or external B2B disputes. Such pre-suit measures include analysis of rights and claims, preparation of letters negotiating buyouts, settlements and/or negotiating the same. Such claims may include but are not necessarily limited to breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty claims, shareholder disputes, corporate governance, whistleblower claims, expulsion or dissociation of members from an LLC, Director removal or ousting, and material misstatements or omissions under 10(b)(5).. Call our office now to set up a consultation:

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33316
Firm: Saavedra Goodwin

Ms. Goodwin was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan, graduating early cum laude in History and with a specialized honors degree English in 1992. Ms. Goodwin received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1995 where she served an associate editor of the Journal of Law Reform. She joined SG from Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. in 1997, and became Senior Supervising Transactional Counsel in 2003.. Ms. Goodwin is admitted to practice in Florida and Washington D.C., as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.. Specializing in corporate aviation, commercial transactions (including merger and acquisitions), asset purchases and sales,  membership transfers, and complex commercial leasing, her clients include established national corporations, as well as closely held companies.. Ms. Goodwin provides legal business consulting services, and acts as outside counsel to a large number of local and national corporations.  Most notably she, along with Mr. Saavedra, represented a closely held corporation as borrower’s counsel in obtaining a $260 million multi-bank syndication loan with leasehold collateral located in 3 states.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33314
Firm: Law Offices of Michael H. Merino, P.A.

Michael H. Merino, the Firm’s principal, is a Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate Law. Mr. Merino received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. After graduating from Florida Atlantic University in 1992, Mr. Merino attended Mercer University School of Law near Atlanta, Georgia where he received his Juris Doctorate Degree in Law. Mr. Merino also studied International Law and International Finance and Transactions in Madrid, Spain through the international law program sponsored by the College of William and Mary.. Mr. Merino is one of the approximately 400 lawyers in the State of Florida who is recognized by the Florida Bar as an expert in the area of real estate law. Mr. Merino has been practicing law in Florida since 1995. He is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and is a member of the Florida Bar Real Property, Trust and Probate Section. He is a member of the United States District Court for the Southern District.. He is fluent in Spanish. He is a member of various associations such as the American Bar Association, American Land Title Association, Title Insurance through Lawyers and is a title insurance agent for Old Republic National Title, Fidelity National Title Group, Chicago Title and Commonwealth Title. He is also a member of the Florida Attorneys Saving Homes Program (FLASH) which assists distressed property owners who cannot afford to hire an attorney.. Mr. Merino is a frequent lecturer who has spoken to diverse groups on various topics ranging from foreclosure litigation and loan restructuring to asset protection, entity structuring and tax and estate planing for non-resident aliens.  He is also lectured extensilvely on investor topics, commercial real estate topics, Florida land trusts, FACTA, Common Reporting Standard, international estate and tax planning, offshore entities and trusts and many other real estate and consumer law related topics.

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33394
Firm: Brinkley Morgan

Kyle M. Morgan is an attorney at the full-service South Florida law firm of Brinkley Morgan, where he focuses his practice in the areas of marital and family law, corporate law and business development. He also handles a wide variety of business litigation matters, including business torts, corporate disputes, real property disputes, and issues involving short-term rentals and vacation rental properties.. Mr. Morgan received his LL.M., cum laude, in Banking, Corporate & Finance Law from Fordham University School of Law in New York, his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, and his B.S. in Business Administration and Finance from University of Florida.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: The Law For All, P.A.

Kory is an attorney licensed to practice in Florida with an impressive background in trademark, business and real estate law. He has extensive intellectual property knowledge filing numerous applications with the United States Trademark and Copyright Offices. Kory has worked for the United States Congress on Capitol Hill where he helped draft a piece of United States legislation.. Kory is well versed in complex business issues having studied and written several papers under nationally recognized professors in Intellectual Property Law. He knows it takes more than knowledge of the law to help businesses and individuals with their legal matters. Kory treats your legal matters, no matter how big or how small, with the utmost importance and care.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.1 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33311
Firm: Van de Bogart Law, P.A.

Joseph S. Van de Bogart is the President of Van de Bogart Law, P.A. Joseph’s practice includes all levels of litigation in state and federal court through trial and appeal, primarily in the areas of creditor and debtor rights, business, bankruptcy, construction, and real estate.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Keechl

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:. ·

Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33394
Firm: Brinkley Morgan

John Lambros is the Managing Partner of Brinkley Morgan. He provides representation in all aspects of family law with a concentrated focus in complex, high net worth and high profile situations. Such matters include dissolutions and post-dissolutions of marriages, parental responsibilities and timesharing, paternity and LGBTQ issues. He excels in writing and incorporates that talent into his frequent preparation of sophisticated prenuptial, postnuptial and marital settlement agreements.. Mr. Lambros comes from a family of trial lawyers and judges, including both his father and brother. He has passed three bar examinations and is licensed in Florida, Michigan and Massachusetts. Mr. Lambros began his career in commercial litigation at both a state and federal level. It is this experience that provides the unique foundation for his acumen in the characterization, evaluation, and distribution of the most intricate of assets and liabilities. He provides detailed counsel in circumstances involving business valuations, real estate, professional practices, and all financial affairs, yet is imminently qualified to provide delicate sensitivity when addressing the most difficult issues of familial, parental and child conflict. As Managing Partner, when needed, Mr. Lambros is also able to decisively assess the particular needs of any case to position it within the firm to provide the best of representation and experience.. Although a seasoned litigator, Mr. Lambros has honed a very particular skill in the negotiation of amicable resolutions in every facet of family law practice. He is routinely brought into protracted situations where he is distinctively able to de-escalate, calm and provide a path for people to move forward free from dissension. The successful practice of family law requires a careful blend of the facts germane to each case while managing the personalities and expectations of the participants. Mr. Lambros navigates those facets with respect and efficiency.. As a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® rated attorney, Mr. Lambros is frequently recognized for his legal work. He has been listed in 2019-2021 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, in Super Lawyers Magazine from 2011–2021, and selected as one of the 2013, 2015, and 2016 Legal Elite by Florida Trend Magazine. He is also a member of The National Advocates Top 100 Lawyers, an exclusive professional organization comprised of top attorneys from each state.. Additionally, Mr. Lambros is an active member of the community, previously serving on the Broward County Animal Care Advisory Committee, and the boards of directors for the Humane Society of Broward County and Pet Set.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.3 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Lampert Law Firm

Joey Lampert is a Board Certified Business Litigation attorney.. Lampert has brought countless business legal matters to favorable resolutions, with and without litigation and trial, won multiple appeals in the Florida District Court of Appeal, including protecting business and employees’ rights to maintain private confidential information, and routinely advises clients on a full range of business-related legal issues to reduce potential liability.. Lampert’s background as a Partner in the business law and trial practice group of Perlman, Bajandas, Yevoli & Albright, and working at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, one of the United States’ top antitrust and litigation law firms, give Lampert breadth and depth to his business law practice.. Lampert is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business Litigation, licensed to practice in the Southern and Middle Federal Districts of Florida, and the United States Tax Court. He is a honored, quoted, and published attorney; honored as a "Rising Star" by Florida Super Lawyers, quoted by the Florida Daily Business Review stating how to timely act to protect your rights, and published by the Florida Bar Journal discussing certain Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and lawyer practitioners’ misinterpretation and improper filing of “sensitive information” in the public court record, and keynote speaker at defamation conference: Civil Defamation: Bringing and Defending a Defamation Claim in Florida... and How Not to Commit Malpractice.. Lampert received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, Magna Cum Laude. While in law school, Lampert served as part of the Center for Ethics and Public Service.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33304
Firm: The Law Offices of Neale J. Poller

In over five (5) decades of practice, Mr. Poller has emphasized a fair, disciplined, and cost effective approach to solving the legal problems and accomplishing the legal ends presented by each client’s unique situation.. In the area of litigation, he has a broad based background in all types of civil disputes, from the simple to the complex; and has handled a variety of primarily business related matters through trials and appeals in both state and federal courts.. Mr. Poller has considerable experience in the issues presented by Banking and credit union operations, consumer law, creditors’ rights, commercial foreclosures, real estate, corporate work-outs and reorganizations, and the documentation of all types of business, corporate, consumer and real estate transactions. He displays precision and patience borne of years of representing clients across abroad sectors of society, and having served for years as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator.. Mr. Poller recognizes that navigating the legal system may at times be perplexing and frustrating . Therefore, he employs a direct, precise approach toward the resolution of legal issues and the documentation of transactions, presenting these issues to his clients in a simple, understandable and cost effective way.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.7 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: The Amlong Firm

I was born on August 26, the anniversary of the day that women won the right to vote. Being politically active and an advocate for women's rights came naturally. A legacy or destiny.. I started college with no thought of becoming an employment discrimination lawyer. As an award-winning high-school artist (National First Prize in the "Hallmark Cards High School Talent Search") I won a full scholarship to Michigan State University, from which I graduated (magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) with an ever-so-useful degree in Art History.. My radicalizing experience for a born-on-the-26th-of-August woman was not so much an epiphany as a reality check: getting passed over for promotion in my first job out of college for a man because "you'll get married, get pregnant and quit." Women in the 70s were supposed to have husbands, babies and homes, not careers. I sensed that I'd been discriminated against, but didn't know what to do about it. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was only a few years old. Few lawyers brought gender discrimination suits. (The only reason that women had been included in Title VII’s protections was because a segregationist opponent sponsored a floor amendment, thinking that including women would create enough baggage to sink the proposed law.). Jump forward a few years and I was “married with children.” I attended an organizational meeting for a Fort Lauderdale chapter of the National Organization for Women and its message of equality catapulted me into driving around the state for two years in a 1960 Oldsmobile with two babies in tow to organize NOW chapters. I ran for and was elected to the NOW National Board of Directors in 1972. I lobbied in Tallahassee for the Equal Rights Amendment in 1973 and 1974. When the ERA didn’t pass, its proponents threatened to run for office. A male legislator told me that "no one like you (a women’s libber)" could ever get elected. Wrong. I ran and, in 1974 (at age 27), became the first woman from Broward County, Florida, to serve in the Florida House of Representatives. My campaign slogan during that Watergate/watershed year: It's time.. One term in the Florida House was enough. I retired from politics and went to law school, graduating and becoming a lawyer in 1979.. In 1982, I married my now-partner and soul mate Bill Amlong (a former Miami Herald reporter I had met while I was in Tallahassee but that's another story). We started our little mom and pop law firm that year, struggling like most small businesses do. Then I did a lot of family law, while Bill did a little bit of everything.. And then Bill started litigating the discrimination cases my NOW colleagues referred to us, which got us started in employment law. We are still a mom and pop law firm, although we have grown far beyond our initial vision. Now we concentrate almost exclusively on cases involving employment rights. Together, Bill and I have tried and settled hundreds of discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination cases. We've done well. I won Florida's first significant sexual harassment judgment. Stockett v. Tolin, 791 F. Supp. 1536 (S.D. Fla. 1992). Bill won a Supreme Court case that changed the contours of sexual harassment litigation. Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998). In 2018, we tried and won a case, Igwe v. City of Miami, in the Top 100 Verdicts in Florida.. I have practiced 40 years. I am AV Peer Review Rated through Martindale-Hubbell. I've been a Super Lawyer since 2007. I have lectured extensively on employment law, discrimination and sexual harassment on local, state, national and international levels.. I believe in people being judged on what they can do, not on things they can't change like their gender, their race or their age. I love what I do. Nothing is more satisfying than watching a client who came into my office crushed by losing a job or powerless in the face of workplace discrimination regain their confidence.. I can help you fight back against workplace injustice. I can use what I’ve learned in 40 years of practice to help you get the pay or promotion or severance package you deserve. I can point to the results in cases I’ve tried to help convince your former employer to make a fair settlement without litigation. And if your case goes to trial, you’ll have the benefit of the thousands of hours I’ve spent in the courtroom, preparing me to try my most important case yet: yours.. Think about it.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33308
Firm: Larry V. Bishins, P.A.

I have been practicing tax law and tax resolution since I received my Masters In Law in Tax in 1971. I have handled many difficult tax matters over the last 47 years. I have been certifed as a Board Certified Tax Lawyer for the past 33 years and I am also a Florida Superlawyer in Tax. Please see my website at for all of my qualificaitons. There is no substitute for experience when dealing with tax matters.

Avvo Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Richard E. Berman Law

I have been an attorney engaged in Commercial Litigation for 45 recently, when I decided to retire from active practice, my practice consisted of complex litigation all types of business disputes, in real estate, construction defects, breach of contacts, fraud cases, bank disputes and have also spend many years practicing family law and representing creditors in the Bankruptcy Court. I am a Supreme Court Certified Mediator in the Circuit Court in Florida and have mediated complex cases in different disciplines. After retiring and devoting myself to Mediation only, my hourly rate was reduced to $350 per hour from $650 per hour for my commercial litigation practice. My background is very diverse and includes,  business disputes, commercial landlord, matters, construction defect cases, all kinds of commercial litigation including breach of contract claims, business separation litigation, eminent domain cases, intra and inter corporate disputes regarding ownership and unlawful competition claims, bad faith in personal injuiry claims, property disputes and much more. I'm using Zoom during the pandemic and then will return to face-to-face mediation or, if the parties agree, I'll serve as an arbitrator.. Very diverse background with a lot of jury and non-jury trials.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.4 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33331
Firm: Brad K. Saunders, P.A.

I focus my practice on business transactions and represent companies, owners, and employees in myriad industries.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.9 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33301
Firm: Berger Singerman LLP

I am a multi-disciplinary business law practitioner focusing on private M&A and securities transactions, with client representative experience ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.  I pride my services on quality and personal attention, and I utilize technology heavily to achieve efficiency.

Avvo Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.2 out of 5

Location: Fort Lauderdale 33304
Firm: Mastriana & Christiansen PA

I am a business, real estate and telecom lawyer.  my firm and i have represented large and small business for over 30 years here in fort lauderdale.  I am rated AV by Martindale Hubbell, the independent rating service for lawyers. AV is the highest ranking for legal ability and ethics, and i have enjoyed that rating since 1997. I am listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the US in the fields of business and real estate. More info on me and my firm can be found on our website, .

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