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Marcy S. Resnik is a Fort Lauderdale divorce and litigation attorney. She practices in the areas of commercial litigation, mortgage foreclosure and family law, and serves clients in Miami, Broward, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and throughout the state of Florida.She has represented clients in complex commercial matters involving numerous parties and millions of dollars. These cases include business disputes among partners, landlord-tenant issues and foreclosure cases. Ms. Resnik brings her business knowledge to the table when representing clients during a divorce. As a result, she has been able to successfully merge these practice areas in our office.Active in the community, Ms. Resnik was elected President of the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center in April 2011, after having served as its membership Vice President. She has been a member of the Synagogue's Board of Directors for the past 15 years, holding several positions. Ms. Resnik has also served on the Board of Advisors for the Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale Campus, as well as President of the Mothers' Club.Ms. Resnik has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1988, having earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Maryland.She is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, the Dade County Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, and the Bankruptcy Bar. She is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Marcella Auerbach is a Managing Partner at Nolan Auerbach & White. She is a former federal prosecutor who spent more than twenty-five years at the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Auerbach has extensive experience prosecuting corporate providers for healthcare fraud, Anti-kickback and Stark Law violations, FDA violations, and Medicare fraud. She has won multi-million dollar recoveries under the False Claims Act and has successfully represented employees in whistleblower protection and other whistleblower-related actions against their employers.. Ms. Auerbach is an experienced litigator who served in a wide variety of leadership roles at the United States Department of Justice. She spent eight years in the Civil Division where she represented the federal government in healthcare fraud qui tam cases in the Southern District of Florida. As First Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Ms. Auerbach managed, directed, and supervised 210 attorneys in the criminal and civil divisions, worked directly with every federal agency, and was involved in all stages of criminal and civil prosecutions and forfeitures. Ms. Auerbach also supervised and spearheaded a large number of prosecutions as Chief of Narcotics, Special Counsel to the United States Attorney, and a Special Attorney in the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the United States Department of Justice. Ms. Auerbach received numerous awards during her tenure at the United States Department of Justice, including the John Marshall Award for outstanding litigation work, the Law Enforcement Woman of the Year Award and numerous special commendations from Attorney Generals of the United States.. Ms. Auerbach is a sought after speaker who has led numerous panel discussions and training conferences for attorneys, federal and state prosecutors, and federal agents on topics such as healthcare fraud, investigative techniques, and federal court and trial advocacy. She has lectured at the Department of Justice Advocacy Institute and University of Miami Law School and has moderated and appeared on numerous panels and at  Taxpayers Against Fraud conferences as well as the Southern Health Care Fraud Institute.. In January 2017, Ms. Auerbach was welcomed as a member of Bloomberg BNA Health Care Fraud Report, Advisory Board. Taxpayers Against Fraud, an organization devoted to combating fraud against the Federal Government, has named Marcella Auerbach and her partner Ken Nolan as Lawyers of the Year for 2011. Ms. Auerbach was also selected for inclusion in the 2012 Top Rated Lawyers Guide to Health Care Law. Ms. Auerbach has a Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating of “AV,” and is included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Mara Alyson received her Juris Doctor from Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova South Eastern University in 1999, and was admitted to the to the Florida Bar that same year. In 2004, she was subsequently admitted into the United States District Court for the Southern District and in 2010, Ms. Alyson became a Circuit Civil Certified Mediator, with an additional certification in Mortgage Mediation. Ms. Alyson’s experience focuses in residential and commercial real estate, with an emphasis on condominium and cooperative associations, mortgage foreclosure (borrower and lender), real estate closings and title insurance, as well on the related civil litigation related to these areas.. With her knowledge in residential and commercial real estate and her extensive relationships within the community, Ms. Alyson concentrates her practice on representation of homeowners’ associations, cooperative associations and condominium associations throughout the State of Florida.  Ms. Alyson assists associations with a variety of matters including by way of example-assessment collections, declaration amendments, vendor contract negotiations, tenant demands, and enforcement of covenants insurance loses and related litigation.. Ms. Alyson’s practice offers strategic solutions for the most common problems faced by community and condominium associations. Whether it is a complex matter regarding contract litigation, an insurance loss, officer and director liability, or a lien foreclosure for delinquent assessments, she helps protect the association as a whole, its Board and by extension its members. She understands that Board Members are involved volunteers and dedicate valuable personal time. With this in mind, Ms. Alyson is dedicated to providing practical efficient solutions to legal problems with a focus on customer care and service.. Ms. Alyson was recently featured on a national news program for her pro bono representation of a Holocaust survivor’s faulty foreclosure by a national lending institution.  She has joined Saavedra | Goodwin as a new senior counsel and brings her broad-based knowledge of transactional and litigation experience to the firm.. Mara Alyson was born in New York and relocated with her family to South Florida in the early 1970s.  Mara has strong ties to the South Florida Community and has served as President of a PTA and continues to volunteer for numerous civic causes.

Maikel N. Eskander is the principal and owner of Capital Partners Law, a full-service business and real estate firm with offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton. The firm handles a wide variety of commercial, real estate and business litigation matters, including representation of small and mid-sized businesses, investors, developers and owners.. As the firm’s founding member, Mr. Eskander was recently recognized as an AV Preeminent Rated business attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, as well as receiving the Elite Lawyer Award for Business Law, and being recognized by Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation in 2021. He brings a wealth of knowledge & experience to the firm, including representation of numerous Fortune 500 companies and a track record of having never lost an appeal. Prior to opening Capital Law Partners, Mr. Eskander was a founding partner at Eskander Loshak LLP.

Lydia Harley is a Partner in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, managing the International Practice Group at Kelley Kronenberg. Lydia focuses her practice on the defense of General Liability, Immigration, and the prosecution and defense of declaratory judgement actions involving insurance coverage disputes and extra-contractual claims.. Lydia serves on the board of the German American Business Chamber of South Florida and is an active member of the American-German Club of the Palm Beaches.. Prior to joining the firm, Lydia worked as a law clerk for the Broward County School Board, Office of General Counsel where she performed legal research and analysis for the sixth largest public school district in the nation.. From 2000 to 2004, Lydia was a law student at Justus-Liebig Universität Giessen, Germany, with a primary focus on Constitutional, Contract, Tort, and Criminal Law.. In 2008, Lydia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Global Business and Public Policy from the University of Maryland College Park where she graduated magna cum laude. While working towards her undergraduate degree, she earned a spot on the Dean’s List for four consecutive years and was a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.. In 2010, she earned a Master of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in Operations Management, from Florida Atlantic University where she was an Academic Diversity Fellowship recipient.. Lydia went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center where she graduated summa cum laude and earned a spot on the Dean’s List for three consecutive years. During this time, she received both the Merit and the Einstein Scholarship Awards for two consecutive years. While obtaining her law degree, she served as Executive Editor of the Nova Law Review where she received both the Red Pen and Kaplan awards, was a member of the Nova Trial Association, and held numerous teaching and research assistant positions in areas of Civil Procedure, Constitutional, Criminal, Banking, Family, as well as Juvenile/Dependency law.. Lydia is fluent in verbal and written German, and is fluent in verbal Aramaic.

Lori Adelson has extensive experience representing both private and public sector employers in the area of employment law. She provides legal advice and litigation defense support to company management, human resources professionals and other business partners regarding labor and employment matters that impact their business, such as compensation and benefits, governmental investigations and audits, wage and hour compliance, human resources policies and procedures, employee hiring, discipline and discharge, employee handbooks and contracts, statutory and regulatory compliance, discrimination avoidance, education and training, and risk management.. Ms. Adelson also provides dispute resolution services including mediation, arbitration and neutral fact finding. She also counsels business owners on ADA accessibility and compliance. Prior to joining KDV, Ms. Adelson practiced with a national law firm before founding a boutique labor and employment office, Adelson Law Firm, where she concentrated her practice solely on employment and business matters for employers.. Ms. Adelson regularly lectures on labor and employment law issues at a variety of organizations including bar associations, and national and local human resources associations. She is often quoted as an employment law expert in national and local publications and news sources.

LEIFERT & LEIFERT

As former Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale) and Palm Beach County (W. Palm Beach) Prosecutors with over 32 years of combined Florida criminal and traffic law experience, we have the knowledge and experience of working with both the agencies and the Courts to help you through this difficult time. Our main offices are located in Plantation and Delray Beach and serve the metropolitan areas of Ft. Lauderdale and W. Palm Beach. We look forward to assisting you. 1-888-5-DEFEND

Lawrence S.  Ben is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  His name has appeared in all of South Florida's major news publications, including the Miami Herald and the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel.  He has handled numerous cases resulting in multi-million dollar jury verdicts.

Law Offices of Jarrett R. Williams, P.A. is a full-service real estate law firm that concentrates on the real estate title and litigation needs of its clients throughout the State of Florida. Our firm provides title insurance, real estate closings, and effective legal representation in litigation matters involving landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure defense, escrow deposit disputes, code enforcement defense, quiet title and partition actions to name a few.. We are proud to represent people from all walks of life. Whether you’re buying your first home or selling a million-dollar beach front property, our firm guides buyers and sellers of real estate through each step of the process, explaining everything so that you are confident your objectives will be achieved. We also offer sound advice and counsel to real estate brokers and their agents to ensure their residential and commercial closings are smooth and successful.. When there’s money involved, there are bound to be points of contention and the same applies to real estate transactions. When favorable negotiated resolutions can’t be reached and litigation arises, we aggressively advocate for our clients to help them receive efficient and effective results.. Our firm’s attention to detail and real estate transactional and litigation experience provide you with the insight to achieve solutions to your most complex real estate matters.. “Detail. Insight. Solutions.”. CONTACT US. We are happy to answer any of your questions. The sooner you consult with our firm, the better your chances of achieving your objectives. Contact our office today to speak with an experienced attorney.. Law Offices of Jarrett R. Williams, P.A.. Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Available by appointment at:. Bank of America Plaza. 401 E Las Olas Blvd – Suite 1400. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Laura Ezry is an AV Preeminent Rated Attorney who was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991. She has handled thousands of civil cases.  Laura Ezry has litigated cases in the Broward, Dade and Palm Beach County Courthouses. The firm handles cases statewide. Areas of focus are insurance law and personal injury. Expertise, integrity, confidence and trust have earned the firm a reputation as one of Florida's premier law firms. We are dedicated professionals who are committed to our clients.. AV PREEMINENT RATED ATTORNEY - There are many attorneys, however, only a small percentage are AV Rated.  This rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney, the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous peer review rating process that is managed and monitored by the world's most trusted legal resource, Martindale-Hubbell.  When potential clients and colleagues choose a lawyer, they want the best. Lawyers with an AV Preemenent rating from Martindale-Hubbell have been recognized by their peers for excellence in both legal ability and ethical practice.  A trusted resource, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings has been an integral part of the legal community for over 100 years.. Spanish and Creole translation is available.. We take personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis - if there is no recovery, then there is no attorney fee.

Laura Arcaro is a respected family law attorney in Fort Lauderdale, known for her personalized approach and effective advocacy in marital and family law cases. She is a skilled litigator with extensive experience representing clients in negotiations and court proceedings. Ms. Arcaro is a graduate of Duke University with a double major in public policy and environmental science and policy, and holds a master’s degree in health administration from UNC Chapel Hill. She completed her legal education at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, where she graduated second in her class. Prior to leading Arcaro Law Group, Laura gained valuable practice experience at Chorowski & Associates, Proskauer LLP, and contributed her time as a volunteer attorney to Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. She is regularly appointed as a guardian ad litem for minor children in Broward County custody cases. Ms. Arcaro maintains professional involvement in the Florida and Broward County Bar Associations and has co-authored published works on family law topics. She is recognized with an 8.8 Excellent Avvo Rating for her legal acumen and dedication to clients.

Kyle Roberts is a senior associate, at the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, where he focuses on a variety of matters including Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Appellate Practice, Third Party Insurance Defense, General Liability and Coverage.. Prior to joining the firm, Kyle was an associate attorney at a multi-state law firm, where he assisted clients in litigation relating to Third Party Insurance Defense and General Liability. He also gained valuable experience in trial litigation at a boutique insurance defense law firm.. Kyle earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law. While in law school, Kyle earned a spot on the Dean’s List in five semesters and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Nova Law Review. He also received a Merit Scholarship and the Pro Bono Honor Award.. Kyle served as a Law Clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida. After law school, he served as a Graduate Fellow at the Fourth District Court of Appeal, where he worked on civil and criminal appellate matters.

Kweku Darfoor is the founder and managing shareholder of Darfoor Law Firm, P.A. Prior to founding Darfoor Law Firm, P.A., Kweku held positions in a state government agency, a private law firm, an alternative financing company, a specialty finance/factoring company, and a commercial real estate company. He brings over ten years of business experience in those various disciplines to the legal industry. Kweku’s wide array of knowledge honed through his professional experiences prior to founding his own law firm allow him to serve companies ranging from small start-ups to large corporations. After many years of providing solutions to clients in the business world, he now utilizes his business and legal background to assist clients seeking business visas, completing international business transactions, and pursuing personal injury claims.. Immediately preceding the establishment of Darfoor Law Firm, P.A., Kweku founded a legal process outsourcing company and worked in the legal division of the Florida Department of Financial Services, representing the Chief Financial Officer of Florida, first Alex Sink and later Jeff Atwater. Prior to these roles, Kweku worked as an associate purchaser and executive purchaser of annuities and private mortgages, where he was tasked with cultivating relationships with clients and examining important tax consequences while also analyzing discounted cash flow for clients. Kweku’s international experiences culminating from living in the United States and various African countries coupled with his business acumen in understanding client needs are one of the factors that make Darfoor Law Firm, P.A. a trusted Fort Lauderdale business lawyer and legal advisor for businesses and consumers in Florida.. Kweku practices in several areas of law, including real estate law, immigration law, personal injury law, corporate law, and international business transactions.. Kweku earned a Bachelor of Science in International Economics from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, a Masters of Business Administration in International Business from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, and a Juris Doctor from Florida State University, College of Law, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Kurt Zimmerman has practiced law for over 30 years in the areas of real property, probate and trust law, beginning at the national law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery in its Chicago office. A graduate of the American College of Trust and Estate Council (ACTEC) Florida Fellows Institute, Mr. Zimmerman has been recognized as one of Florida Trend's “Legal Elite.”. Education:. Mr. Zimmerman is a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.A. 1986) where he was a walk-on student-athlete (baseball), earning 4 varsity letters and being individually honored as First Team Academic All-Big Ten, First Team All-Big Ten, Most Outstanding Player - Big Ten Tournament, and recipient of the Wolverine Award, which goes to the team’s “most inspirational player.” He and his Michigan teammates — including Hall of Famer Barry Larkin and Olympic Gold Medalist and Sullivan Award Winner (“most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States”) Jim Abbott — won three Big Ten Conference championships and competed twice in the NCAA Division I National Championship Tournament (College World Series).. Mr. Zimmerman received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D. 1990) where his peers elected him President of the Vanderbilt Bar Association and where he was selected by vote of the entire law faculty as recipient of the Bennett Douglas Bell Memorial Prize, which goes to the graduate “who is not only well versed in the law, but who embodies the highest conception of the ethics of the profession.” Mr. Zimmerman continues to serve Vanderbilt Law School by conducting admissions interviews for South Florida applicants.. Community Service:. Mr. Zimmerman is active in the community and serves on the governing boards of several local organizations, including:. Professional Memberships:. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Broward County, and the Planned Giving Council of Broward County.. Personal:. Mr. Zimmerman and his wife of 30 years (Patricia Hooley) reside in Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Zimmerman’s three children attended Pine Crest School and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where they were the 5th consecutive generation of the Zimmerman family to attend Michigan.

Kristy E. Armada is a partner who concentrates her practice in commercial litigation, real estate, labor and employment matters, and restaurant licensing.. Ms. Armada has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor limited to the top two and one half percent (2.5%) of attorneys in the state of Florida.. Ms. Armada received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Florida, as well as her Bachelors of Science in Finance, magna cum laude. Ms. Armada also holds an LLM from the University of Miami’s Real Estate Development Program, where she graduated cum laude.

Kristin E. Bianculli is an experienced trial attorney at Kelley / Uustal who handles a wide range of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including those involving auto accidents, dangerous and unsafe consumer products, and premises liability, among others. Ms. Bianculli is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University and Nova Southeastern University. She is a passionate advocate for clients and has earned a positive reputation for her abilities and trial skills. She has been named to the Best Lawyers in America publication each year since 2011 and was named one of the Best Attorneys in Florida in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers Magazine.

Kristie Cohen graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Legal Studies. While attending Eastern Michigan, Ms. Cohen was engaged in a double bachelor’s program for Legal Studies and Psychology, with minors in chemistry and biology. Also, while attending Eastern Michigan, Ms. Cohen worked for the school’s legal clinic and also participated in an internship at the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office.. While attending law school she clerked for the Honorable Dennis Powers in the 52nd District Court in Michigan, where she coordinated the Judge’s docket, wrote judicial opinions and helped the Judge write a Michigan Bar Review Article.. After graduating from law school, Ms. Cohen pursued her chosen path as a criminal defense attorney working for the Public Defender of the 19th Circuit in Indian River County. Her time at the Public Defender’s Office started by defending juvenile and misdemeanor cases. After a few months, Ms. Cohen was promoted and took over the defense of all County Court cases for the office and both Divisions for Indian River County. In just under a year Ms. Cohen was again promoted to a felony division, handling all felony cases and clients with all criminal designations. Ms. Cohen also began working on and learning major crimes cases such as murder and capital sexual battery. Ms. Cohen sat as 2nd chair on her first murder trial in 2010 and was in charge of the medical testimony and the bulk of the defense. Also, since she had a background and education in psychology, she was given a majority of the cases that had mental heath issues, NGI (not guilty by insanity) defenses or competency issues. Ms. Cohen became very well versed with how criminal law and mental health intersect and the ways to protect clients who have mental health issues. Ms. Cohen worked for the Public Defender of the 19th Circuit until 2011 and tried over 60 jury trials in her time there.. After leaving the 19th Circuit she accepted a position with the Broward County Public Defender’s Office and worked there until July 2017, when she went into private practice. During her time at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office she worked in several felony divisions and on several major crimes cases.. She was the lead Public Defender in several different divisions over her years at the office and focused mainly on first degree and life felony cases. Ms. Cohen mainly handled major crimes cases such as First-Degree Murder, Arson, Trafficking, Robbery Firearm, Carjacking and Sexual Battery. Her clients ranged from first time offenders to multi-convicted offenders, and she has extensive knowledge of every enhancement and designation, such as PRR (Prison Release Reoffender), HO (Habitual Offender), and HVO (Habitual Violent Offender). Ms. Cohen is also 2nd-chair-qualified to work on death penalty cases.

Kristen Hansen is a founding partner of Aronson & Hansen PLLC and a graduate of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. Ms. Hansen has worked in both private firms and in the public sector. She was twice awarded the prestigious Hat-Trick award for three consecutive not-guilty trial verdicts. Ms. Hansen is highly skilled in the areas of transactional law and procedures, document preparation and review, and negotiations. She is an active member of The Fund, The American Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association, The Broward County Bar Association, and the Real Property, Probate, & Trust Section of The Florida Bar.

Kristen Goss is a south Florida native and the managing partner of KWG Family Legal & Mediation Services, LLC. Her areas of focus include child support, timesharing, adoption, domestic violence, dependency, wills, trusts, probate, and guardianship. Ms. Goss is also a Florida Supreme Court certified family mediator. She utilizes her mediating skills to ensure her clients reach an amicable resolution and when children are involved, one that's in their best interests in hopes of fostering a healthy environment for them despite the circumstances. It is her desire that the children would in turn become productive members in society.

Kirk VonHilsheimer is an Associate 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. VonHilsheimer worked as a Summer Associate for the firm where he gained valuable hands on knowledge and experience from our seasoned trial lawyers. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University.. Mr. VonHilsheimer has worked on numerous cases, both at the state and federal level, and he offers experience assisting jury trials.. Outside of practicing law, Mr. VonHilsheimer has a passion for playing tennis and chess.

Khaleel N. Martin, a South Florida native, joined Olive Judd in 2020 as a law clerk during his law school tenure and gained invaluable experience with the firm. Upon graduation, Khaleel focuses his practice on complex commercial and construction litigation, business and real estate related litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, and probate litigation.. Khaleel earned his Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law in 2023. In 2020, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Sports Management, cum laude, from Florida International University.. While at FIU Law, Khaleel served as the President of the Sports, Entertainment, Fashion, and Art Law Society (SEFA). As president, Khaleel hosted, amongst many other events, the organization’s first two-day symposium with over 20 speakers across various industries. Khaleel also served as a Student Ambassador on behalf of FIU Law. Due to his exceptional leadership, service, and commitment, FIU Law conferred upon him the “Faculty Recognition Award,” an honor only bestowed upon two students.. Additionally, Khaleel pursued an Intellectual Property Certificate, expanding his knowledge in all things pertaining to Copyright and Trademark law.

Kenyetta Alexander is an Associate Attorney in the Fort Lauderdale office of Pearson Bitman LLP and concentrates on foreclosure litigation.. Kenyetta has experience in business/commercial litigation in federal and state courts involving securities, construction, real estate, fraud and misrepresentation, employment, wage and hour claims, as well as various corporate, partnership and bankruptcy disputes.. Kenyetta also has experience in a wide range of complex arbitration disputes before FINRA and the American Arbitration Association.. Practice Areas:

Kendra has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, Huffington Post, Essence, and named one of the Top 10 Black Female Attorney You Should Know by Black Enterprise Magazine.

Kemie King received her Juris Doctorate degree from the University Of Maryland School Of Law and her Bachelor’s degree from Temple University.  She is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, State of Florida, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She is a trial lawyer with extensive experience with jury and non- jury trials.  She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Phoenix.

Kelly has personally prosecuted some of South Florida’s most well-publicized murder trials. Four of his trials were featured on the syndicated television program “On Trial”. The television movie, Murder or Mercy, was based on one of his most celebrated trials. He appeared on “20/20”, “60 Minutes”, and “Prime Time Live” and was named by South Florida Magazine as "Best Prosecutor in South Florida.". Kelly left the State Attorney's Office in 1989 to move to the private sector. With a desire to continue representing victims, he became an association with Krupnick Campbell Malone & Roselli. He became a partner in 192, and the firm’s name was changed to Krupnick Campbell Malone Roselli Buser Slama & Hancock in 1994.. He is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Broward County Bar Association and the Florida Bar. He is also licensed to practice in the District of Columba, New York Bar and Washington State Bar. Kelly has consistently received an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest rating given by this publication. Kelly is actively involved with the Broward County Trial Lawyers’ Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers’ Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.. Kelly is a member of the Broward Christian Lawyers’ Association and was a Deacon at Coral ridge Presbyterian Church. He also served on the Board of Advisors for Pine Crest Preparatory School, the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Florida, and the Board of Visitors for the Florida State University College of Law. He is a member of America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement. He received the prestigious Lynn Futch Professional Award from the Broward County Bar and the Award for Perseverance from the Florida Justice Association.