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Family Law Attorney.  Carribean born and raised in the beautiful island of Jamaica West Indies.  Moved to NY in 1981; NJ in 2003 and Florida 2007. Went to school in New York, Virginia, New Hampshire and Tokyo.. Thank you to all the mentors/bosses and clients who believed in me and trusted me.  My hope is that, in doing this work with my heart and skill, I am paying it forward.

Fairuze Sofia has lived in South Florida since she was in middle school and graduated from Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. Following high school, she studied International Relations at Florida International University where she was inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society and graduated with high honors. While a student at FIU, Fairuze studied abroad in Paris at L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris taking courses entirely in French.. Fairuze attended law school at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida. While in law school, Fairuze participated in the UF Honor Court first as a member of the Attorney General's Staff and then as the Chief Defense Counsel. She was also awarded the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship for advanced Portuguese language study. Following her second year of law school, Fairuze worked as a law clerk at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Office of the Chief Counsel in Cape Canaveral, Florida where she worked on everything from labor disputes to government contracts (and stood on the launchpad next to the shuttle!).. During her last year of law school, Fairuze earned the book award in her "Trial Practice" course. She was also a Certified Legal Intern at the Public Defender's Office in Gainesville, Florida. Following law school, Fairuze worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Broward County where she aggressively represented her clients at both the misdemeanor and felony levels. Following her time at the Public Defender's Office, Fairuze briefly worked for the immigration law firm of Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger, Tetzeli & Pratt.. Fairuze speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and French and has lived abroad in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Paris, France. In her spare time, she likes to travel and attend concerts.

Experienced attorney focusing on real estate transactions and litigation for over ten years.

Erin L. Sandman has been working in the real estate industry since she began working for a real estate and probate attorney after she graduated from the University of Florida and she has had a passion for real estate ever since! Prior to going to law school, she owned and operated two title insurance companies and worked at several title companies and law firms. In 2017, she launched Erin L. Sandman, PA to provide personalized, cost-effective representation, with the mission statement that clients should experience a law firm “where the needs of the clients come first!”. Erin’s law practice includes but is not limited to probate, estate planning, residential and commercial real estate transactions, title insurance and curative matters, contract review, foreclosure defense, boat-slip deals, landlord-tenant matters, small claims cases, emotional support animal letters and pet trusts. Known for her hands-on approach, professionalism, and responsiveness, while also being able to provide emotional support to her clients. She offers a free 15-minute initial consultation. She remains the single point of contact through every stage of a client’s case so the client can feel supported and advised throughout the process.

Erik Abrams is a litigation attorney at RTR Law and specializes in Personal Injury Protection (PIP), with extensive experience in first and third-party insurance litigation, real estate transactions and litigation, Maritime law, and Business law.. Born and raised in South Florida, Erik graduated from the University of Florida with degrees in Psychology and Business Administration. Following his time at Florida, Erik earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law, where he founded the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Society and was honored with the Senator of the Year award for his dedication to the student body. Throughout his career, Erik has consistently exhibited legal prowess and a strong dedication to the pursuit of justice, earning him the recognition as a 2023, 2024, and 2025 Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Committee at Thomson Reuters. Only 2.5% of all attorneys in the state of Florida are selected annually as Rising Stars by the committee at Thomson Reuters.. Erik is deeply committed to providing his clients with dedicated and personalized legal representation, ensuring they receive positive resolutions and excellent service.

David Magram is a litigation attorney with Schilling & Silvers Property and Accident Attorneys. David’s primary practice involves representing persons injured in Fort Lauderdale as result of accidents including car accidents, slip and fall accidents, and accidents on the job. Prior to joining Schilling & Silvers Property and Accident Attorneys David has spent the last twenty-one (21) years as a sole practitioner handling personal injury cases on behalf of injured parties throughout South Florida.. David was born and raised in Miami. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University where he was given the American Jurisprudence Award and Book Award for best student in the study of Advanced Research and Writing. Prior to law school David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida.

Brian D. Gottlieb, Esq., is the Managing Partner for the Commercial Litigation Division and Family Law Division of RTRLAW. Mr. Gottlieb has a diversified legal background in complex commercial litigation and contract disputes, representing clients in both state and federal court. He also has significant experience in family law, real estate litigation, foreclosure defense, landlord/tenant disputes and probate.. Prior to joining RTRLAW, Mr. Gottlieb began his legal career as an associate at one of the top boutique commercial litigation law firms in Fort Lauderdale and was named partner in 2011. During that time, he gained valuable trial experience sitting first chair in various trials and assisting with numerous complex civil litigation matters.

Attorney Michael Shane practices exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality law.  Michael Shane is an inaugural member of the Immigration and Nationality Law Certification committee. The committee was founded in 1995. As an inaugural member, Michael Shane was among the first Immigration attorneys in the state of Florida to become a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Immigration. The prestigious distinction of being a certified specialist in Immigration places Michael Shane in an elite category among his fellow Immigration attorneys.. After Michael Shane graduated magna cum laude from State University of New York in 1974, he attended the University of Miami School of Law. He graduated from Miami with his Juris Doctor in 1977 and was thereafter admitted to practice law in Florida and the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.. From 1986 to 1987, Michael Shane was President of the American Immigration and Lawyers Association (AILA). He maintains an active role on the Board of Directors of AILA.. Since 1984, Michael Shane has been a contributing author and speaker during the Florida Bar and AILA annual seminars on Immigration Law. Also, Michael Shane has been a Chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Committee since 2000.. Michael Shane was also recently named 2018 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for immigration law in Fort Lauderdale.