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Vivian Fazio is a native Floridian. She was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale and attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Ms. Fazio received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in Gainesville. She returned to Fort Lauderdale and served as District Representative to former Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (deceased) before enrolling in law school at Nova Southeastern University College of Law. While at NSU, Ms. Fazio was honored to be selected for the Moot Court Society and to compete against other Florida law schools in oral advocacy at the Florida Bar Convention in Orlando as part of NSU's Moot Court Team.. Ms. Fazio is admitted to practice before all state courts in Florida as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She has more than 20 years experience representing individuals, hospitals, medical and dental professionals, large corporations, small businesses and governmental entities before state and federal courts throughout Florida.. Ms. Fazio is an AV-rated litigator, and has been recognized by Florida Trend as a Legal Elite. In 2016, Ms. Fazio was appointed by the incoming President of the Florida Bar to serve on the prestigious Civil Procedure Rules Committee. The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure govern the practice of civil law, and must be followed by anyone who brings or defends a civil lawsuit.. In 2018, Ms. Fazio was appointed by the Governor to serve on the 17th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission, which vets, interviews and recommends applicants to the Governor when judicial vacancies occur.. Ms. Fazio is an active member of the Broward County Bar Association, where she serves on the Professionalism and Emerging Legal Issues committees, and the Broward County Women Lawyers' Association, where she serves on the Board of Directors. Ms. Fazio also mentors second and third year law students at Nova Southeastern University College of Law, and middle and high school girls at PACE Center for Girls. Ms. Fazio is on the Board of the St. Gregory the Great Women's Guild and seeks to better her community through all of her endeavors.

Steve Lubell is a founding member of Lubell Rosen, LLC.  Since 1999, Lubell Rosen defends doctors against medical malpractice and helps them increase their revinue by collecting reimbursements against PIP and out-of-network carriers.   We pionered legal reprsentation for BARE doctors, offering a flat fee program, inclusive of all fees and costs.  We also help insured doctors find non-traditioanl professional liablity options at a fraction of the cost of standard carriers.

Scott Newmark is senior partner and head of litigation at Carner, Newmark & Cohen, LLP, where he focuses his practice on all aspects of personal injury law, including medical malpractice and wrongful death, in Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Miami and throughout south Florida. In his nearly 30 years in the practice of law, Mr. Newmark has obtained significant results for his clients injured by the negligence or misconduct of others, including numerous multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. Through his work in trials and appeals in many Florida courts, Mr. Newmark has been responsible in whole or in part for developing a wide body of case law which has had a significant impact on the field of personal injury law. Some of his most notable contributions have involved questions regarding expert witness testimony in medical malpractice cases, wrongful death, vicarious liability, nonbinding arbitration, the statute of limitations, and Florida’s Constitutional Amendment 7, the Patient’s Right to Know Amendment.. - Visit for more information.

Mr. Edwards practices in the fields of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Commercial Litigation, with a primary focus on representing crime victims and their families. The bulk of his practice is devoted to Negligent Security / Premises Liability and Sexual Abuse cases. He also represents victims involving identity theft, computer hacking, transmission of STD's, privacy rights violations, con-schemes, fraud, insurance coverage and complicated contract disputes.. Mr. Edwards has passionately upheld the rights of victims throughout this legal career. Before entering private practice, Mr. Edwards was lead trial attorney at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, prosecuting many violent criminals. Since leaving the State Attorney's Office, Mr. Edwards has continued to devote his practice and his life to fighting for the rights of crime victims, oftentimes in complicated and hotly contested complex civil trial matters. Many of his clients have been injured or harmed as a result of a criminal activity (rape, shooting, stabbing, fraud, privacy rights violations, etc.). Edward's prosecution experience makes him adept at handling these types of cases and his vast trial experience puts pressure on the defendants. Edwards has built a reputation for successfully handling the "civil" litigation aspect of these types of cases and handing over his findings to state and federal prosecutors, who then can pursue the criminal case on behalf of the victims.. Mr. Edwards is a major advocate for victim's rights who has tried more than 75 jury trials. Despite his busy trial schedule, he provides hundreds of hours of pro bono services each year to Victims Advocate Services and victims' rights groups in Broward and Palm Beach County and throughout the country.. Mr. Edwards is currently pursuing a precedent setting case on behalf of young girls who were sexually molested by a well-connected billionaire. He is also investigating and representing victims claiming sexual abuse by former Youth Pastor. He is selflessly spending countless hours litigation that action in Federal Court, on a pro bono basis, to protect the rights of crime victims under the Crime Victims' Rights Act.. Brad has earned Florida Bar Certification, the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar for the competency and experience of a civil trial attorney. He has been profiled in The Best Lawyers in America and recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association's "Top 40 Under 40." He was also recognized in the Daily Business Review Top Florida Verdicts & Settlements in 2011 and 2012 for separate large jury verdicts. Mr. Edwards is rated AV by his professional peers through the Martindale-Hubbell © Peer Review Rating system. According to Martindale-Hubbell, the "AV" rating of "Very High to Preeminent" legal ability is a testament from peer legal professionals of the highest level of professional excellence and of unquestionable ethics. He has also been selected as a Top Rated Lawyer by ALM & Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Edwards has also been certified as a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Mr. Edwards was a standout high school quarterback as well as a nationally ranked tennis player. He played collegiate tennis at the University of Florida and graduated with honors.. Mr. Edwards currently serves on the board of the Broward County Justice Association; and is a member of the following organizations:the National Crime Victims Bar Association; American Association for Justice Leadership Forum; Florida Justice Association; the Broward County Justice Association; The Endowment for Academy Giving to Law and Education (EAGLE); and the American Bar Association.

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.

Joseph P. Discepola focuses his practice on personal injury litigation, including auto-accidents, premises liability, products liability, toxic torts, negligent security, excessive use of force, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Joseph graduated from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and CPA Accounting.  After receiving his undergraduate degree, Mr. Discepola worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. in Manhattan. After working on Wall Street for two years, Joseph went on to pursue a joint degree (JD/MBA) from the University of Miami and graduated in 2009.. Joseph has focused his legal career exclusively on personal injury matters since graduating from law school.  He has handled several high profile cases where he was able to help his clients obtain multi-million dollar recoveries.  He obtained valuable experience at several premier personal injury firms in South Flordia before starting his own personal injury firm, JPD Injury Law, PLLC, in downtown Fort Lauderdale.  Joseph primarily prosecutes cases the tri-county area of South Florida, but is capable of handling throughout the state of Florida.

I represent the injured in the field of Plaintiff's Personal Injury. At the distinguished law firm of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock, P.A., I handle matters including medical malpractice, auto accidents, premise liability, slip and falls, negligent security, products liability, catastrophic loss, and wrongful death claims. If you have been injured and are seeking legal advice, please contact me for a free consultation.

I am the owner of Lisa Levine P.A., which is located in Weston, Broward County, Florida. My firm primarily focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice. I practice primarily in Broward County, Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County.. I have been practicing personal injury law since 1986. My areas of expertise also includes: Cauda Equina Syndrome, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Surgical Errors, Failure to Diagnose and Treat, Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Erroneous Medical Prescriptions, Substandard Emergency Room Care, Pharmacy Errors, and Wrongful Death.. I am a strong advocate on women's health care issues since 1986. I believe that the health care system and the drug companies treat women differently than men. The strong interest and advocacy has led me to develop the areas of expertise in medical malpractice involving women, such as obstetrical malpractice, and in the area of drugs and medical devices designed especially for women such as IUDs, DES (the drug given to pregnant women to prevent miscarriage), breast implants, diet drugs, other defective drug products, as well birth injury, breast cancer misdiagnosis, and cervical cancer misdiagnosis.. During my years as a Broward County medical malpractice lawyer, my clients and I have received national attention through a variety of news programs such as ABC's Good Morning America, the John Walsh Show, and NBC News. I have also been mentioned in many local publications such as The Sun Sentinel, The Miami Herald, and the Daily Business Review.. I represent clients throughout the Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, Weston, Broward County area as well as Bay Harbor Islands, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Key Biscayne, Miami, and Miami Beach, Surfside, Miami-Dade County; and Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Del Ray Beach, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, South Bay, Wellington, and West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.. I graduated from Brandeis University in 1982. Upon graduation from the University Of Miami Law School in 1985, I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986. I am a member of the American Bar Association and a number of other national and state organizations, including the Broward Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers, and the National Association of Women Business Owners.. Visit the firm website for more information or you may call the office at to make an appointment for a case evaluation with a Weston Personal Injury Lawyer. I offer free consultations and most of the cases are accepted on a contingency basis. Thus, clients are not responsible for costs until there is resolution and/or settlement.

HARLAN I. WALD, M.D., J.D.. "I AM THRILLED TO USE MY MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TOGETHER WITH MY LEGAL EXPERIENCE TO HELP VICTIMS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACHIEVE JUSTICE". Early Education & Experience. Harlan I. Wald was born in New York City. He graduated from Duke University, and thereafter obtained his Medical Degree from the Duke University School of Medicine in 1968. Harlan then proceeded into a Surgical Internship and Residency at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. He was also awarded and completed a Fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Louisville School Of Medicine, in Kentucky. He continued his training and completed his Residency in General Surgery and served as Chief Resident in General Surgery at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Medical Center in New York City. Following completion of his Residency in General Surgery, Harlan proceeded with further surgical specialty training and completed the Residency Program in Plastic Surgery at the University of California in 1975. Harlan has been awarded licenses to practice medicine in the states of North Carolina, Ohio, New York, Florida, and California, and still maintains a current license in Florida. He has been Board Certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery since 1974. Additionally, Harlan has been Board Certified in Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery since 1977, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.. Medical Career. Harlan was in the private practice of medicine as a Plastic Surgeon in Hollywood, Florida for over 25 years. During that time he served as Chief of Surgery at Hollywood Medical Center, as well as Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery. Harlan also served as the Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Memorial Regional Hospital from 1994 to 2001. During his professional medical career, Harlan received numerous awards and honors including being named by Miami Metro Magazine in 1998 as one of the “Best Doctors in South Florida,” and was listed in the publication, “Guide to Top Doctors,” as one of the top Surgeons in his specialty. In 1987, Harlan was elected President of the Broward County Plastic Surgery Society. Harlan also was extensively involved in medical peer review for the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, and served as a medical expert witness for both plaintiffs and physicians.. Medicine to Law. In 1990, while still actively practicing his surgical specialty, Harlan decided to obtain a Law Degree and pursue a new career in the legal profession, where he would be able to draw upon his medical knowledge and background. In 1995 Harlan graduated, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. He was also awarded membership in the “Order of the Coif” scholastic honor society. After passing the Florida Bar in 1996, he continued his surgical practice until 2001 when he retired from medicine to pursue the practice of law. Harlan had a longstanding desire to help the injured which stemmed from his years of medical practice. In 2006, after gaining experience in personal injury litigation, he joined a firm specializing in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Motor Vehicle Accident, Medical Malpractice, Aviation and Product Liability cases throughout Florida and nationally.. Unique Understanding. With his extensive medical training and experience, Harlan contributes to Kelley/Uustal by maximizing our clients' personal injury damages in all cases, as well as in the representation of clients who have suffered injuries or death as a result of the negligence of health care providers. Harlan is also a Licensed Aircraft Pilot with a Commercial Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and holds a Coast Guard 50 ton Master License, both of which provide him with a unique understanding of cases focusing on aviation, boating and watercraft accidents.. Membership and Community. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, the Broward County Justice Association, and the Palm Beach County Justice Association. He has been active within the community and served for many years as a board member of Temple Bat Yam and has also served as a member of the board of C.A.J.E., the Central Agency for Jewish Education of Broward County. He has also served as an active leader with the Boy Scouts of America. He also has been an invited presenter of Grand Rounds for the Plastic Surgery Division of Cleveland Clinic, Florida, as well as for both the Plastic Surgery Division and the General Surgery Division of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Harlan and his wife Karen have three adult children, and have resided in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for over thirty years.

Courtney Milam is a Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney at Kelley/Uustal. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University College of Law with a concentration in litigation, and is licensed to practice law in Florida and New York. Her goal as an attorney is to tirelessly represent clients who have been wronged and have been left with few options for recourse. Prior to working with Kelley/Uustal, Courtney worked as a law clerk in bankruptcy and foreclosure defense. She also worked as an associate handling probate, real estate, and criminal misdemeanors. “As a lawyer you see a lot of injustice. My goal as a lawyer is to set the record straight,” says Courtney. She is a member of the Dade County Bar Association, the Broward County Bar Association, the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, and the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association.

Brent M. Reitman is one of the founding partners of Liberman Cabrera Thompson & Reitman, PLLC.. Brent graduated from the University of Miami, cum laude, with a degree in legal studies and then earned his Juris Doctorate at Nova Southeastern University where he also graduated cum laude. He was a member of the Moot Court Society and was a semi-finalist in the Robert D. Orseck moot court competition where he argued issues relating to Personal Injury Law and Medical Malpractice. During his time at Nova, Brent was a research assistant for Professors Michael Dale and Michael Flynn doing research in the areas of family law and medical malpractice. Brent also worked as a law clerk for the Law Office of Krupnick, Campbell, Malone, Buser, Slama, Hancock & Liberman, P.A, during law school. Also during that time, Brent became a Certified Legal Intern, designated by Florida Supreme Court, and was able to participate in Jury and Non-Jury trials as an intern for the Office of the State Attorney.. Brent began his career at the Office of the State Attorney in Broward County for three years. During this time, he was responsible for thousands of criminal convictions and prosecuted an array of criminal charges ranging from impaired drivers to home invasion robberies and attempted first degree murders. Also during this time, Brent conducted scores of jury trials, and protected the people of Broward County day in and day out and earned a reputation of being an honest, resolute, and exacting litigator.. After, Brent joined the Law Office of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock & Liberman, P.A.. in 2013. During that time he was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising star for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.  Also during that time, Brent was recognized for attaining some outstanding results for his clients after being awarded one of Florida's Top 100 Settlements or Verdicts in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, separate times.   He is Board Certified in the area of Criminal Trial Law and is a lifetime member of Trial Masters, an organization recognizing lawyers with significant trial experience.  He is also a member and one of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Trial Advocates.  He is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has recieved recognition from the AIPIA for Client Satisfaction.. Brent is also a member of a number of professional organizations.  Brent serves on the Board of Directors for the Soref JCC, the B'Nai B'Rith Justice Unit, the Young Leadership Division of the Jewish Federation, and also serves as the President of the Young Lawyer's Section of the Broward County Bar Association.  In addition, Brent was recognized by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as one of Fort Lauderdale's Finest in 2018.  He also is the current and immediate past Chair of Broward County's Bench and Bar Convention, the largest legal/judicial event in the County.  Brent is also honored to be a member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet.   Brent is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts and United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Brent is also admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia.

Bradley A. Ross is senior counsel in Greenspoon Marder’s Personal Injury and Litigation practice groups and oversees all of the firm’s personal injury litigation.. Mr. Ross, a civil trial attorney with more than two decades of experience, is consistently AV rated, denoting him as being preeminently qualified by the Martindale-Hubble lawyer rating service.. Mr. Ross has dedicated his entire career to exclusively representing victims of catastrophic injuries and wrongful death in Florida and obtaining fair compensation for their injuries and damages. Mr. Ross focuses on complex cases involving significant personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including: automobile and trucking collisions; premises liability (slip/trip and falls); negligent security; animal attacks; prescription misfills; and personal water craft/marine collisions.. To date, Mr. Ross, along with his partners at the firm, has obtained various multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts for clients throughout Florida.. Court Admissions• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Bar Admissions• Florida. Education• J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2002• B.S., Journalism, University of Florida, 2000. Professional and Community Involvement• American Association for Justice, Member• Broward County Bar Association, Member• Florida Justice Association, Member• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 (Civil Plaintiff)• Family & Friends Connection, Inc., scholarship sponsor• Broward Outreach Center

Attorney John Uustal is a founding Partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm of Kelley/Uustal who specializes in protecting the rights of catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Uustal holds an impressive record of success, including many multi-million dollar verdicts and a $51 million car accident verdict, one of the largest verdicts ever awarded for an individual.. As a result of his continued success, Mr. Uustal has been named one of the Best lawyers in America and has been included in multiple editions of Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Civil Trial Specialist and represents clients in class actions, fraud, and contingency business litigation, in addition to personal injury.

A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, I joined the firm of Fazio, DiSalvo & Abers, P.A., more than 25 years ago, and since then have handled over 150 jury trials for our clients. I handle personal injury claims , car accidents, premises liability and medical care mistakes, where doctors and other medical professionals fail to uphold the duty of care owed their patients in ways that lead directly to injury.  However, I have additional experience across a wide range of injury types as well.