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Mr. Cohen is an experienced attorney focusing on surety, construction, and commercial matters. He handles all phases of a dispute from pre-litigation to post-judgment collection activities in state court, federal court and in arbitration. Mr. Cohen has successfully settled lawsuits on behalf of sureties in disputes over contract balances and obligee misconduct detrimental to the surety. He has also secured judgments on behalf of sureties against defaulted principals for indemnification and negotiated chapter 11 plans with debtor-principals on terms favorable to the surety.. Mr. Cohen also represents general contractors, subcontractors, and owners on a variety of construction-related disputes including construction defects, contractor negligence, and contractual interpretation. Other types of matters Mr. Cohen has handled include those involving fidelity bonds, wage and benefits bonds, employment disputes, and first party insurance disputes. Mr. Cohen has advised business clients on implementing “best practices” to reduce liability exposure relating to administrative and regulatory matters. He has also negotiated and drafted a variety of employment contracts.. Before graduating law school, Mr. Cohen was licensed as a series 7, 63, and 53 investment officer in a large financial institution where he advised business and retail clients with respect to investing in fixed-income securities.. Mr. Cohen graduated from the University of Florida in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance.  He received his Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law in 2002. Mr. Cohen is a member of the National Bond Claims Association, Philadelphia Surety Claims Association, American Bar Association, and Broward Bar Association as well as an officer and active member of “DiveBar.” DiveBar is an Underwater Bar Association composed of lawyers and judges dedicated to raising public awareness about the coral reefs and marine environment through scuba diving, charitable activities and education. He currently serves as the Vice-President of Membership in this very unique South Florida bar association.. Mr. Cohen is admitted to practice law in Florida and Pennsylvania, the United States District Courts and the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, both the district and bankruptcy courts.

Mr. Cobbe is a partner with the firm whose areas of practice are business and construction law, representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and materialmen in all phases of business and construction matters including liens, contract negotiation and disputes, construction defect litigation, and transactional matters. Mr. Cobbe represents clients in both Florida and Federal courts having tried cases to verdict in both, as well as in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.. Mr. Cobbe holds both Certified General Contractor and Certified Roofing Contractor licenses in the state of Florida (current/inactive status) which enables him to relate to and understand the issues facing clients in the construction industry. Prior to entering the legal field Mr. Cobbe spent nearly a decade in the construction industry, working as a carpenter, then estimator, spending time as both a superintendent and project manager, ultimately serving as vice-president and primary qualifier for a general contracting and development firm. A Florida native, Mr. Cobbe received his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law center, and his Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics from the Florida State University. Prior to joining The Soto Law Group Andrew was an associate with a boutique construction law firm in Fort Lauderdale.. Currently Mr. Cobbe is an adjunct professor teaching Construction Law in the Building Construction Technology Department at Broward College.

Mr. Clayton began his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney, which afforded countless opportunities to face off against excellent defense attorneys. In doing so, he learned countless defenses from the best. Now, he combines his extensive knowledge of defense strategies with his experience as a prosecutor to attack the State's case and get his clients results.. Mr. Clayton attended the Florida State University College of Law after graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Criminal Justice degree from Florida Atlantic University. With the goal of practicing Criminal Law, Mr. Clayton focused his law school electives on Criminal Law courses, culminating in an externship with the Gadsden County State Attorney’s Office. Mr. Clayton has been a Criminal Law Litigator since and offers his clients over 14 years of Criminal Law litigation experience.. With over a decade in private practice, Mr. Clayton has used his litigation experience to continue to serve the people of Florida, protecting their rights in both the Criminal Law and Personal Injury Law arenas. Mr. Clayton is proud to serve the legal needs of residents of Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties. Contact our office to arrange a free consultation, today.

Mr. Bronstein, an attorney and Founding Partner of Mansfield, Bronstein & Stone, LLP, oversees the Firm’s real estate and corporate transactional departments. Mr. Bronstein graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University in 1996; and, received his Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, New York in 2000, where he was an editor of the St. John’s Law Review. Mr. Bronstein is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of New York

Miss Opal P. Lee is admitted to practice law in Florida and the island of Jamaica (having offices in both jurisdictions). She founded FloJam Legal in 2006 and is one of the managing attorneys. Miss Lee earned a Juris Doctorate Degree from Florida International University College of Law, and Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School.. Miss Lee possesses extensive experience in the areas of Immigration, Divorce and Family Law. Miss Lee is committed to providing efficient, effective, reliable and aggressive representation to her clients and will ensure she delivers only high quality representation to all clients. Miss Lee ensures that the firm remains "client-focused", as creating and maintaining excellent client relationships is her foremost priority. With this in mind, clients can be assured of receiving prompt and reliable legal advice to any questions regarding their legal issues to enable them to make important decisions regarding their affairs.. Miss Lee is a member of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association and the Broward County Women Lawyer’s Association.. Miss Lee may be heard each Saturday at 7:00 p.m. on Florida's radio station, WAVS 1170AM, and each Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. on Nationwide 90FM Jamaica addressing various legal topics such as divorce, child custody and visitation, alimony, equitable distribution, paternity disputes, immigration and real estate.

Mike Colodny, the founder of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate, PA, has nearly 40 years of legal experience representing national corporations, banking institutions and insurance companies in corporate matters, insurance regulatory work and lobbying before government agencies and quasi-judicial public boards and commissions.. Mr. Colodny served as General Counsel for the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association and its successor, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, for which he was instrumental in negotiating several billion dollars in catastrophe claims funding, thereby assuring the Association’s ability to serve policyholders in the wake of a major hurricane.. His experience and renown in the insurance industry was a key factor in his being named in September 2010 to Florida Underwriter Magazine's new Statewide Editorial Advisory Board on the Florida insurance market.. Throughout his career, Mr. Colodny has been active in the community and has held many public offices. He served as City Councilman and four-term Mayor of the City of North Miami, attorney for the President of the Florida Senate, City Attorney for the Town of Golden Beach and Special Counsel for the City of South Miami. His dedication to civic matters has earned him numerous awards and recognitions from community and civic organizations, including the Carrie Meek Award for his efforts to promote community education in Miami-Dade County by the Miami-Dade County Coalition for Community Education of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.. He has been involved in numerous civic and service organizations, including Broward Days, the North Miami Chamber of Commerce, which he led as President; the United States Conference of Mayors; the Mayor’s Economic Task Force; the Miami-Dade County Mayor’s Task Force on Community Affairs; Villa Maria Convalescent Home and Visions for Victory.  In 2008, he was elected Chairman of the Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center.. Mr. Colodny is licensed to practice law in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as the Supreme Court of the State of Florida.  He is a member of the Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association, the Dade County Bar Association and the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists. Mr. Colodny, who has attained the highest rating of “AV” by Martindale Hubbell, was named as a "Key Partner" by South Florida Business Journal in 2006 and as a Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2008.. He received his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was recognized by election to Florida Blue Key, the University of Florida Hall of Fame and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Miguel A. Coder is a Managing Partner at Florida Accident Law. His vision is to create a firm that focuses on traumatic and severe injuries with an emphasis on lower volume and higher quality cases.. Before founding Florida Accident Law, Mr. Coder worked for two prestigious firms in the local market. His primarily dedicated his practice to helping those injured and seeking justice for his client. He focuses on litigation and is in charge of the higher end pre-litigation cases at the firm.. He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Finance from the Eli Broad College of Business. He later went on to obtain his Juris Doctor at Nova Southeastern University. He remains active with Nova Southeastern, he gives lectures on Insurance Law and sits on a yearly panel that speaks to new students about summer opportunities.. During his time at Nova Southeastern University, Mr. Coder traveled to Vienna, Austria for the Vis Moot Court International Arbitration Competition. He also served as the Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant to Professor Steven Wisotsky. Professor Wisotsky focused his areas of practice in White Collar Crime and Appellate Law. Under Professor Wisotskyi’s guidance, Mr. Coder drafted numerous appellate briefs that were heard and argued in both the Third District Court of Appeal and Fourth District Court of Appeal. He also drafted a Habeas Brief in the Federal Court of Appeals for the Southern District.. Mr. Coder is fluent in Spanish and English. He has an extensive cultural background which translates into forming close relationships with his clients.. Mr. Coder is a member of the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida.. He dedicates his career to seeking justice for those wronged due to the negligence of others.

Miguel A. Amador passionately and effectively defended indivduals and major corporations in hundreds of civil and criminal cases from the inception of the case through trial. He began his legal career at the Miami Dade Office of the Public Defender and gained tremendous trial experience in the courtroom representing his clients effectively and professionally.. Mr. Amador practiced law in the civil arena working for a well-known Statewide Civil Defense Firm representing major corporations and insured parties in various capacities. Most recently, he worked on behalf of injured parties on the Plaintiff side before establishing his law firm.. Mr. Amador attended Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts. He was on the Dean’s List and was a member of the National Hispanic Honor Society. After graduation, Mr. Amador was represented by an art gallery in Florida and worked as a professional artist for several years.. Wanting to broaden his horizons, Mr. Amador attended St. Thomas University School of Law. He received numerous scholarships and honors including the Book Award (top student) in Family Law and Corporations. He won Best Brief in the St. Thomas University Moot Court Intramural Competition and was on the Dean’s List. He was an intern to the Honorable Julio Jimenez of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Criminal Division, a research assistant to Professor Beverly Horsburgh and an Active Learning Instructor, tutoring law students in the areas of United States Constitutional Law and Criminal Law. Mr. Amador was elected to the executive board of the St. Thomas University Moot Court Honor Society, and was a member of the St. Thomas Mock Trial Team, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International and The Honorable Peter T. Fay Inns of Court.. Mr. Amador is licensed to practice in Florida, the District of Columbia Bar and the The United States District Court Southern District of Florida. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Dade County Bar Association, and The Cuban American Bar Association. He served as a Young Lawyer Director on the Board of Directors for the Miami chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and is a committee member in the Torts & Insurance Practice Section and Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association.

Michelle is President of her own law firm, Parker Law Firm, P.A. Through her firm, Michelle is dedicated to helping the underserved and underrepresented. Her passion is to fight for a world in which we can all truly be treated equal. Michelle is also an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center where she teaches for the NSU Master's in Science Employment Law Program.. Michelle attended law school at Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center. While attending law school, Michelle was a writer on the International Citator and Research Guide. The International Citator and Research Guide is a unique organization to Nova Southeastern University that is in the midst of preparing the international equivalent of the Bluebook. During law school Michelle also interned at Legal Aid Service of Broward County where she had the opportunity to draft advance directives for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.. Michelle is a member of The Florida Bar and licensed to practice in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida; United States District Court, Southern District of Florida; and the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.. Michelle is focused on providing excellent customer service at an affordable rate. Day or night - she is available to assist you with your legal needs.

Michelle is a third generation attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  After working for both a small boutique firm and a large national firm, Michelle opened her own practice so that she could get back to doing what she does best: helping people. She believes everyone deserves the best legal representation possible.. Michelle's practice focuses on representing clients injured as a result of medical malpractice, defective products, slip and falls, and other forms of negligence and strict liability.. Michelle is active in the local Broward County Bar Association as well as the Jewish Federation of Broward County.  She has been selected as a Florida Rising Star by SuperLawyers for 2013 and 2014.. Michelle, originally from the Philadelphia area, is the daughter of a physician-attorney and a speech language pathologist.  Michelle earned her Bachelor's degree from The Johns Hopkins University in 2004 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 2009.. She chose to go to law school after her next-door neighbors brought a lawsuit against her parents in an attempt to wrongfully claim title to some of her parents' property.  Michelle watched her parents suffer not just because of the frivolous lawsuit, but also because of the excessively high legal fees.  Wanting to help people without taking advantage of them, Michelle pursued a legal career with the hopes of focusing on representing those who had been injured or even killed through the carelessness of others.

Michael W. Wallace is a trusted personal injury attorney who represents injured clients throughout the State of Florida, including injuries arising from auto accidents, premise liability (slip & fall and trip & fall), and wrongful death cases.. Mr. Wallace is a south Florida native.  He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida (located in Orlando) in 2009.  He then returned to south Florida where he attended and graduated from St. Thomas University, School of Law, in December 2012.  While at St. Thomas, Mr. Wallace held the position of Articles Editor for the St. Thomas Law Review.  Mr. Wallace earned his MBA (while in law school) from St. Thomas University in May 2012 as part of a joint JD/MBA degree program.. Prior to forming Michael W. Wallace, P.A., Mr. Wallace was a trial attorney at a large south Florida personal injury firm.. Mr. Wallace is a licensed attorney, admitted to the Florida Bar, and eligible to practice law in all Florida State Courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Michael T. Lewenz, Esq. is a partner at Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP, and Chair of the firm’s Personal Injury and PIP Practice Group. He represents individuals who suffer injuries in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, and boating accidents. Mr. Lewenz also represents the families and loved ones of individuals who suffered a wrongful death. In addition, Mr. Lewenz also represents medical professionals in disputes with auto-insurance companies over personal injury protection (PIP) as well as individuals, businesses, homeowners and condo associations in insurance disputes involving catastrophic property damage. Since 2014, Mr. Lewenz has recovered over five million dollars for injured clients.. Licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Florida, Michael Lewenz is one of a select group of personal injury lawyers to complete a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in front of Chief District Court Judge, K. Michael Moore.. Prior to joining Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, LLP, Michael Lewenz, Esq. was the co-founder of the South Florida business and trial firm, Shaw Lewenz, LLC, where he again focused on personal injury and personal injury protection (PIP) litigation.. After finishing his first year of law school ranked number-one in his class at Nova Southeastern University Law, Michael transferred to the University of Miami School of law where he graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. While at the University of Miami, Mr. Lewenz was a member of the University of Miami Law Review and completed in depth constitutional research with Professor Donald M. Jones, and wrote substantial articles on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36(b), and personal injury protection (PIP).. Having worked in Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit under The Honorable Lisa Porter, Mr. Lewenz has a comprehensive knowledge of not only civil procedure, but also Florida Rules of Evidence, and criminal procedure. Before attending law school Mr. Lewenz attended Loyola University Chicago where he received dual degrees in Marketing and Sport Management, and worked for the NFL Chicago Bears organization in their Advertisement and Events Department. In his four years in Chicago Mr. Lewenz was also involved in a variety of community and charity organizations such as Inspired Youth Chicago, and the “Vietnamese Association of Illinois.”

Michael Riedhammer has been practicing law since 1998.  He is a partner with the lawfirm of Haliczer, Pettis and Schwamm where he primarily handles personal injury and workers' compensation claims.  He became Board Certified in workers' compensation in 2013.

Michael R. Kaufman is an experienced trial lawyer at Kelley / Uustal with over 34 years of experience representing injured victims and families who have lost loved ones in preventable accidents. His extensive experience has earned him a significant record of success in cases involving complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases. He is a South Florida native and frequently devotes his time and effort to helping local and national charitable organizations.

Michael prides himself on fighting for clients facing serious criminal charges.  His advocacy often extends beyond the courtroom as he frequently assists clients with potential collateral reprecussions from their legal troubles.  Michael is familiar with the uniqueness of each individual case and will tailor his representation to those needs.  There are no small cases -- Michael handles everything from DUIs and simple misdemeanors to first-degree felonies.

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.

Michael Glasser is the co-founder of Rudenberg & Glasser, P.A., where he has helped thousands of people throughout Fort Lauderdale obtain the best possible results for their criminal or injury cases. Attorney Glasser graduated from Florida State University of Law, shortly afterward becoming an Assistant Public Defender in Maryland and Florida. Attorney Glasser is a relentless litigator who ensures his clients’ rights are always protected. He works tirelessly to get his clients the best possible results, leading them through every step of the legal process. Regardless of whether his clients are facing criminal charges or were injured in an accident, he is always equipped to fight for his clients' interests in court. Attorney Glasser is passionate about helping people in Fort Lauderdale with their legal issues, and he is respected throughout the legal community for his vast experience. If you need a skilled legal professional who is honest, experienced, and ready to fight for your rights, call Attorney Glasser today for a free consultation.

Michael B. Gilden is Board Certified in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar and he is KO’s partner heading the firm’s Family Law practice throughout Florida. Mr. Gilden is also an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney in both legal ability and ethics, the highest possible rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the most widely recognized attorney rating organization in the United States. Mr. Gilden was recently recognized with a Client Distinction Award presented by and .. Mr. Gilden represents a wide-ranging client base in divorce, parenting disputes, paternity, post-dissolution enforcement, modification and other related matters. Mr. Gilden represents clients with complex business valuation issues, as well as sensitive and intricate matters concerning custody and other child related issues. Additionally, Mr. Gilden negotiates and drafts complex Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, as well as other forms of marital contracts. Mr. Gilden’s practice also includes serving as a Guardian Ad Litem in contested matters representing the interests of children as selected by his colleagues and as appointed by the Courts. Mr. Gilden is often selected to serve as a mediator by the Courts, as well as by his colleagues in efforts to resolve complicated marital related cases.

Michael A. Feiner is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene. Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 2001, Mr. Feiner has devoted his practice to representing plaintiffs throughout Florida in various tort and strict liability cases and has successfully litigated cases against national insurance companies, large public companies, and governmental agencies, resulting in tens of millions of dollars for his clients.. He has handled all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of plaintiffs, including automobile negligence, premises liability, medical malpractice, product liability, dog bites, and sexual harassment. Mr. Feiner’s product liability case against Microsoft, as well as his representation of victims of sexual harassment and abuse by physicians, has garnered him important media attention at both the local and national levels.. Mr. Feiner is an experienced trial lawyer and successfully argued an appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. In the reported decision Ortlieb v. Butts, 849 So.2d 1165 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), Mr. Feiner persuaded the Fourth District Court of Appeal that a directed verdict on liability was appropriate where the defendant did not rebut the presumption of negligence of a rear driver in a rear-end collision. He also authored a chapter entitled, “How to Litigate a Brain Injury Case,” which was published by Thompson-West for the American Trial Lawyers Association in the volume entitled, “How to Litigate Tort Cases.”. Mr. Feiner is an active member of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association and the American Associates for Justice. He is a member of the St. Lucie County Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. An avid political supporter, Mr. Feiner has served on the campaign committee for Rep. Ken Gottlieb, School Board Member Jen Gottlieb, and the judicial campaign of Ken Padowitz.

Melissa Groisman, Esq. is an AV-Rated Florida Real Estate Attorney at Greenspoon Marder LLP based in Fort Lauderdale. She is known for her approachability, responsiveness, proactive approach to deal making, and ability to mediate difficult situations.. Through the years, Melissa has handled many residential and complex commercial real estate transactions, the development of condominium projects, and commercial leasing matters. She has experience in general contract disputes, real estate purchase and sale disputes, construction defect claims on behalf of residential and commercial owners and contractors, corporate dissolutions, probate and trust administration and litigation, and residential and commercial evictions.. Melissa’s clients range from first-time home buyers, to international real estate investors, to local developers, realtors, and business people, but no matter the size of the deal or the experience level of the client, she treats each transaction and case with extreme care, diligence, and attention.. Melissa is a native Spanish speaker and conversationally fluent in Hebrew and French. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, her Masters in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was a Dean’s Scholar.. Ms. Groisman is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, a significant peer-review rating accomplishment signifying the highest level of professional excellence.

Melissa Comras, a thirty-something over-achiever, has been a “Rising Star” four years running. Rated by Super Lawyers® and licensed since 2004, she is currently a shareholder at Jacksonville-based Hiday and Ricke, P.A., a collections litigation and subrogation law firm.. But Melissa’s career path to becoming a compliance, collections lawyer wasn’t intentional. She only pursued a law degree after asking a college professor for a letter of recommendation so she could go for her masters in psychology. Foreseeing her “calling,” he would only recommend her for law school. It was a “take-it-or-leave-it deal.”. So, that’s what she did. After graduating from the University of Central Florida (UCF), she was accepted at William Mitchell College of Law.. As hobbies go, Melissa plays piano and always wanted to play guitar. While in law school, she mastered the video game Guitar Hero, however she admits failing miserably at the real thing. Hard to imagine Melissa could really fail at anything. Maybe she’s just a bit hard on herself.. Diversified in her interests, Melissa speaks broken French (in addition to native English), likes to read, loves her Mac computer, and has a 5-year-old son.. Enjoying our friendly chat, I felt as if this outgoing, intelligent woman was someone I could hang out with––chatting about anything and everything. At some point, our conversation veered toward reminiscing about unforgettable life moments.. Turns out, Melissa went to school with former Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions football star, Daunte Culpepper, when he was a rookie running back at UCF. She met the Motor City Cobra, Tommy “The Hitman” Hearns, at a fundraiser in Hollywood, Florida, and has hobnobbed with other well-knowns like Pete Yorn, Jesse Ventura and Alan Dershowitz. After winning concert tickets, she got backstage passes to meet Sarah McLachlan and Indigo Girls, too.. In the professional arena, Melissa is a member of the Florida Bar, B’nai B’rith Justice Unit, National Association of Subrogation Professionals and co-chair of the Florida chapter. For the past eight years, she has worked out of Hiday and Ricke’s Ft. Lauderdale office, where her primary focus is major insurance subrogation matters, including litigation––from pre-suit through post-judgment recovery. Prior to her move to Hiday and Ricke, she was staff counsel at Ocean Harbor Casualty Insurance Company.. Being an attorney these days has changed quite a bit, Melissa admits. Gone are the days of photocopies, fax machines and paper files. Email and texting are here to stay.. As all good things do, our conversation had to come to an end. Meeting Melissa was a pleasure.. Author: Carolyn Klucha

Matthew Sean Tucker's pasion for innovation and helping others led him to a career as a Registered Patent Attorney holding a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida.  Matthew has ventured into personal injury due to the gratification for helping others.  Matthew helps clients with patents, trademarks, personal injury, car accidents, slip & falls, and dog bites, to name just a few.. Prior to forming his law practice, Matthew worked on complex patent and trademark matters for fortune 50 companies and small inventors alike.  Matthew has litigated and prosecuted patents in multi-billion dollar patent portfolios.. Matthew is dedicated to his clients and dedicated to his practice.  Matthew works tirelessly so that each client feels like his only client.  It comes as no surprise that Matthew is a preeminent law firm in South Florida.. Matthew is able to make complex cases easy to understand and follow.  He is familiar with many complex areas of the law.  And because he litigates as well as prosecutes patents, Matthew has a unique patent application drafting perspective.

Matthew Kramer is a member of Brinkley Morgan’s Real Estate and Corporate Law group. His practice includes representing lenders, borrowers, sellers, buyers, landlords, tenants and businesses in a variety of real estate and business transactions and disputes.. Mr. Kramer is a member of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, and is licensed in all Florida state courts, as well as Federal Courts in the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Real Estate from Florida State University and his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. He is a native of Broward County and currently resides in Parkland with his wife, son and two daughters.

Matt Weissing is a native of Ft. Lauderdale and comes from a long legal heritage. His great uncles, Joseph Thomas (JT) Chancey and Christopher Chancey were two of Ft. Lauderdale’s earliest lawyers.. In 1954, Matt’s father, Louis Weissing moved to Ft. Lauderdale from Tampa.  First serving in the State Attorney’s Office, Louis Weissing ran and was elected Judge in 1956.  Matt grew up in a home where he constantly heard discussions about the legal issues his father decided. His father served first in the Court of Record and then as a Circuit Court Judge, and finally as the Chief Judge of the Sevententh Judicial Circuit culminating his 31 year Judicial career.  Matt enjoys a deep heritage in the law. Because of his deep legal roots, Matt is dedicated to serving his client’s needs and pursuing justice for those who entrust their legal matters to his care.. Following his service in the United States Marine Corps where he was awarded four Meritorious Promotions and a Meritorious Mast, Matt completed his education at the University of Florida in only two years and nine months and then he attended Nova University Law School.. Matt’s legal practice has focused on Personal Injury and Wrongful Death matters. Specifically, his practice concentrates in seeking compensation for clients from Motor Vehicle Accidents, Construction Site and Premises Accidents, Dog Bites/Injuries by Animals and Boating/Cruise Accidents. Mr. Weissing's experience includes handling cases involving motorcycle, automobile, boating and helicopter crashes. He also handles cases involving toxic chemical exposure and mis-filled prescriptions, as well as failure to provide security and excessive force/false arrest.  Mr. Weissing has been profiled in The Best Lawyers in America and is rated AV by his professional peers through the Martindale-Hubbell © Peer Review Rating system. The South Florida Legal Guide has named Mr. Weissing a "Top Lawyer" for his work in personal injury.. American Bar Association; The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyer’s Section; Broward County Bar Association member since 1986; American Association for Justice; Broward County Justice Association, serving in several officer positions and becoming President in 1999; The Florida Justice Association; American Chamber of Christians in Business, President 2001; currently volunteers for 4Kids of South Florida (a nationally awarded Foster care ministry); and is the former Chairman of the Trustees at his church.. Mr. Weissing is a member of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, including the Trial Bar of both Courts. Matt has appeared and argued before the Fourth District Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit , and the Florida Supreme Court.

Matt Gelber graduated from Florida State University with a degree in psychology. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. Matt obtained experience in various fields such as mass torts – going after Big Pharma, personal injury, and foreclosure, before he devoted most of his practice on helping homeowners obtain satisfactory results against their insurance companies.. Regardless of the type of case, Matt has developed an aggressive litigation style which allows him to zealously advocate for his clients’ needs. Equipped with many years of experience representing homeowners through trials and handling appeals, you and your family can rest assured that you are in good hands with a Law Group that truly cares.. In his spare time, Matt enjoys traveling, watching/playing sports, hanging with his rescue dog, Riley, spending time with friends & family, and DJing.