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Philip J. Morgan is a Florida Bar board certified specialist in real estate law, concentrating his practice on commercial and residential transactions and the title insurance of those matters. He focuses primarily on working with lenders to successfully close commercial loans secured by real estate or other assets, in addition to loan workouts and foreclosures.. As a member of the firm since its inception in 1975 and the managing partner since 1998, Mr. Morgan has received national recognition for his extensive legal experience. In addition to being named among the Best Lawyers in America from 2013-2019 and a 2016-2018 Florida Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine, he is also AV Preeminent® rated, the highest ranking awarded to attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Morgan earned his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Florida College of Law, where he was selected for Law Review. Prior to attending law school, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Florida and Broward County Bar Associations and the Broward County Real Estate Council.

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.

Michael E. Bonner is an associate attorney who represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of matters, including complex and general commercial litigation, appellate litigation, business litigation, professional malpractice, non-compete litigation, and real estate litigation.Mr. Bonner was born and raised in South Florida and completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in both entrepreneurship and marketing.Mr. Bonner received his Juris Doctorate degree along with a Certificate in Business Law with Honors from the Florida State University College of Law and was awarded for Distinguished Pro Bono Service. He also received the Antitrust Law Book Award and participated in an externship with the Florida Department of Corrections Office of the General Counsel.Mr. Bonner is very detail-oriented and prides himself on working closely with his clients to not only provide them with the most effective and efficient legal representation but to also develop successful business solutions and forward-thinking strategies.

Attorney David J. Joffe has been practicing criminal law since 1989, heavily focused on Federal Crimes. His tough defense in hundreds of cases over the years has earned him a reputation for distinguished legal abilities and high ethical standards. Attorney Joffe is both an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® attorney and is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, which is an honor reserved for only the top 5 percent of practicing lawyers.