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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.

Richard J. Fidei, a Partner at Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, leads the Firm's Insurance Regulatory Law Division.. A member of the Florida and Pennsylvania Bars, he represents insurance companies, reinsurers, health maintenance organizations, managing general agencies, brokers, premium finance companies, third-party administrators, claims companies and other insurance-related entities in connection with regulatory, compliance, administrative and transactional issues.. Instrumental in assisting clients with the formation, financing and licensure of insurers, he handles matters such as expansion activities, financial, reinsurance, market conduct, rate and rule filings and administrative and court proceedings, including administrative supervision and insolvency issues.  Also experienced with dispute resolution proceedings, including trial, mediation and arbitration, Mr. Fidei negotiates and prepares a wide variety of commercial transaction documents, merger and acquisition agreements, leases and other contractual, corporate and governmental matters.. In October 2010, Mr. Fidei was named National General Counsel of the Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals ("AICP").  He also serves as President of the AICP Gulf States Chapter.. Mr. Fidei's other insurance industry trade consortium memberships include the Federation of Regulatory Counsel, American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) Governmental Affairs Committee, the Surplus Lines Law Group, the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Officers and the International Association of Insurance Receivers.  He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Broward County Bar Association.. Mr. Fidei, who holds the highest rating of "AV" from Martindale-Hubbell, received his Juris Doctor from the Duquesne University School of Law in 1981.  During his course of study, he was appointed as a member of the Duquesne University Law Review and was Vice-Chairman of the Appellate Moot Court Board.  He also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and for the Honorable Joseph F. Weiss, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.. Mr. Fidei is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.. Mr. Fidei has served in leadership positions in a variety of civic organizations, including the Greater Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors, Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club, Jaycees, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Easter Seals of South Florida and others.. An experienced legal instructor and lecturer who has been certified by the American Bankers Association, Mr. Fidei prepares and delivers insurance and reinsurance presentations worldwide.

Neil focuses his practice on immigration throughout Florida and the United States.  Originally from Canada, Neil had a dream to immigrate to the United States like many of his clients.  Having immigrated himself, Neil understands not only how to navigate the United States immigration system, but also understands the challenges faced by his clients seeking to integrate into the United States.. The practice of law happens to be Neil’s second professional career.  Neil was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, and comes from a family of entrepreneurs.  Neil’s hobby and love for computers became his educational focus and Neil combined his love for technology and business into a career.  Neil excelled in his education by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, magna cum laude, a diploma in Computer Programming, and by earning highly coveted certifications from Microsoft as a Systems Engineer and Certified Professional.  Neil’s unique skills propelled him quickly up the corporate ladder while working at companies such as Fidelity Investments, Siemens, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions.. After achieving success and receiving multiple awards and accolades in the workforce, Neil felt it was time to pursue another love—The Law—and relocated to Florida to begin his pursuit of a law degree. Neil was exposed to all areas of the law and legal system through educational and professional work, but was immediately fascinated with immigration and litigation and tailored his curriculum to help develop his skills while attending Florida Coastal School of Law.  He completed his legal education as a visiting student at the University of Miami and is currently licensed in Florida and Illinois.  Neil immediately began his legal career as a litigator in South Florida working in consumer collections. Neil took on more responsibility by expanding his practice areas to include consumer and commercial collections and began honing his litigation skills.  Thanks to his mentors, Neil quickly found himself excelling and receiving glowing praises from his clients, the partners at the firm, and his mentors.. After closely watching legal trends, Neil utilized his litigation skills and branched out into Litigation.  He quickly gained a reputation as a successful trial attorney and was competently handling highly complex trials.  An unexpected opportunity then presented itself for Neil, who was offered a position to handle all the litigated matters for a Chicago law firm.  Neil successfully handled all the contested matters in Chicago and gained a favorable reputation within the entire firm.  Almost a year later that firm had an urgent need for a qualified attorney with Neil’s skills, positive attitude, and leadership qualities and relocated him back to South Florida.. Neil is currently partner at Shupe Dhawan and helps clients immigrate to the United States from all over the world.  He will guide you through the process of seeking Family and Marriage Petitions, Green Cards, Business and Investor Visas, Citizenship, and Naturalization.

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

I have been an attorney engaged in Commercial Litigation for 45 recently, when I decided to retire from active practice, my practice consisted of complex litigation all types of business disputes, in real estate, construction defects, breach of contacts, fraud cases, bank disputes and have also spend many years practicing family law and representing creditors in the Bankruptcy Court. I am a Supreme Court Certified Mediator in the Circuit Court in Florida and have mediated complex cases in different disciplines. After retiring and devoting myself to Mediation only, my hourly rate was reduced to $350 per hour from $650 per hour for my commercial litigation practice. My background is very diverse and includes,  business disputes, commercial landlord, matters, construction defect cases, all kinds of commercial litigation including breach of contract claims, business separation litigation, eminent domain cases, intra and inter corporate disputes regarding ownership and unlawful competition claims, bad faith in personal injuiry claims, property disputes and much more. I'm using Zoom during the pandemic and then will return to face-to-face mediation or, if the parties agree, I'll serve as an arbitrator.. Very diverse background with a lot of jury and non-jury trials.

I am a member-at-large of the Executive Council of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, which is the governing body of the section.. From 2011 through 2015 I was Treasurer, and during 2016, I was Chief Financial Officer, of the Underwater Bar Association Inc. ("DiveBar"), which is a bar association composed of legal professionals that promotes education and awareness about coral reefs and marine environment through scuba diving, philanthropic activities, and learning experiences.. I am Law Officer of the Fort Lauderdale Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons, an international Sec. 503(c)(iii) organization that promotes boating education and satefy.. Formerly I served as Commodore, Vice Commodrre, and Fleet Captain of the Southeast Florida Yacht Club, formerly known as the Eastern Stores Aventura Yacht Club.. My avocational interests include boating, SCUBA diviing and underwater photography, travel photography, and personal computers.

Geoffrey Ittleman is Of Counsel at Omid John, P.A. He is also the shareholder and managing attorney of the Law Offices of Geoffrey D. Ittleman, P.A. For the past 15 years, Geoffrey has delivered experienced litigation counsel to businesses and individuals in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and other communities throughout South Florida. He remains committed to providing his clients with the most cost effective, successful resolutions he can through litigation, appeals, and mediation.. Geoffrey earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami, where he served as the Articles and Comments Editor of the Business Law Review. As a dedicated lawyer he recognizes the value of continuing education in order to provide his clients with the best representation possible. Keeping in line with these goals, he polished his courtroom skills in an intensive Complex Litigation Trial Skills class presented by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.. Geoffrey was named a Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2013 and 2014, an honor awarded to no more than 2.4 percent of attorneys in the state.. He is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Florida and can represent clients in all geographic areas and at every trial and appellate level.

Former prosecutor, recruited by most preeminant DUI defense firm to handle all DUIs in two counties.  Been handling DUI and other criminal charges since 1998.

Experienced criminal defense and civil litigation attorney, licensed since 2011 in Florida.. Before moving to South Florida, Johanna attended Boston University and earned her B.S. Degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Business law. After graduating from Boston University, Johanna attended University of Mississippi where she received her J.D. with certification in Criminal Law and graduated early in two and a half years.. Johanna began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for the 17th Judicial Circuit. While at Public Defender's Office, she was assigned to both misdemeanor and felony divisions. Johanna has tried cases before a jury in both first and second chair capacity, and managed an extensive case load, from traffic criminal offenses to life felonies.. Following her time at the Public Defender's Office, Johanna was employed in the field of civil litigation. She gained extensive civil litigation experience on both the Plainitff and Defense side for firms in South Florida. She has argued numerous hearings and taken and defended depostions and examinations under oath.. After gaining more than six years active litigation experience, Johanna teamed up with long-time friend and former co-worker, Magda Janicki, to form their own law firm. The JAM Law Group focuses on both criminal and civil litigation for trial and pre-suit work. JAM emphasizes creative and aggressive litigation solutions and an individualized, caring approach to client management.

Bridges, Simmons & Associates practice includes family law, business law, civil litigation, trusts and estates, labor and employment law, personal injury and government law.  Theron Simmons practices primarily in labor and employment, government law and general practice.  With over 15 years of experience Theron has a diverse background in various areas of the law.

Brian Holland grew up just North of Tampa, Florida in Spring Hill before receiving a degree in marketing from the University of Central Florida.  During his time in Orlando, Brian worked for professional and amateur sports organizations such as the Orlando Predators, Major League Lacrosse, Miami Marlins, and University of Central Florida Athletics.  Brian attended Nova Southeastern University where he attained his Juris Doctor Degree.  Brian has spent time volunteering and raising money for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Team Red, White & Blue, and the FDNY Foundation.  Brian prides himself on supporting current and former members of our country's armed services and first responders.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Lexington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Lexington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Lexington and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Lexington and surrounding areas.