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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.

Russell O’Brien is a Partner in the Firm’s Fort Lauderdale office and concentrates his practice on contract disputes, securities litigation, fraud (misrepresentation, inducement, transfers, aiding and abetting and conspiracy), fiduciary relationships and business torts, shareholder disputes (direct and derivative), and class action defense. He also has experience in admiralty law, including vessel acquisitions and sales, vessel refurbishment and repair, vessel charter, and foreclosing and defending against necessaries liens and first preferred ship mortgages.. Russell is the Firm’s Administrative Partner and manages the Firm’s eDiscovery department. He regularly advises corporate clients regarding eDiscovery planning and protocols, e-Retention, and litigation concerning eDiscovery disputes.. Russell has represented Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and individuals in both jury and bench trials, and has wide-ranging courtroom experience in both state and federal court. Prior to joining Conrad & Scherer, Mr. O’Brien practiced at an AM 100 law firm, primarily representing financial institutions in class action litigation.

Representing clients in the field of Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Commercial litigation. Have tried multiple jury trials and successfully assisted thousands of individuals and businesses in multi-district litigation. I handle auto accidents, premise liability, contract disputes, slip and falls, intentional torts, construction disputes, civil theft, federal and state RICO claims, business organization, and consult on federal and state securities law and regulations, inclusive of cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Nick defends major banking and financial services industry clients in civil litigation matters alleging violations of federal and state law. Nick also handles appeals, class action defense, contested foreclosure, CFPB regulatory compliance and defense, title disputes, and other commercial litigation matters.. Nick is a member of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation practice group. He has helped create favorable new law for his Financial Services Industry clients in important areas including the Truth in Lending Act and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the statute of limitations for mortgage foreclosure, and preemption of state law causes of action by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.. While attending the University of Miami School of Law, he was a member of the University of Miami Law Review and the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board. Nick received his B.A. from Samford University and was a member of the Intercollegiate Debate Team where he was a three-time participant in the elite invitation-only National Debate Tournament.. Nick is also a contributing author to the firm's Consumer Finance Litigation Blog.. While attending the University of Miami School of Law, he was a member of the University of Miami Law Review and the Charles C. Papy Jr. Moot Court Board. Nick received his B.A. from Samford University and was a member of the Intercollegiate Debate Team where he was a three-time participant in the elite invitation-only National Debate Tournament.

Natasha M. Dalton, Esq. is an accomplished attorney with a passion for helping individuals and corporate entities successfully navigate through difficult circumstances. She is a Supreme Court of Florida Certified County Court Mediator, as well as a trained Family and Elder Law Mediator and a qualified arbitrator.  Ms. Dalton earned her juris doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law with honors in 2005.

Michael E. Dutko, Jr. is a partner at Conrad & Scherer, LLp in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office. Mr. Dutko’s practice focuses on government relations and public policy, procurement and government contracts, zoning, land use and development, land use and real property litigation and general commercial and civil litigation.. Mr. Dutko has extensive experience in the field of local government law, representing developers and builders in private practice as well as having served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Delray Beach. In addition to providing legal services on a wide range of local government matters, he also served as the City’s board counsel for the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board, Historic Preservation Board, Code Enforcement Board, Board of Adjustment, Planning and Zoning Board and City Commission, guiding each body through the consideration of complex legal and controversial matters.. In particular, Mr. Dutko worked closely with the City’s Planning and Zoning Department regarding the review and processing of applications for development in the City, which is widely regarded as one of South Florida’s premier locations. In addition to land development and zoning work, Mr. Dutko was a primary attorney responsible for the preparation of government contracts, review and drafting of solicitations for competitive procurements, ethics and Sunshine Law consultation, and labor and collective bargaining negotiations. Mr. Dutko was the City’s chief litigator in lawsuits arising during his tenure, including but not limited to writs of certiorari, negligence actions and ballot challenges.. Prior to the City of Delray Beach, Mr. Dutko served as an Assistant State Attorney with the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office. There, he gained significant and valuable jury trial experience in cases ranging from driving under the influence to first degree murder. While at the State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Dutko was selected to join the office’s Public Corruption Unit, leading a team of investigators and prosecuting complex crimes committed by public employees, police officers, and elected officials. In addition to numerous other high profile and highly publicized cases, Mr. Dutko led Palm Beach County’s first successful prosecution to trial verdict of violations of Florida’s Sunshine Law, involving a city commission’s attempt to secretly authorize unlawful payments to a city manager.

Mason has extensive experience representing individuals and companies in a broad range of litigation matters while at Fowler White Burnett. A skilled trial attorney, he has understanding of complex financial and evidentiary issues necessary for his commercial and family practice areas.. Practicing since 2012, Mason has first-chaired numerous bench trials through final judgment in both Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.  Mason draws upon his extensive and unique litigation background to advise clients of prudent and efficient litigation strategies that are tailored to their goals. Mason has represented individuals as well as small and Fortune 500 corporations during his time at Fowler White Burnett.. In his family law practice, Mason has vast experience negotiating and litigating issues arising under pre and post-nuptial agreements, equitable distribution, alimony, partnership agreements, and domestic violence trials (including injunctions against dating, stalking, cyberstalking, sexual and repeat violence).. While in law school, Mason served as the research and writing editor for the University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review. Mason also gained experience as a law clerk at Scott Ferris, P.A., an established South Florida litigation firm.  Mason also interned with the Connecticut State's Attorney felony division and Brooklyn District Attorney's Early Case Assessment Bureau giving him insight on prosecutor tactics and criminal procedure.

Martindale-Hubble “AV” rating since 2003; Listed in South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers; Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).. Member, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO); FBI InfraGard; Secretary of Insurance & Government Affairs for Aviation, Drones (UAS) and National Security Committee; Space Coast Women In Defense, a National Security Organization.. Adjunct professor and invited speaker at various conferences and universities: DOJ/NDAA National Advocacy College, FPAA Trial Advocacy Schools, IPTM Schools, Florida Bar’s Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program at the University of Florida College of Law, Florida Atlantic University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, National Traffic Law Center’s Trial Advocacy Program, NAUI's 4th Annual Southern Conference, University of Florida Academic Scuba Diving Program, NHTSA/NIAAA in Washington, D.C., Litigation Excellence Series: Accident Reconstruction/Biomechanical Experts at Trial, and served on the panel of the BAC Enforcement Systems, NHTSA in Washington, D.C.. Member, Ferrari Club of America; Sports Car Club of America; Tire Rack Street Survival Coach.. Member, International Marine Animal Trainers' Association (IMATA). Traffic Safety Committee of the Palm Beaches Distinguished Service Award for Prosecution, 1998; Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association (FPAA) Distinguished Faculty Award, 1997; IPTM Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Schools, Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot's License since 1981; Volusia County Domestic Violence Task Force 1993-1994; University of Florida Outstanding Instructor Award; AOPA LSP Panel Attorney; National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Instructor; World Underwater Federation (CMAS) International Two Star Scuba Diving Instructor.  Admitted to the Supreme Court of the State of Florida, the United States District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

I help clients navigate business and intellectual property disputes.  For almost 20 years, I've been advising and representing domestic and international clients in all phases of litigation in state and federal court, and arbitration.. I have a long track record of successful results for clients in the areas of trademark infringement, contract disputes, breaches of fiduciary duties, partnership disputes, financial fraud, trade secrets and non-competition agreements, defamation, and other business disputes. I've also represented corporate directors and officers facing government and internal investigations.. As a former criminal prosecutor, I have considerable investigation and first-chair courtroom experience, including jury trials, bench trials, pre-trial hearings, and grand jury presentments.

Gary M. Singer is an attorney licensed to practice law in Florida. Gary is Board Certified as an expert in Real Estate Law by the Florida Bar. Gary is a member of the Florida Bar, the Broward County Bar Association (Chair of the Real Estate Section), Broward Attorneys Real Estate Council (President), and was an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University. He is a Member Agent of Attorneys' Title Fund Services. He was born in the Bronx and was raised in eastern Long Island, New York. Gary M. Singer moved to Florida in 1989 with the U.S. Coast Guard as a Petty Officer and Boatswain with the Coast Guard's prestigious Tactical Law Enforcement Team. After serving his country, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from Nova Southeastern University after transferring from SUNY at Stony Brook, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University, cum laude. Gary M. Singer was the recipient of a full academic Goodwin scholarship to attend law school, where, along with his many activities, he was served as an Editor of the ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, Editor in Chief of the School Newspaper and an Honor Court Justice. Gary began practicing in real estate, estate planning, and business law and several years later he opened the Law Firm of Gary M. Singer in Fort Lauderdale, where he has been diligently serving the needs of his clients ever since. Gary is married to Norma and they are the proud parents of Alexander and Sofia.. You can find Gary weekly in his nationally syndicated column in the Sun Sentinel and many other papers. Gary is a co-host of "Legal News and Review" an award-winning talk radio show. Gary is also the president of Gibraltar Title, a President's Circle Award recipient from The Fund, and has been honored as a “Super Lawyer” and “Florida Trend Legal Elite” multiple times.. Specialties: Real Estate Law, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Debtor/Creditor Law, Will, Trusts, and Estate Planning. Gary is a Civil-Law Notary.

Dawn M. Rapoport, P.A. is a Woman Veteran-Owned Small Business boutique law firm specializing in representing individuals and private corporations in a variety of matters. Ms. Rapoport focuses on assisting her clients with preventive measures to minimize their risk, maximize their growth opportunities, and solve their past problems in litigation when appropriate. Ms. Rapoport has acted as general counsel to several private corproations in their business transactions such as ndas, real estate development and acquisition, vendor negotiations and contracts, employee contracts, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation. Ms. Rapoport also handles a variety of business/complex business litigation and appeals.  Ms. Rapoport also provides legal services to individuals in civil litigation, foreclosure defense, trademark applications, and for immigration related matters such as deportation defense, visas, and adjustments of status.

Carl D. Berry, a former New York State Trooper and U.S. Marine Corp Reservist who served during the Gulf War, received his bachelors in political science from the State University of New York, College at New Paltz and his juris doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law.  Mr. Berry represents a number of companies in general business matters including, commercial transactions, corporate compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing, as well as litigation in state and federal court.  He also practices sport and entertainment law providing representation to world class professional athletes, musicians and producers, and television and event production companies.. While at North CarolinaCentralUniversity, a historically BlackUniversity, Mr. Berry served as Class Vice President and Class President. He was a founding member of the law school’s Entertainment & Sports Law Association and served on the school’s Coalition for Battered Women.  He was selected by the University’s Chancellor, the Honorable Julius Chambers, to serve on the Select Search Committee for the LawSchool’s Dean.. Early in his career, Mr. Berry had the opportunity to work in private practice under the tutelage of former Florida Secretary of State the late Jessie J. McCrary, who was the first African American to hold to the post for the State of Florida since reconstruction.  During that time Mr. Berry became a Jim K. Batten Fellow and was on the Board of Directors for the Miami Black Archives. Mr. Berry continued his private law practice which included commercial litigation, real property litigation, labor and employment, contract, copyright and sports and entertainment law.. Mr. Berry also worked in sports television, and event promotion, initially, with Don King Productions, Inc. and later Warriors Boxing Promotions, Inc.  He has worked on and promoted television programs seen on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, domestic cable and Pay Per View, seen by millions of viewers in 107 countries. Mr. Berry has worked with and represented world class athletes such as Former World Champions, Michael Moorer, Hector Camacho, Richard Hall, Juan Urango, David Santos and O’Neil Bell.. He has published articles and text in the area of Federal labor and employment, Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as EEOC law. Mr. Berry is also Associate Graduate Faculty at Florida Atlantic University, teaching sports law for the MBA Sports Administration program and business law for the Barry Kaye College of Business.

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