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Sarah Glasser is a trial attorney with Freidin Brown, P.A., handling catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice cases from beginning to end.. Sarah joined the firm following a federal clerkship with the Honorable Beth Bloom in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In that role, Sarah played an important role assisting the Court with legal research and writing in a varied caseload, including class action and personal injury cases.. Sarah graduated from Indiana University with a double major in History and Jewish Studies, and earned her Master’s Degree from Columbia University’s Teachers’ College. Sarah spent the next four years teaching History, Government, and Mock Trial to high school students in New York City Public Schools. She was appointed Chair of the Social Studies Department and founded the Advanced Placement program at the Brooklyn Institute for Liberal Arts. Sarah was also selected as one of eight teachers across New York City to revise the Ninth Grade Global History Curriculum for New York City’s Public Schools.. While working as a high school teacher, Sarah enrolled in Brooklyn Law School’s Evening Program, earning her J.D., magna cum laude, in three-and-a-half years. While working full time and going to school at night, she found time to successfully compete on Brooklyn Law School’s moot court and mock trial teams and to serve as an Editor of Brooklyn Law School’s Journal of Public Policy. While in law school, Sarah published an article addressing the public’s obligation to protect child witnesses who testify in criminal cases.Sarah transitioned from teaching when she was hired as the Legal Assistant to New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor. During the two years she served in this role, she conducted legal and policy research related to the opioid epidemic, attended court proceedings, and provided administrative support.. Following graduation from law school, Sarah was hired by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office where she served for two years as an Assistant District Attorney. Sarah handled all aspects of criminal cases, including interviewing witnesses, conducting Grand Jury presentations, engaging in discovery, negotiating plea deals, and otherwise seeing cases through to disposition, including by jury verdict.

Ricardo Ampudia represents clients in a wide variety of international disputes, including investor-State, commercial, and State-State arbitration, as well as litigation in matters pertaining to securities, international trade, international human rights, and international criminal law proceedings before INTERPOL.. Mr. Ampudia's experience covers numerous international investment and trade agreements, as well as a wide range of industries, including agriculture, construction, healthcare, internet and technology (including disputes against ICANN), oil and gas, electricity and heat generation, textiles, steel manufacturing, and transportation.  His experience also includes representation of clients in the procurement of public contracts and related civil and criminal investigations.  He has advised clients and clerked for tribunals in high-profile proceedings in various languages and under various arbitration rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, DIAC, ICC, DR-CAFTA, HMAA, the AHLA, and the ICDR.  Some of his most recent representations include:. Additionally, Mr. Ampudia has represented and advised clients in numerous proceedings before U.S. Courts.  His class action experience includes In re Petrobras Sec. Litig., 14-cv-09662-JSR, a securities class action filed on behalf of Petrobras investors against the company.Prior to founding International Dispute Resources LLC, Mr. Ampudia worked in the litigation department of a major international law firm in Washington, DC.  Mr. Ampudia is Co-Founder of the Georgetown International Arbitration Alumni group.  He has also given graduate-level lectures on international commercial arbitration at Georgetown Law.During law school, he served on the Executive Board of the American University International Law Review and was the editor of the Human Rights Academy and Humanitarian Law Book.  Mr. Ampudia was also an intern at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the United States Department of Justice.

Philip Freidin has been practicing law for 50 years and has devoted his life to representing clients who have been seriously injured by the wrongful acts of others. Phil has represented plaintiffs in some of the most significant personal injury and medical malpractice cases in Florida’s history and has earned his status as a pillar in the South Florida legal community. As one federal judge recently wrote, “he is unquestionably among the upper echelons of lawyers in our district.”. Phil has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law since 1989 and recertified three times. Board certification recognizes lawyers’ special knowledge, skills, and proficiency in various areas of law, along with professionalism and ethics in practice, and is only awarded to the most experienced and capable lawyers in their practice area. Over the course of his career, Phil has conducted more than 200 jury trials and around 100 non-jury trials, all involving personal injury and medical negligence issues.. Since 1984, Phil has also been an active leader in the Florida Justice Association, the largest organization for plaintiffs’ lawyers in Florida. After joining, he was elected Secretary, Treasurer, and then President of the statewide organization, which had 3,500 members at the time.. Phil’s stature in the legal community has been recognized by Florida Governors, U.S. Senators, and Florida Supreme Court Justices. He has been appointed to serve on multiple Judicial Nominating Commissions—both at the state and federal levels—over the years, and over 60 judges have been appointed as a result of his 17 years of membership and participation in JNCs.

Mr. Patel began his legal career representing immigrants in deportation proceedings as well as assisting those applying for permanent residence, citizenship, visas and work permits. Following his practice in immigration, Mr. Patel sought to broaden his legal acumen, working for a civil ligation defense firm that represented major insurance companies involved in contractual disputes and later representing several hospitals in breach of contract claims against auto insurers.. In his private firm he took on a wide array of cases in both state and federal court, including; contract disputes, shareholder derivative actions, civil theft, fraud & conversion, real estate litigation, immigration, and personal injury. He has also invested firm resources in growing its transactional practice to provide guidance to clients in need of a will or trust, or assistance with corporate formation. Mr. Patel has also assisted clients with exceptional detail in the area of real estate transactions.. Mr. Patel has received multiple accolades for his oral advocacy and client relation skills, including being named to the National Order of Barrister. He also takes great pride in serving the South Florida community, previously assisting the Legal Aid Society of Broward County, Immigration Division and currently enrolled as Pro Bono Counsel with Dade Legal Aid.

Mausner Graham Injury Law PLLC is a boutique law firm located in Miami, FL that handles all areas of personal injury including auto accidents, truck accidents, slip/trip and falls, negligent security, medical malpractice, construction accidents, and boating/maritime accidents. Eric J. Mausner and Thomas D. Graham are former prosecutors who aggressively represent their clients’ rights under the law. Contact us for a free consultation anytime.

Jonathan Freidin is the Managing Partner at Freidin Brown, P.A. Since joining the firm in 2014, he has handled some of the firm’s most serious personal injury cases and represented clients in several jury trials involving catastrophic injuries. Jonathan’s practice focuses on medical malpractice, complex personal injury, and whistleblower/qui tam claims. He takes great pride in representing his clients and is recognized throughout the firm for his attention to detail in every case he handles.. Jonathan earned his college degree summa cum laude from the George Washington University in 2009. During college, Jonathan was awarded the Presidential Merit Scholarship and was appointed as a Student Justice on the University’s disciplinary court. After college, Jonathan returned to Florida and received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2012. During law school, Jonathan was an editor on the Florida Law Review and worked as a Certified Legal Intern at the Public Defender’s Office, where he represented indigent clients in court. Jonathan also served as a judicial extern for Judge Alan Gold in the Southern District of Florida. He received book awards for the highest grade in both Appellate Advocacy and Child, Parent, & the State, and held a position as a Teaching Assistant for Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy.. Prior to becoming part of the team at Freidin Brown, P.A., Jonathan served for two years as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Donald M. Middlebrooks in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. While clerking, Jonathan worked on various types of federal matters from start to finish, including actions for patent infringement, tort liability, employment discrimination, civil rights violations, and fraud. He also assisted with several cases on the appellate level when Judge Middlebrooks sat by designation on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. Being born and raised in Miami, Florida, Jonathan’s love for South Florida has steered him toward several leadership positions in the community. Since January 2018, Jonathan has served on the Board of Directors of SAVE, South Florida’s leading organization dedicated to protecting the rights of the LGBTQ community. He also serves on SAVE’s Endorsement Committee, which interviews and endorses political and judicial candidates running for office in South Florida. In 2022, Jonathan was appointed to a two-year term on the Miami Beach Planning Board, one of the most important community boards in the City of Miami Beach. In January 2024, Jonathan was re-appointed by the Miami Beach City Commission to a second term on the Planning Board. Jonathan also serves on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association, the largest organization dedicated to protecting Florida’s civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida’s consumers and citizens. By dedicating himself to this state-wide organization, Jonathan works to improve the legal landscape for his clients and others who have been harmed by the negligence of others.

Jennifer Felipe is a trial attorney with extensive experience in the areas of construction and personal injury litigation.. Ms. Felipe focuses her practice on construction defect litigation and general liability matters. Ms. Felipe represents commercial and residential property owners, developers, and contractors in Fort Lauderdale and throughout South Florida in all phases of construction litigation.. She also represents Fortune 500 companies in premises liability matters and has vast experience in all areas of personal injury, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, negligent security claims and wrongful death.. She practices in both state and federal courts and is fluent in Spanish.

Former Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County.. Let me put my knowledge, training and experience to work for you.. I know how the State of Florida intends to build a case against you, and I know exactly what to do to make it as difficult as possible for them to prove the charges against you beyond a reasonable doubt.. Don't wait until formal charges are filed to contact me.  While you wait over these next 21 days or so, the State of Florida is methodically building a case -- witness by witness -- against you.. During this "pre-file investigation" period, my office will get involved and will present arguments to influence the State of Florida's filing decision...and this will give you the best shot at a dismissal of the charges (a "No Action"), a "Nolle Prosse", or lesser (or reduced) charge -- which may significantly decrease your exposure to incarceration, probation, and/or fines.

Author of "Florida DUI Law", a part of the LexisNexis Practice Guide series and "Drunk Driving & Related Vehicular Offenses" (Fifth  Edition), a national DUI defense book, also published by the LEXIS Law Publishing Company, Mr. Reiff was the only lawyer named as one of South Florida's Best Lawyers for 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016 in the DUI/DWI Defense category! He is also a contributing author of "DUI Manslaughter Cases: Representing Good People Who Make Bad Mistakes", a chapter in "Inside the Minds: Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases" (2012 ed.) by Aspatore Books. Named Florida’s 2019 DUI Defense Attorney of the Year by Lux Life Magazine – Business Legal Elite.. Named by the Miami Herald as the #1 lawyer who had the most success in defending people who were arrested for DUI in South Florida! Also named one of the Best Lawyers in America and one of South Florida’s Best Lawyers for Criminal Defense since 1995.. Besides successfully fighting for his clients, Mr. Reiff is a prolific author and lecturer on many subjects involved in the defense of indivduals charged with driving under the influence, DUI Manslaughter and Vehicular Homicide. He is a faculty member of the National College for DUI Defense.. Very simply, you can hire an attorney who may have read his books, or you can hire the attorney who wrote the books!

Attorney Michelle Medina graduated Cum Laude from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida with a degree in Sociology and Communications. She has always aspired to helping the disadvantaged, and decided that law school would be the best avenue in accomplishing that. She graduated FAMU College of Law, and immediately worked for the Office of the Public Defender in the 9th Judicial Circuit. Ms. Medina has an aggressive approach to all her cases and prides herself in taking time out for her clients to help them through the most difficult time in their lives.She has been described by others as being "all heart" and "all fight."Ms. Medina was born in the United States, but her parents are from the Dominican Republic. She is completely fluent in Spanish and enjoys helping the Hispanic community in her spare time.. "My passion comes from my clients. They give me strength to fight for their cause. I go above and beyond to make sure that they know I care and I'm available. It's important that they feel they have someone in their corner that they can depend on and will listen."