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Who are you?Hi, my name is Scott Simmons. I was born and raised in South Florida. Before joining the Rossen Law Firm I was an Assistant Public Defender in Broward County. As an Assistant Public Defender I handled thousands of cases, ranging from Armed Carjacking to operating without a valid driver's license. No matter the case I fought for my clients to the best of my ability to help them get the best outcome possible for their specific situation.. Where did you go to school?I graduated cum laude from Florida Atlantic University where I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.I received my juris doctorate degree, cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad College of Law. While in law school I won the largest Moot Court Criminal Procedure Competition in the Nation, competed in several other National Trial Competition, was on the Dean’s List five out of six semesters, received the highest grade in my trial advocacy class and was inducted into the Order of Barristers - a national society for excellence in Courtroom advocacy.Why did you become a lawyer?To help people. I spent my childhood seeing what happens to those who do not have someone to advocate for them and how it can negatively impact their lives. I have spent my entire legal career to be the one who has the knowledge, skills, and passion to fight for others.. What made you decide to join the Rossen Law Firm?I joined the Rossen Law Firm because I believe this firm is the best team to work with to ensure that I can help as many clients achieve their best futures as possible.

Roderick V. Hannah is the founding attorney and President of Roderick V. Hannah, Esq., P.A., a civil law firm with offices in Sunrise, Florida, that provides top-tier legal services to individuals and small to medium size companies in the South Florida community in the area of employment and discrimination law.. Mr. Hannah is an experienced civil trial attorney who has successfully represented corporations and individuals in the Florida federal and state courts, before federal and state administrative agencies, and in arbitration proceedings for more than 35 years. Mr. Hannah has extensive experience in the area of employment law, including employment-related litigation such as unlawful discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992; wage and hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Florida law; unlawful retaliation claims, including whistleblower claims, under various federal and state statutes; and claims arising under non-compete agreements and employment contracts. Mr. Hannah’s practice also includes advising clients on litigation prevention techniques, employment contract development and preparation, personnel manual and employment policy development and preparation, and employee benefits issues.. In addition to his employment practice, Mr. Hannah has substantial litigation and trial experience in ADA Title III public accommodation discrimination litigation, fair housing litigation, construction defect litigation, admiralty and maritime tort litigation, insurance coverage litigation, complex business tort litigation, and general commercial litigation. He is admitted to practice before all of the Florida state trial and appellate courts (including the Supreme Court of Florida), the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.. Mr. Hannah has an excellent track record of securing successful results for his clients, whether by settlement or trial.  With his large firm experience and hands-on approach to every case, he has been able to consistently achieve these excellent results in an expeditious and cost-efficient manner, without sacrificing quality.. Mr. Hannah is a graduate of Davidson College and the law school of the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars and panel presentations on various employment law issues, including sexual harassment, disability discrimination, unlawful retaliation, ethnic diversity in the workplace, maintaining a drug-free workplace, and interviewing and hiring skills. Mr. Hannah is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in ethics and legal ability as determined by his peers.. Mr. Hannah is happily married to his wife, Carmen, and has six children.  Away from the office he enjoys travelling with his family, attending sporting events, reading, partaking in cultural events such as the theater, film and museums, and engaging in various community services, mostly through his church.

No matter your role in a real estate transaction, I can help! The JW Law Firm’s unique experience addressing legal issues facing the real estate industry can place you in a position of strength and safeguard you against potential liability. The JW Law Firm focuses primarily on residential and commercial real estate transactions and is able to offer full contract-to-closing services in “FOR SALE BY OWNER” transactions. To learn more about how the JW Law Firm can help you with your real estate needs, please contact our office to schedule a free consultation.

My interests outside of the practice of law include travel, snow skiing, aircraft/air shows, pickleball, WWII history, and University of Florida Gators Football.

Mr. Offir mainly practices in the areas of Real Estate, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning/Probate, and Construction Matters.  His practice involves both Plaintiff and Defense work.  Other areas of practice include Landlord/Tenant, Associations, and Corporate Matters.  Mr. Offir is fluent in both English and Hebrew.. Mr. Offir also sits as the Dean of the School of Business for UNAD Florida, and online university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees.  Mr. Offir sat as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Greater Sunrise Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Offir also sat on the Board of Directors of the Young Presidents of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation.  Mr. Offir also proudly serves on the Small Business Advisory Board for the City of Sunrise and served on the Economic Development Review Board for the City.  Mr. Offir is also a recent recipient of the Small Businessperson of the Year award, presented by the Council of Chambers and the Greater Sunrise Chamber of Commerce, and has been selected as a Rising Star by Florida Trend Magazine for his legal practice EVERY YEAR since 2011.. He has earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.  Mr. Offir went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law.  Mr. Offir is also a published author with his article entitled Monopolistic Sleeper: How the Video Gaming Industry Awoke to Realize that Electronic Arts was Already in Charge in the Duquesne Business Law Journal.

Michael Cecere is cofounder of the personal injury firm Cecere Santana, PA, based in South Florida. A Florida Bar Board-Certified Attorney, Mr. Cecere specializes in cases relating to Personal Injury, Property Litigation and Workers' Compensation. Mr. Cecere attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. After graduating, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants baseball team and played professionally for two seasons. Returning to South Florida, he received his Juris Doctorate degree Summa Cum Laude from Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University while working as a claim specialist with State Farm Insurance Company. As a claim specialist, he handled: no-fault (PIP), homeowner's, property damage, bodily injury liability and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims. Prior to founding Cecere Santana, PA, Mr. Cecere was a defense attorney for a leading Broward law firm representing several of the largest insurance companies in the country. Mr. Cecere gained extensive trial experience while working as a defense attorney. He handled complex cases involving wrongful death, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Making the decision to leave the insurance defense practice to become a plaintiff attorney representing the interests of injured victims, Mr. Cecere has successfully handled in excess of 40 jury trials and litigated claims in the areas of automobile accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, negligent security, faulty products, professional negligence, homeowner’s property damage and wrongful death

Mark Nichols is a business litigation attorney who handles many different types of business disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, and deceptive and unfair trade practices.  Mark also works extensively on intracompany business disputes, involving issues such as breach of duties of care, loyalty, and other fiduciary duties, derivative lawsuits, and judicial dissolutions.

Managing Partner Richard Abramowitz has been assisting Florida personal injury victims for more than 30 years. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is included in their Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He focuses his practice on personal injury in the areas of wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, auto accidents, premises liability and product liability.. Mr. Abramowitz has extensive experience in obtaining significant recoveries having handled and supervised thousands of personal injury claims for clients. He strongly believes in rigorous case management to ensure that every case receives the individual attention necessary for both timely and satisfactory results.

I was born and raised in Miami, and absolutely love South Florida for all of its various personalities, opportunities, and of course the weather - Summertime included.. Estate Planning - Through a series of documents, we design a plan that helps you prepare for emergencies while you are alive, but unable to care or act for yourself; and another set of documents for after you have passed away, to pass on your assets to your loved ones without the headaches and hassles of the Probate Court System. Probate - While it is not necessary in all cases, when a person has not been able to create a proper plan for his assets to transfer after his death, we navigate the Probate Court System for you because we know you have more important things to focus on.

I have been practicing law in south Florida for more than 35 years.  I  taught paralegals real estate law, wills, trust, and estates, and constitutional law at Florida International University for more than 20 years.  My practive is focused on estate planning, which includes wills and trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, probate, and trust settlement matters.  I employ my teaching skills to help clients to understand the complex choices they have and the consequences which each decision to act or not act will have.

I have been practicing in the area of personal injury law in the State of Florida for over 20 years. I handle my cases from the initial and assist my clients directly throughout the claim and litigation process. I have handled many types of personal injury cases throughout my career involving wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, brain damage, paralysis, surgery, scarring and permanent injuries in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.. I was an adjunct professor of law at the Nova Southeastern School of Law for the past 13 years.. I am a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. Less than 7% of all Florida lawyers are Board Certified. I have been honored with entry into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which recognizes lawyers who have settled or obtained a verdict of over $1,000,.. I am an active volunteer in the community. I was recognized as the Sheinberg Family YMCA of Weston’s Volunteer of the Year in 2010. Additionally, I served on the Weston YMCA’s Board of Directors including time as the Chairman of the Board. I have been a volunteer for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida since 1997 and have been recognized several times for my service including the Volunteer and Wish Granter of the Year Awards.. I have volunteered to teach with the Junior Achievement program in my community’s local elementary schools for the past 15 years.. I have dedicated my career to helping victims who have suffered personal injuries in falls, car crashes, attacks, pool related injuries, wrongful death, product defects, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and various other types of claims. I also handles insurance disputes, insurance coverage matters, homeowner’s claims, and various other insurance matters.

I am passionately committed to working with families in crisis, and work very hard to quickly achieve the best possible results in each case. I recognize that it can be quite difficult for people to get along, and believe that it is better to be FROM a broken home, than to be IN one.  It's also better to be alone than to be with the wrong person.. I have my own private practice, which has always focused exclusively on family matters. It's so important not to mess around with someone else's family, so I spend my time trying to be the best family lawyer I can be.  I love working with families through very difficult and emotional situations. If I can make a difference to better a person's life, then I feel I am successful.. Before private practice, I served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida in the Child Support Enforcement Division. I represented the Department of Revenue on issues of paternity and child support, whether establishment, modification or enforcement, intrastate and interstate. There were also a few international cases in my division. I handled approximately 6,000 files at any given time, and had my hands on at least 200 case files a week. I spent most of my time in court, and it was rare for me to be in the office.. I am currently a member in good standing of the Florida Bar, with past membership in the Florida Trial Lawyers Association, Marrital Lawyers Association and Broward Bar Association.. I received my law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. My undergraduate work was completed at the University of Miami, with a double major in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism.. I raise Border Collies - sheep dogs - they are my children.  I love the beach, movies, music, travel and football.  I also believe there is nothing better in this world than sitting at a table with friends and family, having good food, great conversations and LOTS of laughs!

Gena Cohen was an Assistant State Attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida, for almost ten years. She spent half of her years as a prosecutor as a Supervising Assistant State Attorney for the Juvenile Division of the Broward State Attorney’s office.. Mrs. Cohen received her Juris Doctorate (‘02) from the Nova University Law Center, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations (’99) from Boston University, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a member of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, Broward County Womens’ Lawyer Association and the Broward County Justice Association. During her tenure at the State Attorney’s Office of Broward County, Mrs. Cohen has been assigned to the Misdemeanor County Court Division, Misdemeanor Case Filing, the Felony Trial Unit as a Division Prosecutor, Supervisor of Juvenile Drug Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Juvenile Supervisor and Juvenile Case Filer.. Mrs. Cohen tried numerous jury trial cases including aggravated battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, battery on a school board employee, grand theft, grand theft auto, burglary, and driving under the influence cases. Additionally, Mrs. Cohen has supervised hundreds of trials and motions. Mrs. Cohen was responsible for training new attorneys straight out of law school. Mrs. Cohen handled all first degree felonies including sexual batteries, arson, and bomb cases.. Since entering private practice, Mrs. Cohen is assisting the attorneys of Abramowitz, Pomerantz & Coffey and her clients in obtaining fair compensation for their injuries.. Mrs. Cohen focuses her practice in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, car accidents and wrongful death.

For more than 30 years, trial attorney Howard L. Pomerantz has been seeking justice for victims and families in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and product liability cases. He has handlednumerous cases involving multimillion-dollar recoveries. As co-founder of the firm, he serves as senior litigation counsel and tries cases in both state and federal courts. Mr. Pomerantz is AV-rated byMartindale-Hubbell and is included in their Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. In 2008, he was voted Trial Lawyer of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates’ Fort Lauderdale Chapter. Super Lawyersmagazine has recognized him as one of the top medical malpractice plaintiff lawyers in Florida in each of the last five years.

Daniel M. Herrera is a sole practitioner and the founder and owner of DMH Legal PLLC, a South Florida law firm serving primarily Broward county and parts of Palm Beach and Miami-Dade county. Mr. Herrera’s practice focuses in the areas of estate planning and business law regarding business entity selection, formation and structuring, drafting various types of business contracts, and business consulting.. A native of Florida Mr. Herrera obtained his undergraduate degrees from Florida State University and subsequently his law degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While in law school, Mr. Herrera earned multiple scholarships while also serving as the President of the Association of Business Law Students and interning for the Honorable Stephen DeLuca, as a law clerk.. Prior to starting his own law firm Mr. Herrera gained considerable and invaluable experience in creating estate plans for married and unmarried individuals and their families, as well as handling a wide variety of transactional matters involving business formation and planning. In addition, Mr. Herrera has vast experience in civil litigation where he previously represented individual(s) and business clients in civil litigation disputes for breach of contracts involving first party insurance policy disputes, litigation involving commercial and residential real property disputes, business disputes and appellate matters with favorable results. This litigation and transactional experience gives Mr. Herrera a complete and well-round approach to the law when it comes to estate and business planning. Mr. Herrera leverages this prior litigation experience along with his transactional experience to better serve the needs of any client.. Mr. Herrera resides in Broward County Florida and serves Broward county with parts of Palm Beach and Miami-Dade county. Contact Mr. Herrera to discuss your estate or business planning needs.

Board Certified in Marital & Family Law by the Florida Bar, a distinction held by less than 300 of the over 90,000 lawyers in Florida. I was born and raised in New York, but have been practicing law in Florida for over two decades.  My wife and I are residents of South Florida where I am active in the community coaching sports for my daughters and volunteering at their schools.  I pride myself in telling clients what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear.. During a client's toughest transitions in life, I am here to help.

Attorney Lyle Koenig has handled hundreds of personal injury and insurance claims during his career. His practice focuses on personal injury cases that include automobile accidents (truck, motorcycle, pedestrian), slip-and-falls and product liability. He also handles cases involving private disability insurance claims, personal injury protection benefit claims and insurance coverage disputes.. Mr. Koenig is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Broward County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Florida Justice Association and the Minnesota Bar. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts of Florida and he is also admitted to practice in the state of Minnesota.. Mr. Koenig has tried numerous bench and jury trials. He was the judicial law clerk for the Honorable Robert D. Walker, of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Minnesota and is a former prosecutor.. Mr. Koenig earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota School of Law in 1993, after scoring the highest attainable score on his Law School Admissions Test. He received his B.A. degree from State University of New York at Albany in 1990.

As a Christian attorney whose moral compass is grounded in faith and fellowship, Kaysia (pronounced Kay-see-ah) M. Earley is known for achieving exceptional results, and has gained the recognition and well-deserved reputation as a fierce litigator who fights for her clients’ fundamental rights. Founding attorney for Earley Law Firm, PLLC, she focuses on both criminal and civil litigation and is a strong advocate for her clients without trading in her Christian values.. Kaysia has practiced both as a government attorney and in the private sector. As a former Assistant Public Defender, Kaysia consistently delivered the best results for her clients throughout every stage of her representation: from investigations, to clerk's magistrate hearings, to trials, and probation hearings.. She effectively managed a caseload of 180–220 clients, through all phases of the judicial process. She has since served as first chair in over 80 jury and non-jury trials, ranging from first-degree felonies to misdemeanors, and won dismissals in over 220 other cases. She has also practiced in the juvenile division, where she developed a deep understanding of the practice of juvenile law.. During law school, Kaysia clerked for the Honorable Judge Andrew Siegel, of the 17th Judicial Circuit. Prior to attending law school, Kaysia gained extensive experience working as a paralegal specialist with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and various practice areas including, Intellectual Property, White Collar, Tax, Securities, and Patent Prosecution. Additionally, her experience as a congressional intern on Capitol Hill provided valuable insight in Politics and Law & Public Policy.. Kaysia was born in Bronx, New York and raised in Miami, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at Howard University, Washington, DC, and Juris Doctor degree from St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, FL. She is a member of the Broward County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She is also an active lecturer at her church, local homeless shelters, detention centers, and universities, on topics relating to criminal law, trial practice, and oral presentation skills. She is a loving wife to her husband of 14 years, and the proud mother of four beautiful children.. Earley Law Firm, PLLC serves Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. To speak with Mrs. Earley, schedule your consultation today.

April Martindale is the owner/managing partner of Martindale Law, a law firm located in Sunrise, Florida where she focuses on Contractual Disputes, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, and Business Law. April is licensed to practice law throughout the State of Florida and the United States Federal court in the Southern District of Florida.. Ms. Martindale earned an undergraduate from Florida Metropolitan University, where she graduated magna cum laude in Paralegal Studies. In recognition for her efforts, April was on the Dean’s List or President’s List every semester throughout college. April earned a Masters of Business Administration in Management from Strayer University where she graduated summa cum laude, and was inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society, and Alpha Chi National College Honor Society in a period of 11 months. April subsequently earned her law degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and was chosen by her peers and professors as the December 2015 Valedictorian. Throughout law school, April served as treasurer for the Evening Law Student Association and participated in educating 1L’s and 2L’s about the pitfalls to avoid in law school and the tools necessary to succeed.. April is a current member of the Florida Bar, Broward County Bar Association, American Bar Association, South Palm Beach County Bar Association and Gwen S. Cherry Bar Association, IP Law Association of Florida (IPLAF), Florida Association of Women Lawyers and ASCAP-American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. In addition to practicing law, April is also a co-founder and managing member and director of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, New York Wins, Incorporated, headquartered in the city where she was born and raised. New York Wins, Inc. is designed to provide charitable and educational resources that train the mindset of the younger generation to engage with purpose, organize with passion, and contribute to the well-being of their communities, while learning the prerequisites of becoming socially responsible and progressive citizens.. April is also a committee member of the Mom’s in Law School program under the Children’s First Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization located in South Florida. The Moms in Law School program will provide scholarships to single moms in Florida law schools to help pay for tuition, books, living expenses, and child care as they improve their lifestyle to benefit their children.. In August 2018, April participated as a panel speaker alongside the Honorable Judge Robert Diaz at the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law introduction to legal Professionalism and Ethics Program (PEP) where she gave practical advice and words of wisdom to incoming law students about the concepts of professionalism and professional identity; focusing on the need for law students and lawyers to go beyond merely following the rules.. Ms. Martindale was featured as a guest lecturer at Georgia State University's Alpharetta Campus in March 2018 and in March 2019 at its Perimeter Campus on the Intersection of Law and Mental Health discussing the implications of mental health illness and the criminal justice system. April was a featured guest motivational speaker at the Leaders Recognizing Leaders Conference in Fort Lauderdale where she challenged youth and young adults aged 15-25 years on how to be leaders and young diplomats to reshape their mindsets for community service, educational development, and global communication in local, national, and international communities.. Most recently, in April 2019, Ms. Martindale was a guest lecturer in distinguished Professor Jane Cross's class at Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center mentoring the 1L students about the importance of never giving up. She shared her story of determination and inspired students to keep pressing forward despite any adversities they may face.. You can read more about Ms. Martindale's story here: