Florida Lawyers Carol A. to Carol Swanson

Firm: Law Offices of Carol A. Lawson, P.A.

Main Street , Dunedin , Florida 34698

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy

Firm: Conroy Simberg

3440 Hollywood Blvd , Hollywood , Florida 33021

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: DeSantis, Gaskill, Smith & Shenkman, P.A.

11891 US Highway One   PO Box 14127 , North Palm Beach , Florida 33408

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Avard Law Offices

875 SE 47th Terrace , Cape Coral , Florida 33904

Practice Areas: Social Security

ATTORNEY CAROL AVARD handles Personal Injury, Social Security and other Disability cases, as well as Employment Discrimination cases. She received her B.A. degree from Harvard University in l97l and attended Radcliffe Institute from l967 to l970. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from University of N.H. in l980. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and Massachusetts, and is a member of the American Association for Justice, The Florida Association for Justice and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives. She is also admitted to the Court of Veterans Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and for the District of Massachusetts.. In addition, Attorney Avard was a participating faculty speaker for the American Association for Justice (AAJ's Social Security Success! Seminar, Las Vegas, NV, August l9-20, 2010, on the topic of "Using Jobs Software Tools and Internet Resources: O*NET, Job Browser Pro, and PAQ/ERI with Vocational Witnesses Before, During, and After ALJ Hearings; and Attorney Avard was a lecturer for the National Organization of Social Security Disability Claimants' Representatives, September 22-25, 20l0, Chicago, Il, speaking about using Software Tools and Internet Resources with Vocational Experts at hearings before Administrative Law Judges. Attorney Avard also was a participating lecturer for the Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Courses in Tampa and Miami at a seminar on Effective Advocacy Before The Appeals Council and Beyond, 2000. In October 2011, Attorney Avard was the faculty speaker for the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives conference in San Antonio, Texas, speaking about the Social Security Rulings used in the Sequential Evaluation Process at Hearings before Administrative Law Judges. She has been a member of the Medical Malpractice, Social Security, Federal Torts, and Motor Vehicle Collision sections of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. She has also been a member of the Bad Faith, Disability Law, Employment Law, ERISA Litigation, Insurance Law, Medical Negligence, Nursing Home, PI/Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Professional Negligence, and Social Security Disability Law sections of The Florida Association for Justice.. She is a Board Certified Social Security Disability Attorney and one of a select few Board Certified Social Security Disability Attorneys in the state of Florida. The Board certification is provided by the National Board of Legal Specialty, accredited by the American Bar Association.. The certification process was an arduous one, requiring an examination, evaluation of writing samples and personal recommendations by other attorneys, Federal Court Judges, and Administrative Law Judges who hear Social Security Disability claims.. In her spare time she enjoys playing classical music on the piano and studies under Maestro William Noll. She also enjoys hiking.

Firm: Broward Office of the Inspector General

1 N. University Drive. , Plantation , Florida 33324

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Carol “Jodie” Breece is currently in private practice, with a concentration in white collar criminal defense and the defense of professionals and businesses in civil litigation.. She was the Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor for Miami for eight years, and prosecuted for the Office of Statewide Prosecution and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for a total of seventeen (17) years.. She holds a B.A. in Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of Maryland and graduated from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1990.. She is Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar and AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, both since 1999. She has been a Certified Fraud Examiner since 2010.. She currently serves as a Director for the League of Prosecutors, sits on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Miami-Dade, and is the President of the Miami Beach Bar Association. For The Florida Bar, she has served as Vice Chair, Parliamentarian, and Subcommittee Chair of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, member of the Evidence Code and Rules Committee, and member of the Executive Council of the Criminal Law Section. She has also been a member and subcommittee chair of the Dade County Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee. She is admitted to practice in Florida state trial and appellate courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Firm: Fowler White Burnett P.A.

Espirito Santo Plaza   1395 Brickell Avenue Flor , Miami , Florida 33131

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Lipcon, Margulies & Winkelman, P.A.

2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd. , Coral Gables , Florida 33134

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime

Carol L. Finklehoffe is a partner at Lipcon, Margulies and Winkleman, P.A. who has been practicing for 30 years in both the state and federal courts throughout Florida, California and Massachusetts. Ms. Finklehoffe is an “AV” rated trial attorney who is a certified specialist in Maritime and Admiralty law.. The main concentration of her practice relates to complex personal injury, resort law, wrongful death, sexual assault and medical malpractice. Ms. Finklehoffe is also a skilled maritime lawyer who has developed an expertise in cases involving cruise ship passengers and maritime crew members on various types of commercial and private vessels. Ms. Finklehoffe is the former Chair of the Cruise Line and Passenger Ship Committee for the Maritime Law Association of the United States and has co-authored the chapter on Personal Injury and Wrongful Death of Seaman and Other Maritime Workers in the Florida Bar’s Florida Maritime Law and Practice Manual, 7th Edition.. Before specializing in protecting the rights of the wrongfully injured, Ms. Finklehoffe spent over a decade working as a defense attorney for the cruise lines, as well as ship owners and operators. Her experience gives her a unique insight into the maritime industry and provides her with an advantage in advocating for the rights of the injured passengers and crewmembers.. Ms. Finklehoffe lectures to maritime industry groups speaking on various issues, including Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Assaults Occurring Aboard Cruise Ships, Liability for Medical Malpractice Occurring on Cruise Ships, and Liability for Cruise Ship Tour Operators. She is also a frequent commentator on national news.. Complementing her legal skills, Ms. Finklehoffe is also a trained Civil Circuit Court Mediator skilled in negotiations. This additional expertise enhances her ability to find favorable resolutions for her clients, promoting effective dispute resolution.

Firm: Chimpoulis & Hunter

150 S Pine Island Rd Ste 510 , Plantation , Florida 33324

Practice Areas: Guardianship

Firm: Carol L. Grant, P.A.

1601 N. Flamingo Road, Suite 1 , Pembroke Pines , Florida 33028

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Carol L. Grant is an attorney serving clients in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties since 1997. Carol’s area of proven and time-tested expertise is in Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship. Her mission is to serve the community by developing strong relationships and bonds of trust so that every client considers her their trusted counselor.. Growing up in Jamaica, West Indies, Carol dreamed of being a nurse and a lawyer. Her passion for the medical field came from her mother, an extraordinary Nursing Assistant. She was ushered towards law by her grandfather, who recognized her problem-solving skills at a young age. He often called upon her to take on the role of the family’s mediator, paving the way for her to become a lawyer.. Carol earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Florida in 1988 and worked as a Registered Nurse for over four years at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Following her passion for helping others, Carol went on to earn her law degree from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, in 1996. Carol and her team strive every day to offer worry-free, anxiety-free, and stress-free legal services, which is difficult to find in the legal field.. One of Carol’s passions is to educate the community about the benefits of estate planning and how to avoid probate. Over the past two years, Carol has hosted and participated in over 12 workshops.. Carol is married to Peter, and together they have four daughters, Alexandria, Ashley, Alyssa, and Amanda. She aspires to excel personally and professionally and to be an example of a Proverbs 31 woman to her children. Carol is an avid reader and enjoys cooking, gardening, exercising, and reading.

Firm: Herman and Herman Attorneys at Law

1701 S. Alexander St , Plant City , Florida 33566

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Carol Joyce Solomon, P. A.

1515 University Drive , Coral Springs , Florida 33071

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Arnstein & Lehr, LLP

200 East Las Olas Blvd. , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Real Estate , Real Estate

Firm: Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge LLP

One North Clematis Street   400  3 , West Palm Beach , Florida 33401

Practice Areas: Public Finance,Real Estate

One Southeast Third Avenue   28th Floor , Miami , Florida 33131

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Corporate ,Real Estate

Firm: Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff

5111 Riverview Blvd , Bradenton , Florida 34209

Practice Areas: Employee Benefits

Firm: Hill & Ponton, P.A.

444 Seabreeze Blvd. , Daytona Beach , Florida 32118

Practice Areas: Social Security Benefits & Disability, Social Security

Firm: Law Offices of Carol Hewett

2710 Alt 19 # 306 , Palm Harbor , Florida 34683

Practice Areas: Social Security Benefits & Disability, , ,

Firm: Shannin Law Firm, P.A.

214 E Lucerne Cir Ste 200 , Orlando , Florida 32801

Practice Areas: Appeals

Firm: Weiss, Handler & Cornwell, P.A.

One Boca Place , Boca Raton , Florida 33431

Practice Areas: Family Law, Commercial Law, Civil Practice, Trial Practice

Firm: Carol Swanson

7445 Houston Ct E , Winter Park , Florida 32792

Practice Areas: Sexual Harassment