Top Bankruptcy Lawyers in Fort Lauderdale | 13 available

Firm: Olive|Judd, P.A.

2426 East Las Olas Boulevard , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Construction , Debtor/Creditor Rights, Litigation, Litigation

Christian A. Petersen joined Olive|Judd, P.A. in 2013. His extensive experience in complex commercial and construction litigation, contract and business disputes, real estate litigation, and representation of creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings makes him a valuable asset to the firm’s practice.. Mr. Petersen’s practice includes representing international clients throughout the state of Florida, and he has been recognized as a Top Lawyer for 2013 and an Up & Comer from 2007-12 by the South Florida Legal Guide. Mr. Petersen has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a peer reviewed ranking which indicates the highest level of professional excellence.. Prior to joining Olive|Judd, Mr. Petersen was a shareholder in the Business Litigation Practice Group of the Gunster law firm and associated with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick. He received his juris doctor degree from Vanderbilt University, and his undergraduate degree from Florida State University.

Firm: Law Offices David M. Brandwein, P.A.

409 SE 16 Court , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33316

Practice Areas: Adoption, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Civil , Corporate , Criminal Defense , DUI/DWI, Estate Planning, Family , Immigration & Naturalization , Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Securities , Social Security Benefits & Disability, Wills, Workers Compensation, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents

Firm: David Marshall Brown, P.A.

413 S.W. 5th Street , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33315

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil , Corporate , Business, Business, Business

The Law Offices of David Marshall Brown, P.A. is a solo practice owned and operated by myself, David Marshall Brown, Esq.  The youngest of five and originally from the Chicago area and educated in Illinois, Florida and Georgia, I graduated cum laude in1985 from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and received my Juris Doctorate Degree in 1989 from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens.  From 1989 through 1991, I was Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Lamar W. Davis, Jr., Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Georgia in Savannah.  From 1991 through 1993, I was an Attorney for the United States Trustee’s Office, Department of Justice, in Miami where I was assigned to both the Miami and West Palm Beach Divisions, took an active oversight role in Chapter 11 cases and worked with the standing panel Trustees. In 1993, I worked for a small boutique bankruptcy firm in Miami, but unfortunately that firm dissolved shortly after my arrival.  As soon as that door started to close, another opened and, from1993 through 1995, I Clerked for the Honorable Raymond B. Ray, one of the first sitting Bankruptcy Judges here in Fort Lauderdale. As Judicial Law Clerk, my job duties consisted of research and writing for the Courts. After my second Judicial Clerkship, I worked for a small commercial litigation firm in Fort Lauderdale from 1995 through 1997, primarily doing foreclosure work from the Plaintiff’s side, construction litigation, general commercial litigation and bankruptcy litigation.  In 1997, I joined a Plantation Law Firm as in-house counsel for a Chapter 7 Trustee and did bankruptcy work, foreclosure defense and corporate merger work.  In 1998, I formed the original David Marshall Brown, P.A., which remained in the same office building here in Fort Lauderdale until I brought in a young partner and the firm grew out of its space and moved up the road, also in Fort Lauderdale.  In 2012, I decided to part ways with my partner and go back to the one on one client contact that I started with and so enjoyed so that I again have full control of my cases and client communications.  My practice remains focused primarily on bankruptcy and bankruptcy related litigation, foreclosure defense, business law and consumer law, including probate, wills and trusts and essentially a general practice.  If your case involves an area with which I am unfamiliar, I have a network of trusted colleagues to whom I can refer you. I am conveniently located just blocks from the state and federal courthouses here in Fort Lauderdale and with easy access to the interstate highways for Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Fort Myers cases.. Licenses:. I am a member of the Florida and Georgia Bars and the Federal Bar for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division which means I am licensed to practice in the State and Federal Courts throughout Florida, the State and Federal Courts throughout Georgia, and the Federal Courts in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, essentially the Chicago area.

Firm: Akerman LLP

201 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 1800 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Appellate , Bankruptcy, Corporate , Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Firm: Adorno and Yoss

901 S Federal Hwy Ste 300 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33316

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Firm: Akerman LLP

201 E Las Olas Blvd Ste 1800 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Corporate , Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Firm: Fredric C. Buresh, P.A.

800 Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 400 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33316

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Civil , Consumer Protection, General Practice, Probate , Real Estate , Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

401 East Las Olas Boulevard , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Computers and Software, Corporate , Insurance , Internet , Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate

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.

Firm: Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Keechl

200 S.W. 1st Ave, 12th Floor , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business , Construction , Corporate , Litigation, Litigation

John Shahady practices in the area of commercial litigation, focusing on business litigation and appellate practice. He has handled numerous jury and non-jury trials, and appeals, in state and federal courts. He was formerly a magistrate judge for Broward County, presiding over non-criminal traffic matters. He received his undergraduate degree from Guilford College, where he participated in intercollegiate football, and received his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Akron.. Mr. Shahady has an “AV Preeminent Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. The AV Rating is the highest possible rating given by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review for an attorney and is established wholly on a peer-review basis. The AV Preeminent designation signifies that an attorney has been rated by Judges and fellow attorneys as having the highest possible rating for legal abilities and ethical standards, and is awarded to less than fourteen percent of all attorneys across the United States. Mr. Shahady has been named in the 2012 edition of South Florida’s Top Rated Lawyers in Appellate Law. Visit ?p=southflorida_reprints to view or upload the magazine.. Mr. Shahady is board certified by The Florida Bar in both business litigation and appellate practice. According to The Florida Bar, “Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice”. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida. Mr. Shahady is one of only two attorneys in the State of Florida with this dual certification, meaning that he has been designated as a specialist in all aspects of business litigation, from its inception through trial and  the appellate process.. Mr. Shahady has represented clients in appeals in the Florida District Courts of Appeal, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Florida. His significant reported opinions are as follows:. ·

Firm: Law Offices of Michael H. Merino, P.A.

6741 Orange Drive , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33314

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Business Organizations, Condominium , Housing , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Lender , Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate

Michael H. Merino, the Firm’s principal, is a Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate Law. Mr. Merino received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. After graduating from Florida Atlantic University in 1992, Mr. Merino attended Mercer University School of Law near Atlanta, Georgia where he received his Juris Doctorate Degree in Law. Mr. Merino also studied International Law and International Finance and Transactions in Madrid, Spain through the international law program sponsored by the College of William and Mary.. Mr. Merino is one of the approximately 400 lawyers in the State of Florida who is recognized by the Florida Bar as an expert in the area of real estate law. Mr. Merino has been practicing law in Florida since 1995. He is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and is a member of the Florida Bar Real Property, Trust and Probate Section. He is a member of the United States District Court for the Southern District.. He is fluent in Spanish. He is a member of various associations such as the American Bar Association, American Land Title Association, Title Insurance through Lawyers and is a title insurance agent for Old Republic National Title, Fidelity National Title Group, Chicago Title and Commonwealth Title. He is also a member of the Florida Attorneys Saving Homes Program (FLASH) which assists distressed property owners who cannot afford to hire an attorney.. Mr. Merino is a frequent lecturer who has spoken to diverse groups on various topics ranging from foreclosure litigation and loan restructuring to asset protection, entity structuring and tax and estate planing for non-resident aliens.  He is also lectured extensilvely on investor topics, commercial real estate topics, Florida land trusts, FACTA, Common Reporting Standard, international estate and tax planning, offshore entities and trusts and many other real estate and consumer law related topics.

Firm: Dalton Law Firm, PA

101 Northeast Third Avenue , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Employment & Labor , Labor , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

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.

Firm: Bigge & Rodriguez, P.A.

2101 N. Andrews Avenue , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33311

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Debtor/Creditor, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt

Robert Bigge & I have been partners for more than 12 years together.  Our practice is limited to bankruptcy serving clients in all three counties of South Florida.  I speak Spanish fluently for clients that prefer to use their first language during consultation and ongoing representation.

Firm: Law Office of Sofia Guzman, P.A.

1451 W. Cypress Creek Rd. , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33309

Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury, Litigation, Bankruptcy

The Law Firm of Sofia Guzman, P. A. is a general practice law firm serving individuals and businesses throughout South Florida. We are proud to have represented many of our clients for over a decade. At our law firm, we don’t just respond to a client’s needs, we anticipate them. Because we work diligently to understand each client’s unique situation and business, we can be more proactive about protecting their interests. Our mission is to take a genuine interest in our clients, understand their objectives, and meet or exceed their expectations. We are committed to frequent communication and ready accessibility. We provide superior legal services on a timely, effective, and efficient basis, and maintain the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.. Attorney Sofia Guzman was born in Honduras, Central America and moved to Florida as a child. Ms. Guzman attended Florida public schools through college. She attended Coconut Creek High School and became a dual-enrollment student at Broward Community College, taking college courses while still a 12th grade student. After graduating High School, she attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU). While at FAU, Ms. Guzman was awarded a scholarship to reside at FAU’s Business and Professional Woman’s Scholarship House (BPWSH) based on her strong academic performance. At the BPWSH, Ms. Guzman resided with 15 women who shared academic excellence, leadership experience and community responsibilities. While a full-time student at FAU, Ms. Guzman also served as a member of the FAU Student Senate and worked at FAU Student Government as an assistant student lobbyist and as a paid intern at the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in West Palm Beach, FL with the supervisory adjudication officers. After graduating from FAU with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in under three years, she attended and graduated from Nova Southerneastern University with a Master of Science in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Behavioral Science with high honors and a 4.0 Grade Point Average, in under eight months. She then went to attend Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan with a partial scholarship and attained a Juris Doctor in Law with a concentration in Litigation.. Even before graduating law school and obtaining a license to practice law, Ms. Guzman was permitted by the Florida Supreme Court to serve as a Certified Legal Intern in the Juvenile Division of the State Attorney’s Office in Miami-Dade County and litigate misdemeanor and felony cases. Prior to engaging in private practice, Ms. Guzman practiced Personal Injury at a Pompano Beach firm. Ms. Guzman is currently located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is personally involved in every case in her law firm. Her passion, experience, and honesty combined with her professionalism and enthusiasm makes her the attorney you need to handle your legal matters.  Sofia Guzman is a licensed attorney in the state of Florida and New Jersey and a Member of the Florida Bar Association and the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern District of Florida.. During her free time, Ms. Guzman enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and participating in 5k walk/run Fundraisers in the fight against breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. She volunteers her time sorting food at Feeding South Florida food bank and serving food to the homeless at the Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers, where she is also a board member. Ms. Guzman also served as a United Way of Broward County ReadingPal at Dillard Elementary, where she attended first grade.. To contact Attorney Sofia Guzman, call.