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September 1, 2014 On the Move

On the Move

On the Move

Kerry Nierenberg has joined the Law Office of David B. Haber in Miami as an associate. He will concentrate his practice on condominium association, landlord tenant rights, aviation, and construction law.

Barbara Ferrer has joined GrayRobinson in Miami as a shareholder in the real estate practice group. Ferrer focuses on real estate and banking transactions.

Jerold P. Dornbush has become of counsel in the real estate department at Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein in Uniondale on Long Island.

Jerrod M. Paul has joined Kubicki Draper in Miami, where he will focus on handling first-party insurance matters, transportation, and general liability matters.

Dana M. Feurtado has joined Kubicki Draper in Orlando, where she will focus on handling construction defects, environmental, transportation, premises, products, and automobile negligence matters.

Felipe Plechac-Diaz has joined Leiderman Shelomith in Ft. Lauderdale as an associate. He handles personal bankruptcy matters, corporate bankruptcy matters, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and bankruptcy litigation matters.

McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito has opened a new office at Clearwater Tower, 33 North Garden Avenue, Suite 180, Clearwater 33755.

Jason S. Stewart has joined Kubicki Draper in Ft. Lauderdale where he will focus on defense of matters involving catastrophic injury claims, employment, and commercial litigation.

Adam J. Vesey has joined Killgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein & Squires in Orlando as an associate. He practices in the areas of automotive dealership law, automotive financing, commercial collections, construction law, and creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.

Christopher D. Lerch has joined Killgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein & Squires in Orlando as an associate. Lerch practices in the areas of automotive dealership law, corporate and business law, and commercial real estate.

Eric Bluestein has opened Law Offices of Eric Blustein, P.A., in Miami, focusing on personal injury, wrongful death, and commercial litigation.

David Gellen in the Boca Raton office, Michelle Gonzalez in Miami, and Stacey Ibarra in West Palm Beach have joined Akerman as partners. Gellen joins the corporate practice group and focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt transactions, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital transactions, technology/e-commerce transactions, and joint venture and strategic licensing arrangements. A member of the real estate practice group, Gonzalez focuses on the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, sales, and management of office buildings, apartment complexes, hotels, shopping centers, warehouses, and mixed-use properties. Ibarra focuses on the investigation and litigation of insurance and health-care fraud, as well as complex commercial litigation.

Alvin D. Lodish and Scott D. Kravetz have joined Duane Morris in Miami as partners, and Michael J. Shuman has joined the firm as special counsel. Lodish focuses on real estate, construction, and property disputes. Kravetz focuses on real estate and construction litigation. Shuman focuses on business litigation, construction litigation, restructuring and adversary proceedings, intellectual property litigation, and contract negotiation.

Cathy Mitchell has joined Kalis & Kleiman in Davie. She concentrates on intellectual property, copyright, trademark, entertainment, arts and sports law, technology, licensing, business transactions, employment-related agreements, and counseling and family law.

Thu T. Pham has joined The Health Law Firm in Altamonte Springs. Pham focuses on health-care litigation, licensing and disciplinary issues, contracts, appeals, administrative hearings, regulatory matters, and Medicare and Medicaid defense.

Christopher M. Nigro has joined Dickinson & Gibbons in Sarasota as an associate. Nigro focuses on insurance coverage, personal injury, motor vehicle negligence, premises liability, and criminal law.

A. Courtney Cox of WellCare Health Plans, Inc., in Tampa was promoted to vice president of litigation.

Sergio M. Eslait has joined The Elias Law Firm in Miami Lakes as an associate in the banking, real estate, and estate planning divisions.

Adam M. Friedman has joined Kubicki Draper in Ft. Lauderdale, where he will focus on PIP, automobile, and SIU/fraud defense matters.

Jeffrey S. Tenen and Israel I. Sanchez have rejoined Greenberg Traurig in Miami as shareholders. Tenen will lead global aircraft and equipment finance and leasing practice.Sanchez focuses on aviation and aircraft finance, equipment leasing, structured finance, and mergers and acquisitions.

Grant R. Gillenwater has joined Graves Injury Law Group in Vero Beach. Gillenwater concentrates on commercial litigation, consumer fraud, and personal injury.

Daniel D. Diaz has joined the City of Miami Office of the City Attorney as a legislative advisor. Diaz will draft and review legislation considered by the City of Miami City Commission.

Jason M. Ellison and William G. Lazenby have formed Ellison & Lazenby, PLLC, in St. Petersburg, practicing in the areas of business and real estate litigation.

Stephanie R. Dominguez has joined Gallagher & Associates in St. Petersburg as an associate, focusing on real estate litigation, mortgage foreclosure, and consumer law.

Pierre G. Mina has joined Shupe | Dhawan in Ft. Lauderdale as an associate. Mina is in the litigation practice group and focuses on lender and servicer foreclosure litigation.

Owen Evans has joined Comiter, Singer, Baseman & Braun in Palm Beach Gardens as special counsel. Evans focuses on transactional tax planning, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, shareholder and partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, executive compensation and equity incentive plans, asset protection, and estate planning.

David Walker has relocated David Walker, P.A., to 10 S.E. Central Parkway, Suite 225, Stuart 34994. Walker focuses on personal injury and family law.

Shantel Woodard has joined PeytonBolin in Orlando as an associate. Woodard will focus on real estate and association law.

Robert F. Green has opened Robert F. Green and Associates, P.A., in Winter Park. Andrew Irvin will practice as an associate with the firm, and Paul B. Irvin will be of counsel to the firm.

John Bocchino has joined Beytin, McLaughlin, McLaughlin, O’Hara & Bolin in Tampa as a shareholder and the firm will now be known as Beytin, McLaughlin, McLaughlin, O’Hara, Bocchino & Bolin, P.A.

Alejandro Perez has joined Roig Lawyers in Deerfield Beach as an associate in the litigation practice group. He focuses on all facets of litigation, both trial and appellate level, including insurance defense litigation, commercial litigation, mass tort litigation, and first-party property litigation.

Jared J. Perez was named a member of Wiand Guerra King in Tampa. Perez concentrates on complex commercial litigation with a focus on financial services and securities matters.

Flem Whited has become of counsel to Rice & Rose in Daytona Beach. Whited practices DUI law.

Eve A. Cann and Travis J. Halstead have joined Baker Donelson as associates in the financial institutions group. Cann practices in Ft. Lauderdale and represents and defends banks and mortgage lenders and servicers. Halstead joins the Orlando office and focuses on residential mortgage litigation matters.

Shantal L. Becher has joined Kelley Kronenberg in West Palm Beach. Becher focuses on insurance defense litigation and the defense of property and casualty claims, concentrating on the representation of employers, third-party administrators, and insurance carriers.

Matthew C. Luzadder has become a partner with Kelley Drye & Warren in Chicago. He focuses on labor and employment matters, white-collar crime and internal investigations, and commercial litigation.

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