May 15, 2014 On the Move
On the Move
Joseph Rebak, Brian Tague, Bryan West, and Maria Priovolos Gonzalez have joined Akerman in Miami as partners and Lorayane Perez joins as an associate. Rebak focuses on complex commercial litigation. Tague focuses on complex real estate transactions. West focuses on international litigation and arbitration, with a focus on disputes arising from cross border business transactions. Gonzalez focuses on complex commercial litigation. Perez focuses on commercial litigation.
Patricia L. Strowbridge and Christine E. Arendas have opened Adoption, Surrogacy and Family Law Firm, P.A., in Orlando.
Nicole C. Morris of The Law Offices of Nicole C. Morris, P.A., has opened an additional office in Palm Beach Gardens. Morris focuses on estate planning, probate and trust administration, and guardianship.
R. Gavin Mackinnon has joined Kelley Kronenberg in Orlando as a partner. Mackinnon focuses in areas of commercial and civil litigation.
Joseph A. DeMaria has joined Fox Rothschild in Miami as a partner and David S. Turken has joined as an associate. They focus on litigation and white-collar criminal defense.
Michael R. Walsh has become of counsel to Christian D. Smed, P.A., Orlando. Walsh is board certified in marital and family law.
Sara Potts has joined Farr Law Firm in Sarasota as an associate. Potts focuses on business transactions and business litigation.
Laura A. Weis has joined Rush, Marshall, Jones and Kelly in Orlando as a senior associate. Weis focuses on employment litigation and consulting.
Nichole Geary has joined Broad and Cassel in West Palm Beach. Geary focuses on health care law.
Jonathan H. Bernhardt has joined Blalock Walters in Bradenton-Sarasota as an associate in the real estate law services group.
Shaddrick “Shad” Haston has joined the Florida Assisted Living Association in Tallahassee as the new chief executive officer.
David R. Miller, Jr., has joined Kubicki Draper in its West Palm Beach office where he will focus on class action, commercial/corporate, construction defect, employment, intellectual property, premises liability, and real estate matters.
Lissette M. Carreras, Jeremy S. Korch, and Hayley E. Gerson have joined Bast Amron in Miami. Carreras practices commercial litigation and insolvency. Korch practices in the area of commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and insolvency. Gerson practices bankruptcy, insolvency, and commercial litigation.
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan has opened a Miami office at 255 Aragon Avenue. Joseph M. Fasi II will be the partner in charge of the office and will continue representing clients in high-stakes litigation.
G. Thomas Curran, Jr., has joined Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick in Tampa as an associate in the litigation department. Curran focuses on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and insolvency.
Rachel Drude has rejoined Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid in St. Petersburg. Drude focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and trust administration, as well as probate and trust litigation.
Ellen Hirsch De Haan has joined Wetherington Hamilton in Tampa. She focuses on community association law.
Jennifer G. Roeper has joined Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick in Tampa as a partner and co-chair of the newly formed immigration practice group. Roeper is board certified in immigration and nationality law.
David Griffin has joined GrayRobinson in Tallahassee as of counsel. He represents national/international clients in the gaming, marketing, and public relations sectors.
Ana M. Veliz has joined Katz, Barron, Squitero, Faust, Friedberg, English & Allen in Miami as a partner. Veliz focuses on estate planning and administration and Medicaid planning for long-term care benefits.
Janelle L. Esposito and Patrick G. Bryant have formed Esposito Law Group. The Bradenton-based practice focuses on commercial, business, trust and real estate litigation, real estate law and transactional work, government law, representation to creditors in bankruptcy, and corporate matters.
Grace M. Murillo has joined Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske as an associate in its Broward office. Murillo focuses on labor and employment counseling and litigation, commercial litigation, and appellate advocacy.
Adam D. Horowitz has joined Farmer Jaffe Weissing in Ft. Lauderdale where he will continue to represent survivors of childhood sexual abuse and assault and other crime victims in civil actions.
Victor Petrescu has joined Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman in Miami as an associate. Petrescu focuses on complex commercial litigation.
John Haley has joined Broad and Cassel in Miami as a partner in the corporate and securities practice group and will help build the firm’s international practice.
Michael S. Smith has joined Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather, Keen and Littky-Rubin in West Palm Beach. Smith concentrates in the areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, legal malpractice, automobile negligence, insurance disputes, and commercial litigation.
Krista DeCastro has joined Tenzer PLLC in Miami. DeCastro focuses on the representation of private and institutional investors and lenders, buyers and sellers, and landlords and tenants on a wide range of real estate transactions.
Marlene L. Kirtland joined Community Association Law Group in Winter Park as a shareholder and managing partner. Kirtland will oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm, while continuing her practice in the areas of business litigation, condominium and homeowners’ association disputes, timeshare, condominium law, landlord/tenant matters, and real property law.
Duane L. Pinnock has joined Boyes & Farina in Palm Beach Gardens. Pinnock is board certified in wills, trusts, and estates, and focuses on trusts and estates litigation, and administration and estate and tax planning.
Matthew Leto has become a partner with Hall, Lamb and Hall in Miami. Leto focuses on commercial litigation and handles business, real estate, personal injury, and appellate cases.
Stephanie L. Brennan opened the Law Offices of Stephanie L. Brennan, P.L.L.C. in Newberry. The firm focuses on wills, trusts, and probate law matters.
Terron L. Clark has joined Kubicki Draper in Miami where he will focus on handling automobile, property, fraud, trucking, and construction accident matters.
Robert D. Melton has joined Newsome/Melton in Orlando as of counsel in the personal injury/wrongful death practice group.
Derrick Valkenburg has become a partner with de Beaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal in Orlando.
Rick Flowers has been elected partner in charge of Adams and Reese’s St. Petersburg office. Flowers focuses on civil litigation and transactional work, with an emphasis on real-estate-related matters.
Thomas L. Hunker has opened The Hunker Law Group, P.A., in Hollywood. The firm focuses primarily on appellate law.
Steven S. Newburgh has joined Sachs Sax Caplan in Boca Raton as chair of the bankruptcy department.
John J. Parnofiello has joined Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles in West Palm Beach. Parnofiello focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, and premise liability.
Thomas J. Tollefsen was made senior associate at Kistemaker Business Law Group in Daytona Beach. Tollefsen’s practice includes commercial litigation, construction litigation, and HOA/condominium law.
Brandy A. Benesch was made junior associate at Kistemaker Business Law Group in Daytona Beach. Benesch focuses on business, commercial, HOA/condominium, landlord/tenant, trademark, and copyright law.
