Areas of Practice

• Complex Commercial Litigation/Business Disputes
• Construction Litigation
• Probate and Estate Litigation
• Health Care and HMO/PPO Insurance Matters
• Landlord/Tenant Disputes (Including Commercial Evictions)
• Substantial Collections Matters
• Insurance and Premises Liability Defense Litigation
• Contract and Employment Disputes
• Professional Liability/Malpractice Matters
• Complex Domestic Relations Matters (Including Business Valuations)
• General Business Litigation (Including Intellectual Property Disputes)
• Appellate Law
• Municipality Defense Litigation
• White Collar and Criminal Defense

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida Trial Bar
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
  • Honors: Member of the Moot Court Board
  • Honors: Member, Mock Trial Team
• University of South Florida, Florida
  • Honors:cum laude

Honors and Awards

• Nominated and Recognized by the Ronald McDonald House as One of the Twelve Good Men of Miami, Dade County Florida, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Member
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Member
• Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, President
• Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
• Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Member, Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees
• Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Member Trustee Service Committee
• Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Member Finance Committee
• Society of Mount Sinai, Member
• HEICO Corporation, Board Of Directors
• City of Miami Beach, Health Advisory Committee, 1994 – 1998
• City of Miami Beach, Health Advisory Committee, 1999 – 2000
• City of Miami Beach, Committee on Homeless, 2002
• City of Miami Beach, Preservation Board, 2003 – 2004
• City of North Miami, Chairman, Charter Review Board, 1993 – 1994
• City of North Miami, Chairman, Code Enforcement Board, 1995 – 1997

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Janet Reno, Dade County, Assistant State Attorney, 1980 – 1985