Jeffrey Backman (JD 2003) an attorney with Greenspoon Marder, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, FL was honored at the 2014 Daily Business Review Rising Star event on September 17, 2014. Rising Stars recognizes the region's most promising up-and-coming lawyers who have wielded influence in their practice areas in the region and beyond. Backman has a civil litigation practice.
Valerie Barnhart (JD 2010), an associate with Kelley Kronenberg, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, FL was honored at the 2014 Daily Business Review Rising Star event on September 17, 2014. Rising Stars recognizes the region's most promising up-and-coming lawyers who have wielded influence in their practice areas in the region and beyond. Barnhart handles commercial matters with an emphasis on the drafting and negotiation of contracts and shareholder agreements, contractual disputes, shareholder actions, construction defect defense, the formation and structuring of business entities, transactions involving the purchase and sale of business assets, secured transactions, and business transactions.
Hope Baros (JD 2013), an Assistant State Attorney in Palm Beach County, FL, and President of the Palm Beach Chapter Law Alumni Association, and Eunice Baros (JD 1980) of Eunice Baros Law in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, hosted and organized a Dinner CLE on October 7, 2014 entitled, "Professionalism In & Out of Court: A Judicial Perspective." The Honorable Alan O. Forst, of the Fourth DCA, The Honorable Lucy Chernow Brown (JD 1982), Circuit Court and The Honorable Caroline Shepherd, County Court, of the 15th Judicial Circuit participated in a panel discussion that was moderated by Ron Herman (JD 2000). Eunice Baros practices criminal defense law, consumer fraud, juvenile law, and is a certified mediator.
Shantal Formia Becher (JD 2011) joined Kelley Kronenberg in West Palm Beach, FL. Ms. Becher specializes in insurance defense litigation and the defense of property and casualty claims, concentrating on the representation of employers, third-party administrators, and insurance carriers.
Leila A. Billings (JD 2006) joined Zebersky Payne in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Her areas of practice include personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, class actions, probate, and guardianship.
Carlos A. Bodden (JD 1996) partner with W. David Bennett of Ellis, Ged & Bodden, P.A. of Boca Raton, FL, represented a family practitioner who was injured by another driver while on his way home. As a result of the accident, their client suffered from severe lower back injuries. Bodden and Bennett obtained a $1.4 million jury award for their client in damages. Mr. Bodden practices in the areas of personal injury law and wrongful death.
Ashley Dillman Bruce (JD 2008) and Thomas Zeichman (JD 2012) co-authored an amicus brief on behalf of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar in the United States Supreme Court case, Wellness International Network Ltd. v. Sharif. The question presented was "Whether Article III permits the exercise of the judicial power of the United States by the bankruptcy courts on the basis of litigant consent, and if so, whether implied consent based on a litigant's conduct is sufficient to satisfy Article III." Dillman Bruce practices with Berger Singerman, LLP in Fort Lauderdale, FL where her practice includes business reorganization and dispute resolution. She is experienced in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and appeals. Zeichman practices with Messana, PA in Fort Lauderdale, FL where his practice includes commercial bankruptcy and general insolvency workout situations. Zeichman also serves as a Director on the NSU Law Alumni Board of Directors and is a member of the Professional Development Committee.
Lucy Chernow Brown (JD 1982) is a Circuit Judge in the 15th Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County, FL. Judge Brown spoke at a Dinner CLE on October 7, 2014 entitled, "Professionalism In & Out of Court: A Judicial Perspective." The Honorable Alan O. Forst, of the Fourth DCA, and The Honorable Caroline Shepherd, County Court, of the 15th Judicial Circuit also participated in a panel discussion that was moderated by Ron Herman, (JD 2000).
Jonathan L. Cooley (JD 2002), an associate with Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox, Waranach & Westcott, PA in Ft. Myers, FL became Florida Bar Board Certified in Workers' Compensation law. Cooley handles workers compensation matters, including defense.
Kevin Crosby (JD 1986), a shareholder at Gray Robinson in Fort Lauderdale, FL was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in June 2014. He is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law and is a registered patent attorney. He is the editor of the Florida Chapter of the International Trademark Association's treatise entitled, "State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law" and litigates intellectual property matters including, copyright, trademark, and patent. He also handles franchising & licensing, and technology licensing.
Michele K. Cummings (JD 1980), a shareholder with Gray Robinson in Fort Lauderdale, FL participated in the Women Leaders in Law Managing and Senior Partners Panel on October 8, 2014. Cummings was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in June 2014. She is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Cummings serves as a Florida Bar appointee to the Judicial Qualifications Commission Committee. She is also a representative to the American Bar Association House of Delegates and was an appointee of the Florida Supreme Court to The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors where she served as president of the Foundation Board and continues as a Foundation Endowment Trustee.
Robert Diaz (JD 1984), County Judge in the 17th Judicial Circuit for Broward County, FL participated in the Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section (YLS) judicial panel luncheon. The topic was "Best Practices for Attorneys." Judge Diaz is a judicial liaison for the YLS this year and is an adjunct professor of law at the Shepard Broad Law Center.
John M. Dodig (JD 1987) a partner at Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig in Philadelphia, PA is listed among the 2015 Best Lawyers in America for the second consecutive year. Dodig is an experienced trial attorney representing plaintiffs in various types of complex litigation including; construction accidents, medical negligence, product liability, motor vehicle accidents and civil rights claims.
John E. Eckard, II (JD 2001) was made a partner at Roig Lawyers at its Orlando, FL office. His practice area is insurance defense. He is also a US Army Reserves Commissioned Officer.
Sandy T. Fox (JD 2004), of The Law Offices of Sandy T. Fox, PA in Aventura, FL is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. He spoke about equitable distribution and alimony on September 19, 2014 at The 22nd Annual "Nuts & Bolts of Family Law", a continuing legal education seminar sponsored by the Dade County Bar Association, Family Courts Committee, Young Lawyers Section & Dade Legal Aid. His practice includes family and matrimonial law including pre-nuptial, dissolution, post-dissolution, and adoption.
Melinda S. Gentile (JD 1985) of Peckar & Abramson in Miami, FL was named in Best Lawyers in America for 2015. Gentile also co-chaired the Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference, which took place in June 2014 in New York City. A Board Certified Construction law attorney, Gentile has expertise in all aspects of construction law and construction dispute resolution including construction liens, defect, impact, bond and insurance claims. She is ranked in Chambers USA 2014 for excellence in construction law, has been named a Florida Super Lawyer, recognized in the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers for construction, a Leading Lawyer in Construction in The Legal 500: United States, a Top Attorney in Florida in the American Registry, and was named a Woman of Vision by the Young at Art Museum and an Up and Comer by the South Florida Business Journal.
Michael Gilden (JD 2002) was honored at the 2014 Daily Business Review Rising Star event on September 17, 2014. Rising Stars recognizes the region's most promising up-and-coming lawyers who have wielded influence in their practice areas in the region and beyond. Mr. Gilden is a partner with Kopelwitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg and focuses on marital and family law and general litigation.
Bradley Gould (JD 1992), a shareholder with Gray Robinson in Miami, FL was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in June 2014. Gould concentrates his practice in the areas of eminent domain and property rights. He has particular experience in representing clients with issues related to government takings, condemnation, inverse condemnation, regulatory takings, land use and zoning, land use litigation, property rights and Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act claims.
Michael K. Grife (JD 2005) of The Grife Law Firm in Boca Raton, FL was elected to the Board of the South Palm Beach County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section. He practices personal injury law.
Andrea R. Gundersen (JD1992), of Law Offices of Andrea R. Gundersen PA in Davie FL, was selected for the 11th annual edition of Florida Trend Magazine's "Florida Legal Elite for 2014" which names the top attorneys, statewide, who have earned the trust and endorsement of their peers. She practices in the area of marital and family law. She practices in marital and family law.
Jenna T. Hackman (JD 2000) was made a partner at Roig Lawyers in its Deerfield Beach, FL office. Hackman practices in the areas of insurance defense and personal injury law.
Steven J. Hammer (JD 1986) of the Law Office of Steven J. Hammer, PA in Fort Lauderdale, FL recently won a $3.1 million verdict in a tobacco litigation suit. Hammer worked with attorneys Scott P. Schlesinger and Jonathan Gdanski on the case against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Hammer's law practice includes personal injury and criminal defense.
Renita Henry (JD 2011) is an associate with Chorowski & Clary in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She is a member of the 2014-15 Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section Board of Directors. Henry practices marital and family law.
Ron Herman (JD 2000) of Herman Law, PA in West Palm Beach, FL is Vice President of the Palm Beach Chapter Law Alumni Association and was the Moderator at a Dinner CLE on October 7, 2014 entitled, "Professionalism In & Out of Court: A Judicial Perspective." The Honorable Alan O. Forst, of the Fourth DCA, The Honorable Lucy Chernow Brown (JD 1982), Circuit Court and The Honorable Caroline Shepherd, County Court, of the 15thJudicial Circuit participated in a panel discussion. Herman practices criminal defense law.
Josh Hyatt (Masters in Health Law, 2004) received his Doctor of Health Science from NSU (2014) and was inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society for his high academic achievement while in the program. He is a Senior Risk Management Specialist with NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company, a professional liability insurance company, in San Diego, CA. He did his internship at a major hospital in Washington, DC where he focused on clinical ethics. His practicum work was in health and legal disparities in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community; which culminated in the development of a graduate level course that he will be marketing to universities and health care institutions for implementation. He is also an adjunct professor at several universities, teaching courses in health law, medical ethics, strategic healthcare management, and healthcare administration. He has received his professional designation as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) from the American Hospital Association and sits on the Board of Directors for the Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM). This year spoke at more than 20 professional groups, universities, and medical societies on various health law and risk management topics.
Alicia Jackson (JD 2003) is the Director of Academic Success and Bar Preparation at Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando, FL. Professor Jackson presented "Challenges to Inclusion: Confronting the LSAT & BAR Exam, and Considering Alternative Admissions Programs to Increase Diversity" at the Society of American Law Teachers Biennial Teaching Conference.
Kenneth J Joyce (JD 1993) is a partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Joyce is on the 17th Judicial Circuit's (Broward County, FL) Professionalism Panel. Last year, The Florida Supreme Court ordered each circuit to create a panel to establish procedures for handling complaints from judges, other lawyers, and the public about lawyer misconduct. Joyce's law practice focuses on representing entities and individuals in business litigation.
Cortney Kaiserman (JD 2004), a shareholder with Gray Robinson in Fort Lauderdale, FL., was named a Florida Super Lawyer in June, 2014. Kaiserman's practice areas include banking and finance, real estate, employment and labor, litigation and insurance defense.
Sandy Karlan (JD 1978) a Circuit Judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County, FL was honored on October 14, 2014 as "A Pioneer of Women and Children's Rights" by the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (Miami-Dade), the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association, and Legal Services of Greater Miami. Proceeds from the event will be used to establish the Sandy Karlan Law Student Fellowship at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. The Fellow will assist in providing free legal assistance to women and children at LSGMI, where 70% of the households served are headed by women and more than one third of the household members are children. Donations to the Fellowship may also be made online at www.lsgmi.org Judge Karlan is the Administrative Judge of the Family Division and handles the Complex Litigation section of Unified Family Court. A former president of FAWL, Miami-Dade, and a former member of the Florida Bar Board of Governors, Judge Karlan was also a member of the Florida Supreme Court's Family Court Steering Committee and Chair of the Florida Bar Commission on the Legal Needs of Children.
Katherine Kiziah (JD 2005) is the South Florida Bureau Chief, Consumer Protection Division for the State of Florida Office of the Attorney General, in West Palm Beach, FL. She was recently named by Florida Trend magazine to Florida's Legal Elite. As South Florida Bureau Chief, Kiziah supervises thirty employees and offices in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties, covering cases from Martin to Monroe Counties. She also earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Alabama Law School in 2010.
Troy Kishbaugh (JD 1998) is a shareholder with Gray Robinson in Orlando, FL. Troy will present "Medical Marijuana in Florida" on November 13, 2014 at NSU Shepard Broad Law Center. He was interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel about the firm's announcement that it added a new practice area that will focus on medical marijuana. Although Florida voters have not yet considered a broad proposal on the issue, Kishbaugh said the firm neither advocates nor opposes the issue but is poised to protect its clients should it become law. Troy focuses his practice in the area of health care law which includes, medical/health corporate law issues, Medicare/Medicaid, fraud and abuse, false claims, billing and reimbursement, corporate compliance, PPACA, HIPAA, health information technology, EMTALA, Stark, self-disclosure and exclusions, and daily hospital operational issues.
Patrick Krechowski (JD 1998) joined Gray Robinson in Jacksonville, FL as Of Counsel. He will concurrently serve as City Attorney for the City of Neptune Beach, FL. With more than 16 years of experience, he handled environmental and land use matters for the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. He is an adjunct professor of law at Florida Coastal School of Law, where he teaches courses related to Environmental Law and Ocean & Coastal Law.
Michelle M. McIntyre (JD 2008) is a senior associate with Roig Lawyers in Tampa, FL. She co-presented the "Adjuster 5-Hour Law and Ethics Update" course to the International Association of Special Investigation Units in Tampa on October 22, 2014. McIntyre concentrates her practice in the areas of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) No-Fault litigation, with an emphasis on fraud (SIU) investigations, pre-suit and post-suit, complex medical providers, and statutory compliance involving medical licensure.
Lindsay Timari Massillon (JD 2011) is an associate with the Law Offices of Charles Eiss, P.L. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Her practice area includes labor and employment law. She is a member of the 2014-15 Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section Board of Directors.
Stephen G. Mellor (JD 2006) was promoted to partner at Roig Lawyers in Deerfield Beach, FL. His main areas of practice are Personal Injury Protection Litigation and Bodily Injury and Premises Liability. Mellor handles out-of-state insurance contracts and complex cases involving Admiralty and Maritime law.
Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter (JD 1987), a partner at Brinkley Morgan in Boca Raton, FL received an "Exceptional People Impacting the Community Award" from the Mental Health Association of Southeast Florida. Nutter is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, and is certified by the Florida Supreme Court for Family Mediation, Appellate Mediation, and Guardian ad Litem. She also practices Collaborative Family Law.
Marissa Pullano (JD 2008), an associate with Brinkley Morgan in Fort Lauderdale, FL is a new member of the Florida Bar's Rules & Forms Committee, Children's Issues Committee and Support Issues Committee for 2015. Pullano practices in the area of marital and family law.
Mario Quintero (JD 1977) of the Law Office of Mario Quintero Jr. in Miami, FL won a defamation lawsuit and obtained $3.5 million in compensatory damages in a case involving international interference with business relationships. Quintero's practice focuses on personal injury, insurance litigation, and medical malpractice.
Brent M. Reitman (JD 2010) is an associate with Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock, Liberman in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He is a member of the 2014-15 Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section Board of Directors. Reitman handles cases involving injuries and wrongful death in nursing homes and assisted living care facilities.
Carlos F. Rodriguez (JD 2009) joined Alvarez Barbara in Miami, FL as Of Counsel. Mr. Rodriguez specializes in corporate litigation, general liability, personal injury, real estate litigation and transactions, immigration, trademark and copyright issues.
Rebecca A. Rodriguez (JD 2012) is an associate with Gray Robinson in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She was appointed by the American Bar Association's Section of International Law to its Steering Group for the Customs Law Committee. Rodriguez has served on the ABA Section of International Law's Planning Committees for the Fall 2013 Section Meeting in London, the Spring 2014 Section Meeting in New York City, and the Fall 2014 Section Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her law practice includes international, governmental administrative and regulatory, land use, and real estate.
Eric S. Rosen (JD 2007) is an attorney with Kelly Uustal PLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He is a member of the 2014-15 Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section Board of Directors. Rosen practices in the areas of personal injury and product liability law.
Stacey Ross (JD 1998) Circuit Judge in the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, FL participated in the Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section (YLS) judicial panel luncheon. The topic was "Best Practices for Attorneys." Judge Ross is a judicial liaison for the YLS this year.
Sara M. Sandler (JD 2008) is a partner with Walton Lantaff Schroeder & Carson in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Sandler is a member of the 2014-15 Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section Board of Directors. Sandler's primary area of practice involves insurance coverage and appellate law.
Kathleen "Kathy" Savor (JD 1997) is the new Director of Circuit Court Operations for the Clerk & Comptroller in Palm Beach County, FL.
Roland E. Schwartz (JD 2003), a shareholder at Gray Robinson in Fort Lauderdale, FL., was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in June, 2014. His practice areas include banking and finance, and complex civil and commercial litigation.
Angela Descoteau Shaw (JD 1996) joined Broad and Cassel in Orlando, FL. She practices in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group.
Neal I. Sklar (JD 1993) of Peckar & Abramson in Miami, FL was named in Best Lawyers in America for 2015. A Board Certified Construction law attorney Sklar's primary area of practice is focused on the representation of general contractors, construction managers and infrastructure contractors in a variety of construction related matters. In his practice, Sklar employs alternative dispute resolution procedures whenever possible to solve problems and resolve disputes before crises occur. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Associated General Contractors of America, the Associated Builders and Contractors and the Florida Transportation Builders Association. He has been named a Florida Super Lawyer and recognized in Chambers USA, Florida Legal Elite and The Legal 500: United States.
Alison Smith (JD 2003), a partner with Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske in Fort Lauderdale, FL, was honored at the 2014 Daily Business Review Rising Star event on September 17, 2014. Rising Stars recognizes the region's most promising up-and-coming lawyers who have wielded influence in their practice areas in the region and beyond. Her primary areas of practice include: labor & employment, commercial litigation, appellate law, and administrative and regulatory law.
Keith Sonderling (JD 2008) an associate with Gunster Law in West Palm Beach, FL was named the Recruitment Chair of Connect Florida Board of Governors. Connect Florida is the statewide young professionals program of Leadership Florida. He serves on the Board of Directors of the NSU Law Alumni Association, where he is a member of the Alumni Engagement Committee. Sonderling's practice includes labor and employment litigation and complex commercial litigation.
Kameelah Spence (MS Health Law 2013) is a privacy analyst at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Spence credits her MS in Health Law from NSU as the reason she obtained her current job. She is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring privacy-related training programs for all affected UF workforce members at all levels. Spence is also responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring HIPAA-mandated projects for all affected UF workforce members.
Jeffrey Spiegel (JD 2006) was named partner with Gordon & Rees in New York, NY. He is a member of the Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Professional Liability Defense, and Intellectual Property Practice Groups. He represents clients in breach of contract actions, commercial collection and recovery, intellectual property disputes involving trademark and copyright infringement, employment disputes, and unfair competition in state and federal courts.
John Stewart (JD 1997) a partner with Stewart Evans Stewart & Emmons in Vero Beach, FL is the Chair of the Florida Courts Vision 2016 Technology Commission. Stewart's areas of practice include mediation, real estate, and business litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and personal injury.
Paige Stover (JD 1982) of Boston, MA co-wrote a biographical novel, Confusing the Enemy: The Cus D'Amato Story (Acanthus Publishing, 2013), with Dr. Scott Weiss. Stover is the owner of a group of communications companies in Boston and she lectures on branding, marketing, and publishing for professionals. She has been a writer and publisher of legal, financial, and business content throughout her professional career, and practiced in the areas of corporate, banking, intellectual property, and litigation.
Frank Terzo (JD 1991), a shareholder with Gray Robinson in Fort Lauderdale, FL was named as a Florida Super Lawyer in June 2014. He is the Executive Partner and Chair of Gray Robinson's Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group. His practice is devoted to a wide range of insolvency matters, including representation of corporate and consumer clients in complex workouts, bankruptcies, assignment for the benefit of creditors and receiverships.
Chris Traina (JD 2011) a partner at Garrity Traina in Coral Springs, FL wrote an article, "Let's Go Fishing," that was featured in the Broward County Bar Association's Barrister in September. Traina's practice includes patents, copyrights and trademarks.
Angela Cohen Valdivieso (JD 1997) has joined Roig Lawyers as a senior associate. Valdivieso's practice areas include special investigation unit claims, civil litigation, personal injury protection, and bodily injury claims.
Ethan Wall (JD 2007) opened Ethan Wall, PA in Miami, FL. He founded Social Media Law and Order, a consulting company that educates and trains lawyers and business owners about social media and the law. Wall presented a seminar to NSU Alumni, faculty, and students on October 2, 2014 entitled, "Should You Fire over Facebook?" The seminar covered legal and HR policy issues raised when an employee posts negative comments on Facebook about his/her employer. In June 2014, Wall was awarded the 2014 Lynn Futch Most Productive Young Lawyer Award by The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division. In January 2015, Wall will teach a new course at NSU Law, Social Media and the Law. His law practice includes social media, internet, and intellectual property law.
Jeffrey M. Wank (JD 2009), an associate with Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate in Fort Lauderdale, FL is the 2014-15 Broward County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section Treasurer. His practice areas include civil litigation and personal injury.
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