Deerfield Beach Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

Elissa Pearl is an attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator who assists parties desiring divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody, distribution of assets, modification, child support, alimony, and other divorce or family-related matters. With a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, she also provides Divorce Empowerment Coaching to clients all over the United States who are either contemplating divorce, going through the divorce process, or are trying to attain their most worthwhile life after divorce. Elissa is an adjunct professor at Broward College, and is a guest lecturer at Nova Southeastern University on topics related to law,...

David R. Chase, a securities lawyer, has an extensive background in SEC and FINRA securities regulatory defense, as well as the representation of defrauded stock market investors in cases to recover their investment losses.

Mr. Chase began his legal career at Greenberg Traurig, an international law firm in Miami, where he represented securities and financial firms in securities cases and SEC and FINRA investigations.

Thereafter, he accepted a position as Staff Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he worked for almost four years, ultimately obtaining the title of Senior Counsel. For part of that time,...

Mr. Leiby has practiced construction law in Florida since 1973. He is board certified by the Florida Bar in construction law. He was the founder and first chairman of the Florida Bar Construction Law Committee. In 2008 he was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the Florida Bar Construction Law Committee. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell in construction law. He wrote the Florida Br Construction Law Manual published by Thompson Reuters West, which is also on-line in Westlaw.

Rochen Mediation is a full-service alternative dispute resolution firm servicing south Florida, with offices in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. In addition to holding ADR sessions in our offices, we routinely accommodate our clients by scheduling ADR sessions at suitable alternative locations of their choosing.

Andrew J. Rochen is a Supreme Court certified circuit, county, family, and appellate court mediator, as well as a Supreme Court qualified arbitrator. Prior to opening Rochen Mediation, Mr. Rochen was a shareholder in a large south-Florida law firm, where he was engaged in an extensive state and federal civil litigation and trial practice....

Awilda Esteras joined Siegfried Rivera in 2011 and concentrates her practice in collections. She represents community associations throughout the state of Florida, assisting with debt consolidation, foreclosure matters, drafting, amending and interpreting governing documents, vendor contract review, covenant enforcement and providing legal opinions on community association related matters. Ms. Esteras focuses on working closely with Boards and management of community associations to assist in the enforcement of their collections policies and help them address delinquent accounts.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Esteras worked for one of the largest mortgage foreclosure firms in the state. She has experience in representing individual...

Longtime trial lawyer in South Florida handling personal injury, professional malpractice, business litigation, mediation and arbitration. Former president of various local trial lawyer organizations and continuing active board member.

Allison L Bishow is a family law attorney in Ft. Lauderdale specializing in divorce, child support, paternity, alimony, and time-sharing. As a family lawyer, Ms. Bishow listens to all client's objectives and concerns in order to develop an individualized strategy to meet the needs of each client. She approaches every custody, divorce, and child support case with immense compassion and detail, well aware of the emotional nature of these matters. She understands the value of mediation in developing positive working relationships between individuals in stressful situations, particularly where children are involved. She enjoys advocating for her clients and is committed...

Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Winston attended Pennsylvania State University and earned his B.A from Temple University, graduating cum laude with honors in 1990. He then received his J.D. from Nova Southeastern University Law School in 1994. Mr. Winston’s practice focuses on personal injury, including wrongful death and professional liability, representing physicians and lawyers in malpractice and ethics matters. He is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals and assisting families of loved ones who have been injured through the negligence of others. Mr. Winston is an active Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association, the American Association for...

Justin C. Carlin, founder of The Carlin Law Firm, PLLC, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a state and federal business, real estate, and civil trial attorney. Justin is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell—the highest rating available. In each of the past five years, he has also been named a “Florida Rising Star” by Super Lawyers® magazine—an honor limited to no more than 2.5% of Florida attorneys. In 2016, he became a fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Trial College at Harvard Law School.

Jerome H. Wolfson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. He went to Valley Forge Christian College and graduated from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Mr. Wolfson came to South Florida in 1960 and attended University of Miami Law School, graduating with a law degree in 1963. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. After law school, he served in the United States Coast Guard and received an Honorable Discharge in 1969. Mr. Wolfson has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in various areas of the law, including, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Worker’s Compensation, and Labor Employment....

The Law Offices of Ben I. Farbstein, P.A., focuses on family law matters in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Palm Beach, the Florida Keys and the surrounding areas. The firm has also taken on cases throughout the State of Florida at both the trial and appellate levels. Ben I. Farbstein, Esq., has developed a sophisticated family law practice that handles complex family law litigation matters in virtually every area of family. However, no case is too large or too small – if it is important to you, it is important to Ben I. Farbstein, Esq.

Before his career as an attorney, for 16 years Mr. Polenberg successfully pursued a business management career, which included his tenure as a regional manager for Cintas Corporation. Mr. Polenberg managed the region by recruiting, training, developing, and producing sales and profit, which provides Mr. Polenberg with insight to the business challenges facing today's companies. Using his business experience, Mr. Polenberg became a lawyer with the prestigious law firm of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, and then started his own firm in the summer of 2005, now known as Polenberg Cooper, P.A. As a result, Mr. Polenberg has civil litigation...

Mr. Resnick is a highly skilled and experienced business litigator who concentrates on complex business litigation, non-competition covenant litigation, and arbitration matters. Mr. Resnick represents businesses in cases involving breach of contract, business torts, unfair competition, and intellectual property rights. Mr. Resnick has substantial Florida state court appellate experience with Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal and federal appellate experience with the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Resnick prides himself in keeping his clients well-informed throughout all phases of litigation, from initial consultation through summary judgment, settlement or trial, and appeal, if necessary. He is admitted to...

When you hire me you get my team. Three attorneys, a paralegal and an assistant. That gives you prompt responses to time sensitive issues and provides efficient streamlined legal representation.

I have been licensed in Florida since September 1990, continuously practicing in both state and federal court. I attended University of Florida and was awarded my BSBA in December 1986 and was awarded my JD from Nova Southeastern University in May 1990.

My practice areas, over the past 28+ years have been Family Law, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation [all of which are trial level and appeals] and some transactional law....

From 1984 until 1997, David Weintraub represented the majority of this country’s largest securities firms. He knows the securities industry and how it operates. In 1997 David Weintraub switched sides, putting his extensive knowledge and experience to work for institutional and individual investors who have suffered investment losses. The firm’s practice focuses on Securities Arbitration and Litigation. We are especially sensitive to our clients’ desire to maintain their privacy – to not alert the general public to their investment losses. One of the most attractive features of the arbitration process is its confidential nature. Your...

For almost thirty years, Attorney Mark J. Berkowitz has successfully assisted clients throughout South Florida with labor and employment law matters. He previously practiced with a labor and employment firm in Philadelphia; and since 1995, he has operated his own practice, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, however, he handles matters throughout Florida; however, he has handled complex matters out of state with the assistance of local counsel. He has resolved issues ranging from age discrimination and sexual harassment, to wage and hour claims and issues involving prohibited retaliation and mass layoffs.. Mr. Berkowitz applies his experience and knowledge to each...

Founding Partner Robert Zarco has been at the forefront of protecting the legal rights and interests of business clients in the USA and internationally for over 35 years, handling complex commercial trials, legal transactions, disputes and other litigation in Federal and State Courts, as well as Arbitration and Mediation. Very well known as an experienced, aggressive & creative Trial Lawyer and negotiator, Zarco is frequently awarded legal industry distinctions including “Lawyer of the Year” in 2020 for Franchise Law by Best Lawyers of America©, Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers, Trial Lawyers Honor Society...

Over 17 years experience as an attorney and a mediator. I have litigated and settled hundreds of contested and uncontested divorce matters. Through this experience, and through extensive training as a mediator, a collaborative divorce professional and a guardian ad litem, I have learned that a lawyers’ most important task in a divorce matter is to encourage clients to seek the most cost-effective solutions to minimize the trauma experienced not only by the divorcing parties but also by their children.

Mr. Benjamin emphasizes delivery of outstanding legal services in a variety of legal areas such as civil and commercial litigation, family litigation, criminal litigation, bankruptcy, probate administration, employment/labor, and personal injury just to name a few. After nineteen years of litigation practice, Mr. Benjamin has chosen to expand his practice in the areas of Business and Corporate transactions, his practice will focus on providing exceptional representation to startups (with an emphasis toward tech companies) and non-profits corporations.  He clients already include lenders, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, publishers, corporations (including non-profits and religious groups), individuals, and small business owners. Mr. Benjamin...

Florida Bar Board Certified business litigation lawyer Best Lawyers in America - US News and World Report Florida Super Lawyer Florida Legal Elite AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Business law and corporate structuring, contracts, business litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and real estate disputes. Owner and founder of the Law Office of David Steinfeld. Board Certified expert in business litigation by the Florida Bar. Of the more than 100,000 attorneys in Florida, only about 250 are Board Certified in business litigation. Board Certification means an attorney has been evaluated for professionalism, and tested for expertise. To...

Monica Miguel Cabrera helps divorcing parents remain active and present in their children’s lives.

In July of 2013, Monica launched Monica Miguel Cabrera, P.A. (“MMC”) with the vision of helping folks from all walks of life to reach their most basic goals: to be present for their families, successfully sell and/or purchase their homes, and protect their assets for the future. Since then, Monica has helped countless clients in the following areas of practice:

Divorce
Paternity
Child Custody
Child Support
Relocation
Real Estate Sales and Purchases
Probate

Monica will work individually with each client to determine the client’s long-term goals and ensure that all steps taken are aligned with...

As founder of Erez Law, PLLC, Jeffrey Erez dedicates himself to protecting investors from dishonest brokers. He now focuses exclusively on securities arbitration and litigation. After graduating cum laude from McGill University, Mr. Erez earned his law degree cum laude from The University of Miami Law School in 1996. Throughout his career, he has obtained over $100 million in recoveries for clients in thousands of FINRA arbitrations and other securities cases. In the press, Mr. Erez is often quoted in securities-related articles. If you're an investor with any legal matter regarding securities, Mr. Erez is committed to passionately seeking justice...

Ibrahim Reyes is a civil litigation attorney whose practice is dedicated to helping businesses deal with the legal challenges of starting a company, structuring it, creating contracts for employees, vendors and customer relationships, dispute resolution, and litigation. Within the realm of business law, Mr. Reyes's Sports and Entertainment Law practice assists football (soccer) players and coaches, clubs, and leagues, and musicians, music and event producers, artists, art galleries and art dealers. Elite Lawyer named Mr. Reyes as a top Sports and Entertainment Lawyer in 2023 and 2024. Chambers and Partners named Reyes Lawyers, P.A. as one of Florida's top 19 law firms...

Brett Rivkind is a world renowned Maritime Personal Injury Lawyer. He has decades of experience handling maritime and admiralty cases. Mr. Rivkind represents individuals and families who have been the victims of accidents and crimes onboard all types of boats and ships, including incidents occurring aboard cruise ships. Well recognized for his dedication and excellence, Attorney Rivkind has testified before the United States Congress as a maritime expert, and has appeared on numerous television show including Larry King Live, MSNBC, Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20/20, Court T.V., Nancy Grace, Scarborough, Rita Cosby Show, The Early Show, Geraldo at...

Christy L. Hertz has been specializing for over 29 years in litigation and mediation of: divorce, family and child-related matters, relocation, domestic violence, modification and enforcement of marital settlement agreements, paternity, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, Probate, Trust and Guardianship litigation, parental alienation; equitable distribution of marital assets and family businesses, and any other issue related to marital and family law.

EXPERIENCED DIVORCE, FAMILY LAW, BUSINESS LAWYER & MEDIATOR Minervino Rodriguez, Jr., is a SuperLawyers and 25 years AV Preeminent Rated Family law, Business and Litigation Lawyer. He is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law and Civil Mediator. He has been practicing in Florida and co-counseled in various other states and countries for over 40 years. The Law & Mediation Offices of Minervino Rodriguez, Jr., Miami Coral Gables, Florida provides expert, strategic and effective legal representation in the most Complex Divorce, Family Law, Business Law, Litigation, and Mediation disputes. He is a results-oriented lawyer who will cut through the...

Raul G. Delgado II is personal injury attorney who is a lifelong resident of Miami, Florida. Mr. Delgado’s practice focuses exclusively on the representation of injured passengers and crew members who were hurt on cruise ships around the world, in addition to those who are the victims of catastrophic injury or wrongful death involving auto, truck, motor vehicle accidents, recreational boating, negligent security, premises liability, and victims of crime. He is a member of the Florida Bar’s Admiralty Law Committee which is responsible for studying developments in this niche area of the law and informing members of the Bar of...

Donna Ballman has been practicing employee-side employment law in Florida for over 30 years. Donna’s book, Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Crises Before You Quit, Get Axed or Sue the Bastards, was named the Winner of the Law Category of the 2012 USA Best Books Awards. She is also the award-winning author of The Writer’s Guide to the Courtroom: Let’s Quill All the Lawyers, a book geared toward informing novelists and screenwriters about the ins and outs of the civil justice system. She’s been practicing employment law, including negotiating severance agreements and litigating discrimination, sexual harassment,...

Mr. Sonn focuses his practice principally on complex securities litigation matters, including class actions.

During his career, Mr. Sonn has litigated numerous cases to successful resolution, recovering many millions of dollars for defrauded investors. He recently won a $50 million final judgment in Katz v. MRT Holdings, one of the few cases in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act passed in 1995 to yield a final judgment on the merits.

Frequently, Mr. Sonn serves as a television commentator on securities fraud and ponzi scheme cases for CNBC, The CBS Sunday Morning Show, BBC Radio, ABC and MSNBC.

Mr. Sonn was the CNBC contributing...

Richard A Schurr is an attorney with 23 years of experience in family law, business, and civil litigation. Mr. Schurr also has experience as a forensic accounting, holds a Masters of Law Degree in Taxation, and is a Certified Financial Planner. He is a Harvard trained mediator and negotiator and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator. He is a SuperLawyer, is rated AV Preeminent (highest rating) by Martindale Hubbell, and is on Florida Trend Magazine's list of Legal Elite for 2018.

Craig Stein has been practicing law for 15 years. He has handled over 850 employment and consumer related securities matters and also represented over 400 brokers who transferred billions of dollars in assets under management from one brokerage firm to another. Mr. Stein is the Chair of the Palm Beach County Bar Association Securities Law Committee.

Securities arbitration and investment litigation focusing on damage and loss recovery for retail and institutional clients that have disputes with their financial advisors or firms involving stocks, bonds, limited partnerships, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles throughout the United States.

Regina is the Managing Partner of The Campbell Law Group based in Coral Gables, Florida. She is recognized for her unique insight, resourceful problem-solving skills and understanding of how legal issues affect people and companies differently.

One of Regina’s biggest passions is litigation. Regina and The Campbell Law Group PA have seen a great deal of success in prosecuting and litigating business fraud and ponzi schemes, tortious interference with a business relationship cases, non-compete cases, shareholder actions, complex divorce and post-divorce actions, especially cases with recalcitrant parties with a talent at hiding assets and/or avoiding support obligations amongst other causes of...