North Miami Beach Business Lawyers

Palma Legal Services is a boutique litigation law firm based in Miami Beach, Florida.  Palma Legal Services primarily represents individuals and companies in civil disputes with property insurance carriers, financial institutions, debt collectors, and other businesses.  Alan Palma is the principal and owner of Palma Legal Services.  Mr. Palma grew up in Long Island, New York, as the son of two hard working immigrants.  He graduated, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts from American University in Washington D.C. in 1997, and later earned his Juris Doctors, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2008. ...

I represent clients in the purchase and sale of commercial and residential real estate throughout Florida, including the negotiation, contract documentation and closing of the transaction. I also have extensive experience in commercial leasing, title insurance, lender representation involving secured financing, property development and condominium formation. Feel free to contact me to represent you or your clients in real estate matters.

Neil L. Henrichsen has been a voice for working people his entire professional career. Mr. Henrichsen is an experienced AV Rated civil trial lawyer representing exclusively employees in whistleblower, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other employment and labor claims. Mr. Henrichsen also works in the civil rights law field and has successfully tried to verdict numerous cases before juries and judges in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mr. Henrichsen has over 33 years of employment and labor law experience primarily advocating for the rights of employees, including executives of all levels, sales executives, financial advisors and finance professionals, physicians,...

Raised in Miami by working class immigrant parents from Cuba, Arianna’s parents instilled in her a profound respect for the rule of law. Her parents may not have had much in material possessions, but they taught Arianna to strive for more, to treat others with honesty and respect, and to confront challenges head-on without fear of failure. Over the years, these lessons guided Arianna through college, graduate school, law school, and now the practice of law. These lessons eventually morphed into the founding principles of her firm: Excellence, Integrity, and Perseverance. Before starting her firm, Arianna worked at a civil litigation...

Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. EDUCATION: University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1991 George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1988 Major: Political Science BAR ADMISSIONS: Florida, 1991 New Jersey U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court District of New Jersey U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida PRACTICE AREAS: Franchising Complex Commercial Litigation Past Positions Ocwen Financial Corporation, Counsel HONORS & AWARDS: Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law and Commercial Litigation, 2006 to...

During his law career, Andrew Bernhard has represented national real estate developers, financial institutions, and corporations in their complex commercial, consumer finance, and real estate development matters. Before establishing Bernhard Law Firm, Andrew Bernhard litigated trials and appeals for Rivero Mestre LLP, handling commercial, finance, and banking disputes. Andrew represented national financial institutions in their escalated litigation matters ranging from violation of federal business and banking statutes, preservation of bank-owned real estate, defending securities fraud claims, and negotiating director and shareholder settlements. Prior to Rivero Mestre, Andrew Bernhard represented Florida communities and national real estate developers in real estate...

The firm?s commercial practice focuses on complex civil litigation of all types. The firm serves as general litigation counsel to several major corporations as well as representing companies and individuals in substantial matters of commercial litigation. The firm's general tort practice places a major emphasis upon representing claimants in aviation, mass torts and products liability litigation.

Brian D. Gottlieb, Esq., is the Managing Partner for the Commercial Litigation Division and Family Law Division of RTRLAW. Mr. Gottlieb has a diversified legal background in complex commercial litigation and contract disputes, representing clients in both state and federal court. He also has significant experience in family law, real estate litigation, foreclosure defense, landlord/tenant disputes and probate. Prior to joining RTRLAW, Mr. Gottlieb began his legal career as an associate at one of the top boutique commercial litigation law firms in Fort Lauderdale and was named partner in 2011. During that time, he gained valuable trial experience sitting first chair...

Joshua Spector has advocated for clients in disputes ranging into tens of millions of dollars in controversy. As lead counsel, Mr. Spector has tried jury trials in both state and federal courts, and represented clients in federal appeals and appeals in Florida’s district courts and the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Spector has represented a foreign head of state, Grammy-nominated artists, record labels, models, artist managers, songwriters, and film production companies, in addition to numerous related businesses, officers, and directors.

Core specialties in Mr. Spector’s practice include complex business litigation and related arbitrations, trade dress infringement, cybersquatting and domain name disputes, all...

Current Position: Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. Practice Areas: Franchise Law Corporate Law Intellectual Property Bar Admissions: Florida, 2007 U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2008 Honors & Awards: Best Lawyers of America – Franchise Law, 2018- Current 'Rising Star' – Super Lawyers, Florida, 2021-2022 Professional Associations: Dade County Bar Association, Member American Bar Association Forum on Franchising Forum on Franchising Diversity Caucus Steering Committee International Franchise Association (IFA) American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) Pro-Bono Activities: Miami-Dade County Put Something Back Pro Bono Program

Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. EDUCATION: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois J.D. Honors: Dean’s List Scholar Honors: C.A.L.I Award for Excellence Recipient Honors: Society for Woman in Law Chair Loyola University Chicago B.A. Honors: magna cum laude Honors: National Merit Scholar Honors: National Dean’s List Honors: Golden Key International Honors Society Honors: National Society of Collegiate Scholars BAR ADMISSION: Florida Illinois U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois PRACTICE AREAS: Complex Commercial Litigation Franchise Law Corporate Law Employment Litigation Tort Liability Litigation General Civil Litigation HONORS & AWARDS: ‘Up & Comer’ Award – South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine, 2022 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: The Florida Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Florida Association for Women Lawyers Broward County Bar Association Dade...

PARTNER at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. PRACTICE AREAS: Complex Commercial Litigation Franchise Arbitration Litigation and Mediation General Business Corporate Law Appellate Practice HONORS & AWARDS: Chambers USA National Ranking in Franchising (mainly Franchisee) 'AV Pre-Eminent' Rating, Martindale-Hubbell/Lexis-Nexis, 2011- Present Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2022 - Present Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law, 2022 - Present 'Super Lawyers' in Florida, Franchise & Dealership – 2021- Present ‘Top Young Attorneys in Florida’, The Wall Street Journal & Miami Magazine, 2012-2013 'Florida Rising Star' – Super Lawyers, 2010, 2012-2013 South Florida's Top Lawyers - Miami Herald ‘Legal Elite’ - Florida Trend Magazine, 2001- Current 'Cambridge Who’s Who Registry Among Executives & Professionals' - Miami, Florida, 2010-2012 Who's Who Legal...

Evonne Andris has been practicing law since 2003 and has been with Siegfried Rivera since 2012. Her practice is focused in the area of community association representation including condominium associations, townhome associations, shared facilities communities, master associations and homeowner associations. Her expertise includes providing guidance on general matters relating to associations and corporations, as well as counseling boards on the association’s legal documents, contracts, corporate actions, dispute resolution and other issues relating to the association as a corporation. Based upon her involvement with the Attorneys Council of Hadassah, Ms. Andris was admitted to the United States Supreme Court.

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Matthew's practice is diverse. From the plaintiff's world of class action, mass torts, product liability, and catastrophic injury, to civil appellate practice over a wide range of subject. He also acts as an on-call "in-house counsel" to growing businesses. Matthew spent the first 15 years of his career in Boston and Los Angeles as a marketing and management executive, before graduating summa cum laude from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was also editor in chief of the Nova Law Review and received the Student Bar Association's Award for Academic...

Santiago J. Padilla has been practicing law since the year 1990 and has practiced in a great variety of areas. Currently, he is focusing his practice on the following areas: • Immigration Law • Real Estate Law • Commercial Transactions and Business Acquisitions • Employment Law • Commercial Litigation As mentioned, Santiago J. Padilla has been practicing law for more than two decades, much of that time spent with major U.S. law firms. He commenced practicing law in 1990 with Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, one of the largest law firms in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Padilla's practice at that time focused on labor and...

Ron Isriel is the founding partner of ISRIEL PONZOLI. He focuses on civil and commercial litigation, construction and real estate litigation, as well as business, transactional, and corporate law. Ron is a Title Agent with Old Republic National Title. Ron has tried a multitude of jury and non-jury cases to verdict and has written and argued multiple appeals before the Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeal. Ron has handled and arbitrated highly complex construction claims and disputes under the American Arbitration Association rules in Florida and Washington, D.C. Ron litigates complex will, probate and guardianship claims. Ron handles many cases...

I am a practicing attorney, licensed in Florida and New York, and an Adjunct Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business. I graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where I served as Editor-in-Chief of the Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review and President of the Trial Advocacy Team. After graduation, I worked as a public defender in Miami. There, I spent every day in the courtroom, effectively managed well over a thousand criminal cases, led several jury trials, and took countless depositions. I then spent time as a business litigation...

Charles R. Maxwell II is a Florida native. He attended the University of Florida from 1991 through 1999 where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance with Honors, a Masters in Business Administration, and a Juris Doctorate degree. Upon completion of his studies, Mr. Maxwell was admitted into the Florida Bar and immediately began practicing law in 1999. He started his career working with the law firm of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A, where his practice primarily focused in the areas of debtor in possession financing in Chapter 11 corporate bankruptcies, affordable housing, and municipal bond law. Next,...

I practice primarily on the areas of estate planning and probate law. I have a Masters in Taxation (LL.M.) from the University of New York. I help individuals and business owners reduce their estate tax liability and protect their assets.

Berenice Mottin-Berger's practice is primarily focused on complex commercial and construction litigation, as well as in community association law. Ms. Mottin-Berger has experience litigating cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involving: defective construction, contractual disputes, director and officer claims, and condominium disputes. In her role as general counsel to community associations, Ms. Mottin-Berger assists on all operational matters, including: evictions, owner conflicts, lease disputes, election recalls, and annual meetings.

Ms. Mottin-Berger’s clients include condominium associations, homeowner associations, contractors, individual homeowners, and developers.

Board Certified in both Consumer Bankruptcy and Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. 20 years experience in Bankruptcy Trustee representation and consumer & business bankruptcies for debtors. Highest earned rating by AVVO.com

Nicaraguan-born attorney graduated from Law School in 1998 in Universidad Catolica de Nicaragua. Relocated in the United States where she continued her passion to promote justice as Florida Certified Paralegal. In 2002, Mrs. Ramos completed her Immigration Legal Studies at Florida International University. Later, in 2016, she graduated from Saint Thomas Law School and joined the American Immigration Lawyers Association to continue developing best practices to achieve better results for her clients. Mrs. Ramos is constantly volunteering her time to help the immigrant community through pro-immigrants associations and to advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law. Ms. Ramos...

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...

Daniel M. Herrera is a sole practitioner and the founder and owner of DMH Legal PLLC, a South Florida law firm serving primarily West Broward County, Palm Beach County, and Miami-Dade County. Mr. Herrera’s practice focuses on the areas of estate planning, real estate, and business law. A native of Florida, Mr. Herrera obtained his undergraduate degrees from Florida State University and, subsequently, his law degree from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While in law school, Mr. Herrera earned multiple scholarships while serving as the Association of Business Law Students President and interning for...

I founded Waterway Black P.A. with a vision - to partner with my clients, not just in their most recent matter but with their ultimate business goals in mind. WBPA offers big firm quality and experience, with small firm efficiency, service and value. We provide clients with constant access to our attorneys and staff and keep clients informed throughout the pendency of every matter we handle. I represent companies and individuals in all aspects of civil litigation throughout Florida, including business litigation, shareholder disputes, entity dissolution, insurance litigation, product liability, railroad defense, transportation, and coordinating counsel/litigation management.

In 2011, I joined my father to form Suro & Suro. Since then, I have dedicated myself to serving the injured and seeking redress for those who have been wronged. I've been deeply involved in representing many plaintiffs in cases with outstanding outcomes, including federal jury verdicts and favorable settlements. Before then, I was an Associate in the Litigation Practice Group of McConnell Valdés LLC, Puerto Rico’s largest law firm. There, I had the honor of working with some of the island’s leading litigators and gained diverse experience, both in court and in the office. I also lead our firm's business and...

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.

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...

I am an attorney with a sharp mind and a strong ethical foundation, focusing on private wealth management services for high net-worth clients, those with assets exceeding $24 million. My work primarily involves complex tax planning, trusts, trust and probate administration, and resolving various issues that arise. I also provide knowledgeable consultation to pre-immigration international clients, advising them on asset protection, tax management, and risk mitigation, while highlighting the financial and tax implications of relocating to the U.S. In addition to my client work, I take the initiative in driving internal operational improvements and enhancing the quality of client-facing presentations. I...

Erica is the founder and owner of the ID Law Shop, a specialized resource for interior designers to protect their businesses and simplify their legal processes. As an attorney, she understand the importance of having legal protections in place when running an interior design business and has leveraged her expertise to develop customizable legal templates, including client contracts, personnel agreements, intellectual property protection agreements and more, all tailored specifically to the needs of interior designers. Prior to launching the ID Law Shop, Erica worked as an intellectual property, transactional and marketing law attorney. In her 16+ year practice, she has...