Copeland Lawyers

Attorney Tara Rosenblum has devoted the last 19 years to assisting people address issues with the IRS. She is from Naples, Florida and received a Bachelor's in English from University of South Florida in Tampa in 1993. She taught English before receiving her J.D. from Florida State College of Law in 2003. While at Florida State, she worked at Legal Services of North Florida in Tallahassee (LSNF) under several fellowships and started with the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC). She became the Director of the LITC in 2007, supervising and training staff across the Florida panhandle in 16...

Attorney Marisol Perez has experience working in the public sector in areas of Dependency and Criminal Law where she developed her litigation skills.
With an LL.M in Homeland and National Security, she focused her legal career in Immigration, Family, and Criminal law.
Attorney Perez treats her clients like family. She speaks fluent Spanish, and she is a passionate advocate who works with diligence and transparency.

Ronnie Jane Lamm is a recognized Fort Myers, Florida attorney, admitted to both the Florida State and New York State Bars. She specializes in Estate Planning, including Elder Mediation and Family Mediation. As a former Assistant District Attorney, she successfully evaluated, tried and defended appeals involving criminal law, including domestic violence and child and elder abuse. She is committed to treating each client with respect and appreciation for placing their trust in her and her firm. Ronnie is a wife, mother and grandmother to four teen-aged granddaughters.

Confrontations with police, law enforcement, and the government prosecutorial apparatus is very intimidating and is meant to be. The process can be very tolling on an individual and on his or her family, emotionally, psychologically and financially. Representation by a competent, experienced and aggressive lawyer who knows his stuff and who will fight tooth and nail for you is the only way a person stands a chance in this dangerous and intimidating situation. The jeopardy of governmental action against an individual in any form often involves the loss of one's...

Dr. Levins is a member of the Florida Bar and Lee County Bar Association. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and is Certified in Financial Management (CFM). He has taught a variety of courses at Florida universities including Investments, International Finance, Managerial Accounting, Managerial Finance, Statistics, and Advanced Economics. Dr. Levins is licensed as a Professional Engineering (PE) in Ohio and Florida. Res Gestae The Official Publication of The Lee County Bar ASSOCIATION. February 2013 Page 29

We have helped thousands of people with their workers' compensation claims due mainly to having been open for 17 years. Despite that, this is a low-volume office, meaning we only represent a very limited number of clients at one time. We do this because we pride ourselves.on an unmatched level of personal service, the kind of service we would like to receive if we needed assistance. Call us today if you have suffered a workplace accident.

Alexander L. Kaplan, Esq., graduated St. John's Law School in 1974. He then worked for Harry H. Lipsig, the foremost trial lawyer in New York City at the time. During the 1970's and early 1980's, he represented numerous Fire, Police and Sanitation employees injured or killed in the line of duty and their families. During that same period, he was instrumental in the formation of the Fire Alarm Dispatchers Benevolent Association (Fire Union) as well as representing the Fire Marshals Union of the FDNY. It is safe to say that he was involved in one form...

Bill Keith is a Florida Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer focused on the handling of serious injury and wrongful death cases for over 38 years. He has tried over fifty cases to verdict and is an Advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates. Bill Keith has been selected as Lawyer of the Year and Lion of the Law.

Sam earned his law degree from Creighton University Law School, graduating cum laude in 2003. He also studied business and political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, graduating in 1999.

In 2006, Sam and his wife Amy relocated to Naples to start a family. Since then, he has dedicated himself to helping small business owners, entrepreneurs, real estate buyers, sellers and property managers. He believes that helping protect the business and real estate interests of local professionals also helps protect the unique quality of life that we all appreciate. One of Sam’s personal goals is to provide commonsense and fiscally sound...

Experienced, AV rated, auto accident attorney practicing in SW Florida for over 35 years.
Empathy, accessibility and responsiveness are key to a good attorney/client relationship. I am not a lawyer who runs a personal injury factory where the volume of cases is the goal or mass marketing is the formula. I attribute the success of our practice to personal attention, direct communication and keeping clients well informed. We strive to always act professionally and treat our clients and others with courtesey and respect. We try to obtain fair and reasonable results for our...

I am Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Business Litigation. I handle appeals of any of my trials and have quite a few appellate decisions that are reported decisions in the Florida and Federal Courts. The most recent opinion is Gibney v. Pillifant found at 32 So.3d 784 (2d DCA). I also handle cases in personal injury, defamation, and employment law. My immigration practice is based on Investment Visas and Family Visas as well as naturalization matters.

Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration, Business Planning and Corporate Legal Counsel

I grew up in northern Kentucky and that is where I learned the value of hard work and compassion. My dad is a retired steel foundry laborer, I watched him come home everyday beat up, sometimes burned, and tired. My mother also worked various jobs in Northern Kentucky to provide for me and my brother. I knew at an early age that I wanted to earn my living helping working people and families like my own. I am very proud to say that I am a first generation attorney. I graduated from Campbell County High School, Northern Kentucky...

Mr. Zelman has resided in Collier County since 1979, raising his three children here. He is active in civic, political, and religious organizations.

Mr Zelman is an AV rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell. He has been President of the Collier County Trial Lawyers, the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Attorneys, and the Chairman of the local Bar Grievance Committee. Mr Zelman is a SuperLawyer and a member of the Florida Justice Association.

Mark R. Basile started his career at Shea & Gould in New York City and throughout the course of his career has, and continues to represent small publicly traded companies in securities and corporate finance litigation in both state and federal courts around the country. Mr. Basile won a landmark decision (2021) for small public companies in the New York Court of Appeals that agreed that certain corporate funding instruments are subject to NY's criminal usury laws. Mr. Basile is also a Professor of Law & Entrepreneurship at The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in New York teaching a course that he...

Ross Schulman is a top-rated Florida family law attorney in the Naples office of Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. Ross is a Certified Financial Litigator, has earned his designation as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and is licensed to practice law in Florida and New York. He works with clients regarding dissolution of marriage, pre/post nuptial agreements, paternity, custody, mediation, and litigation.

Throughout his illustrious career, Michael has been instrumental in procuring some of Florida’s most groundbreaking personal injury judgments, with landmark awards reaching staggering figures of $35 million and $40 million. Qualifications: ● Juris Doctorate, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 1997 ● Member, The Florida Bar Association ● Member, Florida American Board of Trial Advocates ● Member, Lee County Bar Association ● Member, Florida Justice Association ● Member, American Association for Justice ● Founding Board Member, Viles & Beckman Foundation, Inc. Attorney Michael Beckman embodies a fervent dedication to justice that not only drives our firm but also uplifts our community. With over two decades of legal expertise, Michael stands as a beacon of hope and defense...

Anthony is the owner of Absolute Law. He grew up in Southwest Florida and graduated from Fort Myers High School which led to staying in the local area and attending Florida Gulf Coast University. Anthony graduated from FGCU a year early with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies. He is a proud graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. After graduating Law School, Anthony began his career as a prosecutor in Miami-Dade County. During his time at the State Attorney’s office, he had many Jury Trials and Bench Trials from a wide range of criminal...

Stephen W. Buckley has a wide-range of experience in wills & trusts, estate planning, probate, and real estate for Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. since 1969. Stephen is from Hartford, Connecticut, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1969 after graduating from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1966 and Florida State University with a Juris Doctor degree (Phi Delta Phi) in 1969. He was a member of the Grievance Committee for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit (1976-1977). Mr. Buckley is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law...

J. Jeffrey Rice is from Cleveland, Ohio. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1975 after graduating from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in 1972 and Case Western Reserve University with a Juris Doctor degree in 1975. He is a member of the Lee County Bar Association, the Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee for the 20th Judicial Circuit, 1985-1988), certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and Pre-Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial & Pre-Trial Advocacy (Trial Practice - Commercial and Corporation), certified in Civil Trial Law, Business Litigation, and Construction Law by...

Florida Qualified Arbitrator Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Bar Board Certified in Business Litigation AV® Preeminent™ Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation (2018-2022) "Florida Super Lawyer" by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2022) Avvo Rated 9.9 BAR ADMISSIONS: State of Florida State of New York State of New Jersey COURT ADMISSIONS: Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces United States District Court, Middle District of Florida United States District Court, Southern District of New York United States District Court, Eastern District of New York United States District Court,...

Mr. Morales is a member in good standing with the Florida Bar and Collier County Bar Associations. He has been in active practice since 2002. He has handled many types of cases during his career, including family law, bankruptcy law, personal injury law, worker's compensation, probate and estate law, criminal law, immigration law, and civil litigation. He is fluent in both English and Spanish. Mr. Morales brings to the table just the right amount of professionalism, aggressiveness and level headedness one expects and appreciates from an attorney. His years of experience and unique perspective allows him to tackle his client's problems...

Attorney Jose Nunez was born in Englewood, New Jersey to Cuban parents who immigrated to the United States in 1969. He grew up in Naples and attended St. Ann Catholic School and St. John Neumann High School. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Jose returned to his hometown when he was offered a Dean’s Scholarship and graduated in the top third of his class from Ave Maria School of Law. After graduating from law school, Jose was offered a position as an Assistant State Attorney in Naples and Ft. Myers and was a prosecutor in the misdemeanor division. As an...

Shannon McFee Law Collier County criminal defense lawyer Shannon McFee, considers himself a product of Southwest Florida in that he and his family moved to Naples in 1975 and has called Naples home ever since. Mr. McFee serves the Collier County area with his law practice, The Law Office of Shannon McFee, as a criminal defense lawyer covering cases related to DUI, DWI, BUI, traffic offenses, drug crimes and other major felonies. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of South Florida in 1990. He then received his Juris Doctorate degree from Florida State...

Rebecca Zung, Esq. focuses her practice exclusively in the areas of marital and family law. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law. Rebecca is also a former Wealth Strategist and stockbroker with Northern Trust and Morgan Stanley, and has held her Series 7 and 66 Registered Representative licenses, as well the Life, Health and Variable Annuity Insurance Licenses, which gives her extraordinary insight into all areas of family law. A frequent lecturer, and author of several articles, Rebecca recently published her first book “Breaking Free: A Step-by-Step Divorce Guide...

My practice is limited to Federal and State Criminal Defense and associated matters. White Collar and Narcotics offenses are my primary areas of defense.

Located in Naples, Wollman Gehrke & Associates P.A. is a law firm dedicated to guiding individuals through their estate planning matters. Attorney Edward E. Wollman received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from American University in 1983, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1986. He earned his Master’s degree in Taxation from the University of Florida School of Law in 1986. Mr. Wollman was admitted to the Florida State Bar in 1986. To see how you may be able to retain the representation of a Naples estate planning lawyer, contact Wollman Gehrke &...

Attorney Peter Fisher practices in the areas of Business, Construction, Employment and Litigation.

Peter’s mission is to provide his clients with thoughtful, creative, and cost-effective legal solutions for their business-related issues.

Peter has helped numerous homeowners, project owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals with the resolution of construction-related disputes, and with the drafting and negotiation of construction and employment-related contracts.

Peter earned his J.D. from The Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Peter is licensed in both Florida and Massachusetts and, prior to relocating to Southwest Florida with his wife and two children, Peter represented clients...

Panagiotis “Pete” V. Albanis is a partner in the Fort Myers office of Morgan & Morgan. He has been a member of the firm’s national Complex Litigation Group since 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Pete practiced in Chicago at a large defense firm where he primarily represented corporate defendants in intellectual property, securities, and breach of contract disputes. From 2009 through the present, Pete has been an integral member of the firm’s Chinese Drywall Team, representing hundreds of property owners in MDL No. 2047, In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation (Eastern District of Louisiana). Pete is hands-on...

Brian Vigness is the managing partner of Morgan & Morgan’s Fort Myers office. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a distinction held by approximately 1 percent of all Florida attorneys. Mr. Vigness specializes in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases, and has tried numerous cases to verdict. He has achieved the Preeminent AV Rating by Martindale-Hubble. Mr. Vigness was raised in Broward County, and has resided in Fort Myers since 1996. Mr. Vigness received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1992, and his Juris Doctor from Nova University in 1995. Mr. Vigness is...

Christopher Smith was born and raised in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School. He went on to John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, where he graduated with honors in the top 20% of his class with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Communications. Mr. Smith also played for the John Carroll University Football team and helped his team become the 2003 NCAA Division III East Regional Champions and gain a birth in the NCAA Division III Final Four. He then attended St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida...

After graduating Highschool from Ft. Myers High School, I attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where I majored in Political Science and where I was inducted into the prestigious Honor Society of Kappa Delta Phi. After graduating with a B.A. I attended Law School at Cumberland School of Law at the Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama, where I obtained a Juris Doctor Degree. I then returned to my hometown of Fort Myers and began working as a Prosecutor in the 20th Judicial Circuit in Lee County Florida. I obtained my license to practice law in 1995, and continued to prosecute...

David M. Platt has more than 38 years of experience as an estate planning and business attorney. David concentrates his law practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, probate litigation, pre and post nuptial agreements, real estate and business entity formation. He assists clients in the preparation of wills, trusts, family cottage limited partnerships, as well as providing counsel to minimize income and estate taxes.

David frequently speaks and writes on estate planning and business matters for financial planners, accountants and attorneys, as well as the general public. He is an adjunct professor of law at the Michigan...