Palmetto Bay Lawyers

Daniel Grammes is a litigation attorney, handling passengers’ personal injury claims, crewmember claims, wrongful death claims, product liability claims, as well as non-maritime personal injury claims. He is dedicated to providing exceptional service and ensuring that every client is treated like a valued member of the firm’s family. Daniel graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Thomas University School of Law with his Juris Doctorate degree. He graduated in the top 5% of his class. While in law school he obtained Dean’s List Awards for every semester. In addition, he received the CALI Award for Excellence for his performance and mastery of...

Stefanie Black is a litigation attorney handling passengers’ personal injury claims and crewmember cases as well as non-maritime personal injury claims. She has experience in maritime personal injury litigation as well as cargo claims against ocean carriers in federal court. Ms. Black enjoys state and federal court practice with a history of countless successful trials. She is passionate about providing exceptional representation to the firm’s clients throughout all stages of the litigation process. Stefanie obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from Barry University School of Law and graduated in the top 18% of her class. While in law school, she received the...

Eliana Aklepi is a litigation attorney handling passenger personal injury, sexual assault, and crewmember cases. Eliana prioritizes working closely with clients, ensuring their stories are heard. Eliana’s undergraduate degree from Drexel University allowed her to work with artists, helping them avoid exploitative contracts. This work sparked her desire to fight corporations with abusive labor practices. Eliana received her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. In law school, she focused her studies on international law and labor. Her interest in maritime law stems from her work in Cardozo Law School’s Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic, the only...

Juan C. Antúnez is a partner with Stokes McMillan Antúnez Martinez-Lejarza P.A., a boutique trusts and estates law firm located in Miami, Florida. Trusts and estates litigation, probate administration and estate planning is all he does as a lawyer.

Ashley E. Wentz is a litigation attorney handling passenger personal injury and crewmember cases. Ashley received her law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law. After graduating law school, Ashley practiced in the areas of family law and personal injury. Ashley handled numerous trials while practicing family law in Maryland ranging from custody, visitation, and child support disputes. After moving to Georgia, Ashley practiced in the field of personal injury, successfully resolving numerous personal injury cases. Upon relocating to Miami, Ashley found an interest in practicing Maritime law and has been practicing in this field for the past two...

Patrick B. North is originally from Tampa, Florida where he graduated from Tampa Jesuit High School. He graduated college from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida where he played on the 1988 National Championship Baseball Team. In 1992 he graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law. He began his career at Salomon, Kanner, Damian & Rodriguez after graduating law school where he worked on complex commercial transactions and litigation. He later joined the insurance defense firm of Ligman, Martin & Evans in Coral Gables, Florida. In 1999, he joined forces with Jack Woodard to form Woodard & North. Pat...

Mr. Russell passed the Florida Bar in 2016, and began his career in Maritime Personal Injury Defense work. Mr. Russell joined the Law offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. in 2018. Mr. Russell handles his own case load and is closely supervised by Clifford Mermell and David Pacheco, who have over 46 years of combined experience in handling Defense Base Act and Longshore cases. Mr. Russell has also quickly accelerated his learning curve and is proficient in new client intakes, informal conferences, the discovery process, settlement evaluations, and demands, and general handling of all aspects of a DBA...

My primary areas of practice for over 22 years has been in family law and probate. I have been court-appointed as Guardian Ad Litem numerous times in high conflict custody disputes. I have also been appointed by the Court as Intermediary in locating birth families to explore the feasibility of reconnecting with the adult adoptees.

The Law Office of Yolanda M. Mendoza, or YM Law for short, prides itself on being able to offer a big law firm experience in a boutique law firm setting. You will have the advantage of having just one attorney dedicated to your case, ensuring a full grasp of the case while working on it with precision. Here at YM Law, we understand that choosing an immigration lawyer is a vital decision since you will be choosing someone to protect your interest. We do not take this responsibility lightly. Your case was selected because of your unique details, which means that...

Ramon O. Crego is an attorney at the Miami office of Rubenstein Law. Focusing his practice exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, he provides advice and counsel to clients throughout Florida. Admitted to practice before all Florida state courts since 2011, Mr. Crego is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and Texas.

The clients that Mr. Crego represents are people who have been harmed both economically and non-economically as a result of the negligence or recklessness of other parties. His cases in this regard have included truck, motorcycle and other...

Scott A. Ferris has been licensed to practice law in the State of Florida since 1987. He specializes in divorce and family law, criminal law, litigation and civil law.

Mariano Ariel Corcilli is a trial attorney at Rubenstein Law. He began his career in the courtroom as an Assistant State Attorney, where he has successfully prosecuted criminals in both non-jury and jury trials. He has since advocated for and represented hundreds of clients, both in and out of court. Mariano’s peers in the legal community voted him as one of Florida’s Legal Elite and a SuperLawyer Rising Star. Prior to his becoming an attorney, Mariano was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. During his 8 years of service, Mariano led hundreds of Marines, was deployed numerous times overseas,...