South Miami Lawyers

We are a law firm of aggressive and experienced advocates focusing on complex civil litigation, government regulatory enforcement matters, internal investigations, receiverships, whistleblower representation and white collar criminal defense. Whether it is assisting a whistleblower to report fraud and collect a reward, advising a corporation managing an allegation of wrongdoing, defending an executive accused of fraud, or recovering assets on behalf of fraud victims, our attorneys can help.

Leonard Valdes, personal injury attorney, is here to represent and provide legal advice to Homestead and Miami residents who have been injured due to an accident.

We understand the setbacks an accident and the injuries that can come along with it can have on your daily life. Not only can they be completely life altering, but they can even leave you without a job or income to pay for your monthly bills. If you have been a victim or have been involved any of the following:

- car crash
- truck accident
- Uber accident
- motorcycle accident
- pedestrian accident
- cruise ship accident
- slip and...

Professional Associations: Miami-Dade County Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), Franchise Forum International Franchise Association (IFA) American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) Classes & Seminars: ABA’s Annual Franchise Forum AAFD's Annual Conventions Pro-Bono Activities: Miami Dade County 'Put Something Back' Program Bar Admissions: Florida U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

University of Miami School Law, Miami, Florida J.D. - 2017 Honors: magna cum laude Honors: Litigation Skills I, Litigation Skills II, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Honors: Excellence Award in Professional Responsibility Honors: Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board, Member Honors: Presidential Advisory Board, Member Honors: Best Oralist. Mr. Braunstein Honors: Best Student Casenote Award Honors: Order of Barristers PRACTICE AREAS: Franchise Law Civil Litigation Complex Commercial Litigation GIVING BACK: • Coach/Mentor: University of Miami School of Law, Trial Team and Moot Court Board • Coach/Mentor: University of Miami, Mock Trial Team • Pro-Bono Cases, various confidential

JAMES A. GALE is a founding member of the firm. He is a registered patent attorney who focuses on matters particular to intellectual property counseling and litigation. Mr. Gale has represented clients in cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, theft of trade secrets and internet disputes. He has appeared in over 260 federal cases in more than 48 Federal District Courts, as well as handled hundreds of injunctions in over 35 different states around the nation. Mr. Gale’s work and work ethics have always told a lot about his character. An accomplished intellectual property...

David Podein is a partner with Haber Law and has been with the firm since 2009. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and construction law, condominium and community association representation, commercial leasing, secured financing, and business and commercial litigation.
A substantial portion of Mr. Podein’s practice involves representation of community associations in the financing, approvals, and contract negotiation for multi-million dollar capital improvement, repair, and/or building upgrade projects. Additionally, Mr. Podein represents real estate developers, investors, joint venture, lenders/servicers, and landlords in connection with real estate related transactions, including commercial and shopping center leasing, landlord tenant negotiations,...

I was born and raised in Miami, and am a proud graduate of Christopher Columbus High School. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Sport Management at Florida State University in 2019 and went on to earn my Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law in 2024. During my time at law school, I had the honor of serving as President of the FIU Law’s Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) chapter. In this role, I was responsible for organizing various events and was recognized with the Student Member of the Year Award. Additionally, I was actively involved in the...

I was born in Miami and have a deep understanding of the legal challenges faced by my community. I hold a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, where I combined academic rigor with practical experience to develop strategic legal solutions for my clients. Before entering the legal profession, I earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. My professional journey includes roles at prominent catastrophic injury law firms, sports agencies, and real estate firms across Florida and California. This diverse background has equipped me with a comprehensive skill set that enables me to...

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....

Elizabeth Estrada is a Partner at Friedman Rodman Frank & Estrada, P.A. she represents clients in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Claims, Products Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Negligent Security, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, Nurse Home Negligence, Workers' Compensation Claims, Long-shore, and Harbor Act Based Claims. She has litigated, arbitrated, and mediated cases throughout the State of Florida.

Ms. Estrada has obtained several million-dollar settlements, judgments, and jury verdicts on behalf of her clients during her career. She is a member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a membership for trial lawyers who have won million-dollar settlements and...

Personal Injury Lawyer Experienced trial attorney specializing in representing persons injured in an accident or at work . Ms. Johnson worked for the insurance companies for several years and is now working for you, the work accident victim. With the experience she gained, she will handle your workers compensation claim aggressively and efficiently

Harvey D. Friedman has over 50 years of experience helping and assisting clients in protecting their legal rights. He began practicing law in Florida in 1969, initially handling all types of legal matters. In 1976, he opened his own office in Miami Beach dedicated exclusively to all areas of personal injury-focusing primarily on serious injury accidents. Over the years Mr. Friedman has served in various leadership capacities on both public and religious organizations, including service as a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association. He holds an AV Peer Review rating by Martindale-Hubbell-which is the highest rating for...

Tom Scolaro is the founder and senior managing partner at Scolaro Law, a top personal injury law firm in Miami. With over 25 years of experience, Tom has secured over $500 million in multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for clients in Florida. Specializing in personal injury, traumatic brain injury, defective products, medical malpractice, cruise ship cases, negligent security and wrongful death, Tom is known for his relentless advocacy and innovative strategies. He has been instrumental in premises liability cases, leading to legislative changes such as the requirement for carbon monoxide alarms in new buildings after handling multiple poisoning cases in Key West. Tom...

Odalys Sanchez Elkins is a family trial lawyer, dedicated to providing quality legal services at reasonable prices to clients in cases involving family law issues. Ms. Elkins has been successful in representing clients in complex family law disputes, including;

- Divorce
- Paternity
- Parental rights
- Child custody
- Relocation with Minor Child
- Modification of Time-Sharing
- Modification of Child Support
- Child support
- Contempt of Court Order & Enforcement
- Domestic Violence
- Adoptions
- Temporary Custody by Family Member
of Minor Child

Ms. Elkins has been appointed by the Court to serve as Guardian Ad Litem on high conflict cases involving child...

Bryant Law Firm focuses its practice on Probate and Guardianship, handling both administration and litigation matters. Mr. Bryant is admitted to practice law throughout the State of Florida and also in the federal courts of the Southern and Northern Districts of the United States District Courts.

Lorenzo Arca is an associate with Fleitas & Arca, PLLC. Mr. Arca is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in Florida, and works in the Firm’s Immigration and Business Practice Areas. Mr. Arca represents clients in planning and executing both Family-based and Employment-based immigration strategies. Mr. Arca’s immigration practice focuses primarily on business immigration services representing clients and investors transitioning into the U.S. market. Additionally, Mr. Arca assists and advises clients on a wide-variety of business and corporate matters, ranging from entity formation to particularized contract drafting. Prior to joining Fleitas & Arca, PLLC, Mr. Arca attended Florida International University College...

The Capua Law Firm, PA is a trial firm that represents businesses and individuals in complex business, construction, tort, and employment related cases North Carolina Firm Address: The GreenHouse 164 S. Depot Street Boone, NC 28607 Telephone 828.264.0260 Telefax 828.265.5650 Florida Firm Address: 701 Brickell...

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,...

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...

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...

Paul Petruzzi is a 23 year veteran criminal defense attorney with a boutique criminal defense lawfirm based in downtown Miami.

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.

The Law Offices of Robert J. Hanreck, P.A. is a litigation firm with attorneys practicing in the areas of family law, divorce and civil litigation. Our team of attorneys takes pride in efficiently, aggressively and zealously representing our clients’ interests. We understand that not all cases proceed to trial and that sometimes resolution of the case is in the best interests of the client. However, when a case must go to trial, we go prepared. Within our family law and divorce practice our lawyers have helped clients with divorce, paternity, custody (parenting plans), equitable distribution, alimony, prenuptial agreements (including drafting...

I was born and raised in Miami, Florida to a Nicaraguan mother and Dominican father. I graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University with a major in International Relations with a concentration in Political Science and minors in both Psychology and Economics. I then graduated from Fordham Law School in New York, where I represented clients detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba through Fordham's International Justice Clinic and served as secretary of the Latin American Law Student Association. Upon graduating from law school, I practiced law in New York for several years defending pharmaceutical and insurance companies. Although I found...

Sophia Montz is a Managing Partner of Montz & Coste PLLC, a boutique immigration law firm in Miami, FL. Sophia Montz's law practice focuses on Family-based Immigration, Asylum, Naturalization, Visas for victims of crimes, Cuban Adjustment and Family Reunification, as well as other immigration-related needs. As the daughter of a Brazilian mother from Rio de Janeiro, Sophia has always been passionate about helping individuals seek their American Dream. A Miami native, Sophia graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was an editor of the University of Miami Law Review, a prestigious scholarly legal publication. Licensed by the...

Over the course of four decades, Attorney Gary D. Fox has been dedicated to representing individuals harmed due to cases involving medical malpractice, product liability, and other personal injury matters. He has helped secure verdicts and settlements that exceed $1 million, earning him countless recognition from professional legal organizations. He has been selected as Trial Lawyer of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates, Florida Chapters, an invitation-only group. Not only that, but he was represented countless high-profile clients in famous cases, helping them reach the successful results they desire. Attorney Fox holds positions in countless organizations, including...

James L. Ferraro, Jr. is an associate of The Ferraro Law Firm, P.A. After graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 2013, he has actively participated in complex civil litigation against manufacturers of toxic products and large corporations. His practice areas include complex civil litigation, product liability, asbestos, toxic torts, severe personal injury, and wrongful death.

Attorney Ivette Gonzalez Petkovich is a seasoned Miami criminal defense attorney, serving clients throughout the state of Florida who are indicted or charged in federal and state criminal offenses or under investigation by law enforcement or other government agencies. Born and raised in Miami, Attorney Petkovich attended the University of Miami where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from the St. Thomas University School of Law, also in Miami. She is now a married mother of two with a private law practice in Miami-Dade. Having spent her life in South Florida, she...

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...

I have been representing people who need help ever since I graduated from Suffolk University Law School in 1997. I am a member of good standing of the Florida Bar, the Washington DC Bar, the Federal Southern District of Florida Bar, the Rhode Island Bar, the Dade County Bar Association, a board member of the Miami-Dade Justice Association, and a member of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce in Miami. I handle cases all over Florida in both the Federal and State Court.

Over a span of fifteen years, Jennifer Newton has served as a trusted advisor to clients and businesses of all types, ranging from burgeoning startups to established multinational corporations. Her expertise in navigating the complex regulatory landscapes of various industries has made her an invaluable asset to those seeking to enhance their legal, compliance, governance, and risk management strategies. Jennifer's ability to tailor her advice to the unique needs of each business, coupled with her deep understanding of both domestic and international regulatory environments, underscores her role as a pivotal figure in the field of regulatory compliance and risk management. But...

Drew McLaughlin is a dedicated attorney who represents those facing criminal charges and others seeking help through personal injury claims in South Florida. McLaughlin serves clients throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties as an attorney with McLaughlin Morris, P.A., the firm he co-founded in 2014. McLaughlin attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelors of arts in both history and Spanish, graduating magna cum laude. He then turned his focus to law school at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law, where he earned his start in the legal field as a Certified Legal...

Jeffrey Morris is an experienced defense attorney and co-founder of McLaughlin Morris, P.A. who serves those facing criminal charges and personal injury matters in Delray Beach, Florida and the surrounding areas. He has a passion for providing each customer with personal care to meets his or her individual needs. With more than a decade of experience as a prosecutor and an attorney, he is able to apply his knowledge of Florida's courtrooms to the challenging situations that his clients face. This dedication to every matter can be seen in his work ethic and educational background. After studying...