Hobe Sound Insurance Claims Lawyers

With over 25 years of experience litigating Personal Injury Cases, Jonathan Groff assumes primary responsibility for Kirshner, Groff & Diaz's major claims litigation and trial practice. From early on, Mr. Groff is involved in the investigation, development, settlement negotiation, and when necessary, litigation of catastrophic injury and death cases; as well as complex liability claims. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and settled countless other injury claims for clients.

Mr. Groff is honored to have achieved Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory's highest rating, "AV® , Preeminent", which is "...a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her...

Miguel A. Amador passionately defended individuals and major corporations in numerous civil and criminal cases from the inception of the case through trial. He began his legal career at the Miami Dade Office of the Public Defender and gained tremendous trial experience in the courtroom representing his clients effectively and professionally. Mr. Amador practiced law in the civil arena working for a well-known Statewide Civil Defense Firm representing major corporations and insured parties in various capacities. Most recently, he worked on behalf of injured parties on the Plaintiff side before establishing his law firm. Mr. Amador attended Florida State...

Helping people obtain disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.

Kevin Probst is an attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people receive long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.

Ms. Probst handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Mr. Probst also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits.

Mr. Probst has experience filing appeals and...

Eric was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida, he went on to attend law school at St. Thomas University in Miami.

I grew up in Bogota, Colombia for part of my childhood, which is where I became fluent in Spanish. I moved back to the United States in 1990, and spent the majority of my life in New Jersey. After graduating high school in 2000, I attended and graduated from Rutgers University in 2004. I then moved to South Florida and attended Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center, where I received my Juris Doctor in 2007.

I have spent my entire legal career handling personal injury, wrongful death, insurance disputes, medical malpractice, and general civil litigation matters. I have gained extensive...

Alexis Altman is a partner in the Firm’s Property Damage Practice. Alexis practices in first party property damage law where she specializes in representing homeowners and business owners in property damage and coverage disputes throughout the state Before Kanner & Pintaluga, Alexis practiced at a plaintiff’s firm in Miami where she specialized in first party property matters. She uses this training and experience to ensure maximum recovery for the policyholders she represents. Alexis received a B.S. in Business Administration (finance) from the University of Florida. She completed her J.D. at Florida International University.

Christopher Alas is a partner in Alas Tax and Law located in Miami, Florida. He is a Georgetown Law graduate and has received a Certificate in Employee Benefits Law and an LL.M. in Taxation.

Chris Tadros has been in civil litigation representing injured plaintiffs in negligence cases since he graduated law school in 2000. Now working in Florida, Mr. Tadros has represented plaintiffs injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, dog bites, assaults and slip and falls. Prior to practicing law Mr. Tadros worked as a legal assistant and legal intern in a law firms focused on civil litigation since 1995.

Mr. Tadros graduated with Honors with his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he doubled majored in Political Science and Psychology. Mr. Tadros received his Juris Doctorate from Roger...

Mr. Nwahiri is a South Florida practicing attorney, who has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2014. He received his Juris Doctorate from Shepard Broad Law School at Nova Southeastern University in 2014, and his Bachelor’s in Science in Health Informatics and Information from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2009.

Upon admission into the Florida Bar, Mr. Nwahiri served the community in which he was born by becoming an Assistant Public Defender at the Howard Finkelstein Law Offices of The Public Defender which is lead by “Help Me Howard” of WSVN. While serving as an Assistant Public Defender,...

Shawn Gibbons is a Partner in the Firm’s Property Damage Practice. Shawn received a B.A. from the University of North Florida. He completed his J.D. at St. Thomas University where he was an editor for the St. Thomas Law Review, member of the St. Thomas Moot Court Team and former President of the St. Thomas Trial Team. Following law school, Shawn served as an Assistant Public Defender in the 9th Judicial Circuit of Orlando, Florida where he tried numerous cases to verdict, drafted and argued substantive motions and established his love for litigation and protecting people’s rights. Before joining Kanner & Pintaluga,...

Joshua Frachtman joined Baker & Zimmerman in 2012, after spending the early part of his career defending a wide range of civil issues with a focus on personal injury litigation. With Baker & Zimmerman, Joshua has applied his knowledge of the techniques and strategies used by insurance companies when handling personal injury claims to achieve the best possible result for his clients who have suffered an injury. Joshua also has extensive experience in commercial litigation, civil rights, employment law, and insurance coverage matters. Joshua was born in Plantation, Florida, and grew up in Coral Springs and Parkland. After...

Matthew Gottlieb is a partner in the Firm’s Property Damage Practice. Matthew received a B.S. in Business Management, cum laude, from Bentley University. He completed his J.D. at Nova Southeastern University, graduating magna cum laude. Prior to joining Kanner & Pintaluga, Matthew practiced as a civil defense attorney protecting insurance companies related to first party insurance disputes, construction defect litigation, and personal injury claims.

Scott A. Leaser is personal injury attorney who was raised in South Florida. Mr. Leaser’s practice focuses exclusively on the representation of injured parties who were hurt in catastrophic accidents that result in death or permanent injuries. These victims involve auto, truck, motor vehicle accidents, recreational boating, negligent security, premises liability, and victims of crime. Before he began representing people that were injured, Mr. Leaser represented most of the major insurance companies, in both personal injury and wrongful death claims. Mr. Leaser brings his in depth knowledge of the insurance defense world to advocate on behalf of the injured and...

Howard Myones focuses his practice on auto accidents, slip & falls, personal injury protection litigation, first party property damage claims against homeowners insurance companies, bad faith claims, and breach of contract actions.

Mr. Myones carefully handles every step of personal injury, homeowners insurance, commercial and PIP claims from inception through all aspects of litigation until resolution. He has an in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry and PIP statute and can provide legal assistance and representation to all Floridians injured in an accident as well as insureds, assignees and medical providers in disputes with insurers.

Mr. Myones is focused on helping Floridians when...

David is the managing attorney of BRILL & RINALDI, The Law Firm. He is also co-counsel with the Miami-based law firm of Crewmember & Maritime Advocacy Center, P.A. David began his legal career in the Office of the State Attorney in and for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami, first serving as a Certified Legal Intern and then for over three years as an Assistant State Attorney. He tried six jury trials as an Intern. He tried dozens of bench proceedings and approximately two dozen jury trials as an Assistant State Attorney. After his departure...

Gregory Michael Dell is a partner and the managing attorney of the disability income division of Dell & Schaefer, Chartered. The firm’s disability income division is comprised of eight attorneys who represent claimants throughout all stages (i.e. applications, denials, appeals, litigation, & lump-sum policy buyouts) of a claim for individual or group (ERISA) long-term disability benefits. Gregory Dell received his B.S./B.A. in Accounting at Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York City. Following law school, Mr. Dell spent several years developing his trial skills as an Assistant State Attorney...

Mr. Lindbaek has exclusively practiced Plaintiff's law since he started his career. During Law School at the University of Florida, Mr. Lindbaek worked at a prestigious Plaintiff's law firm where he gained valuable experience and insight that one can't get in law books. If you or your loved ones have been injured or treated unfairly by an insurance company, call or email Mr. Lindbaek for a free consultation.

Mr. Hartman is an AV Preeminent rated attorney, who has been representing the victims of negligence since graduating from the University of Florida School of Law in 1978. He has handled literally thousands of cases through settlement, mediation, trial and appeal. His firm prides itself on providing knowledgeable, experienced, caring representation, where clients are treated as people, not as just another number. Mr. Hartman has a long record of community service, as well, and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys.

Upon graduating from the University of Central Florida, Mr. Hite attended Nova Southeastern University Law School where he graduated in 2015. He began his legal career as a plaintiffs' attorney, representing clients involved in disputes with insurance carriers over homeowners' insurance claims.

Mr. Hite is a member of the Florida Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is an avid weekend golfer.

Mr. Juan C. Velasquez, Esq. earned his B.A. from Florida International University, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law.During law school, he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity and Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) organization. Mr. Velasquez was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2010.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Velasquez practiced with a law firm representing the insurance companies in complex personal injury, property damage insurance litigation disputes in addition to various commercial litigation matters ranging from debtor-creditor rights, breach of contract, business torts, as well as personal property

Mr. Velasquez is...

Helping people get disability benefits from insurance companies. Nationwide legal representation.

Geannina (“Nina”) Burgos is an associate attorney at Dabdoub Law Firm - a law firm dedicated to helping people get long-term disability benefits paid by insurance companies.

Ms. Burgos handles all aspects of disability claims on behalf of clients entitled to these insurance benefits through private/individual or group disability insurance policies. Dabdoub Law Firm represents people with disability claims, handles disability appeals of denied claims, and litigates wrongfully denied disability benefits. Ms. Burgos also represents individuals seeking to obtain long-term care benefits and life insurance benefits. Ms. Burgos has experience...

Why Disability Law?

Kevin’s first law job was as a law clerk at Dabdoub Law Firm while in law school. As a law clerk, he realized how much of a difference he could make in the lives of people who were too sick or injured to work.

Kevin graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in the top 10% of his class, earning the honors of magna cum laude. With his academic record, he could have chosen a big defense law firm and represented insurance companies. He instead joined the team of disability attorneys at Dabdoub Law Firm.

Kevin’s Practice

Kevin’s entire...

With over nineteen years experience as a Litigation Attorney, Mr. Cruanes has handled all aspects of Litigation from case inception through its trial, and any subsequent Appeals. He has achieved success in complex, often difficult to win cases. He has successfully practiced in Florida State and Federal Courts, to include the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Prior to becoming an Attorney, Mr. Cruanes served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps, achieving the rank of Major, and having commanded Marine Units of up to 450 Marines, in peacetime and war.

Miami Trial Lawyer Helping the Injured Overcome Injustice.

Mr. Alpizar is an attorney at Alpizar Law, LLC. He exclusively represents injured victims and the families of lost loved ones through no fault of their own. His areas of practice focus on automobile and trucking accidents, wrongful death, motorcycle crashes, catastrophic claims, traumatic brain injuries and bicycle/pedestrian accidents.

I have built my legal career on discipline, preparation, and a profound respect for the individuals I represent. As a cum laude graduate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, I consistently made the Dean’s List for four consecutive semesters, demonstrating my unwavering commitment. During my time at the Trial Advocacy Summer Institute, I honed my courtroom abilities, and through the Pro Bono Honors Program, I utilized those skills to assist those in dire need. From the outset, I have made it clear that my purpose is not merely to participate but to advocate vigorously. I was granted a scholarship...