Palm Beach County Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

MARA RITCHIE PONCY HATFIELD, who holds dual degrees in environmental law, began consulting with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on issues related to environmental and entertainment law in 2006 before becoming an associate with the firm in 2012. Since then, she has assisted the firm’s clients in obtaining recoveries for injuries arising out of environmental contamination, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, catastrophic automobile crashes, defective products and premises liability (including but not limited to slip and falls). She continues to work on intellectual property and consumer-based class action lawsuits as well.

Matthew Konecky is an experienced criminal defense attorney and personal injury attorney originally from the Moline, Illinois area. Matthew founded his private practice – the Law Offices of Matthew Konecky, P.A. – in 2004. Focusing on the individual, the Law Offices of Matthew Konecky, P.A. specializes in Personal Injury matters and Criminal Defense cases. Since 2002, Matthew has handled thousands of cases involving complex litigation issues as well as simple dispute resolutions. In 2008, he opened a second office in Palm Beach County to expand North in the South Florida Region.

Corey Leifer was born in Queens, New York and grew up on Long Island, New York. He attended college at the University of South Florida (“USF”) in Tampa, Florida, where he received a degree in Criminal Justice. Mr. Leifer was a member of the Dean’s List at USF and was the recipient of the prestigious Honors Convocation Award during his senior year. He earned his law degree at Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. Mr. Leifer began his legal career as a Prosecutor at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, where he served as lead counsel in...

Starting his legal career as Certified Legal Intern in the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office, Dan eventually took a position at a civil defense firm, where he represented corporate entities. Dan began representing victims who had suffered injuries when he joined Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP. He later became an associate at Zele Huber Trial Attorneys, P.A where he honed his skills in representing injured parties all over the state of Florida. As recognition for his hard work, Dan has been selected as a Florida Super Lawyer; Legal Elite Up & Comer; a Top 40 under 40; and...

Chad Hastings was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and raised in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where he graduated from Port St. Lucie High School. Chad attended the University of Central Florida, where he received his B.S. in Finance in 1997. While at U.C.F., Chad was actively involved in Student Government as the Comptroller, served his fraternity Alpha Tau Omega as the Treasurer, and worked with Habitat for Humanity. Chad attended law school at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University where he earned his J.D. in 2001.

Chad joined the firm in 2007, having previously worked at a...

Althea Bryan Farr is the founder of Bryan Farr Health Lawyers. Althea’s advocacy for others began when she practiced in the field of nursing. She excelled in Nursing where she functioned as a Manager of Intensive Care units, Clinician, and Educator employing strong analytical and critical thinking skills, grit, compassion, and advocacy. As a health lawyer, Althea’s dedication to excellence is bolstered by those skills honed in her nursing practice. She is an ardent and passionate advocate for clients in the areas of Health Law, Employment, Personal Injury, and Insurance disputes. Education: Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida Juris Doctor. Florida Atlantic...

Gabriel F. Zambrano, a resident of South Florida, has been practicing law in the State of Florida since 1994. Throughout his career, he has handled commercial litigation and insurance defense cases, successfully resolving them through mediation or trial. He holds an esteemed AV rating from the Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating system. With extensive trial experience, Gabriel has taken on complex and severe injury cases, some of which have lasted for over thirty days. In 2011, he was selected as co-counsel for an Engle Tobacco trial, which resulted in one of the largest reported verdicts of that year. Today, he passionately...

Thomas J. Chapman is a trial attorney at NextGen Injury Law where he provides legal representation to those mistreated due to nursing home neglect, assisted living injuries, and home health negligence. He graduated from the University of Florida - Levin College of Law in 2009 with honors.

Mr. Mallory is the President of Mallory Law Group in Jupiter, Florida. The firm practices primarily in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Business Law and Transactions and Construction and Land Development Litigation. Additionally, the firm provides services in Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, and Family Law. Prior to his admission as a lawyer, Mr. Mallory had a long history in the construction and land development industry. Starting as a construction laborer in high school, he later became a carpenter and crew leader. He was the owner of M-Square Framing Company, a drywall/interior construction company, in Vero Beach in the early...

Thomas J. Ali, Esquire Personal Injury and Criminal Law Divisions Phone 561-748-8000 Fax 561-748-9000 tali@jupiterlegaladvocates.com Thomas J. Ali, Esquire manages the firm’s Personal Injury and Criminal Law Divisions. He was born on October 26, 1958 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Mr. Ali and his family moved to the Delray Beach, Florida area in approximately 1973. He graduated from Delray Beach Atlantic High School in 1976. Mr. Ali obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Florida in 1980. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Esplison Fraternity, Florida Upsilon Chapter. Mr. Ali received his Juris Doctorate from University of Florida...

Mr Williams began his legal career by working with two large insurance defense firms, which gave him the ideal foundation to transition into his current role as a personal injury attorney. With a number of significant verdicts and results to his credit, Daniel is a highly valued member of Gordon & Doner's Palm Beach County office and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the firm.

C. Brandon Arzabe hails from Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside of the nation's capital. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, where he actively participated in the mock trial team and was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Following this, Mr. Arzabe relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to pursue his legal education at The Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. He distinguished himself academically as a Dean's List Student and was affiliated with several honor societies, including the Nova Trial Association and the Moot Court Society. Upon completing his studies, Mr. Arzabe embarked on...

Jason Turchin, Esq. is an Attorney, Author, Media Correspondent, Producer and Entrepreneur who has handled more than 6,500 Personal Injury, Accident, Product Liability, Life Insurance, and Wrongful Death Claims. Jason has appeared throughout the national and international news on various legal topics, including car accidents, wrongful death, product liability, Takata airbag shrapnel claims, exploding pressure cooker claims, life insurance, personal injury and more. Several major media outlets have turned to Jason for legal opinions or stories on his cases, including CBS Evening News, Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald, Bloomberg News, CBS Miami, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Telemundo, The New...

David Fuchs is the lead personal injury lawyer and founder of David I. Fuchs, Injury & Accident Lawyer, P.A. The firm helps injury victims throughout South Florida, including all of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. He has extensive experience handling injury claims related to car accidents, truck accidents, and other accidents involving serious injuries. He was admitted to the Florida bar in 1991 and founded his law firm in order to provide caring, comprehensive representation to accident victims.

Attorney Jason Chalik is a renowned personal injury lawyer covering the Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton areas. He dedicated his practice to helping people who have suffered due to the negligence of another. If you or a loved one were the victims of a personal injury or vehicle accident, Jason Chalik will relentlessly fight for justice on your behalf. Mr. Chalik attended the American University, where he studied justice and political science. After graduating from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, he became the managing partner of a personal injury firm, which later became Rosen & Chalik. It was...

Attorney Dan Cytryn is a licensed Florida attorney who has been practicing law for 33 years in South Florida. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a title that currently a little over 1% of lawyers practicing in the State of Florida have.

Mr. Cytryn was president of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association in 1995 and was an officer in the organization for many years before that. Previously, he served as the Head of Case Evaluation for attorneys for the organization from 1990 to 1991. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has a rating of 10...

Mark J. Rose is a Partner with the full service law firm of Roig Lawyers. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mark practiced civil litigation and personal injury law at a boutique law firm in Boca Raton, Florida. He is certified by Florida Supreme Court as a County Court Mediator and is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent, peer review rated attorney. Mark served as an adjunct professor of business law at Palm Beach State College where he taught "The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business." Mark served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association...

I proudly represent victims and families of victims who have been injured due to someone else's negligence, maximizing the value of each case to fully compensate each client. I am dedicated to protecting the rights of victims of automobile, motorcycle, truck, bus, and other types of vehicular accidents; nursing home abuse; medical malpractice; construction accidents; slip and falls; defective products; and insurance company bad faith negotiations.

Orgullosamente represento víctimas y familias de víctimas que han sido lesionados a causa de la negligencia de otros, siempre con la meta de maximizar el valor de cada caso para completamente compensar cada cliente. Me...

Lisa Levine represents victims of personal injury and medical practice. Lisa's areas of expertise also includes: Cauda Equina Syndrome, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Surgical Errors, Failure to Diagnose and Treat, Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Erroneous Medical Prescriptions, Substandard Emergency Room Care, Pharmacy Errors, and Wrongful Death. Lisa Levine is a strong advocate on women's health care issues. She has been interested in women's health care issues since she began private practice in 1986. Lisa believes that the health care system and the drug companies treat women differently than men. The strong interest and advocacy has led her to...

Ken Pugliese is an accomplished attorney who began his journey in personal injury law after completing his undergraduate degree in Public Administration from Barry University. He was admitted into Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida and obtained his Juris Doctorate.

Throughout his studies, Mr. Pugliese clerked for the Seminole County Bar Association where he worked on tenant eviction claims, custody battles, divorce and domestic violence cases. After obtaining his Juris Doctor degree, he gained experience in litigating on behalf of plaintiffs all across the state, as well as practicing with multinational and fortune 1000 corporations.

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Aggressively representing victims of medical and hospital malpractice and nursing home abuse and their families for more than 30 years. Our goal is to hold doctors, hospitals, nurses and nursing home administrators responsible for their negligence and mistakes and pursue justice for our clients.

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Attorney Antonio Nieves immigrated to the United States in 2011, becoming fluent in both Spanish and English. He went on to pursue his calling by deciding to get involved in the law field, starting with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He then worked at Kaplan University briefly within the military department where he helped active duty military members and found a passion in helping clients through tough times. He carried on this passion while in law school as he dreamed of helping clients one day with his law degree from...

Michael Flanagan is a partner at Flanagan & Bodenheimer Injury & Wrongful Death Law Firm and personal injury lawyer in Miami who has handled cases against some of the largest companies in the world. At just 29, Michael had already earned a coveted spot as a Lifetime Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and by 30, he obtained a multi-million dollar settlement in an individual personal injury lawsuit. He’s been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, an association that awards the distinction to just 2.5 lawyers in the United States, and he’s been named a “Top 40...

Tami Wolfe is an experienced trial attorney who has practiced law in Broward County for 25 years. Prior to her arrival at KALIS & KLEIMAN she was the Senior Litigating Attorney and Managing Partner of a litigation law firm. She joined KALIS, KLEIMAN & WOLFE in 2015.

Ms. Wolfe concentrates in the litigation and trial of significant negligence cases involving Automobile Accidents, Premise Liability, Negligent Security, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Brain and Spinal Cord injuries, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Liability. She also practices Qui Tam Law under the False Claims Act which authorizes private citizens with information...

Frank DiGiacomo is a Personal Injury Trial Attorney with his office located in Stuart, Florida. He moved to Florida in 1980 and attended Martin County schools, graduating from Martin County High School in 1988. Frank received his B.S. degree in Criminal Justice at Florida State University in 1992 and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, where he finished #2 in his law class earning Magna Cum Laude honors. Frank began his career in 1998 working for a personal injury law firm handling the firm’s litigation files, and in 2000, Frank opened his own practice,...

Since 1972, attorney Jeff Fenster has focused his practice in representing victims of nursing home abuse, catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice. He has obtained some of Florida’s landmark jury verdicts in these legal fields and has shaped much of Florida’s appellate law on medical liability litigation.

Born in Miami in 1947, Mr. Fenster is a bi-lingual Florida native and one of the state’s preeminent trial attorneys. Mr. Fenster attended the University of Florida, graduating in 1969, and remained at UF to obtain his law degree, graduating in 1972. While at UF, he was chosen for membership in Florida Blue Key....

Michael W. Wallace is a trusted personal injury attorney who represents injured clients throughout the State of Florida, including injuries arising from Auto Accidents, Premise Liability (Slip & Fall and Trip & Fall), and Wrongful Death cases.

Mr. Wallace is a south Florida native. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies from the University of Central Florida (located in Orlando) in 2009. He then returned to south Florida where he attended and graduated from St. Thomas University, School of Law, in December 2012. While at St. Thomas, Mr. Wallace held the position of Articles Editor...

Robert Zimmerman, a native of Long Island, New York, has been helping victims through Florida and the United States seek justice for more than 20 years. He represents clients in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect. Robert is a “Double Gator,” obtaining both his B.S. and law degree from the University of Florida. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989 and started the practice of law with the Judge Advocate General’s Office of the United States Navy. While serving, Lieutenant Zimmerman was awarded the prestigious Navy Achievement Medal, which...

Zachary Bodenheimer proudly serves individuals and families who have been injured or had loved ones killed as a result of negligence in Miami, Florida. A graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, Zachary initially worked as an Assistant State Attorney for the State Attorney’s Office in Miami-Dade County, where he gained invaluable courtroom and trial experience and developed a passion for obtaining justice for the innocent. He went on to open his own law firm dedicated exclusively to handling personal injury and wrongful death claims before joining forces at Flanagan & Bodenheimer Injury & Wrongful Death Law Firm.