Super Lawyers - Florida 2011

Mr. Harke received his B.A. in philosophy, with honors, from the University of Florida (1987), and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law (1990). He served as editor-in-chief of the University of Miami Law Review. After eight years at the law firm of Steel Hector and Davis LLP, Mr. Harke formed his own firm in 1998. He is no w a founding partner of the law firm of Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP, where he practices complex commercial and consumer class action litigation. Mr. Harke is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is counsel in matters pending in courts throughout Florida and the United States.

BUSINESS LITIGATION CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE

S. LARUE WILLIAMS

KINSE Y, VINCENT, PYLE, P. L.

150 South Palmetto Avenue Suite 300

Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Tel: 386-252-1561

Fax: 386-254-8157 slw@kvplaw.com www.kvplaw.com

S. LaRue Williams is a managing member of Kinsey, Vincent, Pyle, P.L., a Daytona Beach law firm serving clients throughout the central Florida region. As an attorney, Mr. Williams offers more than 35 years of experience in the areas of construction and surety law, business litigation, and real estate development and transactions. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Construction Law, Business Litigation Law, and Civil Trial Law, certified by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He is also certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has successfully handled hundreds of construction and surety law issues in state and federal courts over the course of his career and has arbitrated construction disputes throughout the United States. CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION BUSINESS LITIGATION

CONSTRUCTION/SURETY

TAD A. YATES

LAW OFFICES OF TAD A. YATES, P. A.

3117 Edgewater Drive Orlando, FL 32804 Tel: 407-608-7777 Fax: 407-608-7778 tad@tadyates.com www.tadyates.com

Tad A. Yates practices in the area of criminal defense, criminal appeals, and post-conviction matters. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Florida in 1991 and from the University of Florida College of Law in 1994. Mr. Yates is a past President and Vice-President of the Orange County Bar Association. He is the current President of the Legal Aid Society of the OCBA. He is a member of The Florida Bar Criminal Rules Committee and serves on a Grievance Committee for the Ninth Circuit. In 2004, Mr. Yates was awarded the Young Lawyer Professionalism Award by the OCBA.

APPELLATE

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

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WILLIAM R. SCHERER

CONRAD & SCHERER LLP

633 South Federal Highway Suite 800

PO Box 14723

Fax: 954-463-9244 wscherer@conradscherer.com www.conradscherer.com

William R. Scherer is a founding partner of Conrad & Scherer LLP, one of the most respected and well-known law firms in Florida. He is a recognized leader among South Florida’s legal, political, civic, charitable, and social communities. Mr. Scherer’s awards include being named in Florida Super Lawyers for 2006-2010, published in the Miami Herald, recognized by VerdictSearch in Top 100 Verdicts of 2005, and named a Most Effective Lawyer of 2005 by the Daily Business Review and a Top Lawyer 2006, South Florida Legal Guide. He is presently lead lawyer in the recovery efforts of victims of the Rothstein billion-dollar Ponzi scheme in Broward County, Florida, State Court proceedings. He is also chairman of the Creditors’ Committee of the Rothstein law firm’s bankruptcy proceeding.

CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESS LI TIGATION
ROBIN S. TRUPP

ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP

302 Knights Run Avenue Suite 1100

Fax: 813-254-5324 rstrupp@arnstein.com www.arnstein.com

Robin Trupp is no stranger to the courtroom, and when it comes to bet-the-company litigation, his clients rely on his 30-plus years of experience in trying major cases. He is often the first choice for other attorneys seeking a driven litigator to resolve their clients’ disputes. He represents companies throughout Florida and across the U.S. Mr. Trupp’s diverse client list includes lenders and creditors involved in lender liability defense, manufacturers in products defects cases, and businesses in non-compete and antitrust disputes. He has also developed niche experience in aviation litigation and equine law. Because of his keen eye for successful litigation strategies, Mr. Trupp approaches each case with a unique perspective, preparing it for trial from the beginning.

BUSINESS/CORPORATE

BUSINESS LI TIGATION ROBERT A. HINGSTON

WELBAUM GUERNSE Y

901 Ponce De Leon Boulevard

10th Floor (Penthouse Suite)

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tel: 305-441-8900

Fax: 305-441-2255 rhingston@welbaum.com www.welbaum.com

Bob Hingston deals with complex commercial matters primarily involving construction matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, litigation and arbitration. He has considerable experience in arbitration as an advocate and also as an arbitrator on the National Panel of Arbitrators (Construction) of the American Arbitration Association. He has represented virtually all types of clients involved in construction. He has experience in matters concerning both public and private projects, including public housing; private residential high-rise, mid-rise, and single-family homes (including condominiums); shopping centers; medical buildings; office buildings; courthouses; jails and prisons; educational facilities; airports; and other public and commercial projects.

CONSTRUCTION/SURETY ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
MICHAEL L. HYMAN H YMAN SPECTOR & MARS, LLP 150 West Flagler Street Suite 2701 Miami, FL 33130 Tel: 305-371-4244 Fax: 305-371-5930 michael@hsmattys.com www.hsmattys.com

Since 1970, Michael L. Hyman has been actively engaged in the representation of community associations with emphasis upon complex construction litigation. He is an AV-rated attorney and the founder and senior partner of the law firm of Hyman Spector & Mars, LLP. Mr. Hyman is the co-author of Florida Condominium Law & Practice published by Matthew Bender & Co., a comprehensive work in the area of condominium associations operations. In 1972, he was appointed to the first Florida Condominium Commission. In 1994, Michael L. Hyman was inducted into the Community Association Law Institute’s College of Community Association Lawyers as a member of the Charter Class.

REAL ESTATE

CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION

L. DEREK BYRD

THE BYRD LAW FIRM

2151 Main Street Suite 201

Sarasota, FL 34237

Tel: 941-954-3400

Fax: 941-954-0880 byrdlaw@thebyrdlawfirm.com www.thebyrdlawfirm.com

Mr. Byrd is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney who practices exclusively in criminal defense. After graduating from Florida State University, Mr. Byrd attended Quinnipiac School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut. He graduated in the top 5 percent of his class and wrote for the Connecticut Probate Law Journal. Mr. Byrd returned to his hometown of Sarasota, Florida, where he worked as an assistant public defender for two years, primarily in the Felony Division. He served as President of the Sarasota FACDL Chapter from 1998 through 2001. He is currently President-elect of the Sarasota County Bar Association. He is also the President-elect of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Byrd is licensed in both federal and state court.

PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL

CRIMINAL DEFENSE
HERMAN F. RUBIO, JR. LAW OFFICES OF H. FRANK RUBIO, JR. 12550 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 800-18 Miami, FL 33181 Tel: 305-892-5297 Fax: 305-758-2373 rubiolaw@aol.com

Herman Frank Rubio, Jr., AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell (their highest rating), Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, state and federal criminal trial lawyer for over 34 years. Licensed in Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C., Mr. Rubio has litigated and tried serious criminal cases throughout Florida and the U.S. In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011, he was named to the Florida Super Lawyers list. Mr. Rubio concentrates on serious criminal matters including drug trafficking, money laundering, white collar crimes, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, criminal appeals, grand jury investigations, international extradition matters, and state and federal criminal trials and investigations.