Super Lawyers - Florida 2017

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RISING STARS SORTED ALPHABETICALLY

JOSHUA H. EGGNATZ

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5400 South University Drive Suite 417

Davie, FL 33328

Tel: 954-889-3359

Fax: 954-889-5913

JEggnatz@ELPLawyers.com www.ELPLawyers.com Josh Eggnatz concentrates his practice on class action and personal injury litigation. His multijurisdictional consumer class action practice is focused on false, deceptive, misleading, and unfair business practices, including food, dietary supplement, and other product labeling claims brought pursuant to Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and other breach of warranty violations, data breach actions, and violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Mr. Eggnatz is quickly emerging as leader in his field. He earned his B.S. in legal studies at the University of Central Florida and his J.D. at Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, both magna cum laude. This is Mr. Eggnatz’s fifth year in a row being named on the Florida Rising Stars list.

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PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF
EMIL J. FLEYSHER

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715 East Hillsboro Boulevard Suite 100

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Tel: 954-484-9987 emil@fleysherlaw.com www.fleysherlaw.com The Law Office of Emil Fleysher, P. A. helps individuals, families, and businesses navigate the confusing and stressful path to a better financial future. The firm helps borrowers in distress by creating strategies that are custom tailored to each client’s unique set of goals and circumstances. Their main office is located in Deerfield Beach and serves clients in both Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Initial consultations are provided free of charge.

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BANKRUPTC Y: CONSUMER
JONATHAN GDANSKI

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1212 Southeast Third Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Tel: 954-777-1111

Fax: 954-320-9509 jonathan@schlesingerlawoffices.com www.schlesingerlawoffices.com Jonathan Gdanski is a trial lawyer dedicated to litigating and trying complex civil matters. Jonathan has obtained over $150 Million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. His practice has focused on multi-week, complex and catastrophic jury trials in both state and federal court. Jonathan successfully managed over 1,250 claims made in the Engle trust fund, has acted on committees in multi-district litigation, is currently the liaison counsel in Broward County for all Engle progeny cases and was lead counsel in a national class action settlement against Toyota for defective airbag systems.

Jonathan lives in South Florida with his wife and four children.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF JORDAN R. HAMMER

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3399 PGA Boulevard Suite 450

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Tel: 561-842-4868

Fax: 561-842-6244 jhammer@clarkskatoff.com www.clarkskatoff.com Jordan Hammer joined Clark Skatoff, P.A. in August 2012 as an associate attorney. While Mr. Hammer manages a caseload that includes both non-adversarial matters and trial work, a substantial portion of Mr. Hammer’s practice is concentrated in the areas of estate (probate), trust, and guardianship litigation. Professionally, Mr. Hammer is a member of the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar and actively serves on the Palm Beach County Bar Association Probate/Guardianship Practice Committee. Mr. Hammer is also affiliated with various charities, most notably the Jewish United Federation of Chicago and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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ESTATE & TRUST LI TIGATION
J. SPENCER JENKINS

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12 Southeast 7th Street Suite 712

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Tel: 954-880-1199 sjenkins@jsjlawfirm.com www.jenkinslo.com Attorney J. Spencer Jenkins advises corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and sole proprietors in all aspects of modern business transactions, including: mergers, acquisitions, stock purchases and distributions, shareholder agreements and actions, employment issues, commercial real property leases and purchases, contract disputes, intellectual property issues, governmental and regulatory compliance, and a variety of other matters. Mr. Jenkins utilizes a combination of rich experience, a commitment to continuing education and advanced technological resources to offer the same quality services that much larger law firms provide. Whether his clients need transactional guidance or litigation counsel, Mr. Jenkins strives for the highest professional standard possible for his clients.

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BUSINESS LI TIGATION
SARAH E. KAY

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307 South Magnolia Avenue Tampa, FL 33606

Tel: 813-251-9200 sarah@sbcf-famlaw.com www.sbcf-famlaw.com While devoting her practice exclusively to the area of family law, Sarah is an Executive Council Member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar and 2017-2018 President of the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys recently recognized Sarah for her outstanding service to clients and the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, National Advocates, and Lawyers of Distinction have recognized Sarah for her dedication to the legal profession. Sarah has written and spoken on Florida family law topics. She holds a J.D. magna cum laude from Stetson University College of Law, MBA with academic honors from Stetson University, an M.Ed from Worcester State University, and a B.S. summa cum laude from Gordon College.

FAMILY LAW
SHAUN ROBERT KOBY

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390 North Orange Avenue Suite 1295

Orlando, FL 32801

Tel: 407-255-2070

Fax: 407-985-4545 sk@lydeckerdiaz.com www.lydeckerdiaz.com Shaun Robert Koby is a Shareholder with the firm’s Orlando and Tampa offices. His practice focuses on the areas of complex commercial litigation, professional malpractice, insurance defense, and constitutional law. Mr. Koby graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and criminology from the Florida State University in 2004. Mr. Koby graduated first in his class out of over 9,000 students. Mr. Koby earned his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of Florida in 2007. He was a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing, Appellate Advocacy, and Trial Practice. Mr. Koby created a community service organization named Gators United Together for Service and was awarded a Community Service Certificate upon completion of law school.

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PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE
ALEXA REVORD LARKIN

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415 South Hyde Park Avenue Tampa, FL 33606

Tel: 813-254-3735

Fax: 813-254-3714 lexie@tampafamilylegal.com www.probascolawfirm.com Alexa (“Lexie”) Revord Larkin joined Probasco Law, P.A. as a junior partner in June 2016. Prior to joining Probasco Law, she practiced exclusively in the area of marital and family law since her admission to the Florida Bar in 2013. Since that time, Lexie has represented clients in litigated, mediated, and collaborative family law matters. She is trained in collaborative divorce, and has served as lead counsel on several complex collaborative divorce cases. Lexie has experience representing clients with domestic violence issues. Lexie has already become a leader in her field. In 2016, she was selected to participate in the Hillsborough County Bar Association Leadership Institute and received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a top ranking from a nationally recognized peer review service.

FAMILY LAW
LYLE B. MAZIN

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200 East Robinson Street Suite 1150

Orlando, FL 32801

Tel: 407-499-4800 Fax: 407-499-4801 lyle@mazinlaw.com www.mazinlaw.com Lyle B. Mazin has earned a resounding reputation in the legal community. Known for defending high-profile cases and often violent felony charges, he has recently been distinguished by achieving an acquittal in a lewd and lascivious battery case filed against an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy. Additionally, Mr. Mazin is steadfast and unyielding in his defense of his clients. He is noted as having been the attorney at the forefront of exposing corruption in the pretrial monitoring of Orange County defendants. Mr. Mazin regularly provides legal analysis to the media and is a frequent lecturer on trial advocacy skills at the University of Central Florida.