Super Lawyers - Florida 2017

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G. WARE CORNELL, JR.

CORNELL & ASSOCIATES PA

2645 Executive Park Drive Weston, FL 33331

Fax: 954-944-1969 ware@warecornell.com www.warecornell.com G. Ware Cornell, Jr. is the founder of the firm Cornell & Associates in Weston, Florida. Focusing his civil litigation practice on personal injury and labor and employment matters, he has handled some 200 trials in state and federal courts, most of them as first chair before juries. Mr. Cornell has an AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Certified in civil trial practice by the Board of Legal Specialization and Education of The Florida Bar, Mr. Cornell is a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society. He is an active member of the American, Federal, and Broward County Bar Associations and the National Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Cornell frequently lectures on trial practice and procedure, including general employment law matters.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF PROFESSIONAL LIABILIT Y: PLAIN TIFF

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR
ALEX CUELLO

LAW OFFICE OF ALEX CUELLO, P.A.

2655 South Le Jeune Road Suite 1008

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tel: 305-669-1078

Fax: 305-669-1079 ac440@bellsouth.net www.probatemiami.net Alex Cuello, Esq., is the principal shareholder of the Law Office of Alex Cuello, P.A. His practice concentrates on probate, trust, and guardianship administration and litigation, as well as estate planning. Mr. Cuello also administers probate matters involving Cuban nationals. He earned a Master of Laws in Elder Law and is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Elder Law. He serves on the Executive Council of the Elder Law Section, is a member of the Elder Law Certification Committee, an adjunct clinical professor at FIU College of Law; teaches the court-approved professional guardian and family guardianship courses, trial practice and appeals at Miami-Dade College, and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE ELDER LAW

ESTATE & TRUST LI TIGATION
WILLIAM A. DEAN

FORD, DEAN & ROTUNDO, P.A.

2875 Northeast 191 Street Suite 600

Aventura, FL 33180

Tel: 305-423-1575 Fax: 305-670-1353 bill@forddean.com www.forddean.com William A. Dean is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney who focuses his practice on prosecuting nursing home and ALF abuse cases, medical malpractice cases, catastrophic wrongful death cases, and professional malpractice claims. Mr. Dean lectures nationally on nursing home litigation. Mr. Dean holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and is admitted to practice law in Florida, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, and numerous federal jurisdictions.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE: PLAIN TIFF SHERYL A. EDWARDS

THE ED WARDS LAW FIRM, PL

500 South Washington Boulevard

4th Floor Sarasota, FL 34236

Tel: 941-363-0110

Fax: 941-952-9111 sedwards@edwards-lawfirm.com www.edwards-lawfirm.com Sheryl A. Edwards is the founder of The Edwards Law Firm, PL, located in Sarasota, Florida. Representing clients throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties, she focuses her practice on real estate transactions, trust and estate administration, and mobile home park law. With 21 years of diverse experience, Mrs. Edwards has been certified as a specialist in real estate law by the Board of Legal Specialization and Education of The Florida Bar. Highly regarded by her peers, Mrs. Edwards has received a 10.0 Superb rating from Avvo. She is currently the Treasurer of Habitat for Humanity Sarasota and is a Masters Emeritus in the John M. Scheb American Inn of Court.

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

REAL ESTATE
ANDREW L. ELLENBERG

NEEDLE & ELLENBERG, P. A.

1401 Brickell Avenue Suite 900

Miami, FL 33131

Tel: 305-530-0000

Fax: 305-530-1919 aellenberg@needleellenberg.com www.needleellenberg.com Andrew Ellenberg represents individuals and families who have suffered catastrophic loss as a result of medical negligence, defective products, auto and aviation accidents, and the abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults and the elderly. Mr. Ellenberg has been included, since 2009, in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America, he has been included in every edition of Florida Super Lawyers, the South Florida Legal Guide’s Top Lawyers and Florida Monthly’s Best Legal Eagles for his representation of plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Andrew has been selected as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine, as a South Florida Business Journal Power Leader, is Avvo rated 10-Superb in the specialty of medical malpractice and is Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF PERSONAL INJURY PRODUC TS: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAIN TIFF
JENNIFER A.

FICARROTTA

SESSUMS BLACK CABALLERO FICARROTTA

307 South Magnolia Avenue Tampa, FL 33606

Tel: 813-251-9200 jennifer@sbcf-famlaw.com www.sbcf-famlaw.com Jennifer received her B. A. from the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she received numerous honors and awards and graduated first in her undergraduate class. Jennifer received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 2002, where she received the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and top-grade book awards and was ranked first in her graduating class. Jennifer was appointed to The Florida Bar Leadership Academy, was appointed to the Pinellas County Law Library Board of Directors, served on Sixth and Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committees, and is an active member of numerous local bar associations, as well as local and national collaborative divorce groups. She is board certified by The Florida Bar in Marital and Family Law.

FAMILY LAW
JOSHUA K. FRIEDMAN

BRODIE & FRIEDMAN, P.A.

1675 North Military Trail Suite 550

Boca Raton, FL 33486

Tel: 561-392-5100

Fax: 561-392-5199 jfriedman@brodiefriedman.com www.brodiefriedman.com Joshua K. Friedman, Esquire is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. A champion for Florida families for over 16 years and respected for his legal acumen and trial skills, Mr. Friedman focuses on divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, high-net-worth cases, alimony, paternity, domestic violence, and equitable distribution (property division). Featured on NBC’s Today , MSNBC, Nancy Grace, and South Florida television network affiliates, Mr. Friedman earned his B.A. from The University of Florida and his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. He is a member of The Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the South Palm Beach County Bar Association and supports the Anti-Defamation League, March of Dimes, and Stand Among Friends.

FAMILY LAW
DANA M. GALLUP

GALLUP AUERBACH

4000 Hollywood Boulevard Suite 265 South Hollywood, FL 33021

Tel: 954-894-3035

Fax: 954-894-8015 dgallup@gallup-law.com www.gallup-law.com With over 20 years of knowledge and experience, Dana Gallup of Gallup Auerbach has handled virtually every type of labor and employment law matter. The firm prepares and litigates employment, confidentiality, non-compete, and separation agreements; drafts employee handbooks; offers training and counseling to human resources and management; reviews and advises on personnel decisions; conducts internal investigations and audits; and provides representation for employment claims at the administrative and judicial level. Gallup Auerbach represents employees, particularly management and human resources professionals, and small to medium-sized employers throughout Florida. The firm litigates claims under numerous federal, state, and local laws governing employment.

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF EMPLOYEE BENEFI TS

EMPLOYMEN T & LABOR
MICHAEL B. GERMAIN

GERMAIN LAW GROUP, P.A.

3412 West Bay to Bay Boulevard Suite K Tampa, FL 33629

Tel: 813-835-8888

Fax: 813-835-8889 mgermain@germainlawgroup.com www.germainlawgroup.com Michael Germain represents individuals and businesses against insurance companies throughout the state of Florida. After representing insurance companies for almost a decade, Mr. Germain now exclusively represents policyholders in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, including first-party and third-party claims. Mr. Germain earned his B.S. in Business Administration with special attainments in commerce from Washington & Lee University and graduated cum laude from Stetson University School of Law, where he was a member of its nationally recognized trial team and Advocacy Board Executive Committee. Mr. Germain was previously selected by Florida Super Lawyers in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.