Super Lawyers - Florida 2017

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DOLLY HERNANDEZ

LAW OFFICE OF DOLLY HERNANDEZ, PLLC

1001 Brickell Bay Drive Suite 1812

Miami, FL 33131

Tel: 305-846-9200

Fax: 305-846-9204 dolly@dollyhernandezlaw.com www.dollyhernandezlaw.com Dolly Hernandez focuses her practice on domestic and international marital and family law matters. Ms. Hernandez is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, was listed in the Top 50 2015 Women Florida Super Lawyers, and was named as one of the attorneys to watch in 2015 by Attorney at Law Magazine. Ms. Hernandez was also named a 2014 Rising Star by the Daily Business Review, to the 2013 CFF’s 40 under 40 Outstanding Lawyers in Miami-Dade County, and was a recipient of Business Leader Media’s Women Extraordinaire Award in 2012. Ms. Hernandez is the Co-Chair of the Family Law Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, serves on the Board of Directors for the Date County Bar Association, and has authored numerous publications.

APPELLATE BUSINESS LI TIGATION

FAMILY LAW
JOSHUA J. HERTZ

LAW OFFICE OF JOSHUA J. HERTZ

8100 Oak Lane Penthouse 403

Miami Lakes, FL 33016

Tel: 305-821-2182

Fax: 305-929-8366 jhertz@hertzlawfirm.com www.fighting4yourrights.com Joshua J. Hertz received a double major in B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1997 and earned his J.D. in 2001 from St. Thomas Law School in Miami, Florida. He started his law firm directly out of law school concentrating in the field of personal injury as a trial lawyer. Past president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Dade County Bar, 2009-2010, and is currently the founder and chair of the Solo and Small Firm Committee for the Dade County Bar. He frequently lectures on how to start your own law firm for law schools and bar associations. He is a member of The Florida Bar’s Executive Committee on General Practice. Founder and past president of the Dominican American Bar. Graduate of The Florida Bar Leadership Academy, class I. Miami Lakes Bar Association Treasurer 2017.

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF
CLIFFORD C. HIGBY

BRYANT & HIGBY CHARTERED

833 Harrison Avenue Panama City, FL 32401

Fax: 850-784-9361 chigby@bryanthigby.com www.bryanthigby.com Cliff Higby is a partner with the law firm of Bryant & Higby Chartered in Panama City, Florida. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1985 and the University of Florida Law School in 1988. His focus is civil trial and appellate practice in all trial and appellate courts. His areas of practice include personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, commercial litigation, construction litigation, and professional negligence. He is admitted to The Florida Bar and handles cases in state and federal courts throughout Florida. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is the Past Chairman of the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar (2010-2011). Mr. Higby represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil matters and frequently works with outside counsel.

GENERAL LI TIGATION CHRISTOPHER T. HILL

HILL, RUGH, KELLER & MAIN

390 North Orange Avenue Suite 1610

PO Box 2311

Orlando, FL 32802

Tel: 407-926-7460 Fax: 407-926-7461 chill@hrkmlaw.com www.hrkmlaw.com Since graduating from the University of Florida with degrees in both law and engineering, Mr. Hill has practiced in the Orlando and central Florida area for over 25 years. He was recently elected to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) based upon his extensive trial experience and success. He has been recognized in 2009-2015 as one of Florida’s Legal Elite by Florida Trend and in Florida Super Lawyers. He served as the Chair of the Orange County Business Law Committee in 2006. In 2004, he was voted Best of the Bar in the area of commercial litigation in a survey by the Orlando Business Journal. He is also AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Hill practices in the areas of commercial, construction, and intellectual property litigation.

CONSTRUC TION LI TIGATION CIVIL LI TIGATION: DEFENSE

BUSINESS LI TIGATION
JOHN FRASER HIMES

HIMES & HEARN P.A.

601 Bayshore Boulevard Suite 615

Tampa, FL 33606

Tel: 813-261-4700

Fax: 813-261-4707 fraser.himes@hhpalaw.com www.hhpalaw.com Fraser, Board Certified in Marital and Family Law since 1987, is a past Chair of The Florida Bar Family Law Rules Committee, past President of the Hillsborough County Bar, past member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors, and past member of the Executive Council to the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, and The Best Lawyers in America. He is a leader and advocate of collaborative law and a member of the IACP, Collaborative Divorce Texas, Next Generation Divorce, and the Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Fraser has a statewide practice, and is a partner of Himes & Hearn, P. A.

FAMILY LAW
JEFFREY S. HIRSH

GOLDBERG & HIRSH

1 Southeast 3rd Avenue Suite 3020

Miami, FL 33131

Tel: 305-372-9601

Fax: 305-372-2323 jhirsh@goldberghirshpa.com www.goldberghirshlaw.com Jeffrey has been inducted into the National Association of Distinguished Counsel’s Nation’s Top Attorneys and has been listed in America’s Top 100 Attorneys. He represents the seriously injured victims of all types of accidents, defective products, cruise ship accidents and assaults, inadequate security, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect and wrongful death, personally handling every aspect of each case from inception through trial. Past President of the Miami Dade County Trial Lawyers Association and Assistant Chair of The Florida Bar’s Judicial Evaluation Committee. He is a charter member of the Miami chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is AV-rated. Listed in Florida Super Lawyers 2006-2017. Jeffrey lectures on jury selection. He is also admitted in New York.

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF INSURANCE COVERAGE

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF DOUGLAS F. HOFFMAN

RUDOLF & HOFFMAN, P. A.

615 Northeast 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Tel: 954-462-2270

Fax: 954-462-2274 dhoffman@estateandtrust.net www.estateandtrust.net Douglas F. Hoffman concentrates his practice on the highly specialized areas of probate, trust, and guardianship administration and litigation; estate planning; and real estate. With over 23 years of experience in estate law, his professionalism and knowledge of the law have earned him the respect of his peers and colleagues, a 5.0 AV preeminent rating, and numerous judicial appointments. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Hoffman has served as an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center, where for ten years he has prepared second- and third-year law students to apply the Florida rules of civil procedure in pretrial practices, a hands-on course with meaningful, true-to-life relevance.

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

ESTATE & TRUST LI TIGATION
JOSEPH D. HUNT

HARRIS & HUNT, P. A.

100 South Ashley Drive Suite 300

Tampa, FL 33602

Tel: 813-223-5421

Fax: 813-223-6127 joe@harrishuntpa.com www.harrishuntpa.com Joe Hunt is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and is a Fellow in the AAML. His firm focuses on complex family law matters with the traditional litigation-based approach or the collaborative method. Mr. Hunt frequently speaks on family law topics; presented to over 1500 attendees at the 2015 and 2016 AAML Marital and Family Law Review Course; was awarded the 2012 Ted Millison Professionalism Award by the Family Law Inn of Tampa; serves on the Florida Bar Family Law Section Executive Council and Legislation Committee, The Florida Bar Marital and Family Law Certification Committee, has served on a Florida Bar Grievance Committee; Past Chair of the HCBA’s Family Law Section; and has provided testimony on behalf of The Florida Bar to the House Judiciary Committee, Feb. 2016.

FAMILY LAW
ROBERT B. JUDD

HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD, P.A.

2426 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Tel: 954-334-2250 Fax: 954-334-2259 rjudd@hojlaw.com www.hojlaw.com Robert B. Judd is a shareholder at Hackleman, Olive & Judd, P. A. whose practice encompasses estate and health care planning; the administration of complex estates and trusts; and probate, trust, and fiduciary-related litigation. Originally from upstate New York, Mr. Judd has been a resident of Fort Lauderdale since 1985. He has earned an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been named in The Best Lawyers in America for several years, and is recognized in Florida Super Lawyers. Mr. Judd is active in the community and currently serves on the Boards of the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the Josephine S. Leiser Foundation, and is the Trustee of the Salah Foundation. He is admitted to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia.