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HARRY A. PAY TON
PAY TON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2300
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-372-3500
payton@payton-law.com
www.payton-law.com
Harry Payton is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business
Litigation and Civil Trial. With over 45 years of experience in
state and federal court, he represents domestic and foreign
corporations and high-net-worth individuals in complex
business litigation matters involving commercial real estate,
commercial foreclosures, and lender liability; corporate,
shareholder, and partnership disputes; litigation involving fine
art; intra-family business disputes; estate and trust litigation;
and professional malpractice cases. Harry was appointed to
the Professionalism Committee for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit
and chairs the mentoring program subcommittee. In the ABA,
he is a member of the Corporate Counsel Committee, Section
of Litigation.
CONSTRUC TION LI TIGATION
ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
ALEXANDER J. PERKINS
PERKINS LAW OFFICES
14 Northeast 1st Avenue
Suite 814
Miami, FL 33132
Tel: 305-741-5297
Fax: 855-740-5297
perkins@perkinslawoffices.com
www.PerkinsLawOffices.com
Alexander J. Perkins is the Founder of Perkins Law Offices.
His boutique, full-service law firm provides the highest level of
individualized legal services and consulting with an emphasis
on personal injury, real estate and commercial matters, and
first-party property damage claims on behalf of homeowners
and businesses. Mr. Perkins has obtained millions of dollars
in client recoveries; consequently he was invited to the Million
Dollar Advocates Forum and Seven Figure Lawyers, enjoys a
10 out of 10 rating on Avvo, and has been selected to Florida
Trend’s Legal Elite for several years. Mr. Perkins was nominated
by the Daily Business Review for 2015’s Most Effective Lawyers in
the Real Estate category. He is a licensed real estate professional
and is a past President of the Miami Beach Bar Association.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
REAL ESTATE
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF
CHRISTIAN A.
PETERSEN
HACKLEMAN, OLIVE & JUDD,
P.A.
2426 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: 954-334-2250
Fax: 954-334-2259
cpetersen@hojlaw.com
www.hojlaw.com
Christian A. Petersen joined Hackleman, Olive & Judd in 2013. His
extensive experience in complex commercial and construction
litigation, contract and business disputes, real estate litigation,
and representation of creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency
proceedings makes him a valuable asset to the firm’s practice.
Christian’s practice includes representing international clients
throughout the state of Florida, and he has been recognized
as a Top Lawyer from 2013-2017, an Up & Comer from 2007-
2012 by the South Florida Legal Guide and one of Florida
Trend’s Legal Elite in 2011, 2014 and 2016. Christian has an AV
Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He earned his
B.A. at Florida State University, and his Juris Doctor from the
Vanderbilt University Law School.
CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
ELIANE I. PROBASCO
PROBASCO LAW
415 South Hyde Park Avenue
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-254-3735
Fax: 813-254-3714
ellie@tampafamilylegal.com
www.probascolawfirm.com
Ellie Probasco practices exclusively in the area of marital and
family law. She earned her J.D. from Florida State University in
2002 after receiving her B.S. in journalism from the University
of Florida. Ms. Probasco is a member of the Family Law Section
of The Florida Bar, the Family Law Section of the Hillsborough
County Bar Association, and the Hillsborough Association for
Women Lawyers. In 2011, Ms. Probasco formed Probasco Law,
P.A., where she represents clients in an array of family law issues
including paternity, timesharing, child support, alimony, and
equitable distribution.
FAMILY LAW
TIMOTHY F. PRUGH
PRUGH & ASSOCIATES
1009 West Platt Street
Tampa, FL 33606
Tel: 813-251-3548
Fax: 813-251-5809
firm@prughlaw.com
www.prughlaw.com
Timothy Prugh graduated from Florida State University, magna
cum laude and is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School. Member
of the American Board of Trial Advocates; recipient of Ford
Foundation Fellowships; Member of the Florida Bar; Certified
as a Civil Trial Advocate by The Florida Bar; Certified as Civil
Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Member
of the Florida Bar. Admitted to practice in the Middle District
of the United States District Court for Florida. Member of the
Association of Florida Civil Trial Lawyers and the Association of
Civil Trial Lawyers of America, and named to Super Lawyers since
2006. Handles personal injury claims on behalf of plaintiffs
throughout the State of Florida.
PERSONAL INJURY WRONGFUL DEATH: PLAIN TIFF
PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAIN TIFF
RAYMOND J. RAFOOL, II
RAFOOL, LLC
2665 South Bayshore Drive
Suite 1204
Miami, FL 33133
Tel: 305-567-9400
Fax: 305-567-9401
raymond@rafool.com
www.rafool.com
Raymond J. Rafool, II, is Board Certified in Marital and Family
Law by The Florida Bar and nationally Board Certified as
an Expert in Family Trial Law by the National Board of Trial
Advocacy. Mr. Rafool is AV-rated Preeminent Attorney, and
has been selected to Super Lawyers for the past five years. He
is also a Florida Trend Legal Elite, an ALM Florida Top Lawyer
in Family Law, a South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer, a
National Advocates Top 100 Lawyer and serves as an Executive
Committee Member for The National Advocates. Mr. Rafool
is a past Chair, Vice Chair, and Representative of several
Florida rules and judicial committees, has authored several
publications, and has lectured at various CLE seminars.
BUSINESS LITIGATION
APPELLATE
FAMILY LAW
MICHAEL L. RESNICK
SYPRET T, MESHAD, RESNICK,
LIEB, DUMBAUGH, JONES,
KROTEC & WESTHEIMER, PA
1900 Ringling Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34236
Tel: 941-404-2567
Fax: 941-365-7923
mresnick@smrl.com
www.smrl.com
Michael L. Resnick is the president of Syprett, Meshad, Resnick,
Lieb, Dumbaugh, Jones, Krotec & Westheimer, P. A., a full-service
law firm located in Sarasota, Florida. Michael received his B. A.
degree from Windham College in 1967 and his J.D. from the
New England School of Law in 1970. In law school he was the
recipient of American Jurisprudence Awards for Pleading &
Practice and Federal Jurisdiction. Michael practices family
law in high-profile marital dissolution and post-dissolution
cases involving substantial marital assets, complex property
division issues, custody, alimony, child support, visitation, and
modification of marital settlement agreements. He is admitted
to practice law in the State of Florida, the U.S. District Court of
Florida, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
FAMILY LAW
CELINA M. RIOS
THE RIOS LAW FIRM
15485 Eagle Nest Lane
Suite 110
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Tel: 305-777-0745
Fax: 305-777-0746
crios@cmrpa.com
Celina M. Rios, Esq. concentrates her practice on family law
matters. She earned her B.A. from the University of Florida
and her J.D. from the University of Miami. She was admitted to
The Florida Bar in 1993. Early in her career, she worked in court
administration for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. She
developed and administered many court programs, including
the Family Court Self-Help Program, Family Case Management
Unit, and Family Court Services. Ms. Rios was awarded a
Fellowship from the National Center for State Courts in 2002.
After leaving the court system, Ms. Rios worked for a prominent
family law firm until she opened up her own firm in 2010.
FAMILY LAW
DANIEL S. ROSENBAUM
ROSENBAUM PLLC
250 Australian Avenue South
5th Floor
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tel: 561-653-2900
Fax: 561-820-2542
drosenbaum@rosenbaumpllc.com
www.rosenbaumpllc.com
Daniel S. Rosenbaum is the managing member of Rosenbaum
PLLC, a West Palm Beach, Florida law firm handling a broad
spectrum of legal needs for a diverse range of clients. Since his
admission to the bar in 1980, Mr. Rosenbaum has devoted his
law practice to complex business cases; governmental, land
use, and environmental matters; labor and employment cases;
plaintiffs’ insurance cases; eminent domain, construction cases;
real estate cases; and several other areas of law. Mr. Rosenbaum
has also obtained several multimillion-dollar verdicts, including
a verdict recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the
Top 20 Verdicts in the U.S. in 2009.
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