Adam B. Cooke

Charles D. (Chuck) Brecker principally represents residential and commercial real estate builders and developers, as well as investors and joint venturers, in acquiring, financing, developing, constructing, selling and leasing residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects, many of which consist of vast acreage and vertical mixed-use towers. In addition, Chuck has extensive experience in the creation of condominium and homeowners' communities, hotel and office condominiums, and has handled r...

Richard J. Roselli has represented clients injured or killed by the negligence of individuals and corporations throughout Florida for over thirty-five years. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, and recognized as one of the most skilled, experienced, creative, and successful plaintiffs lawyers in Florida. As a husband and father of five children, Richard has great compassion and understanding of the impact upon a family when a loved one is injured or killed. Richard is a founding partn...

Peter Spillis brings more than 20 years of experience as a civil trial lawyer to Kelley/Uustal. He has worked as defense counsel for some of the largest insurance companies in the world, and today uses his insight to protect the rights of injured victims and families. Mr. Spillis has been named to the 2010 “Legal Elite” list by Florida Trend magazine and has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by the South Florida Legal Guide from 2012 through 2014.

David Birke serves as co-chair of Akerman’s M&A and Private Equity Practice Group. David’s practice focuses on representing private equity funds, family offices and their portfolio companies in complex acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, growth capital investments, and debt and equity financings. David’s wide ranging practice also encompasses representing other private and public companies with corporate governance, joint ventures, executive co...

Catherine C. Darlson is an experienced litigator who has spent her entire career exclusively representing victims injured by medical malpractice, car and truck accidents, unsafe premises and roads, and dangerous and defective products. In addition, she has handled complex commercial, class action, and insurance bad faith claims, and has represented individual whistleblowers in fraud claims against pharmaceutical and other corporations. She is committed to providing passionate, fearless, and c...

Joseph Young is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Joseph, who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicole Fluet believes litigation strategy should be driven by a deep understanding of her clients’ businesses and goals. She focuses her practice on insurance coverage and defense, first-party property, construction defects, intellectual property, workers’ compensation, cyber, and real estate law. Nicole regularly represents insurance companies and the construction companies they insure, and she frequently speaks on emerging issues in insurance. She also serves on the board of the...

Gary Itskovich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Gary, who practices law in Boca Raton, Florida, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gary is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joel Mayersohn, a Member at Dickinson Wright, focuses his practice in corporate, securities and business law. He advises a diversified client base in private placements, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and general securities, as well as corporate law matters. He also has experience in venture capital, going private transactions, bridge loans and pipe financings.

John L. McManus concentrates his practice on representing businesses in complex commercial litigation in Florida federal and state courts. He has experience in representing financial institutions, insurers, specialty finance companies, and their officers or directors in a wide variety of litigation and arbitration disputes. John represents buyers, sellers, and private equity groups in disputes involving mergers, acquisitions, and ongoing business operations. These disputes typically involve p...