Carter N. McDowell

Enrique J. Martin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Enrique J., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Enrique J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul J. Schwiep is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Environmental. Paul J., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Liz C. Messianu is a partner in Wicker Smith’s Miami office with over 21 years of experience practicing in the areas of probate-estate planning, guardianship administration and litigation, estate and trust administration, real estate transactions and wealth preservations for individuals. Mrs. Messianu handles all aspects of estate and trust matters, including probate and trust administration, representing beneficiaries in our courts, with a strong emphasis on litigation involving probat...

Alison C. Weinger is the President of Conflict Management Solutions Inc. and has successfully mediated over five thousand (5,000) civil and family cases. Alison has had a full-time mediation practice for over 30 years, focusing primarily on family matters as well as family business disputes. She is Florida Supreme Court Certified in Circuit Court and Family law mediation. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA 1977) and the University of Miami Law School (JD 1980). She t...

Adam S. Hall has extensive experience in representing victims against state sponsored terrorism and in a wide variety of civil litigation, including but not limited to, complex commercial/business litigation, professional malpractice litigation, intellectual property litigation, labor disputes, securities litigation, tort litigation, and appellate matters. Hall has been consistently recognized and honored as one of South Florida's top trial lawyers. He was recently named one of the three fina...

A well-rounded complex commercial litigator, Bryan West handles matters emanating from Latin American business transactions and has litigated and arbitrated, in both English and Spanish, numerous multi-million dollar disputes involving Argentina, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador, and Venezuela. His matters often require the application of complex federal laws, including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Further deepening Bryan’s pract...

Michael A. Hacker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Michael A., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Landen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As Chair of Kluger Kaplan’s Trust & Estate’s Litigation Practice Group, Bruce focuses his practice on litigation of probate, trust and guardianship disputes as well as commercial litigation, including corporate matters, securities, accountants’ liability and stockbroker liability and FiNRA arbitrations. He has become particularly recognized for his work in the areas of financial fraud, franchise disputes, probate, trust and guardianship disputes, company purchase and sal...

Kelly-Ann Gibbs Cartwright practices in the area of general civil and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on employment discrimination, civil rights, business torts and labor law. Ms. Cartwright also has experience in the litigation of cases involving trade secrets, defamation, fraud, civil theft, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and unfair competition. Her employment and labor practice involves representation of clients before federal, state and local administrative agencies,...