Ricardo H. "Rick" Puente

Elizabeth Hughes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Elizabeth practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth Hughes since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth Hughes is held by other lawyers.

Joaquin J. Alemany is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Joaquin J. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Joaquin J. Alemany since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joaquin J. Alemany is h...

Michael J. Thomas is Co-Chair of the National Construction Law Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He focuses his practice on construction law and litigation matters. Michael represents and counsels his developer clients in all aspects of the design, development and construction of residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate development projects, including construction contract negotiation, design services contract negotiation, construction financing, construction insurance, risk manag...

Erin Kolmansberger is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Erin practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Erin Kolmansberger since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Erin Kolmansberger is held by other lawyers.

Jennifer V. Ruiz is a Partner in the firm’s Miami office and practices in the areas of General Civil Litigation, Employment and Labor, Condominium and Homeowners’ Association, Civil Rights, Directors and Officers Liability, and Professional Malpractice for the firm. She practices in state and federal courts, at both trial and appellate levels. Mrs. Ruiz Co-Chairs the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and Chairs the Committee’s affinity group: CSK WIN – Wom...

Melissa Tapanes Llahues is a nationally recognized land use and zoning attorney, strategic advisor, and civic leader shaping the built environment across South Florida. As a shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin & Tapanes, PLLC, she operates at the intersection of law, policy, and urban strategy—guiding complex development projects from vision to entitlement to realization. Melissa represents institutional investors, landowners, and developers in ...

Roberto R. Pupo chairs Holland & Knight's Latin American Practice Group. He has substantial experience in complex domestic and international mergers and acquisition matters and corporate financings. He has served as counsel to some of the world’s largest financial institutions and private and public companies. Much of the domestic corporate and mergers and acquisitions work handled by Mr. Pupo has involved healthcare businesses, including hospital systems, health maintenance organiz...

William T. Muir is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. William T. practices law in Coral Gables, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized William T. Muir since 2008. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which William T. Muir is held by other lawyers.

Jose A. Casal practices in the areas of business and real estate litigation, international litigation and arbitration, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. He has handled civil trials in both Florida state and federal courts, and has conducted international arbitrations in both Miami and New York. His representative matters include corporate and partnership disputes, real estate and title insurance claims, receiverships, workout transactions, international litigation, banking litigatio...

Kristofer Machado represents clients in all aspects of real estate development, with an emphasis on providing strategic land use advice and advancing complex projects through the process of obtaining site control and securing zoning, planning, historic, environmental, and other local, state, and federal regulatory approvals. As part of his practice, Kristofer routinely appears before municipal zoning and planning boards and other quasi-judicial bodies, negotiates agreements with stakeholders ...