Robert A. "Bob" Sugarman

D. Porpoise Evans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. D. Porpoise, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which D. Porpoise is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clarke S. Sturge is a partner with the firm’s Miami office. He practices in all phases of civil litigation including insurance defense, product liability and toxic tort. Mr. Sturge attended the University of Central Florida where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and a Master of Arts in Political Science. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law with honors. While in law school, Mr. Sturge was awarded double honors in the Universit...

As Managing Partner, Richard P. Cole is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the firm. He is recognized as a Florida Leading Attorney in the areas of personal injury defense law, medical, legal and professional malpractice. Mr. Cole has experience handling Errors and Omissions claims, including those brought against insurance brokers and agents. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor from t...

Adam Handfinger is a Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami office, chair of the Client Service Committee, and sits on Peckar and Abramson’s Executive Committee. He is certified by the Florida Bar as a Construction Law Specialist and focuses his practice on construction law and commercial litigation matters, representing construction professionals in issues relating to contract negotiation, project management, subcontractor performance issues and claims, payment, construction def...

Michael Nachwalter was a leading lawyer in business litigation with a long, stellar career. He prevailed for clients in numerous antitrust, complex business, and corporate matters and has achieved winning results through arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlements. Michael is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America, the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of civi...

Jesús E. Cuza is a partner in Holland & Knight's Miami office practicing in the areas of domestic and international litigation. Mr. Cuza concentrates in handling commercial and civil litigation matters filed in Spanish- and English-speaking jurisdictions. He drafts letters, motions and briefs; takes and defends depositions; attends and addresses court appearances; and tries and arbitrates cases in Spanish and English. Over the last 22 years, Mr. Cuza has represented numerous presti...

Brad Houser's primary practice areas include corporate and banking, with a focus on securities and mergers and acquisitions matters. He has extensive experience with real estate investment trusts (REIT's) and special purpose acquisition corporations (SPAC's). Brad formerly served as the chair of the firm's Miami Corporate practice. He began his career as an attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. and has over 25 years of experience in handling a wide variety of ...

Lee Philip Teichner practices in the area of business litigation, with an emphasis in the areas of product liability, tort, commercial and insurance litigation. He has extensive experience in products liability, involving a wide variety of products, including motor vehicles and their components, material handling equipment, people moving equipment, construction equipment, electricity, machine guarding, firearms, medical devices, aviation and other vessels. He is equally experienced in tort li...

Christopher N. Bellows is an appellate attorney who has handled complex civil appeals in the Supreme Court of Florida, all Florida District Courts of Appeal and the federal appellate courts. Mr. Bellows also has significant experience in complex commercial litigation, including areas of contract law, Uniform Commercial Code, business torts, foreclosures, receiverships, replevins, construction disputes, landlord-tenant litigation, product liability, personal injury, first amendment, employment...

Steven I. Peretz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Trademark Law. Steven I., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.