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Tammy L. Knight practices in the areas of corporate, securities and franchise law. She is experienced in a wide range of corporate and securities matters with an emphasis on advising clients in public offerings, private placements, M&A transactions, periodic reporting and compliance matters, and proxy contests. Her experience also includes advising boards of directors and their committees on disclosure, governance and compliance matters arising out of Securities and Exchange Commission re...

Jordan A. Shaw is the Managing Partner of Shaw Lewenz and Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Jordan represents clients in high stakes litigation involving partnership disputes, derivative actions, corporate dissolutions and receiverships, securities and stockholder litigation, fraud and fiduciary litigation, M&A litigation, financial services litigation, and real estate and contract litigation. He also represents clients in class action litigation involving st...

Attorney John Uustal is a founding partner at the Fort Lauderdale law firm, Kelley/Uustal. John specializes in protecting the rights of catastrophically injured victims. Mr. Uustal holds an impressive record of success, including many multi-million dollar verdicts and a $51 million car accident verdict—one of the largest verdicts ever awarded for an individual. As a result of his continued success, Mr. Uustal has been named one of the Best lawyers in America and has been included in mul...

Jim Polkinghorn is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office and heads the litigation practice there. He is an experienced trial attorney, having tried more than thirty cases to juries in state and federal courts throughout the state of Florida and elsewhere in the United States. Jim has extensive experience litigating cases of all levels of complexity, from single-plaintiff discrimination claims to multi-party class and collective actions arising under state and federal labor and employment la...

Victoria is a partner who works for the firm in Jacksonville, Florida. She focuses her practice in the areas of first and third-party automobile liability defense and insurance coverage disputes. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for a local litigation firm for five years defending first and third-party claims and handling Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) / No-Fault litigation. She has significant experience conducting Examinations Under Oath and working with insurance SIU d...

Benjamin E. Olive is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Benjamin E. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin E. Olive 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 Benjamin E. Olive is held by other lawyers.

Marc J. Gottlieb is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Marc J. practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Marc J. Gottlieb since 2023. 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 Marc J. Gottlieb is held by other lawyers.

Janna Peters Lhota is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Janna Peters practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Janna Peters Lhota 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 Janna Peters Lhota is held by other lawyers.

Cornell & Associates PA in Weston, Florida, provides counsel and representation in employment law, personal injury, constitutional rights litigation and other civil disputes. Attorney G. Ware Cornell , Jr., founded the firm in 1988 after gaining more than a decade of first-chair jury trial experience. Over the course of his career, he has handled approximately 200 trials in state and federal courts and has been involved in numerous reported decisions addressing significant legal issues. C...

Jeffrey A. Baskies is a graduate of Trinity College (B.A., with highest honors, 1988) and Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). He is admitted to practice in Florida and Massachusetts. A seasoned trusts and estates lawyer, Jeff routinely advises wealthy families, entrepreneurs, athletes, celebrities and other clients regarding wealth transfer planning and asset protection planning. As part of his diverse practice, Jeff counsels clients on charitable planning (including the creation of p...