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Scott Wasserman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Scott practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Scott Wasserman since 2020. 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 Scott Wasserman is held by other lawyers.

Dan Jacobson advises private equity funds and mid-size public and private entities, family offices and high net worth individuals with respect to their material or non-routine business transactions including mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings and investments. His practice is both U.S.-based and international with extensive experience representing clients with their subsidiaries’ and affiliates’ transactions in Latin America, Asia and India. His work has been r...

Enrique J. “Rick” Martin is a seasoned cross border M&A lawyer with more than three decades of experience advising public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions on complex corporate transactions across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Rick routinely leads multijurisdictional deal teams on domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments and other corporate transactions, coordinating...

Deborah Chames is a seasoned family law attorney who represents clients in all aspects of family law, including divorce, post judgment proceedings, enforcement proceedings, paternity actions, preparation of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and mediation. Prior to joining Kluger Kaplan, she was a partner at Heller & Chames, P.A. since its founding in 1989. She has been appointed by a number of Dade County Circuit Judges as Guardian-Ad-Litem in matrimonial matters involving children&r...

Ilana B. Strickon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Ilana B. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Ilana B. Strickon since 2024. 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 Ilana B. Strickon is held by other lawyers.

Before joining the firm in 2013, Joel H. Brown was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chief Judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2009. Joel was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1971 and had been practicing personal injury law as a civil trial lawyer prior to his appointment by former Governor Bob Martinez to the County Court in 1990. Following his appointment, Joel served as Associate Administrative Judge of the County Court, Criminal Traffic Division, and then served as Adminis...

Raymond J. Rafool, II is a partner at Rafool, PLLC in Miami, Florida. He concentrates his practice on domestic and international family law, including complex, high-net-worth divorces, custody disputes, same-sex family law matters, and business and commercial litigation. Throughout his career, he has represented celebrities, public figures, and professionals in sensitive and high-profile matters. Mr. Rafool is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar and nationally board c...

Patrick C. Emans is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Patrick C. practices law in Miami, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick C. Emans since 2026. 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 Patrick C. Emans is held by other lawyers.

John Halula maintains an active practice in the areas of real estate, and institutional and consumer finance. He has twenty years experience in these areas. In the real estate area, he represents clients in transactions involving sales, acquisitions, sale-leasebacks, ground leases, building and space leases, and like-kind exchanges of real property and related personal property. In the area of institutional finance, Mr. Halula represents various types of domestic and international lenders pro...

Gene P. Kissane is a partner in the firm’s Miami and Key West offices. Mr. Kissane is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated Preeminent attorney. He practices personal injury litigation, transportation litigation, negligent security litigation, premises liability litigation and professional liability litigation, including legal malpractice, medical malpractice and nursing home litigation. He has experience handling Errors and Omissions claims, including those brought against insurance brokers an...