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Stephen focuses on complex litigation and appeals. He has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts and has argued more than 50 appeals. His practice spans class actions, personal injury, aviation accidents, complex commercial disputes, defamation, professional malpractice, and whistleblower claims. His abilities have been recognized in numerous publications. Benchmark Appellate observed that Stephen “possesses the rare skill set allowing him to excel at both trial and appellate litigation.” Chambers U.S.A. has praised his “extremely creative legal analysis skills” and “sharp intellect,” and ranks him among the top appellate lawyers in the State of Florida.”
In addition to representing victims of abuse, negligence or fraud, Stephen has also been sought out by prominent clients for important litigation, including a sitting judge, elected officials ranging from the re-election campaign of the President of the United States, the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, former professional football players, a large law firm, and several Fortune 500 companies.
He joined Podhurst Orseck in 2001 after serving as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington. He had the honor of serving as a law clerk to Judge Rosemary Barkett on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Judge Mark Wolf of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude) and Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude). He spent the year after college in England as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar. He graduated as the salutatorian of Miami-Palmetto Senior High School.
Stephen was appointed by the judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit as one of only six lawyers in Florida on its Lawyers Advisory Committee on which he served from 2009-2017. He serves as Co-Chair of the Campaign Committee for Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., and has previously served as Chairman of the Board of the South Florida Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and was on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association. He was a member of the Leadership Florida Class of 2007. He has lectured on a wide range of topics, including appellate practice, class action law, legal writing and oral argument, Daubert Standards, Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and attorney’s fees in wrongful death cases. He has published work on the law of religious freedom under the First Amendment. He speaks Spanish and has previously worked in Spain and Central America.
Stephen focuses on complex litigation and appeals. He has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts and has argued more than 50 appeals. His practice spans class actions, personal injury, aviation accidents, complex commercial disputes, defamation, professional malpractice, and whistleblower claims. His abilities have been recognized in numerous publications. Benchmark Appellate observed that Stephen “possesses the rare skill set allowing him to excel at both trial and appellate litigation.” Chambers U.S.A. has praised his “extremely creative legal analysis skills” and “sharp intellect,” and ranks him among the top appellate lawyers in the State of Florida.”
In addition to representing victims of abuse, negligence or fraud, Stephen has also been sought out by prominent clients for important litigation, including a sitting judge, elected officials ranging from the re-election campaign of the President of the United States, the Mayor of Miami-Dade County, former professional football players, a large law firm, and several Fortune 500 companies.
He joined Podhurst Orseck in 2001 after serving as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington. He had the honor of serving as a law clerk to Judge Rosemary Barkett on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Judge Mark Wolf of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude) and Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude). He spent the year after college in England as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar. He graduated as the salutatorian of Miami-Palmetto Senior High School.
Stephen was appointed by the judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit as one of only six lawyers in Florida on its Lawyers Advisory Committee on which he served from 2009-2017. He serves as Co-Chair of the Campaign Committee for Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., and has previously served as Chairman of the Board of the South Florida Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and was on the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association. He was a member of the Leadership Florida Class of 2007. He has lectured on a wide range of topics, including appellate practice, class action law, legal writing and oral argument, Daubert Standards, Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and attorney’s fees in wrongful death cases. He has published work on the law of religious freedom under the First Amendment. He speaks Spanish and has previously worked in Spain and Central America.
Abigail M. Cohen is a Senior Associate at Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. She is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar (2023). Ms. Cohen earned her J.D. (magna cum laude) from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was ranked 7 out of 238 in her graduating class. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida.
Since her admission to the Florida Bar in 1993, Ms. Cohen has represented clients in litigation matters and in trial in both state and federal court. Since 2012, Ms. Cohen's practice is exclusive to marital and family law, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, dissolution of marriage, paternity, modification and contempt matters.
While in law school, Ms. Cohen served as an Articles Editor on Nova Law Review and was a Florida Bar Trial Lawyer's Award and Scholarship Recipient.
Ms. Cohen is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. She is trained in Collaborative Law and is a member of Choose Collaborative, a South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group. Ms. Cohen has been rated AV Preeminent in Martindale Hubbell by her peers.
Ms. Cohen was selected for inclusion in the 2024 and 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, and in 2025 was recognized for Collaborative Law: Family Law as well. Ms. Cohen has been recognized as a 2024 Super Lawyer. Moreover, Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. has been named to the 2024 list of 'Best Law Firms' by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® as a ‘Tier-1' Marital and Family Law firm in the United States.
Ms. Cohen advocates strongly for the rights of her clients with integrity and professionalism.
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Since her admission to the Florida Bar in 1993, Ms. Cohen has represented clients in litigation matters and in trial in both state and federal court. Since 2012, Ms. Cohen's practice is exclusive to marital and family law, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, dissolution of marriage, paternity, modification and contempt matters.
While in law school, Ms. Cohen served as an Articles Editor on Nova Law Review and was a Florida Bar Trial Lawyer's Award and Scholarship Recipient.
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Mr. Hirschberg has held important and prestigious positions within the Broward County Bar Association, including having served for seven (7) years on the Board of Directors of the Broward County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. In 2010-2011, he served as the President of the Broward County Bar’s Young Lawyers Section.
In 2012, Mr. Hirschberg was afforded the distinguished honor of the Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award, which is an annual award that the Broward County Bar Association bestows upon a lawyer in the community who exemplifies the ideals of professionalism, ethics, integrity, courtesy, credibility, preparedness, and zealous advocacy combined with civility in their day-to-day practice.
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Mr. Hirschberg has dedicated his time to civic and charitable organizations, having served as the Chairperson for the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first Annual Young Lawyers Charity Golf Tournaments, as a member of the Young Leadership Division of the United Jewish Community of Broward County, and as a participant in the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program. In 2014, he was selected as one of the founding forty members of United Way of Broward County’s Envision United, a group that recognizes philanthropic leaders who are focused on improving the quality of life in the community. In 2016, he served as the Chair for March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Auction. Most recently, Mr. Hirschberg was selected to serve as a Board of Trustee for Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland, Florida.
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Mr. Hirschberg is a Master Member of the Palm Beach Chapter, Family Law American Inns of Court, which promotes professionalism and ethics in the legal system. He is also a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. In 2015, he was named a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator.
Mr. Hirschberg has held important and prestigious positions within the Broward County Bar Association, including having served for seven (7) years on the Board of Directors of the Broward County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. In 2010-2011, he served as the President of the Broward County Bar’s Young Lawyers Section.
In 2012, Mr. Hirschberg was afforded the distinguished honor of the Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award, which is an annual award that the Broward County Bar Association bestows upon a lawyer in the community who exemplifies the ideals of professionalism, ethics, integrity, courtesy, credibility, preparedness, and zealous advocacy combined with civility in their day-to-day practice.
Mr. Hirschberg was selected for inclusion in the 2016-2023 editions of Florida Super Lawyers magazine (he was also selected to the Top 100 Miami and Top 100 Florida lists in Super Lawyers magazine for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023); for inclusion in the 2018-2023 editions of Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Family Law; for inclusion on the Top Lawyers list published in the 2021 edition of South Florida Legal Guide (he was previously included on the Top Up & Comers list published in the 2013-2020 editions); and for inclusion as a top marital and family law attorney in the 2019-2021 editions of Florida Trend Legal Elite magazine (he was previously included on the Up & Comers list published in the 2014-2017 editions).
Mr. Hirschberg has dedicated his time to civic and charitable organizations, having served as the Chairperson for the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first Annual Young Lawyers Charity Golf Tournaments, as a member of the Young Leadership Division of the United Jewish Community of Broward County, and as a participant in the Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program. In 2014, he was selected as one of the founding forty members of United Way of Broward County’s Envision United, a group that recognizes philanthropic leaders who are focused on improving the quality of life in the community. In 2016, he served as the Chair for March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Auction. Most recently, Mr. Hirschberg was selected to serve as a Board of Trustee for Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland, Florida.
Mr. Hirschberg’s clientele is comprised of many successful professionals, including but not limited to, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, doctors, lawyers, and professional athletes. He has also represented numerous stay-at-home parents who have devoted themselves to their spouse and family in a more traditional manner. Mr. Hirschberg advocates zealously for his clients, while simultaneously promoting the amicable resolution of disputes. He remains uniquely accessible and available to his clientele, recognizing the importance of maintaining frequent and continuing dialogue throughout what is commonly a very stressful and tension-filled process. His calming influence is one of his proudest attributes.
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Cassandra is an active contributor to legal scholarship having co-authored numerous articles and chapters in respected publications including Trust & Estates, ActionLine (Florida Bar), and Leimberg Information Services. She co-authored Chapter 5: Homestead: Creditor Issues, Asset Protection in Florida (The Florida Bar, 7th Edition, 2022), and has been a co-contributor on several chapters published in Barry A. Nelson’s treatise, Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Florida: A Plan to Survive Unexpected Financial Threats.
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Kendall Coffey is a founding member of the law firm Coffey Burlington, PL, based in Miami, which handles matters in Florida and throughout the United States. Mr. Coffey also currently serves as the Chair of the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission for South Florida. Appointed by both of Florida's United States Senators, he presides over the 21-person commission that selects individuals to be considered by the White House to become U.S. federal judges and U.S. Attorney for South Florida. Mr. Coffey served during the 1990's as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, the nation's largest federal prosecution office. As U.S. Attorney, he was responsible for thousands of federal criminal prosecutions as well as civil lawsuits involving the United States. After his public service, he resumed private law practice with major litigation roles in such high profile cases as the Elian Gonzalez international custody battle, and the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election Recount.
Today, Mr. Coffey’s law practice areas include business disputes and litigation, national as well as international litigation, fraud cases, enforcement of contracts and loan agreements, government disputes and defense of criminal investigations. Along with representing business companies, Mr. Coffey's firm focuses on assisting business people with their financial as well as personal disputes.
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Mr. Weissman was again selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Family Law and for Family Law Mediation. This is the 16th consecutive year that he has been recognized, and in 2021, 2018, 2016, and 2014 he was named “Family Law Lawyer of the Year.” Moreover, Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. has been named to the 2021 to 2023 list of ‘Best Law Firms’ by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® as a ‘Tier-1’ Marital and Family Law firm in the United States. Mr. Weissman has been a longstanding member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 3 and has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite magazine 4, Florida Super Lawyers magazine 5 (Top 100 List), and South Florida Legal Guide 6 – Top Lawyers among many other prestigious organizations. Mr. Weissman has also been listed in Chambers and Partners 7 as a ‘Band 1’ top-ranked high-net-worth family law attorney, and he has been named in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
Mr. Weissman is a longstanding and respected member of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, where he completed serving an eight (8) year term on the Executive Council. He is a past Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee and has been instrumental in the enactment of many family law statutes, including the parental relocation law, Section 61.13001, which he authored and became effective on October 1, 2006. Mr. Weissman is a past Co-Chair of the following two (2) publications: The Family Law Commentator and The Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section. Moreover, Mr. Weissman has held important and prestigious positions within the Broward County Bar Association. He served a four (4) year term on the Board of Directors and is a past President of the Family Law Section. Mr. Weissman was afforded the distinguished honor of the Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award, which is an annual award that the Broward County Bar Association bestows upon a lawyer in the community who exemplifies ethics and integrity in his day-to-day practice. He is a past Chair of 17th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “A” of The Florida Bar, which is an entity authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the practice and professionalism of lawyers within our community. Mr. Weissman was selected to become a Founding Master Member of the Susan B. Greenberg Family Law Inns of Court of the Palm Beaches, which promotes professionalism and ethics in the legal system. He is also a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Weissman was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators. He was a past member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Mr. Weissman was recently selected for membership as one of the “10 Best” Attorneys for Florida by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) as well as invited to join The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. He is one of the most sought-after speakers in the area of marital & family law and has appeared as a guest on the television series, “Your Legal Rights”.
Mr. Weissman limits his practice to complex matrimonial and family law cases. His clientele is comprised of many successful entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, doctors, lawyers, television personalities, and professional athletes. Whenever possible, he strives to reduce the emotional and financial strain of protracted litigation by resolving matters on an amicable basis. However, where court intervention is necessary, Mr. Weissman advocates zealously on behalf of his clients and fights vehemently to protect and promote their legal rights and entitlements. He assembles a team of highly qualified professionals, including forensic accountants and business valuation experts, forensic psychologists, and vocational counselors to advance the claims of his clients. A team approach is utilized, and the client is oftentimes the most important player. Consequently, Mr. Weissman interacts with his clients all throughout their cases and collaboratively designs strategies best suited to attain the goals that are set out from inception.
Jeffrey A. Weissman is a Principal/Shareholder of the law firm of Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1994). Mr. Weissman is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law and is AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale- Hubbell. He is a Fellow in the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is also a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator and is formally trained in Collaborative Law.
Mr. Weissman was again selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Family Law and for Family Law Mediation. This is the 16th consecutive year that he has been recognized, and in 2021, 2018, 2016, and 2014 he was named “Family Law Lawyer of the Year.” Moreover, Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. has been named to the 2021 to 2023 list of ‘Best Law Firms’ by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® as a ‘Tier-1’ Marital and Family Law firm in the United States. Mr. Weissman has been a longstanding member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 3 and has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers, Florida Trend Legal Elite magazine 4, Florida Super Lawyers magazine 5 (Top 100 List), and South Florida Legal Guide 6 – Top Lawyers among many other prestigious organizations. Mr. Weissman has also been listed in Chambers and Partners 7 as a ‘Band 1’ top-ranked high-net-worth family law attorney, and he has been named in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
Mr. Weissman is a longstanding and respected member of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, where he completed serving an eight (8) year term on the Executive Council. He is a past Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee and has been instrumental in the enactment of many family law statutes, including the parental relocation law, Section 61.13001, which he authored and became effective on October 1, 2006. Mr. Weissman is a past Co-Chair of the following two (2) publications: The Family Law Commentator and The Florida Bar Journal, Family Law Section. Moreover, Mr. Weissman has held important and prestigious positions within the Broward County Bar Association. He served a four (4) year term on the Board of Directors and is a past President of the Family Law Section. Mr. Weissman was afforded the distinguished honor of the Paul May Professionalism in Practice Award, which is an annual award that the Broward County Bar Association bestows upon a lawyer in the community who exemplifies ethics and integrity in his day-to-day practice. He is a past Chair of 17th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee “A” of The Florida Bar, which is an entity authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the practice and professionalism of lawyers within our community. Mr. Weissman was selected to become a Founding Master Member of the Susan B. Greenberg Family Law Inns of Court of the Palm Beaches, which promotes professionalism and ethics in the legal system. He is also a member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association. Mr. Weissman was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators. He was a past member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Mr. Weissman was recently selected for membership as one of the “10 Best” Attorneys for Florida by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) as well as invited to join The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. He is one of the most sought-after speakers in the area of marital & family law and has appeared as a guest on the television series, “Your Legal Rights”.
Mr. Weissman limits his practice to complex matrimonial and family law cases. His clientele is comprised of many successful entrepreneurs, business owners and executives, doctors, lawyers, television personalities, and professional athletes. Whenever possible, he strives to reduce the emotional and financial strain of protracted litigation by resolving matters on an amicable basis. However, where court intervention is necessary, Mr. Weissman advocates zealously on behalf of his clients and fights vehemently to protect and promote their legal rights and entitlements. He assembles a team of highly qualified professionals, including forensic accountants and business valuation experts, forensic psychologists, and vocational counselors to advance the claims of his clients. A team approach is utilized, and the client is oftentimes the most important player. Consequently, Mr. Weissman interacts with his clients all throughout their cases and collaboratively designs strategies best suited to attain the goals that are set out from inception.