Best Lawyers Near You in Miramar, Florida
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Robert Chaskes is an esteemed trial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience in a wide range of complex commercial litigation, including jury and bench trials in state and federal courts across the United States. Among other matters, Mr. Chaskes has defended numerous class actions and has tried cases involving securities fraud claims, trademark disputes, trade secrets, non-compete and other restrictive covenants, insurance coverage disputes, lender-liability claims, and shareholder disput...
Ibrahim "Brahim" Barakat is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office. Mr. Barakat represents public and private corporations, private equity funds, strategic investors and founders in connection with a wide range of transactional and corporate matters. Mr. Barakat has extensive experience advising on domestic and international transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, exits and financings...
Ben Hedrick practices in the area of land use and development, representing clients in all aspects of the development approval process in municipalities and unincorporated areas in both Miami-Dade County and Broward County, including in the cities of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Additionally, Ben has experience assisting clients in public-private partnerships and the development and use of public infrastructure such as airports, parking garages, and rail infrastructure.
Robert J. Fiore, P.A. is a Florida personal injury law firm specializing in helping people who have been seriously injured and families who have lost loved ones as a result of the negligent or intentional conduct of others. The firm’s owner, Robert J. Fiore, is a preeminent trial lawyer with over 34 years of experience handling a wide variety of complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Mr. Fiore is Board Certified in civil trial law by The Florida Bar, a distinction earned...
Christina Russo is a Partner, and serves as the co-chair of Akerman’s Capital Markets Practice. With extensive experience representing public and private companies, Christina routinely works with shell companies, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and foreign private issuers, in M&A and securities transactions. Public companies value Christina’s knowledge of public offerings, secondary offerings, PIPE financing, ’34 Act reporting requirements, and regulatory ...
Patrick C. Emans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Patrick C., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ron Kriss concentrates his practice in commercial real estate law. He has extensive commercial leasing and financing experience, as well as in construction and permanent real estate lending, sale leaseback and private placement financings. He has represented clients in the acquisition, sale, development and joint ventures involving raw land, office, multifamily, shopping centers, marinas, condominiums, residential subdivisions, condo hotels and sports stadiums. He chairs Stroock’s Distr...
Peter Prieto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Peter, who practices law in Coral Gables, Florida, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
George J. Taylor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. George J., who practices law in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Vivian C. de las Cuevas-Diaz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Vivian C., who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vivian C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Pedro Jaime Torres-Díaz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Pedro Jaime, who practices law in Miami, Florida, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pedro Jaime is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Melinda S. (“Mindy”) Gentile is Of Counsel in the Miami, Florida office of Peckar & Abramson PC and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Culture, Career Development & Inclusion Committee. With more than 35 years of experience in Construction Law and Litigation – Construction, Mindy devotes her practice exclusively to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) . She serves as an Arbitrator, Mediator, Neutral Evaluator, Dispute Board Member, Special Master, Fee Professiona...
With more than 40 years of experience as an appellate lawyer, and more than 2,000 appeals in state and federal courts, Elliot brings a practical and client-centered approach to his work. Elliot's practice covers a wide range of substantive law, which enables him to counsel his clients on both their legal rights and structuring their transactions. He is the co-chair of the firm's National Appellate Practice Group.
Raul E. Salas is a partner in the firm’s Miami office. His practice focuses on real estate law, both transactions and litigation, as well as general commercial civil litigation. Mr. Salas attended Florida State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Science in 1996. While attending Florida State University, Raul Salas was extremely active in the Cuban-American Students Association and served as President. He earned his Juris Doctor from Florida State Univers...