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Ivan Parron
Palmetto Bay, FL Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Antitrust, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Florida International University College of Law
Mr. Parron has over 20+ years of executive and legal experience in the television, music and motion picture industries. He is the past-chair of the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section, a board member of the Miami-Dade County Film & Entertainment Advisory Board and an elected Grammy Governor of the Recording Academy. Prior to opening his law firm and his tenure at Universal Music Group as in-house attorney, Mr. Parron served as CEO & founder of Ritmoteca.com, Inc., the worlds first legal source for downloadable Latin music via the Internet and mobile networks. Mr. Parron is often...
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Marisa Portuondo
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Construction and Insurance Claims
University of Miami School of Law
Marisa Portuondo was raised in the Key Biscayne community of South Florida. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Portuondo graduated with a Master of Science degree from Florida International University’s College of Business and worked in the pharmaceutical field managing over $60 Million of pharmaceutical raw material in several worldwide locations. While attending the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Portuondo completed two internships at the Third District Court of Appeal under Chief Judge Juan Ramirez, Jr. (retired) and a third internship in the Miami-Dade County Public Defender’s Felony Division.
Ms. Portuondo’s work focuses on business/commercial law, real estate matters,...
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Jeffrey Schatzman
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Jeffrey N. Schatzman is a native of Miami, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 1986 and his J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Western Michigan University) in 1989.
Mr. Schatzman is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts as well as the Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Mr. Schatzman concentrates his practice in the areas of Bankruptcy, representing both creditors and debtors; Commercial Collections; Commercial Litigation; and Commercial Transactions.
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Eliot Brais
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
New England Law | Boston
Eliot T. Brais is the sole and managing shareholder in his North Attleboro, Massachusetts office. He began his law career in 1988, joining his father, Ronald A. Brais, who had enjoyed a 40 year practice primarily concentrating on estate planning and small business law.
In his father’s footsteps, Eliot T. Brais’ areas of expertise include estate and business planning. Over the years, Eliot’s practice areas expanded to include real estate, real estate development and criminal law having handled in excess of 1,000 criminal cases and 50 trials.
Eliot T. Brais’ representation of clients’ interests goes well beyond the award of monetary sums...
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Ms. Lisa Capote
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Administrative and International
University of Miami School of Law
Mrs. Capote represents businesses with regulatory compliance issues and litigation. She focuses her practice on representing clients before regulatory agencies, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Isabel Yague
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(305) 901-2782
Killian Professional Village
10723 SW 104 Street
Miami, FL 33176
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and International
University of Miami School of Law and Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Isabel Yague is a business and franchise law attorney with extensive experience in both corporate counsel and law firm positions in the U.S. and Spain. Over her legal career, Ms. Yague acquired wide experience drafting and negotiating various types of complex contracts and agreements to advance business interests of her clients in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. In Spain, Isabel Yague was a corporate attorney at a multinational insurance company Mapfre Empresas. In the U.S., Isabel worked as a corporate counsel for two international franchisors – 100 Montaditos and Hair Club for Men. Also, she was first an...
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Linda M Kaplan
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Business and Immigration
New York University School of Law and University of Florida
Linda graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Florida and then entered the Management Training program at the First National Bank of Miami (Southeast Bank). She was elected an officer of the bank after three years. During her time at the bank, she took graduate courses in Finance from Florida International University. She returned to the University of Florida to earn a J.D. degree. After the J.D. program, she attended the postdoctoral LL.M. program at New York University where she earned an LL.M. in Taxation. This degree program is considered the top tax law program in...
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Edwin Bruce Zaslow
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 49 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami School of Law
Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by The Florida Bar.
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Robert Arnold Solove
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Business
University of Florida
As a partner at the firm Solove Law Firm, P.A., Attorney Robert A. Solove represents creditors, individuals and businesses in a variety of commercial legal matters. He has been practicing law in Florida since the year 1982. Mr. Solove is a member of The Florida Bar, Federal Trial Bar, and Dade County Bar Association. He is a proud graduate of the University of Florida Law School, where he graduated cum laude. Contact his firm to get a consultation on your case.
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Tracye Karen Solove
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Business
University of Florida
Are you a creditor or business in need of an experienced Miami attorney? The team at Solove Law Firm, P.A. has more than six decades of collective legal experience. They have litigated and negotiated on behalf of countless businesses and individuals. The firm has even represented Fortune 500 companies. This commitment to client service has resulted in both attorneys at the firm being Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Rated. Call (305) 612-0800 today and arrange for your case evaluation.
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Grisel Morales
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
University of Florida and University of Florida College of Law
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Jose Ignacio Rojas
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Appeals, IP and International
University of Miami School of Law
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Stacy E Reade
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
8877 SW 131st Street
Miami, FL 33176
Business, Insurance Defense, Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law
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Theodore Roy Bayer
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Syracuse University College of Law
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Marc Alexander Rapaport
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Business, IP, Personal Injury and Trademarks
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Aldo Leiva
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
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Larry Harshman
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Roberto F. Fleitas III
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Stetson University College of Law and Stetson University College of Law
Roberto F. Fleitas III has extensive legal experience in Business Transactions, Real Estate Law and Finance. Mr. Fleitas' representative clients include real estate developers, financial institutions, REITs, private equity and opportunity fund investors, multinational corporations, local businesses and high net worth individuals. Mr. Fleitas' extensive transactional practice includes: complex real estate transactions, mezzanine financing, joint venture investments, structuring of partnerships and limited liability companies, commercial lending/real estate finance transactions, asset based lending, syndications, co- lending arrangements, special asset restructuring, disposition of distressed real estate assets, as well as troubled loan workouts....
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Robert K. Savage
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
1221 Brickell Ave #900
Miami, FL 33131
Business, Insurance Defense and Stockbroker Fraud
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Robert "Bert" Savage is a New Jersey native who has been living in Florida since college. He earned his law degree and master of business administration from the University of Florida and has been a member of the Florida Bar since January 1994. Mr. Savage has significant experience in all manner of investor stock and investment losses. He is licensed to practice in all Florida state courts and the Federal District Courts for the Middle District and the Southern District of Florida
Since graduating from the University of Florida with his undergraduate, master of business administration and law degrees, Mr....
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Ellen Pilelsky
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Northwestern University School of Law
For the past three decades, Ellen Pilelsky has focused her practice areas on real estate transactions, commercial litigation, and business law. Ms. Pilelsky has represented both purchasers and sellers in their real estate contracts, developers, landlords and tenants concerning their commercial leases and contractual issues. These issues include buyer and seller defaults, change of mind/remorse, material misrepresentations, fraudulent inducement and concealment, nondisclosures, and escrow disputes representing buyers, sellers, developers, realtors, and title companies.
As the Managing Partner of the firm, Ms. Pilelsky is proud of the firm’s 10.0 rating, the highest rating from AVVO, a distinguished national rating...
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Mr. Chad Van Horn
Doral, FL Business Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
I am Chad Van Horn, Esq., a business leader in South Florida and the founding partner attorney at Van Horn Law Group, P.A. My approach to life and work integrates dedicated philanthropy, spirited entrepreneurship, and legal acumen. I utilize my resources and extensive network to assist others, whether through my board leadership at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, fostering startup ventures that boost the local economy, or practicing bankruptcy law to offer solutions to those facing economic challenges.
Volunteering and entrepreneurship are significant aspects of my life, but my role as the founder of Van Horn Law Group, P.A....
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Erik A. Perez
Coral Gables, FL Business Law Lawyer
(305) 928-1077
999 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Suite 705
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Business, Collections, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
University of Miami
Mr. Perez’s practice includes several aspects of federal and state civil litigation with a focus on complex commercial, property damage, and personal injury. While a large portion of his practice involves civil litigation, Mr. Perez also represents clients in a broad spectrum of real estate and commercial transactions.
In his practice, Mr. Perez has successfully represented a wide array of individuals including homeowners, injured parties, developers, contractors, small business owners, publicly traded technology companies, and insurance carriers in a variety of contexts. This has allowed Mr. Perez to have a unique perspective and substantial competitive advantage in his practice areas...
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John Elliott Leighton
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Florida
Nationally recognized personal injury trial lawyer representing only victims in serious injury and death cases throughout Florida. Repeatedly selected as a Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer, Best Lawyers in America, "Florida Legal Elite" (Florida Trend Magazine), "Top Lawyer" (South Florida Legal Guide) and "Orlando Legal Elite" (Orlando Style magazine). Offices in Miami and Orlando to cover the state of Florida. Mr. Leighton has won some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including $49.3 million and two $24 million verdicts. Mr. Leighton recently received the Daily Business Review 2015 “Verdicts Hall of Fame Award” for his wrongful death verdict...
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Evelyn Suero
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Evelyn I. Suero is owner & principal attorney of Suero Law, PLLC, a law firm focusing on the legal needs of businesses & nonprofit organizations, global entrepreneurs & entertainment professionals. The firm helps clients to launch & protect their business, expand their business to Florida or internationally, register their trademarks & copyrights, and protect investments with wills & trusts / probate administration services.
Evelyn is fluent in English and Spanish and earned her Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In addition to her legal practice, she also proudly serves as a leader and...
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Matthew Adam Gruber
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Florida International University College of Law and University of Miami
Matt created Gruber Law to be a different kind of Estate Planning & Probate firm - we are accessible, clear and committed to achieving long term relationships and outstanding, affordable results. We're ready to help.
Matthew A. Gruber, Esq., founder of Gruber Law, PLLC in Miami, Florida, has dedicated his legal practice to helping individuals and families protect and plan their estates for over 10 years. He is licensed to practice law in Florida and holds a Juris doctorate from Florida International University and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration degree from the University of Miami. Matt began his legal career in...
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Peter T. Mavrick
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Insurance Defense
Harvard Law School
We primarily represent businesses in business litigation, employment/labor litigation, non-competition covenant litigation, trade secret litigation, and trademark litigation. I am in my 30th year in the practice of law and litigation. I am AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, awarded SuperLawyers by Thomson Reuters/West Publishing, rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, and have a rating of 10 out of 10 from AVVO. Our firm consists of five lawyers, myself and four associate attorneys. We work as a team and have obtained excellent results in pretrial, trial, post-trial and appellate proceedings as well as in arbitration.
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Beatrice Bianchi Fasani
Miami Beach, FL Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami School of Law
Beatrice Bianchi Fasani is a Florida licensed attorney and the founding member of the firm. She currently focuses her practice on inbound and outbound tax planning, pre-immigration tax planning, estate planning, real property transactions and corporate law.
Ms. Bianchi Fasani has extensive experience advising high-net-worth families and closely held businesses investing in the U.S. real estate market, on U.S. and international wealth planning matters, as well as income, estate, and gift tax planning.
As a US corporate attorney, Ms. Bianchi Fasani has experience in mergers and acquisition including creating U.S. and foreign entities and advising international and domestic companies on multi-million...
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Jonathan S. Goldstein
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business and Construction
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Jonathan S. Goldstein is a partner at Haber Law. His practice areas include Condominium and Homeowners Association (HOA) law, commercial litigation and construction litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Goldstein was a partner at a boutique law firm in Miami where his practice was focused in the areas of condominium and HOA representation and commercial litigation. Mr. Goldstein has represented community associations in all facets of general representation and collections, including but not limited to turnover and construction related disputes, covenant enforcement, amendment drafting, meeting attendance, arbitration before the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobiles Homes, lien foreclosures,...
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Ben Assad Mirza
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(954) 445-5503
107 W Flagler St.
Call/Text or Email - Available by Appointment only
Miami, FL 33130
Business, Employment and Health Care
Nova Southeastern University and Yale Law School
Healthcare - M&A - Employment Contracts - For Physicians and Dentists. Cross disciplined in healthcare compliance, corporate governance and transactions | advise management and review physician, dentist and related commercial agreements | real estate and supply chain contracting | litigation - counsel on over 1,700 court cases| insurance coverage (PL, GL, PD, Cyber) | methodical process work-flow and project tracking | strategic risk assessment.
Through these times of corporatization of medicine, Ben Mirza offers practical legal advice to avoid the pitfalls in healthcare regulations; guiding healthcare businesses during their most challenging times including mergers and acquisitions and complex...
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Robert Zarco
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Arbitration & Mediation
University of Miami School of Law
Founding Partner Robert Zarco has been at the forefront of protecting the legal rights and interests of business clients in the USA and internationally for over 35 years, handling complex commercial trials, legal transactions, disputes and other litigation in Federal and State Courts, as well as Arbitration and Mediation. Very well known as an experienced, aggressive & creative Trial Lawyer and negotiator, Zarco is frequently awarded legal industry distinctions including “Lawyer of the Year” in 2020 for Franchise Law by Best Lawyers of America©, Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers, Trial Lawyers Honor Society...
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Eric Nissim Assouline
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
Eric N. Assouline, Esq., is a litigation partner and concentrates his practice in commercial and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Assouline has litigated a wide variety of business law disputes. Mr. Assouline also handles cases involving Ponzi scheme Clawback litigation, 547 and 548 defense cases, automatic stay litigation, and real estate and landlord and tenant disputes in state and bankruptcy court.
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Eric Bluestein
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Miami School of Law
Eric Bluestein concentrates his practice in personal injury, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, consumer fraud, premises liability, wrongful death litigation, insurance bad faith and commercial litigation. He has tried numerous cases and obtained verdicts in excess of one million dollars for his clients.
Mr. Bluestein has been recognized by Florida Trend's Magazine as a Florida Legal Elite Up and Comer annually since 2011 and has been honored as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers Magazine consecutively since 2013.
In 2016, he was elected by the Young Lawyers Division of the Dade County Bar Association to serve as President for the 2017 to...
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Jacqueline Alicia Salcines
Coral Gables, FL Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(305) 669-5280
706 South Dixie Highway
Second Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
With over 24 years experience as a lawyer, and holding dual degrees in Law and Accounting, Attorney Jacqueline Salcines prides herself in providing sound legal advice in the real estate, business litigation, debt settlement and foreclosure as well as landlord tenant arenas. As a real estate lawyer and title agent, she has conducted over 5,000 closings, providing sound legal advice to her clients, both national and international. We also specialize in assisting clients with their contract review and litigation, if a contract results in a dispute. And because of our business acumen and solid...
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Robert Stone Jeffrey
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Family
Florida Coastal School of Law
Robert Stone Jeffrey is the owner of Jeffrey Law, PA, and focuses his practice on domestic and international marital and family law disputes, including divorce and child custody issues, throughout the state of Florida. Robert also handles civil and family law appeals and business litigation. Robert is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Florida, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts?in and for?the?Middle District of Florida and the Southern District of Florida.
Prior to founding Jeffrey Law, PA, Robert was a partner at two boutique commercial and family law...
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Jason H. Weber
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Communications and White Collar Crime
University of Miami School of Law and Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Jason H. Weber is the founder and Business Development partner of Xander Law Group, P.A. He has extensive civil litigation experience representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants in various business litigation, tort matters, and chapter 11 bankruptcy actions having conducted trials in both the federal and state courts. Mr. Weber is generally brought in on mission critical "bet the company" matters where equity owners need to know that their attorney is a business man and lawyer.
Jason Weber currently practices Commercial Litigation, Business Law, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, real estate, personal injury and general civil law throughout the South Florida region incuding Miami...
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Harry A Payton
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer with 59 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED IN BUSINESS LITIGATION AND CIVIL TRIAL
Harry Payton represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex business litigation matters involving commercial real estate, commercial foreclosures and lender liability; litigation involving fine art; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; probate, will and trust litigation; and intra-family business disputes.
Harry is one of 88 lawyers in the state of Florida with dual board certification in civil trial and business litigation. Certification is the Florida Bar's highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys. In addition, Payton has...
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Jeffrey Erez
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation and Securities
University of Miami School of Law
As founder of Erez Law, PLLC, Jeffrey Erez dedicates himself to protecting investors from dishonest brokers. He now focuses exclusively on securities arbitration and litigation. After graduating cum laude from McGill University, Mr. Erez earned his law degree cum laude from The University of Miami Law School in 1996. Throughout his career, he has obtained over $100 million in recoveries for clients in thousands of FINRA arbitrations and other securities cases. In the press, Mr. Erez is often quoted in securities-related articles. If you're an investor with any legal matter regarding securities, Mr. Erez is committed to passionately seeking justice...
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Jason Murray
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
(305) 539-3326
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 3900
Miami, FL 33131
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, IP and Trademarks
University of Virginia
Mr. Murray practices in the area of franchise and distribution law and provides counsel and assistance with creating, managing, licensing, protecting and enforcing franchised business relationships, product distribution systems and dealership networks. His franchise and distribution law practice specifically relates to licensing and development, regulation and compliance, and dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration and litigation. Mr. Murrayâs litigation experience consists of general commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including franchise and distribution law, intellectual property, and real property matters.
His extensive experience in the area of franchise, distributor, and dealership...
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A. Antonio Tomas
Coral Gables, FL Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(305) 648-1040
2850 South Douglas Road
Suite 303
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and University of Miami School of Law
When clients need a tough, experienced attorney to help them with complicated tax or criminal defense issues, they trust A. Antonio Tomas to get the job done right. Tomas Law Firm is known throughout Florida for aggressively yet fairly defending the rights of its clients. With a background as a certified public accountant for over 20 years, Mr. Tomas has the knowledge to tackle a variety of complex tax issues; also, his experience litigating state and federal criminal cases gives him an advantage defending those accused of serious crimes. Mr. Tomas has tried over 100 jury trials and has...