Miami Business Lawyers

Attorney Julianne Frank, Esq. has over 40 years in practice. She has helped hundreds of people start a business or improve the organizational structure of their existing businesses. She has also successfully orchestrated the restructuring and reorganization of business entities including airlines, construction companies, restaurants, software development companies, retail operations, homeowner associations, agricultural business, and medical practices. She actively represents creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and has extensive experience in bankruptcy adversary proceedings. She has prevailed against such adversaries as the Internal Revenue Service and opposing bankruptcy trustees, and her cases have resulted in published and game-changing case law. Her authored...

Representing individuals and small corporations to vindicate their rights against some of the most powerful corporate and government entities in America.

Alex Gillen is an attorney in Stuart, Florida practicing in wills, trusts, estates, real estate, business, and property insurance. Alex is a graduate of Martin County High School, the University of Florida, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Oregon. Alex holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a Master of Science degree in Environmental Sciences and Policy, and a Juris Doctor. Alex formerly worked for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations for the Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and the full committee staff. Alex...

David M. Platt has more than 38 years of experience as an estate planning and business attorney. David concentrates his law practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, probate litigation, pre and post nuptial agreements, real estate and business entity formation. He assists clients in the preparation of wills, trusts, family cottage limited partnerships, as well as providing counsel to minimize income and estate taxes.

David frequently speaks and writes on estate planning and business matters for financial planners, accountants and attorneys, as well as the general public. He is an adjunct professor of law at the Michigan...

Located in Naples, Wollman Gehrke & Associates P.A. is a law firm dedicated to guiding individuals through their estate planning matters. Attorney Edward E. Wollman received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from American University in 1983, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1986. He earned his Master’s degree in Taxation from the University of Florida School of Law in 1986. Mr. Wollman was admitted to the Florida State Bar in 1986. To see how you may be able to retain the representation of a Naples estate planning lawyer, contact Wollman Gehrke &...

Barbara M. Pizzolato, P.A., is committed to offering you the kind of personalized, customized legal services you expect and deserve. With 28 years of experience in a multitude of jurisdictions and practice areas, Ms. Pizzolato has mastered the tools and strategies inherent in proper estate planning, allowing her to effectively address the legal issues affecting you, your loved ones and your business. In addition, Ms. Pizzolato is dedicated to forging strong personal relationships with her clients. She will work with you in a collaborative way to guide you through difficult and complicated personal and business matters, and work tirelessly...

We have represented clients from over 45 states and 20 foreign countries. While the diversity of our work mirrors the diversity of our clients, our primary areas of practice are civil litigation, real estate and title services, and estate planning and probate. We commonly work with other firms both to represent their clients in local matters and to obtain additional counsel in matters beyond our areas of practice.

I received my Juris Doctor with a certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law from the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. A double Gator, I also received my Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Florida. Clients turn to me when they have complex litigation matters because of my experience in state and federal courts. Additional areas of experience include product liability, medical malpractice, catastrophic aviation accidents, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, nursing home claims, construction litigation and commercial litigation, as well as a variety of general negligence matters.

With over 18 years of experience in the legal field, Don has become a trusted advisor to community associations of all types and sizes. Don earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami, School of Law with honors where he focused on litigation, property law and dispute resolution. Don has worked for a variety of law firms in Southwest Florida. Most recently, Don has focused exclusively on assisting and handling community association matters. Don’s significant litigation experience provides a unique perspective to assist community associations resolve any type of legal dispute. Don has helped countless associations navigate...

Steven J. Bracci is an attorney in Naples, Collier County, Florida, practicing in the areas of real estate law, business and corporate law, and civil litigation including the defense of individual property rights against overreaching homeowners and condominium associations, overzealous code enforcement departments and boards, and administrative agency actions.

Andrew J Thompson was licensed to practice in Indiana in 1990. He had previously passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination in 1985, while working for KPMG Peat Marwick as a Tax Specialist. Mr. Thompson is an entrepreneur, long time estate planner, former trust officer, business owner, and experienced general practice attorney. The Thompson Law Office provides service to families and businesses with the goal of helping them achieve the best results in line with their goals. The practice is founded on a collaborative approach where the client always makes the decisions. Areas of practice...

John M. Jorgensen is a shareholder in the law firm of Scott, Harris, Bryan, Barra & Jorgensen, PA. He has been a trial lawyer for 40 years, litigating cases in the areas of real estate, business disputes, mortgage foreclosures, banking, landlord tenant, land use, and other related practice areas. He is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Law, and has the highest AV rating with Martindale Hubble. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1982, and litigates in all state courts in south Florida. He is also admitted to practice in...

Ms. Hayes is board certified in business bankruptcy, with a practice focused on guiding individual and business debtors through the bankruptcy process, assisting creditors with the recovery of debts, and facilitating corporations with business transactions such as asset sales, business formation and preparation of customized contracts. In 2020, she started her own firm after practicing for several years as a partner in a medium-sized law firm. Ms. Hayes graduated in the top 5% of her class at the Florida State University College of Law where she highly involved in the Law Review....

Law Degree - JD, University of San Diego School of Law Legal Clerkship - Clifford Chance,* Barcelona International Studies - Universite de Paris Sorbonne; Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires; Universidat de Barcelona Other Education - Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Arts, English Licensure - Florida; Washington D.C. (pending) Memberships-Florida Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Federal Bar Jeffrey Harrington graduated from a top-tier university in Southern California, which he attended on a merit scholarship. Jeffrey concentrated his legal studies on corporate law and international business transactions. Through his academic achievement, he was awarded a coveted and extremely competitive clerkship with...

Mr. Rhoads has practiced law in Palm Beach County since 2003. He began his professional career with Kingcade & Rhoads, in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he handled cases including personal injury, family law, contract litigation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, wage violations and employment discrimination. He then was associated with the law office of Brian D. Guralnick, P.A., in West Palm Beach where he focused his practice on handling cases involving automobile negligence, products liability and construction negligence. Currently, he has been actively involved in Civil Trial Litigation handling all phases of civil cases including automobile...

Jennifer is an Associate Attorney at Dal Lago Law focusing on bankruptcy and business law. She works together with her clients to facilitate the formation of a new business and to maintain that business throughout its lifespan. Should the need ever arise, Jennifer will guide clients through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in an effort to reestablish a business’ successful endeavor. Jennifer is admitted to practice in Florida and is a member of the Collier County, Lee County, and Tampa Bay Bar Associations. Prior to joining Dal Lago, Jennifer was a Judicial Law Clerk in the Delaware...

EDUCATION • Corporate Law Doctorate Studies, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. 2002 • Juris Doctor, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.2003 • International Law Studies. Ortega & Gasett, Toledo, Spain. 2002 • B.A. Justice Systems, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1995 • High School, Colegió San José, San Juan, Puerto Rico.1994 CERTIFICATIONS / BAR ADMISSIONS Certified Paralegal - International Association for Continuing Legal Education. 2004 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Active Bar Membership - RUA 16,518 Notary Public.2007 United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Boston, MA. 2007 Notary Public Florida State 2017 Certified Closing Agent Florida State 2017 Stakeholder for the Us Federal Government 2007 EOIR #ZZ970871 Yacht...

Kevin Carmichael MS JD LLM CPA, is a Tax Partner with the Naples office of the Wood Buckel and Carmichael, PLLC. He is admitted to practice before the US District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the US Claims Court and the US Tax Court. Mr. Carmichael is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. His practice focuses primarily on matters concerning business entity law, federal and state taxation, international tax, tax controversy, tax exempt organizations. He worked as a CPA for Ernst and Young in Miami before...

Jessica R. Palombi is a licensed attorney in Florida and Pennsylvania. She devotes the majority her time to Condominium and Homeowners Association, Real Property, Small Business, and Estate Planning matters. She believes in being responsive and available to her clients and in providing individualized attention to each matter. Jessica is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor's degree from Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, West Virginia and her Juris Doctorate from Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Florida. Jessica began her career with a prominent law firm focusing on Condo & HOA law. ...