Jefferson County Lawyers

MY OBJECTIVE
It is my mission to make a difference in the lives of our clients. We dedicate ourselves to seeking justice and securing much needed compensation for people that have been injured as a result of the negligence and wrongdoing of others, for the purpose of compensating egregious wrongs, but also to act as a deterrent so that in the future the negligent parties or corporations do not hurt others.

MARK WEINSTEIN (FOUNDING PARTNER)

Now in his 30th year of practice, before representing accident victims and their families who needlessly suffer injury or the death of a loved one due...

Nicole Lange Goetz (nee Nicole Lange Smith) was born in Virginia and raised in Southwest Florida.

She graduated cum laude from the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1993. During her studies at the University of South Florida, she was a member of two national honor societies, earned a perfect grade point average in her major, and was recognized on the Dean’s list every semester that she attended. Ms. Goetz went on to receive high honors and honors multiple times during her legal studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and in 1997, she received her Juris Doctor degree...

I thoroughly understand Florida’s personal injury law and the tactics that insurance companies and their representatives use to avoid paying money to victims. Through years of outstanding service to clients, I have earned a reputation as a reputable advocate for the injured in Florida. I am a veteran of tough negotiations with insurers, and have not only gained the respect of my clients, but also the adjusters and attorneys on the other side of the conference table. They know my reputation for representing real victims with real damages, and as a result, I am able to work with speed...

As the son of a career Officer in the United States Navy, Ryan Kuhl relocated several times before graduating from High School in the Washington, DC suburb of Rockville, MD. He received his B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1995, where he attended on a football scholarship. Ryan graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1999, and was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1999, the Florida Bar in 2000, and most recently the New York Bar. Mr. Kuhl served as a Prosecuting Attorney in both Phoenix, AZ and Fort...

For more than 3 decades David Olson has passionately advocated for the accused, utilizing his compassion and experience to enable successful results. This letter from former Federal Judge and current United States Congressman Alcee L. Hastings is emblematic of Mr. Olson's reputation and abilities: "Dear Mr. Olson: I am writing to congratulate you on being selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. Your years of honorable service to our profession make you an excellent choice...

Taryn G. Sinatra, Esq., is a Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. Ms. Sinatra is the founder and owner of the Law Office of Taryn G. Sinatra, P.A., founded in 2010. She dedicates her practice to serving the families of South Florida by handling marital and family law matters exclusively. Ms. Sinatra has practiced family law exclusively since 2009 and has handled a diverse range of family law matters, from simple uncontested matters to high conflict and complex matters. She is highly regarded by colleagues and the judiciary...

For over two decades, John D. Ameen has been an integral part of the South Florida community. After graduating from the University of Miami with General University Honors in 1991 and its School of Law three years later, he gained valuable experience defending various insurance companies in personal injury and accident matters. His extensive knowledge provides him a profound insight into how insurers approach cases - giving his clients an invaluable edge when pursuing justice against them. Since 1994, John has been a respected attorney for plaintiffs and is currently at the forefront of insurance class action cases. In 1998, he...

Legal services for the over 65 and disabled adults. Mr. Glenn has practiced elder law since 1995. Focusing specifically on Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts) and Medicaid eligibility asset protection; Special Needs Trusts for the disabled; Medicaid nursing home benefits eligibility planning; probate & trust administration, and nursing home abuse and neglect. Mr. Glenn is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. He is AV Rated by his peers with Martindale Hubbell.

Prior to law school Mr. Glenn was a staff accountant and business consultant with Cooper & Lybrand, CPA's. He also has a Bachelors in...

Serving primarily in the South Florida area, Shayla has developed 11 years of experience in Labor & Employment, working primarily on behalf of businesses to provide them with the guidance they need to manage their personnel. Shayla assists employers in complying with the ADA, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA, Title VII, USERRA, as well as a host of other federal, state, and local employment laws, rules, and regulations. In her 11 years of practice, Shayla also has advised clients regarding their ADA Title III obligations, both for their physical spaces and their websites, whether to prevent litigation or to handle the matter...

If you were injured in a devastating accident, you may be entitled to many forms of compensation. Understanding how to assert your rights and protect your legal interests can be complicated, especially if you are also coping with serious injuries and emotional trauma. The personal injury lawyers at Donaldson & Weston proudly provide experienced legal counsel to car accident victims and other injured people throughout St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties. With offices in Stuart and West Palm Beach, we can guide your family through each step of the recovery process while ensuring that you receive the maximum amount...

Ian B. Miller, Esq. is the Founding Attorney of Miller Trial Law. He focuses his results-oriented practice on passionately protecting the rights of injured victims in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Miller brings more than a decade of experience handling cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, home health aide negligence, products liability and warnings, automobile negligence, trucking accidents, slip/trip and falls, and commercial litigation.

Mr. Miller prides himself on providing the absolute highest level of legal representation and personalized care for each and every client. Prior to representing catastrophically injured clients, Mr. Miller was a Partner in a prestigious...

As a partner at Loan Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale lawyer Matthew Bavaro offers legal counsel to those who are in debt. He has been practicing as a lawyer in the state of Florida for 15 years. Before co-founding Loan Lawyers, LLC, he previously served as a personal injury lawyer. Attorney Bavaro is the recipient of an Avvo Rating on 9.0 Superb. He is a graduate of the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University. To learn more, contact his firm today.

Victor's journey to becoming a dedicated advocate for his clients began with a personal experience that shaped his life. As a child, he witnessed his father suffer serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident and saw firsthand the devastating financial consequences when his father was denied the compensation he deserved. This injustice ignited Victor’s passion for the law and his desire to ensure that others do not endure the same hardship. After high school, Victor pursued his interest in justice by attending Florida Atlantic University, where he worked diligently to earn his degree in Criminal Justice. His determination and commitment to...

Philip Snyder is an award-winning attorney specializing in the field of personal injury, including car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, scooter accidents, pedestrian accidents, cycling accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, negligent security, and wrongful death.

Prior to becoming a partner at Lyons, Snyder & Collin, Mr. Snyder tried dozens of cases as an Assistant State Attorney at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office.

Mr. Snyder and his partner, Mr. Lyons, have settled multiple cases in excess of one million dollars.

Mr. Snyder is frequently featured as a legal analyst for Fox News, CNN, and HLN in the field of criminal defense...

Andrew Agnini is a dedicated injury attorney at the law firm of Frankl Kominsky. He is committed to pursuing compensation for individuals in Palm Beach County, Broward County, Dade County, St. Lucie County, Martin County and throughout South Florida who have been hurt because of the negligent or wrongful conduct of others. Among the types of harm that his clients have suffered are brain trauma, spinal cord damage, burns, amputations, and fractures. Along with his colleagues at the firm, Mr. Agnini works diligently to seek damages on behalf of injured individuals so that they can move on with their lives. Mr....

George Trautmann IV serves as an attorney at Frankl Kominsky specializing in personal injury cases caused by motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, trip and falls, premises liability and wrongful death. His key functions include guiding clients through the case process, advocating to protect client's rights and aggressively negotiating with insurance companies on behalf of clients. Mr. Trautmann found his passion to become an attorney after his grandmother passed away from an unfortunate personal injury accident. To this day this tragedy propels George to exhaust every means available in his pursuit to help every client recover the justice and settlement they...

Attorney Richard Llerena has practiced law with integrity, taking on cases and causes he deemed worthy,and most importantly, utilizing his background,heritage, and skills as a fluent Spanish writer and speaker to give a voice to the growing Latino community in Palm Beach County. A lifelong South Floridian, Mr. Llerena graduated cum laude from the University of Miami in 2002 with a major in political science, was the recipient of the University of Miami Book Award, the Pi Sigma Alpha Award for Excellence in the field of political science. During his undergraduate years, he was also a member of the Phi...

Kai Li Aloe Fouts is the owner of the law firm of Eisenberg & Fouts, P.A., located in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Fouts practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense in both state and federal courts and has an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubble. Ms. Fouts graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991 and graduated from Syracuse University, College of Law, in New York in 1995. After working for four years at the Office of the Public Defender, Ms. Fouts went into private practice with James L. Eisenberg, P.A. In 2003, Ms. Fouts was named...

A former graduate-level professor, Michael Miller has over twenty years of experience representing clients with tax and corporate law related matters. He has "field" experience having worked as a Revenue Agent for the IRS, which has given him valuable experience. If you are in need of assistance with tax resolution, IRS audits, tax liens, or any other tax or corporate law related matter, contact Michael Miller today.

Securities arbitration and investment litigation focusing on damage and loss recovery for retail and institutional clients that have disputes with their financial advisors or firms involving stocks, bonds, limited partnerships, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles throughout the United States.

My securities practice primarily focuses on maximizing an individual investor's recovery related to disputes involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, hedge funds, private placements and structured products throughout the state of Florida, as well as the United States.

Michael Cecere is a Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer and co-founder of Cecere Santana, PA.

Prior to founding Cecere Santana, PA, Mr. Cecere was a defense attorney for a leading Broward law firm representing several of the largest insurance companies in the country.

Mr. Cecere gained extensive trial experience while working as a defense attorney. He has successfully handled in excess of 40 jury trials and litigated claims in the areas of automobile accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, negligent security, faulty products, professional negligence, homeowner's property damage, and wrongful death.

He attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he received his...

Since 2000, more than 25,000 people have come to The Cohen Law Firm seeking a fresh start. Whether it’s for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, attorney Brian J. Cohen has used his vast experience and exceptional knowledge of the bankruptcy laws to assist them in getting a fresh financial start. In fact, since he began almost 25 years ago, Brian has filed more bankruptcy cases than any other attorney located in Palm Beach County. Brian J. Cohen and the staff at The Cohen Law Firm will handle your case from start to finish. Bankruptcy is ALL WE DO. Our...

Attorney James C. Spitz represents insureds, both individuals and families, with claims against insurance companies ( usually arising from an insurance policy), when an insurer refuses to pay a claim.

Many of our clients have sustained damages to their homes and businesses, and after being unsuccessful in resolving their claims on their own, have turned to our law firm for guidance, and to take over the handling,( including litigating), of our insured's claim.

James Spitz is an aggressive litigator who seeks full and fair compensation for his clients.

I founded The Solution Law Firm because I wanted to change the way law firms and clients interact. At The Solution Law Firm, our mission is to not only provide you with exceptional legal service, but to also provide you with exceptional CLIENT SERVICE.

We take the time to get to know you, your legal matter, and to find the best possible solution for YOUR needs.

We consider our clients like family and hope to build life long relationships them.

Education:
B.A. in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University
Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law

Activities:
Coach/Judge: NSU...

Heather S. Karmeris is the founder of Heather S. Karmeris Law, P.A. The focus of her practice is family and marital law matters with offices in West Palm Beach serving Palm Beach County, Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough and Orange County. Mrs. Karmeris is dedicated to litigating or facilitating conflict resolutions depending on the particular needs of the client.

Heather S. Karmeris was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2015 and to the Texas Bar as well as the United States District Court Southern District of Florida in 2016.Mrs. Karmeris gained extensive knowledge in all areas...

Chad Piotrowski – the former dogged Assistant State Attorney for Miami-Dade – opened his private practice: Piotrowski Law, currently located in downtown Miami, Florida in 2010. With an extensive and storied background in prosecuting some of the toughest cases in the criminal circuit court, Piotrowski’s venture revolutionized the methods employed for tactical client representation. Chad began his legal career in Wilmington, Delaware by obtaining his J.D. from Widener University School of Law. Criminal defense came naturally, as evidenced by the Certificate of Achievement he was awarded for academic excellence in an advanced Criminal Procedure course. Piotrowski’s nonpareil desire for excellence has...

Mr. Faro is Boston born and educated. Faro has been a Registered Patent Attorney since 1971; and, since then. has continuously represented inventors (and their companies) in the protection, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual property rights throughout the U. S. Prior to entering private practice Faro was the patent counsel for the Baxter Healthcare three (3) divisions, in Miami, Florida (immuno-diagnostics), and in Costa Mesa, California (clinical chemistry) and in the Stanford, Connecticut (Wappler Endoscopic Instruments) In private practice, Mr. Faro has represented his former employer, Baxter Healthcare, IVAX Inc., C.R. Bard. Polaroid Corp., Meridian Diagnostics, Coulter Diagnostics,...

Jason Reid began his career in Florida in 2006 with the Office of the Public Defender for the Ninth Circuit. Jason Reid moved to the Tampa Bay area joining a local lawyer firm in 2012. Jason Reid decided to take his dedication to his client's cases with a hands on approach at The Reid Firm in 2019.

Jason Reid is Board Certified Criminal Trial, Appellate, Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation lawyer with experience in all areas going back to at least 2012.

The Reid Firm is located in Bradenton, and handles cases frequently in Sarasota and Tampa. We are a...

Nico Apfelbaum is a native of Argentina, and he is fluent in Spanish and English. Nico founded Apfelbaum Law with the goal of providing dedicated and exceptional personalized services to individuals and businesses. Prior to founding Apfelbaum Law, Nico Apfelbaum began practicing law in Orlando, Florida representing national and international businesses, investors and individuals in complex commercial litigation, business transactions and bankruptcy matters. Nico and his wife settled in the Treasure Coast and have made their home and family here. For a number of years, Nico practiced law at a large firm concentrating his practice in the areas of...

Sid Roman is bilingual Personal Injury Attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator who helps the Central Florida community make significant recoveries for their accidents and injuries while providing them with an unparalleled level of personalized service.

He utilizes his insider knowledge of how insurance companies work, along with his top-notch negotiating skills, to recover against insurance companies of all sizes, even in the most difficult cases.

While his focus is on Accident & Injury Law, his practice also includes Mediation and Family Law.

Personal Injury consultations are free, with no cost to clients until we obtain a recovery. Consultation and/or hourly fees...

Carl E. Reynolds III was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a native Floridian, he was educated in the Orange County Public School System and was among the first 4-year graduating class from Dr. Phillips High School. Mr. Reynolds earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University and went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate, with Honors, from the University of Florida.

While at the University of Florida, Mr. Reynolds was a member of a Moot Trial Team which traveled to Austria and competed with law schools from across the globe. Mr. Reynolds graduated from UF with...

Brigitta Hawkins is an Of Counsel attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. Her primary areas of practice are Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation. She received her B.A. from University of Central Florida (2002) and her J.D. from the Florida A&M College of Law (2006).

Ms. Hawkins is the recipient of Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award 2017 for the 18th Judicial Circuit and the Florida Association for Women Lawyers Leader in Law Award, along with several awards for her pro bono work.

James A. Fowler Jr. is the co-founder and managing partner of Fowler Law Group. James draws upon his diverse criminal law experiences to defend adults and juveniles involved in all types of criminal law matters, including federal and state crimes, DUI offenses, driver’s license suspensions and traffic cases. He is a native of Sarasota County and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida.

Matt Erjavec is a native Floridian who graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Business Management and received his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Matt returned home to Florida and began practicing as a personal injury attorney at a high volume law firm in Tampa, Florida. During this time, Matt gained invaluable experience handling all aspects of personal injury cases while representing thousands of injury victims. However, this experience also exposed Matt to the shortcomings of high volume law firms - namely, that many times...

JEFFREY S. GOETHE is a partner with Barnes Walker, Goethe, Perron, Shea, & Robinson, PLLC. The firm's main office is in Bradenton, with appointments available in the firm's Anna Maria Island, Lakewood Ranch and Parrish offices. Mr. Goethe is a graduate of Maryville College and the University of Tennessee College of Law and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1990. He is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in wills, trusts and estates law and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Mr. Goethe is a member of the Florida Bar’s Real...

Diane Buerger has over 30 years experience as a Florida Criminal Defense lawyer – with cases ranging from felonies to misdemeanor and traffic cases. Her practice includes representation on both the trial and appellate levels. She handles cases from high-profile to first-time offenders. Her primary practice is criminal law -- in both trial and appellate courts. She's successfully argued before the Florida Supreme Court -- and District Courts of Appeal. She's a Past President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -- and also the Polk County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

I am an experienced attorney located in Kissimmee Florida. I started my law firm, ALEJANDRO RIVERA P.A., to bring value to all that need the legal services of our firm. ALEJANDRO RIVERA P.A. consists of 2 dedicated Attorneys, and 2 dedicated legal assistants with significant experience in their assigned practice areas. Together, acting as a team we can assist with most legal problems our clients come in with. We also can refer you to the appropriate specialist that can better help you if necessary.

I am from Bronx New York, bilingual and a former military highly decorated veteran...

Attorney Kevin Humphries attended Stetson University College of Law before he started off his legal career serving as a felony prosecutor for the state attorney’s office of the 10th Judicial Circuit. His history includes a widely diverse track record at both county and circuit court and in the state courts of the following counties: Dade, Hardee, Hillsborough, Highlands, Osceola, Pinellas, and Polk. Mr. Humphries has also litigated cases in federal court in the United States Middle District Court for Florida in Tampa. Kevin Humphries has served as a partner in private practice for more than a decade. He opened Lopez &...