Ocean Ridge Lawyers

Boca Raton Personal Injury Attorney

William "Bill" Abel received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, with honors, and served as Executive Editor of the Inter-American Law Review. Bill is board certified as a specialist in civil trial law by The Florida Bar and is also rated "AV" by Martindale Hubbell. An "AV" rating distinguishes Bill as having very high general ethical standards and legal ability as evaluated by his peers. Bill limits his practice to representing individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death. For fifteen years, Bill represented the interests of insurance companies and big...

Probate attorney Craig Donoff has been serving Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Aventura and all of South Florida for more than 40 years. The Law Offices of Craig Donoff provides estate planning to their clients with the maximum essential benefits to protect their heirs and they do so through estate planning that is vital to their client’s success. For more than 40 years now the Law Offices of Craig Donoff has provided estate planning and probate advice to their high net worth clients throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With offices located in Boca Raton and Aventura, we are...

I have been an attorney since 2000 and graduated from the University of Florida Law School. Before starting my own private practice, I worked as a condominium and homeowner's lawyer for several firms. My own practice specializes in insurance claims and business law. The focus of my insurance practice is in life insurance and residential property damage claims. Our Firm helps people recover insurance which was denied them by their insurance carriers. In the area of life insurance, we handle all varieties of denied claims, including those based on application misrepresentation, lapse of policy, accidental...

DAVID K. KELLEY, JR., brings to the firm substantial unique experience. He served as a criminal prosecutor for the United States serving as Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, concentrating on white collar fraud and tax evasion cases. He also served as a member of the Federal Court as a criminal defense attorney in the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Southern District of Florida. He became a member of the Federal Court Trial Bar in its first year 1976. Mr. Kelley's trial practice with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA focuses on personal injury, product liability...

Jonathan T. Levy is an invaluable member of Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles. In fact, he is a cut above the rest, in terms of belonging to the elite one percent of Florida Bar Members who are Board Certified Civil Trial attorneys. This is a distinguished honor that allows Jonathan to endorse himself as a Civil Trial Specialist. This is certified by the Supreme Court based on his experience, education, and expertise in civil trial practice. Early on, Jonathan knew that he wanted to be of service to his community and his country. His path to the practice of...

BRIAN R. DENNEY is a native of West Palm Beach who received his undergraduate degree from Stetson University, where he was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology. While at Stetson, Mr. Denney was actively involved in student affairs, serving on the Stetson Judicial Council and as Vice President of his social fraternity. A “double hatter,” he went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from Stetson University College of Law where he was the recipient of the Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award. Upon graduation, Mr. Denney joined the general trial division of a well-known...

F. GREGORY BARNHART is an honors graduate of Vassar College and The Cornell Law School. He is a frequent lecturer and author in the jury trial field. He is the past president of the Federal Bar Association and was an elected member of the board of directors of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Mr. Barnhart has served as treasurer, secretary, and president of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, which is now the Florida Justice Association. In addition, he has been named in The Best Lawyers in America for the past 16 years. He...

EARL L. DENNEY, JR. is vice president of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA and is recognized as one of Florida's leading medical malpractice experts. He has been a guest lecturer in medical legal jurisprudence at Stetson University School of Law. A Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Mr. Denney was chosen to be included in the first edition of Who's Who in American Law. He practiced law in Jacksonville and Daytona before moving to South Florida, and has been practicing law in West Palm Beach for 36 years. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Palm...

Matthew A. Goldberger dedicates his practice to helping individuals and their families in accident, personal injury and criminal cases. Mr. Goldberger graduated from the University of Florida and went on to attend Georgetown University Law School. After graduating with honors from Georgetown Law, Mr. Goldberger practiced at two of the world’s largest and most prestigious law firms, located in New York and Miami. After several years representing large corporations in sophisticated commercial litigation and corporate bankruptcy matters, Mr. Goldberger founded the Goldberger Firm to provide responsive legal service to individual clients. Mr. Goldberger draws on his unique experience...

For more than 20 years, attorney Steven C. Simon has built a strong reputation in the area of personal injury litigation, wrongful death cases, insurance disputes, and social security disability claims. His success is not by chance – at the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Simon routinely represented insurance companies in an attempt to defeat personal injury and professional malpractice claims. This experience exposed Mr. Simon to various strategies used by insurance companies to deny claims which has proven to be invaluable when representing injured individuals. Since 2001, Mr. Simon has exclusively represented individuals and their families who...

Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles is focused on helping clients navigate all areas of bankruptcy law. Our experienced attorneys know how to help you evaluate your options and make the best personal decision for you, your family, or your business. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we can help you find it. Mr. McMahon is the newest member of the Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles team. He joins us as “Of Counsel” and is experienced in bankruptcy, collections, loan modification, debt negotiation, and foreclosure. Mr. McMahon earned his Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University...

Each year thousands of Americans file claims for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income. And each year, thousands of these same claims are denied for one reason or another. When this happens people secure the assistance of a social security attorney. Social Security is a basic right of every American citizen, and benefits should be made available when a person becomes disabled or when additional income is needed. Joy E. Greyer is a lawyer who many have turned to for help in Social Security and Supplemental Income claims. She is a trial attorney with almost twenty years...

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....

Mr Williams began his legal career by working with two large insurance defense firms, which gave him the ideal foundation to transition into his current role as a personal injury attorney. With a number of significant verdicts and results to his credit, Daniel is a highly valued member of Gordon & Doner's Palm Beach County office and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the firm.

JOHN A. SHIPLEY III is a vice president of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA, and serves as a member of the firms board of directors. He is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Shipley's primary practice focuses on personal injury cases, with an emphasis on complex medical malpractice and trucking cases. Drawing upon 30 years of litigation experience in West Palm Beach, both prosecuting and defending civil cases, he has obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of injured plaintiffs. He has tried cases...

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY is President and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA. For over 30 years, he has litigated cases primarily involving catastrophic injury and death in venues throughout Florida, as well as other states. At age 30, he had the distinction of being the youngest lawyer in the United States to achieve a verdict of $1 million for a single personal injury lawsuit. In 2006, Mr. Searcy was one of only two lawyers in the country to receive the “War Horse Award” from the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, honoring his outstanding skill as a trial advocate...

Joy A. Bartmon, a lifetime resident of South Florida, is a 1980 graduate of the University of Miami Law School, cum laude . She was licensed to practice law in November 1980 in Florida. Her practice concentration is in the areas of family law and mental health law. Included in her practice are Collaborative Family Law, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, dissolution of marriage (divorce), child custody, parenting plans, domestic relations, grandparent custody, extended family custody, stepparent adoption, modification of custody, modification of support, enforcement and contempt proceedings, and mental health law (including Marchman Act and Baker Act).

C. CALVIN WARRINER III joined the firm in 1988 as a seasoned attorney, with experience defending personal injury cases that included medical malpractice and products liability. His distinct areas of practice include mass tort and complex litigation arising from institutional wrongdoing in the pharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare, and insurance industries. Mr. Warriner is Board Certified in Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and by The Florida Bar. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and has been named as one of South Florida's top lawyers by Miami Metro Magazine's South Florida Legal Guide. An...

I've been practicing for over 25 years, during which time I have handled thousands of bankruptcy cases, as well as hundreds of divorce and family law cases. Free Consultation: I offer potential clients a free, confidential telephone or in-office consultation where we will discuss your case and I will clearly explain your options. This will better allow you to make an informed decision about how to proceed with your specific situation. Personal Attention: Once hired, I will personally handle your case. I will be the only attorney that you deal with and I will be with you every step of the way. Affordable:...

Cristofer Bennardo is a Partner at Padula Bennardo Levine, LLP, a full service law firm located in Boca Raton, Florida. Cristofer is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in Real Estate.

Cristofer has practiced law since 1998 and concentrates his practice in the areas of Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning. Cristofer has provided counsel and representation to every element of the real estate transaction, including buyers, sellers, developers, investors, private investment institutions, lenders and brokers in hundreds of residential and commercial real estate transactions and disputes.

Cristofer oversees the firm's real estate title and closing...

Bobbie Celler is the founder of the Celler Organization and Celler Law in Boca Raton Florida. Bobbie's law firm specializes in personal injury cases, especially those resulting from car accidents on Florida roadways.

Civil litigation expert for over 30 years in South Florida. Caring and responsive legal advice and services in agriculture, real estate, business concierge, personal injury and family law. Outside the box thinker and expert negotiator. If you have legal needs, you want Don Thomas in your corner.