Palm Beach County Lawyers

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mr. Bornstein has more than 36 years of experience handling complex marital and family law matters for clients across the State of Florida. He also has extensive experience in probate and guardianship matters. Additionally, he serves as a mediator, guardian ad litem, attorney ad litem, and special magistrate in family law cases and probate matters. Mr. Bornstein has several reported appellate opinions, and has argued before the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. Bornstein was again selected as one of 2022's Legal Elite by Florida Trend, and was Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society’s 2009 Family Lawyer of the Year. He was recognized...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Lise Hudson is a native of Palm Beach county, Florida. After graduating law school, she returned to South Florida to begin practicing law in 1988 with one of the State’s most iconic firms: Montgomery, Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley. Having successfully litigated a number of complex commercial and personal injury cases, Ms. Hudson decided to launch her own firm in 1994, The Law Firm of Lise Hudson, PLLC, and incorporate marital and family law into her existing civil litigation practice. Today, Ms. Hudson assists clients with cases of all degrees of complexity including cases focused on children, forensic valuation...

Mr. Hanrahan has been practicing law in West Palm Beach for more than 20 years. If you have a criminal or family issue, please email or call immediately. Most emails will be answered upon receipt during normal business hours, however a slight delay will be experienced during evening, weekend, and holiday hours. Do not hesitate to contact me regarding ANY legal issue. If I am unable or unwilling to assist you, I should at the very least be able to help send you in the right direction. Remember, legal issues should not be ignored. Email me at michaelhanrahan@mac.com Call...

Attorney Brandon Dinetz's approach to criminal defense is proactive and aggressive. He engages in pre-file work with the State Attorney's Office and the arresting agency investigating his clients, which is a critical part of the case timeline. Brandon is highly skilled in securing favorable outcomes early in the process. Should the State decide to proceed with charges, he is relentless. He will work tirelessly to ensure that your rights are protected. Brandon's legal career began as an Assistant State Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. During that time, he has prosecuted over 3,100 criminal cases, including DUI,...

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.

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...

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...

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KENNETH M. GORDON

BIO

Kenneth M. Gordon was born and raised in Palm Beach County and graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High School. Shortly after graduating high school, he joined and served in the United States Navy. While serving his country overseas, he was awarded numerous medals for his service during the first Gulf War including, but not limited to, the Southwest Asia Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.

After his honorable discharge in 1993, Kenneth M. Gordon attended what is now known as Palm Beach State College where he was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor...

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The Law Offices of Daniel I. Ward is a boutique law practice that provides specific, sophisticated legal services, in a friendly and relaxed environment. Our focus is on integrated tax, estate and planning for high net worth clients, and an estate administration practice that properly carries out those planning objectives. We address the issues that arise both during life and after death. Clients receive personalized service that caters to their individual needs and concerns. Our firm obtains results that are consisitant with our clients objectives.

Mrs. Fraga is a Managing Partner at Acosta & Fraga Law, PLLC a boutique Immigration and Nationality Law practice in South Florida with offices in Lake Worth, Florida and Puerto Rico. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida by the Florida Supreme Court and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Southern District Court of Florida. In addition, she is authorized to practice Immigration Law in the United States and its territories within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government. As she has devoted her career to only practice in the Immigration Law sector she has...

Gary S. Lesser was born in West Palm Beach. After graduating from Forest Hill High School, Gary attended George Washington University, where he graduated with a B.A. in International Affairs. Gary was named to the Dean’s List and served as President Pro Tempore of the Student Senate. He was Associate Editor of the GW Hatchet, the school newspaper, and the Editor-in-Chief of the GW Journal, a monthly political opinion commentary. Gary attended University of Miami School of Law earning his Juris Doctorate. He was a member of Bar & Gavel Society, and served as Associate Editor of the Yearbook of...

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...

Attorney Bill Cunningham has been practicing personal injury law with the K/S Law firm for 10 years. His specialties and interests include complex negotiations and reading. He is always interested in helping his clients get the best outcome against the insurance companies. His vast experience in negotiating insurance claims can help his clients get the best result and solution to their insurance issues. He looks forward to speaking with you and hopes this profile finds you well.