Citra Insurance Defense Lawyers

Tom Hunker is a Board Certified, AV Rated appellate attorney with many years of experience at the trial and appellate levels. Tom has successfully briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal courts in a broad range of practice areas. Throughout his career, clients and other lawyers and law firms have relied on Tom's knowledge and expertise in formulating litigation strategies and presenting winning arguments. Prior to founding Hunker Appeals, Tom graduated law school magna cum laude, interned for the Florida House of Representatives, clerked for the Florida Supreme Court, served as in house appellate counsel for a motor vehicle...

Mark J. Rose is a Partner with the full service law firm of Roig Lawyers. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, Mark practiced civil litigation and personal injury law at a boutique law firm in Boca Raton, Florida. He is certified by Florida Supreme Court as a County Court Mediator and is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent, peer review rated attorney. Mark served as an adjunct professor of business law at Palm Beach State College where he taught "The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business." Mark served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association...

Mr. Sonn focuses his practice principally on complex securities litigation matters, including class actions.

During his career, Mr. Sonn has litigated numerous cases to successful resolution, recovering many millions of dollars for defrauded investors. He recently won a $50 million final judgment in Katz v. MRT Holdings, one of the few cases in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act passed in 1995 to yield a final judgment on the merits.

Frequently, Mr. Sonn serves as a television commentator on securities fraud and ponzi scheme cases for CNBC, The CBS Sunday Morning Show, BBC Radio, ABC and MSNBC.

Mr. Sonn was the CNBC contributing...

Cody Frank’s broad-based litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants provides him with an invaluable perspective when prosecuting claims on behalf of individuals and businesses. Cody practiced civil appellate law specializing in medical malpractice and general negligence with a boutique firm based in Fort Lauderdale. He has litigated cases in multiple state and federal jurisdictions throughout the country. He has defended numerous dispositive motions, engaged in data-intensive discovery and worked extensively with experts and attorneys. His efforts while there have led to settlements and jury verdicts awarding millions of dollars in relief.

Cody has extensive experience handling appellate matters in state...

Bradley H. Trushin is a co-founder of Chepenik Trushin LLP and leads the litigation department of the firm. Mr. Trushin is an AV preeminent rated attorney and has focused exclusively on litigation for over 30 years. Mr. Trushin is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the 1st, 3rd and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals. He authors CLE materials, lectures and moderates panel discussions. In addition, he serves as a testifying expert witness on attorney's fees, professional malpractice and insurance issues state...

Eduardo J. Valdes has been practicing in the area of general litigation, including insurance defense and commercial litigation since 2003. His practice includes general association representation, as well as construction defect litigation and insurance defense. In his association representation, he has personally handled a wide range of litigation matters, including developer transition claims, contract disputes, enforcement of declaration/bylaws/rules by injunction actions, financial mismanagement claims, directors and officers liability defense, commercial lease disputes, employment grievances, constitutional issues, assessment collection, easement disputes, and mixed use development disputes. In addition, Mr. Valdes has prepared condominium documents for associations, negotiated and documented condominium loans...

Eric M. Thorn practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, construction litigation, employment law, product liability, premises liability, transportation law, long-term care litigation, professional malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death.

Ron Isriel is the founding partner of ISRIEL PONZOLI. He focuses on civil and commercial litigation, construction and real estate litigation, as well as business, transactional, and corporate law. Ron is a Title Agent with Old Republic National Title. Ron has tried a multitude of jury and non-jury cases to verdict and has written and argued multiple appeals before the Third and Fourth District Courts of Appeal. Ron has handled and arbitrated highly complex construction claims and disputes under the American Arbitration Association rules in Florida and Washington, D.C. Ron litigates complex will, probate and guardianship claims. Ron handles many cases...

We are a full-service law firm servicing clients in Tampa and throughout the State of Florida.

John D. Hoffman, Esq. has litigated Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, ADA, and Civil Rights cases in both the Federal and State Courts in Florida. He has also represented clients in EEOC pre-suit proceedings. John D. Hoffman Esq. is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law has been admitted to practice in the state of Florida since 1989 and is a member of The Florida Bar and Dade County Bar Association. Prior to opening his own law firm in 1994 he was employed with Kimbrell & Hamann, P.A. and Arthur Moller, P.A.. Since 1994, he has been a managing...

After his graduation from American University’s Washington College of Law, Miami attorney Antonio F. Valiente, Esq. began his legal career at the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office. There, he gained valuable insight and extensive experience over the course of six+ years. Between his time at the Public Defender’s Office & since founding Valiente, Carollo & McElligott, PLLC., he’s tried over 50 felony jury trials as lead counsel, dozens of misdemeanor jury trials, taken over one thousand depositions, & dozens of juvenile trials/adjudicatory hearings. Mr. Valiente’s experience encompasses everything from minor traffic-related misdemeanors to serious first-degree murder charges.

Dani Birman, an associate at Chepenik Trushin LLP, focuses her practice in the areas of complex business and commercial litigation, probate and trust administration, and insurance defense.

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ms. Birman graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida State University in 2014, with degrees in Sociology and Political Science. She earned her Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2017.

While at the University of Florida, Ms. Birman was president of the Florida Alternative Dispute Resolution Team and a member of the Florida Trial Team. Ms. Birman competed in national, as...

Jafar M. Abuyounis, is a senior associate attorney at Chane Socarras PLLC and Boca Injury Law. As an experienced litigator licensed in both Florida and California, Jafar’s practice consists of handling a wide variety of complex civil and business litigation matters, including those involving torts, employment law, real estate, insurance claims & coverage and various business and commercial disputes, as well as personal injury, accident & wrongful death cases . Jafar began his practice at a prominent Plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in Fresno, CA where he went head-to-head with large insurance companies, recovering large sums for his clients through...

Amir Ghaeenzadeh graduated from the University of South Florida, with honors, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences and a minor in Public Health in 2009. He then attended Florida Coastal School of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude, and is admitted to practice law in Florida and the District of Columbia. Mr. Ghaeenzadeh passionately represents injured clients, and has the knowledge as he formally worked as an insurance defense attorney. He also represents corporations. Mr. Amir Ghaeenzadeh has considerable experience dealing with automobile and trucking negligence, and premise liability (malls, hotels, restaurants, venues, etc.) resulting in catastrophic injuries...

Mr. Haas was raised in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. He attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a BS degree. He then attended the University of Florida Law School where he was distinguished as a member of the award-winning Moot Court Team, receiving the William C. Gaither Recognition for Best Oral Argument in the Moot Court Competition. He was also honored with seven book awards during his law school career, which recognize the highest course grade in the class. Prior to completion of his law school studies, Mr. Haas was commissioned as an Army Infantry Officer and rose to the...

Max Factor is a seasoned trial attorney who provides top-notch legal and consulting services to a broad range of clients including large companies, small businesses, governmental entities, not-for-profit entities, and individuals. He provides personal and detailed attention to each client’s case. Mr. Factor is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts within the State of Florida, State of Georgia, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Factor attended LSU and graduated from Louisiana College in 1987. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law, at Samford University in 1991. He devoted the first nine years of...

Eric Yesner is an associate at Conrad & Scherer, LLP in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation and appeals. Before joining Conrad & Scherer, Mr. Yesner worked in a complex commercial litigation unit of a multi-state law firm, where he assisted clients in litigation and appeals. His experience includes cases in healthcare-related fraud, corporate proxies, intellectual property disputes, general liability and wrongful death, among other business disputes.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Yesner served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Jeffrey T. Kuntz at the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. He...