February 13, 2018: Robert Klein and Helen Miranda have both been recognized by South Florida Legal Guide (SFLG) as among the top attorneys in their fields. Mr. Klein was named in the categories of Corporate and Business Litigation and Professional Liability Defense. Ms. Miranda was named as a top lawyer in the fields of Insurance...Read More

February 9, 2018: The Firm is pleased to announce that on April 26, 2018, Mark Sullivan will be speaking on the “Case Law Developments” panel at the ABA’s National Legal Malpractice Conference  in Washington D.C. For more information, including how to register, click here.    Read More

January 19, 2018: Partners Robert Klein, Richard Jones, and associate Andrew Feldman obtained final summary judgment on behalf of a law firm that was accused of engaging in a RICO conspiracy to funnel assets into a charitable organization through a scheme to forge estate planning documents.  In ordering the claim dismissed, the Court concluded there...Read More

Partners Joseph Lowe and Richard Jones successfully affirmed summary judgment in a coverage case involving the interpretation of a specified medical professions professional liability policy. The case involved a plaintiff who claimed she suffered a stroke after being given a massage at a massage parlor by a therapist who was an independent contractor. The independent...Read More

At the 2017 Florida Defense Lawyers Association annual meeting in Orlando, partners Mark Sullivan and Alex Diaz received the CLE Award for their efforts lecturing at various FDLA events the past several years. Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Diaz have lectured on multiple occasions to the FDLA and its members concerning legal malpractice, including strategies for...Read More

March, 2017: Firm partners Alex Diaz and Joseph Lowe prevailed in a one-week jury trial in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. The Firm represented a point-of-sale software company that was alleged to have breached its contract with a national retailer of women’s swimwear. Plaintiff sought in excess of $1 million in damages. The jury rendered a defense...Read More

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a summary judgment obtained by Michael Shelley and Richard Jones in the Southern District of Florida. In Rodriguez v. Akal Security, Inc., the plaintiff, a detainee at a federal detention center, was seriously injured after climbing to the top of a piece of gym equipment...Read More

Rob Klein and Mark Sullivan were successful in striking a legal malpractice/breach of fiduciary duty claim as a sham in an action against an attorney in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The plaintiff claimed his attorney had deliberately misinterpreted a fee agreement, and that the attorney had retained a litigation retainer which the plaintiff claimed he had...Read More