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Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole and Boniske, P.L., Law Firm
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Phone:305-854-0800, 305-854-2323
Web:http://www.wsh-law.com
Address: 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 700, Coral Gables, FL 33134
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1. Michael S. Popok
Title: Member
Law School: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: New York University, B.A., cum laude, 1988
Admitted: Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Head of Firm's Litigation Division; Complex Commercial Litigation; Governmental Litigation; Real Estate; Land Use; Zoning Litigation; Criminal Defense; White Collar Defense
Membership: The Florida Bar.

2. Joseph H. Serota
Title: Member
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., 1978
College: Princeton University, A.B., 1975
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Governmental Litigation; Appellate Practice
Membership: Dade County Bar Association (President, 1996-1997; President-Elect, 1995; Vice President, 1994; Secretary, 1993; Treasurer, 1992; Director, 1984-1987); The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1988-1993; Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Section, 1980-1983).

3. Laura K. Wendell
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
College: Brown University, B.A., magna cum laude, with honors, 1980; University of Toronto (M.A., 1982; Ph.D., 1989)
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Litigation; Land Use
Membership: Miami-Dade County (Member, Appellate Court Committee) and Rhode Island Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member: Appellate Section; Appellate Court Rules Committee); Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Director, Miami-Dade Chapter); Florida Association for Women Lawyers (Executive Board, State of Florida).

4. Abigail C. Watts-FitzGerald
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1979
College: Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1974; University of Chicago, M.A., with honors, 1975
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1979
Practice Area: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Non-Profit Law; Partnerships; Joint Ventures; Limited Liability Company Law; Closely Held Corporations; Shareholders Agreements; Employment Agreements; Restrictive Covenants; Distribution and Licensing Agreements; Sports Law; Outside General Counsel; General Corporate
Membership: Dade County and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the District of Columbia; District of Columbia Bar; The Florida Bar.

5. Timothy M. Ravich
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: Brandeis University, 1991 - 1993; Florida International University (B.A., History; B.S., Political Science, 1996); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, M.B.A., 2008
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Transportation; Products Liability Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation; Aviation Law; Business Litigation
Membership: Dade County Bar Association (2011, Chair, Legal Aid Society Committee; 2008-2009, President; 2009-Present, Member, Judicial Campaign Practices Committee; 2005-2006, Chair, Professionalism Committee; President-Elect, 2007-2008; Vice-President, 2006-2007; Secretary, 2005-2006; Treasurer, 2004-2005; Director, 1999-2002; Chair, Professionalism Committee, 2004-2006; Minority Bar Passage Program, 1999-2006); The Florida Bar (Member: Eleventh Circuit Unlicensed Practice Law Committee; Aviation Law Committee; 2009-2011, Annual Convention Planning Committee; 2010-2012, Chair, Aviation Law Committee; 2010-2012, Aviation Law Certification Committee; 2004-2010, Eleventh Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee); American Bar Association.

6. Eric P. Hockman
Title: Associate
Law School: William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
College: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (B.S., Av. Tech., 1991; A.S., Aero. Sci., 1991)
Admitted: William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Condominium Association Law; Construction Defects; Construction Law; Construction Liens; Construction Litigation; Products Liability Defense; Aviation Law; Aviation Litigation; Mortgage Foreclosure; Mortgage Lien Foreclosure; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Defense
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Trial Lawyers and Young Lawyers Division; Standing Committee on Aviation Law). Dade County Bar Association (Director, Group One).

7. Jonathan Z. Kurry
Title: Partner
Law School: George Washington University, J.D., 1993
College: London School of Economics and Political Science, General Degree Program, 1989; Tulane University, B.A., 1990
Admitted: George Washington University, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Real Estate; Corporate Law
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property Probate and Trust Law, 1993); American Bar Association.

8. Gail D. Serota
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., magna cum laude, 1979
College: Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1975
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., magna cum laude, 1979
Practice Area: Real Estate; Municipal Law
Membership: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, City, County and Local Government Law Section); Florida Association of Women Lawyers.

9. Clifford A. Schulman
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 1972
College: University of Florida, B.S., Journalism, 1969
Admitted: University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., 1972
Practice Area: Environmental; Land Development; Retail; Hotels, Resorts and Clubs; Energy and Natural Resources; Green Building and Sustainable Development; Financial Institutions; Government Affairs; Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
Membership: The Florida Bar (Former Member, Executive Council and Chairman, Environmental and Land Use Law Section); American Arbitration Association (Certified Arbitrator, Construction).

10. Alexander L. Palenzuela Mauri
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1992; Georgetown University Law Center, Summer Program, Florence, Italy, 1990
College: Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., Deans List, 1989; Institut d'etudes politiques de Paris, Certificat d'etudes politiques, 1988
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1992; Georgetown University Law Center, Summer Program, Florence, Italy, 1990
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Municipal Law; Code Enforcement; Government; Administrative Law; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Labor and Employment Law); Cuban American Bar Association.

11. Gilberto Pastoriza
Title: Member
Law School: Nova University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1988
College: University of Florida, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, 1971
Admitted: Nova University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1988
Practice Area: Land Use; Zoning Law; Real Estate; Governmental Law; Municipal Law
Membership: Dade County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Cuban American Bar Association.

12. Nina L. Boniske
Title: Member
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1988
College: University of Florida, B.D., 1982
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1988
Practice Area: Municipal Law; Government Relations; Municipal Finance; Public-Private Development; Labor and Employment; Infrastructure and Utility Law; Utility Law
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Executive Council, City, County and Local Government Law Section, 1996-1997); International Municipal Lawyers Association.

13. Raquel Elejabarrieta
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
College: Florida International University, B.B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership:

14. Ignacio G. del Valle
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., 1973
College: Louisiana State University, B.S., 1965; Louisiana State University, M.S., 1970
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Banking Law
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property Trust and Estate Section).

15. Edward G. Guedes
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988
College: Amherst College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1985
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Appellate; Labor and Employment; Land Use and Zoning
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Appellate Court Rules Committee; Chairman, ACRC Civil Rules Subcommittee, 2005-2006; Chairman, ACRC Amicus Curiae Subcommittee, 2004-2005; Vice Chair, 2002-2003); The Dade County Bar Association (Chairman, 2003 - 2004 and Vice Chairman, 2002 - 2003, Appellate Court Committee); The Cuban American Bar Association; Third District Court of Appeal 50th Anniversary Committee (Co-Chair, 2004-2007); American Bar Association; Appellate Judges Conference - Council of Appellate Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; Federal Bar Association, South Florida Chapter; Supreme Court of Florida Historical Society (Board Member); 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society (Member: Centennial Celebration Steering Committee).

16. Joanna G. Thomson
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: University of Louisville, B.A., Psychology, 2005
Admitted: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Crimes; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Liability; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Federal Litigation; Defense Litigation; Trial Practice; Municipal Law; Municipal Defense; Municipal Liability; Municipal Torts
Membership: Dade County Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Section).

17. Eduardo Manuel Soto
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D. with a concentration in Business Transactions, 2002; University of Miami, LL.M., Tax, 2003
College: University of Florida, B.A., History, 1999
Admitted: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D. with a concentration in Business Transactions, 2002; University of Miami, LL.M., Tax, 2003
Practice Area: Banks and Banking; Real Estate; Tax Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Federal Taxation; Local Taxation; State Taxation
Membership: Dade County Bar Association (Member, Real Property Committee); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Tax; Real Property); Cuban American Bar Association.

18. Jeffrey D. DeCarlo
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1980
College: Colgate University, B.A., magna cum laude, with high honors in Philosophy, 1977
Admitted: Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Industrial Development Bonds; Finance; Affordable Housing; Multi-Family Housing; Municipal Bonds; Tax Exempt Bonds; Public Finance
Membership: The Florida Bar; Ohio State Bar Association.

19. Estrellita S. Sibila
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., 2004; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Real Property Development, 2005
College: University of Miami, B.S., 2000; Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, 2002; U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional, LEED AP, 2007
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., 2004; University of Miami School of Law, LL.M., Real Property Development, 2005
Practice Area: Land Use; Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Sustainable/Green Building; Government; Construction Law
Membership: Miami-Dade County Bar Association (Member, Environmental Land Use Law Steering Committee); The Florida Bar (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections); American Bar Association; Cuban American Bar Association.

20. Lillian M. Arango
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1989
College: Loyola University of Chicago, Rome Italy, 1984; University of Miami, B.A., cum laude, 1986
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., cum laude, 1989
Practice Area: Real Estate; Municipal Law; Governmental Law; Land Use; Zoning Law
Membership: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust); Cuban American Bar Association; Florida Association of Women Lawyers.

21. Amy J. Santiago
Title: Associate
Law School: Florida State University, J.D., 2007
College: Florida State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Florida State University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Governmental Litigation
Membership: Miami-Dade County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors and Young Lawyer's Division); The Florida Bar (Member, Young Lawyers Division, 2007?).

22. Aaron Behar
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Florida, J.D., 1998
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Florida, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Complex Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Insurance Defense; Administrative Law
Membership:

23. Chad S. Friedman
Title: Associate
Law School: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: University of Florida, B.S.B.A., with honors, 2001
Admitted: Stetson University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Local Government Law; Constitutional Law; Litigation
Membership: Dade County Bar

24. Harlene S. Kennedy
Title: Associate
Law School: New York University School of Law; University of Oklahoma School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1984
College: University of Miami, B.A., cum laude, 1973
Admitted: New York University School of Law; University of Oklahoma School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1984
Practice Area: Municipal Law; Government; Real Estate; Construction Law
Membership: Bar Association of San Antonio (Member, San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission); New Jersey State Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; The Florida Bar; State Bar of Texas.

25. Anthony L. Recio
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Miami, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
College: University of Miami, B.S., cum laude, 1998
Admitted: University of Miami, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Land Use; Zoning Law; Municipal Law; Government
Membership: The Florida Bar; Cuban American Bar Association.


The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole and Boniske, P.L.. The number of lawyers in Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole and Boniske, P.L. is 54.





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