Sweetwater Arbitration & Mediation Lawyers

Family law issues can push the limits of anyone’s patience. The opposing interests of each party can make it seem impossible to reach an agreement that suits your needs. Having an experienced lawyer on your side can help you know all available options to resolving your case. With over 25 years of experience working in Florida Family Law, Attorney Jerome P. Ventura understands what you are facing and knows how to help you protect your interests.

Partner at Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. EDUCATION: University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1991 George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1988 Major: Political Science BAR ADMISSIONS: Florida, 1991 New Jersey U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court District of New Jersey U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida PRACTICE AREAS: Franchising Complex Commercial Litigation Past Positions Ocwen Financial Corporation, Counsel HONORS & AWARDS: Best Lawyers in America, Franchise Law and Commercial Litigation, 2006 to...

Mr. Resnick is a highly skilled and experienced business litigator who concentrates on complex business litigation, non-competition covenant litigation, and arbitration matters. Mr. Resnick represents businesses in cases involving breach of contract, business torts, unfair competition, and intellectual property rights. Mr. Resnick has substantial Florida state court appellate experience with Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal and federal appellate experience with the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Resnick prides himself in keeping his clients well-informed throughout all phases of litigation, from initial consultation through summary judgment, settlement or trial, and appeal, if necessary. He is admitted to...

We have a national practice and exclusively represent investors in claims against brokerage firms for securities fraud, the sale of unsuitable investments, defective financial products, breach of fiduciary duty, and the failure to supervise. FINRA Securities Arbitrations. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis meaning that there is no cost or obligation, unless we are able to make a recovery for you, and there is never any charge for a free consultation. Contact Us.

•Mrs. Bernheim Fuller’s practice focuses on franchise law, business transactions, commercial litigation and real estate matters. As the former General Counsel for Smoothie King Franchises, as well as a senior attorney for a well-known franchise law firm, she has experience representing both franchisors and franchisees in all business aspects of franchising as well as general commercial litigation. In addition, Mrs. Bernheim Fuller has extensive corporate transactional experience having also spent time as the Senior Legal Counsel for Perry Ellis International, Inc. •Mrs. Bernheim Fuller has represented clients spanning from major international corporations to small businesses and individuals. She has counseled...

I am a civil and commercial litigation attorney specializing in business disputes. I have brought hundreds of business legal matters to favorable resolutions, with and without litigation, on appeal, in mediation and arbitration. In today’s face-paced World of global commerce, disputes and litigation are a natural part of business. I have the experience you need to safeguard, prosecute and defend your interests, freeing you to focus on your life and business. I have a perpetual goal to provide high-quality and aggressive legal representation, with a vision and commitment to focus on my clients.

Mediation versus Litigation I am here to help you with your Uncontested, Pre-suit, Pro se Divorce Mediation. It is a voluntary process chosen by couples that have decided to divorce, but who want to avoid the financial and emotional costs associated with retaining attorneys and litigating their disputes. With a deep appreciation for the nuances of civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, I promise to mediate your case with integrity and compassion. I am a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit Mediator, Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, and Qualified Advanced Arbitrator, among other certifications. Licensed to practice law for almost...

By hiring Robert w. Pearce, you will have the benefit of 43 years experience gained in complex securities, commodities and investment fraud disputes on both sides of the table. He is one of the most experienced Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration attorneys winning his first investor case in 1983 after working 3 years with the SEC in NYC and moving to Florida. He has earned a peer rating of AV Preeminent continuously since 1996 through the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating process, the highest available rating through that program. Mr. Pearce has been one of Thomson Reuters Florida Super...

Peter J. Guala is a Florida attorney, and the Founder and Managing Shareholder of Guala Law Firm which offers legal counsel in practice areas including condominium and planned development / community association law, corporate counsel, real estate law and industry focused practices. Mr. Guala is a Board Certified Specialist in Condominium and Planned Development Law. During his career Mr. Guala has worked closely with clients to provide them successful representation and counsel in various legal matters regarding real estate issues, business matters, and operation of associations operating condominiums and other communities. He has acted as general corporate counsel to numerous...

Over 17 years experience as an attorney and a mediator. I have litigated and settled hundreds of contested and uncontested divorce matters. Through this experience, and through extensive training as a mediator, a collaborative divorce professional and a guardian ad litem, I have learned that a lawyers’ most important task in a divorce matter is to encourage clients to seek the most cost-effective solutions to minimize the trauma experienced not only by the divorcing parties but also by their children.

Mark R. Osherow is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Business Litigation with nearly 30 years of experience. He has practiced for the majority of those years in both state and federal courts throughout Florida. With significant trial and alternative dispute resolution experience, Osherow has taken countless depositions ans served as first-chair in numerous trials, arbitrations and mediations. He serves as a legal advisor for his clients as they assess their business risks across a large segment of industry and service providers.

Mr. Osherow was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America...

My legal practice has always involved the representation of stock market participants, including investors, financial professionals and firms, nationwide. My work includes representation of in connection with FINRA Examinations and Enforcement Proceedings, as well as SEC investigations. I also represent individual brokers from virtually every major firm in their contract negotiations, employment termination, U-4 and U-5 issues. In specialized situations where the facts or law present novel issues, I also represent investors. I have appeared before arbitration panels and regulators in 22 states, have written legal columns for a number of industry publications, been a...

Mr. Cox is a Founding Partner at Sallah Astarita Cox LLC. With over 20 years of experience, he provides skilled and knowledgeable counsel to clients with a broad array of legal needs. His practice is concentrated on Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Securities Law, Stockbroker & Investment Fraud, and White Collar Crime matters. Mr. Cox is committed to providing outstanding service and aggressive representation for his clients.

In 1995, Mr. Cox received a B.S. in Political Science from Furman University. He earned a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University—Shepard Broad Law Center in 1999. Following law school, Mr. Cox served as...

Donna Ballman has been practicing employee-side employment law in Florida for over 30 years. Donna’s book, Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Crises Before You Quit, Get Axed or Sue the Bastards, was named the Winner of the Law Category of the 2012 USA Best Books Awards. She is also the award-winning author of The Writer’s Guide to the Courtroom: Let’s Quill All the Lawyers, a book geared toward informing novelists and screenwriters about the ins and outs of the civil justice system. She’s been practicing employment law, including negotiating severance agreements and litigating discrimination, sexual harassment,...

Family law and bankruptcy attorney Ms. Carmen Soto was born in South Florida and speaks fluent Spanish and English. She has traveled extensively and has been exposed to many diverse cultural environments and is, therefore, understanding and sensitive to the cultural differences of a diverse, international clientele. Her practice is devoted to family related issues, bankruptcy as well as civil litigation.

During her career, Ms. Soto was employed for three years with the Department of Children and Families and understands the emotional hardship that families undergo during times of extraordinary stress. She has experience dealing with people going through extreme conflicts....

Mr. Blum spent many years in the financial services industry as a licensed stock and commodity broker trading for institutions and private individuals prior to becoming an attorney. He worked in the "pits" of the Commodity Exchange in the World Trade Center in New York. Mr. Blum then combined his extensive experience and knowledge of the securities industry with a law degree and joined one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the world, with sixteen offices and over five hundred attorneys. Mr. Blum learned the inner workings of the arbitration process during his tenure at NASD Dispute Resolution,...

Scott Silver has spent his entire legal career practicing securities and financial services law. Scott focuses his law practice on securities arbitration and litigation and plaintiff-side class action litigation, representing individual investors and institutions in claims against brokerage firms, investment advisors, commodities firms, hedge funds and others. Scott also routinely serves as counsel to receivers and trustees in matters relating to the recovery of investor losses in Ponzi schemes. Scott has extensive experience in arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the National Futures Association (NFA), and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). He has recovered millions of...

The Law Offices of Ben I. Farbstein, P.A., focuses on family law matters in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Palm Beach, the Florida Keys and the surrounding areas. The firm has also taken on cases throughout the State of Florida at both the trial and appellate levels. Ben I. Farbstein, Esq., has developed a sophisticated family law practice that handles complex family law litigation matters in virtually every area of family. However, no case is too large or too small – if it is important to you, it is important to Ben I. Farbstein, Esq.

Mr. Sallah is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney who concentrates on securities and commodity futures regulation and enforcement, broker-dealer compliance and defense, receivership litigation, securities arbitration, and business litigation.

Since leaving the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2004, Mr. Sallah has represented national and regional brokerage firms, as well as publicly traded companies and individuals, in a variety of matters, including SEC, FINRA, stock exchange, and state regulatory investigations, congressional investigations, internal investigations, federal and state lawsuits, administrative actions, and arbitrations. He has successfully handled matters through trial, arbitration, and regulatory enforcement proceedings. Mr. Sallah has also represented individuals in Congressional...

Jon has spent his entire legal career practicing securities. He handled over 1,000 securities matters and has successfully represented some of the most demanding clients in multi-million-dollar disputes throughout Florida and United States. He has represented individual and corporate clients in civil actions in state and federal court (at the trial and appellate level); in regulatory investigations; in arbitrations; and in private mediations.

Jon has handled a wide range of matters, including: (i) stockbroker misconduct and investment fraud disputes (including claims involving unsuitability, churning, unauthorized trading, failure to execute trades, failure to hedge, selling away, theft, research analyst conflicts of...

I concentrate on Collaborative Divorce, Mediation and Estate Planning in my practice. I litigated for many years – fighting in court, drafting adversarial pleadings, but have come to believe over the years that for virtually every family law matter like a divorce or custody dispute, or disputes over a loved one's estate, a better and less expensive option is Collaborative Divorce or Collaborative Law. You can find more about each approach on my website.

For Estate Planning, we focus not only on putting in place a plan for your estate that protects your assets, spouse and children, but also...

Rina Feld concentrates her civil practice on First Party Property Damage Insurance Claims, and Probate Administration. As an attorney in Palm Beach, Rina thrives on helping the people in the community resolve their disputes by offering excellent services. Rina is consumer driven and works with each of her clients personally until she is able to achieve the perfect result.

Rina obtained her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and the Southern District of Florida.

Prior to law school, Rina received her Master’s in International Business...

Joshua A. Katz practices in the areas of Securities Arbitration and Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Securities Regulation and Enforcement, Receivership Litigation, and Broker-Dealer Compliance and Defense.

Since 2004, Mr. Katz has focused his practice in the area of broker-dealer arbitration before FINRA, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, formerly known as the NASD or National Association of Securities Dealers. Mr. Katz has extensive experience representing public investors, brokers, and broker-dealers in arbitrations.

Prior to joining Sallah Astarita & Cox, Mr. Katz was an associate for the law firm of Klein & Sallah, LLC. He has advised and represented brokerage firms in proceedings...

Awilda Esteras joined Siegfried Rivera in 2011 and concentrates her practice in collections. She represents community associations throughout the state of Florida, assisting with debt consolidation, foreclosure matters, drafting, amending and interpreting governing documents, vendor contract review, covenant enforcement and providing legal opinions on community association related matters. Ms. Esteras focuses on working closely with Boards and management of community associations to assist in the enforcement of their collections policies and help them address delinquent accounts.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Esteras worked for one of the largest mortgage foreclosure firms in the state. She has experience in representing individual...

For over 35 years, the law office of Russell L. Forkey, P.A. has been representing investors, including seniors, in claims against brokerage firms and investment advisors, for among other things, fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary, and violations of the federal and state securities laws with the goal of loss recovery. Additionally, we handle business and contract disputes in state and federal courts.