West Palm Beach Consumer Lawyers

As the only Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy attorney in West Palm Beach, practicing bankruptcy law since 1977, I possess a high degree of expertise in the field of consumer bankruptcy law. I have been Board Certified by the American Board of Certification in Consumer Bankruptcy since 1999.

Attainment of this certification requires peer review, successful performance on a lengthy examination and completion of 60 hours of continuing legal education every five years. It is not surprising that few lawyers are able to achieve this distinction.

I have also authored a text book for lawyers on bankruptcy...

Since 2000, more than 25,000 people have come to The Cohen Law Firm seeking a fresh start. Whether it’s for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, attorney Brian J. Cohen has used his vast experience and exceptional knowledge of the bankruptcy laws to assist them in getting a fresh financial start. In fact, since he began almost 25 years ago, Brian has filed more bankruptcy cases than any other attorney located in Palm Beach County. Brian J. Cohen and the staff at The Cohen Law Firm will handle your case from start to finish. Bankruptcy is ALL WE DO. Our...

MARA RITCHIE PONCY HATFIELD, who holds dual degrees in environmental law, began consulting with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley on issues related to environmental and entertainment law in 2006 before becoming an associate with the firm in 2012. Since then, she has assisted the firm’s clients in obtaining recoveries for injuries arising out of environmental contamination, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, catastrophic automobile crashes, defective products and premises liability (including but not limited to slip and falls). She continues to work on intellectual property and consumer-based class action lawsuits as well.

Donnie Goodwin is a member of the Florida Bar and is licensed to practice in the state of Florida. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Currently he is General Counsel and Comptroller at TurnpikeInfo.com.

I received my Juris Doctor with a certificate in Environmental and Land Use Law from the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. A double Gator, I also received my Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Florida. Clients turn to me when they have complex litigation matters because of my experience in state and federal courts. Additional areas of experience include product liability, medical malpractice, catastrophic aviation accidents, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, nursing home claims, construction litigation and commercial litigation, as well as a variety of general negligence matters.

Ms. Melissa Clark handles litigation and bankruptcy for distressed consumers and small businesses. She also handles criminal defense cases in Florida and Arizona. She graduated from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law in the top ten percent of her class (Order of the Coif). She was also a member of the Utah Law Review and served on the Student Bar Association. Clark was a member of the Moot Court Team that represented her school at the national competition in New York. After law school, Clark clerked for the Honorable Daniel A. Barker of the Arizona Court...

Daniel Lustig was born in San Jose, Costa Rica and moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in December of 1997. After serving as Special Prosecutor of the State Attorney’s Office and working as an associate for some of the most prestigious personal injury and complex commercial litigation law firms in South Florida, Daniel opened his law firm with partner, Michael Pike. Daniel has litigated and secured significant results for his personal injury clients injured in auto accidents and incidents involving slip or trip and falls. Daniel has also litigated complex business disputes and denials of insurance coverage in the United...

Christian Posada is a lawyer based in Lake Worth, Florida with over Seventeen years of experience. He currently runs his own firm Christian D. Posada, P.A. where his practice focuses on civil matters, including Real Estate and Probate law.

William A. Fleck, Esquire manages the Firmâs Commercial Litigation Division, specializing in the litigation of commercial matters, construction related disputes, real estate and title matters, contested probate issues and general civil litigation. He is an accomplished, experienced trial and appellate practitioner, admitted to practice before all trial and appellate courts of the State of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, The U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida and the United States Supreme Court. He has practiced law for over 25 years and is a member of the...

Attorney Andrew Weinstein is the Managing Partner in the Weinstein Law Firm. As a Trial Attorney focusing on Personal Injury law and Insurance Litigation, Andrew has successfully resolved several thousand cases for Florida consumers and healthcare providers. Andrew received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Central Florida, and obtained his law degree from Nova Southeastern University. He is admitted to practice in all Florida courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...

Attorney Robert W. Kelley is a founding Partner at Kelley / Uustal. Mr. Kelley is a highly accomplished attorney and has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in the United States. He has also earned numerous other awards and recognitions, including his continued inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America publication, Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine, and South Florida’s Best Lawyers. Mr. Kelley has tried over 100 jury trials during his career. His record of success includes the 7th largest jury verdict in the country according to the National Law Journal, and more than 25 multi-million jury...

Practice Areas: Real estate law, foreclosure defense, landlord/tenant, evictions, debts, credit card debt, small claims.

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...

After graduating with honors from the University of Florida, Attorney Adam I. Skolnik attended Brooklyn Law School where he was a two year member of the National Trial Team and President of the Trial Lawyers Association. Upon Graduation the faculty awarded, Adam the Judge Doris A. Thompson and Judge Edward Thompson Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. After having practiced in New York City at a prestigious international law firm, Adam relocated to South Florida and established the Law Office of Adam I. Skolnik, P.A. in 2005 as a multi-service firm committed to client-focused, cost-effective legal services in...

I have been an attorney since 1990 and have focused on foreclosure defense since 1993 and bankruptcy since 1997. I have also handled a lot of business matters from sales to contract drafting, asset protection to bankruptcy.

I have a very well rounded background including family law, elder law, probate, lemon laws, tax law and consumer protection law. This wide breadth of knowledge allows me to see possibilities other attorneys miss, and to help you determine the best course of action for your individual circumstances.

I can help if you are behind in child support, have not paid individual, payroll...

I am the founding and managing attorney at the Weisberg Consumer Law Group, PA, and have practiced consumer protection law exclusively for the past twenty years. I have represented thousands of consumers in more than 40 states across the country in a variety of consumer matters, with the focus on Lemon Law, breach of warranty and dealer fraud cases.

Since 2000, I have personally participated in hundreds of consumer arbitration hearings and have tried to jury verdict dozens of consumer protection cases in Florida, Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Washington. I also prevailed on appeal in Florida...

Levi Lawrence Wilkes is known as a well-reasoned advocate, protecting his client’s interests as though they were his own. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mr. Wilkes spent most of his childhood between Texas, Utah, Kentucky and Idaho. Before pursuing a law career, Mr. Wilkes worked in a variety of industrial construction settings around the country, performing various roles, including: pipefitting, rigging, land surveying, boiler-making and commercial diving. After saying goodbye to the construction industry, Mr. Wilkes obtained his undergraduate degrees from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where he majored in Political Science and obtained a minor in Criminal Justice....

Born and raised in South Florida, as a fifth generation Floridian, Mr. Wigand obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal investigation from Auburn University in 1996. He had the distinction of achieving Dean's List honors three consecutive years. In addition, he was a student athlete, president of the Alpha Phi Sigma honor society, and a general member of the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. Mr. Wigand obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1999 from Nova Southeastern University graduating in the top 15% of his class. While at Nova he was a recipient of the Leo Goodwin Fellowship, worked as...

Bradley Winston is a South Florida personal injury attorney and an expert in civil trial law. He has over two decades of legal experience handling a wide variety of personal injury matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Winston has fought hard to protect the rights of his clients and to ensure that they receive all the financial compensation they are entitled to under the law. The Florida Bar has certified Mr. Winston as a specialist in civil trials. Certification is the highest level of evaluation recognized by The Florida Bar for an attorney’s competency, experience, professionalism, and ethics. Only 7% of eligible...

Jeffrey Solomon has practiced in South Florida since 1980. He has had his own practice since 1988. After graduating high school in South Florida, he attended Emory for college (Phi Beta Kappa) and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at the University of Virginia Law School. He has lectured at numerous seminars on bankruptcy. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Broward County Bar Association and has received awards from the Broward Bar. He takes pride in providing individual service to his clients.

Eugenia P. Ferrero is an associate at Sanders Law Group and a member of the firm’s Copyright Infringement team. During her career as an attorney and communication professional, she advocated for a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, minority-owned businesses as well as academic institutions. While providing legal counsel, Ms. Ferrero has worked on a wide range of cases including commercial transactions and civil litigation. Her career is now focused on copyright infringement while continuing to be a staunch advocate for her clients, and fostering an environment of inclusivity. Ms. Ferrero not only earned her law degree from the...

Matthew's practice is diverse. From the plaintiff's world of class action, mass torts, product liability, and catastrophic injury, to civil appellate practice over a wide range of subject. He also acts as an on-call "in-house counsel" to growing businesses. Matthew spent the first 15 years of his career in Boston and Los Angeles as a marketing and management executive, before graduating summa cum laude from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was also editor in chief of the Nova Law Review and received the Student Bar Association's Award for Academic...

With over a decade of experience in real estate litigation and transactions, Alain Cesar is a consumer attorney known for his commitment to protecting clients' interests. His extensive knowledge and successful track record in resolving real estate disputes and consumer litigation centered around Fair Credit Reporting Act violations make him a trusted legal advocate in the field. Additionally, Alain Cesar has dedicated over six years to advocating for consumer protection, helping individuals who have been victimized by wrongful foreclosure, predatory, inaccurate credit reporting and deceptive practices, and other consumer-related issues. He has a strong passion for justice and is committed...

Craig Sanders is the founding partner of the Sanders Law Group and a senior trial attorney. During the course of his more than thirty-year professional career, Mr. Sanders has handled complex civil litigation matters throughout the nations Federal Courts. Focusing his career on intellectual property (copyright and trademark infringement litigation), consumer protection, litigation and employment matters, Mr. Sanders oversees the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department and Trial Department. In addition to his IP experience, Mr. Sanders is also well-versed in commercial litigation having represented businesses in contract disputes, partnership dissolutions, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud...

Whether fighting credit card debt, private student loan debt or medical debt, Chantel Grant, Esq., has spent her legal career fighting debt collection cases. She brings her knowledge and passion to defend against credit card, medical, and private student loan lawsuits by analyzing the complaint for deficiencies and seeking instances of unlawful debt collection and improper credit reporting to use as leverage. Chantel’s focus is debt defense and violations of the FCRA, FDCPA and the TCPA.

EDUCATION:
St. Thomas School of Law, Miami, Florida, J.D., 2008
University of Minnesota, 2005

Michael Gulisano received a Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2010. Mr. Gulisano graduated magna cum laude and finished in the top 7% of his class (13 out of a class of 183).

While in law school, Mr. Gulisano was an editor for the St. Thomas Law Review. Before attending law school, Mr. Gulisano received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Florida where he majored in Art and Communications and minored in English Writing.

After passing the Florida bar, Mr. Gulisano worked as an associate for several large, medium, and small-sized firms for several years....

Howard Myones focuses his practice on auto accidents, slip & falls, personal injury protection litigation, first party property damage claims against homeowners insurance companies, bad faith claims, and breach of contract actions.

Mr. Myones carefully handles every step of personal injury, homeowners insurance, commercial and PIP claims from inception through all aspects of litigation until resolution. He has an in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry and PIP statute and can provide legal assistance and representation to all Floridians injured in an accident as well as insureds, assignees and medical providers in disputes with insurers.

Mr. Myones is focused on helping Floridians when...

Andres Montejo was born in Bogota, Colombia South America in 1959. Attended private boarding schools in Massachusetts. Earned a Technological degree in Computer Administration. In 1990 earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, in 1992 earned a Masters in Business Administration, and in 2003 earned a Juris Doctor degree, all from Nova Southeastern University located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Was admitted in 2003 to the Florida Bar. Andres is not only a member of the Florida Bar but also of the Washington D.C. Bar. He has also been admitted to the Federal Courts of Florida and Washington DC as well...