Babson Park Lawyers

Benjamin A.A. Russell joined the Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, as a trial attorney in March 2011. Prior to joining Associates & Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, Benjamin was an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County where he prosecuted numerous cases in both jury and bench trials and was a Division Chief in Juvenile Circuit Court where he trained other Assistant State Attorneys for felony jury trials and represented the State of Florida in Juvenile Drug Court. After fighting for justice in the courts of Miami, Benjamin and his wife Jaime moved to Tupelo,...

I was born in Miami and have a deep understanding of the legal challenges faced by my community. I hold a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, where I combined academic rigor with practical experience to develop strategic legal solutions for my clients. Before entering the legal profession, I earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. My professional journey includes roles at prominent catastrophic injury law firms, sports agencies, and real estate firms across Florida and California. This diverse background has equipped me with a comprehensive skill set that enables me to...

I am a Board Certified Elder Law attorney practicing primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Medicaid Asset Protection, Probate, Guardianship, Family Law, and Bankruptcy. These are all areas which affect senior citizens. I have 3 locations to best serve my clients: The Villages, Orlando, and Volusia County, FL

Before becoming an attorney, I spent 7 years in the insurance and financial services industry. I became frustrated with the fact my “client” was not the person I was selling insurance or financial services to but was instead the company for which I worked. I decided to become a lawyer because the client – the person I represent – is the one to whom I owe my loyalty. From the moment I entered law school I knew I wanted to practice estate planning and related areas of law because they were directly related to my prior work experience;...

Harlan Paul was born April 1, 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida and began the practice of law in DeLand, Florida in 1979. He practiced as a partner with the law firm of James, Zimmerman & Paul, LLP until founding the firm of Paul, Elkind & Branz, P.A. in 2003. His practice focuses on personal injury and commercial litigation matters. Mr. Paul is AV-Rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been recognized for his legal abilities by being named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. His trial...

Scott received his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of South Florida. Prior to attending law school at the University of Florida, Scott was a Pinellas County Deputy Sheriff and a member of the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT). As a member of MAIT, Scott was responsible for investigating serious and fatal crashes. He received advanced training in accident investigation techniques, forensic lamp examination, and accident reconstruction.

For more than 20 years, Scott has represented people who have been injured in crashes caused by the negligent driving of others. Although the majority of crash cases are resolved by way of...

Peter T. Hofstra is an of counsel real estate attorney at DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. His expertise in real estate law has helped to solidify the firm as a specialist in real estate acquisitions, condominium and association law and transfer of real property.

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Attorney Bridgette Michelle Domingos is a skilled litigator. She has one of the fastest growing minority-owned firms in the Tampa Bay area. Known for her persistence, knowledge and skill, she has earned a reputation as one that gets results.

I was born and raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and am a 1987 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law. I also earned an MBA in Economics and Finance, and a BA in Psychology, both from Temple University. Prior to attending law school, I earned my living as a financial analyst. After law school, I served as a New Jersey State Criminal Prosecutor (Financial Crimes Unit) and also worked as a solo practitioner before relocating to Florida in 1995. In Florida, I was an Assistant Attorney General (in Tampa's Economic Crime Unit) before opening my own law practice. I've been...

"We help good people get through bad times".
Currently my main efforts include Personal Bankruptcy in Chapter 7 & 13 and Business Bankruptcy in Chapter 11. Clients include retirees with limited social security incomes to international small charter jet companies; small to mid sized construction companies; and various other small businesses. Mr. Martin is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association, an organization whose members focus on helping businesses resolve financial difficulties and avoiding bankruptcy or at least getting the most value as a result.
Mr. Martin is also nationally certified construction dispute arbitrator resolving disputes involving construction of new...

Jerome H. Wolfson was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. He went to Valley Forge Christian College and graduated from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. Mr. Wolfson came to South Florida in 1960 and attended University of Miami Law School, graduating with a law degree in 1963. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. After law school, he served in the United States Coast Guard and received an Honorable Discharge in 1969. Mr. Wolfson has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in various areas of the law, including, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Worker’s Compensation, and Labor Employment....

Nickolas C. Ekonomides is the sole shareholder of Nickolas C. Ekonomides, P.A., with offices in Clearwater, Florida and has been practicing law in the Tampa area since 1994. His practice covers a wide range of corporate and real estate representation with concentration in business and commercial state and Federal litigation. Mr. Ekonomides was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994 and to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, in the same year. In 2004, Mr. Ekonomides was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

He is a long standing member of his...

Since 1991 I have practiced law representing thousands of clients in their bankruptcy and workers' compensation legal issues. Previously employed with Morgan & Morgan and as an assistant county attorney with Hillsborough County, I started my office in 2001and dedicated it to representing debtors who are trying to get a fresh start by discharging their debt, saving their homes from foreclosure, stopping lawsuits, and harassing phone calls. I have represented thousands of injured workers and have settled millions in workers' compensation disputes. Call me today for a free legal consultation. I offer payments plans and try to work within...

Davina B. Frederick is a Florida-licensed attorney, member in good standing of the Florida Bar and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. She founded Frederick Law & Mediation of Florida, P.L. to provide legal advice and counsel to individuals, business owners and corporate professionals who wish to continue providing for their families in the event they no longer are able to do so due to incapacity or death. Ms. Frederick is a native Floridian who has lived and worked in the Central Florida area since 1987. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.A....

Mr. Pope is Florida Bar Board Certified in both Condominium and Planned Development Law; and Construction Law and is considered an expert in these areas (Board certification is the highest level of recognition by the Florida Bar for the competency and experience of a lawyer practicing in a specialty area). He primarily focuses his practice in the areas of Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Law; Construction Law; and Real Estate.

He represents and advises clients, including top national homebuilders, contractors, developers, commercial associations, homeowners’ and condominium associations, and individuals.

Mr. Pope obtained his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, where...

Prior to joining Whittel & Melton, Mr. Sheslow served as an Assistant Public Defender in Manatee County, Florida. Mr. Sheslow accumulated an impressive trial record while with the Public Defender’s Office. He was quickly promoted from a Misdemeanor to Felony case load in less than 10 months. Mr. Sheslow has tried over 20 cases ranging from DUIs and Domestic Batteries to life felonies. He has earned acquittals in serious cases such as firearms offenses and sex offenses. Additionally, Mr. Sheslow completed the National Criminal Defense Lawyers College held at Mercer College of Law in Macon, Georgia, where he learned from...

Jared is the Managing Partner at Jackson Lee | PA, having joined forces with his wife after a stellar career at one of the most prominent plaintiff’s firms in the nation. He’s served as the chair of Florida’s Consumer Protection Committee and completed a 70.3 Ironman, but hasn't yet convinced a college football referee to change any horribly bad calls. This has not prevented him from vocally expressing his opinions on such calls at games. No one can deny his commitment to pursuing what is right. This is what makes him an outstanding consumer protection attorney. ...

Dean H. Freeman is the managing partner of Freeman Injury Law and is proud to represent injured clients in the Miami, Plantation, West Palm Beach, and Orlando area. Mr. Freeman's long and successful career in injury law all began when he joined the U.S. Army, learning the skills of a combat medic. He obtained an honorable discharge and pursued his studies in the health sciences.
Attorney Freeman graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor's in Health Administration, which helped him in understanding the management of health organizations including several health insurance companies.
He continued on to obtain his Juris Doctor...

Hailing from Long Island, New York, attorney Christopher Lassen came over to the beautiful area of South Florida in his childhood. He has since become a true Floridian, completing his undergraduate Bachelor's degree with a Legal Studies major and Business Administration minor from the University of Central Florida.
He completed his law degree in Barry University of Law in Orlando, Florida and went immediately on to obtain experience with various firms in the Orlando and Boca Raton areas, working on cases anywhere from motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice to general plaintiff’s personal injury legal proceedings.
Having been with...

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Attorney Antonio Nieves immigrated to the United States in 2011, becoming fluent in both Spanish and English. He went on to pursue his calling by deciding to get involved in the law field, starting with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He then worked at Kaplan University briefly within the military department where he helped active duty military members and found a passion in helping clients through tough times. He carried on this passion while in law school as he dreamed of helping clients one day with his law degree from...

Ronnie Bitman continues to demonstrate why he is one of Orlando's most promising young lawyers. Having been named to Florida Trend's 2010 "Up & Comers" and Super Lawyers' "Rising Stars" 2012, Ronnie litigates a range of complex and novel matters. Ronnie is well-versed in complex litigation, including class actions, consumer protection matters, contract and employment disputes, trade secret, unfair and deceptive practices, personal injury, and various other consumer and commercial-related matters. Some of his recent important cases include the settlement of Virgilio v. Ryland Group, Inc. and the prosecution of eight related class action law suits stemming from a homebuilder's...

Attorney Richard A. Heller has been serving the residents of Central Florida since 1988. In that time, he has helped countless individuals to resolve complex legal matters related to bankruptcy, family law, estate planning and criminal defense, earning him and his firm an A+ accreditation from the Better Business Bureau. For this reason, if you are searching for high quality legal representation in Orlando, FL, you needn’t look any further than The Law Offices of Richard A. Heller, P.A.

I am an Iowa native who has lived in Lake County, Florida since 2005. I focus my practice primarily on residential and commercial real estate transactions, land use, education law, local government law, and litigating real property matters.

Mr. Atcachunas was born and raised in South Plainfield, New Jersey. As a child and through his high school years, Mr. Atcachunas was an avid baseball player. Upon his graduation from South Plainfield High School in 1999, he earned the distinction of All-County, and All-Area Honorable Mention as a pitcher/designated hitter.
After high school, Mr. Atcachunas was accepted to The University of Tampa. While at UT, Mr. Atcachunas “walked-on” to the Spartan baseball team and played from 1999-2001. After two years of playing NCAA baseball, Mr. Atcachunas decided to become an attorney.
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Nishad Khan, Esq. is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law.

Nishad focuses his practice on all aspects of real estate law, including commercial development, landlord tenant, residential sales and purchases, distressed properties, loan workouts, title issues and financing. Nishad also devotes a significant portion of his time to estate and business planning, wills & trusts, probate, wealth preservation, business law and commercial agreements.

After working at a few key Orlando firms, Nishad opened his own practice in 2007. His legal experience includes a judicial externship in which he gained valuable experience researching substantive and procedural issues for complex...

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Ms. Kozan practices all types of appeals, including business, employment, family law, foreclosures, personal injury, and insurance coverage disputes. A former federal judicial clerk and law review editor, Ms. Kozan has excellent analytical and writing skills. In addition to representing litigants on appeal, Ms. Kozan provides litigation support to trial lawyers, including consultation on strategy and preservation of issues for appeal, as well as drafting of pleadings, motions, briefs, and petitions.

Jacqueline R. LaVerne is an Associate attorney with the Orlando full-service law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, where she focuses on bankruptcy and foreclosure defense.

Ms. LaVerne earned her J.D. from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (2016) and her B.S. in Legal Studies in from the University of Central Florida (2013). While at Barry University, she volunteered as an extern in the Bankruptcy Pro Se Clinic located at the George C. Young Federal Courthouse, providing assistance to debtors representing themselves in bankruptcy.

She also maintained an internship position during law school at an Orlando bankruptcy law firm...

William Kirk Hartzog is a Litigation attorney. He received his J.D. from Florida A&M University (2022), College of Law and his B.S. in Legal Studies from University of Central Florida (2019).

Karen Harkness Houser is an attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, operating out of the firm's Melbourne office. She specializes in Commercial & Residential Real Estate, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, and Elder Law.

She graduated from Virginia Tech with her B.S. in 1981 and received her J.D. from the St. Thomas University School of Law in 1991. In 1992, Ms. Houser earned her LL.M in Taxation from the esteemed College of William and Mary.

She has handled numerous cases including Office, Warehouse, Shopping Center & Hotel Projects, Acquisition & Disposition of Raw Land, Construction...

William "Bill" Wieland is an attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns. He operates out of the firm's Melbourne and Orlando locations.

He graduated Pre-Med from Wake Forest University in 1973, and received his J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University in 1984. Mr. Wieland has over 30 years' experience and practices in a wide array of fields.

He began his focus in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, and Medical Malpractice. In 2004 he became a title insurance agent, expanding his practice areas even further to include Real...

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In 2010, I left Orlando for Miami to attend law school at Florida International University. I worked my way through law school at a boutique personal injury and criminal defense law firm. When I graduated, it was with a job at the renowned Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office, which produces talented lawyers like Roy Black and Jose Baez. That’s where I honed my jury trial skills for five grueling years. My...

Richard M. Adams, Esq., has been providing clients in Orlando and throughout Central Florida with outstanding legal guidance and representation for over 18 years. As managing partner of the Law Office of Adams, Luka, & Benton, P.A., Mr. Adams focuses his law career on providing skilled legal representation for individuals accused of a wide array of crimes including assault and battery, child abuse, DUI, drug offenses, sex crimes, theft, and more. In addition, Mr. Adams represents victims of negligence who have suffered injuries in auto accidents, motorcycle and trucking accidents, premises liability and wrongful death due to the negligence...

I am originally from Pennsylvania, and moved to the Sunshine State to attend Florida State University. I earned a bachelor's degree in history in 1998, and received my law degree from FSU in 2001. I was certified to practice while I was still in law school, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2002. I am also admitted to practice in the United States Federal Court, Middle District of Florida. In 2008, I received the Advocates of Justice Award for pro bono work from Community Legal Services of Mid Florida and the Volusia County Bar Association. After graduation, I served...

I am a board certified lawyer representing businesses, individuals, general contractors and other construction industry parties in litigation, arbitration and mediation for 25 years. I am an expert on the lien law in Florida and I forgot more about construction law, than most attorneys will ever know. I work hard for my clients and they appreciate my efforts. I have drafted and negotiated hundreds of contracts and understand all aspects of business and construction litigation. I have handled many jury trials, bench trials and countless successful summary judgments. I have significant and successful experience handling appeals...

Ms. Hattaway began her career in litigation representing large publicly held corporations in complex business disputes. She has experience in both federal and state courts. Her practice has included civil rights litigation, employment law, real property litigation, franchise negotiations, as well as business litigation. Most recently, Ms. Hattaway has focused on assisting clients with strategic business planning: drafting operating agreements, drafting and editing sales contracts, negotiating contracts and advising businesses, including multi-specialty medical group, individual physicians, pharmacology research specialists, new franchisees, expanding family-owned enterprises, and design startups. Ms. Hattaway served as a Commissioner of the Canaveral Port Authority....