Highland Beach Lawyers

Attorney William M. Cavanaugh is Board Certified by The Florida Bar as an expert in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Cavanaugh was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005 and has concentrated his law practice exclusively on U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law and advocating on behalf of foreign nationals since 2006. He has extensive experience representing clients throughout the U.S. before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Courts), Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Department of State and Department of Labor. Mr. Cavanaugh received his J.D....

Jessica Mishali is a resident of Boca Raton, where she lives with her husband and two children. Her main office is in West Palm Beach; she has an additional office in Fort Lauderdale. Jessica graduated, cum laude, from Touro Law School in 2006, where she was a research editor on the Law Review, A Research Assistant and a Teaching Assistant. She has worked in the Florida legal system ever since graduation. Jessica is currently with the Law Office of Stephen J. Press, a trusted and respected West Palm Beach law firm that has been skillfully advocating for its clients for...

Matthew is a founding partner of Glachman & Brill, P.A. Matthew graduated from the University of Maryland in 2009 with a Bachelors in Criminology & Criminal Justice. He earned a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in 2012 and was admitted to the Florida Bar that same year. During his time at Nova Southeastern University, Matthew developed a specialty in the area of Intellectual Property Law, leading him to become Vice President of the school's Intellectual Property Law Society. Matthew has successfully created and managed several start-up companies in his career and continues to stay on the forefront of today's...

Ian is a founding partner of Hersh Kirtman Injury Law. Throughout his entire career, Ian has dedicated himself to fighting for those who have been injured or lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. It is with passion, determination, and creativity that Ian pursues justice for his clients in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, unsafe premises, medical malpractice, and defective products. Ian recognizes the very serious responsibility that comes with the trust his clients place in him, and he gives every one of them the one-on-one attention they deserve. That begins with understanding each client’s unique needs so...

Firm founder Andrew Schwartz has nearly 30 years of legal experience, with his entire legal career focused on litigation, particularly in the areas of contract enforcement and interpretation. Along with his associates, Andrew Schwartz and the Schwartz & Salivar Legal Team serve clients in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties in South Florida with high quality legal representation tailored to meet their individual goals. Contact our Boca Raton business & real estate attorneys today.

Jordan is a founding partner of Glachman & Brill, P.A. Jordan graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University in 2007. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University in 2011, and is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida.

Jordan specializes in real property litigation. Jordan has successfully represented Landlords, Tenants, Property Managers, and Property Owners in cases involving: sale and purchase contract disputes; foreclosure; real estate title defects; landlord and tenant disputes; homeowners and condominium owners association disputes; homestead exemptions; and partitions of real property.

Jordan is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for...

After graduating from law school, I joined an insurance defense firm where I managed cases related to constitutional, employment, and personal injury issues. I successfully handled multiple appellate matters and frequently managed to prevent liability for my clients in numerous cases. Subsequently, I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in various legal areas including business, probate, constitutional, and construction litigation, handling matters through both trial and appeal stages. My efforts have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for several of my clients, and I have consistently managed to prevent liability for defendants on many occasions. My courtroom successes have led...

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...

L.A. Perkins is a veteran Florida intellectual property lawyer and community leader who has over 27 years of legal experience and a passion for helping businesses grow. At Perkins Law - Brand Protection, we understand that you don’t need to be a technology company or an artist or inventor to own intellectual property. If you’re in business, you have intellectual property, and it needs protecting. Perkins Law - Brand Protection is here to help you identify your intellectual property assets, protect your assets and make sure you are doing what’s necessary to maintain your IP assets, including enforcing your rights,...

Mr. Zuckerbrod began his legal career in 1987 as an Enforcement Attorney with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and subsequently joined the Law Department of Merrill Lynch where he worked for 13 years. Mr. Zuckerbrod also represented Merrill Lynch Trust Company and has for decades dealt with complex trust and estate issues and has a vast understanding of fiduciary duty. In 2002, Mr. Zuckerbrod joined the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. where he primarily defended such clients as Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney in securities arbitration, often involving trust accounts and related issues. From January 2008 through...

retired 1n 2012 Has represented secured and unsecured creditors including banks, major oil companies, steel companies, mineral companies, food companies and numerous other fortune 500 companies, major landlords, creditors' committees, debtors, equity holders and equity holders' committees and third parties including landlords, equipment lessors, purchasers of assets, funders of plans, lenders, shareholders and consignors in Chapter 11 cases, plaintiffs and defendants in actions for preferences and fraudulent conveyances. Has represented trustees and debtors in Chapter 7 cases. Has previously represented assignors and assignees in assignments for the benefits of creditors, and buyers and sellers in bulk sales. Has represented banks against...

At the Strategic Legal Group, I am part of a team that excels in providing comprehensive and strategic counsel to businesses, ensuring the protection of legal interests for both domestic and international enterprises. My role primarily involves guiding corporate entities toward legal compliance and resolution in various areas. I handle the drafting, evaluation, and advisory services related to contracts covering essential aspects such as commercial transactions, commercial property, and business acquisitions. My responsibilities also include scrutinizing and negotiating commercial leases, marketing agreements, vendor agreements, technology and software licensing (including SaaS agreements), employment contracts, termination agreements, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, adherence...

My name is Larissa Salvador, I was born in Madureira and raised in Complexo do Alemao, Rio de Janeiro Brazil. At the age of 11, my family moved to the United States in search of a safer and better future for our family.
As many before me, I went through the immigration system, as uncertain and emotionally charged as it is. I completed both middle school and high school in Boca Raton, Florida. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Monroe College, in New York, in 2009 at the age of 19. Due to my immigration status it...

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...

Richard is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law since 1991, and Recertified consistently since becoming Board Certified. Richard has achieved a national reputation through his representation of clients as lead counsel in more than ten states, and as a result of over thirty years of outstanding results in trial and by obtaining substantial settlements for his clients. He has consistently received an “AV” Rating which is the highest rating of legal ability and ethics by the Martindale -Hubbell Law Directory. He has consistently been listed in the prestigious peer reviewed book, The Best Lawyers...

I co-founded K/S, Attorneys at Law in April of 2002, and over the past fifteen years our firm has represented thousands of clients in matters stemming from corporate collections to complex business litigation, such as partnership disputes, receivership, fraud claims, and purchase/sale disputes. Our firm is a boutique civil litigation firm with five attorneys who handle various areas of practice, to include, business law, complex business litigation, real estate litigation, family law, personal injury and criminal defense. All of the attorneys in our firm are passionate over their legal representation of the firm's clients, and aim to reach...

The Law Offices of Richard J. Kaplan, P.A., offer many legal services to our clients. Practicing primarily in the areas of Wills/Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Mortgage Closings, and Business Formation and Agreements. With the main office in Coral Springs (1999 University Drive, Suite 402), serving Broward and Palm Beach Counties; the firm also provides an office in Hollywood (4310 Sheridan Street, 2nd Floor), serving southern Broward and Miami-Dade County; and Delray Beach, serving Palm Beach County. Additionally, our firm is prepared to be available for matters on a variety of other subjects...

As an associate at the Lomnitzer Law Firm, P.A., I negotiate trademark and copyright licenses and assignments, film and television production agreements, music industry company and artist agreements, music licensing agreements, and music publishing and recording agreements. I counsel my clients across a variety of industries on trademark clearance, maintenance, assignments, and prosecution. From startups to major companies, independent artists and creatives to those already established, I am devoted to protecting my clients’ creative works and legal interests. My career in the areas of civil litigation, entertainment law, intellectual property law, and alternative dispute resolution showcases my client-focused, strategic, and results-driven...

Stratton A. Smiley was born in Ohio, but has been a south Florida resident for the past fourteen years. Mr. Smiley received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Florida Atlantic University. While at FAU, Mr. Smiley continuously made the Dean’s List, President’s List, and was a Scholar Athlete.

Upon graduating, Mr. Smiley passed the Florida Bar Exam with one of the highest scores in the state and was the speaker on behalf of the newly admitted attorneys at the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal’s induction ceremony.

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.

Jeffrey Morris is an experienced defense attorney and co-founder of McLaughlin Morris, P.A. who serves those facing criminal charges and personal injury matters in Delray Beach, Florida and the surrounding areas. He has a passion for providing each customer with personal care to meets his or her individual needs. With more than a decade of experience as a prosecutor and an attorney, he is able to apply his knowledge of Florida's courtrooms to the challenging situations that his clients face. This dedication to every matter can be seen in his work ethic and educational background. After studying...

I have been respresenting investors for more than 30 years in Court, Arbitration, and through alternative dispute resolution fora. I have offices in Connecticut and Florida, and pride myself in having user friendly fees, and being prudent about the virtues of jurisprudence!

Ms. Stover is an attorney with extensive knowledge and experience in a wide variety of legal matters including family law (divorce, custody, child support), criminal and traffic (DUI/DWI, theft, Post-Conviction Petitions), personal injury (auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls), and immigration (naturalization, adjustment of status, and asylum).

After graduating law school, Ms. Stover clerked for the Honorable Marielsa A. Bernard of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD. Throughout her clerkship, Ms. Stover not only gained knowledge of the law and the inner workings of the courthouse, but she also gained extensive insight into a wide variety of family law...

Drew McLaughlin is a dedicated attorney who represents those facing criminal charges and others seeking help through personal injury claims in South Florida. McLaughlin serves clients throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties as an attorney with McLaughlin Morris, P.A., the firm he co-founded in 2014. McLaughlin attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelors of arts in both history and Spanish, graduating magna cum laude. He then turned his focus to law school at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law, where he earned his start in the legal field as a Certified Legal...

Having always wanted to open her own law firm, Anila Rasul spent almost her first decade in practice garnering experience at various large and medium sized firms throughout the South Florida area. During this time, Anila represented a variety of clients in bankruptcy, real estate and business law matters. Her clientele ranged from national financial institutions to mid-sized community associations and even first time homebuyers. As counsel for such clients, Anila worked extensively on matters involving creditor rights in bankruptcy cases of all chapters, negotiation of loan modifications and workouts of defaulted loans and accounts, drafting and preparation of...

I am a personal injury attorney that practices law with tenacity and an uncommon compassion that comes from surviving a catastrophic plane crash in 2011 that the FAA and NTSB determined was caused by pilot error. Because of my experiences coping with, and recovering from, serious, life threatening injuries, I practice with an understanding and compassion that few injury lawyers possess.

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....

Corey Leifer was born in Queens, New York and grew up on Long Island, New York. He attended college at the University of South Florida (“USF”) in Tampa, Florida, where he received a degree in Criminal Justice. Mr. Leifer was a member of the Dean’s List at USF and was the recipient of the prestigious Honors Convocation Award during his senior year. He earned his law degree at Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. Mr. Leifer began his legal career as a Prosecutor at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, where he served as lead counsel in...

Salvatore Polidoro regularly represents individuals in a wide variety of complex tax and estate planning matters. He focuses his practice primarily on probate, trust administration and estate planning for individuals and their families, and also counsels individuals on tax controversies such as complex tax litigation and resolution disputes. Prior to working at Ward Damon, Mr. Polidoro represented and advised clients in a broad spectrum of tax and estate matters including debt collection with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR). He has advised international clients on reporting requirements and other compliance matters. Mr. Polidoro received both...

Corey, a Connecticut native, grew up in South Florida and Northern Virginia where he discovered an early interest in Law.

After graduating from high school, Corey served in the U.S. Navy onboard the U.S.S Harry S. Truman CVN-75 aircraft carrier as a Machinist Mate (MM) in Reactor Propulsion Division. As an MM, Corey helped operate and maintain vital equipment in the ship's nuclear power plant. Additionally, Corey participated in Command and Reactor Department drills to maintain mission readiness during the ship's 2010 Middle East Deployment. During the deployment the Truman provided close air support to coalition forces operating in...

As the founder of the Law Offices of David Kovari, P.A., Boca Raton lawyer David Kovari practices in the areas of bankruptcy, family law, debt negotiation and real estate. Since 1997, Mr. Kovari has been licensed to practice law in Florida courts. He is involved with several professional associations including the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and Bankruptcy Bar Association. Attorney Kovari is a graduate of the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Contact his firm for your zero-cost case evaluation.

Benjamin Matthew Kurtz has been practicing in Maryland since 2016. During that time, he has successfully represented individuals and entities in a variety of cases, focusing most of his time on personal injury and criminal defense.

Personal Injury

Benjamin Kurtz successfully represents individuals who have been seriously injured. With compassion and confidence, he deftly navigates his clients through the legal maze to an outcome designed to mitigate their pain and suffering and maximize recoveries for clients in need. The fact that many of Benjamin's clients are referred to him by his former clients and other attorneys is a resounding testament...

I am a skilled attorney from Honduras with a bachelor’s degree in law from the Universidad Autonoma of Honduras and a master’s degree in law from Penn State University (LLM). I have successfully passed the New York State Bar exam and am fluent in both English and Spanish. My practice is deeply rooted in U.S. immigration law, regulations, and policy, encompassing areas such as adjustment of status, consular processing, naturalization, and removal defense. I am proficient in handling both immigrant and non-immigrant visas and am dedicated to achieving consistent and favorable outcomes for my clients. My knowledge also extends to evaluating...

Jonathan is an AV Rated civil trial attorney whose practice is dedicated to representing a wide range of clients in disputes before state and federal courts as well as in alternative dispute forums. Jonathan left a large, international law firm so that he could provide personal attention and the highest quality of legal services to his clients. In his practice, Jonathan represents individuals in civil litigation and construction litigation. In addition to his litigation practice, Jonathan is both a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator, where is serves as a neutral in...

Ruben E. Socarras, Esq., a founding member of Chane Socarras, PLLC, focuses his practice in the areas of Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Law & Litigation, Employment Law & Litigation, Construction & Real Estate Litigation & general civil litigation. As an experienced litigator, Ruben often represents individuals and businesses in a variety of cases before state & federal courts, including cases involving contract disputes, temporary/permanent injunctions, torts, trade secrets, unfair competition, non-competition/non-solicitation agreements, fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, employment related disputes, real estate and title claims, business dissolution, and shareholder/member disputes. Ruben also represents his clients before arbitration panels and in mediations,...

Susan Papagikos, founder of Papagikos Law in Boca Raton, Florida, is a seasoned and fierce employment immigration attorney known for her strategic guidance and strong advocacy. She advises multinational corporations, small businesses, investors, artists and professionals across the U.S. on employment and family-based visas, green cards, and citizenship. Licensed in Florida since 2019 and admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, she represents clients before the Department of Labor, Homeland Security, and U.S. Embassies worldwide. Her clients span industries such as IT, finance, supply chain, energy, music, equestrian, and healthcare. A cum laude graduate of St. Thomas University School of Law, she holds...

Manuel ‘Manny’ Serra-Jovenich has tried more than 25 jury trials in his career and handled over 1,000 cases. He fought against big banks during Florida's foreclosure crisis, protected people's constitutional rights as a Broward County Public Defender and can also represent homeowners when their insurance claims are underpaid or denied. Manny has been named to the National Trial Lawyers' Top 40 Under 40 list and was named 10 Best in Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. Manny loves to represent a “David” against a “Goliath” and became a lawyer to use his talents to help others...