South Palm Beach Lawyers

Shane M. Farnsworth, Esq., was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998. In 1999 he established the law firm of Shane M. Farnsworth, P.A., with the goal of offering aggressive legal representation to clients with the personal attention of a small firm. Our office works primarily in the areas of personal injury and civil litigation. For more than 19 years we have successfully represented clients throughout Florida in both State and Federal Court.

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...

If you are dealing with charges of criminal conduct, it is imperative that you know who you can trust to provide you with the representation your case requires. Criminal charges are always serious and should be addressed by a competent West Palm Beach criminal attorney who has your best interests in minds. Attorney Ridolfo fits that description! He has a thorough understanding of the criminal process, having had experience both as a prosecutor and a defender. He knows how to come to your assistance and fight for the resolution that is in your best interests. Are you facing accusations of...

Ted Babbitt has won more than lawsuits over the past four decades. He’s won accolades and esteem. Since 1973, Mr. Babbitt has been a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group limited to just 100 of the top plaintiffs’ lawyers in the country. He’s written more than 100 articles that have appeared in national and local publications, given lectures for other attorneys, chaired nearly a dozen professional committees, and been listed – for more than 20 years — in The Best Lawyers in America. All the while, he has successfully tackled some of the toughest personal injury...

Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles is focused on helping clients navigate all areas of bankruptcy law. Our experienced attorneys know how to help you evaluate your options and make the best personal decision for you, your family, or your business. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and we can help you find it. Mr. McMahon is the newest member of the Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles team. He joins us as “Of Counsel” and is experienced in bankruptcy, collections, loan modification, debt negotiation, and foreclosure. Mr. McMahon earned his Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University...

BRIAN R. DENNEY is a native of West Palm Beach who received his undergraduate degree from Stetson University, where he was awarded the Outstanding Senior Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology. While at Stetson, Mr. Denney was actively involved in student affairs, serving on the Stetson Judicial Council and as Vice President of his social fraternity. A “double hatter,” he went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from Stetson University College of Law where he was the recipient of the Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award. Upon graduation, Mr. Denney joined the general trial division of a well-known...

DAVID K. KELLEY, JR., brings to the firm substantial unique experience. He served as a criminal prosecutor for the United States serving as Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, concentrating on white collar fraud and tax evasion cases. He also served as a member of the Federal Court as a criminal defense attorney in the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Southern District of Florida. He became a member of the Federal Court Trial Bar in its first year 1976. Mr. Kelley's trial practice with Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA focuses on personal injury, product liability...

CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY is President and CEO of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA. For over 30 years, he has litigated cases primarily involving catastrophic injury and death in venues throughout Florida, as well as other states. At age 30, he had the distinction of being the youngest lawyer in the United States to achieve a verdict of $1 million for a single personal injury lawsuit. In 2006, Mr. Searcy was one of only two lawyers in the country to receive the “War Horse Award” from the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, honoring his outstanding skill as a trial advocate...

Law Degree - JD, University of San Diego School of Law Legal Clerkship - Clifford Chance,* Barcelona International Studies - Universite de Paris Sorbonne; Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires; Universidat de Barcelona Other Education - Master of Arts, English; Bachelor of Arts, English Licensure - Florida; Washington D.C. (pending) Memberships-Florida Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Federal Bar Jeffrey Harrington graduated from a top-tier university in Southern California, which he attended on a merit scholarship. Jeffrey concentrated his legal studies on corporate law and international business transactions. Through his academic achievement, he was awarded a coveted and extremely competitive clerkship with...

Eric Romano is a Board Certified Trial Attorney with Romano Law Group in West Palm Beach, Florida. He received his B.S. degree in Business Management from Florida State University in 1993, where he played football for Coach Bobby Bowden, and he earned his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law in 1997. State Attorneys Office He began his career in 1997 as a prosecutor with the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant State Attorney, he prosecuted a wide variety of criminal cases in the Misdemeanor, Juvenile, Domestic Violence and Felony trial divisions. He left the...

Todd Romano maintains a practice in the areas of Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Interstate/Intrastate Trucking and Bus Litigation, Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes, Motor Vehicle Crash Claims, Pedestrian Injury Claims, Vehicle and Truck Burn/Explosion Injury Litigation, and Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation. Mr. Romano received his B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Iowa in May of 1995. He then enrolled in post-graduate studies in Psychology while completing his final season as a scholarship student-athlete (place-kicker and punter) on the Iowa Football Team, where he played for the legendary college football coach, Hayden Fry. He ended his career after the 1995 season...

Since opening the firm now known as Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryle, more than thirty years ago, Gerald A. Rosenthal has been a dedicated champion of the everyday hero – police officers, firefighters, teachers, nurses, construction workers, farm workers, and more. Passionate about preserving the civil rights of laborers, he’s fought tirelessly against giant insurance companies who deny the injured workers their benefits. It’s not just the lawsuit Rosenthal fights to win – he is driven by the opportunity to restore his client’s quality of life. Before Gerald A. Rosenthal became known as one of the best Palm Beach...

Practice Area

Employment litigation
Business Litigation

Education

University of Pittsburgh, School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Pennsylvania State University, 1995

Honors

Client Distinction Award, based on client ratings on Martindale.com, 2013.
AV Pre-eminent Rating, pursuant to Martindale Hubbell, 2012
Florida Super lawyers, Rising Star, 2010.
Top Young Lawyers in Florida, 2010.

Bar Admissions

The Florida Bar, 2002
The Pennsylvania Bar, 2000

Court Admissions

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court

Mr. Solomon concentrates his practice in hedge fund litigation/counseling, securities arbitration; general civil litigation and financial markets' transactional matters. Prior to becoming a Partner of McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, Mr. Solomon was associated with Greenberg Traurig LLP, resident in that firm's West Palm Beach offices, where his focus was managing and trying as lead counsel, a multitude of securities arbitration matters before the NASD (now FINRA) and the NYSE. He also litigated other securities fraud matters.

Prior to that, Mr. Solomon was associated with two prominent Chicago based law firms working on both financial market litigation and transaction matters,...

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...

Robert H. Friedman focuses his practice on helping clients navigate through difficult insurance coverage issues. He represents policyholders in disputes with their insurers involving property damage, bodily injury, environmental liability, products liability, director and officer liability, intellectual property liability, business interruption, and crime and fidelity matters. He has litigated insurance and other complex commercial disputes in various state and federal courts. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Mr. Friedman served as a law clerk to the Honorable Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He practiced for seven years in the Insurance Coverage...

Concierge Lawyer in Business Law, Real Property Law and Civil Litigation Principal, Law Offices of Daren Rubenfeld, P.A.

Concierge Lawyer in Business Law, Appeals, Real Property Law and Civil Litigation Principal, Law Offices of Daren Rubenfeld, P.A.

Ryan Ingraham, Esq. is an accomplished trial attorney. Mr. Ingraham began his career as a law clerk at a longstanding Estate & Trusts practice in North Palm Beach, FL. After working as a clerk for 4 years, Mr. Ingraham decided to pursue law school in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, where he ultimately graduated with high honors. Mr. Ingraham began working at an insurance defense firm as a paralegal while finishing law school, and then as an attorney. Mr. Ingraham experienced success in the insurance defense litigation world and decided his services were best suited serving the people. Mr. Ingraham is a...