Surfside Lawyers

Attorney Jake Miller brings over 15 years of practice experience to people throughout Miami-Dade County, from downtown North Miami to the Design District and the Upper East Side, concentrating his practice on real estate, bankruptcy, estate planning, family law and LGBT issues. In his real estate practice, he works closely with individuals who face potential foreclosure proceedings, assisting with loan modifications, short sales and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure. Attorney Miller takes a highly personalized approach with his clients. He understands the stress and anxiety that come with unresolved legal concerns. He recognizes that your situation is unique, and will take the time...

Mr. Nwahiri is a South Florida practicing attorney, who has been a member of The Florida Bar since 2014. He received his Juris Doctorate from Shepard Broad Law School at Nova Southeastern University in 2014, and his Bachelor’s in Science in Health Informatics and Information from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2009.

Upon admission into the Florida Bar, Mr. Nwahiri served the community in which he was born by becoming an Assistant Public Defender at the Howard Finkelstein Law Offices of The Public Defender which is lead by “Help Me Howard” of WSVN. While serving as an Assistant Public Defender,...

Attorney, focused on real property, title, contract and corporate matters for the domestic and foreign investor. Real Estate and Corporate attorney with experience in Commercial and Residential Real Estate transactions and litigation of related matters. Native Speaking Bilingual English/Spanish, written and conversational. Areas of practice: Residential and Commercial Real estate closings, Business Law, Mortgage Law, Real Estate Law, Legal Guidance for Real Estate Investors.

Upon graduating from the University of Central Florida, Mr. Hite attended Nova Southeastern University Law School where he graduated in 2015. He began his legal career as a plaintiffs' attorney, representing clients involved in disputes with insurance carriers over homeowners' insurance claims.

Mr. Hite is a member of the Florida Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is an avid weekend golfer.

Charlip Law Group, LC carries on a decades-long tradition of meeting the legal needs of businesses and individuals in Miami, throughout Florida and across the nation. Firm founder and principal attorney David H. Charlip is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. As a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Mr. Charlip has been recognized for his special knowledge, skills and proficiency in civil trial law, as well as his professionalism and ethics in practice. Board Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of an attorney’s competency, experience, ethics and professionalism.

Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul J. Donnelly is experienced with defending those accused of breaking Florida state and federal laws. Attorney Donnelly has recently been admitted to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. With over two decades of experience as a Miami criminal defense lawyer, Paul J. Donnelly, P.A., offers his clients well-honed knowledge, a record of success in defending clients against serious federal and state accusations, and a dedicated passion to ensuring his clients receive every benefit of the law. After graduating from Hobart College with Bachelor of Arts (1989), he earned his Juris...

Jack Hickey is the lead trial attorney at Hickey Law Firm, P.A. For the first 17 years of his practice he represented Cruise lines and insurance companies. For the last 17 years, he has been trying personal injury and wrongful death cases in the areas of cruise ship accidents, sexual assault and rapes on cruise ships, admiralty and maritime, medical malpractice, premises liability including inadequate security, car, truck and bus crashes, product liability, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other catastrophic, life changing injuries. Hickey is Board Certified in 2 areas, Civil...

John S. Hager, Esq., a seasoned criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Hager & Schwartz, P.A., offers unparalleled legal representation across Miami, Broward, and Volusia Counties. With a legal career that began in prosecution, Hager brings a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system to his defense strategies. His experience encompasses thousands of cases, including high-stakes felonies, securing his reputation for excellence in the courtroom. A University of Florida alumnus with a Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University, Hager is deeply committed to defending the rights of those accused of crimes. His memberships in prestigious legal associations, alongside multiple...

Stephen S. Stallings is an experienced trial lawyer with over two decades of public and private experience providing counsel in False Claims Act/qui tam matters, white collar defense, commercial and securities litigation, FCPA, corporate compliance and internal investigations. He frequently serves as lead trial counsel in complex federal cases.

Mr. Stallings served for over seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, where he prosecuted fraud and public corruption matters through investigation, indictment, trial and appeal in the U.S. Attorney's Offices for the Southern District of Florida in Miami and the Western District of...

For the past three decades, Ellen Pilelsky has focused her practice areas on real estate transactions, commercial litigation, and business law. Ms. Pilelsky has represented both purchasers and sellers in their real estate contracts, developers, landlords and tenants concerning their commercial leases and contractual issues. These issues include buyer and seller defaults, change of mind/remorse, material misrepresentations, fraudulent inducement and concealment, nondisclosures, and escrow disputes representing buyers, sellers, developers, realtors, and title companies. As the Managing Partner of the firm, Ms. Pilelsky is proud of the firm’s 10.0 rating, the highest rating from AVVO, a distinguished national rating...

Robert "Bert" Savage is a New Jersey native who has been living in Florida since college. He earned his law degree and master of business administration from the University of Florida and has been a member of the Florida Bar since January 1994. Mr. Savage has significant experience in all manner of investor stock and investment losses. He is licensed to practice in all Florida state courts and the Federal District Courts for the Middle District and the Southern District of Florida Since graduating from the University of Florida with his undergraduate, master of business administration and law degrees, Mr....

Mark Kaire has practiced as a personal injury lawyer in Miami for many years. In 1997, he founded Kaire & Heffernan, LLC — a law firm dedicated to providing tenacious, aggressive and devoted service to each client. My belief is that every client, regardless how big or small their case, deserves the best personal representation. Thus our firm motto: It's Not Business, It's Personal!! Mr. Kaire is a member of the "Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum," an exclusive group of trial lawyers who have achieved settlement or verdicts in excess of $2 million Mark Kaire has been recognized by Best Lawyers...

Jonathan S. Goldstein is a partner at Haber Law. His practice areas include Condominium and Homeowners Association (HOA) law, commercial litigation and construction litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Goldstein was a partner at a boutique law firm in Miami where his practice was focused in the areas of condominium and HOA representation and commercial litigation. Mr. Goldstein has represented community associations in all facets of general representation and collections, including but not limited to turnover and construction related disputes, covenant enforcement, amendment drafting, meeting attendance, arbitration before the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobiles Homes, lien foreclosures,...

Scott was born and raised in South Florida. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor degree at the University of Miami School of Law. For the past 30 years, Scott has represented in excess of a thousand individuals and families who have been injured due to the negligence of other persons, corporations or other entities. This includes Automobile accidents, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Slip or Trip and Fall cases and the enforcement of rights against insurance companies. Through his representation, Scott also guides his...

Rob Andretz is passionate about helping his clients. Rob has had the honor and privilege of being licensed to practice law since 2003, and he is happy to put his education and experience in the fields of law, biology, and psychology to work for health professionals in need of his help. Rob enjoys being able to be a light in the darkness for those who are facing some of the toughest challenges of their lives.

Rob primarily devotes his time to helping health professionals accused of violating state and federal laws in criminal cases in state and federal courts throughout the...

As a former Assistant United States Attorney and U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney (Tax Division), Mr. Phillips has substantial experience, training, and resources for handling complex, high-impact civil tax controversy and criminal tax defense litigation cases. While serving as a United States Department of Justice Trial Attorney in the Tax Division (Honors Program) and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Florida, Mr. Phillips handled numerous civil and criminal tax matters and served as the lead Asset Forfeiture attorney in the Orlando office of the United States Attorney where he also prosecuted a large...

Alvaro Acevedo “Al” is a tax and international law attorney, certified public accountant, and enrolled agent. The only one in Florida. He focuses in representing business entities and individuals in all domestic and international tax matters. Al provides, structuring, consulting, representation, asset protection, corporate administration and litigation services. Al is the only tax attorney in Florida that is federally licensed to represent before the I.R.S., the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Court of International Trade in all 50 states and D.C.. He is also certified as a Tax Resolution Specialist and is a fellow of the National Tax Practice...

Evelyn I. Suero is owner & principal attorney of Suero Law, PLLC, a law firm focusing on the legal needs of businesses & nonprofit organizations, global entrepreneurs & entertainment professionals. The firm helps clients to launch & protect their business, expand their business to Florida or internationally, register their trademarks & copyrights, and protect investments with wills & trusts / probate administration services. Evelyn is fluent in English and Spanish and earned her Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In addition to her legal practice, she also proudly serves as a leader and...

Brett M. Schwartz, Esq., a leading Miami criminal defense lawyer, is well-known for his expertise and dedication in court. Influenced by his father's work as a defense attorney, Brett has a strong understanding of the legal system. He has worked both as a prosecutor and a defense lawyer, giving him a broad view of criminal cases. His education includes a degree from the University of Miami and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. Brett is highly recognized in his field, with awards like The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 in 2022, Top Attorneys in Florida in 2019,...

Mr. Murray practices in the area of franchise and distribution law and provides counsel and assistance with creating, managing, licensing, protecting and enforcing franchised business relationships, product distribution systems and dealership networks. His franchise and distribution law practice specifically relates to licensing and development, regulation and compliance, and dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration and litigation. Mr. Murrayâs litigation experience consists of general commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including franchise and distribution law, intellectual property, and real property matters. His extensive experience in the area of franchise, distributor, and dealership...

Matthew Sherman specializes in both civil and criminal tax controversies and serve as the Tax Workout Group firm’s practice group leader for all tax-bankruptcy matters. He handles both Federal and state tax matters involving individuals, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and trusts and estates. In the tax controversy arena, Mr. Sherman has considerable knowledge and insight handling complex civil tax examinations, administrative appeals, and tax collection matters. His tax practice includes a wide array of dispute types involving income taxes, sales and use taxes, employment taxes, excise taxes and property taxes. He thinks of himself as a...

Morgan B. Edelboim focuses his practice primarily on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Mr. Edelboim is experienced in handling all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings, as well as bankruptcy avoidance, workouts, and creditors’ rights. He has extensive experience representing both individual debtors and corporate debtors in all types of bankruptcy matters.

Mr. Edelboim has won ratings such as having the highest possible AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and a 10.0 Avvo rating, which is an indication of his legal ability and high ethical standards. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the...

Attorney Jason M. Melton, is a founding partner of Whittel & Melton. As a former state prosecutor, he continues fighting for victims bringing in some of the largest single event results in Central Florida. Jason is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and continues to be listed among SuperLawyers in Florida by Thomson Reuters. He is a Founding Member of the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers, and in 2023 was named President. Attorney Melton is dedicated to providing clients with personalized, high-quality representation. We handle Auto Accidents, Slip and Fall, Injury, Nursing...

Phil Revah, Esq. is a partner and founder of Revah Law Group. Mr. Revah focuses his practice of law on Real Estate Litigation and Real Estate Transactions, with a particular focus on Landlord Tenant Litigation, Evictions and Construction Litigation Mr. Revah has achieved sustained success in court in a wide range of real estate related lawsuits, particularly in cases involving landlord tenant litigation, breach of real estate purchase agreements, declaratory actions for tax deed surplus funds, foreclosures on behalf of condominium and homeowners’ associations, evictions, unlawful detainer actions, ejectment suits, and commercial and residential construction disputes, including construction lien foreclosures. Mr....

Joseph G. Cella, Esq., has been professionally involved in Immigration Law since 1989, practicing as an Immigration Attorney since 1993. His Immigration Cases have been the subject of articles in many publications including The Herald News, and he has been published in the New Jersey Law Journal. Mr. Cella has given numerous lectures on various topics within the area of Immigration Law, and has taught various political and legal courses at New Jersey’s William Paterson University, including a Masters Degree Course in Political Asylum and International Human Rights Law. Mr. Cella is the founder of Cella & Associates, LLC, US...

Mr. Benjamin emphasizes delivery of outstanding legal services in a variety of legal areas such as civil and commercial litigation, family litigation, criminal litigation, bankruptcy, probate administration, employment/labor, and personal injury just to name a few. After nineteen years of litigation practice, Mr. Benjamin has chosen to expand his practice in the areas of Business and Corporate transactions, his practice will focus on providing exceptional representation to startups (with an emphasis toward tech companies) and non-profits corporations.  He clients already include lenders, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, publishers, corporations (including non-profits and religious groups), individuals, and small business owners. Mr. Benjamin...

As founder of Erez Law, PLLC, Jeffrey Erez dedicates himself to protecting investors from dishonest brokers. He now focuses exclusively on securities arbitration and litigation. After graduating cum laude from McGill University, Mr. Erez earned his law degree cum laude from The University of Miami Law School in 1996. Throughout his career, he has obtained over $100 million in recoveries for clients in thousands of FINRA arbitrations and other securities cases. In the press, Mr. Erez is often quoted in securities-related articles. If you're an investor with any legal matter regarding securities, Mr. Erez is committed to passionately seeking justice...

Attorney David Magilligan opened his own criminal defense law firm to provide people from all walks of life with high-quality, affordable legal counsel. After graduating from law school, he worked as an assistant state attorney in the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office. In that role, he witnessed more people receiving poor criminal defense representation from disengaged lawyers than he’d like to admit. At the core, he seeks to provide client-focused criminal defense with an emphasis on clear communication and finding the most effective and practical solution in every case. He works directly with clients from the initial consultation through the...

Carrie is a skilled attorney, contributing 16+ years of professional experience to the Elder Needs Law team and enabling us to service our Probate clients with complete confidence. Additionally, Carrie brings knowledge and experience in Real Estate law, that will be of tremendous value to probate clients’ liquidation of real property assets requirements. With the addition of Carrie, our firm can provide a broader range of top-level services, care and expertise to our clients and offer a skilled legal resource with the years of experience that enables her to employ the empathy and patience required to assist with families in...

Brett Rivkind is a world renowned Maritime Personal Injury Lawyer. He has decades of experience handling maritime and admiralty cases. Mr. Rivkind represents individuals and families who have been the victims of accidents and crimes onboard all types of boats and ships, including incidents occurring aboard cruise ships. Well recognized for his dedication and excellence, Attorney Rivkind has testified before the United States Congress as a maritime expert, and has appeared on numerous television show including Larry King Live, MSNBC, Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20/20, Court T.V., Nancy Grace, Scarborough, Rita Cosby Show, The Early Show, Geraldo at...

Brenda Schamy is a founding partner at DiSchino & Schamy, PLLC. She practices a blend of litigation and transactional work, counseling on entertainment including brand and social influencer deals, hospitality, branding, tech, start ups, non profits, and general business dealings and intellectual property as well as any related litgiation. She thrives on obtaining creative resolutions and negotiation tactics to further her client’s interests. Brenda is licensed in Florida, New York, D.C., and Michigan.

Brenda’s diverse and distinguished professional experience allows her to offer wholistic counseling to entrepreneurs, social media influencers, and companies of all shapes and sizes. Due to her...

Dorothy Easley is the founder of Easley Appellate Practice PLLC (EAP), a top-rated, award-winning premiere all-Board-Certified appellate law firm. Concentrations: Federal and Florida appeals, particularly business law, family law, contracts, intellectually property and trademark law, and employment and business torts. We deliver a full range of appellate and trial support services, particularly in complex and multi-jurisdictional matters. EAP's founder, Dorothy Easley, is the nationally recognized author of the appeals treatise, Successful Federal Appeals in All Circuit Courts: A Practical Guide for Busy Lawyers, a primary resource for attorneys to understand federal appeals nationwide. Easley is practices in all federal...

The Firm has extensive experience representing businesses in the area of insurance claims; real estate and commercial litigation. We focus on property, premise and personal liability, in addition, to real estate litigation. Our services include representation of buyers, sellers, and lenders in residential and commercial real estate transactions . We represent employers, carriers, third party administrators, and self-insurers through all phases of litigation. The firm handles a variety of other matters including commercial collections; and representation in wage garnishments and bankruptcy proceedings for creditors. The firm handles all aspects of claims assigned by companies including first and third party claims....

Mr. Sonn focuses his practice principally on complex securities litigation matters, including class actions.

During his career, Mr. Sonn has litigated numerous cases to successful resolution, recovering many millions of dollars for defrauded investors. He recently won a $50 million final judgment in Katz v. MRT Holdings, one of the few cases in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act passed in 1995 to yield a final judgment on the merits.

Frequently, Mr. Sonn serves as a television commentator on securities fraud and ponzi scheme cases for CNBC, The CBS Sunday Morning Show, BBC Radio, ABC and MSNBC.

Mr. Sonn was the CNBC contributing...

Nationally recognized personal injury trial lawyer representing only victims in serious injury and death cases throughout Florida. Repeatedly selected as a Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer, Best Lawyers in America, "Florida Legal Elite" (Florida Trend Magazine), "Top Lawyer" (South Florida Legal Guide) and "Orlando Legal Elite" (Orlando Style magazine). Offices in Miami and Orlando to cover the state of Florida. Mr. Leighton has won some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including $49.3 million and two $24 million verdicts. Mr. Leighton recently received the Daily Business Review 2015 “Verdicts Hall of Fame Award” for his wrongful death verdict...