Practice Area And Professional Expertise
· Joined the Firm as a partner in 2000.
· Formerly served as Vice President of the Firm, Managing Partner of the Boca Raton office and as a member of the Firm's Board of Managers.
· Represents clients at all levels of trust and probate disputes, from simple beneficiary claims to defense of fiduciaries in complex trust litigation. His experience also includes a broad range of business and commercial litigation, including breach of contract, fraud, construction, real estate, business torts, unfair competition, restrictive covenants, and corporate and partnership issues.
· Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.
· Recognized as one of the Top Lawyers in South Florida™ in the 2007 - 2011 editions of the South Florida Legal Guide.
· Selected for inclusion in Florida's Super Lawyers® (2007), as voted by his peers.
· Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
Publications
"Managing Client Expectations: A Key to Successful Mediation," Daily Business Review (November 11, 2011)
Bar Associations
Member: The Florida Bar
Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2008-2009)
Member : South Palm Beach County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2002-2010; Secretary, 2005-2006; Treasurer, 2006-2007; President-Elect, 2007-2008; President, 2008-2009)
Member: 15th Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach County) Pro Bono Committee (2008-2009)
Past Member and Chair: Palm Beach County Grievance Committee "C"
Past Member: District XI Ethics Committee for Passaic County, NJ (1983-1986; Vice Chair 1984-1985; Chair 1985-1986)
Past Member: Passaic County, NJ, Bar Association (Board of Trustees, 1985-1986)
Professional & Civic Affiliations
Member: Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
Past Board Member: Hamptons at Woodfield County Club (1991-1993)