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Class Actions January 2017

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Heather Fitzenhagen (JD 1993), Jared E. Moskowitz (JD 2007) and Emily Slosberg (JD 2011) are members of the 2016-18 Florida House of Representatives. Fitzenhagen, elected in 2012, was named chair of the Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee by speaker Richard Corcoran. Moskowitz, elected in 2012, is the Democratic ranking member of the Appropriations Committee. Slosberg was sworn in on November 22, 2016 and is on the Criminal Justice Subcommittee with Moskowitz.

1984

Victoria Calebrese will be a panelist in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association “A Help and Not a Hurdle, Timing of Mediation – Four Quarters of the Dispute” presentation in February 2017.

1987

The Honorable Sheri Polster Chappell was a panelist with the Collier County Women’s Bar Association in Naples, FL identifying how a lack of civility or professionalism affects the legal profession, and the solutions and techniques likely to encourage proper lawyer behavior.

1989

Pamela Bress was recognized with an Excellence in Advocacy award by the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program for her work representing special needs children who have been abused or neglected.

1990

Maria C. Mitropoulos-Gonzalez was honored with the 2016 “Honorable Hugh E. Starnes Community Service Award” by the Florida Chapter of The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (FLAFCC) at the Orlando Conference in September 2016.

1991

Beverly Pohl is a finalists in the 12th Annual Most Effective Lawyers award. Pohl is Board Certified in appellate practice and was selected as the 2017 Fort Lauderdale appellate Law “Lawyer of the Year”

1992

Andrea Gundersen was sworn in as a Florida 17th Circuit Court Judge in January 2017.

1993

Heather Fitzenhagen was named chair of the Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee by speaker Richard Corcoran.

1999

Joseph J. Nagy has joined Kelley Kronenberg’s law firm’s Fort Lauderdale office as a partner.

2003

Kent Frazer, Chair of the Palm Beach County Bar Association Business Litigation CLE Committee, hosted the “Ethical Limits in e-Discovery and how to Avoid Sanctions and Malpractice Liability” in December 2016. Frazer will also host the “Social Media Discovery – Case Law Update and Strategies” in January 2017 and “You’ve Been Hacked, What Must You Do!” in February 2017.

2004

Amber E. B. McMichael has joined Matrix Mediation, LLC in West Palm Beach, FL and is a certified Circuit Civil, Family and Federal Mediator.

Shannon J. Sagan of Lake Worth and Belle Glade, FL spoke at the Belle Glade Chamber monthly breakfast on “Automobile Insurance Coverage Tips.”

2005

Ralph Damato has joined the Department of Children and Families/Children’s Legal Services as a senior attorney in West Palm Beach, FL.

2006

Timothy Murphy, the PI/Wrongful Death Committee Co-Chairperson, will host the Personal Injury CLE presentation in February 2017 “Litigating Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Cases – The Rules Have Changed. Things You Need to Know For Trial.”

2007

Jared Moskowitz was re-elected to the Florida House of Representatives for District 97.

2008

Yeemee Chan, has joined the team of personal injury attorneys of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene as a litigation attorney.

Alison Trejo was sworn in as a Guardian ad Litem in December 2016.

2009

Allison Cucinotta has joined Kelley Kronenberg in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Cucinotta focuses on workers’ compensation.

Heather Samuels, hosted the Elder Law Affairs committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association 19th annual Elder Law Seminar in December 2016.

Jeffrey M. Wank has been appointed to the board of directors of Legal Aid Service of Broward County and Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida.

2011

Emily Slosberg, was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, district 91 (Palm Beach County) in November.

2012

Jeffrey Mueller has joined David C. Rash, P.A., as an associate focusing on medical malpractice, mass torts, class action litigation, cruise line medical negligence, and general personal injury.

Andrew Odza has joined Steinger, Iscoe & Greene in West Palm Beach, FL as a personal injury attorney.

2013

Alexander Kochman has joined Kelley Kronenberg in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Kochman focuses on first-party insurance defense litigation.

Michelle Suarez attended the first “Women Mean Business” Luncheon hosted by the NSU Business School, and will be helping via Mentorship. “Women Mean Business” focuses on empowering female future leaders to turn any obstacles and challenges they may face due to gender issues, and turn those obstacles into opportunities.  We can expect the “Women Mean Business” program to officially launch from NSU Business School in Fall 2017. 

Suarez was also featured in the Miami Herald Blog on Health and Wellness:

Brett M. Wishna served as a judge for the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law’s Moot Court Society’s 2016 Upperclassman Feinrider Competition.

2015

Rosendo A. Forns joined Kelley Kronenberg in Miami. Forns focuses on first-party insurance defense, property and casualty claims, and complex commercial constructions disputes.

2016

Tricia-Gaye Cotterell has joined Kim Vaughan Lerner as an associate focusing on commercial litigation and labor and employment disputes.

Jonathan Karp joined The Karp Law Firm in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Karp focuses on estate planning and estate administration.

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