32 Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. Last year’s No. 5, Adorno & Yoss, closed in March. The firm briefly changed its name to Yoss LLP following founder Hank Adorno’s suspension by the Florida Supreme Court last fall. Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 1-25 Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically Rank 2011 2010 Firm Phone Address Fax Website S. Fla: lawyers partners offices Lawyers: Miami- Dade Broward Palm Beach Partners: Miami-Dade Broward Palm Beach Staff Hourly Rate First year salary Major areas of practice * Managing partners M= Miami-Dade B= Broward P= Palm Beach A= All counties 1 1 Greenberg Traurig 305-579-0500 333 S.E. Second Ave., Suite 4400 305-579-0717 Miami 33131 www.gtlaw.com 279 181 5 164 57 58 106 38 37 WND $210-$675 WND Business reorganization & bankruptcy, litigation, corporate, IT/IP, real estate Jaret Davis and Richard Giusto (M) Glenn Goldstein and Frank Brogan (B) Howard Bregman (PB) 2 2 Akerman Senterfitt 305-374-5600 1 S.E. Third Ave., 25th floor 305-374-5095 Miami 33131 www.akerman.com 230 123 5 142 45 43 83 26 14 439 WND WND Corporate/M&A, litigation, real estate, bankruptcy, labor & employment James S. Bramnick (M) David C. Ristaino (B) Wesley A. Lauer (PB) 3 3 Holland & Knight 305-374-8500 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000 305-789-7799 Miami 33131 www.hklaw.com 147 91 3 103 34 10 64 19 8 279 WND $125,000 Litigation, corporate, real estate, labor & employment, trusts & estates Kelly-Ann Cartwright (M) Nick Milano (B) Rick Hutchison (PB) 4 4 Shutts & Bowen LLP 305-358-6300 201 S. Biscayne Blvd.m Suite 1500 305-381-9982 Miami 33131 www.shutts.com 140 97 3 89 28 23 63 18 16 343 WND $122,500 Financial services, litigation, real estate, tax, estates, labor & employment Joseph D. Bolton, Bowman Brown (M) Allan M. Rubin (B) Arthur J. Menor (PB) 5 6 Gunster 561-655-1980 777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 500 E. 561-655-5677 West Palm Beach 33401 www.gunster.com 136 74 4 24 43 69 14 25 35 292 WND WND Corporate, real estate, banking, private wealth services, litigation H. William Perry (A) 6 8 Carlton Fields PA 305-530-0050 100 S.E. Second St., Suite 4200 305-530-0055 Miami 33131 www.carltonfields.com 125 67 2 98 0 27 52 0 15 244 $195-$815 $117,500 Appellate, litigation, real estate, corporate, tax, insurance, products, white collar Charles M. Rosenberg (M) Thomas A. Hanson (PB) 7 9 Cole, Scott & Kissane PA 305-350-5300 9150 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1400 305-377-0922 Miami 33156 www.csklegal.com 115 33 3 64 12 39 20 5 8 285 WND WND Commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense, D&O, employment, construction defect Richard Cole (M) Kip Lassner (B) Barry Postman (PB) 8 7 Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson PA 305-789-3200 150 W. Flagler St., Suite 2200 305-789-3395 Miami 33130 www.stearnsweaver.com 111 88 2 92 19 0 73 15 0 264 WND WND Litigation, real estate, labor/employment, bankruptcy, corporate/securities, municipal law Rick Schatz (M) 9 13 Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP 305-374-7580 1450 Brickell Ave., 23rd floor 305-351-2131 Miami 33131 www.bilzin.com 100 47 1 100 0 0 47 0 0 240 WND $125,000 Litigation, bankruptcy, corporate securities, real estate, land use, government relations John C. Sumberg (M) 10 10 Fowler White Burnett PA 305-789-9200 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th floor 305-789-9201 Miami 33131 www.fowler-white.com 95 67 3 70 16 9 50 10 7 229 WND WND Commercial litigation, maritime, aviation, securities, insurance defense, corporate, real estate Charles G. De Leo, Christopher E. Knight, Richard A. Wood (M) 11 11 White & Case LLP 305-371-2700 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 305-358-5744 Miami 33131 www.whitecase.com 90 24 1 90 0 0 24 0 0 163 WND $135,000 Banking, M&A/corporate, capital markets/ securities, project finance, disputes Victor M. Alvarez (M) 12 14 Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans Abel Lurvey Morrow & Schefer PA 954-961-1400 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd floor 954-967-8577 Hollywood 33021 www.conroysimberg.com 87 29 3 8 54 25 3 18 8 237 WND WND Insurance defense, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation & all areas of litigation Bruce F. Simberg (M, B) Scott D. Krevans (B) Neal L. Ganon (PB) 13 16 Broad and Cassel 305-373-9400 2. S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st floor 305-373-9443 Miami 33131 www.broadandcassel.com 83 34 4 35 16 32 12 5 17 150 WND WND Commercial litigation, bankruptcy & creditors’ rights, health care, real estate, estate planning Mark F. Raymond (M) Gabriel Imperato (B) Jeffrey Deutch, Patricia Lebow (PB) 14 15 Becker & Poliakoff 954-987-7550 3111 Stirling Road 954-985-4176 Hollywood 33312 www.becker-poliakoff.com 81 37 4 19 50 12 9 23 5 180 $250-$550 $85,000 Construction, condo/HOA, government, real estate, litigation, corporate, international trade Perry M. Adair (M) Alan S. Becker (B) Chris Draper, Ken Direktor (PB) 15 17 Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford PA 305-448-3939 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800 305-441-1745 Miami 33134 www.wickersmith.com 70 32 3 32 22 16 14 11 7 186 WND WND Complex civil litigation, medical malpractice, products liability, aviation, pharmaceuticals Nicholas E. Christin, Jackson F. McCoy (M) Dennis M. O’Hara (B) 16 19 Greenspoon Marder PA 954-491-1120 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700 954-771-9264 Fort Lauderdale 33309 www.gmlaw.com 68 30 5 1 59 8 1 25 4 250 WND WND Real estate, litigation, family law, tax, trusts & estates, corporate law Gerald Greenspoon (A) William Berger (PB) 17 18 Berger Singerman 954-525-9900 350 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1000 954-523-2872 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.bergersingerman.com 62 34 3 24 28 10 11 18 5 138 WND WND Business reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate & securities, real estate, tax Paul Steven Singerman, James L. Berger (A) 18 NR Lydecker Diaz 305-416-3180 1201 Brickell Ave., 5th floor 305-416-3190 Miami 33131 www.lydeckerdiaz.com 61 12 2 60 0 1 11 0 1 106 $250-$550 $60,000 Commercial litigation, financial litigation, intellectual property, labor/employment, corporate transactions Mark A. Hendricks, Richard Lydecker, Manuel Diaz (M) 19 24 GrayRobinson PA 305-416-6880 1221 Brickell Ave., Suite 1600 305-416-6887 Miami 33131 www.gray-robinson.com 55 34 2 27 28 0 16 18 0 110 WND $105,000 Full-service law firm Steven W. Zelkowitz (M) Thomas H. Loffredo (B) 20 21 Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 954-467-7900 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1010 954-467-1024 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.hinshawlaw.com 55 24 2 25 30 0 11 13 0 114 WND WND Business/corporate law, litigation, employment, estate planning and tax Ronald L. Kammer (M) Cheryl Wilke (B) 21 12 Ruden McClosky 954-764-6660 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1500 954-764-4996 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.ruden.com 54 30 4 4 43 7 1 27 2 150 WND WND Litigation, financial recovery workouts, bankruptcy, real estate, land use & zoning Michael Krul, Carl Schuster (A) 22 20 Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske PL 954-463-4242 200 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1900 954-764-7770 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.wsh-law.com 53 24 2 23 30 0 12 12 0 88 WND WND Local government, litigation, real estate, land use, labor, associations, construction Michael Popok (M) Jamie A. Cole (M, B) Mitch Burnstein (B) 23 26 Vernis & Bowling 305-895-3035 1680 N.E. 135th St. 305-892-1260 Miami 33181 www.national-law.com 48 6 3 28 13 7 2 2 2 120 WND WND Civil defense, workers’ compensation, P&C, D&O, bankruptcy, criminal law, real estate, family law Robert C. Bowling (M, B) G. Jeffrey Vernis (B, PB) 24 23 Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP 305-577-7000 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 305-577-7001 Miami 33131 www.ssd.com 47 20 2 35 0 12 13 0 7 103 WND WND Corporate, litigation, real estate, product liability, public finance Luis Reiter (M) John B.T. Murray (PB) 25 30 Tripp Scott 954-525-7500 110 S.E. Sixth St., 15th floor 954-761-8475 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.trippscott.com 46 28 1 0 46 0 0 28 0 122 WND $75,000 Commercial litigation, labor and employment, government affairs, environmental, entrepreneurial business Ed Pozzuoli (B)
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Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. Last year’s No. 5, Adorno & Yoss, closed in March. The firm briefly changed its name to Yoss LLP following founder Hank Adorno’s suspension by the Florida Supreme Court last fall.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 1-25Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
1 1
Greenberg Traurig 305-579-0500 333 S.E. Second Ave., Suite 4400 305-579-0717 Miami 33131 www.gtlaw.com
279 181 5
164 57 58
106 38 37
WND $210-$675
WND
Business reorganization & bankruptcy, litigation, corporate, IT/IP, real estate
Jaret Davis and Richard Giusto (M) Glenn Goldstein and Frank Brogan (B)
Litigation, bankruptcy, corporate securities, real estate, land use, government relations
John C. Sumberg (M)
10 10
Fowler White Burnett PA 305-789-9200 1395 Brickell Ave., 14th floor 305-789-9201 Miami 33131 www.fowler-white.com
95 67 3
70 16 9
50 10 7
229 WND WND
Commercial litigation, maritime, aviation, securities, insurance defense, corporate, real estate
Charles G. De Leo, Christopher E. Knight, Richard A. Wood (M)
11 11
White & Case LLP 305-371-2700 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4900 305-358-5744 Miami 33131 www.whitecase.com
90 24 1
90 0 0
24 0 0
163 WND
$135,000
Banking, M&A/corporate, capital markets/ securities, project finance, disputes
Victor M. Alvarez (M)
12 14
Conroy Simberg Ganon Krevans Abel Lurvey Morrow & Schefer PA 954-961-1400 3440 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd floor 954-967-8577 Hollywood 33021 www.conroysimberg.com
87 29 3
8 54 25
3 18 8
237 WND WND
Insurance defense, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation & all areas of litigation
Bruce F. Simberg (M, B) Scott D. Krevans (B) Neal L. Ganon (PB)
13 16
Broad and Cassel 305-373-9400 2. S. Biscayne Blvd., 21st floor 305-373-9443 Miami 33131 www.broadandcassel.com
83 34 4
35 16 32
12 5
17
150 WND WND
Commercial litigation, bankruptcy & creditors’ rights, health care, real estate, estate planning
Civil defense, workers’ compensation, P&C, D&O, bankruptcy, criminal law, real estate, family law
Robert C. Bowling (M, B) G. Jeffrey Vernis (B, PB)
24 23
Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP 305-577-7000 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4100 305-577-7001 Miami 33131 www.ssd.com
47 20 2
35 0
12
13 0 7
103 WND WND
Corporate, litigation, real estate, product liability, public finance
Luis Reiter (M) John B.T. Murray (PB)
25 30
Tripp Scott 954-525-7500 110 S.E. Sixth St., 15th floor 954-761-8475 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.trippscott.com
46 28 1
0 46 0
0 28 0
122 WND
$75,000
Commercial litigation, labor and employment, government affairs, environmental, entrepreneurial business
Ed Pozzuoli (B)
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Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 26-50Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
26 22
Hunton & Williams LLP 305-810-2500 1111 Brickell Ave., Suite 2500 305-810-2460 Miami 33131 www.hunton.com
Litigation, real estate, business & corporate, taxation, estate planning
John R. Squitero (M, B)
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Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 51-75Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
51 47
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton 305-372-1800 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 9th floor 305-372-3508 Miami 33134 www.kttlaw.com
25 11 1
25 0 0
11 0 0
70 $300-$700 $120,000
Bankruptcy, complex litigation, tradmark, health care, class action
Corali Lopez-Castro (M)
52 44
Proskauer Rose LLP 561-241-7400 2255 Glades Road, Suite 421 Atrium 561-241-7145 Boca Raton 33431 www.proskauer.com
25 7 1
0 0
25
0 0 7
57 WND
$130,000
Personal planning, corporate, labor and employment, commercial litigation, real estate
Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 76-100Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
76 103
Moskowitz Mandell Salim & Simowitz, PA 954-491-2000 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 500 954-491-2051 Fort Lauderdale 33334
19 6 1
0 19 0
0 6 0
78 WND WND
Commercial litigation, real estate, banking litigation, governmental law, family law
Michael W. Moskowitz (B)
77 82
McIntosh Sawran & Cartaya PA 954-765-1001 1776 E. Sunrise Blvd. 954-765-1005 Fort Lauderdale 33304 www.mscesq.com
19 5 3
4 12 3
1 4 0
74 $165
$55,000
Medical malpractice, admiralty & maritime, insurance coverage, bad faith, construction defect
Douglas M. McIntosh (B)
78 146
Tabas, Freedman, Soloff, Miller & Brown PA 305-375-8171 14 N.E. First Ave., Penthouse 305-381-7708 Miami 33132 www.tabasfreedman.com
19 5 1
19 0 0
5 0 0
44 WND WND
Creditors rights, bankruptcy litigation, commercial litigation, business reorganization, securities law
Gary M. Freedman (M)
79 72
Jackson Lewis LLP 305-577-7600 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3500 305-373-4466 Miami 33131 www.jacksonlewis.com
18 12 1
18 0 0
12 0 0
34 WND WND
Employment, labor, benefits and immigration law and related litigation
Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 101-125Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
101 93
Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf 305-371-6421 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1300 305-358-2006 Miami 33131 www.royblack.com
14 8 1
14 0 0
8 0 0
28 WND WND
Criminal defense, civil litigation, business litigation
Scott A. Kornspan (M)
102 93
Fisher & Phillips LLP 954-525-4800 450 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 800 954-525-8739 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.laborlawyers.com
14 8 1
0 14 0
0 8 0
27 WND WND
Labor and employment, immigration, appellate Charles Caulkins (B)
103 104
Feldman Gale PA 305-358-5001 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., 30th floor 305-358-3309 Miami 33131 www.feldmangale.com
14 7 1
14 0 0
7 0 0
18 $200-$550
WND
Intellectual property litigation, patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, non-competes
Jeffrey D. Feldman (M)
104 118
Hicks, Porter, Ebenfeld & Stein PA ** 305-374-8171 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 305-372-8038 Miami 33131 www.mhickslaw.com
14 6 2
12 2 0
4 2 0
WND WND WND
Insurance coverage and bad faith, commercial litigation, products liability, admiralty
Mark Hicks (M)
105 98
Gladstone & Weissma, PA 954-761-9994 1 Financial Plaza, Suite 2208 954-761-9969 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.gwpa.com
14 4 2
6 6 2
0 2 2
11 WND WND
Marital and family lawPeter L. Gladstone (B, PB)
Peter L. Gladstone (PB)
106 141
Fowler White Boggs PA 954-703-3900 1200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 400 954-703-3939 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.fowlerwhite.com
13 11 1
0 13 0
0 11 0
24 $275-$575
$95,000
Corporate, employment, immigration, health care, litigation
Terrence Russell (B)
107 122
Rice Pugatch Robinson & Schiller PA ** 954-462-8000 101 N.E. Third Ave., Suite 1800 954-462-4300 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.rprslaw.com
13 8 1
0 13 0
0 8 0
WND WND WND
Bankruptcy
108 116
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP ** 305-374-4400 100 S.E. Second St., Suite 3800 305-579-0261 Miami 33131 www.wilsonelser.com
13 7 1
13 0 0
7 0 0
WND WND WND
Banking, corporate, employment, government, health care, technology, appellate, intellectual property
Ricardo J. Cata (M)
109 112
Atkinson, Diner, Stone, Mankuta & Ploucha PA 954-925-5501 100 S.E. Third Ave., Suite 1400 954-920-2711 Fort Lauderdale 33394 www.atkinson-diner.com
13 6 1
0 13 0
0 6 0
27 WND WND
Litigation, real estate, business/tax, estates, community association, land use
Jesse Diner (B)
110T 106
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin 954-847-4920 1 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 500 954-627-6640 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.marshalldennehey.com
13 6 1
0 13 0
0 6 0
26 WND WND
Professional, product, general liability, construction law, insurance coverage/bad faith
Craig S. Hudson, G. Mark Thompson (B)
110T 114
Pathman Lewis LLP 305-379-2425 2 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2400 305-379-2420 Miami 33131 www.pathmanlewis.com
13 6 1
13 0 0
6 0 0
26 WND WND
Banking, litigation, environmental land use & zoning, real estate, corporate
Bankruptcy, creditors rights, property foreclosures, civil litigation, real estate law
Jerry M. Markowitz (M)
122 150
Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn PA 954-463-0033 7901 S.W. 36th St., Suite 206 954-463-9562 Davie 33328 www.chl-law.com
12 4 1
0 12 0
0 4 0
32 WND WND
Insurance defense, medical malpractice, first party litigation, general liability, subrogation
123 NR
Ellis, Ged & Bodden PA 561-995-1966 7171 N. Federal Highway 561-241-0812 Boca Raton 33487 www.ellisandged.com
12 3 1
0 0
12
0 0 3
118 WND WND
Personal injury, wrongful death, wills, estates, trusts, asset protection
Marius J. Ged (PB)
124 NR
Lubell & Rosen 954-755-3425 200 S. Andrews Ave., No. 900 954-755-2993 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.lubellrosen.com
12 2 1
0 12 0
0 2 0
22 375
$65,000
Medical malpractice defense, health care litigation, commerical litigation, criminal defense
Steven Lubell, Mark Rosen (B)
125 NR
Meland Russin & Budwick PA 305-358-6363 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3000 305-358-1221 Miami 33131 www.melandrussin.com
12 1 1
12 0 0
1 0 0
30 $550
$100,000
Real estate, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, employment, corporate law
Mark S. Meland (M)
37
Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 126-150Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
126 140
Ward Damon Posner Pheterson & Bleau PL 561-842-3000 4420 Beacon Circle 561-842-3626 West Palm Beach 33407 www.warddamon.com
11 10 3
0 0
11
0 0
10
22 $300-$450
WND
Real estate, trusts, employment, corporate transactional, family law
Philip H. Ward II, I. Jeffrey Pheterson (PB)
127 115
Abadin Cook 305-671-2163 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1208 305-718-0639 Miami 33156 www.abadincook.com
11 5 1
11 0 0
5 0 0
30 WND WND
Commercial litigation, construction law, corporate practice, real estate, medical malpractice
Ramón A. Abadin (M)
128 145
Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito PA 305-374-5418 100 S.E. Second St., 27th floor 305-374-5428 Miami 33131 www.zarcolaw.com
Michael Higer, David Lichter, J. Joseph Givner (M)
145 133
Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC ** 561-655-2028 101 Northpoint Parkway 561-655-2033 West Palm Beach 33407 www.lesserlawfirm.com
10 0 2
0 0
10
0 0 0
WND WND WND
Vehicle accidents, wrongful death, product liability, insurance bad faith
Gary S. Lesser (PB)
146 NR
Dimond Kaplan & Rothstein, PA 305-374-1920 2665 S. Bayshore Drive, Penthouse 2B 305-374-1961 Miami 33133 www.dkrpa.com
9 8 3
6 2 1
5 2 1
19 $250-$475
WND
Securities arbitration, stockbroker misconduct, class actions, commercial litigation
David Rothstein (A)
147 NR
Horr, Novak & Skipp, PA 305-670-2525 9100 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1104 305-670-2526 Miami 33156 www.horrnovakandskipp.com
9 5 1
9 0 0
5 0 0
27 WND WND
Defense of personal injury claims, maritime insurance matters, maritime contracts
David J. Horr (M)
148 NR
Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno PA 305-444-0101 1200 Ponce de Leon Blvd. 305-444-0174 Coral Gables 33134 www.mwbm.com
9 5 1
9 0 0
5 0 0
21 $275-$500
WND
Commerical litigation, corporate/business law, real estate, banking/finance
Rene V. Murai (M)
149 123
Assouline & Berlowe PA 954-929-1899 213 E. Sheridan St., Suite 3 954-922-6662 Fort Lauderdale 33004 www.assoulineberlowe.com
9 5 3
4 4 1
3 1 1
13 $235-$400
$52,000
Intellectual property, commercial litigation and arbitration, corporate, bankruptcy, real estate
Peter E. Berlowe (M) Eric N. Assouline (B)
Rodney H. Dusinberre (PB)
150 NR
Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman 561-842-2820 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 400 561-844-6929 West Palm Beach 33401
9 4 1
0 0 9
0 0 4
10 $225-$500
$75,000Litigation, family law
38
Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 151-175Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
151T 167
Mayersohn Law Group PA 954-765-1900 101 N.E. Third Ave., Suite 1250 954-713-0702 Fort Lauderdale 33301 www.mayersohnlaw.com
9 3 4
0 9 0
0 3 0
24 $450
$45,000
Criminal, real estate, litigation, transactional matters
Leah Mayersohn(A) Gregory Starr (M)
151T 173
Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial LLC 305-455-9500 2601 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 1500 305-455-9501 Miami 33133 www.wwhgd.com
Ackerman, Link & Sartory PA 561-838-4100 222 Lakeview Ave., Suite 1250 561-838-5305 West Palm Beach 33401 www.alslaw.com
9 3 2
1 0 8
0 0 3
22 WND WND
Complex commercial litigation, securities arbitration, professional liability, corporate, real estate
154 NR
Kaye & Bender PL 954-928-0680 1200 Park Central Blvd. S. 954-772-0319 Pompano Beach 33064 www.kayebenderlaw.com
9 2 1
0 9 0
0 2 0
35 $200-$300
WNDCommunity association law Robert Kaye (B)
155 149
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP 305-774-5800 1 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 600 305-774-6666 Coral Gables 33134 www.fragomen.com
9 2 1
9 0 0
2 0 0
25 $450
$75,000Immigration, nationality and consular law Enrique Gonzalez III (M)
156 159
Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez PA 954-809-3300 2400 N. Commerce Parkway, Suite 309 954-809-3301 Weston 33326 www.ybkglaw.com
9 2 2
5 4 0
1 1 0
17 $225-$500
WND
Marital/family, health care, commercial litigation, appellate, mediation, bar grievance
Andrew Berman (M) Mitchell Karpf (B)
157 160
Grossman Roth PA 305-442-8666 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 1150 305-285-1668 Coral Gables 33134 www.grossmanroth.com
8 8 3
6 1 1
6 1 1
45 WND WND
Plaintiffs medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, products liability
Neal A. Roth (A)
158 142
Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher PA 561-998-7847 2101 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Suite 107 561-998-2642 Boca Raton 33431 www.floridatax.com
8 6 1
0 0 8
0 0 6
15 $250-$550
WND
Tax, estate planning, probate, probate and trust litigation
Charles Rubin (PB)
159 107
Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante and Williams PA ** 954-474-8080 150 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 400 954-474-7343 Plantation 33324 www.constructionlitigators.com
8 6 1
0 8 0
0 6 0
WND WND WND
Arbitration, commercial litigation, construction litigation, contract disputes, bid disputes, mediation
160 164
Seiden, Alder & Matthewman PA 561-416-0170 7795 N.W. Beacon Square Blvd., Suite 201 561-416-0171 Boca Raton 33487 www.seidenlaw.com
8 5 3
0 1 7
0 1 4
25 WND WND
General civil litigation, commercial, criminal, maritime, limited personal injury
Caldwell Pacetti Edwards Schoech & Viator LLP ** 561-655-0620 250 S. Australian Ave., Suite 600 561-655-3775 West Palm Beach 33401 www.caldwellpacetti.com
7 7 1
0 0 7
0 0 7
WND WND WND
Special districts, water management, governmental and constitutional law, administrative law
39
Notes: South Florida refers to Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. WND = Would not disclose. * Due to space constraints, not all areas of practice were listed for all the firms. Some managing partners’ names have been abbreviated. ** Information acquired from firm websites.
Source: The firms Researched by Amy Limbert
Top 200 Largest Law Firms – 176-200Ranked by number of South Florida lawyers, then South Florida partners, then total staff; ties listed alphabetically
Rank 2011 2010
Firm PhoneAddress Fax Website
S. Fla:lawyerspartnersoffices
Lawyers:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
Partners:Miami-Dade
BrowardPalm Beach
StaffHourly RateFirst year
salary
Major areas of practice *
Managing partnersM= Miami-Dade
B= BrowardP= Palm BeachA= All counties
176 161
Robbins Tunkey Ross Amsel Raben & Waxman PA 305-858-9550 2250 S.W. Third Ave., 4th floor 305-858-7491 Miami 33129 www.crimlawfirm.com
7 6 1
7 0 0
6 0 0
14 WND WND
State criminal defense, federal criminal defense, trials, appeals, forfeiture
177 111
Clarke Silverglate PA ** 305-377-0700 799 Brickell Plaza, Suite 900 305-377-3001 Miami 33131 www.cspalaw.com
7 6 1
7 0 0
6 0 0
WND WND WND
Appellate, aviation, banking, class action, construction, commercial litigation, employment, securities
178 NR
Scott, Harris, Bryan, Barra & Jorgensen PA 561-624-3900 4400 PGA Blvd., Suite 800 561-624-3533 Palm Beach Gardens 33410 www.scott-harris.com
7 5 1
0 0 7
0 0 5
17 $275-$400
WND
Real estate, commercial litigation, personal injury, trusts and estates, business
Richard K. Barra (PB)
179 162
Berman, Kean & Riguera PA 954-735-0000 2101 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 2800 954-735-3636 Fort Lauderdale 33309 www.bermankean.com
7 5 1
0 7 0
0 5 0
12 $260-$425
WND
Complex commercial/business litigation, commercial landlord/tenant litigation, construction litigation
Richard E. Berman (B)
180 166
The Haggard Law Firm 305-446-5700 330 Alhambra Circle 305-446-1154 Coral Gables 33134 www.haggardlawfirm.com
7 4 1
7 0 0
4 0 0
15 WND WND
PI, negligent security, premises liability, pool drowning/entrapment, wrongful death
William Andrew Haggard, Michael Andrew Haggard (M)