Broad and Cassel LLP today announced 25 of the firm’s South Florida attorneys have been named to the 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list. Additionally, five South Florida attorneys were honored as 2018 Rising Stars by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, which publishes its annual list in July. In all, 37 firm attorneys were recognized as Florida Super Lawyers and 10 were named Rising Stars.
Key firm leadership was among those listed, including Firm Chairman C. David Brown II, Boca Raton Managing Partner Jeffrey A. Deutch, West Palm Beach Managing Partner Clifford Hertz, Fort Lauderdale Managing Partner Gabriel L. Imperato and Miami Managing Partner Mark F. Raymond.
West Palm Beach Partners Patricia Lebow and Steven Ellison were recognized among the Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers for 2018. Additionally, Lebow was recognized among the Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers for 2018.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research, and each candidate is evaluated on peer recognition and professional achievement. Just five percent of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers.
The following South Florida Broad and Cassel attorneys were selected for recognition as 2018 Florida Super Lawyers:
APPELLATE
•Beverly A. Pohl, Partner, Fort Lauderdale
BANKING
•Carl V. Romano, Partner, West Palm Beach
BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS
•C. Craig Eller, Partner, West Palm Beach
•Gary M. Freedman, Partner, Miami
•Frank P. Terzo, Partner, Fort Lauderdale
BUSINESS LITIGATION
•Mark F. Raymond, Managing Partner, Miami
•Steven Ellison, Partner, West Palm Beach (Top 100, Florida Super Lawyers)
•Peter R. Goldman, Partner, Fort Lauderdale
•George G. Mahfood, Partner, Miami
•Daniel S. Newman, Partner, Miami
CIVIL LITIGATION
•Patricia Lebow, Partner, West Palm Beach (Top 100, Florida Super Lawyers; Top 50 Women, Florida Super Lawyers)
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR
•Jonathan Etra, Partner, Miami
•Jon Sale, Of Counsel, Miami
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR
•Kristin Ahr, Of Counsel, West Palm Beach
ESTATE & PROBATE
•Holly M. O’Neill, Partner, West Palm Beach
ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION
•Jacqueline S. Miller, Of Counsel, West Palm Beach
HEALTH CARE
•Gabriel L. Imperato, Managing Partner, Fort Lauderdale
•Lester J. Perling, Partner, Fort Lauderdale
•Stephanie A. Russo, Partner, Miami
•Mike Segal, Partner, Miami
•Stephen H. Siegel, Of Counsel, Miami
REAL ESTATE
•Jeffrey A. Deutch, Managing Partner, Boca Raton
•Clifford Hertz, Managing Partner, West Palm Beach
•Richard B. MacFarland, Partner, Boca Raton
SECURITIES AND CORPORATE FINANCE
•Carlos Loumiet, Partner, Miami
The following South Florida Broad and Cassel attorneys were honored as 2018 Florida Rising Stars – the state’s top up-and-coming attorneys (less than three percent of attorneys are selected to Rising Stars):
APPELLATE
•Kimberly Freedman, Associate, Miami
BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS
•Michael Lessne, Partner, Fort Lauderdale
BUSINESS/CORPORATE
•Matthew Kissner, Associate, West Palm Beach
BUSINESS LITIGATION
•Scott D. Knapp, Partner, Fort Lauderdale
•Ryan Todd, Associate, Fort Lauderdale
Effective Aug. 1, 2018, Broad and Cassel will combine with Nelson Mullins to offer a firm with more than 725 legal and business professionals operating in 25 offices across 11 states and Washington, D.C. For more information on Broad and Cassel, please visit us online at www.broadandcassel.com or on Twitter and Facebook. To learn more about the combination, click here.
