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Opinions & Cases

Some of our firm’s recent cases...

Joyner v. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

January 19, 2018
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

In suit brought on behalf of the ACLU, Florida Immigrant Coalition, and others against the Federal Government's Voter Fraud Panel, the Court ordered the Federal Government to explain what it is doing with state voter data

Real Estate Acquisition & Development Project

2015-2018

Assisted commercial client with the acquisition, financing, and development of multimillion dollar real estate project
(Identities withheld)

Auto Accident Personal Injury Case

2018

Recovered funds for plaintiff injured in automobile accident
(Identities withheld)

Slip & Fall Personal Injury Case

2018

Recovered funds for plaintiff in slip and fall personal injury case
(Identities withheld)

Wilkis v. The Whitney Condominium Association, Inc., et al.

August 25, 2017

​Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach County, Florida

Granting of Plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment, holding that a West Palm Beach condominium manager was not barred from suing for personal health claims resulting from the presence of, and procedures performed on, Chinese Drywall at the condominium

Cobblestone at Pembroke Homeowners Association v. Tablada

May 31, 2017
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida

Order disbursing $95,754.64 to defendant in foreclosure action

FLSA Overtime & Wage Claims

2016

Recovered substantial unpaid wages for service industry workers
(Identities withheld)

Grillet v. Momentis Property Group, et al.

November 16, 2016
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County

Claim by widow that exposure to Chinese Drywall caused or exacerbated her husband's lung cancer

Del Castillo, Florida Democratic Party, et al. v. Scott

October 12, 2016
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Order Granting Permanent Injunction, extending Florida's voter registration deadline by 7 days in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, in part due to the testimony of Intervenor Sandra Del Castillo

Child Timesharing Dispute

March 29, 2016
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida

Grant of petition to modify time-sharing based upon best interests of the child
(Identities withheld)

Commercial Breach of Contract Dispute

2015

Recovered substantial funds for plaintiff in commercial breach of contract dispute relating to real estate lease in Miami Beach
(Identities withheld)

Solyom v. World Wide Child Care Corporation

November 23, 2015
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Order compelling Defendants' compliance with settlement in case brought with claims of securities fraud

Katz v. Google, Inc.

September 17, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Affirmance of grant of summary judgment in copyright case on basis of fair use

Sale of Restaurant

2015

Represented company in transaction for sale of assets of popular South Beach (Miami Beach) restaurant
(Identities withheld)

Katz v. Chevaldina

June 17, 2014
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant in copyright infringement action based upon defense of fair use

Swartz v. Steinberg

February 25, 2014
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach County, Florida

Final Judgment in favor of Plaintiff for $242,790.22 for breach of promissory notes

Rumbaut and Company, Inc. v. Caribevision Holdings, Inc.

December 20, 2013
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida

Jury verdict for $738,000 in favor of plaintiff in media services brokerage commission suit

Murphy v. City of Aventura, et al.

November 4, 2012
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County

$155 million jury verdict in favor of charter school principal for wrongful termination, health, defamation, and other claims

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It should not be assumed that your case will have similar results.

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