Our Commercial Litigation Experts
Jean-Pierre Bado concentrates his practice on domestic and international litigation, with a focus on securities, real estate, and complex commercial disputes. Prior to joining the firm, he spent eight years in financial services performing sales and operations functions in private banking, mergers & acquisitions, and retail banking.
Complex Commercial Litigation
Domestic and International Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Securities Litigation
Cryptocurrency Advisory
English
French
Spanish
Peter W. Bellas focuses his practice primarily on commercial litigation and business disputes. He has represented clients in complex commercial litigations matters, including issues involving officer and director liability litigation, auditor malpractice, bank liability litigation, fraudulent transfer litigation, breach of contract, torts, construction litigation, franchise disputes, and constitutional rights in both state and federal courts and arbitrations.
Business Torts
Complex Commercial Litigation
Constitutional Rights
Construction Law
Franchise Disputes
Professional Malpractice
Securities Fraud
English
W. Barry Blum focuses his practice on business litigation, with an emphasis in franchise matters, and handles FINRA arbitration matters for claimants in securities and employment matters. He also is an American Arbitration Association-Commercial Panel Arbitrator and a mediator with expertise in commercial and employment disputes.
Business Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law and Litigation
English
Aaron S. Blynn practices in the areas of commercial litigation and franchise law. He also has experience in real estate litigation, false advertising litigation and intellectual property law, including trademark litigation.
Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law
English
Omar K. Bradford has a practice focus in the areas of commercial litigation, blockchain technology and digital currency, sports and entertainment, land use, governmental law, business transactions, labor and employment, and real estate. Prior to joining the firm, Omar served as an intern for U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Myerson Isicoff, and worked as an operations manager at ABC Television, where he oversaw on-air operations for global network transmissions.
Blockchain Technology and Digital Currency
Business Transactions
Commercial Litigation
Governmental Law
Labor and Employment
Land Use
Real Estate Law
Sports and Entertainment
English
Lisa M. Castellano specializes in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights and commercial litigation in the bankruptcy federal district and state courts. Lisa has extensive experience in representing creditors, business entities, trustees and other related parties in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases, and related adversary proceedings involving objections to discharge and dischargeability of debts, fraudulent transfer and preference actions, together with other contested matters.
Bankruptcy
Creditors Rights
Commercial Litigation
Family Law
Real Estate
English
Joyce A. Delgado practices in the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and white collar litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Delgado gained experience at Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.,.
Bankruptcy Law
Commercial Litigation
White Collar Litigation
Spanish
English
Jessica Serell Erenbaum practices in the areas of commercial litigation and transactional matters, with an emphasis on real estate and franchising. She has represented corporations, financial institutions and individuals in complex litigation in both state and federal courts.
Business Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Franchise Law and Litigation
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Transactions
English
Michael A. Friedman focuses his on complex commercial litigation, bankruptcy litigation, and business disputes. Michael has extensive experience representing parties in all aspects of bankruptcy and litigation stemming from insolvency proceedings.
Bankruptcy
Complex Commercial Litigation
Miami
Tampa
English
Gregory M. Garno practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation, banking litigation, professional malpractice, creditors' rights, and bankruptcy. He represents major financial institutions, corporations, fiduciaries, individuals, and governmental agencies in significant complex litigation in both state and federal courts, in both jury and non-jury matters and arbitrations.
Banking Litigation
Bankruptcy
Complex Commercial Litigation
Creditor's Rights
Professional Malpractice
English
Nina Greene focuses her practice on franchise, trademark and general commercial litigation. She has represented franchisors in state and federal, trial and appellate courts in Florida and throughout the United States in matters involving protection of trademarks and intellectual property rights, franchise terminations, discrimination claims, covenants not to compete, unfair competition, business torts and many other issues.
Franchise
General Commercial Litigation
Trademarks
English
Brett M. Halsey specializes in commercial litigation, business litigation, and appeals. Prior to joining the firm, Brett was a partner at Tew Cardenas LLP, where he prosecuted and defended all manner of complex commercial disputes including legal and accounting malpractice cases, general breach of contract disputes, business torts claims, securities fraud claims and complex construction disputes
Business Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
English
Michael D. Joblove is a founding shareholder, who leads the firm’s commercial litigation practice, focusing on franchise, real estate, employment and securities litigation. With other members of the firm, Michael provides national franchise counsel to Restaurant Brands International handling franchise litigation for its Burger King®, Popeyes® and Tim Hortons® brands throughout the United States.
Complex Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Franchise Law and Litigation
Intellectual Property Rights
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Transactions
English
Patrick T. Kalbac practices in the areas of complex commercial and insolvency litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Patrick served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Norma S. Lindsey at the Florida Third District Court of Appeal, where he gained experience analyzing complex issues of state law and drafting opinions in both civil and criminal appeals.
Commercial Litigation
Insolvency Litigation
English
Zachary Malnik specializes in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Zach has experience in representing debtors, creditors, trustees and other interested parties in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases, and related adversary proceedings involving fraudulent transfer and preference actions, together with contested matters involving objections to exemptions and claims.
Bankruptcy
Complex Commercial Litigation
Fort Lauderdale
English
Jonathan E. Perlman heads the firm’s Receivership, Class Action and Securities Litigation practice groups. In addition to administering receiverships, Jonathan’s practice focuses on fraudulent and deceptive practices, franchising, securities and accessibility issues.
Business Litigation
Class Actions
Employment Litigation
Franchise Law
Healthcare
Receiverships
Securities Litigation
Miami
English
Spanish
Richard J. Sarafan concentrates his practice in the areas of complex commercial, corporate, bankruptcy and real property litigation as well as local government law. With more than 35 years of litigation experience, he has been involved in a wide range of matters including contract disputes, condominium related litigation, construction litigation, foreclosures, banking law, tort actions, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, partnership disputes, broker litigation, and landlord tenant matters, among many others.
Business Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Municipal Law
Real Estate Litigation
Miami
English