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Helio De La Torre
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Coral Gables, FL Business Law Lawyer
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Marc A. Smiley
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer
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Kristen Daniella Sowers
Miami Beach, FL Business Law Attorney. 14 years experience
(305) 864-9030 1140 100th St
 Miami Beach, FL 33154
Business, Divorce, Family and Immigration
Emory University School of Law
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Sally Natasha Sawh
Miami Beach, FL Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(305) 865-1224 1054 Kane Concourse
 Miami Beach, FL 33154
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Dorota Trzeciecka
Surfside, FL Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(305) 439-0464 8958 Froude Ave
 Surfside, FL 33154
Business and Real Estate
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Christopher Emmanuel Benjamin
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Aventura, FL Business Law Lawyer. 15 years experience
(305) 407-1180 18851 NE 29th Avenue
Suite 700 PMB 168
 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and IP
St. Thomas University School of Law
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Mr. Benjamin is a Lawprenuer(tm) and the founder of the Barrister Firm, P.A.; his practice emphasizes delivery of outstanding legal services in a variety of legal areas such as civil & commercial litigation, family litigation, criminal litigation, banking, probate administration, employment/labor and bankruptcy just to name a few. He is an AV Preeminent Attorney (highest recognized peer rating) and his clients include lenders, developers, investors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, publishers, corporations (including non-profits), individuals and small business owners. Mr. Benjamin is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator with the prestigious dispute resolution firm of Salmon...
(844) 236-7755 19 West Flagler Street
Suite 610
 Miami, FL 33130
Romy B. Jurado
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North Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(305) 921-0440 12955 Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 328
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Communications, IP and Tax
Florida International University College of Law
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I am a business lawyer, real estate lawyer and immigration attorney. I represent clients in title and real estate matters who are purchasing, selling or refinancing a home or business; negotiating a lease on commercial or residential property and litigating issues that arise from real estate transactions. I provide day-to-day legal and business counseling to both established and successful companies, as well as startups. I offer my clients unparalleled transactional expertise from business formation and preparation of business contracts, to business financing, mergers and acquisitions. U.S. immigration laws are very complex and the factors to be...
Joshua R. Kon
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Aventura, FL Business Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(305) 935-4440 18851 NE 29th Ave
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 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Real Estate
Nova Southeastern University
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Shoham Segal
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Aventura, FL Business Law Lawyer.
(305) 935-4440 18851 NE 29th Ave
#1005
 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals and Real Estate
Nova Southeastern University
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Daniel F. Bachman
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North Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(305) 981-8889 12550 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 805
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Probate
University of Miami School of Law
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Monique M. Sadarangani
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North Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(866) 626-9898 12550 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 805
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Miami School of Law and Suffolk University Law School
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Joshua Williams
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North Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 1 year experience
(866) 626-9898 12550 Biscayne Blvd
Suite 805
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Appeals and Probate
University of Miami School of Law
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Amanda E. Preston
(305) 442-3334
Coral Gables, FL Business Law Lawyer
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Jay R. Beskin J.D.
(305) 556-5209
Miami Lakes, FL Business Law Lawyer
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Ryan Grubich
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North Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(305) 981-8889 12550 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 805
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Miami School of Law
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Adam M. Nicoll
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North Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 3 years experience
(305) 981-8889 12550 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 805
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Insurance Defense and Probate
University of Florida
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Robert A. Stok
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Aventura, FL Business Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(305) 935-4440 18851 NE 29th Ave
#1005
 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Insurance Defense
University of Miami School of Law
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Brian H. McGuire
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Aventura, FL Business Law Attorney. 6 years experience
(305) 935-4440 18851 NE 29th Ave
#1005
 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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Joseph M. Kaye
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Aventura, FL Business Law Attorney.
(305) 935-4440 18851 NE 29th Ave
#1005
 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Family and Probate
University of Miami School of Law and Florida State University College of Law
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Joseph is an attorney who represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including complex and general commercial litigation, business disputes, family law matters, contested and uncontested probate and guardianship matters, as well as guardianship and trust litigation. A life-long Florida native, Joseph completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in creative writing. Joseph received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude, was a member of the Race and Social Justice Law Review, served as Dean’s...
Benjamin P. Nigro
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Aventura, FL Business Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(305) 935-4440 18851 NE 29th Ave
#1005
 Aventura, FL 33180
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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Joseph Sternberg
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North Miami Beach, FL Business Law Attorney. 2 years experience
(305) 771-1563 2020 NE 163rd St.
Suite 201
 North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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David H. Charlip
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer.
(305) 354-9313 11900 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 200
 Miami, FL 33181
Business, Family, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
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Charlip Law Group, LC carries on a decades-long tradition of meeting the legal needs of businesses and individuals in Miami, throughout Florida and across the nation. Firm founder and principal attorney David H. Charlip is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. As a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Mr. Charlip has been recognized for his special knowledge, skills and proficiency in civil trial law, as well as his professionalism and ethics in practice. Board Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of an attorney’s competency, experience, ethics and professionalism.
Larry Fleurantin
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 14 years experience
(305) 944-7220 2040 NE 163 Street
Ste 209
 Miami, FL 33162
Business, Appeals, Divorce and Family
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
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Jessica S. Pomeraniec
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North Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(305) 981-8889 12550 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 805
 North Miami, FL 33181
Business, Appeals, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Miami School of Law
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Roger Slade
(305) 379-2400
Miami, FL Business Law Attorney
28 years experience
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Lauren S. Fallick
(305) 379-2400
Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer
11 years experience
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Jeff P. Cynamon Esquire
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Miami Beach, FL Business Law Attorney. 22 years experience
(305) 535-9992 City National Bank Building, Suite 300
300 Seventy-First Street
 Miami Beach, FL 33141
Business and Real Estate
St. Thomas University School of Law
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Eminent Domain and Property Rights Litigation. Real Estate Litigation. Real Estate Closings and Title Policies. Member Eminent Domain Committee, The Florida Bar. Former Senior Attorney with State of Florida Department of Transportation. BS in Engineering from the University of Florida (1977).
Melissa Kay Rice
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(786) 536-2066 12900 NW 1st Ave
 Miami, FL 33168
Business and Securities
Stetson University College of Law
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Mr Michael Phillip Brodi
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Aventura, FL Business Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(305) 937-5700 2875 NE 191st Street Penthouse 4
 Aventura, FL 33180
Business, Health Care, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
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William Christopher Robinson
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North Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 33 years experience
(305) 919-9104 P.O. BOx 610575
 North Miami, FL 33261
Business, Civil Rights, Criminal and Personal Injury
Howard University School of Law
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Eric Nissim Assouline
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Fort Lauderdale, FL Business Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(954) 929-1899 213 E Sheridan St
Suite 3
 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33004
Business, Bankruptcy, IP and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
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Eric N. Assouline, Esq., is a litigation partner and concentrates his practice in commercial and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Assouline has litigated a wide variety of business law disputes. Mr. Assouline also handles cases involving Ponzi scheme Clawback litigation, 547 and 548 defense cases, automatic stay litigation, and real estate and landlord and tenant disputes in state and bankruptcy court.
Griffin Klema
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Coral Gables, FL Business Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(202) 713-5292 PO Box 141131
 Coral Gables, FL 33114-1131
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
University of Miami School of Law
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Civil litigator and registered patent attorney who brings wide-ranging experience to bear on legal matters, combining scientific, technological, business, and legal knowledge in a single advisor. I pride myself in careful and effective tactical planning in litigation and negotiation. I am committed to providing creative, aggressive, professional representation. I can be reached directly at 202-713-5292 or griffin@klemalaw.com.
Gregory Barnett
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Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 9 years experience
(855) 505-2826 1101 Brickell Avenue
8th Floor, South Tower
 Miami, FL 33131
Business and International
Universidad para la Paz and Georgetown University Law Center
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Greg Barnett is president of LatAm Legal Services, a Miami-based law firm that helps US clients doing business in Latin America, as well as Latin American clients doing business in the United States. Prior to forming LatAm Legal Services, Greg lived in São Paulo, Brazil, where he managed the international legal services team at the Brazilian law firm Angélico Advogados. Greg also practiced law in Miami, Florida, at the international law firm Greenberg Traurig. He has advised startups to multinationals on all aspects of business transactions in the United States and Latin America.
Robert Christopher Arnold
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 12 years experience
(305) 602-9099 1200 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1450
 Miami, FL 33131
Business, Immigration and Real Estate
Harvard University
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I graduated from Harvard Law School in 1993. Prior to law school, I graduated summa cum laude from the Pierre Laclede Honors College at the University of Missouri, and am a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Army. My areas of expertise are Business Transactions, Contracts and Contract Disputes, Bankruptcy, and all areas of Real Estate. In the area of Business Law, I bring in-house and real-world, business-related experience to the table when assisting clients with a variety of transactions, whether they be domestic or international. In doing so, for example, I provide a unique perspective when it comes to assisting...
Ivan Jose Parron Esq.
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Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 11 years experience
(305) 459-3349 175 SW 7th Street
Suite 1403
 Miami, FL 33130
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports and IP
Florida International University and Florida State University College of Law
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Mr. Parron has over 20+ years of executive and legal experience in the television, music and motion picture industries. He is the immediate past-chair of the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law section, a board member of the Miami-Dade County Film & Entertainment Advisory Board and an elected Grammy Governor of the Recording Academy. Prior to opening his law firm and his tenure at Universal Music Group as in-house attorney, Mr. Parron served as CEO & founder of Ritmoteca.com, Inc., the worlds first legal source for downloadable Latin music via the Internet and mobile networks. Mr. Parron is...
(310) 598-3550 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1100
 Los Angeles, CA 90034
(212) 419-0773 1500 Broadway
5th Floor
 New York, NY 10036
Gregory Herman-Giddens
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 29 years experience
(800) 201-0413 201 S. Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2650
 Miami, FL 33133
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and Tulane University School of Law
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TrustCounsel's estate planning, probate and tax law attorneys provide comprehensive wealth planning, protection and management services to North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and New York. Through careful selection of strategies tailored to our clients' individualized goals and objectives, we help individuals protect family, preserve assets and save taxes. TrustCounsel's experienced estate planning lawyers provide legal assistance with: Wills, IRA trusts, special needs trusts and charitable gift planning. We also advise on elder law matters, including Medicaid and Veterans Affairs planning. Other services include: Asset protection, including development of limited liability companies (LLCs) and establishing domestic and offshore trusts. Planning...
(800) 201-0413 205 Providence Rd
 Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(800) 201-0413 61 Broadway
Ste. 2155
 New York, NY 10006
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Michael L. Hyman
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Coral Gables, FL Business Law Attorney
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Daniel T. Pascale
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Coral Gables, FL Business Law Attorney
13 years experience
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Harry A Payton
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 51 years experience
(305) 372-3500 2 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 2300
 Miami, FL 33131
Business, Legal Malpractice and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
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FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED IN BUSINESS LITIGATION AND CIVIL TRIAL | Harry Payton is one of 88 lawyers in the state of Florida with dual board certification in civil trial and business litigation. Harry represents domestic and international corporations and high net worth individuals in complex business litigation matters involving commercial real estate, commercial foreclosures and lender liability; litigation involving fine art; corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes; probate, will and trust litigation; intra-family business disputes; and professional malpractice cases involving attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers. In 2012, Harry was appointed to the Supreme Court of...
Steven Craig Marks
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 32 years experience
(305) 358-2800 1 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 2700
 Miami, FL 33131
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
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Steven C. Marks is a lawyer at the law firm Podhurst Orseck, P.A. and Florida Super Lawyer since 2006. He handles legal cases in the areas of product liability, aviation litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation, class actions, medical malpractice, premise liability, and admiralty. Steven Marks has participated in numerous speaking engagements and has made TV guest appearances on CNN and Wall Street Live News.
Greg M. Popowitz
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Fort Lauderdale, FL Business Law Lawyer.
(954) 929-1899 213 E Sheridan St
Suite 3
 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33004
Business, Bankruptcy and IP
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
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Alan Palma
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Miami Beach, FL Business Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(305) 906-1930 1815 Purdy Avenue
 Miami Beach, FL 33139
Business, Consumer, Insurance Claims and Landlord Tenant
University of Miami School of Law
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Palma Legal Services is a boutique litigation law firm based in Miami Beach, Florida.  Palma Legal Services primarily represents individuals and companies in civil disputes with property insurance carriers, financial institutions, debt collectors, and other businesses.  Alan Palma is the principal and owner of Palma Legal Services.  Mr. Palma grew up in Long Island, New York, as the son of two hard working immigrants.  He graduated, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts from American University in Washington D.C. in 1997, and later earned his Juris Doctors, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2008. ...
Evelyn Suero
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Miami, FL Business Law Attorney.
(305) 396-8772 1001 Brickell Bay Drive Suite 2700
 Miami, FL 33131
Business, Entertainment & Sports, Immigration and International
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Evelyn I. Suero is founder and managing attorney of Suero Law, PLLC, a law practice with a focus on local & international business transactions, corporate law, contracts, nonprofit organizations, entertainment representation, trademarks, immigration & business planning, and estate planning. She is fluent in English and Spanish and earned her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In addition to her legal practice, she also proudly serves as a leader and business advocate for various boards in the Miami community. Evelyn I. Suero es fundadora y abogada administradora de Suero Law, PLLC, un bufete con un...
Bruce Jacobs
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(305) 358-7991 169 E Flagler St
#1620
 Miami, FL 33131
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Foreclosure Defense
Fordham University
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Michael D. Stewart
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Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(305) 394-8546 200 SE 1st St, Suite 701
 Miami, FL 33131
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Nursing Home
California Western School of Law
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Miami Lawyer Michael D. Stewart www.TheMiamiLaw.com Toll-free: 1-866-438-6574
Jane Whalley Muir
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Miami, FL Business Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(786) 533-1100 2601 Biscayne Boulevard
 Miami, FL 33137
Business
University of Miami School of Law
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I am an attorney, and my practice focuses on business law, especially for creative, technology and social benefit organizations. Aside from being a member of the Florida Bar, I have been admitted to practice in all Florida Courts, the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, as well as the Tenth Circuit. My firm, Gersten & Muir, P.A., is a certified woman-owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise Council.
Mr. Mark Terry Esq.
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(786) 443-7720 801 Brickell Ave.
Suite 900
 Miami, FL 33131
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
George Mason University School of Law
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Robert Newton Harris
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Miami, FL Business Law Lawyer. 20 years experience
(888) 625-5330 201 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 2650
 Miami, FL 33131
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Miami School of Law
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I'm an experienced trial attorney who specializes in business litigation, commercial lawsuits, and employment and labor law issues. As professional Miami attorney of 20 years, I represent both plaintiffs and defendants at the state and federal level. After graduating from the University of Miami's Law School, I founded Harris Law Firm to serve the community by meeting the needs of individuals and businesses. I strive to give the best legal advice to those seeking counsel for workplace discrimination, civil rights violations, business transactions, breach of contract violations, business fraud, fiduciary/agency disputes, business torts, and other commercial matters. I'm proud...
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